I’ve been out of town all week, visiting friends and family on the east coast. It’s been great but I’m exhausted. I haven’t really had access to the computer or internet so that’s been different. Yesterday, I was in Philadelphia. I ate my favorite sandwich, played with a menagerie of animals (cats, dogs, rabbits, turtle…), met up with so many of my old concert buddies, and saw three of my favorite bands. The impetus for the trip was a reunion show for the band Jealousy Curve, a group that changed my life back in college. Seeing them take the stage once again made me heart happy and oh so nostalgic as this band pretty much marked the epitome of certain time in my life. An added bonus was that the band played with another Philly-fave, Silvertide. It was an epic rock show. And because sometimes life does work out in one’s favor, I was able to catch a pre-show performance from Alright, Junior, another band that is near and dear to my heart. Add in my Thursday night when I got to see two Pawnshop Roses play some old and new tunes, and I pretty much got a taste of all my favorite Philadelphia bands!
This AM, I woke up in pastoral Maryland. Due to the fact that I didn’t see a bed until after 5am, I’m a little foggy…we used to call it the concert hangover. I’ll be back in LA mid-week, but I haven’t yet put much thought into that. Still, I do what I can to help you all in your concert planning…here’s my list:
Monday: Dear Boy with Max and the Moon FREE at Bootleg Bar (9pm)
ALSO: Free Energy FREE at The Echo with The Ten Thousand, Cillie Barnes and
Black Hi-Lighter (9pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night FREE at Bardot featuring Echosmith (9pm)
ALSO: Dia Frampton at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Fire in the Hamptons and Deluka FREE at Los Globos (9pm)
ALSO: The Riptide Movement at The Viper Room (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday FREE at Room 5 featuring Jesse Thomas, Jake Newton, Scott
Mellis, and Joel Eckels (8:30)
Tuesday: Tournament of Hearts at Los Globos (9pm)
ALSO: Butch Walker at Bootleg Theatre (8:30)
ALSO: The Heavy Heavy Hearts at The Joint (10pm)
ALSO: Lee Dewyze with Dawn Mitschele, Jessie Payo, and Wise Cub at The Hotel
Cafe (7, 9, 10)
ALSO: Black Belt Karate at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Laura Mvula at The El Rey Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: A Tribute to Oasis FREE at The Satellite featuring Jonny Polonsky and
more (9pm)
Weds: Nightmare & The Cat and Bastille at The El Rey Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: High Voltage Presents at Silverlake Lounge featuring UK’s Bitter Ruin (8pm)
ALSO: Joe Gil and Meiko at The Hotel Cafe (7, 8)
ALSO: Halestorm at The WIltern (7pm)
Thursday: David Ramierez Music with Jesse Thomas at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Broken Anchor record release with Long Fall and Javier Dunn at El Cid (9:30)
ALSO: Patrick Park at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Viza at The Viper Room (10pm)
ALSO: The Watkins Family Hour at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Cold War Kids at The Wiltern (8pm)
ALSO: Stars at The El Rey Theatre (8pm)
Friday: Nakia, Joe Firstman and David Poe & Brendan Hines at The Hotel Cafe (7, 9, 10)
ALSO: The Last Internationale at The Viper Room (10:30)
ALSO: Max Collins at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Maudlin Strangers at The Troubadour (10pm)
ALSO: John Reilly and Friends at Bootleg Theater (9pm)
ALSO: Warner Drive at The Roxy (10pm)
ALSO Morcheeba at The Greek Theatre (7pm)
ALSO: The Dustbowl Revival at McCabe’s (8pm)
Saturday: Keaton Simons at WitZend (11pm)
ALSO: Tar Fest at La Brea Tar Pits featuring Irontom, Tapioca and The Flea,
Echosmith and Saint Motel (2pm)
ALSO: Camchella FREE at The Satellite featuring Vanaprasta, The Active Set, and
more (noon)
ALSO: Charles McDonald and The Senators at The Hotel Cafe (7, 12)
ALSO: Ceasefire at The Viper Room (10pm)
ALSO: Chinatown Moon Festival FREE in Chinatown featuring Back Hi-Lighter, The Little
Ones, and Kan Wakan (5pm)
Sunday: Adam Arcuragi at Deckopark in Echo Park (1pm)…RSVP here http://www.deckopark.com/#!rsvp/c1zgs
ALSO: Sweet Relief Benefit show at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
To Keep in Mind:
September 24th: Ben Rector and Tyrone Wells at House of Blues
September 24th: Drew Holcomb and TheNeighbors at The Hotel Cafe
September 25th: Wicker at The Roxy
September 26th: Hanson at House of Blues Sunset
September 27th: The Naked & Famous at The Wiltern
September 27th/28th: The Lumineers at The Greek Theatre
September 28th: White Buffalo at The El Rey
September 29th: Arctic Monkeys at The Wiltern
September 30th: Queen Caveat at The Roxy
October 1st: Jake Bugg at Fonda Theatre
October 1st: Bronze Radio Return at The Satellite
October 1st: Frightened Rabbit at The Avalon
October 3rd: Matt Nathanson and Joshua Radin at The Wiltern
October 4th: Travis at The Wiltern
October 4th: Kongos at The Satellite
October 4th: You Me at Six at The El Rey
October 5th/6th: Way Over Yonder Festival at The Santa Monica Pier
October 8th: Daughter at The Wiltern
October 8th: The Maine and Anberlin at The Mayan Theatre
October 8th: Natalie Maines at El Rey Theatre
October 9th: The Avett Brothers at Shrine Auditorium
October 10th: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Cafe
October 10th/11th: The Pretty Reckless with Heaven’s Basement at House of Blues
October 11th: KT Tunstall at Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
October 12th: 30 Seconds to Mars at The Hollywood Bowl
October 14th: Frank Turner at The Fonda
October 14th: Branches at Bootleg Bar
October 16th: Langhorne Slim & The Law at The Troubadour
October 16th: The Delta Saints at The Mint
October 18th: Comedy charity event with Noel Fielding and Bobcat Goldthwait
October 18th: Placebo at The Wiltern
October 19th: Rags & Ribbons at The Mint
October 21st: Carbon Leaf at The Hotel Café
October 21st: Laura Marling at The Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian Church
October 22nd: AFI at The Fonda Theatre
October 23rd: Diana Birch and Kodaline at The Troubadour
October 25th: Stephen Kellogg at McCabe’s
October 26th: Boy at The Fonda
October 27th: Stephen Kellogg at Saint Rocke
October 28th: Foy Vance at The Hotel Cafe
October 30th: The Neighbourhood at The Wiltern
October 30th: Lewis Watson at Bootleg Bar
October 31st: Iron & Wine at Orpheum Theatre
November 5th: The Lonely Forest at Bootleg Bar
November 13th: Mayday Parade at House of Blues
November 20th/22nd: Black Crowes at The Wiltern
November 22nd: Sir Sly at The Echoplex
November 23rd/24th: Pearl Jam at LA Sports Arena
December 3rd: Howie Day at Largo
December 5th: Howie Day at Saint Rocke
December 6th: Will Hoge and Red Wanting Blue at The Troubadour
~ Kristen
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