It’s still a very slow week as we enter the new year, but among these West Coast concert picks, we have Jeff Tweedy (of Wilco) playing several nights at Largo, four nights at The Smell for the DIY venue’s 25th Anniversary, two nights of Winter Mass at the Teragram Ballroom with Michael Seyer, King Woman, Izzy Spears, T.S.O.L. at the Regent Theater and Afro Bowie at the Teragram Ballroom.
Monday 2
Marni with Dominique & New Balance at Resident DTLA
Tuesday 3
Groop with Patrick Shiroishi & Dustin Wong at Zebulon
Anna Moon with Slower Power at Gold-Diggers
Breaking Sound LA with Vinlisa, Rilëë, Maggie Cubillos, & Chandler at Madame Siam
conk creet, BoyComma, Bummer Girl, Dunk Pacino at Genghis Cohen
Wednesday 4
Beastie Boys Exhibit at Beyond The Streets
Apocalypto with Chris Estrada, Brendan Cooney, Kat Toledo, Kari Assad, Dylan Subiza, Milan Patel, Mala Muñoz, Rian Reyes, Daniel Cabral, Vince Caldera, & Kaitlyn Jeffers at Permanent Records Roadhouse
Diners with Preschool & June Swoon at Permanent Records Roadhouse
Pre-Winter Mass Festival: Rinse and Repeat, Rocket 9, Hot Nife at the Moroccan Lounge
Shana Sarett at the Silverlake Lounge
Blue Rain Boots, Buppy, Sunfish at The Echo
Thursday 5
Jeff Tweedy (of Wilco) at Largo at the Coronet
Slaughter Beach, Dog with Mo Troper at Pico Union Project
The California Honeydrops at the Teragram Ballroom
We Found New Music (WFNM) with Grant Knoche, Jena Rose, Ni/Co, Wolves, & Elijah Ensor at Bar Lubitsch
Beastie Boys Exhibit at Beyond The Streets
Jerry’s Middle Finger (Grateful Dead Tribute) at the Troubadour
Saturn 17 at the Silverlake Lounge
Little Marzan with Jolie Holland & Max Knouse at Permanent Records Roadhouse
Pre-Winter Mass Festival: Kent Osborne, Melted Bodies, Faetooth, Xen Model at the Moroccan Lounge
Slaughter Beach, Dog, Mo Troper at Pico-Union Project
The C.I.A., Audi Mañana, Pink Trash Can at Zebulon
The Smell’s 25th Anniversary: Sun Records Tribute Night with Danny Bengston (of Together Pangea), Jessie Clavin (of Bleached/Mika Miko), Sam Mickens (of The Dead Science), Drew Trapgirl, Bonnie Bloomgarden (of Death Valley Girls), Runson Willis, Binca Recendez (of The Sad Girls), Fernanda Goshdarlin (of The Sad Girls), the $10 Quartet, & DJ Boss Harmz at the Smell
Friday 6
Jeff Tweedy (of Wilco) at Largo at the Coronet
Winter Mass: Michael Seyer, Carter Ace, The Grinns, zzzahara, Alex Andre at the Teragram Ballroom
Bonavega with GayC/DC & Dagger Polyester at the Lodge Room
Baba Stiltz at El Cid
Baby Smoove at the Regent Theater
Deadmau5 & Friends at Sound Nightclub
Beastie Boys Exhibit at Beyond The Streets
Jerry’s Middle Finger (Grateful Dead Tribute) at the Troubadour
Agent Orange at the Whisky A Go Go
La Bouquet, Magic Whatever, Stretched, MNYS at the Moroccan Lounge
Robber, X-ACTO, Bushfire, Animated Violence at Permanent Records Roadhouse
Grumpster, Suzie True, Kuromy at The Echo
Levi Thomas Band, Moonrun, Sarah Once Was at the Silverlake Lounge
The Smell’s 25th Anniversary with No Age, Lavender Diamond, Cupid & Psyche (ex-members of Abe Vigoda), & Sean Solomon (member of Moaning & Moses Campbell), Janelane at the Smell
Autobahn, Semi-Trucks, Syko Friend at Zebulon
Saturday 7
AT&T Playoff Playlist Live! with Jonas Brothers & Em Beihold at Banc of California Stadium
The Sound of Animals Fighting with Concrete Castles & Record Setter at the Wiltern
Jeff Tweedy (of Wilco) at Largo at the Coronet
T.S.O.L. with Dwarves, Corrupted Youth, & Shock Therapy at the Regent Theater
Winter Mass: King Woman, Blackwater Holylight, Izzy Spears, The Mainliners at the Teragram Ballroom
Beastie Boys Exhibit at Beyond The Streets
Desert Daze Nights with Kamikaze Palm Tree & Grady Strange at Gold-Diggers
Funky Sole with Music Man Miles (Miles Tackett), Hector Waluyo, Adam Hayden, Octavio, & Mix Master Wolf at El Cid
Mad Alchemist, Spirit Mother, Bolero, Grave Flowers Bongo Band at the Lodge Room
Scary Kids Scaring Kids at The Roxy
Rhythms of the Village Family Band at Zebulon
Jon Cadrus, Joel Kim Booster, Roz Hernandez, Bennington Grant at Permanent Records Roadhouse
Breaking Sound with John Givez, Troi Blank, Princess Liv, Ronnie Quest at Peppermint Club
The Smell’s 25th Anniversary with Clipping., Kuromy, The Claudia Kishis, Sick Burn, & Body Party (member of Kitten & Nasty Cherry) at the Smell
Sunday 8
AT&T Playoff Playlist Live! with Pitbull & Gayle at Banc of California Stadium
Jeff Tweedy (of Wilco) at Largo at the Coronet
Jazz Is Dead: All-Star Band with Alphonso Johnson, Steve Kimock, Pete Lavezzoli, & Bobby Lee Rodgers (Grateful Dead Tribute) at the Lodge Room
Dolphin Hyperspace at Gold-Diggers
Afro Bowie at the Teragram Ballroom
Mary Lattimore, Walt McClements, Paul Sukenna at Zebulon
The Smell’s 25th Anniversary with Deaf Club, FM (members of Black Dice), The Warlocks, Prissy Whip, & Black Love at the Smell