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The best Los Angeles events for the week of July 22 - July 28

Photo credit: Cathlin McCullough

Los Angeles always has a plethora of events going down at every corner. Whether it’s a convention or some local stand-up comedy, there’s always something to do if you’re looking to leave the house. We look at some of the best events going down in Los Angeles this week (July 22 through July 28).

Thursday, July 25

Dwight Yoakam and The Mavericks @ Greek Theatre (2700 North Vermont Ave.)
Doors: 6 p.m. (tickets)

Dwight Yoakam and The Mavericks will make their way to Los Angeles' outdoors venue Greek Theatre for a Thursday night extravaganza. Yoakam's last studio album was 2016's Swimmin' Pools, Movie Stars… The Mavericks will be touring in support of their new studio album Moon & Stars.

Friday, July 26

OFF!, Surfbort @ The Belasco (1050 S Hill St.)
Doors: 7 p.m. (tickets)

Punk rock supergroup OFF! have been saying goodbye with a handful of farewell shows, and their headlining show at The Belasco will be their final show ever. Forming in 2009, the band delivered three studio albums, including their 2022 record Free LSD. Aside from their final shows, OFF! have been busy promoting their forthcoming film Free LSD, which is a sci-fi flick featuring members of OFF alongside Davey Havok, Dana Gould, and Chloe Dykstra. Surfbort, whose last album was 2021's Keep On Truckin', will be the opening act.

Midsummer Scream @ Long Beach Convention Center (300 E Ocean Blvd.)
Doors: 6 p.m. on Friday/ 11 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday (tickets)

Halloween and horror convention Midsummer Scream will bring some spooky vibes to the Long Beach Convention Center this weekend. Among the guests scheduled to appear at the convention include Cassandra Peterson, Tony Todd, and Dana DeLorenzo.

Devon Thompson @ Moroccan Lounge (901 E. 1st St.)
Doors: 6 p.m. (tickets)

Los Angeles rocker Devon Thompson will headline Moroccan Lounge to promote their latest Skin EP. Check out our review of their recent performance opening for The Mission U.K. here. Vertige and Electric Preacher will be the opening acts.

Saturday, July 27

Urban Heat @ El Rey Theatre (5515 Wilshire Blvd.)
Doors: 8 p.m. (tickets)

Texas post-punk band Urban Heat will headline El Rey Theatre in support of their forthcoming studio album The Tower, which will be released on August 16 via Artoffact Records. The release was produced by Ben Greenspan (Fences, Transviolet, Tillie) with live drums from Aaron Steele (Harry Styles, The Man, Leon Bridges, Hayley Williams). GVLLOW, Grizz Cll, and Delores Galore will join as opening acts.

Sunday, July 28

Pallbearer, Inter Arma @ Teragram Ballroom (1234 W. 7th St.)
Doors: 7 p.m. (tickets)

Doom metal band Pallbearer will return to Los Angeles in support of their new studio album Mind Burns Alive, which is out on Nuclear Blast. Inter Arma, who'll be plugging their new album New Heaven, and The Keening, who'll be supporting their debut album Little Bird, will be the opening acts.