Hooveriii- See
This song is from Hooveriii’s 2022 album, A Round of Applause.
The band is playing at Gold-Diggers in Los Angeles with Grave Flowers Bongo Band on Sunday, June 11th, 2023.
Jun 052023
Jan 302020
Mattiel- Je Ne Me Connais Pas
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (1/30-2/2/20)-
Thursday
Artist Sanford Biggers will be leading a walkthrough of With Pleasure: Pattern and Decoration in American Art 1972–1985 at MOCA Grand Ave
Poet and activist Christoper Soto will be speaking at The Broad as part of their series The Logic of Poetry and Dreams (free but reserve ticket)
Constitution Happy Hour is happening at Hammer Museum with USC Gould School of Law professor Franita Tolson discussing Constitutional rights and voting rights plus cheap drinks
Wolf Parade are playing at The Regent Theater with Land of Talk opening
City of the Sun are playing at the Troubadour with Kiltro opening
Martin Rev (of Suicide) is performing at Zebulon with Warm Drag
Nik Freitas is playing at the Bootleg Theater with Dustin Lovelis and Charlie Wadhams to celebrate the release of his new record Cavalo Morto
Friday
Mattiel is playing at the Bootleg Theater with Calvin Love opening
Natural History Museum is hosting Night of Ideas: Being Alive, an evening of discussions, screenings, performances, and more, that is part of a French embassy program taking place around the world (tickets only available at the door)
60s Mexican rock band Los Dug Dugs are playing at Zebulon with Hoover III and Triptides
Director Bong Joon Ho created a black and white version of his film Parasite and it is screening at the Egyptian Theatre
Tune-Yards are performing at the Walt Disney Concert Hall with Vieux Farka Touré
Saturday
Celebrate The Year of the Rat in Chinatown for the Chinese New Year Festival and Golden Dragon Parade an event that includes performances, a market, artisans and more
Hammer Museum is having an Opening Celebration from 8-11pm for their Winter Exhibitions Paul McCarthy: Head Space, Drawings 1963–2019 and Tishan Hsu: Liquid Circuit. (free)
Caroline Polachek (Chairlift) is performing at the Fonda Theatre
Jack Larsen is playing at Moroccan Lounge with Postcard Boy
Sunday
Artist Paul McCarthy will be discussing his work at Hammer Museum with curators Aram Moshayedi and Connie Butler
Hotel Cafe is hosting Blazing Love Australian Bushfire Relief Benefit with performances by Ben Lee, SAYGRACE, Falls, Munroe, Jess Cornelius and more
Jazz is Dead and KCRW are hosting Vibes From The Tribe at Lodge Room with Phil Ranelin and Wendell Harrison performing with The Pan-Afrikan Peoples Arkestra
Tashaki Miyaki are playing at the Bootleg Theater with Johnny Payne and Joel Jerome opening
Weirdo Night takes over Zebulon with Dynasty Handbag, Fatty Cakes and the Puff Pastries, La Pregunta?, Tall Paul and more
All Weekend
Photo L.A. photography fair is happening at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica with three days to check out work from various galleries and organizations as well as talks, a film screening, and more
Aug 152019
Goon- Choke Throat
This week from Thursday to Sunday (8/15-8/18/19) is Echo Park Rising and there are SO MANY bands playing- all for FREE! (full list here) There are also deals from local businesses, DJ sets, and more, happening as well so make sure to check out their website.
In the listings below I have chosen some of the best shows to see for each day. I’ve also made a playlist if you want to check out some of the bands ahead of time.
Thursday
Janelane are playing at The Echo from 6-6:30pm and later Skin Mag are at there from 7:40 to 8:10pm.
Beauty Queen are at Sticky Rice from 8:10 to 8:40pm
Billy Changer are playing at Spacedust from 9-9:30 followed by Foliage from 10-10:30pm
Healing Gems are at The Echo from 10:30-11pm followed by Goon from 11:30-11:59pm
Friday
If you are starting the day early- Cigarette Bums are playing at Spacedust from 3:30-4pm followed by Vaguess from 4:30-5
Jane Church is playing at Sticky Rice from 4:50-5:20pm
Rosie Tucker is playing at Sticky Rice from 6:30-7pm
Veronica Bianqui is playing at TAIX French Restaurant from 7-7:30pm
Ariel Beesley is playing at Little Joy Cocktails from 7:10-7:40pm
Paper Idol are playing at The Echo from 7:30-8pm
Colleen Green is playing at Cosmic Vinyl from 8-9pm
Tracy Bryant is playing the Echoplex from 8:30-9pm
Sister Mantos is playing on the Liberty Stage from 8-8:40pm followed by The Red Pears playing from 9-10pm
Justus Proffit is playing at Stories Books & Cafe from 9:30-10pm
ela minus is playing at The Echo from 9:45-10:15pm
Death Hags are playing at Sticky Rice from 9:50-10:20pm
Juiceboxxx is playing at TAIX French Restaurant from 10-10:45pm
The Paranoyds are playing at the Echoplex from 10-10:30pm
Neil Frances is playing at The Echo from 10:30-11:30pm
MIRSY is playing at Sticky Rice from 11:30-11:59pm
Drinker are playing at The Semi-Tropic from 12-12:40am
Saturday
LA Qoolside are playing the Liberty Stage from 4-4:30pm
Tanukichan is playing at The Echo from 4-4:30pm
Small Forward are playing at Trencher from 6-6:30pm
Los Retros is playing at The Echo from 6:30-7pm
French Vanilla are playing the Liberty Stage from 7-7:45pm
Matt Rose is playing at The Semi-Tropic from 7-7:40pm
Ryan Pollie (LAPD) is playing at Sticky Rice from 8:10-8:40pm
Sofia Bolt is playing at The Echo from 8:20-8:50pm
Cosmonauts are playing the Echoplex from 9-9:40pm
Austin Manuel is playing at Cosmic Vinyl from 9-10pm
SadGirl are playing the Liberty Stage from 9-10pm
Big Search is playing at Sticky Rice from 9:50-10:20pm
Hooveriii are playing at Little Joy Cocktails from 10-10:30pm
Caught a Ghost are playing TAIX French Restaurant from 10-10:45pm
TV Party are playing at Sticky Rice from 11:30 to 11:59pm
Sunday
Loyal Lobos is playing at Sticky Rice from 4-4:30pm
Brendan Eder Ensemble are playing at Stories Books & Cafe from 5-5:30pm
Spelles is playing at Trencher from 5:30-6pm
The Entrance Band are playing at the Echoplex from 7:30-8pm
Draemings are playing at The Echo from 8:15-8:45pm
The High Curbs are playing at Spacedust from 8:30-9pm
Photo Ops is playing at Sticky Rice from 9-9:30pm
Fell Runner are playing at The Semi-Tropic from 9-9:40pm
Steady 45s are playing at the Echoplex from 10-10:30pm
Susan are playing at Sticky Rice from 10:40-11:10pm
Dream Phases are playing at Sticky Rice from 11:30-11:59pm
May 092019
Worn-Tin- Cycles
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (5/9-5/12/19)-
Thursday
LACMA is having a free screening of Raging Bull which includes a pre-screening conversation with producer/director Irwin Winkler and screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi
Destroyer is performing at Lodge Room
There is a free screening at the Japanese American National Museum of the documentary Masters of Modern Design: The Art of the Japanese American Experience, with a Q&A with the filmmakers and some of the people interviewed for the film to follow
As part of the Artists on Artists series at MOCA Grand Avenue, Miljohn Ruperto will be discussing the exhibition Open House: Elliott Hundley currently on view (free admission to the museum on Thursdays)
Al Green is playing at The Greek Theatre with Jessy Wilson
Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk is back with several galleries staying open late
Yamashiro’s Night Market returns to the hills above Hollywood tonight from 5-10pm- catch a free shuttle from Mosaic Church to get there
Friday
Worn-Tin is playing with Chaos Chaos at The Hi Hat
Composer Nico Muhly will be performing at The Theatre at Ace Hotel
There is a midnight showing of Office Space for its 20th Anniversary at Vista Theatre
Aquarium of the Pacific’s free Shark Lagoon Nights is a chance to have a drink and snacks while checking out the sharks
Sugar Candy Mountain, Flaural, and Hooveriii are performing at The Echo
The Courtneys, Ian Sweet, and Automatic are playing at Zebulon
Phantom Planet are playing at Lodge Room
Saturday
ONE Gallery is hosting Rear Opening: A Performance Tribute to the Gutter Art of Stephen Varble, an afternoon program with performances by mutimedia artist Jason Jenn, aka the Troubadour Trixter, songs by Yozmit, the internationally celebrated visual artist, avant-garde party-artist, and singer/songwriter, and a musical tribute by Enrique Jesus Hernandez, the latinx, performance rock artist and domestic abuse activist. This program is presented in conjunction with the exhibition The Gutter Art of Stephen Varble: Genderqueer Performance Art in the 1970s, Photographs by Greg Day currently on view in the gallery.
At Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena, artist Sandra de la Loza will be in conversation with poet, teacher and community activist Sesshu Foster in conjunction with de la Loza’s exhibition Mi Casa Es Su Casa
Angelo De Augustine is playing at Lodge Room
Bad Suns are playing at The Wiltern with Carlie Hanson opening
Sunday
Eels are playing at The Theatre at Ace Hotel with Robert Ellis opening
East Los Angeles Art Walk takes place the second Sunday of every month and is a chance see work by local artists and support local businesses in the neighborhood
Illuminati Hotties are opening for American Football at The Regent
Bootleg Theater is showing Fritz Lang’s 1929 film Woman In The Moon
Xeno & Oaklander, SRSQ, Chasms, and Fawns of Love are performing for Part Time Punks 14 Year Anniversary Show at the Echoplex
Feb 082019
P.O.S- Faded
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (2/7- 2/10/19)-
Thursday
Artist Lauren Halsey will be at LAXART to play a version of Name That Tune with professor and music critic Josh Kun and curator Hamza Walker (free)
Cass McCombs is playing a free live show at Amoeba Hollywood
The 3rd Annual edition of Love You Down returns to the Echo and Echoplex with performances by Warpaint (celebrating their 15th anniversary), SWIMM, Gardens & Villa, Facial, and more (continuing on Friday)
Stonefield are playing with Hooveriii and Monarch at Zebulon
Friday
Flatworms are having a record release party at Zebulon with Automatic and Kaz Mirblouk also performing
Alex Cameron & Roy Molloy Acoustic Duo are performing at Pico Union Project
Brownies & Lemonade are bringing their party to The Regent Theater with secret special guests to celebrate the Grammys
Ural Thomas & The Pain are performing at the Bootleg Theater
Saturday
Arcana Books is having a launch party and book signing for Cole Sternberg:The Nature of Breathing in Salt, a collection of the artist’s paintings and photography
Chinatown is hosting an all day festival to celebrate the New Year that includes art, live music, performances, food trucks, a market, and more- plus the 120th Annual Golden Dragon Parade
Sleepless: The Music Center After Hours is back with its late night party (it starts at 11:30pm) that includes live music, DJs, dance parties, and art installations- this time the theme is Quinceñera Reimagined
Hammer Museum is having a free opening party for their winter exhibitions Allen Ruppersberg: Intellectual Property 1968–2018 and Dirty Protest with DJs, cocktails and food trucks
Cartoonist Jason Little will be at LACMA with actors James Urbaniak and Todd Alcott for a free (with ticket) slide show performance and lecture on the history of anaglyph 3-D comics
Steve Gunn is playing at the Teragram Ballroom with Meg Baird and Mary Lattimore opening
Costume historian Maxwell Barr will be dressing a live model at The Getty to illustrate the craftsmanship involved with the clothing of the elite of the 18th century
The Tracks, Janelane and Lily Waters are playing at the Moroccan Lounge
Sunday
P.O.S is performing at The Roxy Theatre
Allen Ruppersberg will be in conversation with Walker Art Center senior curator Siri Engberg at the Hammer Museum where an exhibition of his work is currently being shown
Play bingo and support a good cause at Zebulon’s fundraiser for Alexandria House with Neil Hamburger, Bobcat Goldthwait, Megan Koester and Anna Seregina
Rose Bowl Flea Market returns for its monthly event
Vikesh Kapoor and Matt Dorrien are playing at the Moroccan Lounge with special guest Noël Wells
Sep 132018
Vagabon- Cold Apartment
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (9/13-9/16/18)-
Thursday
Slothrust are playing a free acoustic set at Amoeba Records before their show at Lodge Room on Friday
Downtown LA’s Artwalk returns for its monthly event
Gold Star are playing at Highland Park Ebell with Shannon Lay and Harrison Whitford opening
The Wiltern is having a movie night with a screening of Pulp Fiction
Azealia Banks is playing at The Fonda Theatre
Friday
Rostam are playing at The Fonda Theatre with Bedouine opening
Slothrust are playing at Lodge Room with Summer Cannibals opening
Poet Olivia Gatwood will be performing at the Bootleg Theater with poet Edwin Bodney and singer Joaquina Mertz
The Aero Theatre is hosting a Hitchcock double feature- Notorious and Suspicion
Juana Molina is performing at The Teragram Ballroom
Hooveriii are having a record release party at The Echo with Frankie & The Witch Fingers and Patrick Nolan & Perfection also performing
Saturday
Vagabon will be performing at The Getty for their free music series Off The 405
Allah-Las are headlining the free Open Arts & Music Festival in downtown Glendale. Other musical performers include The Altons, Georgia Anne Muldrow, and Thumpasaurus, plus there will also be art demonstrations, an arts market, art installations and more
In conjunction with the opening of LACE’s exhibition The Mojave Project, there will be a conversation with Mojave Project director Kim Stringfellow and writer, activist and NPCA California Desert program manager Chris Clarke from 2:30-4pm before the reception for 4-7pm (free)
The Hitchcock double feature series continues at the Aero Theatre tonight with Rear Window and Rope
GØGGS are playing at The Teragram Ballroom with Shark Toys and C57BL/6 opening
Oddnesse and Livingmore are opening for Gold Casio at The Hi Hat
Sunday
Artist Larry Bell will be in conversation with Hammer Museum curator Aram Moshayedi at Hauser & Wirth in conjunction with his current exhibition at the gallery Complete Cubes
Alvvays are opening for The War on Drugs at The Hollywood Bowl
Prism Tats are performing at The Hi Hat with Bryan John Appleby, and Tomten opening
Patti Smith, Karen O, Flea, Lucinda Williams, and Talib Kweli are just some of the performers gathering at The Theatre at the Ace Hotel for a concert for Pathway to Paris, “a non profit organization dedicated to turning the Paris agreement into reality”
White Boy Scream are performing a free show at Zebulon with Hit Bargain, Nephila, and William Hutson + Ted Byrnes also performing
Saint Etienne are playing at The Fonda Theatre
The Bootleg Theater is hosting a night of punk rock bands- Youth Brigade, Lower Class Brats, JFA and Mystery Actions
Jun 212018
Juniore- Magnifique
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (6/21- 6/24/18)-
Thursday
MOCA’s free music night returns to their Geffen Contemporary location with TT featuring Theresa Wayman from Warpaint, WIVES, Current Joys, and Honey Power DJs
Tonight at Hammer Museum, Made in L.A. 2018 co-curator Erin Christovale will be discussing artist EJ Hill’s practice (for his project he “ran laps around every Los Angeles school he attended, a reflection on the hardships that black, brown, and queer bodies endure as well as their resilience”) with Amanda Hunt, MOCA Los Angeles director of education and public programming and Desert X 2019 co-curator, and artist Texas Isaiah, who collaborated on Hill’s project. (free)
designLAb at the Pacific Design Center is having a reception for its Summer 2018 Exhibition
There are still tickets left for the Ted Leo and the Pharmacists show at The Echo, celebrating the 15th anniversary of their album Hearts of Oak, with Summer Cannibals opening
Anemone are opening for Men I Trust at the Echoplex
Friday
WAVVES are playing a free show at FIGat7th with Thumpasaurus opening
French pianist, composer, and musical director for Phoenix and Sebastien Tellier, Chassol, is performing his “ultrascore” project, INDIAMORE, free for Grand Performances. The film will be projected and accompanied by live music.
Filmmaker Catherine Gund’s documentary Hallelujah! Ron Athey: A Story of Deliverance will be screening at the Billy Wilder Theater as part of the Legacy Project screenings curated this season by Zackary Drucker. Gund, Athey and Drucker will be in person for this event.
La Luz are playing at the Teragram Ballroom with Summer Twins opening
Flora Wiegmann will be performing Reduction Burn, a series of movements with other dancers that reflect on the recent California fires, at Hammer Museum
The ‘B’ Girls, Death Valley Girls, and Kamila and the Karnivores are playing at Zebulon with performances and readings by Lydia Lunch, Carla Bozulich’s “Bloody Claws”
Saturday
Artists Nikita Gale and Candice Lin will be discussing Patrick Staff’s work during a 3pm tour of Made in L.A. 2018 at Hammer Museum
Blue Roof Studios is having a free daytime arts festival with artwork by over 60 artists, music, performances, an art makers bazaar and more
Self Help Graphics & Art is having its Annual Print Fair & Exhibition which includes free workshops and demos
The Getty’s free music night Off the 405 returns with Peaking Lights Family Band which includes drummer Onochie Chukwurah and dancers
FEELS and Hooveriii are playing a free show at the Levitt Pavilion in MacArthur Park
Grand Performances free programming continues with Secret Life of Muslims, an evening of live music, comedy and short films
Sudan Archives, Peanut Butter Wolf, MNDSGN, Jerry Paper, and more are playing Stones Throw Soul at 1720
Sunday
French indie pop quartet Juniore are playing at the Echoplex with Sonoda and Tangients
Get a special guided tour of Clifton’s historic restaurant with a book signing and discussion with the authors of 100 Things to Do in Los Angeles Before You Die, 2nd Edition to follow ($10)
Father John Misty is playing at the Hollywood Bowl with Gillian Welch and Big Thief
Spendtime Palace are playing at the Teragram Ballroom with Dr Danny and The No. 44 opening
Apr 192018
Acid Tongue- Get Free
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (4/19-4/22/18)-
Thursday
Acid Tongue are opening for Moonwalks at Resident
LACMA has a free screening of United Shades of America: The Border which includes a conversation with W. Kamau Bell
MOCA Music returns to The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA with performances by Berhana, Rayana Jay and Linafornia plus Modern Funk Fest DJs, food trucks, and drinks. You can also check out the Adrián Villar Rojas exhibition at the museum (free with RSVP)
Sarah Blasko is playing at the Bootleg Theater
Friday
Art Buzz, ICA LA’s Happy Hour, returns with a tour of Harald Szeemann’s exhibition followed by drinks and snacks (free but register)
It’s the first night for performances of Stardust, A Dance Tribute to David Bowie by Complexions Contemporary Ballet at The Music Center (runs through Sunday)
Tomo Jacobson + Sun Araw, The Orchardist, and Embassador Dulgoon are playing at Coaxial Arts Foundation
Guantanamo Baywatch are playing at the Teragram Ballroom with French Vanilla, Dumb Fucks, and The High Curbs opening
Saturday
Bring a mat or blanket to VSF gallery for Healing Sound Bath, an immersive 45-minute set on gong by Sat Purkh of Rama Institute amid Kathryn Garcia’s outdoor installation (free)
CAP UCLA is hosting Eighth Blackbird featuring Will Oldham (Bonnie “Prince” Billy) at The Theatre at Ace Hotel
Peach Kelli Pop are celebrating their new EP, Which Witch, with a free in-store performance at Permanent Records and later in the evening Permanent Records is hosting a free Record Store After Party at The Hi Hat with Hooveriii, RFRC (Rearranged Face & Red Channel), and Golden Grease
The Aero Theatre is showing a Godard double feature of Breathless and Band of Outsiders
Frankie Rose, Cold Beat, and Business of Dreams are playing at Zebulon
The Nude Party are playing at the Bootleg Theater with Liily, and The Pantones opening
Saturday and Sunday
The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books is at the USC Campus and has a TON of free and ticketed programming
Renegade Craft Fair returns to Los Angeles State Historic Park (free)
Sunday
Take advantage of free Metro rides for Earth Day
LACMA is showing the documentary A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or Surface is Illusion but So Is Depth, a film by directors Phillip Haas and David Hockney (free)
Center for the Arts Eagle Rock is hosting their 14th Annual Art Auction from 1-5pm (free)
Guest curator Jackie Clay will be at ICA LA to discuss the exhibition sisters and brothers, and her research into black visual culture and queer video as part of an open house day of events that also includes Rafa Esparza in conversation with Jamillah James
The Thai New Year Songkran Festival is happening in Thai Town
Levitation Room are playing at Resident with The Mad Walls, Grave Flowers, and Supermercat opening