iDKHOW in Los Angeles

About iDKHOW

iDKHOW is a two-piece band featuring Dallon Weekes and Ryan Seaman, emerging from the alternative rock scene with a sound that straddles emo sensibility and indie rock irreverence. Weekes, known for his work with The Brobecks, brought songwriting chops to the project while Seaman provided tight, precise drumming. The band's early output caught attention for its slacker energy and genuinely weird subject matter delivered with deadpan intensity. Songs like Choke showcase their ability to make anxious, introspective lyrics feel almost conversational rather than desperate. They've built a dedicated following by refusing to take themselves too seriously while actually caring about the craft, a balancing act that resonates with people tired of both irony and sincerity as separate extremes. Their presence feels less like a band with a mission statement and more like the work of two people making music they wanted to hear.

Shows are tight and weird in equal measure. Weekes has this detached stage presence that somehow holds attention, while Seaman locks in drumming that hits harder live. Crowds tend toward genuine fans rather than casual listeners, people who actually know the deeper cuts. Lots of singalongs on choruses but it never tips into crowd-service territory.

Known for Choke, Web Weaver, Leave Me Alone, Absinthe, The Funeral

iDKHOW + Los Angeles

iDKHOW brought their particular brand of theatrical pop-punk to The Observatory in June 2025, running through 18 songs that showed the breadth of their catalog. They kicked off with 'Absinthe' and moved through a mix of fan favorites and deeper cuts—'Mx. Sinister' and 'From the Gallows' landed somewhere between infectious and unsettling, while 'Razzmatazz' and 'Nobody Likes the Opening Band' proved they're comfortable being the weird kids in the room. They closed the set with 'Choke,' which seems fitting for a band that's built a following by refusing to play it safe. Los Angeles has always had room for artists who don't fit neatly into any single box, and iDKHOW thrives in that space.

iDKHOW in Los Angeles News

• Waterparks Announces Tour With Plain White T’s, iDKHOW, & More idobi · Jul 21, 2025
• iDKHOW announces iMPENDiNG GLOOM Tour Melodic Magazine · Jun 9, 2025
• iDKHOW announce spring U.S. tour dates Kerrang! · Mar 18, 2025
• iDKHOW & Ryan Ross To Play Phantom Planet’s LA Fires Fundraiser Rock Sound · Jan 20, 2025
• iDKHOW creativeloafing.com · Jan 16, 2025

Live Music in Los Angeles

Los Angeles's music scene has long celebrated the theatrical and the unconventional—from glam rock to synth-punk to whatever you want to call the current landscape. That DNA runs through iDKHOW's work. The city's venues, from small clubs to theaters, have become testing grounds for artists who blur genre lines and refuse stadium-ready simplicity. iDKHOW fits naturally into LA's tradition of acts that prioritize personality and experimentation over polish.

Los Angeles road trip to see iDKHOW?

Stay in Los Feliz, where you can walk tree-lined streets and catch views from Griffith Observatory. Dinner at Republique in the Arts District—refined French-inspired food in a restored factory space that feels more Paris than LA. Spend an afternoon at the Huntington Library in San Marino, a world-class art collection that justifies the drive. The city's recording studio history is everywhere; walk through Hollywood and you're literally surrounded by the spaces where hits were made. End the night at a jazz bar like The Fonda Theatre or catch live music on Sunset Boulevard.