Losanjealous Concert Picks: August 20 – 26
PICK OF THE WEEK
F*CK YEAH FEST @ Echo, Echoplex & Jensen Rec Center
Another weekend, another festival in Echo Park. Fairly adventurous line-up, anchored by The Explosion and Deerhunter. Add in generous servings of local darlings and a solid price-to-band ratio at only $13/day and it’s a deal.
We have 2-day tickets and CD prize packs of FYF artists to giveaway.
[Enter for F*CK YEAH FEST prize pack]
*Include a mailing address for the CDs
THIS WEEK’S GIVEAWAYS
EARLIMART
w/ The String Dream Team
New CD Release Show
Echoplex
Tues 8/21
Info
Contest closed — Winners notified
DANIEL JOHNSTON
Henry Fonda Theater
Thurs 8/23 & Fri 8/24
Info
Contest closed — Winners notified
PSYCHIC TV
Henry Fonda Theater
Sat 8/25
Info
[ENTER TO WIN]
THE REAL MCKENZIES
w/ Cross Tops & Dynamite 8
Henry Fonda Theater
Sun 8/26
Info
[ENTER TO WIN]
F*CK YEAH FEST — See Pick O’ Week above.
*Please include your full name when entering.
HEADS UP
Sir Mix-a-lot @ Viper Room Sat 9/15
The Section Quartet @ Troubadour (free for 21+) Mon 8/27
Regina Spektor @ The Wiltern Tue 10/30
DJ Andy Smith @ The Roxy (Portishead’s tour DJ) Wed 10/3
Sinead O’Connor @ Orpheum Theater Tue 9/18
Nick Lowe w/ Ron Sexsmith @ Safari Sam’s Tue 10/2
John Doe @ Safari Sam’s Sat 8/25
The Sounds @ Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Mon 9/17
The National w/ St. Vincent @ The Wiltern Fri 9/28
Cat Power and Dirty Delta Blues @ Avalon Fri 9/21
Of Montreal @ Avalon Fri 11/9
She Wants Revenge @ Henry Fonda Sat 11/10
She Wants Revenge @ Henry Fonda Fri 11/9
Battles @ Henry Fonda Tue 10/30
Voxtrot w/ Little Ones @ Henry Fonda Sun 9/23
MONDAY
Beastie Boys @ Greek Theatre
TUESDAY
Beastie Boys @ The Wiltern (Gala instrumental show)
Earlimart w/ the String Dream Team @ Echoplex (CD release show)
Foreign Born @ The Echo (CD release show – free)
WEDNESDAY
Yeah Yeah Yeahs @ Mayan Theater
THURSDAY
Daniel Johnston @ Henry Fonda
Los Abandoned @ Knitting Factory
The Mighty Regis @ Molly Malones
FRIDAY
Bert Jansch @ Troubadour
Daniel Johnston @ Henry Fonda
SATURDAY
Au Revoir Simone @ Troubadour
John Doe @ Safari Sam’s
Lavender Diamond, Dillinger Four, Busdriver, Boom Bip, The Mae Shi and more @ The Echo (F*ck Yeah Fest)
Psychic TV @ Henry Fonda
SUNDAY
Deerhunter, Midnight Movies, Great Northern, Foreign Born and more @ The Echo (F*ck Yeah Fest)
The Real McKenzies @ El Rey