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Best Shows This Week (July 22 - 28) in LA

Julia Holter (free), X, Stephin Merritt, Owen, Ringo Deathstarr, Joe Pera, OFF!, Quasi, Spiritual Cramp, Militarie Gun, Twin Shadow, Surfbort, Escape Artist Lovers, Jeff Parker, Pallbearer, Sour Widows & more!

July 21, 2024

MONDAY
Jeff Parker (see also: Tortoise) plays Zebulon, a perfectly chill way to end the first day of the work week.
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WEDNESDAY
Stephin Merritt of The Magnetic Fields talks 69 Love Songs (and performs a solo set) for the celebrated podcast Song Exploder at The Ford.
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WEDNESDAY
Calm comedian Joe Pera plays United Theater on Broadway. Yes. Yes. Yes.
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THURSDAY
L.A. post ___ punks Militarie Gun headline an explosive show at El Rey Theatre. See the full lineup.
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THURSDAY
I do perceive Owen (Mike Kinsella) is playing The Echo this week. Miss it and there will be no good for no one now.
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THURSDAY & FRIDAY
L.A. punk legends X play two shows at The Regent Theater. O hell yeah.
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FRIDAY
Escape Artist Lovers (Kirk Hellie & Rain Phoenix) bring their fuzzed out alt rock gems to Gold-Diggers.
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FRIDAY
Punk supergroup OFF! play their final L.A. show before calling it quits at The Belasco with solid support from Surfbort.
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FRIDAY
Portland indie rock royalty Quasi play the Troubadour. Quality.
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SATURDAY
Acclaimed experimental composer/songwriter Julia Holter plays a *free show* at The Getty for their Off the 405 summer concert series.
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SUNDAY
Heavy Austin shoegazers Ringo Deathstarr play Echoplex. Yes.
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SUNDAY & MONDAY
Twin Shadow plays two intimate shows at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre.
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OTHER NOTABLE SHOWS THIS WEEK:
Spiritual Cramp, Sour Widows, Kraus, Meridian Brothers (win tickets), H.R. (of Bad Brains), Pallbearer (win tickets), Mike Watt & The Missingmen, Kississippi, Gouge Away, Vansire, Sarah Shook & the Disarmers, Sun Kil Moon, Dust Star, Prateek Kuhad (win tickets), Big Daddy Kane, Majik Markers, Chris Cohen, Musiq Soulchild (free), Beachwood Sparks, Mystery Skulls, Lake Street Dive, Randy Randall, Taleen Kali, Dad Bod, Salami Rose Joe Louis and lots more...