Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 8/23-8/29

Last week felt almost normal with the amount of show-going. But of course, it’s not really as it was. The pandemic continues to rule, and venues and musicians and audiences all seem to have different ideas about how to keep live music going.  I’m hoping as more venues continue to open and more bands start to tour, there will be greater consistency with regulations and enforcement and show-going will feel a bit safer again.

This week, both The Troubadour and The El Rey open again for music. Top show pick of the week: The Milk Carton Kids at The El Rey on Saturday night.

Monday: Monday Monday f. Taylor John Williams, Patrick Joseph, Fiona Grey at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Warbly Jets w/ Grace Mitchell FREE at The Echo (8pm)
ALSO: Mighty Glad w/ Rocco Deluca and friends at Zebulon (8pm)
ALSO: Sunset Beach Concert f. PMFJ, Johnny Brickner, Emily Coupe at Ocean View Park Santa Monica (7pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Live at The Mint (7pm)

Tuesday: Writer’s Block at The Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Joel Eckels at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Switchfoot at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Limp Bizkit at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)

Weds:

Thursday: Roman Lewis, Garrison Starr and Chris Pierce  at the Hotel Cafe (7, 8)
ALSO: Foo Fighers at the Forum (8:30)
ALSO: Reggie Watts at Zebulon (8pm)

Friday: Emblem3 at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Phillip-Michael Scales, Therese Curatolo at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8, 9:30)
ALSO: The Dirty Diamond/State to State at The Troubadour (7:30)
ALSO: Electric Six at Viper Room (8pm)

Saturday: Nicole Atkins w/ Aaron Embry at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Ernie Halter at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Grizfolk at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Lone Kodiak, Night Talks, The Social at Mr. T’s Room at Highland Park Bowl (8pm)
ALSO: Russell Jamie Johnson, Josh Olsen at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7, 9:30)
ALSO: Devendra Banhart at the Ford (8pm)

Sunday: The Milk Carton Kids at The El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Happy Sundays Music Festival at Zaferia Dist. Long Beach, CA (noon)
ALSO: Grand Ole Echo at The Echo (4pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
August 30th: Warbly Jets at The Echo
August 30th: Lindsey Stirling at Microsoft Theater (7pm)
September 1st: Olivia O’Brien w/ UPSAHL at The Fonda Theatre (8pm)
September 3rd: Mae at The Roxy (8pm)
September 4th: Mae at The Roxy (8pm)
September 12th: Atlas Genius w/ In the Valley Below at the Echoplex (7pm)
September 14th: King Buffalo at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
September 15th: Ferris & Sylvester at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
September 16th: half alive at The Wiltern (7pm)
September 17th: Jukebox the Ghost at the Echoplex
September 17th: The Backseat Lovers at The Troubadour
September 18th: Weathers at The Echoplex
September 18th: Andrew Belle at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
September 21st: Ben Abraham at Bootleg Bar (7pm)
September 22nd: Patrick Droney at The Troubadour
September 23rd: wrabel at Regent Theater (8pm)
September 26th: Armor For Sleep at The El Rey (8pm)
September 29th: Carbon Leaf at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
September 29th: Dreamers at 1720 (7pm)
September 29th: Shakey Graves at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
September 29th: Twenty One Pilots at The Wiltern (6:30)
September 30th: Saint Motel at The Roxy (9pm)
October 1st: Saint Motel at The Roxy (9pm)
October 2nd: Saint Motel at The Roxy (9pm)
October 3rd: The Teskey Brothers at The Wiltern (7pm)
October 3rd: The Felice Brothers at Bootleg Theater (8:30)
October 3rd: The Front Bottoms w/ Sydney Sprague at the Fonda Theatre (7:30)
October 5th: cleopatrick at The Echo
October 6th: Michigander at The Roxy (8pm)
October 8th: Wheelwright at Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
October 8th: Miyavi at The El Rey (8:30)
October 9th: Adam Melchor at The El Rey (9pm)
October 13th: Middle Kids at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 14th: James Gillespie at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
October 14th: Transviolet at The Echo
October 16th: Badflower at The Fonda (8pm)
October 19th: JP Saxe at The Fonda (8:30)
October 21st: Verite at The Roxy
October 22nd: Anderson East at The Troubadour
October 22nd: Anderson East at The Troubadour
October 22nd: Alexander 23 at The El Rey (9pm)
October 23rd: Alexander 23 at The El Rey (9pm)
October 29th: Wolf Alice at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
October 31st: Jake Miller w/ Fly By Midnight at The Roxy (8pm)
November 2nd: Delta Spirit + Deer Tick at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
November 3rd: Michigan Rattlers at The Echo (9pm)
November 6th: Colony House at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
November 6th: Banners at The Roxy (9pm)
November 9th: Billy Raffoul at Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 9th: Claire Rosinkranz at The Echo
November 11th: Max at The Fonda (9pm)
November 14th: Passenger at The Wiltern
November 16th; Lovelytheband & Sir Sly at The Fonda (8pm)
November 17th: Aurora at The Mayan (8pm)
November 18th: Aurora at The Mayan (8pm)
November 18th: Josh Kelley at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
November 18th: Charlotte Cardin at The Roxy (9pm)
November 18th: The Aces at The Fonda Theatre (8:30)
November 19th: The Aces at The Fonda Theatre (8:30)
November 20th: Hunny at The Fona Theatre (9pm)
November 20th: Charlotte Cardin at The Roxy (9pm)
November 20th: X Ambassadors at The Belasco (6:30)
November 22nd: The Record Company, JJ Wilde at Teragram Ballroom
November 22nd: Misterwives at The El Rey (8pm)
November 26th: Dawes at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
November 27th: Dawes at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
December 2nd: Andrew McMahon at The Belasco (7pm)
December 3rd: Blue October at The Belasco (7pm)
December 3rd: Alfie Templeman at The Roxy (9pm)
December 4th: The Hunna at The Roxy (8:30)
December 4th: Jon McLaughlin at The Hotel Cafe (7,9)
December 15th: Roosevelt at The Fonda (9pm)
December 17th: Noah Kahan at The Fonda (8pm)
December 18th: The Driver Era w/ The Wrecks at The Fonda Theatre
December 19th: The Driver Era w/ The Wrecks at The Fonda Theatre
January 13th: Mother Mother at Regent Theater (8pm)
January 15th: Greyson Chance at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
February 11th: Smallpools w/ Morgxn at The Roxy (8pm)
February 16th: Briston Maroney at The Troubadour
February 17th: Briston Maroney at The Troubadour
March 5th: Kaleo at The Novo
March 13th: K.Flay at The Fonda Theatre (8:30)
April 9th: Tom Grennan at The Troubadour
May 3rd: easy life at The Troubadour

~ Kristen