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Best Shows This Week (April 27 - May 3) in LA

The Wedding Present, Snail Mail, HEALTH, Cut Worms, Shabazz Palaces, King Tuff, Horse Vision, ADULT., ps goner, Crocodiles, Mary Lattimore, Armlock, Julia Cumming, Miss Grit, PUP, Italians Do It Better, Everyone Asked About You, Sunday (1994), Rocket, Sharp Pins, American Moon + more!

April 26, 2026

MONDAY
'90s era Little Rock emo/punk band Everyone Asked About You plays The Roxy and everyone who's anyone is going.
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TUESDAY
Cut Worms plays perfectly poppy indie rock at Pacific Electric.
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TUESDAY
ps goner, the new project from Peter Sagar of Homeshake, makes their LA live debut at Sid The Cat Auditorium.
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WEDNESDAY
Rising Los Angeles dream/pop/gazers Sunday (1994) play The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever.
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WEDNESDAY
Super hip hop group Shabazz Palaces (see also: Digable Planets) play Lodge Room.
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THURSDAY
Julia Cumming (of Sunflower Bean) plays The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever to celebrate the blooming release of her bright debut solo album.
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THURSDAY
Celebrate the royal L.A. return of King Tuff at Sid The Cat Auditorium.
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FRIDAY
Italians Do It Better presents a highly danceable DJ party at Gold-Diggers with Johnny Jewel (Chromatics), Desire and more. Free w. RSVP. Hot.
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FRIDAY & SATURDAY
Punk/pop powerhouses PUP play two small shows (for them) at Oblivion and The Glass House this week. If you're going, let's hang out before, meet me at the reservoir.
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FRIDAY
L.A. noise heroes HEALTH play Hollywood Palladium. Seeing this band is good for you.
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FRIDAY
Stellar indie rocker Snail Mail plays The Wiltern with solid support from Rocket and Sharp Pins.
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FRIDAY
Stockholm's Horse Vision make their L.A. live debut at Zebulon. RIYL: atmospheric slowcore/emo/acoustic/electronica/post/rock soundscapes.
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SATURDAY
UK hard jangle pop heroes The Wedding Present celebrate the 35th birthday of their classic album Seamonsters at Lodge Room.
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SATURDAY
Crocodiles play Moroccan Lounge. Better get your tickets soon, otherwise be prepared to cry big tears at the door.
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SATURDAY
Post ___ indie pop visionary Miss Grit plays the soundtrack to your lushest and most cinematic dreams at Scribble.
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SUNDAY
Solid Melbourne slowcore duo Armlock play The Echo on the third day of May. See you there.
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OTHER NOTABLE SHOWS THIS WEEK:
ADULT., American Moon, Mary Lattimore, Angelo De Augustine, Keli Holiday w/ Kirin J Callinan (win tickets), Annie DiRusso, The Slackers (win tickets), Illuminati Hotties, Scout Gillett, Mo Dotti, Jawdropped, First Day Back, Brigitte Calls Me Baby, La Dispute, Satanic Planet, Dumbo Gets Mad, Willowake (win tickets), Poppy Jean Crawford, Phoneboy, Heart Attack Man, Beach Vacation, Oh Wonder, SKORTS, Chet Faker, Susanna Hoffs, Barns Courtney and more!