Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 5/9-5/15

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

~ Kristen