Now that’s it’s officially the Christmas season, I’ve started working more fervently on my end of year music mix. Based on yesterday, however, I’m worried I won’t have enough time to get it done. I was debating which Dark Waves song I wanted to include and then ended up listening to my Dark Waves EP on repeat all day…and never quite reached a conclusion on song choice.
This week, a surprising number of bands are giving us options by playing multiple days. The Dandy Warhols, Gary Clark Jr., Amiee Mann and Ted Leo, and Johnnyswimm are all playing two or three times! How considerate! My show pick, however, will go to Thursday night at The Troubadour. Three stellar bands including one of my favorites from SXSW, Hamish Anderson. This guy knows how to play a guitar!
Here are the rest of my picks:
Monday: The Big Pink FREE at The Echo (10:30)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Sara Hartman (8:30)
ALSO: Elle Belle w/ Sleep State, Mothlight, Mynabirds (acoustic) at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Marie Digby w/ Andrew Marks, Fairground Saints at The Hotel Cafe (7, 9)
ALSO: Golden State FREE at Lucky Strike Hollywood (9pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday FREE at Room 5 f. Abbot Kinney, Jesse Thomas, Michael Doman, Patrick Joseph and more (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Radio Live at The Mint (7pm)
Tuesday: Dave Yaden and friends FREE at The Hollywood Music Hall (10pm)
ALSO: James Bay at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: Atlas Genius at The Roxy (8:30)
ALSO: The Dahls at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Evol Walks at The Viper Room (8pm)
Weds: Deluka at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Wilding, Heaps N Heaps at Bootleg Theater (8pm)
ALSO: The Aimee Mann and Ted Leo Christmas Show at Largo (8:30)
Thursday: Little Hurricane w/ Sonny Boy Thorn and Hamish Anderson at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Curtis Peoples at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Rival Tides at Boardners
ALSO: The Dandy Warhols at Teragram Ballroom (8:30)
ALSO: Gary Clark Jr. at The Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: The Aimee Mann and Ted Leo Christmas Show at Largo (8:30)
Friday: Calico The Band Holiday Show at The Hotel Cafe (9pm-1am)
ALSO: Paloalto, National Anthem, The American Spirit at The Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: A Johnnyswim Christmas at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Gary Clark Jr. at The Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: The Dandy Warhols at Teragram Ballroom (8:30)
Saturday: Midnight Divide at The Hotel Cafe (11pm)
ALSO: Holidayfest FREE on South Lake Avenue Pasadena f. DWNTWN, The Dustbowl Revival, Magic Giant (1, 2:30, 4)
ALSO: A Johnnyswim Christmas at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Go Betty Go, The Two Tens at The Viper Room (9pm)
ALSO: Gary Clark Jr. at The Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: The Dandy Warhols at Teragram Ballroom (8:30)
Sunday: Josiah & The Bonnevilles w/ Ivory Deville FREE at The Surly Goat (9pm)
ALSO: A Johnnyswim Christmas at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: KOST Christmas Land at Microsoft Theater f. Train, Andy Grammer Pentatonix (6:30)
To Keep in Mind:
December 8th: New Politics at The El Rey
December 9th: Dear Boy at Bootleg Theater
December 10th: The Shadowboxers at The Hotel Cafe
December 10th: Death Cab for Cutie at Orpheum Theatre
December 11th: K.Flay, Lights, The Mowgli’s at The Wiltern
December 12th/13th: KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas at The Forum
December 13th: The Bird and The Bee at The Federal Bar
December 14th: The 1975 at Club Nokia
December 14th: CHVRCHES at Fonda Theatre
December 15th: Nathaniel Rateliff at The El Rey
December 22nd: Watkins Family Hour at Largo
January 16th: Zane Carney at The Troubadour
January 20th: Honeyhoney at Teragram Ballroom
February 3rd: Stephen Kellogg at The Hotel Café
February 5th: SafetySuit at The Troubadour
February 5th: The Neighbourhood at Fox Theater Pomona
February 9th: Jukebox the Ghost at The Regent Theater
February 10th/11th: Guster at Teragram Ballroom
February 14th: Tyler Hilton at Saint Rocke
February 24th: Jamie N Commons at The Troubadour
February 26th: Lake Street Dive at The Wiltern
February 26th: Knox Hamilton at The Troubadour
March 3rd: Vance Joy w/ Elle King at The Shrine
March 4th: Penny and Sparrow at The Hotel Cafe
March 9th: Natalie Merchant at Orpheum Theatre
~ Kristen
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