The five best Los Angeles concerts for the week of March 2, 2020

March is here, and there’s no better way to celebrate than heading to a concert. If you’re in Los Angeles, there’s plenty of live shows for your taste. These are the best five concerts taking place in the city from Monday, March 2 through Sunday, March 8. Tickets for these shows are on sale to the general public right now.

Thursday, March 5

Yoshi Flower, Luke Wild @ The Troubadour

Yoshi Flower kicks off their North American tour with a gig at The Troubadour. Back in December, the artist unveiled their mixtape I Will Not Let My Love Go To Waste, which includes “7 Days” and “More.” Over the years, the artist took the stage at Coachella, Made In America, and Lollapalooza. Luke Wild and Royal The Serpent will join them as the opening acts.

Friday, March 6

Gold Cage, No Swoon @ The Smell

Gold Cage will headline The Smell before hitting the road for SXSW. The act recently unveiled their new song "Halcion," which is from their forthcoming studio album Social Crutch. The album will drop on March 27 through Felte. Gold Cage will be joined by No Swoon, L.M.I., and Nico Turner.

Church Of Misery, Black Wizard @ The Hi Hat

Japanese doom metal Church of Misery will conclude their North American tour in Los Angeles. The band have been working on the follow up to their 2016 studio album And Then There Were None…, and they've tested out new songs "Unabomber" and "Hungerford Massacre" on the road. Black Wizard, Wizard Rifle, and The Black Sound are the opening acts.

Saturday, March 7

The Unlikely Candidates, Castlecomer @ The Moroccan Lounge

Indie rockers The Unlikely Candidates will take over The Moroccan Lounge for an early performance. The outfit have been touring nonstop in support of their smash hit "Novocaine," which peaked at number three on the Alternative Songs chart. Australian group Castlecomer, who are plugging their 2018 self-titled debut album, and RH2, who are supporting their new single "Supersonic Dreamland," will open.

Sunday, March 8

Jason Charles Miller, Heathen Apostles @ Whiskey A Go-Go

Country singer Jason Charles Miller headlines Whiskey A Go-Go in support of their 2018 studio album In The Wasteland. Last year, the artist lent their vocals for Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers' main theme. Joining Miller as support are Heathen Apostles, Hannah Aldridge, The Nuggets, and Fox & the Red Hares.

Gold Cage release new single "Halcion," announce tour with The House of Love

Next month, Los Angeles post punk/slow-core act Gold Cage will unveil their debut album Social Crutch, and yesterday, they’ve unveiled their new single “Halcion.” The music video for the song, which you can see below, was directed by Dakota Blue & Priscilla Mars.

Pre-orders for Social Crutch can be made here. The nine-track release will come out on March 27 via Felte.

Gold Cage will be supporting The House Of Love on the West Coast dates of their 30th anniversary tour. The band will also have a pair of performances in Austin, Texas before their record release show inside Los Angeles’ Non Plus Ultra on March 28. You can check out their forthcoming tour dates below.

Gold Cage tour dates

03.17 Barracuda, Austin (SXSW)
03.20 Full Circle and Big Easy, Austin (SXSW)
03.28 Non Plus Ultra, Los Angeles (record release party)
05.14 Fox Theater, Vancouver (w/ The House of Love)
05.16 Neumos, Seattle (w/ The House of Love)
05.17 Star Theater, Portland (w/ The House of Love)
05.19 The Chappel, San Francisco (w/ The House of Love)
05.20 Starline Social Club, Oakland (w/ The House of Love)
05.23 Part Time Punks Anniversary, Los Ángeles (w/ The House of Love)