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55 Alternative Hip Hop shows · 33 venues

Tuned to Alternative Hip Hop //A boundary-pushing playground where sample-heavy jazz loops, quirky humor, and left-field poetry challenge the gritty conventions of street rap.

TONIGHT•The Airliner

experimental hip hop/underground hip hop/alternative hip hop

Ghais Guevara

Marxist Rap TheoryRadical · Kinetic · Raw

Kwame Adu

Abstract LyricismChill · Eclectic · Soulful

TONIGHT•Santa Barbara Bowl

alternative rock/indie folk/indie rock

Rainbow Kitten Surprise

Genre-Defying Indie IconsEccentric · Harmonic · Poetic

Spacey Jane

Fremantle Indie GiantsJangly · Anthemic · Sun-kissed

TONIGHT•The Regent

cloud rap/plugg

Lil Shine

Digital MelodistHazy · Melancholic · Floaty

TONIGHT•Pappy & Harriet's

alt country/indie rock/indie pop

Friendship

Ambling Alt-Country NarrativesConversational · Rural · Warm

iji

DIY Pop BardWhimsical · Lo-fi · Earnest

TONIGHT•The Smell

surf rock/garage rock/indie rock

Astronaut Samurais

Backyard Surf-PunkFuzzy · Energetic · Raw

One Outta Ten

Sun-Soaked LA AnthemsCatchy · Frenetic · Earnest

Lawn Darts

Riverside Sun-SeekersJangly · Hazy · Carefree

TONIGHT•Moroccan Lounge

alternative/indie folk

Zach Lloyd

Contemporary TroubadourIntimate · Spiritual · Raw

TONIGHT•Permanent Records Roadhouse

garage rock/surf/egg punk

Guantanamo Baywatch

Trashy Surf-Rock PurveyorsSwampy · Boozy · Energetic

Oog Bogo

Spasmodic Garage PsychTwitchy · Distorted · Kinetic

TONIGHT•Troubadour

americana/alt country/singer-songwriter

James McMurtry

Master StorytellerGritty · Literate · Unflinching

BettySoo

Americana StorytellerPure · Devastating · Witty

BettySoo

Austin Folk AuthorityPure · Narrative · Devastating

TONIGHT•Lodge Room

jangle pop/indie pop/alternative folk

The Reds, Pinks and Purples

Richmond District JangleMelancholy · Pristine · Lo-Fi

Simon Joyner

Loner Folk PoetMournful · Intimate · Raw

TONIGHT•Zebulon

indie punk/power pop/alternative rap

Colleen Green

Slacker Pop IconGritty · Breezy · Distorted

Fat Tony

Houston DIY RapperThoughtful · Creative · Raw

D.A. Stern

Jangle Pop AuteurClever · Melodic · Sunny

TOMORROW•Whisky a Go Go

punk rock/grunge

The Soap Girls

Punk SistersFearless · Raw · Unfiltered

TUE JUL 21•Greek Theatre

alternative rock/indie folk/indie rock

Rainbow Kitten Surprise

Genre-Defying Indie IconsEccentric · Harmonic · Poetic

Spacey Jane

Fremantle Indie GiantsJangly · Anthemic · Sun-kissed

TUE JUL 21•Sid The Cat Auditorium

electronic rock/indie soul

Josh Lippi

Sacramento Multi-InstrumentalistGritty · Groove-Heavy · Cinematic

WED JUL 22•Healing Force of the Universe

art pop/indie folk

Ziemba

Soulful Avant-PopCrystalline · Lush · Ethereal

WED JUL 22•Alex's Bar

alternative rock/grunge/indie rock

Poppy Harlo

Grunge RevitalistDistorted · Melodic · Raw

Familiar Faces

Beach City HarmonistsIntimate · Melodic · Honest

WED JUL 22•Sid The Cat Auditorium

surf rock/garage rock

Tijuana Panthers

Long Beach Surf SleazeReverberant · Playful · Lo-fi

WED JUL 22•The Sardine

surf/garage rock

Guantanamo Baywatch

Trashy Surf-Rock PurveyorsSwampy · Boozy · Energetic

WED JUL 22•Troubadour

indie folk/folk rock

Billy Vincent

English Indie FolkRustic · Melodic · Earnest

WED JUL 22•The Paramount

power pop/pop rock

Eugene Edwards

Hooks from the HeartJangle · Melodic · Earnest

WED JUL 22•Zebulon

synthpop/darkwave/dream pop

Catherine Moan

Cold Wave MelancholiaShimmering · Noir · Synthetic

Inner Magic

Dream Pop SupergroupShimmering · Cinematic · Nostalgic

Cupid

Fuzz-Drenched Portland RockGritty · Heavy · Raw

Psyche

Synthpop IconsGloomy · Dramatic · Cold

Cupid & Psyche

LA Dreamgaze AuteursShimmering · Brooding · Languid

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TODAY•TBA - Los Angeles

hip hop/alternative hip hop/r&b

ERISTHEPLANET

DMV Rap VanguardViral · Energetic · Raw

RoseGawd

LA Nighttime SoulSmooth · Sensual · Modern

TUE JUL 21•The Roxy

alternative rap/rap

Lelo

Left-Field RapperEerie · Murky · Sinister

FRI JUL 24•Stage Red

southern hip hop/rap

Paul Wall

The People's ChampSlow · Syrupy · Metallic

SAT JUL 25•El Manglar

underground hip hop/west coast hip hop

2Mex

Project Blowed LegendVerbose · Underground · Kinetic

SAT JUL 25•The Observatory

cloud rap/memphis rap

Chris Travis

Memphis WaterHazy · Dark · Hydro