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.

The five best NYC concerts for the week of January 6, 2020

In the mood for a great concert in the Big Apple? Fortunately, there’s something going on every single day in the city! We’ve put together a list of five events worth checking out from January 6 through January 12. Tickets for these shows are on sale right now to the general public.

Thursday, January 9

The Unlikely Candidates, The Orphan The Poet @ Mercury Lounge

Texas indie rockers The Unlikely Candidates have been putting in mileage in support of their latest single "Novacaine," which has nearly 10 million streams on Spotify. The group's music has been featured on programs such as American Idol and the Super Bowl playoffs. The band will have an early show inside Mercury Lounge with support from The Orphan The Poet, who are plugging their Queen Cobra EP.

Cimafunk @ Webster Hall

Erik Iglesias Rodríguez, who is better known as Cimafunk, will bring his Afro-Cuban funk to Webster Hall. In 2017, the artist unveiled their debut album Terapia, which led to accolades and festival appearances around the world. 2019 found the artist collaborating with talent such as Nube Roja ("Estás Pa' Mi"), Tony Succar ("El Tren del Sabor"), and Omara Portuondo ("El Potaje").

Saturday, January 11

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Jake Shimabukuro @ Sony Hall

Swing revival group Big Bad Voodoo Daddy got their big break thanks to the 1996 film Swingers. During their 25+ year career, the band have found themselves performing on the Super Bowl halftime show, Dancing with the Stars, and the Capital One Bowl. Their last studio album was 2017's Louie, Louie, Louie. Joining them as support is ukulele maestro Jake Shimabukuro, who released their latest album The Greatest Day in 2018.

Rén with the Mane, Tiger Darrow, Eleni @ Elsewhere

A trio of NYC rising female artists will join forces for an electric night inside Elsewhere. Headlining the event is Rén with the Mane, who spent 2019 releasing the singles "Just Wanna Lie," "Burnin," and "Fool For You." Last March, Tiger Darrow unveiled their five-song Ugh EP. The artist also collaborated with Elizabeth P.W. on the song "Not Today." Eleni will kick things off.

Sunday, January 12

Epica, Starkill @ Webster Hall

Dutch metal outfit Epica return to NYC to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Design Your Universe. Released in 2009, the record, which became their first to land on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, earned universal acclaim. Last year, Epica unveiled a Gold Edition of the album, which includes five acoustic songs. Joining them as support are Starkill, who are supporting their fourth studio album Gravity.