Best Shows This Week: August 2 – August 8, 2021

Best Shows This Week

August seems to be the first month of 2021 that is fully packed with concerts from start to finish in a long time. Jazz, soul, rock, reggae, country and electronic will light up the week at a number of outdoor venues as well as nightclubs including a two-day festival blending acts from the 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4


Cole Swindell with Honey County at Pacific Amphitheatre, All Ages, 7:30 PM
, $42.00 – $78.00 (ticket includes OC Fair admission)

THURSDAY, AUGUST 5


Caroline Polachek with Alex G and Molly Lewis at The Greek Theatre, All Ages, 6:30 PM Doors, $19.50 – $49.50

War and Commodores at Pacific Amphitheatre, All Ages, 7:30 PM, $24.00 – $55.00 (ticket includes OC Fair admission)

Rusko at Exchange LA, 21+, 10:00 PM, $20.00 – $75.00

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy with Orion Walsh at Mile Square Regional Park, All Ages, 5:00 – 8:00 PM, Free

FRIDAY, AUGUST 6


The Commodores at Starlight Bowl, All Ages (under 18 must be accompanied by an adult), 5:30 PM Doors, $48.00 – $250.00

NGHTMRE at Exchange LA, 21+, 10:00 PM, SOLD OUT

SATURDAY, AUGUST 7


Sad Summer Festival with All Time Low, The Story So Far, Movements, The Maine, Grayscale, Destroy Boy at City National Grove of Anaheim, All Ages, 4:00 PM, $49.00 – $99.00

Plain White T’s with Cole Gallagher and Kiss The Scientist at The Canyon Agoura Hills, All Ages (under 18 must be accompanied by an adult), 6:00 PM Doors, $28.00 – $58.00

Soundtraac Music Festival with Toad The Wet Sprocket, Hoobastank, Poncho Sanchez, Shwayze, Dishwalla, All Ages, Noon – 9:00 PM, $79.00 – $250.00

SUNDAY, AUGUST 8

Soundtraac Music Festival with Wilson Phillips, Plain White T’s, Evelyn “Champagne” King, Dazz Band at Central Park on Bouquet Canyon Road, more, All Ages, Noon – 9:00 PM, $79.00 – $250.00

Rebelution with Steel Pulse, Kabaka Pyramid, Keznamdi – Hollywood Palladium, All Ages, 6:00 PM, $68.00 – $446.00

Dave Koz and Tower of Power with Kirk Whalum, Mindi Abair, Vincent Ingala, Kenny Lattimore at Hollywood Bowl, All Ages, 5:30 PM Doors, $9.00 – $133.00