The Best Shows in LA This Week: Kanye West, Jimmy Eat World, Thee Oh Sees, PIxies, Preoccupations, Nicolas Jaar, Mac DeMarco, The Damned, FIDLAR, Hamilton Leithauser, YACHT, DFA 1979 & more concert goodness! - Oh My Rockness

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The Best Shows in LA This Week: Kanye West, Jimmy Eat World, Thee Oh Sees, PIxies, Preoccupations, Nicolas Jaar, Mac DeMarco, The Damned, FIDLAR, Hamilton Leithauser, YACHT, DFA 1979 & more concert goodness!

October 23, 2016

Written by Patrick McNamara

It's another stellar week for shows in LA!

Let's highlight a few of the best real quick.

But for all of the good shows this week (there's too many to blob about here) please visit the blob!

And be sure check out our guide to the best Halloween shows and parties in LA this year.

Have fun out there!

#1. Thee Oh Sees play El Rey Theatre on Sunday, October 30

Best band ever, man.

(SHOW INFO // TICKETS)

#2. Rocket From the Crypt / Plague Vendor play free show at Dr. Marten's (Studio City) on Thursday, October 27

FREE (w/ RSVP) RFTC + Plague Vendor show in Studio City! That's one legendary punk band and one rising rated rookie future star punk band. Dope!

Did I mention that this show is free with RSVP?

SICK.

(SHOW INFO // RSVP)

#3. Jimmy Eat World play the Troubadour on Saturday, October 29

The 1927 Yankees of Emo Bands plays the Troubadour this week.

What's your favorite Jimmy Eat World song?

While you're thinking, here's mine!

(SHOW INFO // TICKETS)

#4. Preoccupations play The Roxy on Friday, October 28

Don't let their new name distract you, the band fka Viet Cong still rock the fuck out.

See them Friday at The Roxy! Or, don't! Who cares! They're still going to rule, regardless!

(SHOW INFO // TICKETS)

#5. Kanye West plays five shows at The Forum

Who?

(SHOW INFO // TICKETS)

Honorable Mention: The Psychedelic Furs at The Observatory on Tuesday, October 25

This is my favorite Psychedelic Furs song.

It's a golden deep cut!

(SHOW INFO // TICKETS)

Other notable concerts in LA this week = M83 at The Greek Theatre + Festival Supreme w/ Mac DeMarco / Flight of the Conchords / Weird Al at Shrine Expo Hall + FIDLAR at Hollywood Palladium + YACHT at Cinefamily + Pixies at Ventura Theater + Jacuzzi Boys at The Satellite + Nicolas Jaar at The Fonda Theatre + The Damned at The Belasco + Damien Jurado at Highland Park Ebell Club + Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Death From Above 1979 at The Wiltern + Hamilton Leithauser at Hollywood Forever Cemetery + Of Montreal at The Regent Theater

Told you it was a stellar week for shows!

And I mentioned our guide to good Halloween shows and parties, right?

OK. Cool. Just checking!

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