Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 1/8-1/14

I’m not sure if it was because I hadn’t seen live music in over a week, because this year is not off to a great start for me or simply because there was some incredible talent up on stage, but last week’s musical adventures all rose to the level of magical. There was the beautiful chaos of Beauty School Dropout, the insane vocals and instrumentation brought to you by Evan + Zane at their retrospective (plus orchestra) show, and the one and only Jack Garratt showing everyone how it’s done playing his first LA show in years at the Hotel Cafe.

Expectations are now high for next week. Here are the candidates:

Monday: BMI Acoustic Lounge FREE at the Hotel Cafe second stage (6:45)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: The Spotlight Sessions Presents: Anna Daley Young, Alec Jordan & Brianna Alomar at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Abigail Osborn, Tommy Thrasher and more  at the Virgil (7pm)
ALSO: Sh!ner, Kat Hamilton at Bar Lubitsch (8pm)
ALSO: Will Worden, Teddy Grossman, Tyler Ballgame at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Zella Day and Jesse Woods as Chaparelle at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Parson James, Trey Campbell, Briskie at Winston House (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Little Luna at El Cid (7pm)
ALSO: Raised on TV, Berries and Toast at Boomtown Brewery (8pm)
ALSO: Paper Citizen at Lucky Strike Hollywood (10pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Hardcastle at the Silverlake Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Issues at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Ozomatli at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Eagles at the Forum (7:30)

Saturday: Kid Baron w/ Noah Cunane and more at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Cold Weather Kids, Every Other Year, Ugly Side Up and more at the Viper Room (6pm)
ALSO: Justin Tuell at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: The Girls and Jones Street Station at Lodge Room (8:30)
ALSO: Eagles at the Forum (7:30)

Sunday: Sam Beam at Vidiots (6:30)

To Keep in Mind:    
January 16th: Dar Williams & Amy Ray Band at the Troubadour
January 17th: Austin Plaine and Wheelwright at Saint Rocke (8pm)
January 18th: Carina Round at the Echo
January 19th: Carina Round at the Echo
January 19th: Reeve Carney at the Bourbon Room (9:30)
January 19th: Rhett Miller at Saint Rocke (8pm)
January 20th: Holding Absence at the Echoplex
January 24th: Lovelytheband at the Roxy (8pm)
January 26th: Rett Madison at the Echo
February 1st: Evan Bartels at the Hotel Cafe
February 2nd: Livingmore at the Echo
February 3rd: The Milk Carton Kids at the El Rey (8pm)
February 3rd: Miyavi at the Roxy (8pm)
February 6th: JP Saxe at the Wiltern
February 8th: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
February 8th: Bailen w/ John-Robert at the Troubadour
February 10th: The Mowgli’s at the Roxy (9pm)
February 10th: Morgxn at the Hotel Cafe
February 13th: The Veils (solo) at Resident (8pm)
February 15th: Gov’t Mule at the Wiltern
February 16th: Bailen w/ John-Robert at the Troubadour
February 20th: Dylan LeBlanc at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 22nd: Talk at the El Rey (8pm)
February 23rd: Feist at the Belasco (7pm)
February 24th: Feist at the Belasco (7pm)
February 24th: Weathers at the Roxy (8pm)
February 28th: Sarah Jarosz at the Troubadour
February 28th: Benedict Cork at the Hotel Cafe
February 29th: The Wood Brothers at the Fonda (8:30)
March 1st: Kevin Devine at the Echo
March 2nd: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
March 3rd: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Troubadour
March 4th: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Troubadour
March 5th: The Paper Kites at the Fonda (9pm)
March 6th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 7th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 7th: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 8th: Grouplove at the Wiltern
March 8th: Sarah Harmer at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
March 12th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Fonda (8pm)
March 14th: The Kills at the Wiltern
March 14th: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 14th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 15th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 15th: Charlotte Sands at the Echoplex
March 15th: Angie McMahon at the Troubadour
March 16th: Tiny Habits at the El Rey (8pm)
March 16th: William Fitzsimmons at the Venice West (8pm)
March 19th: The Dandy Warhols at the Fonda (9pm)
March 20th: The Snuts at the Troubadour
March 20th: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21st: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21st: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 21st: The Lone Bellow Trio at the Troubadour
March 21st: Mehro at the Roxy (8pm)
March 22nd: Meg Myers at the Echo
March 22nd: The Lone Bellow Trio at the Troubadour
March 23rd: Joe Pug at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
March 27th: CMAT at the Roxy (8pm)
March 28th: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 29th: Hannah Wicklund at the Troubadour
March 29th: Mike Mains & The Branches at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
March 30th: The Vices at the Echo (7pm)
April 1st: Victoria Canal at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 3rd: Dylan at the Roxy (8pm)
April 6th: Kelsey Karter & the Heroines at the Troubadour
April 6th: Waterparks at Hollywood Palladium
April 9th: Games We Play at El Cid (7:30)
April 10th: Bernhoft at the Troubadour
April 14th: Low Cut Connie at the Troubadour
April 17th: Matthew Logan Vasquez at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
April 19th: The Strumbellas at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
April 24th: The Staves at the Troubadour
April 26th: Harrison Storm at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
April 30th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 30th: Giant Rooks at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 1st: James Arthur at the Wiltern
May 5th: The Veronicas at the Fonda (8pm)
May 6th: Caroline Rose at Lodge Room (8pm)
May 7th: Caroline Rose at Lodge Room (8pm)
May 8th: Augustana at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 11th: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at the Fonda (9pm)
May 19th: Dave Barnes at the Troubadour
May 22nd: Andrew Cushin at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 23rd: Red Rum Club at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 23rd: Holly Humberstone at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 31st: Yard Act at Regent Theater (7pm)
June 22nd: Say Anything at the Wiltern
June 22nd: Hollow Coves at the El Rey (9pm)

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 10/23-10/29

It’s been a weekend of shenanigans in Las Vegas with the When We Were Young festival. There was SO much nostalgia brought on by the likes of Yellowcard, Relient K, Michelle Branch and many more, but there was nothing quite as emotional as the reunion of Something Corporate. Talk about when we were young, this band was such a seminal part of my youth (and my musical tastes) and I still can’t quite believe that I was able to see them again.

Another festival highlight was a more contemporary favorite, The Wrecks who start their LA tour next week with stops at the Moroccan Lounge and the Echo. There are also can’t miss shows from Will Linley, Sam Nelson, and joe P. It’s going to be a busy one…

Monday: Will Linley at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Meiko at the Hotel Café (7pm)
ALSO: Lo Moon residency FREE at Zebulon (8pm)
ALSO: Tom Odell at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Jackson Browne at Hollywood Pantages (8pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot (6:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Kennyhoopla at the Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: Half Moon Run w/ Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Birdy at the Belasco (6:30)
ALSO: Show Up! f. Ella Luna & Temme Scott FREE at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase f. George Stanford FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Bobby Bazini at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: The Backfires w/ Secondhand Sound at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Jesse & Friends at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Great Lake Swimmers at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Gayle w/ Dylan at the El Rey (8:30)
ALSO: The Teskey Brothers at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Sam Nelson at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: The Wrecks at Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: joe p w/ John Robert and Good Boy Daisy at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Garrison Starr at the Hotel Cafe (6:30)
ALSO: Charli Adams at Genghis Cohen (8pm)
ALSO: Hunny at Amoeba (5pm)
ALSO: Lauren Sanderson w/ Poutyface at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Aoife O’Donovan at the Troubadour
ALSO: Arizona w/ Fly by Midnight at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: G Flip at the El Rey (8:30)
ALSO: Annabel Lee at the Paramount (8pm)
ALSO: Tophouse at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Devon Gilfillian at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Nick Cave at LA Orpheum (7:30)

Saturday: The Wrecks at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Nation of Language at the Roxy (9pm)
ALSO: The Aces w/ Carol Ades at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Nick Cave at LA Orpheum (7:30)
ALSO: Needtobreathe w/ Judah and the Lion at YouTube Theater (7:30)

Sunday: Interpol at the Greek Theater (7:30)
ALSO: Nick Cave at LA Orpheum (7:30)

To Keep in Mind:    
October 30th: Mothica w/ Cami Petyn at the Echoplex
October 31st: Dead Sara at the Echo
November 1st: Yam Haus at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 1st: The Band of Heathens, The Watson Twins at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
November 2nd: Madison Cunningham at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 2nd: Demob Happy at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 2nd: The Wrecks at the Troubadour
November 2nd: Kings of Convenience at the Fonda (9:30)
November 2nd: Phillip Phillips at the El Rey (9pm)
November 2nd: Billy Raffoul at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
November 3rd: Declan McKenna at the Novo (8pm)
November 3rd: G Flip at the El Rey (8:30)
November 3rd: Kings of Convenience at the Fonda (9:30)
November 4th: Ben Kweller at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
November 5th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at the Wiltern
November 6th: Taking Back Sunday at Lodge Room (8pm)
November 7th: Charlotte Cardin at the El Rey (8pm)
November 9th: Royal Blood at the Wiltern
November 9th: Marc Broussard at Lodge Room (7:30)
November 10th: Liz Phair at the Wiltern
November 10th: Sydney Sprague w/ Wheelwright at El Cid (6pm)
November 10th: Frenship at the Troubadour
November 11th: The Maine w/ Flor, Weathers at the Bellweather (7:30)
November 11th: Charlie Cunningham at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
November 11th: Queen + Adam Lambert at BMO Stadium
November 12th: Queen + Adam Lambert at BMO Stadium
November 12th: Switchfoot at the Wiltern
November 12th: Soul Asylum at McCabe’s (8pm)
November 14th: Chappell Roan at the Wiltern
November 14th: The Hives at the Belasco
November 14th: Olivia Dean at the Echoplex
November 14th: Flyte at South Pasadena Masonic (7pm)
November 14th: Nathaniel Rateliff at the Orpheum Theatre (8pm)
November 15th: Barns Courtney at the Roxy (8pm)
November 15th: Ben Howard at the Orpheum (8pm)
November 15th: The Hives at the Belasco
November 16th: Joan Osborne at the Venice West (8pm)
November 16th: Olivia Dean at the Roxy (9pm)
November 16th: Blossoms at the Echoplex
November 16th: Grace Weber at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 16th: Watchhouse at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
November 17th: Modernlove. at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 17th: ZZ Ward at the Roxy (8pm)
November 18th: Royal & The Serpent at the Roxy (8pm)
November 19th: Cam Cole at the Echo
November 20th: The Japanese House at the Fonda (8:30)
November 23rd: Sun Room at the Fonda (8pm)
November 24th: LP at YouTube Theater (8pm)
November 24th: We Are Scientists at the Roxy (7:30)
November 29th: Baby Queen at the Echoplex
November 30th: Mondo Cozmo at the Lodge Room (8:30)
December 1st: The Strike w/ Dylan Dunlap at the Troubadour
December 2nd: Beauty School Dropout at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
December 3rd: Sam Derosa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
December 3rd: Glen Phillips at the Venice West (8pm)
December 4th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 4th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 5th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 6th: Nico Vega at Lodge Room (8:30)
December 6th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 9th: girlhouse at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
December 9th: Skid Row & Buckcherry at the Fonda (8pm)
December 10th: The Struts at the Wiltern
December 11th: Hoobastank at the Echo
December 12th: Coach Party at the Echoplex
December 14th: milk. at the Troubadour
December 16th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 17th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 18th: Josh Radnor at the Echo
January 16th: Dar Williams & Amy Ray Band at the Troubadour
Janurary 19th: Rhett Miller at Saint Rocke (8pm)
January 20th: Holding Absence at the Echoplex
February 2nd: Livingmore at the Echo
February 6th: JP Saxe at the Wiltern
February 15th: Gov’t Mule at the Wiltern
February 28th: Sarah Jarosz at the Troubadour
March 4th: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Troubadour
March 5th: The Paper Kites at the Fonda (9pm)
March 6th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 7th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 8th: Grouplove at the Wiltern
March 12th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Fonda (8pm)
March 14th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 15th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 20th: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21st: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
April 3rd: Dylan at the Roxy (8pm)
April 30th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 30th: Giant Rooks at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 11th: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at the Fonda (9pm)

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 10/16-10/22

It’s been an excellent week for new music. The Virginmarys released another banger compete with a hard hitting music video, LA rock bands Irontom and Beauty School Dropout both have new albums, and Tom A. Smith put out a new single “Fading Away”, a song I’ve been wanting to get my ears back into since seeing it live over the summer.

There’s a lot to dig into, but if you like to be introduced to new music live (as I do), join me in celebrating the Irontom album at their record release show Thursday at the Moroccan Lounge. And here’s what else we have in store:  

Monday: Jack Botts at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Lo Moon residency FREE at Zebulon (8pm)
ALSO: Lizzy McAlpine at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: James Supercave at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot (6:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Live FREE at the Mint (7pm)

Tuesday: Michelle Branch w/ Bad Bad Hats at the Fonda Theater (8:30)
ALSO: BabyJake at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Claire Ernst, Lily Mae Harrington  at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7,8)
ALSO: Selin at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Patty Griffin at the Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
ALSO: The Postal Service & Death Cab for Cutie at Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase f. George Stanford FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Abraham Alexander at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Patty Griffin at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
ALSO: The Breeders at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
ALSO: Janelle Monae at YouTube Theater (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Irontom at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Django James at the Hotel Cafe (10:30)
ALSO: Lee DeWyze at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7:15)
ALSO: Noah Vonne at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Caroline Jones w/ Leroy From the North at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Dean Lewis at the Fonda (8pm)
ALSO: The Breeders at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Wrabel at the Sun Rose (7:30)
ALSO: Zealyn FREE at Silverlake Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Neska Rose, Ryan Amador, Brad Byrd at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7,9,10)
ALSO: Claud at the Echoplex (8pm)
ALSO: Eloise at the Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Teddy Swims at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Little Feat at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)

Saturday: Wrabel at the Sun Rose (7:30)
ALSO: Jake Scott at the Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: Crawlers at the Echo (8pm)
ALSO: Conor Burns at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Little Feat at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
ALSO: Saturdays at Seven at JuneShine (7pm)

Sunday: Arkells w/ Robert DeLong at the Regent Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Max Gomez at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Jennifer Knapp at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Joker’s Hand at Saint Rocke (7pm)
ALSO: Matt Corby w/ Jack Gray at the Fonda (8pm)

To Keep in Mind:      
October 23rd: Tom Odell at the Wiltern
October 23rd: Meiko at the Hotel Cafe
October 23rd: Will Linley at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 24th: Half Moon Run at the El Rey (8pm)
October 24th: Birdy at the Belasco
October 24th: Kennyhoopla at the Fonda (9pm)
October 25th: The Teskey Brothers at the Wiltern
October 25th: Gayle w/ Dylan at the El Rey (8:30)
October 25th: Bobby Bazini at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
October 26th: Garrison Starr at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
October 26th: Arizona at the Wiltern
October 26th: Sam Nelson at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 26th: Lauren Sanderson w/ Poutyface at the Echoplex
October 26th: Aoife O’Donovan at the Troubadour
October 26th: The Wrecks at Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
October 26th: joe p at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
October 27th: Devon Gilfillian at the Troubadour
October 27th: G Flip at the El Rey (8:30)
October 28th: Needtobreathe w/ Judah and the Lion at YouTube Theater (7:30)
October 28th: The Aces at the Wiltern
October 28th: The Wrecks at the Echo
October 30th: Mothica w/ Cami Petyn at the Echoplex
October 30th: Hozier at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
October 31st: Dead Sara at the Echo
November 1st: Yam Haus at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 1st: The Band of Heathens, The Watson Twins at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
November 2nd: Madison Cunningham at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 2nd: Demob Happy at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 2nd: The Wrecks at the Troubadour
November 2nd: Kings of Convenience at the Fonda (9:30)
November 2nd: Phillip Phillips at the El Rey (9pm)
November 2nd: Billy Raffoul at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
November 3rd: Declan McKenna at the Novo (8pm)
November 3rd: G Flip at the El Rey (8:30)
November 3rd: Kings of Convenience at the Fonda (9:30)
November 4th: Ben Kweller at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
November 5th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at the Wiltern
November 6th: Taking Back Sunday at Lodge Room (8pm)
November 6th: Bush at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
November 7th: Charlotte Cardin at the El Rey (8pm)
November 9th: Royal Blood at the Wiltern
November 9th: Marc Broussard at Lodge Room (7:30)
November 10th: Liz Phair at the Wiltern
November 10th: Sydney Sprague w/ Wheelwright at El Cid (6pm)
November 10th: Frenship at the Troubadour
November 10th: Emily Wolfe at the Venice West (8pm)
November 11th: The Maine w/ Flor, Weathers at the Bellweather (7:30)
November 11th: Charlie Cunningham at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
November 11th: Queen + Adam Lambert at BMO Stadium
November 12th: Queen + Adam Lambert at BMO Stadium
November 12th: Switchfoot at the Wiltern
November 12th: Soul Asylum at McCabe’s (8pm)
November 14th: Chappell Roan at the Wiltern
November 14th: The Hives at the Belasco
November 14th: Olivia Dean at the Echoplex
November 14th: Flyte at South Pasadena Masonic (7pm)
November 14th: Nathaniel Rateliff at the Orpheum Theatre (8pm)
November 15th: Barns Courtney at the Roxy (8pm)
November 15th: Ben Howard at the Orpheum (8pm)
November 15th: The Hives at the Belasco
November 16th: Joan Osborne at the Venice West (8pm)
November 16th: Olivia Dean at the Roxy (9pm)
November 16th: Blossoms at the Echoplex
November 16th: Grace Weber at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 16th: Watchhouse at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
November 17th: Modernlove. at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 17th: ZZ Ward at the Roxy (8pm)
November 18th: Royal & The Serpent at the Roxy (8pm)
November 19th: Cam Cole at the Echo
November 20th: The Japanese House at the Fonda (8:30)
November 23rd: Sun Room at the Fonda (8pm)
November 24th: LP at YouTube Theater (8pm)
November 24th: We Are Scientists at the Roxy (7:30)
November 29th: Baby Queen at the Echoplex
November 30th: Mondo Cozmo at the Lodge Room (8:30)
December 1st: The Strike w/ Dylan Dunlap at the Troubadour
December 2nd: Beauty School Dropout at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
December 3rd: Sam Derosa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
December 3rd: Glen Phillips at the Venice West (8pm)
December 4th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 4th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 5th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 6th: Nico Vega at Lodge Room (8:30)
December 6th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 9th: girlhouse at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
December 9th: Skid Row & Buckcherry at the Fonda (8pm)
December 10th: The Struts at the Wiltern
December 12th: Coach Party at the Echoplex
December 14th: milk. at the Troubadour
December 16th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 17th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
January 16th: Dar Williams & Amy Ray Band at the Troubadour
February 6th: JP Saxe at the Wiltern
February 28th: Sarah Jarosz at the Troubadour
March 3rd: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Troubadour
March 4th: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Troubadour
March 5th: The Paper Kites at the Fonda (9pm)
March 6th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 7th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 12th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Fonda (8pm)
March 14th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 15th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 20th: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21st: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21st: The Kooks at the Hollywood Palladium
April 3rd: Dylan at the Roxy (8pm)
April 6th: Waterparks at Hollywood Palladium
April 30th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 30th: Giant Rooks at the Regent Theater (7pm)

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 10/9-10/15

Last night I saw band love, Nothing But Thieves, for the first time in about 5 years and I walked away with two primary thoughts; 1 – Rock bands are always better live and 2 – Nothing But Thieves have become too big for me. This provokes contradictory impulses as I want to see the band live again (and again, and again), but I don’t want to walk away disappointed from an over-large venue/crowd and setlist that neglects most of the songs I want to hear. I’m still struggling to land on an emotion as both elation and disappointment pop up in equal measure.

Onto the next I suppose. And by next I mean the long list of promising shows I’ve concocted for next week which include Dead Poet Society, Joe Pug, and the return of another favorite, Nickle Creek who are playing two nights at the Ace Theater downtown.

Choices, choices:

Monday: Dead Poet Society at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Lo Moon residency FREE at Zebulon (8pm)
ALSO: Ilsy FREE at Genghis Cohen (8pm)
ALSO: Judith Owen at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Hamzaa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Matt Corby at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
ALSO: Landon Barker at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Jesse Ware at the Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: Everclear w/ The Ataris and The Pink Spiders at the Wiltern (6pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot (6:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Tommy Lefroy at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Ian Biggs at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: nothing, nowhere at the Regent Theater (6pm)
ALSO: Matt Corby at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
ALSO: Goody Grace at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
ALSO: The Black Angels & The Dandy Warhols at the Bellwether (8pm)
ALSO: Bishop Briggs & MisterWives at the Wiltern (6pm)
ALSO: Noah Reid at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Jessie Ware at the Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: Nickel Creek at Ace Hotel (8pm)
ALSO: Maneskin at the Forum (8:30)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase f. George Stanford FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Nickel Creek at Ace Hotel (8pm)
ALSO: Neon Trees w/ Laundry Day, Silent Rival at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Sam Tompkins at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Wilco at the Bellwether (7:30)
ALSO: All Time Low at the Wiltern (6pm)
ALSO: Muna at The Greek Theatre (7:15)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Metric at the Roxy (9pm)
ALSO: Big Black Delta at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Tom The Mail Man at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Magnolia Park at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
ALSO: Wilco at the Bellwether (7:30)
ALSO: Muna at the Greek Theatre (7:15)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Priscilla Ahn at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Zella Day and Jesse Woods as Chaparelle at the Venice West (11:30)
ALSO: Jake Miller w/ Hariz and Alt Bloom at the Venice West (7pm)
ALSO: Night Talks at Permanent Records (8pm)
ALSO:  Crystal Bowersox at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: Nightly at the Fonda (8pm)
ALSO: The Postal Service & Death Cab for Cutie at the Hollywood Bowl (7:30)

Saturday: Mae at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Aijia & Alisan Porter at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Icon for Fire at the Mint (8:30)
ALSO: Dave Yaden at Bourbon Room (10pm)
ALSO: Isabel Dumaa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Gaby Moreno at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Ray LaMontagne at the Orpheum (6:30)
ALSO: Brandi Carlile & Friends at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)

Sunday: Joe Pug at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Jukebox the Ghost at the Regent Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Jesse Jo Stark at the El Rey (7:30)
ALSO: The Postal Service & Death Cab for Cutie at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:     
October 16th: Jack Botts at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 16th: James Supercave at the Troubadour
October 16th: Lizzy McAlpine at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
October 17th: Michelle Branch at the Fonda Theater (8:30)
October 17th: BabyJake at the Roxy (8pm)
October 18th: Abraham Alexander at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 18th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 18th: The Breeders at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
October 19th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 19th: Dean Lewis at the Fonda (8pm)
October 19th: Irontom at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
October 20th: Warmduscher at the Paramount (8pm)
October 20th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 20th: Wrabel at the Sun Rose
October 21st: Wrabel at the Sun Rose
October 21st: Crawlers at the Echo
October 22nd: Matt Corby at the Fonda (8pm)
October 22nd: Max Gomez at the Venice West (8pm)
October 22nd: Arkells w/ Robert DeLong at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 23rd: Tom Odell at the Wiltern
October 23rd: Meiko at the Hotel Cafe
October 23rd: Will Linley at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 24th: Half Moon Run at the El Rey (8pm)
October 24th: Birdy at the Belasco
October 24th: Kennyhoopla at the Fonda (9pm)
October 25th: The Teskey Brothers at the Wiltern
October 25th: Gayle w/ Dylan at the El Rey (8:30)
October 25th: Bobby Bazini at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
October 26th: Garrison Starr at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
October 26th: Arizona at the Wiltern
October 26th: Sam Nelson at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 26th: Lauren Sanderson w/ Poutyface at the Echoplex
October 26th: Aoife O’Donovan at the Troubadour
October 26th: The Wrecks at Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
October 26th: joe p at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
October 27th: Devon Gilfillian at the Troubadour
October 27th: G Flip at the El Rey (8:30)
October 28th: Needtobreathe w/ Judah and the Lion at YouTube Theater (7:30)
October 28th: The Aces at the Wiltern
October 28th: The Wrecks at the Echo
October 30th: Mothica w/ Cami Petyn at the Echoplex
October 31st: Dead Sara at the Echo
November 1st: Yam Haus at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 1st: The Band of Heathens, The Watson Twins at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
November 2nd: Madison Cunningham at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 2nd: Demob Happy at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 2nd: The Wrecks at the Troubadour
November 2nd: Kings of Convenience at the Fonda (9:30)
November 2nd: Phillip Phillips at the El Rey (9pm)
November 2nd: Billy Raffoul at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
November 3rd: Declan McKenna at the Novo (8pm)
November 3rd: G Flip at the El Rey (8:30)
November 3rd: Kings of Convenience at the Fonda (9:30)
November 4th: Ben Kweller at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
November 5th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at the Wiltern
November 6th: Taking Back Sunday at Lodge Room (8pm)
November 7th: Charlotte Cardin at the El Rey (8pm)
November 9th: Royal Blood at the Wiltern
November 9th: Marc Broussard at Lodge Room (7:30)
November 10th: Liz Phair at the Wiltern
November 10th: Sydney Sprague w/ Wheelwright at El Cid (6pm)
November 10th: Frenship at the Troubadour
November 11th: The Maine w/ Flor, Weathers at the Bellweather (7:30)
November 11th: Charlie Cunningham at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
November 11th: Queen + Adam Lambert at BMO Stadium
November 12th: Queen + Adam Lambert at BMO Stadium
November 12th: Switchfoot at the Wiltern
November 12th: Soul Asylum at McCabe’s (8pm)
November 14th: Chappell Roan at the Wiltern
November 14th: The Hives at the Belasco
November 14th: Olivia Dean at the Echoplex
November 14th: Flyte at South Pasadena Masonic (7pm)
November 14th: Nathaniel Rateliff at the Orpheum Theatre (8pm)
November 15th: Barns Courtney at the Roxy (8pm)
November 15th: Ben Howard at the Orpheum (8pm)
November 15th: The Hives at the Belasco
November 16th: Joan Osborne at the Venice West (8pm)
November 16th: Olivia Dean at the Roxy (9pm)
November 16th: Blossoms at the Echoplex
November 16th: Grace Weber at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 16th: Watchhouse at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
November 17th: Modernlove. at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 17th: ZZ Ward at the Roxy (8pm)
November 18th: Royal & The Serpent at the Roxy (8pm)
November 19th: Cam Cole at the Echo
November 20th: The Japanese House at the Fonda (8:30)
November 23rd: Sun Room at the Fonda (8pm)
November 24th: LP at YouTube Theater (8pm)
November 24th: We Are Scientists at the Roxy (7:30)
November 29th: Baby Queen at the Echoplex
November 30th: Mondo Cozmo at the Lodge Room (8:30)
December 1st: The Strike w/ Dylan Dunlap at the Troubadour
December 2nd: Beauty School Dropout at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
December 3rd: Sam Derosa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
December 3rd: Glen Phillips at the Venice West (8pm)
December 4th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 4th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 5th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 6th: Nico Vega at Lodge Room (8:30)
December 6th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 9th: girlhouse at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
December 9th: Skid Row & Buckcherry at the Fonda (8pm)
December 10th: The Struts at the Wiltern
December 12th: Coach Party at the Echoplex
December 14th: milk. at the Troubadour
December 16th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 17th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
January 16th: Dar Williams & Amy Ray Band at the Troubadour
February 6th: JP Saxe at the Wiltern
February 28th: Sarah Jarosz at the Troubadour
March 4th: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Troubadour
March 5th: The Paper Kites at the Fonda (9pm)
March 6th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 7th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 12th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Fonda (8pm)
March 14th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 15th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 20th: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21st: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
April 3rd: Dylan at the Roxy (8pm)
April 30th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 30th: Giant Rooks at the Regent Theater (7pm)

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 9/4-9/10

I finally got myself to the newly rebranded Knitting Factory in North Hollywood last week. Other than some new signage, the venue did not feel changed since The Federal Bar used to host gigs on their second story bar space. But I had a fabulous night catching up with The Material after 10 years of not playing shows and it’s nice to see the Knitting Factory brand return to Los Angeles.

Speaking of comebacks, next week marks the return of one of my favorite LA events, Echo Park Rising! The free event will take place across Echo Park including three stages at the Echo and Echoplex. Also featured next week we have Australian artist, Dan Sultan, and a really tough call Friday night between Sports Team and Betcha.

As for the rest…

Monday: Happy Labor Day!

Tuesday: Dan Sultan at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Alix Page at Genghis Cohen (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Alex Warren at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: able machines at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Girlish FREE at Good Times at Davey Wayne’s (11pm)
ALSO: Blondshell at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Fencer at Redwood Bar (8pm)
ALSO: About You, Big Sis & Night Talks at Resident (7:30)
ALSO: Counting Crows w/ Dashboard Confessional at YouTube Theater (7:30)

Thursday: The War and Treaty at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Jake Tittle at the Silverlake Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Vintage Trouble at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: City and Colour at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Movements at Hollywood Palladium (6:30)
ALSO: Jungle w/ Joesef at the Forum (7:30)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Sports Team at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Betcha at the Peppermint Club (6:30)
ALSO: Nitefire at Genghis Cohen (8pm)
ALSO: White Denim at Permanent Records (8pm)
ALSO: Erin Kron w/ Daniel Johnson at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: A Concert for the Ed Asner Family Center f. Ringo Starr, Stone Temple Pilots, Joe Bonamassa, Toto, Colin Hay, and Hoobastank at the Orpheum Theatre (7:30)
ALSO: Aly & AJ w/ Vanessa Carlton at the Greek Theatre (8pm)

Saturday: Echo Park Rising FREE at (venues around) Echo Park (noon)
ALSO: Bobi Andonov at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Evan Honer at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Neska Rose at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Pedro at Harvelle’s (9:30)
ALSO: Sad Park at the El Rey (7pm)

Sunday: The Revivalists and Band of Horses at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
ALSO: Austin Manuel, Anna Ash, Rachel Goodrich FREE at Club Tee Gee (8pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
September 11th: Angie McMahon at the Moroccan Lounge
September 11th: Raye at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
September 13th: Gracie Abrams & Aaron Dessner at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
September 14th: Gracie Abrams & Aaron Dessner at the Masonic Lodge (7pm)
September 14th: K.Flay at Amoeba (5pm)
September 15th: Yoke Lore w/ girlhouse at the Fonda (9pm)
September 17th: The Unlikely Candidates at the Troubadour
September 17th: Red Rum Club at Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
September 18th: Bethany Cosentino at the Trobadour
September 19th: Phantom Planet at the Venice West (8pm)
September 20th: Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse at the Roxy (8pm)
September 21st: Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse at the Roxy (8pm)
September 21st: The Brook & The Bluff w/ Bendigo Fletcher at the Fonda (8:30)
September 21st: Joe Purdy at the Venice West (8pm)
September 22nd: Ed Sheeran at Shrine Auditorium
September 24th: Emily Kinney at Lodge Room (8pm)
September 22nd: Saint Motel at the Bellweather (8pm)
September 25th: Cian Ducrot at the El Rey (8pm)
September 25th: Tori Kelly at the Troubadour
September 26th: Will Hoge, William Elliott Whitmore at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
September 26th: Beans on Toast at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
September 27th: Matt Maeson at the Regent Theater (7pm)
September 27th: Emarosa w/ The Dangerous Summer at the Troubbadour
September 27th: The Band Camino w/ Bad Suns and Charlotte Sands at Shrine Expo Hall
September 28th: Beth Orton at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
September 28th: Beth Orton at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
September 29th: The Tallest Man on Earth at Ace Hotel (8pm)
September 29th: Wunderhorse at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
September 29th: Mike Viola Record Release Show at Pico Union Project
September 29th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
September 29th: Lauren Mayberry at the Troubadour
September 29th: Wolfmother at Belasco
September 30th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
September 30th: Lauren Mayberry at the Troubadour
September 30th: Maisie Peters at Hollywood Palladium
September 30th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise w/ Flipturn at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
October 1st: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
October 1st: Boys Like Girls at the Palladium
October 1st: Patrick Droney at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 2nd: The Glorious Sons at the Troubadour
October 2rd: Fontaines D.C. at the Wiltern
October 2nd: The Walkmen at the Fonda (9pm)
October 3rd: The Walkmen at the Fonda (9pm)
October 3rd: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
October 3rd: The All-American Rejects, New Found Glory at YouTube Theater (7pm)
October 4th: Weyes Blood w/ Perfume Genius at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
October 4th: The Walkmen at the Fonda (9pm)
October 4th: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 5th: Corey Taylor the Wiltern
October 6th: Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band at the Belasco
October 6th: Youth Lagoon at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
October 6th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
October 6th: Dylan at the Troubadour
October 6th: Katelyn Tarver w/ Rosie Darling at the Echo
October 6th: Me Nd Adam at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 7th: Nothing But Thieves at the Wiltern
October 7th: Joshua Radin at the Troubadour
October 7th: Corook at the Roxy (7:30)
October 7th: Coheed and Cambria at Hollywood Palladium
October 7th: Los Angeles Folk Festival at the Ford (6pm)
October 8th: Los Angeles Folk Festival at the Ford (6pm)
October 8th: Lenka at Resident (8pm)
October 8th: Asking Alexandria & The Hu at the Wiltern
October 9th: Everclear w/ The Ataris at the Wiltern
October 9th: Dead Poet Society at the Troubadour
October 9th: Hamzaa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 10th: Tommy Lefroy at the Troubadour
October 10th: Noah Reid at the Belasco
October 10th: Bishop Briggs & MisterWives at the Wiltern
October 10th: Nickel Creek at Ace Hotel (8pm)
October 11th: Nickel Creek at Ace Hotel (8pm)
October 11th: Neon Trees at the Belasco
October 13th: Nightly at the Fonda (8pm)
October 13th: Priscilla Ahn at the Hotel Cafe
October 14th: You Me at Six at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 14th: Mae at the Roxy (8pm)
October 14th: Ray LaMontagne at the Orpheum
October 15th: Joe Pug at the Venice West (8pm)
October 15th: Jukebox the Ghost at the Regent Theater  
October 16th: Jack Botts at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 16th: James Supercave at the Troubadour
October 17th: Michelle Branch at the Fonda Theater (8:30)
October 17th: BabyJake at the Roxy (8pm)
October 18th: Abraham Alexander at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 18th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 18th: The Breeders at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
October 19th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 19th: Dean Lewis at the Novo (8pm)
October 19th: Irontom at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
October 20th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 20th: Wrabel at the Sun Rose
October 21st: Wrabel at the Sun Rose
October 21st: Crawlers at the Echo
October 22nd: Matt Corby at the Fonda (8pm)
October 22nd: Arkells w/ Robert DeLong at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 23rd: Tom Odell at the Wiltern
October 23rd: Meiko at the Hotel Cafe
October 23rd: Will Linley at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 24th: Half Moon Run at the El Rey (8pm)
October 24th: Birdy at the Belasco
October 24th: Kennyhoopla at the Fonda (9pm)
October 25th: The Teskey Brothers at the Wiltern
October 25th: Gayle at the El Rey (8:30)
October 25th: Bobby Bazini at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
October 26th: Garrison Starr at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
October 26th: Arizona at the Wiltern
October 26th: Sam Nelson at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 26th: Lauren Sanderson at the Echoplex
October 26th: Aoife O’Donovan at the Troubadour
October 26th: The Wrecks at Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
October 26th: joe p at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
October 27th: Devon Gilfillian at the Troubadour
October 27th: G Flip at the El Rey
October 28th: The Aces at the Wiltern
October 28th: The Wrecks at the Echo
October 31st: Dead Sara at the Echo
November 1st: Yam Haus at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 2nd: Madison Cunningham at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 2nd: Demob Happy at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 2nd: The Wrecks at the Troubadour
November 2nd: Phillip Phillips at the El Rey (9pm)
November 2nd: Billy Raffoul at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
November 3rd: Declan McKenna at the Novo (8pm)
November 3rd: Kings of Convenience at the Fonda (9:30)
November 4th: Ben Kweller at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
November 5th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at the Wiltern
November 7th: Charlotte Cardin at the El Rey (8pm)
November 9th: Royal Blood at the Wiltern
November 9th: Marc Broussard at Lodge Room (7:30)
November 10th: Liz Phair at the Wiltern
November 10th: Sydney Sprague w/ Wheelwright at El Cid (6pm)
November 10th: Frenship at the Troubadour
November 11th: The Maine at the Bellweather (7:30)
November 11th: Charlie Cunningham at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
November 12th: Switchfoot at the Wiltern
November 14th: Chappell Roan at the Wiltern
November 14th: The Hives at the Belasco
November 14th: Olivia Dean at the Echoplex
November 14th: Nathaniel Rateliff at the Orpheum Theatre (8pm)
November 15th: Barns Courtney at the Roxy (8pm)
November 15th: Ben Howard at the Orpheum (8pm)
November 16th: Joan Osborne at the Venice West (8pm)
November 16th: Olivia Dean at the Roxy (9pm)
November 16th: Grace Weber at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 16th: Watchhouse at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
November 17th: Modernlove. at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 17th: ZZ Ward at the Roxy (8pm)
November 18th: Royal & The Serpent at the Roxy (8pm)
November 19th: Cam Cole at the Echo
November 20th: The Japanese House at the Fonda (8:30)
November 23rd: Sun Room at the Fonda (8pm)
November 24th: LP at YouTube Theater (8pm)
November 24th: We Are Scientists at the Roxy (7:30)
November 29th: Baby Queen at the Echo
December 1st: The Strike w/ Dylan Dunlap at the Troubadour
December 4th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 4th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 5th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 6th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 9th: Skid Row & Buckcherry at the Fonda (8pm)
December 10th: The Struts at the Wiltern
December 16th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 17th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
February 6th: JP Saxe at the Wiltern

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 7/10-7/16

I am celebrating an anniversary this week – 15 years of going to the Hotel Cafe!  My first night living in Los Angeles, I went to the Hotel Cafe to see The Kin and Dan Wilson and 15 years later, it’s still my favorite place to be! In honor of the anniversary, I’ll be heading to the venue a few times this week. In addition to the Hotel Cafe shows, we’ve got the debut of a new venue (The Bellweather), the continuation of a rockin’ Joshua & the Holy Rollers residency at the Silverlake Lounge, and Kong. playing a single release show with WFNM.

Looking for live music? Here’s my list:

Monday: BMI Acoustic Lounge f. Madeleine Mayi, Ava Camille FREE at the Hotel Cafe second stage (6:30)
ALSO: Arrows in Action w/ Honey Revenge and Finish Ticket at the Roxy (7:30)
ALSO: Neil Young w/ Chris Pierce at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: The Spotlight Sessions Presents: Jack DeMeo, Mackenzie Day & Christine Noel at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Local Natives at Amoeba (5pm)
ALSO: Phantogram w/ ill Peach at the Bellweather (8pm)
ALSO: Claire Rosinkranz at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Charlie Puth w/ Alexander Stewart at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase f. Kong. FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Brendan Abernathy & Lydia Kaseta, Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe (7,9)
ALSO: Rachel Lily, Scott Helman at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7,8)
ALSO: Joshua & The Holy Rollers residency w/ Mads Paige, Tristan Lake Lebeau, Giant Waste of Man FREE at the Silverlake Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Charlene Kaye at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Night Talks, Child Seat, and Windows Gold at Resident (8pm)
ALSO: Claire Rosinkranz at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Hannah Glavor at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: ill peach at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Steady Holiday FREE at the Hammer Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Creature Canyon at the Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Neil Young w/ Chris Pierce at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase f. Noah Vonne FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Zora, Illunis at the Hotel Cafe (7, 9:30)
ALSO: Sarah Olivia Buss, Hames at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7.9)
ALSO: Spitalfield w/ Shane Henderson and Rival Tides at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: The Pretty Flowers at Permanent Records (8pm)
ALSO: Candlebox w/ Aeges at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Jason Isbbell and the 400 Unit w/ Deer Tick at the Greek Theatre (7:30)

Saturday: Dutchess, About You and Touch at the Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: Hembree w/ Amy Stroup at the Moroccan Lounge (6pm)
ALSO: Pool Kids w/ Chase Petra at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Jillian Dawn at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Inky Scratches and Velvet Starlings at the Troubadour (8:30)
ALSO: Saturdays at Seven at Vardagen (7pm)

Sunday: The Americans at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: Haley Blais at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Sparks w/ They Might Be Giants at Hollywood Bowl (7:30)

To Keep in Mind:  
July 18th: Better Than Ezra at the El Rey (8pm)
July 18th: Foals at Belasco
July 19th: Paramore at the Forum
July 19th: Jimmy Eat World and Manchester Orchestra w/ Middle Kids at the Greek Theatre (6:30)
July 19th: Cavetown at Belasco
July 20th: Paramore at the Forum
July 20th: Donna Missal at the Roxy (9pm)
July 21st: Zella Day at the Troubadour
July 21st: Tori Amos at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
July 21st: Killola at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
July 22nd: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at the Hotel Cafe (9:30)
July 23rd: Darren Criss at the Ford (7:30)
July 30th: Yellowcard w/ Mayday Parade, Anberlin at YouTube Theater (7pm)
July 30th: The Midnight at the Bellweather (8pm)
August 1st: Lany at the Bellweather (8pm)
August 1st: Local Natives at the Ford (8pm)
August 2nd: Blondshell at the Roxy (8pm)
August 4th: Lime Cordiale at the Fonda (9pm)
August 4th: Suzanne Santo at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
August 4th: The Strike w/ Dylan Dunlap at the Troubadour
August 5th: Chloe Lilac w/ John-Robert and London Mars at the Roxy (8pm)
August 7th: Beck & Phoenix at the Forum
August 8th: JVKE at the Wiltern
August 16th: Ben Folds at the Wiltern
August 10th: Regina Spektor w/ Aimee Mann at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
August 11th: Wild Child at the Regent Theater (7pm)
August 11th: Noah Kahan at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
August 11th: Holly Humberstone at the Fonda (8pm)
August 14th: Tegan and Sara at the Bellweather (8pm)
August 15th: Brett Dennen at the Venice West (8pm)
August 16th: Brett Dennen at the Venice West (8pm)
August 16th: Ben Folds at the Wiltern
August 16th: Airborne Toxic Event at the El Rey (8:30)
August 17th: Airborne Toxic Event at the El Rey (8:30)
August 18th: SYML at the Belasco
August 20th: My Morning Jacket/Fleet Foxes at Hollywood Bowl
August 22nd: Chris Thile and Appalachian Spring at Hollywood Bowl
August 24th: Kina Grannis at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
August 24th: Flipturn at the Bellweather (8pm)
August 25th: Mt. Joy at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
August 25th: Bastille at the Wiltern
August 27th: The Swell Season at LA Orpheum (7:30)
August 29th: The Swell Season at Hollywood Forever (6pm)
August 29th: Bay Ledges at the Roxy (8pm)
August 31st: Sam Smith at the Forum
August 31st: Garrison Starr at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
August 31st: The Head and the Heart at the Bellweather (8pm)
September 1st: Sam Smith at the Forum
September 1st: Hatchie at the Troubadour
September 6th: Counting Crows at YouTube Theater (7:30)
September 7th: Vintage Trouble at the Troubadour
September 8th: Aly & AJ at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
September 8th: Betcha at the Peppermint Club
September 10th: The Revivalists and Band of Horses at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
September 14th: Gracie Abrams & Aaron Dessner at the Masonic Lodge (7pm)
September 15th: Yoke Lore w/ girlhouse at the Fonda (9pm)
September 17th: The Unlikely Candidates at the Troubadour
September 19th: Phantom Planet at the Venice West (8pm)
September 21st: The Brook & The Bluff w/ Bendigo Fletcher at the Fonda (8:30)
September 22nd: Ed Sheeran at Shrine Auditorium
September 22nd: Saint Motel at the Bellweather (8pm)
September 25th: Cian Ducrot at the El Rey (8pm)
September 26th: Will Hoge, William Elliott Whitmore at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
September 26th: Amy Shark at the El Rey (8pm)
September 27th: Matt Maeson at the Regent Theater (7pm)
September 27th: The Band Camino w/ Bad Suns and Charlotte Sands at Shrine Expo Hall
September 29th: The Tallest Man on Earth at Ace Hotel (8pm)
September 29th: Wunderhorse at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
September 29th: Mike Viola Record Release Show at Pico Union Project
September 29th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
September 29th: Wolfmother at Belasco
September 30th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
September 30th: Maisie Peters at Hollywood Palladium
September 30th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise w/ Flipturn at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
October 1st: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
October 1st: Boys Like Girls at the Palladium
October 1st: Patrick Droney at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 2nd: The Glorious Sons at the Troubadour
October 2rd: Fontaines D.C. at the Wiltern
October 2nd: The Walkmen at the Fonda (9pm)
October 3rd: The Walkmen at the Fonda (9pm)
October 3rd: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
October 3rd: The All-American Rejects, New Found Glory at YouTube Theater (7pm)
October 4th: Weyes Blood w/ Perfume Genius at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
October 4th: The Walkmen at the Fonda (9pm)
October 4th: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 5th: Corey Taylor the Wiltern
October 6th: Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band at the Belasco
October 6th: Youth Lagoon at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
October 6th: Katelyn Tarver w/ Rosie Darling at the Echo
October 7th: Nothing But Thieves at the Wiltern
October 7th: Joshua Radin at the Troubadour
October 7th: Corook at the Roxy (7:30)
October 7th: Coheed and Cambria at Hollywood Palladium
October 7th: Los Angeles Folk Festival at the Ford (6pm)
October 8th: Los Aneles Folk Festival at the Ford (6pm)
October 8th: Asking Alexandria & The Hu at the Wiltern
October 9th: Everclear w/ The Ataris at the Wiltern
October 10th: Noah Reid at the Belasco
October 10th: Bishop Briggs & MisterWives at the Wiltern
October 10th: Nickel Creek at Ace Hotel (8pm)
October 11th: Nickel Creek at Ace Hotel (8pm)
October 11th: Neon Trees at the Belasco
October 13th: Nightly at the Fonda (8pm)
October 14th: You Me at Six at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 14th: Mae at the Roxy (8pm)
October 14th: Ray LaMontagne at the Orpheum
October 15th: Joe Pug at the Venice West (8pm)
October 15th: Jukebox the Ghost at the Regent Theater  
October 17th: Michelle Branch at the Fonda Theater (8:30)
October 17th: BabyJake at the Roxy (8pm)
October 18th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 19th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 19th: Dean Lewis at the Novo (8pm)
October 20th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 22nd: Matt Corby at the Fonda (8pm)
October 23rd: Tom Odell at the Wiltern
October 24th: Half Moon Run at the El Rey (8pm)
October 24th: Kennyhoopla at the Fonda (9pm)
October 25th: The Teskey Brothers at the Wiltern
October 25th: Gayle at the El Rey (8:30)
October 25th: Bobby Bazini at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
October 26th: Garrison Starr at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
October 26th: Arizona at the Wiltern
October 26th: Lauren Sanderson at the Echoplex
October 26th: Aoife O’Donovan at the Troubadour
October 27th: Devon Gilfillian at the Troubadour
October 28th: The Aces at the Wiltern
November 1st: Yam Haus at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 2nd: Madison Cunningham at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 2nd: Demob Happy at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 2nd: Phillip Phillips at the El Rey (9pm)
November 3rd: Declan McKenna at the Novo (8pm)
November 3rd: Kings of Convenience at the Fonda (9:30)
November 4th: Ben Kweller at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
November 7th: Charlotte Cardin at the El Rey (8pm)
November 9th: Royal Blood at the Wiltern
November 10th: Liz Phair at the Wiltern
November 10th: Frenship at the Troubadour
November 11th: Charlie Cunningham at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
November 12th: Switchfoot at the Wiltern
November 14th: Chappell Roan at the Wiltern
November 14th: The Hives at the Belasco
November 15th: Ben Howard at the Orpheum
November 16th: Joan Osborne at the Venice West (8pm)
November 17th: Modernlove. at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 17th: ZZ Ward at the Roxy (8pm)
November 20th: The Japanese House at the Fonda (8:30)
November 24th: LP at YouTube Theater (8pm)
November 23rd: Sun Room at the Fonda (8pm)
December 4th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 4th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 5th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 6th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 9th: Skid Row & Buckcherry at the Fonda (8pm)
December 16th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 17th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 4/3-4/9

A year or so ago I saw Abraham Alexander for the first time, playing a few songs for a radio show. I was particularly inspired by one song so I went online to identify its name and could not locate it anywhere. Months went by and I felt like maybe I had imagined this song. Fast forward to last week when I attended a listening party for the artist’s album, Sea/Sons, at the Gibson Showroom. About halfway through the album, Abraham gets out the guitar to play a couple tunes including one called “Blood Under the Bridge.” A few notes in and I realize that THIS IS MY SONG! There is nothing quite like discovering a new favorite song or artist live for the first time, but in this case, I was able to have that moment twice!

Hoping to have more discovery moments next week with a newer favorite artists such as Bendigo Fletcher, Self Esteem, Wldlfe and more:  

Monday: Carlie Hanson w/ Sophie Powers and Senses at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Tuesday: Bendigo Fletcher at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Medium Build at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Riley Biederer, Dylan Dunlap, Liv Miraldi, Bryce Drew at Black Rabbit Rose (7pm)
ALSO: Sir Chloe at the Smell (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)

Weds: Charlotte Lawrence w/ Hayley Gene Penner at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Sir Chloe at the Smell (8pm)
ALSO: Alta Avenue, Wolves at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: The Bots at Genghis Cohen (7pm)
ALSO: Tommy Newport at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Inhaler at the Wiltern (7pm)

Thursday: Yam Haus at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Self Esteem at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Sir Chloe at the Smell (8pm)
ALSO: Dragonette at the Roxy (9pm)
ALSO: Casey Cook at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Nik Freitas, No Win, Fan Fiction at Genghis Cohen (8pm)
ALSO: Inhaler at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Muse w/ Evanescence, Highly Suspect at Crypto.com Arena (6:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)

Friday: Wldlfe at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Alexz Johnson w/ Lucy Clearwater, Grand Canyon, Lady Denim at the Hotel Cafe (7, 9:30, 10:30)
ALSO: Lucero at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: The Ataris at the Wiltern (6pm)

Saturday: Sego at The Cube (8pm)
ALSO: Alexz Johnson w/ Kat Hamilton, Leah Capelle at the Hotel Cafe (7, 9:30)
ALSO: Matthew Logan Vasquez at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Pinback at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
ALSO: Theo Katzman at the Wiltern (7:30)
ALSO: Colin Hay at the Saban Theatre (8pm)

Sunday: Liam St. John at the Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Sunny Day Real Estate at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Grand Ole Echo Presents: Leroy From the North at the Echo (5pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
April 11th: Maddie Zahm w/ Corook at the Troubadour
April 12th: The Scarlet Opera at the Echoplex
April 14th: They Might Be Giants at the Wiltern
April 14th: John Mayer at the Forum
April 15th: Darren Hayes at the Wiltern
April 15th: The Brother Brothers at Genghis Cohen
April 19th: Christine and the Queens at the Fonda (9pm)
April 20th: Will Joseph Cook at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 21st: Easy Life at the El Rey (8pm)
April 26th: The Backseat Lovers at Hollywood Palladium
April 26th: Noahfinnce at the Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
April 28th: Little Dume at the Venice West (8pm)
April 29th: The Academic at the Troubadour
April 29th: Joseph at the Belasco
April 30th: Fly By Midnight at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
April 30th: Kris Allen at the Venice West (8pm)
May 3rd: Lewis Capaldi at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 3rd: Shaed at the Venice West (8pm)
May 3rd: Enter Shikari at the Echoplex
May 4th: Field Guide at the Lodge Room (8:30)
May 5th Caroline Rose at the Fonda (9pm)
May 5th: Band of Horses at the Venice West (8pm)
May 5th: Dawes at Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 5th: Tamino at Lodge Room (8:30)
May 5th: The National Parks at the Troubadour
May 6th: Alix Page at the Moroccan Lounge
May 7th: Tow’rs at Gold-Diggers
May 8th: Crowded House at the Wiltern
May 9th: Crowded House at the Wiltern
May 9th: David Ryan Harris at the Venice West (8pm)
May 11th: Placebo at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
May 12th: Dermot Kennedy at YouTube Theater
May 16th: First Aid Kit at the Hollywood Palladium
May 16th: Wilder Woods w/ Ida Mae at the Roxy (7:30)
May 17th: Nation of Language at the Fonda (9pm)
May 17th: The Heavy at the Troubadour
May 17th: Dylan at the Morocan Lounge
May 17th: Arkells at the Echoplex
May 18th: Haley Reinhart at Saint Rocke (8pm)
May 18th: Valley at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19th: Valley at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19th: Overcoats at Largo (8:30)
May 19th: half alive at the Wiltern
May 20th: Alex Lahey at Zebulon
May 22nd: Matchbox Twenty w/ the Wallflowers at the Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
May 23rd: Meg Myers at the Regent Theater (6:30)
May 24th: Hayley Warner at Resident (7:30)
May 24th: The Stone Foxes at Saint Rocke (8pm)
May 26th: Transviolet at the Echo
May 28th: Shania Twain at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
June 1st: Matilda Mann at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 7th: Lovelytheband at the Novo (7:30)
June 8th: Annie DiRusso at the Troubadour
June 9th: The Blue Stones at the Troubadour
June 10th: KT Tunstall at the Trouabdour
June 13th: Amy Shark at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 13th: Waterparks w/ Hunny at the Fonda (8pm)
June 14th: Waterparks at the Fonda (8pm)
June 18th: Dreamers & Robert DeLong at the Troubadour
June 21st: Thrice at the Wiltern
June 22nd: Thrice at the Wiltern
June 22nd: The Dirty Nil at the Troubadour
June 23rd: Parker Milsap at the Troubadour
June 27th: Grandson & K. Flay at the Wiltern
July 19th: Paramore at the Forum
July 20th: Paramore at the Forum
August 4th: Lime Cordiale at the Fonda (9pm)
August 7th: Beck & Phoenix at the Forum
August 8th: JVKE at the Wiltern
August 16th: Ben Folds at the Wiltern
August 18th: SYML at the Belasco
August 27th: The Swell Season at LA Orpheum (7:30)
August 29th: The Swell Season at Hollywood Forever (6pm)
August 31st: Sam Smith at the Forum
September 1st: Sam Smith at the Forum
September 8th: Aly & AJ at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
September 29th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
September 30th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
October 1st: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
October 7th: Nothing But Thieves at the Wiltern
October 7th: Joshua Radin at the Troubadour
October 15th: Joe Pug at the Venice West (8pm)
October 24th: Half Moon Run at the El Rey (8pm)
October 25th: The Teskey Brothers at the Wiltern
November 3rd: Declan McKenna at the Novo (8pm)
December 4th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 6th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum

~ Kristen