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Best Shows This Week (December 8 - 14) in LA

Cameron Winter, The Mountain Goats, Dummy, A.G. Cook, DIIV, Ben Folds, Foxwarren, Jonathan Richman, Post Animal, Pearl & The Oysters, No Earbuds Fest, Illumunati Hotties, Ariel Pink, Dying Wish, Safe Mind, Rose City Band, Har Mar Superstar, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Bear Vs. Shark & more!

December 7, 2025

MONDAY
Danceable LA indie popsters Dummy play in-the-round at Lodge Room. Choosing to go to this is an extremely smart decision.
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MONDAY
DIY singer/songwriter extraordinaire Jonathan Richman (of The Modern Lovers) plays Sid The Cat Auditorium.
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MONDAY
Cold War Kids, Tim Heidecker, Julianna Barwick, Julia Holter and lots more stand shoulder to shoulder with SELAH at Teragram Ballroom for a stacked Homeless Coalition Benefit show.
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TUESDAY
Poppy psych rockers Post Animal play Teragram Ballroom.
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WEDNESDAY
French/American indie pop duo Pearl & The Oysters play Teragram Ballroom with solid support from Mamalarky.
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THURSDAY
Ben Folds sings and tickles the ivories at Blue Note... twice.
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FRIDAY
Hot UK producer A.G. Cook plays Hollywood Palladium with v. solid support from DIIV.
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FRIDAY
Tenderpunk pioneers Illuminati Hotties play MakeOutMusic. Let them do one more.
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FRIDAY - SUNDAY
The Mountain Goats play three shows this week at Teragram Ballroom. All hail, this band.
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SATURDAY & SUNDAY
Bigger-by-the-day Cameron Winter (also of Geese) plays two shows at The Palace Theatre. Huge.
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SATURDAY
Acclaimed musician/composer/sound artist Suzanne Ciani plays First Congregational Church of Los Angeles.
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SUNDAY
Bring all your friends to No Earbuds Fest at The Echo. See the lineup.
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OTHER NOTABLE SHOWS THIS WEEK:
Foxwarren, Ariel Pink, Dying Wish (win tickets), Safe Mind, Rose City Band, Har Mar Superstar, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Luster, Lizzy McAlpine, Buckethead, Black Sabbath Cover Band Rehearsals (win tickets), Litronix, Fuji||||||||||ta, HYLOXOLOS, Chelsea Cutler, OsamaSon, Catbite, Luvcat, Grateful Shred, Ty Segall (DJ), Taper's Choice, Bear Vs Shark (win tickets), The Haunt (win tickets), The Slackers (win tickets), Coffin Prick, Laurel Halo, All Under Heaven, The Bouncing Souls (win tickets) and more!