Shows This Week: October 16 – October 22, 2017

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Depeche Mode finish up their run at the Hollywood Bowl, Beck plays a just-announced show and Arcade Fire hit the Forum. Also, don’t forget the little guys! Michael Nau is an incredible singer-songwriter and New Zealand’s Yumi Zouma have a strong new album.

SHOWS THIS WEEK
October 16 – 22, 2017

MONDAY — 10.16.17
Depeche Mode @ Hollywood Bowl
Aquilo @ El Rey Theatre
Carla Morrison at the Observatory

TUESDAY — 10.17.17

Michael Nau at the Moroccan Lounge
Alison Krauss & David Gray @ Greek Theatre
Sparks @ El Rey Theatre

WEDNESDAY — 10.18.17

Beck at the Ford Amphitheatre
Depeche Mode and Warpaint @ Hollywood Bowl
James Vincent McMorrow @ The Masonic Lodge At Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Oh Wonder @ Shrine Expo Hall
Chicano Batman @ LACMA (playing new music inspired by work in the LACMA exhibition, Playing with Fire: Paintings by Carlos Almaraz)
Nick Hakim @ Constellation Room
Yumi Zouma and Chad Valley at the Bootleg Theater
Alison Krauss & David Gray @ Santa Barbara Bowl
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley @ The Belasco Theater
The Black Angels @ The Mayan
Dinosaur Jr. @ The Observatory

THURSDAY — 10.19.17

Nick Hakim @ Echoplex
Ludovico Einaudi at Royce Hall
Ozomatli at the Lobero
Washed Out + Nick Murphy (FKA Chet Faker) @ Shrine Expo Hall
Haim @ Greek Theatre
Tegan & Sara @ Amoeba Music (6:00pm)
Carla Morrison @ The Theatre At Ace Hotel
Songhoy Blues @ Teragram Ballroom
Snakehips @ The Glass House
Odesza @ Valley View Casino Center

FRIDAY — 10.20.17

Ludovico Einaudi at Royce Hall
Arcade Fire and Angel Olsen @ The Forum
Odesza + Sofi Tukker @ Staples Center
Cloak & Dagger Festival 2017 @ Globe & Palace Theatre
Snakehips @ Wiltern
Carla Morrison @ Orpheum Theatre
Tash Sultana @ Fonda Theatre
The Lemon Twigs @ Teragram Ballroom
Nick Murphy (FKA Chet Faker) @ The Observatory

SATURDAY — 10.21.17

M. Ward @ Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace
Cloak & Dagger Festival 2017 @ Globe & Palace Theatre
Moses Sumney + Sudan Archives @ El Rey Theatre
Allah-Las @ The Regent Theater
Crystal Castles @ Wiltern
Dinosaur Jr. @ Fonda Theatre
The Lemon Twigs @ Teragram Ballroom
We Can Survive 2017 w/ Alessia Cara, Kesha, Khalid, Lorde, Macklemore, P!nk, Sam Smith, Harry Styles & more @ Hollywood Bowl

SUNDAY — 10.22.17

Mitski + Palehound @ Fonda Theatre
Regina Spektor @ House Of Blues Anaheim

BOLD = KCRW Presents

(Arcade Fire photo: Phil King, Allah-Las photo: Laura Lynn Petrick)