Best Shows This Week (May 4 - 10) in LA - Oh My Rockness

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Best Shows This Week (May 4 - 10) in LA

Waxahatchee, MJ Lenderman, William Basinski, Flight of the Conchords, Grandaddy, Tripping Daisy, Alexis Taylor, José González, Netflix Is A Joke Fest, Kelly Moran, Sunday Mourners, Glixen, Trauma Ray, Panchiko, Tempers, Fcukers, snuggle, Starling, MUNA, Agriculture + more!

May 3, 2026

MONDAY
Celebrate Pee-wee's Playhouse 40th Anniversary at The Greek Theater with Danny Elfman, The B-52s, Fred Armisen, Julio Torres and more. Be sure to listen for the magic word and then SCREAM.
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TUESDAY
Stellar Swedish singer/songwriter José González plays The Bellwether.
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TUESDAY
Celebrate Tiki de Mayo at Zebulon. Free!
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WEDNESDAY
Waxahatchee and MJ Lenderman play Walt Disney Concert Hall. This one's a popular one.
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WEDNESDAY
NYC noir-synthpop project Tempers play Lodge Room. Bring a sweater as these beats can get chilly.
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WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY
UK shoegazers Panchiko plays two swirling shows at House of Blues Anaheim.
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THURSDAY
Acclaimed experimental composer William Basinski plays Sid The Cat Auditorium with solid support from pianist Kelly Moran.
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FRIDAY
Fcukers play The Fonda. File Under: good siht.
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FRIDAY
Fred & Carrie visit from Portlandia at The Ford.
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FRIDAY
Grizzled indie rockers Grandaddy play The Observatory.
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FRIDAY
Cuddly Copenhagen indie rockers snuggle plays Zebulon, their LA live debut.
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SATURDAY
Glixen and Trauma Ray lead a sharp shoegaze-y show at Teragram Ballroom.
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SATURDAY & SUNDAY
NZ's Flight of the Conchords land at The Greek Theatre, their first LA performances in a decade.
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SUNDAY
Rising jangly post punks Sunday Mourners play Non Plus Ultra with solid support from Traps PS.
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SUNDAY
We got no Beef with Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip.
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SUNDAY
Rising LA grunge/pop/gazers Starling play The Cat's Crawl with solid support from experimental hyperpop/shoegaze duo Total Wife.
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SUNDAY
Texas alt power rock popsters Tripping Daisy play their first LA show in circa forever at Lodge Room.
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OTHER NOTABLE SHOWS THIS WEEK:
MUNA, Agriculture, Fishbone, Netflix Is A Joke Fest, Mike Doughty, James K, Asher White, Meshell Ndegeocello, Peach Pit, Mariachi El Bronx, Elijah Woods, Ora Cogan, Sports, The Blushes, Shingo2, Grace Ives, Lizzo, Trace Mountains, Coma Cinema, Robert Lester Folsom, Sister Nancy, Ritt Momney, DJ Premier, Rakim, Arm's Length, Rodrigo y Gabriela and more!

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