T-minus one week until leaving for SXSW (aka the best week of my year). I go back and forth between being incredibly excited and incredibly overwhelmed…with not much in between. My schedule is coming along nicely. It’s mostly full of new and potentially exciting bands to investigate, but there are a few known favorites sprinkled in there to help give me perspective. I hope to make some time this week to put together my top ten list of anticipated acts, so keep an eye out on the site for that.
This week is going to be a busy one. I have critical meetings, lots of writing, a mini retreat, and so much trip planning all on the docket. I also hope to make a show or two (or three or four). Here are my favored options:
Monday: LP w/ Josiah and more FREE at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: The Wrecks FREE at Silverlake Lounge (8:45)
ALSO: Hunnypot FREE at The Mint f. John Flanagan (7pm)
ALSO: The Absolute Residency at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Mating Ritual Residency FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Mumiy Troll w/ The Soft White Sixties at The El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage f. Jesse Thomas, Joel Eckels, Chris Pierce, Kristen Toedtman, Patrick Joseph, and more (7pm)
Tuesday: Ben Ottewell w/ Jordie Lane, The Living Room f Jacob Luttrell at The Hotel Cafe (7, 10)
ALSO: Marcus Eaton, Nina Storey and more at Molly Malone’s (7:30)
ALSO: It’s A School Night at Bardot f. Joseph, Mickey Blue (8:30)
Weds: The Dose at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Shinedown w/ The Virginmarys at The Mayan (7:30)
ALSO: Jake Davis FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Carah Faye (of Shiny Toy Guns) w/ The Rebel Light at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALOS: Natalie Merchant at Orpheum Theatre (8pm)
Thursday: Arkells and Dreamers at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Max Jury w/ Among Savages at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Jim and Sam at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Miner w/ The Lonely Wild at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Emerson Star, Pom Poms FREE at Harvard & Stone (9pm)
ALSO: Dana Fuchs w/ Cindy Alexander at Saint Rocke (8pm)
ALSO: St. Lucia w/ Grace Mitchell at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
Friday: Kaleo w/ firekid at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Jack Garratt at The Fonda Theatre (8:30)
ALSO: Leroy Sanchez w special guests at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Evol Walks, The North at The Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: Popshop presents: Flor, Tigertown and Party Nails at The Echo (8pm)
ALSO: Strangers You Know w/ Ghost Lit Kingdom at The Roxy (8:30)
ALSO: Loreena McKinnett at The Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
Saturday: Anderson East w/ Dylan Leblanc at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Los Kingdoms at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Tyrone Wells w/ Jordie Lane at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Sun Drug w/ Kid Bloom and Smoke Season FREE at The Hi Hat (8pm)
Sunday: Bronze Radio Return w/ Howard at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Song Writer Sundays FREE at The Fox and Hounds (8pm)
To Keep in Mind:
March 17th: Ben Rector at The Fonda
March 18th: Mount Holly at The Hotel Café
March 24th: Ra Ra Riot at Teragram Ballroom
March 25th: X Ambassadors at The Wiltern
March 25th: Jared & The Mill at The Satellite
March 28th: Lukas Graham at The Troubadour
March 28th/29th: Everything Everything at The Roxy
March 29th: Lissie at The El Rey
March 29th: American Authors at The Troubadour
March 30th: Banners at Club Bahia
March 30th: Ernie Halter at The Hotel Cafe
March 31st: Lukas Graham at The Resident
April 3rd: Highly Suspect at The Troubadour
April 3rd: The Crookes at Teragram Ballroom
April 4th: Tor Miller at The Troubadour
April 6th: The Wild Feathers at The Troubadour
April 12th: Wakey!Wakey! at The Hotel Cafe
April 12th: The Darkness at The Belasco Theater
April 18th: The Big Pink at The Mayan Theater
April 18th: Hands Like Horses at Teragarm Ballroom
April 19th: James Bay at Theatre at Ace Hotel
April 19th: The 1975 at The Shrine
April 22nd: Jon McLaughlin at The Fonda Theatre
April 26th: Josh Kelley at The Troubadour
April 28th: The Shadowboxers at The Hotel Cafe
April 29th: The Avett Brothers w/ The Milk Carton Kids at Greek Theatre
April 29th: Zane Carney at The El Rey
April 30th: Skylar Grey, Atlas Genius at The El Rey
May 2nd: Tegan and Sara at The Roxy
May 3rd: Tegan and Sara at Teragram Ballroom
May 5th: Gin Wigmore at The El Rey
May 7th: Royal Teeth, Handsome Ghost at The Roxy
May 10th: The Griswolds at The Fonda Theatre
May 10th: Jay Nash, Garrison Starr, Jesse Thomas at The Hotel Cafe
May 11th: The Neighbourhood at Microsoft Theater
May 13th: Coasts, Knox Hamilton at The Fonda Theatre
May 14th: Matthew Mayfield at The Hotel Cafe
May 18th: Doton at The Orpheum Theatre
May 24th: Frightened Rabbit at The Fonda Theatre
May 26th: Ivan & Alyosha at Teragram Ballroom
May 31st: Iron & Wine at The Fonda Theatre
June 3rd: Thrice at Shrine Expo Hall
July 17th: Collective Soul at The Greek Theatre
July 18th: Sting at The Hollywood Bowl
July 23rd: twenty one pilots at The Forum
August 9th: Dawes at The Greek Theatre
October 10th: The Dixie Chicks at The Hollywood Bowl
~ Kristen
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