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Rock events in Los Angeles this weekend - Friday and Saturday nights. Updated daily.
Rock Events This Weekend · Los Angeles

Hysteria

Daniel Bonte & The Bona Fide


Electric Duke

Big Boy, Cold World

Yacht Groove

The Rockett Mafia, Reliquae

After Saturday, Millhouse, James & the Giant Peaches

The Stitches, Motorcycle Boy, The Juvenile Wrecks, Fine Mess, M.A.T.B., D.Sablu

Teenage Coo Coo Muck, Rockaways

The Trip

Ellen Greene

Saliva, Satellite Citi

Twin Fin, BARTLY

Goose

Upon Your Dead Body, Primrose

The Gypsy Dreams Duo

Lucia's Garden, DJ Cain

Retro Revolution

Forever Sevenfold, Be Quiet and Drive, Everything Zen, Fred's of the Stone Age

The Spazmatics

Janelane, American Culture, Smere

The Brobots

Sound profile
A high-energy, vocal-driven sound.
Rock music emerged in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, evolving primarily from blues, country, and rhythm and blues. This genre is fundamentally characterized by the prominent use of the electric guitar, bass guitar, and drums, often featuring a steady 4/4 time signature with a heavy backbeat on the second and fourth pulses. Its moods range from rebellious and high-energy to introspective, serving as a primary cultural bridge between the folk traditions of the early 20th century and the commercialized pop soundscapes of the modern era. While it shares harmonic roots with jazz, rock distinguishes itself through amplified distortion, vocal grit, and a focus on live performance dynamics.
Also known as: Rock music, Rock n roll, Rock and roll
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