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Best Shows This Week (March 23 - 29) in LA

Dirty Three, Digable Planets, Johnny Marr, Surfbort, White Reaper, Mx Lonely, Skullcrusher, Voxtrot, Paul McCartney, Gelli Haha, lots of hands, Cut Chemist, Drug Church, Sour Widows, The Garden + more!

March 22, 2026

MONDAY
Pleasantly unique Leeds lo-fi pop duo lots of hands play the Constellation Room.
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TUESDAY
Post rock legends Dirty Three play the El Rey, their first L.A. show in 13+ years!
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TUESDAY
For a shoegaze-y good time, go see Mx Lonely at Permanent Records Roadhouse with solid support from Sour Widows.
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WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY
Hip hop heroes Digable Planets do a doubleheader (x2) at Blue Note this week. Going... because I'm cool like dat.
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WEDNESDAY
Mellow L.A. songwriter Skullcrusher plays a peaceful show at Lodge Room.
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WEDNESDAY
Euphoric alt popster Gelli Haha plays The Roxy and The Observatory OC. Think dolphin balloons, bubble machines, inflatable hammers, flutes, confetti, mini trampolines etc.
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THURSDAY & FRIDAY
Voxtrot play Pacific Electric and The Observatory OC. Blog bands live forever.
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FRIDAY & SATURDAY
Emerging songwriter Paul McCartney plays two shows at the Fonda Theatre. Remember this dude's name.
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FRIDAY
Johnny Marr plays Lodge Room. Please, please, please, let me, let me, let me, let me get a ticket this time.
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FRIDAY
Surfbort plays Zebulon. RIYL: the punk rock!
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SATURDAY
Louisville scuzz punks White Reaper play the Fonda Theatre with Drug Church and more. Miss this and weep.
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SUNDAY
Turntablist Cut Chemist cuts by candlelight at Townhouse Venice.
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OTHER NOTABLE SHOWS THIS WEEK:
The Garden, Glen Hansard, Suzie True, Cassie Ramone, Margaret Glaspy, John Doe (of X), Microwave, Y La Bamba, Worry Club, The Sophs, Nick Lowe, Juan MacLean, Dustin Wong, Al Olender, Girl in a Coma (win tickets), Draag, Bleood, Advance Base, Anja Huwe, Fred Armisen, USC FemFest (win tickets), Cornelia Murr (win tickets), Scary Pockets (win tickets), Darcy & Jer (win tickets), Finnish Postcard, The Record Company, Jerry Harrison, Adrian Belew, Mark Mothersbaugh, Sex Mex, Carly Cosgrave, dvsn, The Blushes and more!