The Olympics have started! I am already completely hooked. I’ve watched swimming, gymnastics, volleyball, beach volleyball, weight lifting, soccer, cycling, dressage, fencing, archery, shooting, rowing, basketball…well you get the picture. I am having a very difficult time pulling myself away enough to do much else. It is going to be difficult to get out to any shows this week and that is really saying something. I wonder if there is some sort of condition to define my predicament… Honestly I feel like everything should shut down for two weeks, but unfortunately there are some amazing shows happening. If it weren’t for my little Olympics obsession, here’s what I would be out doing this week:
Monday: Terraplane Sun and The Silent Comedy FREE at The Satellite (11,12) ALSO: The Short Eyes and Fine FREE at Silverlake Lounge (10,11) ALSO: Paris Carney and friends and Songwriters in the Round featuring Joel Eckels, Liam Gerner, and Dawn Mitschele at Room 5 (8,9) ALSO: Of Verona and Andy Clockwise at The Viper Room (10,11) ALSO: Indians, Lindsay Rae Spurlock, Frank + Derol at Bardot (9pm)…free with RSVP http://www.itsaschoolnight.com/losangeles/ ALSO: Carolina Liar, The Fray, and Kelly Clarkson at The Hollywood Bowl (7pm) ALSO: Neon Trees at The Wiltern (6:30)
Tuesday: King Washington, Lovers Drugs, the Hunting Accident, Jason Faulkner and more at The Echoplex (7pm) ALSO: The Local Strangers at The Hotel Cafe (7pm) ALSO: Nina Storey at Molly Malone’s (9pm) ALSO: Beachwood Sessions FREE at The Piano Bar featuring Dave Green and Tripp Rezac (8pm)
Weds: Jasmine Ash at The Hotel Cafe (8pm) ALSO: Chris Thile at Largo (two shows: 8pm and 10pm)
Thursday: Josh Fletcher, Alex Denzen, Jessie Payo, and Andy Davis at The Hotel Cafe (7,8,9,10) ALSO: The Dead Ships and NO FREE at Pershing Square (7pm) ALSO: Pan America and The Janks at The Viper Room (10,11) ALSO: Terra Naomi and Sonia Rao at WitZend (8,10) ALSO: Soul Asylum with Trapper Schoepp and The Shades at The Troubadour (8pm)
Friday: So & So and George Stanford at WitZend (9,11) ALSO: Cory Chisel and the Wondering Sons at The El Rey (8pm) ALSO: Belle Brigade FREE at California Plaza Downtown (noon)
Saturday: Band of Skulls at The Annenberg Space for Photography (7pm)…FREE with RSVP http://www.kcrw.com/events/who-shot-rock-roll ALSO: Keaton Simons at The Troubadour (8pm) ALSO: Western Scene at 3 of Clubs (9pm) ALSO: Monsters Calling Home at Bootleg Bar (9pm) ALSO: The 3rd New Los Angeles Folk Festival at Zorthian Ranch in Altadena, CA (1pm)
Sunday: Italian Japanese at The Central (11pm)
To Keep in Mind: August 8th: Langhorne Slim & The Law at The Troubadour August 10th and 11th: Jack White at Shrine Auditorium August 13th: The Kills at The El Rey August 13th: Birdy at The Roxy August 14th: The Dunwells at The Hotel Café August 14th: Filter at The Roxy August 16th-18th: SSMF August 19th: fun. at The Wiltern August 23rd: Civil Twilight and Morning Parade at The El Rey August 24th: Truth & Salvage Co. at The Troubadour August 25th: Charlotte Martin at The Hotel Cafe August 28th: High Voltage Party at Tripp September 1st & 2nd: FYF at Downtown LA September 4th: Gotye at The Greek Theatre September 9th: The Ataris at The Roxy September 14th: Teitur at The Hotel Cafe September 14th: The Hives at The Wiltern September 22nd: Epicenter at Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre September 22nd: Sondre Lerche at The Troubadour October 1st: Ed Sheeran at The Wiltern October 1st: Safety Suit at The Roxy October 2nd: Garbage at The Hollywood Palladium October 2nd: The Lumineers at The Fonda Theatre October 4th: The Milk Carton Kids at The Largo October 11th: Awolnation and Imagine Dragons at Club Nokia October 19th: Tony Lucca at The Roxy October 19th: Frightened Rabbit at The Troubadour October 20th: Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers at Saint Rocke November 2nd: NEEDTOBREATHE at Fox Theater Pomona November 6th: Jens Lekman at Fonda Theatre
~ Kristen
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