This weekend I did something I generally try to avoid at all costs – shopping. I have a couple impending events next week that require food items (a fiber arts gathering and a themed bookclub potluck) and I’m also preparing for a trip to a colder, rainier climate. While meandering in and out of various stores and malls, I was wearing a fairly typical weekend getup consisting of a band t-shirt and ripped jeans acquired 10+ years ago, aged in such a way as to be ripped in several places with large holes exposing the knees. I go into such detail because, quite shockingly, at multiple points in my day I received compliments on my tattered pants! One woman even asked where I had purchased them…. Clearly, we have entered some sort of Twilight Zone situation if people are looking at me as fashionable.
Clothing is certainly not the thing to take advice from me about, but music is! Last week I scored perfect weekday show attendance (5/5). My body was wrecked, but my soul was well fed. This week, more soul-stirring music awaits including UK artists Banners and The Faim playing The Echo Thursday and Saturday nights, respectively. Can’t wait!
As for the rest:
Monday: It’s a School Night f. Fever Joy, Jane Holiday, Taylor Janzen, Ruby Waters at Bardot (8pm)
ALSO: Ashe at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Temples at The Echoplex (8pm)
ALSO: Brandi Carlile at Walt Disney Concert Hall (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Live FREE at The Mint (7pm)
Tuesday: Kris Allen at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Brick + Motor at The Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM f. Royal & The Serpent, Molly Kate Kestner at Madame Siam (8pm)
ALSO: Pinegrove at The Fonda Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA f. Savannah Sgro, Zen Thomas at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
Weds: All Things Blue, talker at Kimpton La Peer Hotel rooftop (8pm)
ALSO: Talk Time, Cody Lovaas FREE at The Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: The Lovepools FREE at Good Times at Davey Waynes (10pm)
ALSO: Jesse Malin and Joseph Arthur at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Caamp w/ The Ballroom Thieves at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
Thursday: Banners at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Griffin House w/ Zack Ely at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: The Glorious, Maia Sharp at The Hotel Cafe second stage (7,9)
ALSO: Clavvs FREE at The W West Beverly Hills (8pm)
ALSO: The Rocket Summer w/ Katelyn Tarver at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Lucero at The Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Finneas w/ Lauren Sanderson at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
ALSO: Rocketman: Live in Concert at The Greek Theatre (8pm)
Friday: Judah & The Lion at The Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: J.S. Ondara at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Rebecca Loebe and Findlay Napier, Live Greene, Rett Madison and Sofia Wolfson at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8, 10)
ALSO: Livingmore, Patrolled By Radar, Pacific Range and Kat Myers FREE at The House of Machines (8pm)
ALSO: Finneas w/ Lauren Sanderson at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
ALSO: Tom Petty All-Star Birthday Event at The El Rey (8pm)
Saturday: The Faim & Stand Atlantic at The Echo (5pm)
ALSO: Briston Maroney at The Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Suzanne Santo FREE at The Mayfair Hotel (9pm)
ALSO: J.S. Ondara at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Joseph w/ Run River North at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: White Reaper w/ The Dirty Nil at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Lauv at The Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo at The Saban (8pm)
Sunday: The Glorious at The Love Song Bar (8pm)
ALSO: Lucero at The Lodge Room (7pm)
ALSO: Lauv at The Wiltern (7pm)
To Keep in Mind:
October 22nd: Ruby Friedman Orchestra at The Hotel Café
October 23rd: Jade Bird at The Fonda Theatre
October 24th: Plague Vendor at The Echo
October 25th: Hozier at Greek Theatre
October 25th: Joe Pug at Pico Union Project
October 26th: Foy Vance at Palace Theatre
October 26th: Highly Suspect at The Novo
October 27th: Evan + Zane at The El Rey
October 28th: Frank Turner at Regent Theater
October 29th: Caught a Ghost at The Echo
October 29th: Dermot Kennedy at Amoeba
October 29th: Sports Team at Moroccan Lounge
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 2nd: Langhorne Slim at Palace Theatre
November 3rd: RIVVRS at The Troubadour
November 5th: Jaymes Young at The Troubadour
November 5th: David Cook at The Hotel Cafe
November 7th: Larkin Poe at The Fonda Theatre
November 7th: Frenship at The Masonic Lodge
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 10th: Andrew McMahon at the Lodge Room
November 11th: Augustana at The Troubadour
November 11th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at The El Rey
November 12th: Garrison Starr at The Hotel Cafe
November 13th: Matt Maeson at The Fonda Theatre
November 13th: Birdtalker at The Troubadour
November 13th: Allen Stone at The Roxy Theatre
November 14th: Blossoms at The Roxy Theatre
November 15th: The Milk Carton Kids at Lodge Room
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 20th: New Politics, Plain White T’s, The Mowgli’s at The Mayan
November 22nd: Mayday Parade at The Roxy
November 22nd: Holy Wars at The Echo
November 22nd: Tyler Hilton at Saint Rocke
November 23rd: Goody Grace at The Fonda Theatre
November 23rd: Manchester Orchestra at Los Angeles Theatre
November 26th: Highly Suspect at The Novo
November 29th: Transviolet at The Troubadour
December 6th: Dreamers at El Rey Theatre
December 6th: Sam Smith at The Forum
December 8th: Seaway at The Roxy
December 13th: Hollis Brown at El Rey Theatre
December 14th: Bayside at The Troubadour
December 17th: Rooney at The Troubadour
December 18th: Max Gomez at The Troubadour
December 19th: Phantom Planet at The Fonda Theatre
January 18th: The Lumineers at the Forum
January 24th: Theo Katzman at The Fonda Theatre
February 4th/5th: Dermot Kennedy at The Wiltern
February 21st: Meg & Dia at The Wiltern
February 29th: Thrice at The Novo
March 10th: Keane at Dolby Theatre
March 28th: Larkin Poe at The Fonda Theatre
~ Kristen
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