The best concerts in L.A. this February

Do we wish all of these amazingly-programmed wildfire charity concerts were arriving in L.A. under better circumstances? Absolutely. But it’s hard not to get genuinely excited about the lineup for G*VE A F*UCK LA, a benefit and auction that heads to the Hollywood Palladium on February 5.  John C. Reilly hosts an evening that includes performances from Courtney Barnett, FINNEAS, St. Vincent, Paramore’s Hayley Williams, Jenny Lewis, Lucy Dacus, former Girls singer Christopher Owens, the Linda Lindas, Fred Armisen, Juliette Lewis, Kevin Morby, MUNA, Perfume Genius, Reggie Watts, Rostam & Sasami, Scout Willis, Symone and Phantom Planet (surely they’ll play “California,” right?). Fat Tony and Harmony Tividad open the show with DJ sets, while Rico Nasty and Dylan Brady headline the official afterparty. All proceeds benefit Altadena Girls, Friends in Deed, One Voice and the Pasadena Humane Society, and service fees will be waived for the Live Nation-produced event. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, January 28 at noon; if you’re not able to score tickets, there’ll be a livestream available on Veeps for only $5. And if you are able to attend, you’re encouraged to bring a plant-based canned good with you to donate via Support + Feed. Courtesy Live Nation

L.A.’s finest folk and indie rock muscians unite for a wildfire relief show at the Glendale Presbyterian Church. Andrew Bird, Bright Eyes, Kelcey Ayer (Local Natives), Jim James (My Morning Jacket), Madison Cunningham, David Longstreth (Dirty Projectors), Ty Segall, Kevin Morby, Delicate Steve, the Milk Carton Kids, Ethan Tasch, Molly Burch, Strawberry Guy, Uwade and Largo mainstays Watkins Family Hour top the lineup. Proceeds will go to Sweet Relief’s Musicians Fund, which benefits musicians affected by the Eaton Fire.

Pop-punk heavyweights Blink-182 underwent an unlikely renaissance thanks to its 2011 comeback album, Neighborhoods—which would turn out to be the last release with its original trio for more than a decade. Cofrontman Tom DeLonge departed, and though his trademark hyperexaggerated whine was nigh impossible to replicate, Alkaline Trio’s Matt Skiba brought a fresh perspective as his replacement. But in 2022—just as the nostalgia cycle brought aughts-era pop-punk back into popularity—DeLonge rejoined Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker for a world tour and a stop at Coachella. Now, the SoCal natives return again, this time for a wildfire relief show at the Hollywood Palladium, with support—fittingly—from Alkaline Trio. Tickets go on sale Monday, January 27 at 3pm, and all proceeds will be donated to the Pasadena Humane Society, California Fire Department, LAFD Foundation and ARC Firefighter Fund.