This weekend I certainly felt the holiday spirit. Friday night got the ball rolling with the always fabulous HoHoHotel Cafe Holiday party where I saw a few favorites and discovered some great new talent (Freddie & Francine have moved to the top of my must see list). Saturday, after a full day of learning at The YouBloom LA Conference (bookmark this event for next year!), I drove down to San Diego to see Dear Boy’s debut at The Casbah and am now about to head to The Forum for night 2 of KROQ’s Almost Acoustic Christmas. To say it’s been a full and exciting weekend would be an understatement.
Next week, the holiday lull begins to set in so get out and see some shows while you can. Top pick for me would be Friday night at The Hotel Cafe with Anthony Beliveau (of The Crash Kings) and friends.
Here are the rest of my musical selections:
Monday: Halo Circus at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Corey Gray at Genghis Cohen (8pm)
ALSO: Hummypot Live FREE at The Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Rainbow Jackson FREE at The Satellite (11pm)
ALSO: Figs Vision FREE at Bootleg Bar (10:30)
ALSO: Chvrches at The Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Behold The Brave (8:30)
Tuesday: Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: Max and the Moon, Kid Cadaver at The Echo (8pm)
ALSO: Fairground Saints at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
Weds: The Best Holiday Show Ever! at Room 5 f. Jesse Thomas, Terra Naomi, Joel Eckels, Sweet Talk Radio and many more (8pm)
ALSO: The 1975 at Club Nokia (8pm)
Thursday: Dave Stewart & Friends at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: A Very Merry Christmas Benefit Show w/ Mereki, Miya Folick, Madi Diaz (9pm)
ALSO: Alicia Witt at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
Friday: Anthony Beliveau (The Crash Kings) and friends at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
Saturday: 4th Annual Merry Minstrel Musical Circus: A Holiday Gathering & Jamathon at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Okkervil River (solo) at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (9pm)
Sunday: Okkervil River (solo) at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (9pm)
To Keep in Mind:
December 22nd: Watkins Family Hour at Largo
January 6th: Keaton Simons at The Hotel Cafe
January 16th: Zane Carney at The Troubadour
January 19th: Half Moon Run at The Troubadour
January 20th: Honeyhoney at Teragram Ballroom
January 26th: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Cafe
January 29th: The Silent Comedy at Saint Rocke
February 3rd: Stephen Kellogg at The Hotel Café
February 5th: SafetySuit at The Troubadour
February 5th: The Neighbourhood at Fox Theater Pomona
February 8th: Nothing But Thieves at The Troubadour
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
March 11th: Jack Garratt at The Fonda Theatre
March 11th: Kaleo at The Troubadour
March 12th: Anderson East at The Troubadour
March 13th: Bronze Radio Return at The Troubadour
March 17th: Ben Rector at The Fonda
April 29th: The Avett Brothers w/ The Milk Carton Kids at Greek Theatre
June 3rd: Thrice at Shrine Expo Hall
~ Kristen
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