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Read MoreTrying to find something exciting to do in Los Angeles? There’s nothing beating a good live concert to end your day. These are the best five concerts taking place in Los Angeles from Monday, March 9 through Sunday, March 15. Tickets for these shows are on sale to the general public right now.
Friday, March 13
Annie Taylor @ The Echo
Swiss rockers Annie Taylor hit up The Echo to promote their forthcoming studio album Sweet Mortality. Last month, the group released the album’s first single “A Thousand Times.” The album is slated to be released on May 8 via Taxi Gauche.
Lords Of Acid, Aesthetic Perfection @ The Echoplex
Lords of Acid kick off their North American tour in support of Pretty In Kink inside The Echoplex. This tour marks the first time Lords of Acid and Praga Khan have toured together in two decades. Also performing that night are Aesthetic Perfection, who are promoting their latest studio album Into the Black.
Pussy Riot’s North American tour arrives at 1720, and tickets for this gig are running low. The group will be supporting their latest single “Hangerz,” which includes Vic Mensa and Junglepussy. $1 from each ticket sold will go towards a local Planned Parenthood affiliate. The group have been working on the music video for their forthcoming single “Rage,” which was unfortunately raided by the Russian police.
Saturday, March 14
Third Eye Blind, Saves The Day @ The Wiltern
Third Eye Blind will head to The Wiltern in support of their new album Screamer. Released in October on the band’s own Mega Collider Records, the 12-track album peaked at number four on the Independent Albums chart. Joining the band are New Jersey rockers Saves The Day, who are plugging their latest studio album 9.
Sunday, March 15
The Acacia Strain, Rotting Out @ 1720
Metalcore group The Acacia Strain bring their headlining tour to 1720 for a night of intense pit action. The band are supporting their new studio album It Comes in Waves and new EP titled D. Joining them as suppot are Rotting Out, Xibalba, Chamber, and Fuming Mouth.
Industrial act Lords of Acid revealed plans to tour across North America next spring.
Revealed yesterday, their Make Acid Great Again tour kicks off on March 13 inside Los Angeles’ Echoplex, and it’ll work its way across the country before concluding inside San Francisco’s Slim’s on April 15. Joining the band on the tour are Aesthetic Perfection, Praga Khan, and MXMS. This will be the first time Lords of Acid and Praga Khan have toured the area in 20 years.
Tickets for this trek will go on sale next Monday (December 2). Check out the announced tour routing below.
Lords of Acid will be touring in support of their latest studio album Pretty in Kink. Aesthetic Perfection will be plugging Into the Black, which was released back in March. Praga Khan will be supporting MindGames while MXMS will be promoting their debut EP Funeral Pop I.
Lords of Acid tour dates
FRI 3/13 Los Angeles, CA EchoPlex
SAT 3/14 Las Vegas, NV Hard Rock Live
SUN 3/15 San Diego, CA Brick By Brick
TUE 3/17 Mesa, AZ Club Red
WED 3/18 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre
THU 3/19 El Paso, TX TBA
FRI 3/20 Dallas, TX Trees
SAT 3/21 Houston, TX Scout Bar
SUN 3/22 San Antonio, TX Paper Tiger
MON 3/23 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
WED 3/25 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Culture Room
THU 3/26 Tampa, FL The Orpheum
FRI 3/27 Charleston, SC Music Farm
SAT 3/28 Charlotte, NC The Underground @ The Fillmore
SUN 3/29 Richmond, VA The Broadberry
TUE 3/31 Philadelphia, PA Theatre Of Living Arts
WED 4/1 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
THU 4/2 Niagara Falls, NY The Rapids Theatre *fetish ball*
FRI 4/3 New York, NY Gramercy Theatre
SAT 4/4 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Soundstage
SUN 4/5 Pittsburgh, PA Crafthouse
MON 4/6 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
TUE 4/7 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
WED 4/8 Denver, CO The Oriental Theater
THU 4/9 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex - Vertigo
FRI 4/10 Reno, NV The Bluebird
SAT 4/11 Portland, OR Dante's
MON 4/13 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
TUE 4/14 Ashland, OR Ashland Armory
WED 4/15 San Francisco, CA Slim’s