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Best Shows This Week (October 14 - 19) in LA

TV On The Radio, Tortoise, Rilo Kiley, The Beta Band, Wet Leg, The B-52s, Wednesday, Blood Orange, Lorde, DIIV, Waxahtachee, Nation of Language, Pinback, Shonen Knife, NxWorries, Pool Kids, Wombo, Smerz, Erika De Casier & more!

October 13, 2025

TUESDAY
Stellar SoCal songwriter Madison Cunningham plays a *free show* at Amoeba. Worth paying for even though you totally don't have to.
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TUESDAY
San Diego indie rock / eccentro pop heroes Pinback play Fonda Theatre. It would be good to sea you there.
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TUESDAY & SATURDAY
Rilo Kiley play their first proper LA headlining shows in 17 years (!) at The Greek Theatre this week with solid support from Waxahatchee.
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WEDNESDAY
The great TV On The Radio play a big time show at The Greek Theatre with strong support from DIIV and Wishy.
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WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY
Excellent NYC post ___ synth popsters Nation of Language do a doubleheader at the Fonda this week. More like Nation of GOING.
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THURSDAY
Poppy Osaka punk pioneers Shonen Knife (born: 1981) play their first LA show in 6 years at The Roxy.
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THURSDAY & SATURDAY
Blood Orange headlines a sweet show at Shrine Expo Hall before opening for Lorde later this week at Kia Forum.
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FRIDAY
Wednesday. Fonda. Friday.
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FRIDAY
Dry UK post punks Wet Leg are set to make a splash at The Greek Theatre. BYOCL. (Bring Your Own Chaise Longue).
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FRIDAY
Speaking of making a splash, Florida's Pool Kids play Lodge Room. RIYL: indieemomathrockpunk that pops.
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SATURDAY
Scotland's The Beta Band (born: 1996) plays Fonda Theatre and we plan on getting there early to be alpha in line.
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SATURDAY
Post rock titans Tortoise lead an excellent musical lineup at The Broad.
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SATURDAY & SUNDAY
The B-52s (and Devo) play Hollywood Bowl this weekend. If you get there early and they won't let you in, bang bang bang on the door baby!
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SUNDAY
NxWorries (Anderson .Paak + Knxwledge) play a sizzler at Hollywood Palladium. Can we get on the list for this with a +9? Nxworries either way.
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OTHER NOTABLE SHOWS THIS WEEK:
Morrissey, The Beaches (win tickets), Die Spitz, Smerz (win tickets), Erika de Casier, Elliott, Wombo, Soft Blue Shimmer, Fruit Bats, Far Caspian, Mary Lattimore, MARINA, Winter, Georgia Maq, Jeff Parker, Parcels, Blonde Maze, Ozomatli, Judge, Isabella Lovestory, BØRNS, GBH (win tickets), Judas Priest, Darkside, Spain and more!