Best Shows This Week: January 21 to 27, 2019

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At long last, the seemingly endless rain spell over Los Angeles has dried up. What hasn’t subsided, however, is the occurrence of must-see shows. Our Best Shows This Week concert calendar features Elton John, Sunflower Bean, Parquet Courts and a lot of FIDLAR. Check out our full calendar below. 

MONDAY, JANUARY 21

Monday Night Residency: Jen Awad, Disco Shrine, Sarah Ault and the Super Natural, Cassandra Violet, Polartropica, NK Riot (DJ set) at Echoplex, 21+, 8:30 PM, FREE

School Night feat. Younger Hunger, Liv Slingerland, Loud Forest, Adam Melchor, DJ sets by WIlliam Reid, Leib, Chris Douridas at Bardot, 21+, 7:30 PM, FREE with RSVP

TUESDAY, JANUARY 22

Elton John at Staples Center, all ages, 7 PM, $59.50-249.50

Papa Roach, Holy Wars at The Roxy, all ages, 7:45 PM, SOLD OUT

Brekfest with LIILY, Plague Vendor, Pinky Pinky at The Echo, all ages, 8 PM, FREE

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23

Elton John at Staples Center, all ages, 7 PM, $59.50-249.50

Chrome Sparks, Teen Daze at Teragram Ballroom, all ages, 8 PM, $18.00 advance, $20.00 day-of

Cautious Clay, Sophie Meiers at Troubadour, all ages, 8 PM, SOLD OUT

Parquet Courts, Snail Mail at The Novo, all ages, 7 PM, $24.50-29.50

Papa Roach, Holy Wars at The Roxy, all ages, 7:45 PM, SOLD OUT

THURSDAY, JANUARY 24

FIDLAR at Amoeba Hollywood, all ages, 5 PM, FREE

Papa Roach, New Language at The Roxy, all ages, 7:45 PM, SOLD OUT

Chief Keef, DC the Don, Lil House Phone, Lil Ugly Toes, Cam Girl at Echoplex, all ages, 8:30 PM, $25

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram at Troubadour, all ages, 8 PM, $15

FRIDAY, JANUARY 25

Party Pupils, Pat Lok at Moroccan Lounge, 18+, 10 PM, $20.00

FIDLAR, Tropa Magica at The Echo, all ages, 8 PM, SOLD OUT

Elton John at Staples Center, all ages, 7 PM, $59.50-249.50

SATURDAY, JANUARY 26

Sunflower Bean, LAUNDER, DJ Clemdawg at Bootleg Bar, 21+, 8:30 PM, $17 advance/$20 day-of

James Supercave, Winter, Low Hum at Troubadour, all ages, 8 PM, $12.00 advance, $15.00 day-of

Colleen Green, Susan, Space Kelly at Highland Park Bowl, 21+, 8 PM, FREE

Anika, Chasms at El Cid, 21+, 10 PM, $15 advance/$17 door

FIDLAR, No Parents, The Side Eyes at Teragram Ballroom, all ages, 8 PM, SOLD OUT

SUNDAY, JANUARY 27

Miserable, Spare Parts, Perfume, DJ Will Canning at Moroccan Lounge, 21+, 7:30 PM, $10

Sunflower Bean photo by Justin Higuchi