Exhaustion is the primary word I’d use to describe last week, but a successful exhaustion I suppose. Lot of movement with and presentations for projects at work, checked out quite a few new bands, and managed to catch a fair bit of both Echo Park Rising AND the Hermosa Beach Summer Series (The Wrecks for the wiiin!). By the time Friday came around, a mechanic was trying to describe assumedly important “car stuff” to me and I had to stop him mid-sentence because no matter how simplified his explanation (he was even attempting a drawing), my brain was not going to process it in any sensical fashion.
Next week should be a bit calmer, but still plenty of opportunities to enjoy great live music. Need some suggestions? Here’s what I’ve got:
Monday: Grace Mitchell FREE at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: A.O. Gerber w/ Mackenzie Howe, Yay Blynn, special guests (9pm)
ALSO: Kyle McNeill w/ Maesa Pullman, Cody Hudock FREE at Harvard & Stone (9pm)
ALSO: Love Nothing Residency FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Live FREE at The Mint (7pm)
Tuesday: We Found New Music at Madame Siam (8pm)
ALSO: Johnny Gates at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
Weds: Vista Kicks at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
ALSO: Fencer at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Szlachetka w/ Manda Mosher, Jacob Jeffries & Joe Bourdet at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Figs Vision, August 08, More Giraffes FREE at The Hi Hat (8pm)
Thursday: Grace Vanderwaal at The El Rey (7:30)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA Anniversary f. Trousdale, Craig Strickland, Luke Wade at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: The Rolling Stones w/ Kaleo at The Rose Bowl (7:30)
ALSO: The Avett Brothers w/ Lake Street Dive at The Greek Theatre (7:30)
Friday: Garrison Starr and Travis Howard at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Katelyn Tarver at The Troubadour (7:30)
ALSO: Kacey Musgraves at The Greek Theatre (8pm)
Saturday: The Palms, Bay Ledges, Magic Bronson at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Shane Alexander, Distant Cousins at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9, 10)
ALSO: 8MM at Bar Sinister (10pm)
ALSO: Montana Avenue Summer Fest f. Dylan Dunlap, Bellsaint, LeyeT, Rett Madison, and more at Montana Ave in Santa Monica (noon)
ALSO: Hermosa Beach Summer Series f. Trapdoor Social, White Buffalo FREE at Hermosa Beach Pier (5pm)
Sunday: Kacey Musgraves at The Greek Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Hermosa Beach Summer Series f. Mariachi El Bronx FREE at Hermosa Beach Pier (5pm)
To Keep in Mind:
August 29th: The Young Wild at Bootleg Theater
September 4th: KidEyes at The Hi Hat
September 4th: SonReal at The Echo
September 11th: Sigrid at The Fonda Theatre
September 11th: Fiona Grey at Bootleg Theater
September 14th: morgxn at The Troubadour
September 16th: James Arthur at The Troubadour
September 17th: Yungblud at the Fonda Theatre
September 17th: Lime Cordiale at The Roxy
September 18th: KidEyes at The Hi Hat
September 18th: Said the Whale at The Satellite
September 20th: Gang of Youths at The Roxy Theatre
September 21st: Gang of Youths at The Roxy Theatre
September 21st: Tall Heights at El Rey Theatre
September 21st/22nd: Rachael Yamagata at Moroccan Lounge
September 22nd: Of Monsters and Men at Hollywood Palladium
September 23rd: Of Monsters and Men at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: AJR at Shrine Expo Hall
September 26th: Barns Courtney, The Hunna at Fonda Theatre
September 27th: The Revivalists at The Greek Theatre
September 28th: Half Moon Run at Teragram Ballroom
September 28th: Tegan and Sara at Orpheum Theatre
September 30th: Sam Fender at The Troubadour
October 1st: Madison Cunningham at Bootleg Theater
October 1st: Stephen Kellogg at The Hotel Cafe
October 2nd: KidEyes at The Hi Hat
October 2nd: Carbon Leaf at Moroccan Lounge
October 3rd: Iron & Wine at The Orpheum Theatre
October 3rd: Distant Cousins at The Mint
October 4th: Reignwolf at Fonda Theatre
October 5th: Jon McLaughlin at The Hotel Café
October 5th: Wrabel, Billy Raffoul at The Troubadour
October 6th: Band of Skulls at The Mayan
October 6th: Brendan James at The Hotel Cafe
October 8th: Grandson at The Fonda Theatre
October 9th: Boy & Bear at The Roxy
October 9th: k.flay, Meg Myers at The Wiltern
October 9th: Alec Benjamin at The Fonda Theatre
October 10th: Alec Benjamin at The Fonda Theatre
October 10th: Dear Boy at Teragram Ballroom
October 10th: Rival Sons at The Wiltern
October 11th: flor at Regent Theater
October 11th: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Cafe
October 11th: Badflower at The El Rey
October 12th: Little Hurricane at Bootleg Theater
October 12th: Matthew Mayfield at The Hotel Cafe
October 12th: Against Me! at The Fonda Theatre
October 13th: Against Me! at The Fonda Theatre
October 12th: Bastille at Greek Theatre
October 15th: Brick + Motor at Viper Room
October 17th: Banners at The Echo
October 18th: Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes at Teragram Ballroom
October 19th: Suzanne Santo at The Mayfair Hotel
October 24th: Plague Vendor at The Echo
October 25th: Hozier at Greek Theatre
October 26th: Foy Vance at Palace Theatre
October 26th: Highly Suspect at The Novo
November 1st: Noah Kahan at The Fonda Theatre
November 1st: twenty one pilots at Staples Center
November 1st/2nd: The Cadillac Three at The Troubadour
November 3rd: RIVVRS at The Troubadour
November 5th: Jaymes Young at The Troubadour
November 7th: Larkin Poe at The Fonda Theatre
November 8th: Penny and Sparrow at Teragram Ballroom
November 9th: The Dangerous Summer, Arms Akimbo at The Roxy
November 10th: The Menzingers at The Regent
November 11th: Augustana at The Troubadour
November 13th: Matt Maeson at The Fonda Theatre
November 13th: Birdtalker at The Troubadour
November 14th: Blossoms at The Roxy Theatre
November 16th: Amber Run at The Echoplex
November 19th: The Black Keys at the Forum
November 19th: Doton at The Hotel Cafe
November 20th: X Ambassadors at Hollywood Palladium
November 23rd: Goody Grace at The Fonda Theatre
November 23rd: Manchester Orchestra at Los Angeles Theatre
December 6th: Dreamers at El Rey Theatre
December 8th: Seaway at The Roxy
~ Kristen
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