It was another great week for new music releases.  I’m still obsessively listening to Catfish and The Bottlemen’s The Balance but have supplemented with new albums from Judah & The Lion and SYML.  Matt Maeson also released his debut album, which would normally be cause for celebration, but his show at The Troubadour is very sold out so I’m sulking.  Speaking of sold out shows, Alec Benjamin sold out two nights at The El Rey next week which blows my mind as I clearly remember sitting cross-legged on the floor with some close friends watching this guy play the midnight set (aka basically a private show) at The Satellite not terribly long ago…

This week is bursting with great shows!  There will be some tough choices to make, but the one choice that is most clear to me is Tuesday night where I will be at Madame Siam to see one of my favorites, SUR, as part of We Found New Music night.

Here’s my list:

 

Monday: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Mating Ritual, Isaac Gracie, Jonathan Something (7:30)
ALSO: Pacific Radio at The Lexington (8pm)
ALSO: The Palms at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

 

Tuesday: We Found New Music f. SUR, Dylan Dunlap at Madame Siam (8:30)
ALSO: Leo James Conroy FREE at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Ruby Friedman Orchestra FREE at Black Rabbit Rose (9pm)
ALSO: Tom Odell at The El Rey (8:30)
ALSO: Hotel Electric f. Andy Clockwise at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

 

Weds: Talos at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Freya Ridings w/ Isaac Gracie at The El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Ward, Friendly Bear FREE at Mal’s Bar (8pm)
ALSO: Michael Blume w/ Lils at The Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: Cub Sport, Georgi Kay at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: White Lies w/ The Active Set at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)

 

Thursday: Jesse and Friends at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Alec Benjamin at The El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Rival Sons w/ The Sheepdogs at The Fonda Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Derek Day, Jason Achilles FREE at Lucky Strike Live (9pm)

 

Friday: Phantom Planet at Resident (9pm)
ALSO: Sara Niemietz at The Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: Honey County and friends at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Gone West at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Alec Benjamin at The El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Sondre Lerche at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: The Rockers Ball f. Outside Animals at Boardner’s (8:30)

 

Saturday: Bad Suns at The Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Jesse Macht at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: St. Lucia at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: The Bouncing Souls at The Fonda Theatre (8pm)

 

Sunday: Katja Lavinia at The Hotel Cafe second stage (10pm)
ALSO: Grand Ole Echo w/ Albert & the Dreamboats at The Echo (4pm)
ALSO: LEON, Morgan Saint at The Belasco Theatre (7pm)

 

 

To Keep in Mind:

May 12^th: Morgan Saint at The Belasco Theater
May 14^th: Picture This at The Troubadour
May 14^th: The Shadowboxers at The Hotel Cafe
May 16^th: Goody Grace at Regent Theater
May 16^th: Matt Maeson at The Troubadour
May 16^th: The Moth & the Flame at The Fonda Theatre
May 17^th: The Score at The Troubadour
May 18^th: Lydia at Regent Theater
May 18^th: Hollis Brown at Regent Theater
May 19^th: The Unlikely Candidates, Irontom at Bootleg Theater
May 21^st: Allman Brown at The Hotel Cafe
May 22^nd: Jared & The Mill at Moroccan Lounge
May 24^th: Sam Morrow at The Troubadour
May 25^th: Curtis Peoples at The Hotel Cafe
May 31^st: Sego at Moroccan Lounge
June 4^th: Marianas Trench at Regent Theater
June 5^th: The Dangerous Summer at The Hi Hat
June 7^th: Greg Holden, Garrison Starr at Moroccan Lounge
June 11^th: Bear’s Den at Fonda Theatre
June 11^th: The Shadowboxers at The Hotel Café
June 13^th: Bloxx, Hembree, Warbly Jets at The Roxy
June 14^th: Frenship at Fonda Theatre
June 14^th: Maverick Sabre at Moroccan Lounge
June 15^th: Anberlin at The Wiltern
June 15^th/16^th: Betty Who at the Fonda Theatre
June 17^th: Jamestown Revival at The Troubadour
June 18^th: Hozier at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
June 19^th: yungblud at the Roxy.
June 20^th: Jamestown Revival at The Troubadour
June 21^st: Jamestown Revival at The Troubadour
June 22^nd: Middle Kid at Hollywood Palladium
June 24^th: Sara Watkins at Bootleg Theater
June 25^th: Dido at The Wiltern
June 26^th: Rooney at Lodge Room Highland Park
June 29^th: Penny and Sparrow at the Theatre at Ace Hotel
June 29^th: New Politics at The Roxy
July 2^nd: The Struts at The Wiltern
July 6^th: Sleeptalk at Moroccan Lounge
July 9^th: The Shadowboxers at The Hotel Cafe
July 11^th: Blue October at The Hotel Cafe
July 16^th: Red Wanting Blue at Bootleg Theater
July 17^th: Pinegrove at The Fonda Theatre
July 18^th: Blue October at The Hotel Café
July 19^th: Grizfolk at The Troubadour
July 25^th: Blue October at The Hotel Cafe
August 1^st: Blue October at The Hotel Cafe
August 6^th: Our Lady Peace at Greek Theatre
August 7^th: Psychedelic Furs, James, Dear Boy at The Greek Theatre
August 11^th: Death Cab for Cutie at Hollywood Bowl
August 12^th: SYML at The Troubadour
August 17^th: Bad Books at Lodge Room
August 22^nd: Lake Street Dive at Greek Theatre
September 11^th: Sigrid at The Fonda Theatre
September 26^th: AJR at Shrine Expo Hall
September 28^th: Half Moon Run at Teragram Ballroom
October 2^nd: Carbon Leaf at Moroccan Lounge
October 3^rd: Iron & Wine at The Orpheum Theatre
October 6^th: Band of Skulls at The Mayan
October 12^th: Bastille at Greek Theatre
October 25^th: Hozier at Greek Theatre
November 1^st: Noah Kahan at The Fonda Theatre
November 16^th: Amber Run at The Echoplex
November 19^th: The Black Keys at the Forum

~ Kristen

 

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