We are in the final countdown to SXSW 2022 and my schedule is starting to emerge. The greatest challenge of the week is always trying to fit in all the artists I want to check out. Fortunately, a few of them are making appearances in Los Angeles this week; Annika Bennett, Forester, and LA’s own rockers, Balto are all at the top of my list! Add in daysormay who played last week (and were fabulous!) and I’m off to a great start before even arriving in Austin.

Here’s what else I’m considering this week:   

Monday: It’s a School Night f. Poesy, Miloe, Rozzi, Nick Pagan at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Rex Orange County at Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Live FREE at the Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Ashley Kutcher, Annika Bennett at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: The Backseat Lovers at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Liza Anne at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Northern Spy Records Showcase f. Allegra Krieger FREE at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Claudio Parrone Jr. & Friends at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block f. SUR at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)

Weds: Balto, Joshua & The Holy Rollers, Cassandra Violet at Zebulon (8pm)
ALSO: Claud at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Johanna Samuels residency at Gold-Diggers (7pm)

Thursday: Shawn James at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Spare Parts for Broken Hearts FREE at Harvard & Stone (9pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Katie Toupin at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: The Ghost of Paul Revere at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Joker’s Hand at Hennessey’s Tavern (9pm)
ALSO: Ryan Montbleau at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Dave Hause & The Mermaid, Chuck Ragan, Will Hoge at Lodge Room (9pm)
ALSO: Janis Ian at McCabe’s (8pm)

Saturday: Lily Meola at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Katy Rose w/ The Blushes at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Jeremy Shada at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Nightjacket at Zebulon (7pm)
ALSO: The Marias at the Novo (8pm)
ALSO: Janis Ian at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: Imagine Dragons at Crypto.com Arena (7pm)

Sunday: K.Flay w/ Kid Sister & Corook at The Fonda Theatre (8:30)
ALSO: Forester at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Morgan James at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: The Marias at the Novo (8pm)
ALSO: John Mayer at the Forum (7:30)

To Keep in Mind:  
March 15^th: The Staves at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
March 15^th: The Darkness at the Novo (7:30)
March 15^th: John Mayer at the Forum (7:30)
March 16^th: Joywave w/ Almost Monday and Joe P at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 16^th: Leif Vollebekk at the El Rey (8pm)
March 16^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Roxy (8pm)
March 16^th: John Mayer at the Forum (7:30)
March 17^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Roxy (8pm)
March 18^th: James Vincent McMorrow at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 18^th: Yungblud w/ Palaye Royale and Upshal at Shrine Expo Hall
March 18^th: Slothrust at Lodge Room (9pm)
March 20^th: Perfume Genius at the Wiltern
March 21^st: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22^nd: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22^nd: Barns Courtney at the El Rey (8:30)
March 22^nd: Patrick Droney at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 24^th: We Were Promised Jetpacks at the El Rey (9pm)
March 25^th: Laundry Day at the El Rey (9pm)
March 28^th: Elle King at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 29^th: Sarah Jarosz at the Troubadour
March 30^th: Wet Leg at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 30^th: The Script at the Wiltern (6:30)
March 31^st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
March 31^st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1^st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1^st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
April 2^nd: Dayseeker w/ Holding Absence at Teragram Ballroom (5pm)
April 4^th: Sigrid at the Fonda Theatre (8:30)
April 5^th: Stephen Day at the Fonda Theatre (8:30)
April 6^th: Tom Odell at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 7^th: Lights at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 7^th: Vista Kicks at the Lodge Room (8:30)
April 8^th: The Band Camino w/ flor at the Novo (7:30)
April 9^th: Tom Grennan at The Troubadour
April 14^th: Aoife O’Donovan at the Troubadour
April 15^th: Weathers at the Troubadour
April 15^th: The Stone Foxes at the Venice West
April 20^th: Mika at the El Rey (8:30)
April 22^nd: Enter Shikari at the Regent Theater (7:30)
April 22^nd: The Menzingers at the Roxy (9pm)
April 22^nd: Gavin DeGraw at the Troubadour
April 23^rd: The Mezingers at the Roxy (9pm)
April 23^rd: Sarah Harmer at McCabe’s (8pm)
April 26^th: James Arthur at the Wiltern (7pm)
April 30^th: Joseph at the Troubadour
May 3^rd: easy life at The Troubadour
May 5^th: The Talbott Brothers at Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 5^th: Royal Blood w/ cleopatrick at the Novo (8pm)
May 5^th: Lorde at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 5^th: Lorde w/ Remi Wolf at Shrine Auditorium
May 6^th: Lorde w/ Remi Wolf at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 6^th: Passenger at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
May 9^th: Ann Wilson (Heart) at the El Rey (8pm)
May 10^th: Ann Wilson (Heart) at the El Rey (8pm)
May 13^th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 18^th: Gang of Youths at the Belasco (7pm)
May 19^th: Mat Kearney at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 19^th: Aurora at the Greek Theatre
May 25^th: Lauren Sanderson at the El Rey (8:30)
May 20^th: Delta Spirit at Lodge Room (9pm)
May 21^st: LP at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 26^th: Hatchie at Lodge Room (8:30)
May 26^th: Ada Lea at Zebulon
May 31^st: Foy Vance at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 8^th: Bear’s Den at the Troubadour
October 11^th: Smith & Thell at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)

~ Kristen