Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 9/16-9/22

“When the secret comes out…” – lyrics running through my head after an emotional night at the Hotel Cafe featuring The Rescues debuting music from the upcoming Broadway musical adaptation of The Lost Boys (the coming-of-age vampire movie from the 80’s). You may not leap to pair emo/horror with beautiful harmonies, but it works! I look forward to seeing these songs come to life on the stage…a year+ from now…

To tide us over, in the more immediate future, we’ve got Ernie Hatler + Tony Lucca, Hardcastle, Dylan Gossett and more…


Monday: The Hanseroth Twins (moderated by Brandi Carlile) at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Kishi Bashi at the Regent Theater (8pm)
ALSO: Jazmin Bean w/ Carolesdaughter at the Fonda (8:30)
ALSO: Bruvvy at Monty Bar (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Boy & Bear at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Rose Betts at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Hazlett at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Jonah Marais w/ Annika Rose at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Dylan Gossett w/ Corey Harper at the Fonda (8:30)
ALSO: Hozier at the Forum (7:30)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Not Another Showcase at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Dylan Gossett w/ Corey Harper at the Fonda (8:30)
ALSO: Moses Sumney at the Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Pulp at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: Hozier at the Forum (7:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Jesse & Friends at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Friday Pilots Club at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Sydney Savage at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Goldford at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Everclear at the Regent Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Pulp at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Ernie Halter and Tony Lucca at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Dirty Monday Presents: Syd Taylor, Hardcastle, and more at the Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: Sum Sun at the Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: Sarah Kinsley w/ Alix Page at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Hozier at the Forum (7:30)

Saturday: Sarah Kinsley w/ Alix Page at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Sister Speak & Daring Greatly at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Mike Viola Record Release at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Good Folk at the Harmony Room (7:30)
ALSO: Pulp at Hollywood Forever (6pm)

Sunday: Steve Poltz at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: Grand Ole Echo at the Echo (5pm)

To Keep in Mind:     
September 24th: Caroline Rose at the Venice West (8pm)
September 25th: Caroline Rose at the Venice West (8pm)
September 25th: Hayes Carll at Saint Rocke (8pm)
September 25th: The Sheepdogs at Lodge Room (8pm)
September 25th: Pillow Queens at the Troubadour
September 26th: Perfume Genius at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
September 25th: Tokyo Police Club w/ Born Ruffians at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 26th: Tokyo Police Club w/ Born Ruffians at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 26th: renforshort at the Echo
September 26th: Perfume Genius at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
September 27th: Perfume Genius at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
September 28th: Nicky Youre at the Roxy (8pm)
September 29th: Joywave at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 30th: Nikka Costa at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 1st: Glen Hansard at the Wiltern
October 2nd: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club
October 2nd: Kacey Musgraves at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
October 2nd: Allen Stone at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 3rd: The National Parks at Largo (8pm)
October 3rd: Will Smith at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
October 4th: Field Guide at the Venice West (8pm)
October 5th Novo Amor at the Bellwether (8:30)
October 5th: Tom Walker at the Troubadour
October 5th: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Moroccan Lounge (9pm)
October 5th: Catfish and the Bottlemen at Hollywood Palladium
October 6th: Dashboard Confessional at Hollywood Palladium
October 6th: Bonny Light Horseman at the Ford (7:30)
October 6th: Emarosa at the El Rey (8pm)
October 7th: Griff at the Wiltern
October 7th: Joe P at the Roxy (7pm)
October 7th: Motely Crue at the Troubadour
October 7th: Catfish and the Bottlemen at Belasco
October 8th: Rival Songs & Clutch at the Wiltern
October 9th: Lawrence at the Wiltern
October 9th: JP Cooper at the Belasco
October 9th: The Warning at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 9th: Lawrence at the Wiltern
October 9th: Motley Crue at the Roxy (7pm)
October 9th: Badflower at the Echoplex
October 10th: Badflower at the Echoplex
October 10th: Deryck Whibley (Sum 41) at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
October 10th: David Ramirez at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
October 10th: The Fray at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 10th: Stephen Kellogg at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 11th: Something Corporate at Hollywood Palladium
October 11th: Wild Rivers at the Fonda (9pm)
October 11th: Soul Asylum at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 12th: Wilderado at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 12th: Bright Eyes at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 13th: Calum Scott at the Wiltern
October 13th: Carsie Blanton at Saint Be
October 13th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
October 14th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
October 14th: Jake Bugg at the Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 16th: New Found Glory at the Wiltern
October 16th: Misterwives at the Bellwether (7:30)
October 16th: Alfie Templeman at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 16th: The Black Angels at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 17th: Bishop Briggs at the Troubadour
October 17th: The Black Angels at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 17th: Griffin House at the Venice West (8pm)
October 18th: Stars at the Fonda (9pm)
October 18th: Valley at the Wiltern
October 18th: The Black Angels at the Lodge Room (9pm)
October 18th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Ford (8pm)
October 19th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Wiltern
October 20th: Brett Dennen at the Venice West (8pm)
October 20th: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21st: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21st: The Rare Occasions w/ Bel at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 21st: Robert DeLong x Atlas Genius at the Echoplex
October 23rd: Nada Surf at the Troubadour
October 24th: Over the Rhine at the Troubadour
October 24th: Rachel Yamagata at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 25th: Rachel Yamagata at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 25th: Alec Benjamin at Hollywood Palladium
October 25th: Michigander at the Troubadour
October 25th: Loveless w/ Beauty School Dropout at the Belasco (6:30)
October 27th: iDKHOW at the Wiltern
October 27th: Hawthorne Heights at the Troubadour
October 29th: Jess Glynn at the Wiltern
October 30th: Nothing But Thieves at Hollywood Palladium
October 30th: Forest Blakk at the Troubadour
November 1st: Shawn Colvin & KT Tunstall at the Troubadour
November 1st: Aimee Mann at the United Theater on Broadway (8pm)
November 1st: Inhaler at Hollywood Palladium
November 1st: Dehd at the Belasco
November 2nd: Kate Nash at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
November 6th: Carol Ades at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 7th: Wild Child + Susto at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
November 8th; The Record Company at the Troubadour
November 8th: Tyrone Wells at the Venice West (8pm)
November 9th: Tori Kelly at the Wiltern
November 9th: Enter Shikari w/ You Me at Six at the Belasco
November 9th: Dice at the Roxy (8pm)
November 10th: Hanson at the Belasco
November 11th: Hanson at the Belasco
November 11th: lovelytheband & Mod Sun at the Wiltern
November 12th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 12th: Allison Russell at the Belasco
November 13th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 13th: Shawn Hook at the Pepperming Club (7pm)
November 13th: Manchester Orchestra at Hollywood Palladium
November 14th: Nico Vega at the Troubadour
November 14th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Hollywood Palladium
November 15th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Hollywood Palladium
November 15th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 15th: JD Mcpherson at the El Rey (9pm)
November 16th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 16th: The Wldlfe at the Roxy (8pm)
November 20th: Vincent Lima w/ Chance Emerson at the Troubadour
November 20th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 20th: Lucero at the Regent Theater
November 21st: Marc Broussard at Lodge Room (7:30)
November 21st: The Wrecks at the Roxy (7pm)
November 22nd: Hailey Knox at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
November 23rd: Hailey Knox at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
December 2nd: The Dandy Warhols at the Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
December 3rd: The Dandy Warhols at the Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
December 3rd: Better Than Ezra at the El Rey (8pm)
December 4th: The Dandy Warhols at the Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
December 4th: TV on the Radio at the El Rey (8pm)
December 5th: TV on the Radio at the El Rey (8pm)
December 6th: Shovels & Rope at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
December 7th: TV on the Radio at the El Rey (9pm)
December 11th: Tall Heights at the Troubadour
December 12th: The Barr Brothers at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
December 13th: The Matches at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
December 13th: Wolves of Glendale at the El Rey (9pm)
December 15th: Sixpence None the Richer at the Troubadour
December 19th: Ride at the Fonda (9pm)
January 28th: Travis at the Wiltern
February 4th: Lo Moon at the Roxy (7pm)
February 12th: Wunderhorse at the Troubadour
February 12th: Cursive at the Regent Theater (8pm)
May 2nd: Dean Lewis at Bellwether (8pm)

~ Kristen

Amanda’s SD Calendar 9/16-9/22

Yours truly is likely at or driving home from Disneyland at this moment! It’s been a long overdue trip after my foot surgery and has the added bonus of being all dolled up for Halloween! Lots of shows for the week, except for Wednesday… I’m hoping to get out for a few but I’ve been on a cleaning, organizing, and purging bender. It’s been nice to be productive and I need to ride the wave while I got it. Ya know?

Monday: Peter Hook & The Light @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm

Tuesday: Kishi Bashi @ Belly Up at 8pm

Wednesday:

Thursday: Noel Tsoukalas @ Music Box at 8pm
AND: Amos Lee & Indigo Girls @ Rady Shell at 6:30pm
AND: Future Islands @ The Sound at 8pm
AND: Brothertiger @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AND: The Stews @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Dogstar @ Harrah’s at 8pm
AND: Rose Betts @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm

Friday: Friday Pilots Club, Good Boy Daisy @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: The Grinns @ Soma at 6:30pm
AND: The Renters @ Pour House at 9pm
AND: Emo Nite @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Quinn XCII @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at 8pm
AND: Jenny & The Tramps + Fiore @ Prohibition Lounge at 8pm

Saturday: Two Door Cinema Club @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park at 9:15pm
AND: Jon Pardi @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre at 7pm
AND: Little River Band @ Humphrey’s at 8pm
AND: Adams Avenue Street Fair @ Adams Ave at 10am
AND: Goth Babe @ The Sound at 8pm

Sunday: Kansas @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
AND: Johnny Stimson @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Debbie Gibson @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Cold Cave @ The Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Adams Avenue Street Fair @ Adams Ave at 10am

Keep in Mind:
September 28th: Green Day @ Petco Park
September 28th: Tokyo Police Club @ House of Blues
October 2nd: Wynonna Judd @ The Magnolia
October 3rd: Pitbull @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
October 4th: Dashboard Confessional with special guests Boys Like Girls and Taylor Acorn @ Soma
October 4th: Iron Maiden @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
October 5th: Imagine Dragons @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
October 5th: Sub-Radio @ House of Blues
October 6th: An Evening with the Avett Brothers @ Rady Shell
October 8th: Eric Clapton with special guest Jimmie Vaughan @ Pechanga Arena
October 11th: Badflower @ House of Blues
October 12th: Soul Asylum @ House of Blues
October 15th: New Found Glory @ Observatory North Park
October 15: Melissa Etheridge @ The Magnolia
October 19th: Clint Black @ Humphrey’s
November 6th: Hanson @ House of Blues
November 7th: Hanson @ House of Blues
November 7th: Vincent Lima @ House of Blues
November 8th: Enter Shikari, You Me At Six and Yours Truly @ House of Blues
November 8th: The Psychedelic Furs @ Rady Shell
November 12th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise @ Rady Shell
November 15th: Matt Kearney @ Humphrey’s
November 15th: Thrice and Manchester Orchestra @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
November 20th: Cyndi Lauper @ Viejas Arena
November 22nd: Rise Against @ The Sound
December 12th: Iglu & Hartley @ House of Blues
December 13th: Heart, Cheap Trick @ Pechanga Arena

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

It feels a bit strange for everyone to suddenly be talking about a band you’ve been listening to for many many years, but that’s what seems to be happening this weekend after Linkin Park announced Emily Armstrong of Dead Sara (LMN Band Love) as their new singer. Props to them for stealing one of the best rock vocalists I’ve ever seen, but I’m a bit sad as it feels like I’m saying goodbye to one of my favorite bands. For the lucky ones who scored tickets to Emily’s Linkin Park debut at the Forum this week, congrats!

If those Forum tickets were a bit out of reach, there are plenty of other women who rock playing (reasonable) LA stages. We’ve got Longwinded, Bruvvy, Upsahl, Emi Grace (WFNM Weds) and another fave, Sydney Sprague, if you need some mild to moderate headbanging. There’s also my show pick of the week which is back-to-back nights with The Rescues and Garrison Starr at the Hotel Cafe. Not exactly rock, but also not to be missed.


Monday: Wheelwright, Longwinded, and more at Club Tee Gee (8pm)
ALSO: BMI Acoustic Lounge FREE at the Hotel Cafe (6:45)
ALSO: Will Evans w/ Lucy Clearwater at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Kate Hudson at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Bruvvy at Monty Bar (8pm)
ALSO: Gracie Abrams w/ Role Model at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: When Chai Met Toast at the Paramount (7pm)
ALSO: Sleater-Kinney at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Polyphonic Spree at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
ALSO: Lindsey Stirling w/ Saint Motel at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Not Another Showcase at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Ingrid Michaelson at the Sun Rose (6pm)
ALSO: Good Neighbours w/ Ber at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Upsahl at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Spotlight Sessions 10 Year Anniversary Show at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Home Again Home Again at the Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: Nada Surf at Amoeba Records (5pm)
ALSO: Girl Wilde at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Beck Pete at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Gracie Abrams w/ Role Model at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Linkin Park w/ Grandson at the Forum (7:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: The Rescues w/ Garrison Starr at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Kongregation. at the Hotel Café second stage (6:30)
ALSO: Theo Katzman at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Creature Canyon at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Ballroom Thieves at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Grey Dugan w/ swimm at El Cid (6pm)
ALSO: John Vincent III at the Fonda Theater (9pm)
ALSO: Ray LaMontagne & Gregory Alan Isakov w/ Erin Rae at the YouTube Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Gracie Abrams w/ Role Model at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Wallows at the Forum (7:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: The Rescues w/ Garrison Starr at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Super American w/ Sydney Sprague and Summerbruise at Genghis Cohen (7pm)
ALSO: Soul Coughing at the Bellwether (9pm)
ALSO: Sophie Grey w/ Nico Tortorella at the Mint (7:15)

Saturday: Danielle Bradbery at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Stephen Dawes w/ David Alexander at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Bruuvy at the Hotel Cafe second stage (10pm)
ALSO: Ordinary Elephant at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: Glass Animals at the Forum (7:45)
ALSO: Green Day at SoFi Stadium (5:30)

Sunday: Hippo Campus at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Eleven Green at the Hotel Cafe (10pm)
ALSO: Ben Folds at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Bush w/ Bones UK at the Greek Theatre (6pm)
ALSO: Pink w/ Sheryl Crow at Dodger Stadium (6:30)

To Keep in Mind:     
September 17th: Boy & Bear at the Troubadour
September 19th: Friday Pilots Club at the Echo
September 22nd: Kelsy Karter & The Heroines at the Roxy (7pm)
September 24th: Caroline Rose at the Venice West (8pm)
September 25th: Caroline Rose at the Venice West (8pm)
September 25th: The Sheepdogs at Lodge Room (8pm)
September 25th: Pillow Queens at the Troubadour
September 26th: Perfume Genius at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
September 25th: Tokyo Police Club w/ Born Ruffians at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 26th: Tokyo Police Club w/ Born Ruffians at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 26th: renforshort at the Echo
September 26th: Perfume Genius at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
September 27th: Perfume Genius at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
September 28th: Nicky Youre at the Roxy (8pm)
September 29th: Joywave at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 30th: Nikka Costa at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 1st: Glen Hansard at the Wiltern
October 2nd: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club
October 2nd: Allen Stone at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 3rd: The National Parks at Largo (8pm)
October 4th: Field Guide at the Venice West (8pm)
October 5th Novo Amor at the Bellwether (8:30)
October 5th: Tom Walker at the Troubadour
October 5th: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Moroccan Lounge (9pm)
October 5th: Catfish and the Bottlemen at Hollywood Palladium
October 6th: Dashboard Confessional at Hollywood Palladium
October 6th: Bonny Light Horseman at the Ford (7:30)
October 6th: Emarosa at the El Rey (8pm)
October 7th: Griff at the Wiltern
October 7th: Joe P at the Roxy (7pm)
October 7th: Catfish and the Bottlemen at Belasco
October 8th: Rival Songs & Clutch at the Wiltern
October 9th: Lawrence at the Wiltern
October 9th: JP Cooper at the Belasco
October 9th: The Warning at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 9th: Lawrence at the Wiltern
October 9th: Badflower at the Echoplex
October 10th: Badflower at the Echoplex
October 10th: David Ramirez at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
October 10th: The Fray at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 10th: Stephen Kellogg at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 11th: Something Corporate at Hollywood Palladium
October 11th: Wild Rivers at the Fonda (9pm)
October 11th: Soul Asylum at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 12th: Wilderado at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 12th: Bright Eyes at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 13th: Calum Scott at the Wiltern
October 13th: Carsie Blanton at Saint Be
October 13th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
October 14th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
October 14th: Jake Bugg at the Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 16th: New Found Glory at the Wiltern
October 16th: JJ Wilde at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 16th: Misterwives at the Bellwether (7:30)
October 16th: Alfie Templeman at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 16th: The Black Angels at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 17th: Bishop Briggs at the Troubadour
October 17th: The Black Angels at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 17th: Griffin House at the Venice West (8pm)
October 18th: Stars at the Fonda (9pm)
October 18th: Valley at the Wiltern
October 18th: The Black Angels at the Lodge Room (9pm)
October 18th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Ford (8pm)
October 19th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Wiltern
October 20th: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21st: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21st: The Rare Occasions w/ Bel at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 21st: Robert DeLong x Atlas Genius at the Echoplex
October 23rd: Nada Surf at the Troubadour
October 24th: Over the Rhine at the Troubadour
October 24th: Rachel Yamagata at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 25th: Rachel Yamagata at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 25th: Alec Benjamin at Hollywood Palladium
October 25th: Michigander at the Troubadour
October 25th: Loveless w/ Beauty School Dropout at the Belasco (6:30)
October 27th: iDKHOW at the Wiltern
October 29th: Jess Glynn at the Wiltern
October 30th: Nothing But Thieves at Hollywood Palladium
October 30th: Forest Blakk at the Troubadour
November 1st: Shawn Colvin & KT Tunstall at the Troubadour
November 1st: Aimee Mann at the United Theater on Broadway (8pm)
November 1st: Inhaler at Hollywood Palladium
November 1st: Dehd at the Belasco
November 2nd: Kate Nash at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
November 6th: Carol Ades at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 7th: Wild Child + Susto at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
November 8th; The Record Company at the Troubadour
November 8th: Tyrone Wells at the Venice West (8pm)
November 9th: Tori Kelly at the Wiltern
November 9th: Enter Shikari w/ You Me at Six at the Belasco
November 10th: Hanson at the Belasco
November 11th: Hanson at the Belasco
November 11th: lovelytheband & Mod Sun at the Wiltern
November 12th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 12th: Allison Russell at the Belasco
November 13th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 13th: Manchester Orchestra at Hollywood Palladium
November 14th: Nico Vega at the Troubadour
November 14th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Hollywood Palladium
November 15th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Hollywood Palladium
November 15th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 15th: JD Mcpherson at the El Rey (9pm)
November 16th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 16th: The Wldlfe at the Roxy (8pm)
November 20th: Vincent Lima w/ Chance Emerson at the Troubadour
November 20th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 20th: Lucero at the Regent Theater
November 21st: Marc Broussard at Lodge Room (7:30)
December 2nd: The Dandy Warhols at the Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
December 3rd: The Dandy Warhols at the Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
December 3rd: Better Than Ezra at the El Rey (8pm)
December 4th: The Dandy Warhols at the Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
December 4th: TV on the Radio at the El Rey (8pm)
December 5th: TV on the Radio at the El Rey (8pm)
December 6th: Shovels & Rope at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
December 7th: TV on the Radio at the El Rey (9pm)
December 11th: Tall Heights at the Troubadour
December 12th: The Barr Brothers at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
December 13th: The Matches at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
December 15th: Sixpence None the Richer at the Troubadour
December 19th: Ride at the Fonda (9pm)
January 28th: Travis at the Wiltern
February 4th: Lo Moon at the Roxy (7pm)
May 2nd: Dean Lewis at Bellwether (8pm)

~ Kristen

Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 9/9-9/15

How is everyone managing this heat? Spending a lot of time at the beach? Ice baths? Living under fans? Regardless of how you’ve been coping, I hope you are managing to stay hydrated and the least amount of cranky possible. It’s definitely put a damper on my going-out activities this week and I’ve been hiding inside as much as possible. I’m glad the weather is going to get back to normal-ish after Tuesday. I’d like to not get up at 6:45am if possible.

Also, in case you’ve been under a rock, Linkin Park is back and they’ve commandeered Dead Sara’s amazing vocalist Emily Armstrong! Hopefully, this isn’t the end of Dead Sara but congrats to Linkin Park and to Emily on her new adventures. We have a fairly busy week ahead and with it cooling down, there’s no reason to not get out and about.

Monday: Mk.gee @ Observatory North Park at 7pm
AND: The Polyphonic Spree @ Belly Up at 8pm

Tuesday: Train, REO Speedwagon @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre at 6pm
AND: Upsahl @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Wallows @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at 7:30pm
AND: Soul Coughing @ Belly Up at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Bonnie Raitt @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
AND: Luna Li @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm

Wednesday: P!nk, Sheryl Crow, The Script @ Petco Park at 6pm
AND: The Ballroom Thieves @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AND: Eli Young Band @ Music Box at 8:30pm
AND: Soul Coughing @ Belly Up at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Bôa @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Bonnie Raitt @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm

Thursday: Mico @ Quartyard at 6:30pm
AND: Sea Wolf @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Rocco @ Music Box at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: The Red Pears @ Observatory North Park at 7pm

Friday: Bush @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at 6:30pm
AND: Glass Animals @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheater at 7:30pm
AND: The Frights @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Theo Katzman @ Moonshine Beach at 8pm
AND: Mest @ Brick by Brick at 7:30pm
AND: Jordy Searcy @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Fiore @ Prohibition Lounge at 8pm

Saturday: Hozier @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheater at 7:30pm
AND: Emo Night Brooklyn Presents: Super American, Sydney Sprague @ Soda Bar at 7pm
AND: Boots in the Park feat: Jason Aldean, Dustin Lynch, and more @ Waterfront Park at 1pm
AND: Tori Kelly @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: Ray LaMontagne & Gregory Alan Isakov @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at 7pm

Sunday: The Temptations, The Four Tops @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
AND: Stephen Sanchez @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at 8pm

Keep in Mind:
September 21st: Two Door Cinema Club @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
September 22nd: Kansas @ Humphrey’s
September 28th: Green Day @ Petco Park
September 28th: Tokyo Police Club @ House of Blues
October 2nd: Wynonna Judd @ The Magnolia
October 4th: Dashboard Confessional with special guests Boys Like Girls and Taylor Acorn @ Soma
October 5th: Imagine Dragons @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
October 5th: Sub-Radio @ House of Blues
October 6th: An Evening with the Avett Brothers @ Rady Shell
October 8th: Eric Clapton with special guest Jimmie Vaughan @ Pechanga Arena
October 11th: Badflower @ House of Blues
October 12th: Soul Asylum @ House of Blues
October 15th: New Found Glory @ Observatory North Park
October 15: Melissa Etheridge @ The Magnolia
October 19th: Clint Black @ Humphrey’s
November 6th: Hanson @ House of Blues
November 7th: Hanson @ House of Blues
November 7th: Vincent Lima @ House of Blues
November 8th: Enter Shikari, You Me At Six and Yours Truly @ House of Blues
November 8th: The Psychedelic Furs @ Rady Shell
November 12th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise @ Rady Shell
November 15th: Matt Kearney @ Humphrey’s
November 15th: Thrice and Manchester Orchestra @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
November 20th: Cyndi Lauper @ Viejas Arena
November 22nd: Rise Against @ The Sound
December 12th: Iglu & Hartley @ House of Blues
December 13th: Heart, Cheap Trick @ Pechanga Arena

Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 9/2-9/8

I’m not entirely sure when or how we got to September because I’m pretty sure it was just May… It’s been a wild week over here. I’ve got my lower legs in some recovery socks because I danced around too much last night and my calves are cramping something like crazy today. Some cool stuff on the docket for this week. I have a fair amount of stuff to do at home but maybe I can sneak out.

Monday:

Tuesday: Aaron Frazer @ Belly Up at 8pm

Wednesday: Chris Isaak @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
AND: John Fogerty @ Rady Shell at 6pm
AND: Inayah @ Casbah at 8:30pm

Thursday: The BellRays, Scary Pierre @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Emarosa @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 7:30pm
AND: Mike Ryan @ Moonshine Beach at 8pm
AND: Isabel LaRosa @ Music Box at 8pm

Friday: Vance Joy @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at 8pm
AND: Alec Benjamin, Matt Hansen @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Keane @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Dan + Shay @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre at 7pm
AND: Dougie Poole @ Casbah at 8:30pm

Saturday: Ringo Starr And His All Starr Band @ Humphrey’s at 8pm
AND: Ashes To Amber @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Forrest Frank @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Lucy’s Fur Coat, miniaturized @ Belly Up at 8pm

Sunday: The Naked I, Andrew Barrack, The Wasting Light, The Sweet Myths @ Music Box at 6pm

Keep in Mind:
September 10th: Train, REO Speedwagon @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
September 11th: P!nk, Sheryl Crow, The Script @ Petco Park
September 11th: Eli Young Band @ Music Box
September 13th: Bush @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
September 14th: Hozier @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheater
September 14th: Tori Kelly @ House of Blues
September 15th: The Temptations, The Four Tops @ Humphrey’s
September 21st: Two Door Cinema Club @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
September 22nd: Kansas @ Humphrey’s
September 28th: Green Day @ Petco Park
September 28th: Tokyo Police Club @ House of Blues
October 2nd: Wynonna Judd @ The Magnolia
October 4th: Dashboard Confessional with special guests Boys Like Girls and Taylor Acorn @ Soma
October 5th: Imagine Dragons @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
October 5th: Sub-Radio @ House of Blues
October 6th: An Evening with the Avett Brothers @ Rady Shell
October 8th: Eric Clapton with special guest Jimmie Vaughan @ Pechanga Arena
October 11th: Badflower @ House of Blues
October 12th: Soul Asylum @ House of Blues
October 15th: New Found Glory @ Observatory North Park
October 19th: Clint Black @ Humphrey’s
November 6th: Hanson @ House of Blues
November 7th: Hanson @ House of Blues
November 7th: Vincent Lima @ House of Blues
November 8th: Enter Shikari, You Me At Six and Yours Truly @ House of Blues
November 8th: The Psychedelic Furs @ Rady Shell
November 12th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise @ Rady Shell
November 15th: Matt Kearney @ Humphrey’s
November 15th: Thrice and Manchester Orchestra @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
November 20th: Cyndi Lauper @ Viejas Arena
November 22nd: Rise Against @ The Sound
December 12th: Iglu & Hartley @ House of Blues
December 13th: Heart, Cheap Trick @ Pechanga Arena

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 9/2-9/8

I’ve been sorting through and organizing old ticket stubs and setlists and have landed in a place of gratitude for all of the amazing shows I’ve been able to attend over the years. The activity has also got me thinking about the waves of “scenes” I’ve felt a part of and wondering if geographic music scenes/communities still exist or if social media has diffused fandom in such a way that playing bar or club gigs weekly/monthly has been replaced by posting videos and building online engagement.

Whether it’s me or the times that have changed, local live gigs are (thankfully) still happening and I continue to do my best to discover and support emerging local artists even if they only play a handful of times a year vs in a single month…

As for this week:  


Monday: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: milk. at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Locals Night w/ Kat Hall, Parker Ainsworth, Juliana Riccardi, & Casino Breakfast FREE at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Faye Webster at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: young friend at Genghis Cohen (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Not Another Showcase at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Moon Taxi at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Leif Bent at the Hotel Cafe (10pm)
ALSO: Ice Nine Kills at Hollywood Palladium (5pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: altgrandma FREE at El Cid (9:30)
ALSO: Keni Titus w/ Ella Woolsey at Genghis Cohen (7pm)
ALSO: Lainey Wilson at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Ashes To Amber w/ Ryan Wright & Whisker at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Keane w/ Everything Everything at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Kris Allen at the Peppermint Club (6:30)
ALSO: Sea Wolf w/ Jim and Sam at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Aeges FREE at Harvard & Stone (9pm)
ALSO: Ellen Winter and Octobr at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Passenger at the Wiltern (7pm)

Saturday: Jackie Bristow and friends at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Evening Elephants at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
ALSO: Big Top Fest at Permanent Records Roadhouse (6pm)

Sunday: Vance Joy, Grouplove w/ Tiny Habits at Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
ALSO: Ringo Starr and His All-Starr band at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Train & REO Speedwagon at the Forum (6:25)

To Keep in Mind:     
September 10th: The Mysterines at the Roxy (7pm)
September 10th: When Chai Met Toast at the Paramount (7pm)
September 10th: Polyphonic Spree at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 11th: Upsahl at the El Rey (8pm)
September 11th: Ingrid Michaelson at the Sun Rose (6pm)
September 12th: John Vincent III at the Fonda Theater (9pm)
September 12th: Ballroom Thieves at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
September 12th: Theo Katzman at the Troubadour
September 13th: Soul Coughing at the Bellwether (9pm)
September 15th: Ben Folds at the Wiltern
September 17th: Boy & Bear at the Troubadour
September 19th: Friday Pilots Club at the Echo
September 22nd: Kelsy Karter & The Heroines at the Roxy (7pm)
September 24th: Caroline Rose at the Venice West (8pm)
September 25th: Caroline Rose at the Venice West (8pm)
September 25th: The Sheepdogs at Lodge Room (8pm)
September 25th: Pillow Queens at the Troubadour
September 26th: Perfume Genius at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
September 25th: Tokyo Police Club w/ Born Ruffians at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 26th: Tokyo Police Club w/ Born Ruffians at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 26th: renforshort at the Echo
September 26th: Perfume Genius at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
September 27th: Perfume Genius at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
September 28th: Nicky Youre at the Roxy (8pm)
September 29th: Joywave at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 30th: Nikka Costa at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 1st: Glen Hansard at the Wiltern
October 2nd: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club
October 2nd: Allen Stone at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 3rd: The National Parks at Largo (8pm)
October 4th: Field Guide at the Venice West (8pm)
October 5th Novo Amor at the Bellwether (8:30)
October 5th: Tom Walker at the Troubadour
October 5th: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Moroccan Lounge (9pm)
October 5th: Catfish and the Bottlemen at Hollywood Palladium
October 6th: Dashboard Confessional at Hollywood Palladium
October 6th: Bonny Light Horseman at the Ford (7:30)
October 6th: Emarosa at the El Rey (8pm)
October 7th: Griff at the Wiltern
October 7th: Joe P at the Roxy (7pm)
October 7th: Catfish and the Bottlemen at Belasco
October 8th: Rival Songs & Clutch at the Wiltern
October 9th: Lawrence at the Wiltern
October 9th: JP Cooper at the Belasco
October 9th: The Warning at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 9th: Badflower at the Echoplex
October 10th: Badflower at the Echoplex
October 10th: David Ramirez at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
October 10th: The Fray at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 10th: Stephen Kellogg at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 11th: Something Corporate at Hollywood Palladium
October 11th: Wild Rivers at the Fonda (9pm)
October 11th: Soul Asylum at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 12th: Wilderado at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 12th: Bright Eyes at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 13th: Calum Scott at the Wiltern
October 13th: Carsie Blanton at Saint Be
October 13th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
October 14th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
October 14th: Jake Bugg at the Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 16th: New Found Glory at the Wiltern
October 16th: JJ Wilde at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 16th: Misterwives at the Bellwether (7:30)
October 16th: Alfie Templeman at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 16th: The Black Angels at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 17th: The Black Angels at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 17th: Griffin House at the Venice West (8pm)
October 18th: Stars at the Fonda (9pm)
October 18th: Valley at the Wiltern
October 18th: The Black Angels at the Lodge Room (9pm)
October 18th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Ford (8pm)
October 19th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Wiltern
October 20th: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21st: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21st: The Rare Occasions w/ Bel at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 21st: Robert DeLong x Atlas Genius at the Echoplex
October 23rd: Nada Surf at the Troubadour
October 24th: Over the Rhine at the Troubadour
October 24th: Rachel Yamagata at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 24th: Rachel Yamagata at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 25th: Alec Benjamin at Hollywood Palladium
October 25th: Michigander at the Troubadour
October 25th: Loveless w/ Beauty School Dropout at the Belasco (6:30)
October 27th: iDKHOW at the Wiltern
October 29th: Jess Glynn at the Wiltern
October 30th: Nothing But Thieves at Hollywood Palladium
October 30th: Forest Blakk at the Troubadour
November 1st: Shawn Colvin & KT Tunstall at the Troubadour
November 1st: Aimee Mann at the United Theater on Broadway (8pm)
November 1st: Inhaler at Hollywood Palladium
November 2nd: Kate Nash at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
November 6th: Carol Ades at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 7th: Wild Child + Susto at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
November 8th; The Record Company at the Troubadour
November 8th: Tyrone Wells at the Venice West (8pm)
November 9th: Tori Kelly at the Wiltern
November 9th: Enter Shikari w/ You Me at Six at the Belasco
November 10th: Hanson at the Belasco
November 11th: Hanson at the Belasco
November 11th: lovelytheband & Mod Sun at the Wiltern
November 12th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 12th: Allison Russell at the Belasco
November 13th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 13th: Manchester Orchestra at Hollywood Palladium
November 14th: Nico Vega at the Troubadour
November 14th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Hollywood Palladium
November 15th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Hollywood Palladium
November 15th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 15th: JD Mcpherson at the El Rey (9pm)
November 16th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 16th: The Wldlfe at the Roxy (8pm)
November 20th: Vincent Lima w/ Chance Emerson at the Troubadour
November 20th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 20th: Lucero at the Regent Theater
November 21st: Marc Broussard at Lodge Room (7:30)
December 3rd: Better Than Ezra at the El Rey (8pm)
December 6th: Shovels & Rope at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
December 15th: Sixpence None the Richer at the Troubadour
December 19th: Ride at the Fonda (9pm)
January 28th: Travis at the Wiltern
February 4th: Lo Moon at the Roxy (7pm)
May 2nd: Dean Lewis at Bellwether (8pm)

~ Kristen

Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 8/26-9/1

Apologies for the late post. I decided to do some batch cooking and make some breakfast wraps. I thought I’d switch it up from what and how I normally do and it resulted in a big unfinished mess. I had it right the first way I was doing it and I can’t reverse this, but it was a nice experiment. I think it proved to me that it’s nice to try new things but sometimes the first way is the right way, even if it’s tiring. Look at this busy week!

Monday:

Tuesday: Lily Meola, Francis Blume @ Belly Up at 8pm

Wednesday: Me First and the Gimme Gimmes @ Observatory North Park at 7:30pm
AND: Tab Benoit @ Belly Up at 8pm

Thursday: The Get Up Kids @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Pleasure Pill, Nitefire @ Music Box at 8pm
AND: Tab Benoit @ Belly Up at 8pm

Friday: Alien Ant Farm @ Brick by Brick at 7:30pm
AND: Def Leppard, Journey, Steve Miller Band @ Petco Park at 6pm
AND: Santana, Counting Crows @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre at 7:30pm
AND: Tower of Power @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
AND: The Strike, Lostboycrow @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AND: Emo Night Brooklyn @ House of Blues at 9pm

Saturday: Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre at 7:30pm
AND: Jack Botts @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AND: Christopher Cross @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
AND: Midge Ure @ Casbah at 8:30pm

Sunday: The Beach Boys @ Rady Shell at 7:30pm
AND: Joshua Bassett, Thomas Day @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at 7:30pm
AND: Bilmuri @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Under The Rug @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AND: Glenn Hughes @ House of Blues at 8pm

Keep in Mind:
September 5th: Emarosa @ House of Blues
September 6th: Vance Joy @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
September 6th: Alec Benjamin @ Soma
September 10th: Train, REO Speedwagon @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
September 11th: P!nk, Sheryl Crow, The Script @ Petco Park
September 13th: Bush @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
September 14th: Hozier @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheater
September 15th: The Temptations, The Four Tops @ Humphrey’s
September 21st: Two Door Cinema Club @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
September 22nd: Kansas @ Humphrey’s
September 28th: Green Day @ Petco Park
September 28th: Tokyo Police Club @ House of Blues
October 2nd: Wynonna Judd @ The Magnolia
October 4th: Dashboard Confessional with special guests Boys Like Girls and Taylor Acorn @ Soma
October 5th: Imagine Dragons @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
October 5th: Sub-Radio @ House of Blues
October 6th: An Evening with the Avett Brothers @ Rady Shell
October 8th: Eric Clapton with special guest Jimmie Vaughan @ Pechanga Arena
October 11th: Badflower @ House of Blues
October 12th: Soul Asylum @ House of Blues
October 15th: New Found Glory @ Observatory North Park
October 19th: Clint Black @ Humphrey’s
November 6th: Hanson @ House of Blues
November 7th: Hanson @ House of Blues
November 7th: Vincent Lima @ House of Blues
November 8th: Enter Shikari, You Me At Six and Yours Truly @ House of Blues
November 8th: The Psychedelic Furs @ Rady Shell
November 12th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise @ Rady Shell
November 15th: Matt Kearney @ Humphrey’s
November 15th: Thrice and Manchester Orchestra @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
November 20th: Cyndi Lauper @ Viejas Arena
November 22nd: Rise Against @ The Sound
December 12th: Iglu & Hartley @ House of Blues
December 13th: Heart, Cheap Trick @ Pechanga Arena