The five best Los Angeles concerts for the week of January 27, 2020
Haven’t been to a concert in a long time? Fortunately, there’s plenty of concerts happening in Los Angeles for all kinds of music fans. We’ve picked five of the best concerts taking place in the city from January 27 through February 2. Tickets are on sale to the general public right now.
Friday, January 31
Bad Rabbits, Devin Morrison @ The Echo
Bad Rabbits arrive to The Echo to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Stick Up Kids. The release became an instant hit with fans and helped secured the band slots on the Vans Warped Tour and Afropunk Festival. Bad Rabbits’ last studio album was 2018’s Mimi. Opening the show are R&B artists Devin Morrison and Nikki Hayes and hardcore punk band DARE.
ZOOLUXX, 7 Come 11 @ Moroccan Lounge
Los Angeles rockers ZOOLUXX and 7 Come 11 will have a duel release gig inside The Moroccan Lounge. ZOOLUXX will be celebrating the release of their Just a Little Bit EP, which will be released on Blind Owl Records. 7 Come 11 will show off their new release on Tallest Man Records. Opening the show is rapper Speed Watson.
Saturday, February 1
As the world's first and only heavy metal mariachi band, Metalachi have seen their popularity skyrocket thanks to America’s Got Talent and praise from Avenged Sevenfold’s M. Shadows and Slayer’s Dave Lombardo. The band will take over Whisky A Go-Go to perform some of your favorite classic metal tunes. Their last studio album was 2018’s Tres, which includes covers of Anthrax’s “Caught in a Mosh” and Guns N Roses’ “Welcome to the Jungle.” Gutter Candy and Satanic Johnny will open.
Sunday, Feb 2
Pearl Earl, Egg Drop Soup @ The Echo
Since the release of their Karaoke Superstar EP, Texas psychedelic rock quartet Pearl Earl have found themselves performing at festivals such as SXSW, Norman Music Festival, and Homegrown Fest. The band return to Los Angeles to perform some of their favorite songs, including last year’s “Something's Gotta Change.” Joining them as support are punk trio Egg Drop Soup, who released their PMS EP back in September, and Keen, who dropped their new album Creation earlier this month.
Tashaki Miyaki, Johnny Payne @ Bootleg Theater
Los Angeles noise pop group Tashaki Miyaki will perform some new tunes inside The Bootleg Theater. After a slew of EPs, the band signed with Philadelphia record label Metropolis Records for their 2017 debut album The Dream. Canadian singer Johnny Payne, who will release their King of Cups album this spring, and Joel Jerome, who unveiled some tunes through Dangerbird Records last year, will open.