Saturday was a blast from the past at Chain Fest, a day featuring some of the great pop/punk bands from my earlier life including the recently resurrected The Summer Set, Mayday Parade playing songs off 2007’s A Lesson in Romantics, and staples from the soundtrack of my youth from Anberlin and Jimmy Eat World. The best part of the event was the seat location, close enough to provide a great view but also allowing me to dance from a seated position (I suffered zero foot, knee or back issues at the end of 8 hours of music)! Several of the bands vocalized respect for the seated dancing move and my appreciation grew for bands that age along with their fans. The experience felt in severe contrast to other shows I attended last week *cough*Alexander 23*cough*
Next week we have a stacked Monday night highlighted by a TRISHES album release party at the Hotel Cafe, a week of Wolf Alice events, and several Halloween show opportunities (I’ll be spending the holiday weekend hiding out with a couple of dogs who will NOT be put in costume).
Enjoy!:
Monday: TRISHES, Jake Hayes & LEA at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Delta Rae f. Raye Zaragoza at Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Leon Bridges at the Grammy Museum (7pm)
ALSO: Tessa Violet at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Julia Wolf at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Leon Bridges at the Grammy Museum (7pm)
ALSO: Wilco at the Orpheum Theatre (7:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday hosted by Taylor John Williams at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
Tuesday: Moon vs Sun at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Peter McPoland at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Dr. Dog at the Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: Wilco at the Orpheum Theatre (7:30)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (8:30)
Weds: Wolf Alice at the Grammy Museum (7pm)
ALSO: Nightly at Avalon (8pm)
ALSO: The Strokes at the Forum (7:30)
ALSO: Finneas at the Wiltern (7pm)
Thursday: Peter McPoland at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: David Poe & Blake Morgan w/ Paul Freeman at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Rituals of Mine w/ Spare Parts for Broken Hearts at Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Wolf Alice at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Marcus King at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Soccer Mommy at the Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: Finneas at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Jungle at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Hold Strong Thursdays with Tom Freund and Friends at Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase f. Glass Battles, Leadr at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)
Friday: Field Guide w/ Hayley Gene Penner, Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8, 10)
ALSO: Wolf Alice at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Revival Halloween Spectacular f. The Revies, Fencer at Harvelle’s (8pm)
ALSO: Liily at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Thrice at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: Jungle at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
Saturday: Sun Room & Almost Monday at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Carsie Blanton w/ Adron at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Moses Sumney at the Ford (8pm)
ALSO: James Taylor and Jackson Browne at The Honda Center (7:30)
Sunday: Jake Miller w/ Fly By Midnight at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Melanie Martinez w/ Upshal at House of Blues Anaheim (6pm)
ALSO: The Hu at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Moses Sumney at the Ford (7:30)
To Keep in Mind:
November 2nd: Delta Spirit + Deer Tick at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
November 3rd: Michigan Rattlers at The Echo (9pm)
November 4th: Julien Baker at the Wiltern (6:30)
November 6th: Colony House at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
November 7th: Gin Wigmore at Teragram Ballroom
November 6th: Banners at The Roxy (9pm)
November 9th: Billy Raffoul at Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 9th: Claire Rosinkranz at The Echo
November 9th: Yann Tiersen w/ Charlie Cunningham at the Fonda (9pm)
November 10th: Foy Vance at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
November 11th: Max at The Fonda (9pm)
November 11th: Walk the Moon at the Wiltern (7pm)
November 11th: Brett Dennen at the Troubadour
November 12th: Rival Sons at the Wiltern (7pm)
November 13th: COIN at the Wiltern (7pm)
November 13th: LANY at the Forum
November 14th: Passenger at The Wiltern
November 15th: Wrabel at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
November 15th: Lukas Nelson & Promise of The Real at The El Rey (8pm)
November 16th: Lukas Nelson & Promise of The Real at The El Rey (8pm)
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 Fonda Theatre (9pm)
November 20th: Charlotte Cardin at The Roxy (9pm)
November 20th: X Ambassadors at The Belasco (6:30)
November 20th: Inhaler at the Troubadour
November 21st: Inhaler at the Troubadour
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)
November 27th: The Midnight at the Wiltern (8pm)
November 30th: Rett Madison at the Echo
December 2nd: Andrew McMahon at The Belasco (7pm)
December 2nd: Laura Marling at the Troubadour
December 3rd: Laura Marling at the Troubadour
December 3rd: Alfie Templeman at The Roxy (9pm)
December 3rd: Blue October at The Belasco (7pm)
December 4th: The Hunna at The Roxy (8:30)
December 4th: Jon McLaughlin at The Hotel Cafe (7,9)
December 6th: Waterparks at the Wiltern (6pm)
December 6th: Our Lady Peace at the Troubadour
December 8th: Jesse McCartney at the Wiltern (7pm)
December 13th: Wet Leg at the Echo
December 14th: Pokey LaFarge at the Echo
December 15th: Roosevelt at The Fonda (9pm)
December 17th: Noah Kahan at The Fonda (8pm)
December 17th: CHVRCHES w/ Donna Missal at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
December 18th: CHVRCHES w/ Donna Missal at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
December 18th: The Driver Era w/ The Wrecks at The Fonda Theatre (8pm)
December 19th: The Driver Era w/ The Wrecks at The Fonda Theatre (8pm)
January 6th: The Unlikely Candidates at the Troubadour
January 13th: Mother Mother at Regent Theater (8pm)
January 15th: Greyson Chance at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
January 21st: Jamestown Revival at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
January 26th: Augustana at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
January 26th: Allen Stone at the El Rey (8:30)
January 26th: Remi Wolf at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
January 26th: Bjork at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
January 27th: Remi Wolf at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
January 29th: Bjork at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
February 1st: Bjork at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
February 11th: Smallpools w/ Morgxn at The Roxy (8pm)
February 16th: Briston Maroney at The Troubadour
February 17th: Briston Maroney at The Troubadour
February 17th: Joshua Radin at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
February 20th: Nothing But Thieves at the Wiltern (7pm)
February 22nd: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Roxy (8pm)
February 26th: Manchester Orchestra at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
February 26th: The War on Drugs at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
March 1st: AHI at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
March 4th: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
March 5th: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
March 5th: Kaleo at The Novo
March 9th: Tones and I at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 13th: K.Flay at The Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 18th: James Vincent McMorrow at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 21st: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22nd: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22nd: Patrick Droney at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 24th: We Were Promised Jetpacks at the El Rey (9pm)
March 30th: The Script at the Wiltern (6:30)
March 31st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
March 31st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
April 6th: Tom Odell at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 9th: Tom Grennan at The Troubadour
April 22nd: Enter Shikari at the Regent Theater (7:30)
April 26th: James Arthur at the Wiltern (7pm)
May 3rd: easy life at The Troubadour
May 5th: The Talbott Brothers at Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 5th: Lorde at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 6th: Lorde at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 6th: Passenger at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
May 21st: LP at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 31st: Foy Vance at the Regent Theater (7pm)
~ Kristen