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The Mars Volta to Play the Hollywood Palladium

The Mars Volta are back together and headed on tour! As we previously reported, the band set up a "VoltaCube" at Grand Park in anticipation of their upcoming album release over Juneteenth weekend. Now you can purchase tickets to see them live when The Mars Volta performs live with opener Teri Gender Bender of Le Butcherettes at the Hollywood Palladium on Friday, October 21, Saturday, October 22, and Sunday, October 23.

The Smile: Two Shows at the Shrine Auditorium

Los Angeles just can't get enough of Radiohead side-project The Smile! As we previously reported, Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, and Tom Skinner a.k.a. The Smile will be making their North American debut and performing in support of A Light for Attracting Attention, at the Shrine Auditorium on Wednesday, December 21. Now a second show has been added on Thursday, December 22.

Contest: Bright Eyes at the Greek Theatre

We're excited to welcome back Bright Eyes back to Los Angeles this summer! As we previously announced, Conor Oberst will be back with Bright Eyes when they play in support of Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was at the Greek Theatre on Thursday, June 23. Joining Bright Eyes will be opener Cate Le Bon. You can also see Bright Eyes at Pappy & Harriet's on Sunday, June 26, with opener Hurray For The Riff Raff.

We're giving our readers the chance to attend courtesy of a contest for a pair of tickets to the show in Los Angeles!

The Mars Volta Reunion Show at Grand Park?

PHOTO BY ED FREY OF THE MARS VOLTA AT ECHOPLEX

The Mars Volta are finally back after not playing in Los Angeles in over a decade! The last time the band played locally was when they opened for Soundgarden at The Kia Forum in 2011. After teasing the coordinates to Grand Park over the weekend, the band has set up a "VoltaCube" listening station, with a stage set-up nearby in Downtown Los Angeles starting today despite no official announcement of the band actually performing. No phones are allowed inside of the cube.

Fans can listen to a preview of the band's newest music since 2012's Noctourniquet starting on Sunday, June 19, to Tuesday, June 21, from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Contest: Deviates at the Troubadour

Ready to rock this weekend is punk band Deviates! Performing in support of their latest release, Holding Out, Deviates will be playing a hometown show with Authority Zero, Western Waste, and Hoist The Colors at the Troubadour on Saturday, June 18.

We're giving our readers the chance to see them live in West Hollywood courtesy of a contest for tickets to their show!

She Wants Revenge Reunion Show at the Fonda

The newly reunited She Wants Revenge finally has a hometown show booked on their West Coast comeback tour! As we previously announced, She Wants Revenge has a show booked at Ventura Music Hall on Saturday, August 27. Now you can see them closer to home when they play in Hollywood at the Fonda Theatre on Thursday, September 1.

These are She Wants Revenge's first headlining shows since their residency at The Roxy in 2019. Their scheduled appearance at Cruel World 2020 was canceled when the band broke up.

Taylor Hawkins Tribute Lineup at The Kia Forum

We finally know who's joining the Foo Fighters as they pay tribute to their bandmate, Taylor Hawkins! As we previously reported, the "Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert" will bring the band and special guests to The Kia Forum on Tuesday, September 27, for a benefit show where Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear, and Rami Jaffee will come together with the Hawkins family to celebrate the life, music, and love of their husband, father, brother and bandmate at the Inglewood venue.

Joining the Foo Fighters will be Chris Chaney, Stewart Copeland, Miley Cyrus, Omar Hakim, Joshua Homme, Joan Jett, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Brian May, Alanis Morissette, Mark Ronson, Gene Simmons, Nikki Sixx, Chad Smith, Roger Taylor, Rufus Taylor, Jon Theodore, Wolfgang Van Halen, Brad Wilk, Pat Wilson, and more to be announced. Chevy Metal will also perform.

The Foo Fighters will also hold the same tribute show at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday, September 3, with the lineup previously announced this morning. The band had concerts at Banc of California Stadium scheduled to take place before Taylor Hawkins' passing.

Contest: Franz Ferdinand at Shrine Expo Hall

What better way is there to head into fall than to dance the night away with indie rock legends, Franz Ferdinand! As we previously reported, Franz Ferdinand followed up their electric set at Just Like Heaven with the announcement of a return date to Los Angeles when they play a show at Shrine Expo Hall on Thursday, September 1, as part of their "Hits To The Head Tour.

We're giving fans the chance to listen to the band play their hits live with a giveaway for a pair of tickets to their show!