Losanjealous Concert Picks: April 24 – 30

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

Pick of the Week: Coachella
$200. 200 bands. 200 miles. 200 lines. 200 degrees. Why do we do this to ourselves?

Heads up: 5/2 Secret Machines @ Amoeba; 5/2 Wolfmother @ Tower Sunset; 5/2 Franz Ferdinand @ Jimmy Kimmel; 5/4 Daniel Johnston @ Amoeba

Win Tickets to see The Vacation @ The Knit on 4/27
“They have the kind of well-oiled animal magnetism that just doesn’t exist in the glut of anaemic love-pap currently dominating mainstream UK music.” –BBC

www.thevacationmusic.com | www.myspace.com/thevacation

Enter to win a pair of tickets by emailing vacation-contest@losanjealous.com

Win Tickets to see nearLY @ Spaceland on 4/27
“…a heavy journey through sonic elements reminiscent of dark, brooding acts like Pink Floyd, The Cure, Spiritualized and Dead Can Dance.”–audiohead.net

www.nearly.net | www.myspace.com/nearly

Enter to win a pair of tickets by emailing nearly-contest@losanjealous.com

Win Tickets to see The Red Krayola @ Spaceland on 4/30
“The Krayola’s legacy is surely bolstered by their location in rock history– simply put, this was likely the most experimental band of the 1960s– but until we’ve caught up with them, this remains essential listening for fried brains of all creeds.”–Pitchfork

www.dragcity.com/bands/rk.html

Enter to win a pair of tickets by emailing rk-contest@losanjealous.com

All winners will be chosen by 3:00 P.M., Tuesday, April 25th.

MONDAY
Youth Group, Army Navy @ Spaceland (free)
Living Things @ Troubadour
Chris and Rich Robinson @ Roxy
Jackie Greene @ Mint

TUESDAY
Chris and Rich Robinson @ Roxy
Jackie Greene @ Mint

WEDNESDAY
Quasi @ Spaceland
David Sedaris @ Royce Hall
Jolie Holland @ Largo
AM @ Hotel Cafe
Atmosphere @ Jimmy Kimmel
Ravi Shankar @ Disney
Chris and Rich Robinson @ Roxy

THURSDAY
Coup @ Amoeba (free)
David Garza @ Largo
The Vacation, The Sun @ Knitting Factory
Petra Haden @ Echo
nearLY @ Spaceland

FRIDAY
Wilderness @ Echo
Gnarls Barkley @ Roxy (free, first come first served)
Dudley Perkins & Georgia Anne @ Amoeba (free)

SATURDAY
Coachella Festival @ Indio Empire Polo Field
Red Krayola, Future Pigeon @ Getty (free)

SUNDAY
Coachella Festival @ Indio Empire Polo Field
Red Krayola @ Spaceland

Thanks for the Gnarls Barkley tip, Daniil!