Last night’s Queen Caveat EP release event was nothing short of epic. I haven’t been to as many shows this year, but somehow I’ve managed to see a fair number of my favorite bands including Queen Caveat, The Silent Comedy, Moon Taxi, Imagine Dragons, Dear Boy, Truth & Salvage Co. (if you count their Tuesday evening online gatherings) and Irontom. Speaking of favorites, this week’s schedule really packs them in. My show list reads a bit like a list of my top artists of 2013. We’ve got Irish brothers Hudson Taylor (lead off track of my 2013 mix), my dream combo of Irontom and Meg Myers, Augustines (their new album is worth the wait), Sir Sly, and Biffy Clyro (!!!) making their first LA appearance in over a year. Too many options, really.
Here’s what else I’ve got.
Monday: It’s A School Night FREE at Bardot featuring Hudson Taylor and Vanaprasta (8:30, 11:30)
ALSO: The New Electric Sound FREE at Silverlake Lounge (10pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday FREE at Room 5 (8pm)
Tuesday: Irontom and Meg Myers at Bootleg Bar (9, 10)
ALSO: Augustines with My Goodness and Beware of Darkness at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: The Belle Brigade FREE at The Echo (11pm)
ALSO: Songwriter Round featuring Shane Alexander, Kyler England, and Sweet Talk Radio, Josh Damigo at Room 5 (8, 10)
ALSO: Sir Sly at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: Band of Horses at Wilshire Ebell Theatre (8pm)
Weds: Chappo and Royal Teeth at Bootleg Bar (10:30, 11:30)
ALSO: Fauntella Crow, Jenni Alpert at WitZend (7, 8)
ALSO: Greg Laswell at The Troubadour (9pm)
ALSO: Bootstraps, Javier Dunn, Mercies, Western Scene at The Hotel Cafe (7, 8, 9, 10)
ALSO: The Watkins Family Hour at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Band of Horses and Pink Mountaintops at The Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (7pm)
Thursday: Mariah McManus at Angel City Brewery (7pm)
ALSO: Scott Kinnebrew at The Hotel Cafe (10pm)
ALSO: Brandon Boyd and Sons of the Sea at The Belasco Theater (8pm)
Friday: Biffy Clyro with Morning Parade at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: The Bee Eaters and Chris Pierce at Genghis Cohen (7, 8)
ALSO: The Brothers Zmed, The Peach Kings, King Washingon, and Decorator at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Bleu, Angel Taylor/Jesse Thomas/Strange Family at The Hotel Cafe (8, 10)
ALSO: Orianthi at The Troubadour (10pm)
ALSO: Eagles of Death Metal at The Viper Room (8:30)
Saturday: Thao & The Get Down Stay Down at The El Rey (10pm)
Sunday: Chris Thile at The Broad Stage at Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center (7:30)
ALSO: Panic! At the Disco with The Colourist at The Wiltern (6:30)
To Keep in Mind:
February 17th: Duncan Sheik and Tony Lucca at The Hotel Cafe
February 18th: Hudson Taylor at The Hotel Café
February 18th: Harper Blynn at Bootleg Bar
February 19th Jukebox the Ghost at The Echo
February 19th: New Politics at The Troubadour
February 19th and 20th: Jon McLaughlin at The Hotel Cafe
February 21st: We Were Promised Jetpacks at El Rey Theatre
February 21st: Langhorne Slim and Amos Lee at The Wiltern
February 22nd: Charlotte Martin and Curtis Peoples at The Hotel Cafe
February 27th: Kodaline at The El Rey
February 28th: Scars on 45 at The Hotel Café
February 28th: Kodaline at Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
March 1st: The Shakers and The Janks at The Viper Room
March 2nd: John Flanagan at The Mint
March 4th: The Colourist at The Troubadour
March 5th: The Ataris at The House of Blues
March 5th: The Wild Feathers at The Troubadour
March 8th: NO at The Troubadour
March 15th: Lake Street Dive at The Troubadour
March 17th: Turin Brakes at The Troubadour
March 18th: Band of Skulls at The Belasco Theater
March 20th: Apache Relay at The Roxy
March 21st: St. Vincent at The Wiltern
March 21st: Bayside at The House of Blues
March 21st: Wakey! Wakey! At The Bootleg Bar
March 21st: Kings of Leon at The Forum
March 27th: Delta Rae at The Troubadour
March 27th: Tonight Alive at Hollywood Palladium
March 28th: The Kin at The Troubadour
March 31st: The Strypes at El Rey Theatre
April 4th and 5th: The War on Drugs at The Troubadour
April 8th: Katie Herzig at The Troubadour
April 11th: Tyrone Wells at The Troubadour
April 18th: Rufus Wainwright at Orpheum Theatre
May 3rd: Manchester Orchestra at House of Blues
May 7th: Ingrid Michaelson at The Wiltern
May 9th: twenty one pilots at The Wiltern
May 9th: We Are Scientists at The Troubadour
May 17th: Birdy at The Wiltern
May 19th: James Blunt at The Balasco Theater
May 23rd: Ben Sollee at Largo
May 24th: William Fitzsimmons at The Troubadour
June 5th: OneRepublic and The Script at Hollywood Bowl
June 21st: The Milk Carton Kids at Japan America Theatre
~ Kristen
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