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

~ Kristen