Greetings from Napa, CA where I’m three days in to the BottleRock music festival. I’m particularly excited about today as I get to introduce friends to some of my favorite bands and artists including Dean Lewis, Mondo Cozmo, Amy Shark, and The Wrecks! I’m spending Monday in San Francisco, but then, back in LA we have The Struts residency at The Roxy (going to at least one of the nights) and a potential road trip to see SUR in San Diego…anyone up for a musical adventure? I might need some help with the driving…
Here’s what else is on my radar:
Monday: It’s A School Night at Bardot f. Smoke Season (7:30)
ALSO: Hunnypot Memorial Day Party f. Pacific Radio FREE at The Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Paul Simon at Hollywood Bowl (8pm)
ALSO: Ruby Force, Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (7, 8)
Tuesday: The Struts w/ Frankie & The Studs at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Sarah Walk residency w/ Crucipher Hex (8:30)
ALSO: Wild Ones at Resident (8pm)
ALSO: Joe Marson w/ Caleb Trask FREE at Harvard & Stone (9pm)
Weds: The Struts w/ Grace Mitchell at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Dana Williams at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Lord Huron at The Grammy Museum (8pm)
ALSO: JoJo at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Eels w/ Puddles Pity Party at The Fonda Theatre (8:30)
Thursday: Mating Ritual w/ Sego at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: The Struts w/ Nightly at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: The Watkins Family Hour at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas at The Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Okkervil River at Teragram Ballroom (9pm)
ALSO: Liz Phair at Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
ALSO: James Taylor w/ Sheryl Crow at Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
Friday: Handsome Ghost w/ Beta Radio at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: The Struts w/ Micky James at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: The Honorary Title at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Pink at The Forum (8pm)
ALSO: James Taylor w/ Sheryl Crow at Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
Saturday: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe (10pm)
ALSO: Evan + Zane w/ R Finn at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: An Evening with Greg Laswell at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: The Honorary Title at The Echoplex (2:30)
ALSO: Calexico at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: Lord Huron at Greek Theatre (7:30)
Sunday: Evan + Zane at The Hotel Cafe w/ O’Neill Hudson (7pm)
ALSO: Jonah Matranga at The Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: Ray LaMontagne at Greek Theatre (7:30)
ALSO: Songwriter Sundays FREE at The Fox and Hounds (9pm)
To Keep in Mind:
June 6th: Lewis Capaldi at The Troubadour
June 6th: Matt Maeson at The Echo
June 6th: Milo Greene at The Holding Co.
June 7th: Griffin House at The Hotel Cafe
June 7th: Barns Courtney at The Wiltern
June 16th: Frank Turner at Hollywood Palladium
June 16th: The Two Tens at The Echo
June 18th: Mayday Parade at Moroccan Lounge
June 22nd: The Unlikely Candidates, Brick + Motor at The Troubadour
June 23rd/24th: Arroyo Seco Weekend
June 25th: Meg Myers at The Echo
June 26th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room
June 28th: Gin Wigmore at The Troubadour
June 29th: Magic Giant, Young Rising Sons at The Fonda Theater
June 30th: Night Riots at The El Rey
July 6th: Vance Joy at The Greek Theatre
July 18th: Paramore at The Forum
July 18th: Middle Class Rut at The Roxy
July 19th: Thirty Seconds to Mars at The Forum
July 21st: David Ramirez at Moroccan Lounge
July 21st: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
July 22nd: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
July 24th: Holy Wars at The Echo
July 27th: Max Gomez at McCabe’s
August 15th: Nathaniel Rateliff at The Greek Theatre
August 15th: Panic! at The Disco at The Staples Center
August 17th: Brandi Carlile at The Greek Theatre
August 18th: Ed Sheeran at The Rose Bowl
August 25th: Lydia at The Troubadour
September 10th: Dave Matthews Band at Hollywood Bowl
September 15th: Jimmy Eat World at The Wiltern
September 16th: The War on Drugs at Hollywood Bowl
September 18th: The Neighbourhood at Greek Theatre
September 19th: Carbon Leaf at Bootleg Theater
September 20th: Lake Street Dive at The Wiltern
September 20th: Vista Kicks at The El Rey
September 22nd: NEEDTOBREATHE at Greek Theatre
September 28th: Beck at Hollywood Bowl
October 7th: James Bay at The Greek Theatre
October 11th: The Ballroom Thieves at Moroccan Lounge
October 17th: Arctic Monkeys at Hollywood Bowl
October 17th: SYML at Teragram Ballroom
November 10th: The Record Company at The Wiltern
November 29th: The Tallest Man on Earth at Cathedral Sanctuary
January 22nd: Elton John at Staples Center
January 23rd: Elton John at Staples Center
April 19th: Pink at The Forum
~ Kristen
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