I’ve now been in the UK for a bit over a week. I’ve been to Leicester, Bristol, and London and next up I’m heading to Brighton for The Great Escape Festival. I’ve been listening to all the artists (HERE is my mix), but I am particularly excited to catch The Hara, Bilk, Conrad, and Dead Sara (don’t judge me for prioritizing an LA band – any opportunity to see Dead Sara must be taken!).

In LA, Monday is Biffy Day as Biffy Clyro makes their triumphant return to the Belasco. When the band announced their return to The States, they posted some pictures, including one of their last show at the Belasco (where I spotted myself in the crowd). They will rock the roof off the place! On the other end of the musical spectrum, I’d highly recommend catching Evan Bartels at the Hotel Cafe. His songs get right in there for me.

Here’s what else I’d suggest:

Monday: Biffy Clyro w/ Dead Poet Society at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Anais Mitchell w/ Samantha Crain at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
ALSO: Ann Wilson (Heart) at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: The Flaming Lips at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night f. Emmett Mulrooney, Beck Pete, danielle Ponder, Violet Skies at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Evan Bartels at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: onelinedrawing at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Liz Phair Gen X Festival at Walt Disney Concert Hall (8pm)
ALSO: The Pack AD at El Cid (7pm)
ALSO: Ann Wilson (Heart) at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: St. Paul & The Broken Bones at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)

Weds: The Black Keys at The Troubadour (9pm)
ALSO: Youngtones at the Hotel Cafe (7:30)
ALSO: Austin Ward at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)

Thursday: Ninet Tayeb at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Atlas Genius at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Kate Vargas & Eric McFadden at the Mint (7:15)
ALSO: Kurt Vile and the Violators at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
ALSO: Noah Vonne FREE at Harvard & Stone (9pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Ruby Friedman Orchestra at the Hotel Cafe second stage (10pm)
ALSO: Magic! at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Dayseeker, Holding Absense at Chain Reaction (8pm)
ALSO: Brasko w/ Bonavega and American Teeth at the Viper Room (9pm)
ALSO: Beachlife Festival f. Cold War Kids, Atlas Genius, Velvet Starlings at Redondo Beach (1pm)

Saturday: Cobi at the Hotel Cafe (10pm)
ALSO: Brad Byrd at the Hotel Cafe second stage (10pm)
ALSO: Michael Franti at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Stephen Sanchez at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Beachlife Festival f. The Smashing Pumpkins, Vance Joy, The Record Company, Phantom Planet at Redondo Beach (11am)

Sunday: Alo at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Beachlife Festival f. Sheryl Crow, Lord Huron, Lily Meola at Redondo Beach (11am)

To Keep in Mind:  
May 16^th: Bad Bad Hats at the Echo
May 18^th: Gang of Youths at the Belasco (7pm)
May 18^th: Griffin House at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
May 18^th: Fontaines DC at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19^th: Mat Kearney at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 19^th: Aurora at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 19^th: Fontaines DC at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19^th: Ezra Furman w/ Grace Cummings at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
May 20^th: Jesse and Friends at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
May 22^nd: Yael Naim at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
May 22^nd: Women Who Rock Benefit f. Aimee Mann, Emily Wolfe, and more (8pm)
May 23^rd: Strand of Oaks at Lodge Room (8pm)
May 23^rd: Little Hurt at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 25^th: Lauren Sanderson at the El Rey (8:30)
May 25^th: Winnetka Bowling League at the Peppermint Club (7:30)
May 26^th: Lily Kershaw at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 20^th: Bastille at YouTube Theatre (8pm)
May 20^th: Delta Spirit at Lodge Room (9pm)
May 21^st: LP at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 21^st: Charlie Hickey at the Troubadour
May 23^rd: The Warning at the Troubadour
May 23^rd: mewithoutYou at the Belasco (7pm)
May 24^th: The Warning at the Troubadour
May 24^th: Olivia Rodrigo w/ Holly Humberstone at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 25^th: Olivia Rodrigo w/ Holly Humberstone at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 25^th: Lauren Sanderson at the El Rey (8:30)
May 25^th: Watkins Family Hour at Largo (8:30)
May 26^th: Hatchie at Lodge Room (8:30)
May 26^th: Ada Lea at Zebulon
May 28^th: Vincint at the Fonda (9pm)
May 28^th: Aly & AJ at the Wiltern
May 28^th: Cheers Elephant at the Echo
May 28^th: Jonathan Tyler at the Hotel Cafe (11pm)
May 31^st: Foy Vance at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 31^st: Jack White at the YouTube Theatre (8pm)
May 31^st: Oh Wonder at the Wiltern
June 1^st: Jack White at the YouTube Theatre (8pm)
June 2^nd: Spoon at the Hollywood Palladium
June 3^rd: David Ryan Harris at the Troubadour
June 4^th: Leroy Sanchez at the Echo
June 5^th: The Old 97’s at the Bourbon Room (8pm)
June 6^th: The Kills at the Mayan (8pm)
June 6^th: The Tesky Brothers at the Wiltern
June 7^th: Annie DiRusso at the Echo
June 8^th: Dean Lewis at the Fonda (9pm)
June 8^th: Teenage Wrist at the Echo
June 10^th: Leon at the Wiltern
June 11^th: Marty O’Reily & The Old Soul Orchestra at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
June 14^th: Rufus Wainwright at the Ford (8pm)
June 15^th: Andrew Bird and Iron & Wine at the Greek Theatre (6:45)
June 19^th: Joe Purdy at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
June 20^th: Mary Chapin Carpenter at the Ford (8pm)
June 23^rd: Ani DiFranco at the Ford (8pm)
June 24^th: Brandi Carlile at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
June 25^th: Brandi Carlile at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
June 25^th: Jesse McCartney at the Wiltern
June 26^th: Last Dinosaurs at the Fonda (8:30)
June 28^th: Lo Moon at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
June 29^th: Norah Jones at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
June 30^th: Tony Lucca at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
July 8^th: Fleet Foxes at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
July 8^th: Livingmore, Dream Phases, Coyle Girelli, Kat Myers at the Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
July 22^nd: Mandy Moore at the Fonda (8pm)
July 25^th: The Chicks at the Greek Theatre
July 26^th: The Chicks at the Greek Theatre
July 30^th: Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls at the Wiltern
August 2^nd: Josh Groban at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
August 6^th: BabyJake at the Echo
August 7^th: Punch Brothers and Watchhouse f. Sarah Jarosz at the Ford (7:30)
August 9^th: The Decemberists at the Wiltern
August 10^th: Tones and I at the Wiltern
August 17^th: My Morning Jacket at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (6pm)
August 18^th: Blossoms at the El Rey (9pm)
August 20^th: The Head and the Heart w/ Dawes at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
August 23^rd: Shakey Graves at the Wiltern
August 23^rd: Switchfoot and Collective Soul at the YouTube Theatre
August 23^rd: Melissa Etheridge at the Ford (8pm)
September 2^nd: Goo Goo Dolls w/ Blue October at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
September 10^th: Placebo at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
September 10^th: Boy & Bar at the Troubadour
October 6^th: Enter Shikari at the Regent Theater (7:30)
October 8^th: Bear’s Den at the Troubadour
October 8^th: Jacob Banks at the Wiltern
October 10^th: Rag’N’Bone Man at the Fonda (8:30)
October 11^th: Smith & Thell at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
October 14^th: FUR at Zebulon
October 20^th: Novo Amor at the Fonda (9pm)
October 22^nd: AHI at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
November 8^th: Barns Courtney at the El Rey (8:30)

~ Kristen