L.A. Concert Calendar: March 20 – 26

Visit our concert calendar for a full show list, links to buy tickets and our picks.

Pick of the Week: Jose Gonzalez
1991: L.A. Dodger outfielder, Jose Gonzalez, goes 0 for 28 in 42 games and is traded to Pittsburgh for Mitch Webster, tarnishing the Jose Gonzalez name citywide.
2006: Swedish singer-songwriter, Jose Gonzalez, will bring down the house Monday at the Hotel Cafe and Tuesday at the Jensen Rec Center, restoring pride for countless area Jose Gonzalezes.

Heads up: 3/24 The 88 @ Ground Zero; 4/2 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Silversun Pickups, more surprise guests @ Spaceland; 4/11 Pretty Girls Make Graves @ Amoeba; 4/19 Dresden Dolls @ Virgin Hollywood and Highland; 7/6 Belle and Sebastian w/LA Phil @ Hollywood Bowl; 7/23 Flaming Lips, Thievery Corporation @ Hollywood Bowl

TUESDAY
Ben Harper @ Amoeba (free)
Battle, Forward Russia @ Cinespace
Jose Gonzalez @ Jensen Rec Center
Tapes ‘N Tapes, Cold War Kids @ Knitting Factory
Mazarin, The Double, Ark @ Spaceland
Rancid @ Echo
Say Hi to Your Mom @ Silverlake Lounge
Richard Hawley @ Knitting Factory
Guggenheim Grotto @ Hotel Cafe
Gus Black @ Largo
Sounds @ Jimmy Kimmel

WEDNESDAY
The Double, Mazarin @ Pitzer College
Snow Patrol @ Troubadour
Sounds, MORNINGWOOD!!! @ Henry Fonda
Earlimart @ King King
Tapes ‘n Tapes @ Spaceland
Polysics @ Kniting Factory

THURSDAY
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah @ El Rey
Metric @ Henry Fonda
Subways @ Troubadour
Arab Strap @ Knitting Factory

FRIDAY
Guster @ Roxy
Beth Orton @ Avalon
Gogol Bordello @ Key Club
Augustana @ Troubadour
Asobi Seksu @ Spaceland
Gomez @ Virgin Hollywood and Highland (free)
88 @ Ground Zero (free)

SATURDAY
KCRW A Sounds Esoteric Eventing @ Universal Amphitheater
Guster @ Roxy
Augustana @ Troubadour
Soundlessons @ Echo
Mike Andrews @ Amoeba (free)

SUNDAY
Snoop Dogg @ Forum

Thanks to Nicole for the 88 tip, Koganuts for the Sounds tip and Bort for the Asobi Seksu correction!