This Week in Hollywood: The Flaming Lips, Matt & Kim and Opening Night at the Bowl

Psychedelic rock veterans The Flaming Lips, known for their elaborate live performances, will play two sold-out shows at Hollywood Forever Cemetery this week. On Tuesday, the band will perform their 1999 album The Soft Bulletin in its entirety. On Wednesday, they’ll perform Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon.  

The Hollywood Bowl will host its highly anticipated Opening Night Friday, with musical performances by Harry Connick, Jr., Gloria Estefan and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, with appearances by Hellen Mirren, Andy Garcia and Hilary Swank and a special Cirque du Soleil performance.

Brooklyn indie pop duo Matt & Kim plan two stops at The Music Box. Mötley Crüe will perform in Hollywood with Poison New York Dolls as part of the group’s summer tour. British art rock act Florence + The Machine brings two performances to the Greek Theatre. Indie folk duo The Civil Wars will play a free Amoeba Music show. Senegalese superstar Youssou N'Dour brings his unique style to Hollywood.

There is a variety of special shows and events in Hollywood’s music scene this week. Here is what’s happening in Hollywood’s music venues for the week of June 13-19. 

Monday, June 13:

• Asa, Gold Motel – at 7 p.m.
• Jam Sessions: Senegalese Dance and Percussion – at 7 p.m.
• Florence + The Machine, Twin Shadow, Hanni el Khatib – Greek Theatre at 8 p.m.
• Fiction Family – at 9 p.m.

Tuesday, June 14:

• Mötley Crüe, Poison, New York Dolls – at 7 p.m.
• The Civil Wars – at 7 p.m.
• Florence + The Machine, Twin Shadow, Hanni el Khatib – Greek Theatre at 8 p.m.
• The Flaming Lips (Performing The Soft Bulletin)– Fairbanks Lawn at Hollywood Forever Cemetery at 9 p.m.
• Lineup TBA (The Loft Series) – at 10 p.m.

Wednesday, June 15:

• Sonos, Kelly McGrath, Keaton Simons, The Neighbors, Rose Finkelstein – at 7 p.m.
• Matt & Kim, Autobot (of Flosstradamus), The Thermals – at 9 p.m.
• The Flaming Lips (Performing Dark Side Of The Moon) – Fairbanks Lawn at Hollywood Forever Cemetery at 9 p.m.

Thursday, June 16:

• Peter Murpy – at 6 p.m.
• Apollo Run, Shawn Amos, Paul Adelstein, Oak Creek Band, Chop Love Carry Fire – at 7 p.m.
• Youssou N'Dour, Angelique Kidjo, Vusi Mahlasela – Greek Theatre at 7:30 p.m.
• Ryan Hill – at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, June 17:

• The 88, Mind The Gap, Parker Ainsworth, Black Kettle, Honeymoon – at 7 p.m.
• Harry Connick, Jr., Gloria Estefan, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra (Opening Night At The Bowl) – at 8:30 p.m.
• Acoustic 5: Presented by Kollaboration – at 8:30 p.m.
• Matt & Kim, Autobot (of Flosstradamus), The Thermals – at 9 p.m.
• Etienne De Crecy, Midnight Conspiracy, Alex Khadiwala, Erick Diaz, Shawn Renyaldo, Total Freedom, Filrougue (CONTROL Fridays) – at 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 18:

• Mariachi USA Festival – at 6 p.m.
• Bushwalla, Yonaton, John Wesley, Skyler Stonestreet, Lemmo – at 7 p.m.
• Jazzmopolitan: Filipina Ladies of Jazz – at 8 p.m.
• Sander Kleinenberg, James Talk, Torin, Trent Cantrelle – at 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, June 19:

• Luz Elena Mendoza, Andy Allo, Sunny War – at 7 p.m.