I am starting to feel like I have a social life again. This is directly correlated to an uptick in live musical experiences. Coincidence? I saw a livestream from Gang of Youths this week and David Le’aupepe said “music is a gateway drug to belonging” and this really hit. Music this week led me to new discoveries (hello Evan Bartels!) and inspiring conversations (IS the future of music spoken word indie-pop?) and generally gave me the energy and enthusiasm to get through the rest of my week.
Another accomplishment last week was more trip planning for a UK adventure which I shall celebrate next week with UK artists JC Stewart and James Gillespie.
And then there is:
Monday: It’s a School Night f. Grace McKagan, Paranoid 966, Keli Holiday, JC Stewart at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot FREE at The Mint (7pm)
ALSO: David Archuleta at the Troubadour (7pm)
Tuesday: Brian Fallon & the Howling Weather w/ The Dirty Nil & Worriers (8:30)
ALSO: Lisa Crawley at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)
Weds: John Mayer at the Hollywood Palladium (8pm)
ALSO: The Spill Canvas at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Alex Pachino w/ Mal & Mackin Carroll at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Jon Foreman at the Coach House (8pm)
Thursday: James Gillespie w/ Bryce Drew at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Jake Scott w/ Josie Dunne at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Halsey, Machine Gun Kelly w/ Special Guests at Crypto.com Arena (8pm)
Friday: Samia w/ Charlie Hickey & Annie Dirusso at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Zachary Williams w/ Raye Zaragoza at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: RVBY MY DEAR at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Smallpools w/ Zac Barnett and Isabel Dumas at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Drive-By Truckers at the Regent Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani at Crypto.com Arena (8pm)
Saturday: Houndmouth at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Annika Wells at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: The Weather Station w/ Cassandra Jenkins at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Sara Watkins at Bob Barker Marionette Theater (10:30am)
ALSO: Green Day, Miley Cyrus at Crypto.com Arena (8pm)
ALSO: Night Shop record release at Zebulon (7pm)
ALSO: Studio Nights: LA at Big Lunch (8pm)
Sunday: Songwriter Series f. Francesca, Izzy Outerspace, Matt Moody FREE at the Silverlake Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Illuminati Hotties/Fenne Lily at Zebulon (8pm)
To Keep in Mind:
February 16th: Briston Maroney at The Troubadour
February 17th: KONG at WFNM at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)
February 17th: Briston Maroney at The Troubadour
February 17th: Eddie Vedder and the Earthlings w/ Glen Handard at YouTube Theater (
February 17th: Joshua Radin at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
February 18th: Carsie Blanton at McCabe’s (8pm)
February 18th: Magic Giant at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
February 19th: We Are Scientists at Zebulon
February 22nd: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Roxy (8pm)
February 22nd: Mayday Parade at the El Rey (7:30)
February 23rd: Alice Phoebe Lou at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
February 26th: Manchester Orchestra at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
February 26th: The War on Drugs at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
February 26th: Grandson at the El Rey (8pm)
February 27th: Grandson at the El Rey (8pm)
March 1st: AHI at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
March 2nd: Fletcher w/ G Flip at the Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 3rd: Fletcher w/ G Flip at the Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 3rd: Griffin House at McCabe’s (8pm)
March 4th: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
March 4th: Tall Heights at the Troubadour
March 5th: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
March 5th: An Evening with Drew and Ellie Holcomb at the Regent Theatre (6pm)
March 5th: Kaleo at The Novo (7pm)
March 9th: Tones and I at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 12th: Lily Meola at the Troubadour
March 13th: K.Flay at The Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 15th: The Staves at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
March 15th: The Darkness at the Novo (7:30)
March 16th: Joywave at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 16th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Roxy (8pm)
March 17th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Roxy (8pm)
March 18th: James Vincent McMorrow at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 18th: Yungblud w/ Palaye Royale and Upshal at Shrine Expo Hall
March 18th: Slothrust at Lodge Room (9pm)
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: Barns Courtney at the El Rey (8:30)
March 22nd: Patrick Droney at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 24th: We Were Promised Jetpacks at the El Rey (9pm)
March 28th: Elle King at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 29th: Sarah Jarosz at the Troubadour
March 30th: Wet Leg at the Fonda Theatre (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 2nd: Dayseeker w/ Holding Absence at Teragram Ballroom (5pm)
April 6th: Tom Odell at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 7th: Lights at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 8th: The Band Camino w/ flor at the Novo (7:30)
April 9th: Tom Grennan at The Troubadour
April 14th: Aoife O’Donovan at the Troubadour
April 15th: Weathers at the Troubadour
April 22nd: Enter Shikari at the Regent Theater (7:30)
April 22nd: The Menzingers at the Roxy (9pm)
April 23rd: The Mezingers at the Roxy (9pm)
April 23rd: Sarah Harmer at McCabe’s (8pm)
April 26th: James Arthur at the Wiltern (7pm)
April 30th: Joseph at the Troubadour
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 5th: Lorde w/ Remi Wolf at Shrine Auditorium
May 6th: Lorde w/ Remi Wolf at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 6th: Passenger at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
May 13th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19th: Mat Kearney at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 21st: LP at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 31st: Foy Vance at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 8th: Bear’s Den at the Troubadour
~ Kristen