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Fleetwood Mac Hollywood Bowl : 8:00 p.m. May 25
Given their jam-packed treasure box of pop-rock smasheroos, it'd be hard for the reunited Fleetwood Mac to disappoint their legions of fans, now wouldn't it? The core unit of drummer-founder Mick Fleetwood, bassist John McVie, guitarist-singer Lindsay Buckingham and vocalist Stevie Nicks will... More >>
Out of Town	Rock, Classic Rock

The Damned El Rey Theatre : 8:00 p.m. May 26
As their overly obscure Live Shepperton 1980 album ably demonstrates, The Damned were one of first-generation Brit punk's most compelling concert draws. Raucous and irreverent yet musically deft, they were capable of everything from confrontational, violence-inciting chants to meandering... More >>
Mid-Wilshire/ Hancock Park	Rock, Punk

Mystery Skulls, Mars Argo, Gothic Tropic, Emika, DJ Jeremy Burke Bardot Hollywood : 9:00 p.m. May 27
Echo Park-based trio Gothic Tropic join Chris Douridas' distinguished School Night to showcase their quirky psych-pop. Currently recording the full-length follow-up to their 2011 Awesome Problems EP, the group's instinctive, down-to-earth mindset carries into their music, establishing a... More >>
Hollywood	Rock, DJ, Alternative

Troy Walker, Big Mike & Blues Deluxx Viva Cantina : 8:00 p.m. May 27
Troy Walker is one of the Los Angeles music underworld's most gleefully infernal practitioners. This rafter-rattling, big-voiced, outrageous, gender-bending entertainer first flipped wigs along the Sunset Strip some 50 years ago, when his fans included Gregory Peck, Ethel Merman and Elvis... More >>
Burbank	Rock, Pop, Lounge, Blues

Subhumans, Total Chaos, Naked Aggression, Mundo Muerto The Vex Arts L.A. : 7:00 p.m. May 25
In the early days of punk rock, two different bands with the same name emerged. Making things more confusing, both groups were fiercely radical, with ultra-leftist politics and lyrics, and both were massively influential in the punk underground in their own strikingly different ways. The... More >>
East L.A.	Rock, Punk

Gilles Peterson, Jeremy Sole, Wiseacre 333 Live : 9:00 p.m. May 25
DJ and culture curator Gilles Peterson has what the pros call a "real sweet gig": Go strolling around the world, pry undiscovered and awesome records out of attics, dollar bins and possibly shipwrecks, then play them for audiences and stand back and smile at the fireworks as minds across the... More >>
Downtown	DJ, Dance

The L.A. Philharmonic Walt Disney Concert Hall : 8:00 p.m. May 28
Among Mozart's most famous chamber works are his six "Haydn" quartets, dedicated to the great Franz Josef Haydn. Mozart referred to these gems as "my six children," and he was a proud and happy father. The quartets were the product of perhaps the sunniest time in his life -- his prolific... More >>
Out of Town	Classical

Lissie Hollywood Forever Cemetery : 9:00 p.m. May 28
When Elisabeth Corrin Maurus first came to attention with early releases Catching a Tiger and EP Why You Runnin', her folk-pop songs had a restlessly rootsy intimacy. Lissie's arrangements were relatively stripped down, moving from stark country folk to more overtly poppy settings. At her best,... More >>
Hollywood	Rock, Pop, Folk, Alternative

Inara George, Van Dyke Parks, The Brazil You Never Heard Largo at the Coronet : 8:00 p.m. May 29
Van Dyke Parks is the celebrated arranger-pianist best known for his collaborations with Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys, although he's also worked with everyone from Tim Buckley to Frank Zappa and has attempted to create his own hybrid of distinctively American pop and classical forms. Tonight... More >>
West Hollywood	Rock, Pop, Latin, Jazz

The Kids, The Stitches, Cyclops, Black Mambas Los Globos : 9:00 p.m. May 29
One of their best songs was "This Is Rock & Roll," but Belgium's Kids were as punk as it gets -- especially on their first two, relentless 1978 LPs, which matched The Damned's velocity with Ramones-style, punch-in-the-gut riffs. Ludo Mariman was more a flamethrower than a singer, and whether it... More >>
Silver Lake	Rock, Punk

John Talabot, Lemonade, DJ Mario Cotto The Echoplex : 8:00 p.m. May 30
Spanish producer John Talabot exists in a sort of DJ-world sweet spot, having earned the respect of critics and peers (ahem, James Murphy) and the admiration of dance-music audiophiles while maintaining a position as an innovator of the electro-world underground. An established scene hero in... More >>
Out of Town	Techno, Rock, Electro, DJ, Dance

Christian Scott Quintet Blue Whale : 9:00 p.m. May 25; 9:00 p.m. May 26
New Orleans–based trumpeter Christian Scott has been charting his own path since being "discovered" by major label Concord Jazz in 2005. Scott's bent trumpet is reminiscent of the late great Dizzy Gillespie's but is of his own custom design. Scott also has been one of the few young jazz... More >>
Chinatown/ Elysian Park	Jazz

Junip, On an On, Barbarossa The Troubadour : 8:00 p.m. May 29; 8:00 p.m. May 30
Jose Gonzalez's voice is more recognizable than the singer himself. With his group, Junip, the Swedish (by way of Argentina) troubadour's signature hollow tenor expands its folktronic reach. Bandmates Tobias Winterkorn's dark synthesizers and Elias Araya's understated percussion bring layers of... More >>
West Hollywood	Rock

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Hempcon Los Angeles Convention Center : 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. May 25; 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. May 26
This year's HempCon features live actions by some of the controlled substance's most uncontrollable creative forces: EPMD, Cypress Hill's DJ Muggs, Cappadonna of Wu-Tang Clan and Redman, among many others. Lest you think this is one big, blacklight orgy of people flapping their arms like... More >>
Downtown	Rock, Rap, Hip-Hop, Festival, DJ

Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Festival Rancho Santa Susana Community Center & Park : 12:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. May 25
Ventura County	Rock, Festival, Cajun, Blues, Zydeco

The International Swingers Guitar Center Hollywood : 3:00 p.m. May 25
West Hollywood	Rock

Brett Hallam Holland The Coffee Gallery Backstage : 3:30 p.m. May 25
Foothill Cities	Country

Dave Widow The Lighthouse Cafe : 4:00 p.m. May 25
Out of Town	Jazz

Ernie Draffen Colombo's : 5:30 p.m. May 25
Northeast L.A.	Jazz

The International Swingers, Atomic Kangaroo, Identity Theft, The Pancakes KGB Gallery : 6:00 p.m. May 25
Chinatown/ Elysian Park	Rock, Punk

Anne Hills The Coffee Gallery Backstage : 7:00 p.m. May 25
Foothill Cities	Country

Bolt Thrower, Autopsy, Benediction The Glass House : 7:00 p.m. May 25
Out of Town	Rock

War, Tower of Power, Cheech & Chong The Greek Theatre : 7:00 p.m. May 25
Los Feliz	Rock

Coo Coo Birds, Shane Alexander, Tim Larson, Vikesh Kapoor The Hotel Cafe : 7:00 p.m. May 25
Out of Town	Rock

Jeff Colella & Putter Smith Vibrato Grill & Jazz : 8:30 p.m. May 25
West L.A.	Jazz