This post was updated Oct. 14 at 8:38 p.m.
Fall breeze is here, and it carries dazzling live music.
As Bruins come back to campus, there’s a lineup of artists waiting to make this year’s first quarter memorable. With shows featuring decade-spanning soundtracks and performances of newer but already iconic artists, this fall is sure to bring the perfect music-lover activity for new and returning students.
Keep reading to know the shows the Daily Bruin doesn’t want to miss.
“The Clearing” (Wolf Alice)
This spooky season, a new howling werewolf is coming to town.
The “Don’t Delete The Kisses” band Wolf Alice is playing at The Wiltern in Los Angeles for its 2025 tour, “The Clearing,” on Oct. 13. After teasing the release of new material on their social media accounts in April 2025, the indie rock group’s self-inquiring project dropped Aug. 22, and the tour began in early September in Atlanta, Georgia. With tickets starting around $55, the LA stop will be the band’s chance to close out the United States leg of the tour in style.
So far, the setlist has leaned heavily into songs from their freshly released album “The Clearing,” including bouncy and rocking tracks such as “Bloom Baby Bloom,” as well as the introspectively angsty song “The Sofa,” which balances out fan favorites from the group’s 2021 album “Blue Weekend.” Fittingly, the band recorded its latest LP in LA with producer Greg Kurstin, making this show something of a homecoming for the new record.
London-based Wolf Alice, which took flight in 2013, has built a reputation for its dreamy soundscapes, grungy shifts and frontwoman Ellie Rowsell’s emotional vocal delivery. Its recent live shows are celebrated for sweet moment-to-moment surprises, including stripped-down interludes and heartfelt singalongs with the crowd. Since this LA date is the tour finale stateside, fans should be excited for an additional dose of energy and some extra “Lipstick on the Glass.”
Whether jumping in the front row or “Leaning Against The Wall” in the back, Wolf Alice’s show at The Wiltern is sure to have fans’ full attention.
– Eleanor Meyers
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“On The Road Again” (Shawn Mendes)
As he hurdles toward his tour’s conclusion, there’s nothing holding Shawn Mendes back.
The three-time Grammy nominee is returning to LA this week for his latest concert outing “On The Road Again.” Mendes will perform a career-spanning set – which now includes more than a decade of music since his 2015 debut album “Handwritten” – at the Hollywood Bowl on Oct. 17 alongside opening act Eddie Benjamin. Tickets start around $83 to catch the final show of the tour, which began in Europe in August.
Although Mendes’ most recent album, 2024’s “Shawn,” did not obtain the same commercial success as his first four LPs, the setlist for “On The Road Again” promises to integrate some of the pop star’s biggest hits. From “Treat You Better” to “In My Blood” to “Señorita,” Mendes will showcase the pop radio smashes that soundtracked the latter half of the 2010s. Likewise, singles from “Shawn” such as “Why Why Why” and “Isn’t That Enough” will round out the setlist.
As Mendes prepares to wrap his latest tour, he seems set to show audiences a “Heart of Gold” and plenty of enjoyable music.
– Reid Sperisen
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“Another Bite Tour” (Djo)
Although Djo won’t be “back in Chicago” next week, he’s sure to feel the love in LA.
Djo, the stage persona of “Stranger Things” actor Joe Keery, will be bringing his “Another Bite Tour” to LA’s Greek Theatre on Oct. 20 and 21 alongside opener Post Animal. The indie rock artist’s arrival to the city marks the final stop of his concert series, which launched in August at the Chicago music festival Lollapalooza. The “Another Bite Tour” coincides with Djo’s third studio album, “The Crux,” released in April – as well as last month’s expansion, “The Crux Deluxe.” Fans eager to hear his acclaimed discography live can purchase tickets for either evening starting around $60.
Since its release earlier this year, “The Crux” has earned praise for its blend of genres from rock to synth-pop, taking on a retro style that will appear throughout the show’s setlist. In addition to the biggest hits of the LP – such as its psychedelic lead single “Basic Being Basic” – the concert will also draw from his older projects, including the career-defining track “End of Beginning” from his sophomore album. Djo’s previous stops along the tour have been marked by high energy and experimental instrumentation, leaving something for every Angeleno attendee to look forward to.
With this much in store, Djo devotees should “Fly” to catch his tour before “It’s Over.”
– Victoria Munck
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