Yesterday’s Make Music Pasadena was a much needed day full of music and friends. I was particularly excited about discovering a new band, Iceland’s Kaleo, who drew me in with a dreamy falsetto but kept me engaged with a surprising turn into the bluesy/rock world. I’ve also been enjoying some fabulous new albums. After seeing AWOLANTION last week, I’ve fallen for Run. Just listening to the title track gives me chills. I’ve also been obsessing over the new Dawes album, in particular the song “All Your Favorite Bands” which has a line that really speaks to me (just listen, you’ll know).

As for next week, my show pick would have to be Friday night at The Viper Room with The Filthy Souls, Badflower, and Ceasefire. I’m also looking forward to seeing Laney Jones and The Spirits on Saturday at The Hotel Cafe. This will be the first trip to LA for the Florida songstress.

The rest of my picks:

 

Monday: Crash Kings w/ Rebel Light FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Dustin Kensrue w/ The Rocketboys and Olin & the Moon at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Sheppard at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Scavenger Hunt, Taylor Locke (8:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at Room 5 f. Michael Doman, Josiah Leming (8pm)

 

Tuesday: Broken Arrow, Jillette Johnson at The Hotel Cafe (9,11)
ALSO: The Weepies w/ The Silent War at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Joseph Arthur w/ Jill Sobule at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Seinabo Sey at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: Parade of Lights, KOMOX FREE at The Slidebar in Fullerton (8pm)

 

Weds: Emmy The Great w/ Javier Dunn at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: The Cerny Brothers FREE at Harvard & Stone (10pm)
ALSO: HOLYCHILD w/ Decorator at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Joni Mitchell Tribute at Bootleg HiFi (7pm)
ALSO: The Watkins Family Hour at Largo (8:30)

 

Thursday: King Washington and The Janks at The Hotel Cafe (9, 10)
ALSO: Ivan & Alyosha w/ Kris Orlowski at The Roxy (8:30)
ALSO: Black English at The Echo (10pm)
ALSO: Neon Trees w/ Alex Winston at The Fonda Theatre (8:30)
ALSO: Ingrid Michaelson w/ Jukebox the Ghost and Greg Holden at The Greek Theatre (7:30)
ALSO: Komox FREE at Lucky Strike Hollywood (11pm)

 

Friday: The Filthy Soul, Badflower, Ceasefire at The Viper Room (9pm)
ALSO: The Shakers FREE at O’Brien’s (10pm)
ALSO: The Two Tens at Silverlake Lounge (9pm)
ALSO: State To State & Anomaly at The Hotel Cafe (11pm)
ALSO: Great Lake Swimmers at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: San Cisco at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers at Largo (8:30)

 

Saturday: Laney Jones at The Spirits at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: DMAs at The Echo (10pm)
ALSO: The Damnwells at The Roxy (9pm)

 

Sunday: Johnnyswim at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Ari Hest at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Grand Ole Echo FREE at The Echo f. Rose’s Pawn Shop (4pm)

 

To Keep in Mind:
June 15^th: Lenka at The Troubadour
June 16^th: The Lone Bellow at The El Rey
June 16^th, 17^th, 19^th: Butch Walker at The Masonic Lodge
June 20^th: Irontom at Bootleg HiFi
June 22^nd: Until The Ribbon Breaks at The Roxy
June 24^th/25^th: Ed Sheeran at Hollywood Bowl
June 29^th: The Veronicas at The Troubadour
June 30^th: The Griswolds at The Troubadour
July 1^st: Elle King at The Troubadour
July 2^nd: William Beckett at The Roxy
July 11^th: Lissie at The Troubadour
July 12^th: NEEDTOBREATHE at Greek Theatre
July 13^th: Young Rising Sons at The Roxy
July 23^rd: Red Wanting Blue at The Hotel Cafe
July 25^th: Irontom at The Echo
August 1^st: AWOLNATION at Hollywood Palladium
August 5^th: First Aid Kit at Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian Church
August 8th: 98.7 Summer Camp at Santa Monica Pier f. Saint Motel
August 11^th: Langhorne Slim and the Law at The Troubadour
August 14^th: George Ezra at The Wiltern
August 17^th: Lights at The Greek Theatre
August 17^th: Mumford and Sons at The Forum
August 22^nd: FYF
September 12^th: Passenger at The Wiltern
September 16^th: Carbon Leaf at The Roxy
September 19^th: Brandi Carlile at The Wiltern
September 26^th: Brandon Flowers at The Wiltern
October 7^th: Ben Howard at The Greek Theatre
October 13^th: Hozier at Nokia Theatre LA Live
October 15^th: twenty one pilots w/ Echosmith at The Greek Theatre
October 16^th: The War on Drugs at The Greek Theatre
October 16^th/17^th: Father John Misty at The Wiltern

~ Kristen