Best Shows This Week: July 16 to July 22, 2018

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Although this year’s FYF Fest was canceled due to poor ticket salesthe former must-attend event of the summer’s presence remains strong. Our Best Shows This Week calendar features former lineup highlights such as My Bloody Valentine at Shrine Auditorium, Charlotte Gainsbourg at Fonda Theatre, Car Seat Headrest at the Wiltern, U.S. Girls at El Rey Theatre and more. Check out our full calendar below.

MONDAY, JULY 16

School Night feat. Great Lake Swimmers, Jessarae, DEQN SUE, RUSSO, DJ sets by Jes Danz, Midi Jones, Chris Douridas at Bardot, 21+, 7:30 PM, FREE with RSVP

L.A. Takedown, DJO and secret guest headliner at Zebulon, 21+, 8 PM, FREE

YIP YOPS, Livingmore, Jane Holiday, Cookie at Echoplex, 18+, 8:30 PM, 21+ FREE/18+ $5

Flasher, Darto, French Vanilla at The Echo, 18+, 8:30 PM, $12

TUESDAY, JULY 17

Hobo Johnson & the Lovemakers, Ashe at The Troubadour, all ages, 7 PM, SOLD OUT

serpentwithfeet, Katie Gately at The Echo, 18+, 8:30 PM, SOLD OUT

WEDNESDAY, JULY 18

Jim James plays Uniform Distortion at Pico Union, all ages, 8 PM, $25

Seal with Orchestra, Corinne Bailey Rae at Hollywood Bowl, all ages, 8 PM, $21-95

Paramore, Foster the People, Jay Som at The Forum, all ages, 7 PM, $39.50-154.50

THURSDAY, JULY 19

Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks, Dommengang at The Roxy, all ages, 8 PM, SOLD OUT

KCRW Summer Nights with Kauf, Sam Evian, DJ Valida at Hammer Museum, all ages, 7:30 PM, FREE

Wye Oak, Madeline Kenney at Lodge Room, all ages, 8 PM. $20

FRIDAY, JULY 20

Charlotte Gainsbourg at Fonda Theatre, all ages, 8 PM, $60-85

Car Seat Headrest, Naked Giants at The Wiltern, all ages, 8 PM, $30

Logic, NF, Kyle at The Forum, all ages, 7 PM, $39.50-124.50

U.S. Girls, Prettiest Eyes at El Rey Theatre, all ages, 8 PM, $18.50

Juliette and the Licks, Sumo Princess at Teragram Ballroom, all ages, 8 PM, $25

SATURDAY, JULY 21

Bicep, Courtesy, Dave P at Lazaro’s Latin Lounge, 21+, 10 PM, $30

Chelsea Jade, Hana Vu, Somme at The Echo, all ages, 5:30 PM, $10 advance/$12 day of show

Boy Pablo at Regent Theater, all ages, 7 PM, SOLD OUT

Vinyl Williams, Triptides, Deep Fields at Lodge Room Highland Park, all ages, 8 PM, $12

Freestyle Summer Festival featuring Salt N Pepa, Village People, Lisa Lisa, Trinere, Brenda K. Starr at Greek Theatre, all ages, 7 PM, $70-225

Imagine Dragons at The Forum, 7 PM, SOLD OUT

Glassjaw, JPEGMAFIA, Hesitation Wounds at El Rey Theatre, all ages, 7:30 PM, $29.50

The Psychedelic Furs, She Wants Revenge at Pershing Square, all ages, 7 PM, SOLD OUT

Dommengang at Resident DTLA, 21+, 3 PM, FREE with RSVP

SUNDAY, JULY 22

My Bloody Valentine, Protomartyr at Shrine Auditorium, all ages, 7 PM, SOLD OUT

DJ Lance Rock at Grand Performances, all ages, 3 PM and 4:30 PM, FREE