As everyone is recovering from their trip to Texas, the shows are coming back to LA. So, many options this week including one of the bands I discovered listening to all the SXSW acts, The Paper Raincoat, who are playing with Joey Ryan Thursday at The Hotel Cafe! More amazing SXSW discoveries to come in the upcoming weeks…and someday, my official list.
In the meantime, here are my personal selections for this week:
Monday: Paris Carney and Lelia Broussard at Room 5 (8,9)
ALSO: Ernie Halter at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
Tuesday: Patrick Park at The Hotel Cafe (11pm)
ALSO: Taylor Locke at the Roughs (album release) at Bordello (11pm)
ALSO: Honeyhoney at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Curt Smith (of Tears for Fears) at Largo at the Coronet (8pm)
ALSO: Christopher Dallman at Room 5 (8pm)
ALSO: The Asteroids Galaxy Tour at The Echo (8:30)
Weds: The Low Anthem at Largo at the Coronet (8pm)
ALSO: Smile Empty Soul at The Key Club (10pm)
ALSO: Beachwood Rockers’ Society at Crane’s
Thursday: The Paper Raincoat and Joey Ryan at The Hotel Cafe (9, 10)
ALSO: Matthew Jordan at Cafe Was (9:30)
ALSO: The Low Anthem at Bootleg (11pm)
ALSO: Jamie Cullum at The Avalon (8pm)
ALSO: She & Him at The El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: The Miniature Tigers at The Troubadour (8pm)
Friday: Nico Vega and Metric at The Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: Greg Holden at Room 5 (9pm)
Saturday: The Like at The Smell (9pm)
ALSO: San Diego Indie Music Fest in Northpark, San Diego (noon)
ALSO: Bamboozled Left featuring AFI at The Angels Stadium in Anaheim (2pm)
ALSO: The Gin Blossoms at The Coach House in SJC (8pm)
Sunday: Bamboozled Left featuring Something Corporate at The Angels Stadium in Anaheim (1pm)
ALSO: Nelly McKay at Alex Theater in Glendale (9pm)
To Keep in Mind:
March 31st: The Silent Comedy at Bootleg
April 2nd: The Silent Comedy at The Casbah
April 6th: Paper Tongues at The Troubadour
April 9th: Lights and Owl City at Club Nokia
April 12th: Butch Walker at El Rey
April 16th: George Stanford CD release at The Hotel Café
April 16th-19th: Coachella
April 21st and 22nd: The Glee Tour at Gibson
May 15th: Carney at The El Rey
May 15th: 30 Seconds to Mars at The Greek Theater
May 22nd: Frightened Rabbit at The Casbah
June 6th: Mumford & Sons with The Silent Comedy at BellyUp (in SD)
June 10-13th: BONNAROO
~Kristen
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