Many music venues this week are hosting a different kind of event as the Netflix is a Joke Fest takes over Los Angeles. While bands like Flight of the Conchords and Wolves of Glendale lend themselves perfectly to a comedy festival, I’m not entirely sure how Guster or Ben Folds (also part of the event) will fit in.

For my lift, I plan on seeing Milk Carton Kids play tunes of their newest album at Amoeba Records Wednesday night. No act does a better job of making me both laugh and cry in the span of a set.

Here are my other concert picks for the week:

Monday: Fightmaster w/ Hannah Hill at El Cid (7pm)
ALSO: Flight of the Conchords at Largo (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at Black Rabbit Rose (8pm)

Tuesday: Ben Folds at the Ford (7pm)
ALSO: Locals Night at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Flight of the Conchords at Largo (7pm)

Weds: Milk Carton Kids at Amoeba (5pm)
ALSO: Ryann Barnes w/ Chloe Noel & Brooke Murgitroyd at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Flight of the Conchords at Largo (7pm)
ALSO: Waxahatchee & MJ Lenderman at Walt Disney Concert Hall (8pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Round FREE at Universal Bar & Grill (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Patrick Droney at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Guster at Pacific Electric (9pm)
ALSO: Margot Sinclair at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Grace Ives at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
ALSO: Wolves of Glendale at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Daring Greatly at Eastwood L.A. (7pm)
ALSO: Devin Kennedy at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Diva Beach and Lake Drive Live w/ Sunburnt at El Cid (6pm)
ALSO: Fishbone w/ Pinata Protest at Teragram Ballroom (6:30)
ALSO: Muna at the Shrine (9pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Saturday: Verygently at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Ritt Momney at Pico Union Project (7pm)
ALSO: Mike Doughty at Sid the Cat Auditorium (8pm)
ALSO: Forester at the Echoplex (9pm)
ALSO: Muna at the Shrine (9pm)
ALSO: Flight of the Conchords at the Greek Theatre (8pm)

Sunday: Modern Oli at Permanent Records (6pm)
ALSO: Grand Ole Echo f. Leroy From the North at the Echo (5:30)
ALSO: Norah Jones at Pacific Electric (7pm)
ALSO: Flight of the Conchords at the Greek Theatre (8pm)

To Keep in Mind:       
May 12^th: Cardinals at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
May 12^th: Hayley Williams at the Wiltern
May 13^th: Hayley Williams at the Wiltern
May 13^th: Mika at LA Orpheum (8pm)
May 14^th: Indigo Girls at the Bellwether
May 14^th: Melrose Avenue at the Roxy (7pm)
May 14^th: Jimmy Gnecco at the Viper Room
May 15^th: Hayley Williams at the Wiltern
May 20^th: Red Rum Club at the Roxy (7pm)
May 21^st: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Fonda (7:30)
May 22^nd: Yungblud at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 22^nd: Charles Esten at the Troubadour
May 24^th: Katelyn Tarver at the Echo
May 26^th: Skylar Grey at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
May 27^th: Ivy at the Teragram Ballroom
May 28^th: The Scratch at the Echo
May 28^th: Mae at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 29^th: Mae at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 29^th: The Last Dinner Party at the Orpheum (7:30)
May 30^th: We Are Scientists at the Troubadour
May 31^st: Kelsy Karter and The Heroines at the Roxy (7pm)
May 31^st: Kylekelly at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 1^st: The Cab at the Fonda (6:30)
June 3^rd: Valley Boy at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
June 4^th: Daisy Grenade w/ Vienna Vienna at the Roxy (7pm)
June 4^th: Plague Vendor at Zebulon (7pm)
June 15^th: Em Beihold at the Troubadour
June 15^th: Jesca Hoop at the Lodge Room (7pm)
June 16^th: Our Lady Peace at the Belasco (7pm)
June 24^th: Chinchilla at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 27^th: Kaleo w/ Dawes at the Novo (8pm)
June 27^th: Nikka Costa at the Venice West (8pm)
June 29^th: Panic Shack at Zebulon (8pm)
June 30^th: Royal & The Serpent at the El Rey (7pm)
June 30^th: The Reytons at the Echo (7pm)
July 11^th: Wolfmother at the Wiltern
July 13^th: Benedict Cork at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
July 17^th: Low Cut Connie at the Troubadour
July 31^st: The Pretty Reckless at the Wiltern
August 6^th: Wunderhorse at the Fonda (8pm)
August 6^th: Yard Act at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
August 7^th: Old 97’s at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
August 8^th: Ed Sheeran w/ Sigrid at Sofi Stadium
August 8^th: Kingfishr at the Fonda (7:30)
August 13^th: Emarosa at the Roxy (7pm)
August 15^th: John-Robert at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
September 11^th: Johan Mantraga & Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 15^th: When Chai Met Toast at the Lodge Room (8pm)
September 24^th: Joshua Ray Walker at the Troubadour
September 28^th: Beth Orton at the Troubadour
September 28^th: Jack White at the Palladium
September 29^th: Jack White at the Palladium
October 3^rd: Paula Cole at the Bellwether
October 3^rd: Soda Blonde at the Echo
October 10^th: Enter Shikari at Pacific Electric (7pm)
October 15^th: LP at the Wiltern
November 6^th: Foy Vance at the El Rey (7pm)
November 7^th: Foy Vance at the El Rey (7pm)
November 12^th: Lawrence at the Novo (7pm)
November 13^th: Lawrence at the Novo (7pm)
November 14^th: Lawrence at the Novo (7pm)
November 15^th: The Milk Carton Kids at the Fonda (7pm)

~ Kristen