No DJ gigs for me this week, but there are a ton of events happening in L.A. In fact, so much is going on that it took a good while to narrow down this list of concerts, DJ events and movie screenings for you. Which band do you check out on Friday night? IDK, but I have seen Melt-Banana twice and they slay. Should your Saturday night movie be The Legend of the Stardust Brothers or Liquid Sky? (That’s a tough call, friends.) Is it best to head to Alamo Drafthouse on Tuesday or Wednesday for Deep Red? (I would say go Tuesday, then head to Little Tokyo for Dolce Vita’s new ‘80s night, Splash, after that.)
Since life is still really expensive, I only picked events that had at least one ticket available for under $30 before fees at the time of posting this. For all I know, it may be just one ticket in some cases, so don’t blame me if you can’t find anything but $100 resale floor tickets for Twin Tribes or whatever. But, just in case you didn’t know, even the Doobie Brothers have some cheap seats available for their show at The Forum on Sunday. Keep reading for more of what’s happening in L.A.
Thursday, June 20
Davila 666, Soft Palms, Mad Menace & the Murder Dogs @ Alex’s Bar
2913 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach 90804; 8 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
Agender @ Silverlake Lounge
2906 Sunset Blvd., Silver Lake 90026; 7:20 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
96 Tears: 1960s Vintage Dance Party w/DJ perksandkisses @ Grand Star Jazz Club
943 N. Broadway, Chinatown 90012; 9:30 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
No Controles! feat. Guerra/Paz, Pelo Grande, DJ Scarlett Casanova @ The Offbeat
6316 York Blvd., Highland Park 90042; 9 p.m.; 21+; $5, limited amount of free passes on Eventbrite
Friday, June 21
Blood Club, Casket Cassette, DustBowlChampion, DJ FN1 @ The Paramount
2708 E. Cesar E. Chavez, Boyle Heights 90033; 9 p.m.; 18+; Get tickets
Melt-Banana with BabyBaby_Explorers, SquidPisser and Tomato Flower @ El Rey Theatre
5515 Wilshire Blvd., Mid-Wilshire 90036; 7 p.m.; All ages; Get tickets
Closed Tear, Wisteria, Trit95 @ Catch One
4067 W. Pico Blvd., Arlington Heights 90019; 9 p.m.; 18+; Get tickets
L.O.T.I.O.N. Multinational Corporation, La Pregunta?, Purest Form, The Exile @ Zebulon
2478 Fletcher Drive, Elysian Valley 90039; 7 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
Fritz Lang’s Metropolis screening w/live score by Elf Freedom @ Philosophical Research Society
3910 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Feliz 90027; 7 p.m.; All ages; Get tickets
Modern Girls (screening) @ Videotheque
4102 N. Figueroa St., Highland Park 90065; 9 p.m.; $12
Club Underground w/DJ Larry G @ Grand Star Jazz Club
943 N. Broadway, Chinatown 90012; 9:30 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
Saturday, June 22
Dum Dum Fest @ The Echo
The Echo, 1822 Sunset Blvd., Echo Park 90026; 6 p.m.; All ages; Get tickets
Twin Tribes, TRAITRS, Wingtips & Gvllow @ The Novo
The Novo, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., DTLA 90015; 8 p.m.; All ages; Get tickets
Fang, Dr. Know, Love Canal, The Besmerchers, Beach Waste @ Alex’s Bar
2913 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach 90804; 8 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
The Soul Shakedown w/DJ Clifton @ Zebulon
2478 Fletcher Drive, Elysian Valley 90039; 10 p.m.; 21+; No cover, RSVP on Dice
Goth Pride w/Dark Chisme, Crowjane, Void Palace @ Echoplex
1154 Glendale Blvd., Echo Park 90026; 9 p.m.; 18+; Get tickets
The Legend of the Stardust Brothers (screening) @ Philosophical Research Society
3910 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Feliz 90027; 7 p.m.; All ages; Get tickets
Liquid Sky (screening) @ Braindead Studios
611 N. Fairfax Ave., Fairfax District, 90036; 10 p.m.; Get tickets
Club Disintegration w/DJ perksandkisses @ Grand Star Jazz Club
943 N. Broadway, Chinatown 90012; 9:30 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
Klub Nocturno Presents: Rockero Pride Party w/DJ French, Killed by Synth @ El Cid
4212 Sunset Blvd., Silver Lake 90029; 9 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
Sunday, June 23
The Doobie Brothers, Steve Winwood, The Robert Cray Band @ Kia Forum
Kia Forum, 3900 Manchester Blvd., Inglewood 90305; 7 p.m.; All ages; Get tickets
Blood Club, Casket Cassette, DustBowlChampion, DJ FN1 @ Hideaway Cafe Riverside
3660 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside 92501; 8 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
Hairspray (screening) @ Gardena Cinema
14948 Crenshaw Blvd., Gardena CA 90249; multiple showtimes; Get tickets
North East Los Angeles VHS Tape and Record Swap (w/live music) @ The Goldfish
5043 York Blvd., Highland Park 90042; 1 p.m.; 21+; No cover
Riddim ’n’ Brews w/selectors Ted Morris, Rob Liwanag, Selector Raymond (plus vinyl fair) @ Creature Comforts Brewing Co.
1124 San Julian St., DTLA 90015; 1 p.m.; All ages; No cover
Monday, June 24
Jazz on a Summer’s Day (screening) @ Vidiots
4884 Eagle Rock Blvd., Eagle Rock 90041; 7 p.m.; Get tickets
Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down (screening) @ Alamo Drafthouse
700 W. 7th St., DTLA 90015; 9 p.m.; Get tickets
Tuesday, June 25
Damaged Disco w/Warsaw Pact, DJ DAT68 @ Gold-Diggers
5632 Santa Monica Blvd., East Hollywood 90038; 7 p.m.; 21+; No cover, RSVP on Dice
Deep Red (screening) @ Alamo Drafthouse
700 W. 7th St., DTLA 90015; 8: 45 p.m.; Get tickets
Dolce Vita presents Splash @ The Mermaid
428 E. 2nd St., Little Tokyo 90012; 8 p.m.; 21+; No cover.
Wednesday, June 26
Deep Red (screening) @ Alamo Drafthouse
700 W. 7th St., DTLA 90015; 9:40 p.m.; Get tickets
Forbidden Planet/The Time Machine (double feature, 35 mm screening) @ New Beverly Cinema
7165 Beverly Blvd. 90036; 7:30/9:40 p.m.; Get tickets
Liz O. is an L.A.-based writer and DJ. Read her recently published work and check out her upcoming gigs.