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Best Shows This Week (May 5 - 11) in LA

Yo La Tengo, Oneohtrix Point Never, Just Like Heaven Fest, Deerhoof, Squid, Devendra Banhart, Kassie Krut, Momma, Swing Kids, Wet, King Hannah, Sleigh Bells, Bartees Strange & more!

May 4, 2025

MONDAY
Recently reunited Three.One.G post hardcore punk heroes Swing Kids play Lodge Room, their first LA show in circa forever.
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MONDAY
Buzzy songwriter Blondshell plays a *free show* at Amoeba Music.
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TUESDAY
Sick London post punks Squid play Teragram Ballroom. This show should get lots of ink.
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TUESDAY
Moody/dreamy Liverpool slowcore duo King Hannah play Lodge Room. RIYL: PJ Harvey * smog * Mazzy Star *
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WEDNESDAY
Experimental electronic producer/composer Oneohtrix Point Never plays The Wiltern. With Laraaji and Earth.
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WEDNESDAY
NYC indie popsters Wet plays Lodge Room (with Julie Byrne!), rain or shine.
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THURSDAY
Atlanta's girlpuppy brings the dreamy pop goodness to Moroccan Lounge. Get there.
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THURSDAY
Yo La Tengo at The Novo? Let's go, yo.
Please note: this is the #1 most saved show on Oh My Rockness LA this week.
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THURSDAY & FRIDAY
Noise pop stalwarts Sleigh Bells ring in their West Coast trip with shows at Fonda Theatre and The Observatory OC this week. Are you listening?
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FRIDAY
Grunge pop purveyors Momma play Fonda Theatre with wonderful Indianapolis popsters Wishy.
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FRIDAY
Devendra Banhart headlines Hollywood Forever. Freak folk forever.
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SATURDAY
Just Like Heaven Fest happens at Brookside at the Rose Bowl. Lineup must be seen to be believed (or just have faith that it rules).
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SATURDAY
Decidedly excellent post ____ art punks Deerhoof play Lodge Room.
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SATURDAY
Accessibly experimental NYC crew Kassie Krut (ex-Palm) plays The Echo and you should totally go.
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SATURDAY
The great Bartees Strange plays Zebulon and missing this show would be a wretched decision.
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SUNDAY
Otherwise, we'll be at the Fred Armisen shows at Permanent Records Roadhouse.
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OTHER NOTABLE SHOWS THIS WEEK:
Max Richter, L.S. Dunes, Royel Otis, Flooding, Puma Blue, Rahill, Basia Bulat, Beyoncé, Between the Buried and Me, Korine, MØ, Big Black Delta, The Weather Station, MIKE, Neal Francis, The Used, duendita, The Slackers, Chloe Moriondo, Knuckle Puck, Friko, Denzel Curry, Sister Nancy, Deradoorian, The Paranoyds, Orla Gartland (win tickets), Mexican Slum Rats (win tickets), Tribulation & Unto Others (win tickets), Dean Wareham, Talib Kweli, Jay Som and more!