It’s that time of the month for a concert preview post – August has a bevy of can’t-miss concerts going on in the Los Angeles area. Here’s our list of the cream of the crop, so to speak – don’t sleep on any of these gigs!

8/7 (tonight) at Dim Mak Studios – Penguin Prison (DJ Set), amtrac, Perseus, Moon Boots, and Bones. RSVP to rsvp@dimmakevents.com for a reduced $5 entry fee. That’s five bucks for a night of solid jams at the wonderful Dim Mak loft – how could you say no?

8/10 & 8/11 – Jack White at the Shrine Auditorium

Fresh off his fantastic shows at the Wiltern in late May, Jack will headline the Shrine Auditorium on Friday and Saturday (one day before taking part in the Outside Lands Festival up in S.F.) If you were lucky enough to snag tickets (or know someone that has them), he’s also doing an “In Conversation” event at the Grammy Museum on Friday afternoon (details here). Click here for Friday Shrine tickets and here for Saturday’s show.

8/18 – Sunset Strip Music Festival (street fest)

This year’s SSMF is packed with a ton of notable bands, including Marilyn Manson, the Offspring, Dead Sara, the Mowgli’s, Bad Religion, Black Label Society, De La Soul, Far East Movement, Steve Aoki, Matt Skiba, Filigar, the Stone Foxes, Family of the Year, and even Leif Garrett. Click here to view the entire street festival schedule and snag tickets to what looks to be the ultimate Hollywood hangout.

8/17-19 fun. at the Wiltern

With their 2012 album Some Nights, fun. have emerged as one of the hottest bands in the country – and they’ll celebrate themselves with three back-to-back-to-back gigs at the Wiltern. The first is presented by KROQ, the second by 98.7 FM, and the third by the band themselves (just for kicks). If you’ve slept, here are ticket links: Friday 8/17 (support from Chiddy Bang), Saturday 8/18 (support from Charli XCX) & Sunday 8/19 (support from Fool’s Gold).

8/24 – Cults at MOCA

Cults will headline PLAY MOCA, a “collaborative multimedia festival” celebrating LA’s diversity and vitality. General public tickets for the event will go on sale on 8/17. Click here to view more information about the event, see who else is playing and purchase tickets when they’re available.

8/29 – Poolside at the Echo

We introduced you to the relaxing sounds of Poolside recently, and on August 29^th you’ll get a chance to see them live when they headline the Echo. Tickets are only $10, and support comes from Pharaohs. As a refresher, re-visit our older post to get acclimated to their sound.

8/31 – Jon Brion at the Largo

Every month, Jon Brion headlines a night at the wonderful Largo, one of the best tiny venues in the LA area.  He’ll cap off this month with a slot on Friday August 31^st. If you weren’t aware, Brion’s penned the official score for a number of notable films, including Magnolia, Punch-Drunk Love, I <3 Huckabees, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, as well as producing a number of high-profile albums from A-list musical acts. All this to say – don’t miss out on catching him at the Largo.