The Scenestar

Shows of the Night: Tuesday, May 30th

BUY TICKETS: The National w/ Soccer Mommy at the Greek Theatre (7:30pm)

Welcome back to a post-Memorial Day weekend in Los Angeles, Scenestar readers. We still have some reasons to get you out of the house which includes the return of our pick for Show of the Night: The National! As we previously reported, The National are back in town to perform in support of their latest release, First Two Pages of Frankenstein, starting tonight at the Greek Theatre with opener Soccer Mommy. You can also see The National once last time on Wednesday, May 31.

If you can't get into our Show of the Night, your other music options include performances by Amon, Rich Aucoin, The Chisel, Chloe Caroline, Grandview, Hozier, Noel Schajris, and many more.

Click here for ticket links and info on today's shows and 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!

Shows of the Night: Tuesday, May 23rd

BUY TICKETS: The Cure w/ The Twilight Sad at the Hollywood Bowl (7:00pm)

Tuesday has some great concert offerings, Scenestar readers. Of all the options, the undisputed champ of our Show of the Night is The Cure! The Cure are back tonight for the first time since 2019 after their most recent L.A. performance at Pasadena Daydream Festival, when they headline a show at the Hollywood Bowl with opener The Twilight Sad. You can also see The Cure in Hollywood on Wednesday, May 24, and Thursday, May 25.

If you can't get into our Show of the Night, your other music options include performances by Dave Attell, Box Dreams, The Damned, Brett Goldstein, Homixide, Hoodoo Gurus, Meg Myers, Peter Cat Recording Co., Leith Ross, The Sisters of Mercy, Candace Sosa, Ringo Starr, Superfan, and many more.

Click here for ticket links and info on today's shows and 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!

Set Times: Cruel World 2023 at Rose Bowl

Cruel World is just around the corner, Scenestar readers! Now you can start planning out your day now that Goldenvoice has officially released set times for their upcoming music festival.

One notable lineup change is The Motels no longer performing in Pasadena, but are being replaced by iconic electro-pop New Wave band, Berlin.

As we previously announced, Cruel World will be taking place on Saturday, May 20, at Brookside at the Rose Bowl with headliners Siouxsie and Iggy Pop. The list of curated goth and new wave acts scheduled to perform includes ABC, Adam Ant, Animotion, Aurat, Boy Harsher, Echo & The Bunnymen, Ela Minus, Gang of Four, Gary Numan, Glass Spells, GVLLOW, The Human League, Billy Idol, Love and Rockets, Modern English, Molchat Doma, Riki, The Soft Moon, The Vapors, Twin Tribes, and Urban Heat.

Paradise in the Park Returns to Pershing Square

One of our favorite Downtown Los Angeles block parties is back this summer. The 21+ Paradise in the Park will be taking place on Saturday, June 3, and Sunday, June 4, at Pershing Square, starting at 4 p.m. Curated by Welsh DJ and producer Jamie Jones, the 2-day event will feature performances by Seth Troxler, DJ Harvey, Honeyluv, and multi-instrumentalist DJ Cole Knight on day one. Day two will also feature Jamie Jones with additional sets by SG Lewis (DJ Set), Chloe Caillet, Mason Collective, and a b2b set from Los Angeles' very own Heidi Lawden and Masha.

Ruth Radelet Has a Solo Show at Zebulon

Chromatics lead vocalist Ruth Radelet has a 21+ solo show coming up this summer! L.A. fans can see her live at Zebulon on Friday, June 9, when she plays tracks off of her latest EP, The Other Side, and a few surprises. Mirror Tree and DJ Adam Miller will be opening the show.

Shows of the Night: Thursday, May 11th

BUY TICKETS: Placebo w/ Cold Cave at the Greek Theatre (7:30pm)

We have a stacked Thursday, Scenestar readers. There are a ton of concert options all around town, including our Show of the Night selection: Placebo! You can see Placebo live when the iconic alternative rock act headlines their first L.A. show in nine years at the Greek Theatre on tonight with opener Cold Cave. The show is in support of their latest release, Never Let Me Go.

If you can't get into our Show of the Night, your other music options include performances by Alice Bag, Ricardo Arjona, Tippy Balady, The Black Dahlia Murder, Bonny Doon, Avalon Emerson, Fruit Bats, Stavros Halkias, The Hives, Incubus, Durand Jones, Kerala Dust, Lacuna Coil, Mad Caddies, Melvins, The Milk Carton Kids, Mr. Bungle, Brooks Nielsen (of The Growlers), Panchiko, Rival Schools, Craig Robinson, Skating Polly, Suga (of BTS), Tolliver, Violent Femmes, and many more.

Click here for ticket links and info on today's shows and 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!

Shows of the Night: Monday, May 8th

BUY TICKETS: Crowded House w/ Liam Finn at the Wiltern (8:00pm)

Welcome to the start of the week, Scenestar readers. We hope you still have the energy to go out after this weekend because we're excited to welcome back our Show of the Night: Crowded House! Back for the first time since 2010, the reunited band out of Melbourne, Australia will bring their "Dreamers Are Waiting Tour" to the Wiltern starting tonight with opener Liam Finn. You can also see them back on stage in Koreatown on Tuesday, May 9.

If you can't get into our Show of the Night, your other music options include performances by Evan Bartels, Ellise, Joesef, Kid Sistr, Molly Lewis, Rico Nasty, Craig Robinson, The Wailers, YDE, and many more.

Click here for ticket links and info on today's shows and 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!

The Hives Intimate Tour Date at No Vacancy

We have yet another local show featuring Swedish rock band The Hives here in Los Angeles, Scenestar readers! As we previously reported, The Hives will be playing shows in support of their upcoming release, The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons, in West Hollywood on Tuesday, May 9, at the Troubadour, followed by a show at the Glass House on Thursday, May 11.

Now another intimate 21+ tour date will be taking place at No Vacancy on Wednesday, May 10.