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Primavera Sound Los Angeles Lineup Revealed

One of this year's most anticipated music festivals has finally announced a lineup! Next's year's first-ever Primavera Sound in Los Angeles will be taking place from Friday, September 16, 2022, to Sunday, September 18, 2022, with headliners Arctic Monkeys, Lorde, and Nine Inch Nails. Other notable acts on the bill include Arca, Bad Gyal, Bicep, James Blake, Boy Harsher, Buscabulla, Cigarettes After Sex, Clairo, Darkside, Dry Cleaning, Fontaines D.C., Georgia, Kim Gordon, Gustaf, Helena Hauff, Khruangbin, King Krule, Little Jesus, Low, Mitski, Paloma Mami, Special Interest, Stereolab, John Talabot, Tierra Whack, and many more to be announced closer to the festival date. There will be sideshows taking place around the city leading up to the festival starting on Monday, September 12, 2022.

As we previously announced, Primavera Sound was originally scheduled to kick off their inaugural edition of Primavera Sound L.A. at Los Angeles State Historic Park on Saturday, September 19, 2020, to Sunday, September 20, 2020, but because of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the music festival moved to Saturday, September 18, 2021, to Sunday, September 19, 2021. 

Contest: Anson Seabra at the Troubadour

Singer-songwriter Anson Seabra will be live in concert this weekend! You can Anson Seabra team up with Hayd when they both take the stage at the Troubadour on Saturday, December 11, where he will play in support of his latest EP release A Heartfelt Holiday. We're giving a lucky reader the chance to attend courtesy of our contest for a pair of tickets to their show!

Shows of the Night: Monday, December 6th

BUY TICKETS: Waterparks w/ Phem at the Wiltern

Welcome to another week of live music, Scenestar readers! Let's keep our December concert outings going with our top pick for Show of the Night: Waterparks! The band out of Houston will be performing in support of their latest release, Greatest Hits, tonight at the Wiltern with Los Angeles alt-pop act Phem opening the show. You can win tickets to the show here.

If you can't get into our Show of the Night, your other music options include performances by Dummy, FAANGS, Our Lady Peace, Pouya, Sizzy Rocket, and many more. Click here for ticket links and info on all of today's shows as well as upcoming local shows on our concert calendar. For any further updates, be sure to also follow us on Twitter for any last-minute news and set times (posted daily in the comments section) if available for select shows!

This Ain't No Picnic Reveal Their Festival Lineup

Another great festival is coming to Brookside at the Rose Bowl next year! This time it's This Ain't No Picnic taking place on Saturday, August 27, 2022, and Sunday, August 28, 2022. Some of the acts scheduled to perform at the Pasadena-based music festival include headliners The Strokes and LCD Soundsystem. Also on the festival bill are Courtney Barnett, Phoebe Bridgers, Beach House, Circle Jerks, Deafheaven, Descendents, Four Tet + Floating Points, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Honey Dijon, IDLES, Jungle, Kaytranada, King Woman, LeTigre, Nicki Nicole, Kelly Lee Owens, Genesis Owusu, Caroline Polachek, Slowthai, Jorja Smith, Sparks, Earl Sweatshirt, Tinashe, Turnstile, Mike Watt, Wet Leg, Ying Yang Twins, Yves Tumor, and many more. The Despacio tent (courtesy of LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy and 2ManyDJs) will also be returning to Southern California and set to party all weekend long.

Shows of the Night: Friday, December 3rd

BUY TICKETS: 102.7 KIIS FM's Jingle Ball w/ BTS, Ed Sheeran, Doja Cat, Lil Nas X, The Kid LAROI, Saweetie, Black Eyed Peas, Tate McRae, Bazzi, & Dixie DAmelio at The Forum

We made it to Friday, Scenestar readers! Lots of things going on tonight but we're giving our top concert nod to our Show of the Night selection: KIIS FM's Jingle Ball! This year's event is taking place at The Forum with performances by Bazzi, Black Eyed Peas, BTS, Dixie D'Amelio, Doja Cat, The Kid Laroi, Lil Nas X, Tate McRae, Saweetie, & Ed Sheeran.

If you can't get into our Show of the Night, your other music options include performances by CloZee, Film School, Katzù Oso, Laura Marling, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Reverend Horton Heat, She & Him, Skullcrusher, Sloppy Jane, Alfie Templeman, X, and many more. Click here for ticket links and info on all of today's shows as well as upcoming local shows on our concert calendar. For any further updates, be sure to also follow us on Twitter for any last-minute news and set times (posted daily in the comments section) if available for select shows!

FREE Katzù Oso Show at La Monarca Bakery

One of our favorite local indie rock acts has a FREE show this weekend, Scenestar readers! Katzù Oso will be teaming up with the iconic Los Angeles Mexican bakery, La Monarca, for a FREE acoustic show at their Highland Park location on Friday, December 3, at 6:30 p.m. They will also be giving away tickets to his upcoming show at the Lodge Room on Friday, December 10, the last stop on his brief West Coast tour.

Dispatch to Play at the Hollywood Palladium

Indie rock act Dispatch has a new album and an upcoming local tour date! Performing in support of their latest release Break Our Fall, the band has scheduled a show at the Hollywood Palladium on Saturday, July 16, 2022, with openers O.A.R. and Robert Randolph & the Family Band.

The Menzingers: Two Shows at The Roxy

Pennsylvania punk rock act The Menzingers are giving locals numerous chances to see them live on their North America tour! This includes a pair of shows The Roxy on Friday, April 22, 2022, and Saturday, April 23, 2022, with openers Oso Oso and Sincere Engineer. You can also see The Menzingers play in support of their latest release From Exile, at the Glass House on Sunday, April 24, 2022.