The Best Concerts in OC May 17-23

Burritos at Garden Amp (Credit: Corkill Photo)

Friday, May 17

Burritos, Cal1fa, Solution, 6 p.m., all ages, $7, all ages, 6:30 p.m., Garden Amp , 12762 Main St., Garden Grove, (949) 415-8544; gardenamp.com.

Josh Heinrichs, 8 p.m., $18, 21+, La Santa, 220 E. 3rd St., Santa Ana, (657) 231-6005, www.lasantaoc.com.

Metalachi, 7 p.m., $15, all ages, House of Blues at Anaheim GardenWalk, 400 W. Disney Way, Anaheim, (714) 778-2583; www.houseofblues.com/anaheim.

Sega Genecide, 9 p.m., $8, 21+, The Wayfarer, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa, (949) 764-0039; www.wayfarercm.com.

The Strumbellas, The Moth & The Flame, 8 p.m., $25, all ages, The Observatory, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 957-0600; www.observatoryoc.com.

Saturday, May 18

An Evening With Drama Rama, 5 p.m., $10, all ages, Garden Amp , 12762 Main St., Garden Grove, (949) 415-8544; gardenamp.com.

Calisamba, 8 p.m., $10, 21+, The Wayfarer, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa, (949) 764-0039; www.wayfarercm.com.

Gasp, ACXDC, Fight It Out, Beyond Pain, Burnout, 6 p.m., $12, all ages, Garden Amp (The Locker Room), 12762 Main St., Garden Grove, (949) 415-8544; gardenamp.com.

The Unlikely Candidates, Irontom, The Filthy Souls, 8 p.m., $25, all ages, The Constellation Room, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 957-0600; www.observatoryoc.com.

Very Be Careful, 9 p.m., $5, 21+, La Santa, 220 E. 3rd St., Santa Ana, (657) 231-6005, www.lasantaoc.com.

Sunday, May 19

An Evening with Johnny Marr, 7:30 p.m., $35, all ages, House of Blues at Anaheim GardenWalk, 400 W. Disney Way, Anaheim, (714) 778-2583; www.houseofblues.com/anaheim.

Corey Taylor and Friends, 5 p.m., $30-$150, all ages, Garden Amp, 12762 Main St., Garden Grove, (949) 415-8544; gardenamp.com.

Phota, THRA, The Black Sound, Insineratehymn, 8 p.m., $7, 21+, Alex’s Bar, 2913 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach, (562) 434-8292; www.alexsbar.com.

Steebeeweebee, Moms, Kalm Dog, 9 p.m., 21+ (free), 21 and under $5, La Santa, 220 E. 3rd St., Santa Ana, (657) 231-6005, www.lasantaoc.com.

Monday, May 20

Alright Spider, All Souls, Dangerously Sleazy, 7:30 p.m., Free, The Wayfarer, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa, (949) 764-0039; www.wayfarercm.com.

Blackbear, 7:30 p.m., $35, all ages, House of Blues at Anaheim GardenWalk, 400 W. Disney Way, Anaheim, (714) 778-2583; www.houseofblues.com/anaheim.

Magic Sword, Facexhugger, 9 p.m., $16, all ages, The Constellation Room, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 957-0600; www.observatoryoc.com.

Tuesday, May 21

Yorke Lore, Laureline, 9 p.m., $12, all ages, The Constellation Room, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 957-0600; www.observatoryoc.com.

Wednesday, May 22

Geographer, Manatee Commune, 8 p.m., $15, 21+, La Santa, 220 E. 3rd St., Santa Ana, (657) 231-6005, www.lasantaoc.com.

Killing Joke, 7 p.m., $35-$65, The Yost Theater, 307 N. Spurgeon St., Santa Ana, www.yosttheater.com.

Matisyahu, 8 p.m., $25, all ages, The Observatory, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 957-0600; www.observatoryoc.com.

Nav, 7 p.m., $35-$37.50, all ages, House of Blues at Anaheim GardenWalk, 400 W. Disney Way, Anaheim, (714) 778-2583; www.houseofblues.com/anaheim.

Tunnels, Pearl Earl, Flying Machine, 8 p.m., $5, 21+, The Wayfarer, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa, (949) 764-0039; www.wayfarercm.com.

The Damned, Jello Biafra’s Incredibly Strange Dance Party, 7:30 p.m.,  $80, 21+, Alex’s Bar, 2913 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach, (562) 434-8292; www.alexsbar.com.

Thursday, May 23

Sponge, 8 p.m., $20, 21+, La Santa, 220 E. 3rd St., Santa Ana, (657) 231-6005, www.lasantaoc.com.

Teenage Bottlerocket, Nerfherder, Tightwire, 9 p.m., $18, all ages, The Constellation Room, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 957-0600; www.observatoryoc.com.

The Damned, Jello Biafra’s Incredibly Strange Dance Party, 7:30 p.m.,  $80, 21+, Alex’s Bar, 2913 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach, (562) 434-8292; www.alexsbar.com.

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