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Best Shows This Week (July 20 - 26) in LA

Horse Lords, WU LYF, Mariachi El Bronx, Surfbort, Tijuana Panthers, The Paranoyds, Ian Sweet, Suki Waterhouse, The Sophs, Joe Hisaishi, Tashaki Miyaki, Ziemba, The Body, Bass Drum of Death, Meatbodies, Emperor X + more!

July 19, 2026

MONDAY
L.A. dream popsters Tashaki Miyaki play Oblivion. A breezy way to start the work week.
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TUESDAY - THURSDAY
Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi plays his music from Studio Ghibli films at Hollywood Bowl. Wish we could be spirited away there right now.
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WEDNESDAY
Surfbort plays a *free show* at Lodge Room (and a show you gotta pay for at Alex's Bar on Friday). RIYL: the punk rock!
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WEDNESDAY
Excellent avant-electronic-post-modernist artist Ziemba plays Healing Force of the Universe.
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THURSDAY
Producer/musician Terrace Martin plays the music of Miles Davis at Skirball Cultural Center. Free!
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THURSDAY
The Paranoyds play the punk rock at Oblivion with solid support from Suzie True.
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THURSDAY & FRIDAY
Singer/actor Suki Waterhouse plays Hollywood Forever and House of Blues this week. Not sold-out.... yet.
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FRIDAY
Solid indie rocker Ian Sweet plays Bob Baker Marionette Theater. Should be sweet.
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FRIDAY
Fresh garage rockers The Sophs play a benefit concert for CHIRLA at Aviator Nation Dreamland.
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SATURDAY
Experience KCRW Summer Nights at California Plaza led by a *free performances* by Mariachi El Bronx and Tijuana Panthers.
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SATURDAY
Lofty Baltimore experimental instrumental avant-noise band Horse Lords play a *free show* at The Getty.
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SATURDAY & SUNDAY
Manchester post ____ rockers WU LYF play Lodge Room and The Echo, their first LA shows in 15 years.
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SUNDAY
Renowned Brazilian bossa nova singer/songwriter Marcos Valle plays two shows at Lodge Room; one early, one late.
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OTHER NOTABLE SHOWS THIS WEEK:
Vans Warped Tour, Bass Drum of Death, The Body, Big Brave, Emperor X (win tickets), Meatbodies, Parts & Labor, Natural Information Society & Bitchin Bajas (win tickets), Free Throw, Catherine Moan, Guantanamo Baywatch, Gary Wilson, The Coverups, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Widespread Panic, Fake Dad (win tickets), .Com (win tickets), Slayyyter, Indigo Sparke, Anysia Kim, Jesse Malin, The Fray, Dashboard Confessional, Bondo, Walk Off The Earth, Boris Brejcha and more!