It’s beginning to feel a lot like South By….evvvverywhere I go! From last night’s dance with The Wrecks and Dreamers to this morning’s random free drink at The Coffee Bean, I might as well already be in Austin for my favorite time of the year, SXSW Music Week! My actual trip begins tomorrow. Per usual, I’ve listened to all the artists, compiled a 20+ page schedule of events, and packed a suitcase full of comfortable walking shoes. Top artists to see include faves like Frank Turner, SUR, and morgxn, but I’m also looking forward to checking out a ton of new (to me) artists like Sam Fender, Bad Pony, half*alive, and Jade Bird. We shall see which new artist or band meets (or dare I say exceeds) “the Graham Bar”, so named for Lukas Graham the year that band blew everyone else out of the water.
If you’re in LA and also want to discover some great new music, go check out Findlay or Bobi Andonov playing Monday night. And if you just want to see some favorites do NOT miss the AWOLNATION, Nothing But Thieves, Irontom extravaganza coming to The Wiltern for two nights!
Monday: Findlay at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Bobi Andonov, Sons of an Illustrious Father (8pm)
ALSO: The Blank Tapes residency FREE at The Echoplex (8:30)
ALSO: Love and a .38 FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Gogol Bordello at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds at The Orpheum Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
Tuesday: Rachael Yamagata at Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: The Deltaz + guests FREE at The Cinema Bar (8pm)
ALSO: Gaz Coombes at The Echo (8pm)
ALSO: The Dead South at The Echoplex (8pm)
ALSO: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds at The Orpheum Theatre (8pm)
Weds: Young Creatures residency f. The Crazy Brave FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Rachael Yamagata at Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Moby at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Komox at The Sayers Club (10pm)
ALSO: Lorde at The Staples Center (7pm)
Thursday: AWOLNATION, Nothing But Thieves, Irontom at The Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Andy Grammer w/ James TW at The Belasco Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Moby at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Charli XCX at The El Rey (9pm)
Friday: AWOLNATION, Nothing But Thieves, Irontom at The Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: The Mowgli’s, Mainland at the Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Taylor John Williams at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: The Psychedelic Furs at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Moby at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Coin w/ The Aces at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Gaby Moreno at The El Rey (8pm)
Saturday: Van Morrison Night at The Hotel Cafe f. Schuyler Fisk, Cary Brothers, Joe Purdy and more (9:30)
ALSO: Donovan Frankenreiter at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Rhye at The Orpheum Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: We Came as Romans at The El Rey (6:45)
Sunday: Cindy Alexander at Saint Rocke (6:30)
ALSO: Songwriter Sundays FREE at The Fox and Hounds (9pm)
To Keep in Mind:
March 20th: AJR at The Belasco Theatre
March 20th: RIVVRS at Resident
March 21st: Phillip Phillips at The Fonda Theater
March 21st: The Naked and Famous at Moroccan Lounge
March 23rd: Dermot Kennedy at The El Rey
March 28th: James Bay at The Belasco
March 29th: The Darkness at The Fonda
March 29th: Jay Nash at The Hotel Cafe
March 30th: Declan McKenna at Constellation Room
March 31st: The Hunna at The Troubadour
April 4th: Weathers at The Troubadour
April 7th: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
April 8th: Lincoln Durham at Moroccan Lounge
April 9th, 10th: Joshua Radin at The Troubadour
April 11th: St. Vincent at Orpheum Theatre
April 13th-15th: Coachella weekend 1
April 16th: Sigrid at The El Rey
April 19th: The War on Drugs at Fox Theater Pomona
April 19th: Beta Play at The Satellite
April 20th-22nd: Coachella weekend
April 21st: Judy Collins at The Dolby Theatre
April 26th: Tyler Hilton at The Troubadour
May 2nd: Van William at Teragram Ballroom
May 3rd: Wild Child at Teragram Ballroom
May 4th: Matt Maeson at The Fonda Theatre
May 5th: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
May 11th: Frenship at The El Rey
May 12th: The Score at The Fonda
May 13th: George Ezra at The Wiltern
May 15th: Franz Ferdinand at The Wiltern
May 15th: Red Wanting Blue at Peppermint Club
May 15th: U2 at The Forum
May 15th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at Ford Theatres
May 16th: Judy Collins at The Rose
May 18th: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Cafe
May 18th: Larkin Poe at Teragram Ballroom
May 20th: Gang of Youths at Moroccan Lounge
May 23rd: The Brevet at The Bootleg
May 31st: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl
June 1st: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl
June 2nd: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
June 2nd: Lord Huron at The Greek Theatre
June 3rd: Ray LaMontagne at The Greek Theatre
June 7th: Barns Courtney at The Wiltern
June 16th: Frank Turner at Hollywood Palladium
June 23rd/24th: Arroyo Seco Weekend
June 26th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room
June 30th: Night Riots at The El Rey
July 19th: Thirty Seconds to Mars at The Forum
July 21st: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
July 22nd: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
August 15th: Nathaniel Rateliff at The Greek Theatre
August 17th: Brandi Carlile at The Greek Theatre
August 18th: Ed Sheeran at The Rose Bowl
September 10th: Dave Matthews Band at Hollywood Bowl
September 28th: Beck at Hollywood Bowl
October 7th: James Bay at The Greek Theatre
January 22nd: Elton John at Staples Center
January 23rd: Elton John at Staples Center
~ Kristen
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