I am currently in Chicago where I’ve added the Bottom Lounge to the list of venues I’ve been too (thanks to The Wrecks), but the real highlight of my week was attending my first Milwaukee Summerfest. Not only did I get to see a few faves (Andrew McMahon got me tear-y eyed), but I got in a slew of rock bands I’m not sure I’d have taken the opportunity to see anywhere else (Quiet Riot, Warrant, Skid Row, The Breeders, Violent Femmes). Milwaukee certainly lived up to the “MilROCKee” t-shirts they were selling.

Assuming I survive this travel apocalypse everyone is talking about, I’ll be back in LA next week in time to see Tony Lucca at the Hotel Cafe!

Also, on my mind:

Monday: It’s a School Night f. Brigitte Calls Me Baby, Boy Wonder, Okamoto’s, Rebounder at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Gavn! at the Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: MACKandgold residency FREE at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Live FREE at the Mint (7pm)

Tuesday: Casey Dubie, Ryan Nealon & Friends at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7, 8)
ALSO: Lo Moon at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Blackrose LA (7pm)

Weds: Heavy Gus at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Wyman & The Wolves FREE at Harvard & Stone (9pm)
ALSO: Tom Freund and Friends at The Penmar (7pm)
ALSO: Norah Jones at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Bleachers at the Forum (7pm)

Thursday: Tony Lucca at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Creature Canyon at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Exes w/ Jane at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Blackrose LA (7pm)

Friday:

Saturday: Dana Ives & Aemon Griffith at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

Sunday: Go Betty Go, The Dollyrots, Adam Bones and more (a benefit for Betty) at the Paramount (3pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
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 11^th: The Blue Stones at the Troubadour
July 14^th: COIN at Hollywood Palladium
July 17^th: The Contenders at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
July 18^th: The Shins w/ Joseph at the Orpheum (8pm)
July 19^th: Lime Cordiale at the Troubadour
July 19^th: Mr. Max, Jokers Hand, No/Me at the Venice West (8pm)
July 22^nd: Mandy Moore at the Fonda (8pm)
July 22^nd: VHS Collection w/ Fly By Midnight at El Rey (8:30)
July 22^nd: The Wrecks at the Regent Theater (7pm)
July 23^rd: The Wrecks at the Regent Theater (7pm)
July 24^th: Stephen Kellogg at the Venice West (8pm)
July 24^th: the HawtThorns at McCabe’s (8pm)
July 25^th: The Chicks at the Greek Theatre
July 26^th: The Chicks at the Greek Theatre
July 27^th: Ben Abraham at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
July 27^th: James Vincent McMorrow at the Troubadour
July 30^th: Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls at the Wiltern
July 30^th: Missio at the Echo (8pm)
August 2^nd: Josh Groban at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
August 3^rd: Sheryl Crow at Hollywood Bowl
August 5^th: Sam Fender at the Fonda Theatre (8:30)
August 5^th: Third Eye Blind, Taking Back Sunday at YouTube Theater
August 6^th: BabyJake at the Echo
August 6^th: Calum Scott at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
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 11^th: The Brother Brothers at the Airliner
August 14^th: Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats at Hollywood Bowl
August 17^th: My Morning Jacket at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (6pm)
August 18^th: Blossoms at the El Rey (9pm)
August 18^th: Black Pistol Fire at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
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 Theater
August 23^rd: Melissa Etheridge at the Ford (8pm)
August 25^th: Pat McGee Band at the Burbon Room (6pm)
August 26^th: The Driver Era at the Novo (7pm)
September 1^st: Franz Ferdinand at Shrine Expo Hall
September 2^nd: Goo Goo Dolls w/ Blue October at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
September 3^rd: Tessa Violet w/ daysormay, Will Joseph Cook at El Rey
September 9^th: The Pretty Reckless at the Wiltern
September 10^th: Placebo at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
September 10^th: Boy & Bear at the Troubadour
September 11^th: iDKNOW, Joywave at the Wiltern
September 12^th: Easy Life at El Rey (8pm)
September 12^th: Stella Donnelly at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
September 12^th: James Hersey at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)
September 15^th: Kennyhoopla at the Novo (8pm)
September 16^th: Judah & the Lion at the Belasco
September 18^th: The Score & Dreamers at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
September 23^rd: Red Wanting Blue at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
September 24^th: Wil Rivers at El Rey (9pm)
September 28^th: Charlotte Sands at the Troubadour
September 30^th: The Calling at the Troubadour (8pm)
October 1^st: Madison Cunningham w/ Bendigo Fletcher at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 4^th: Muse at the Wiltern
October 4^th: Tamino at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 4^th: The Luka State at the Venice West (8pm)
October 5^th: Carbon Leaf at the Troubadour
October 6^th: Metric at the Wiltern
October 6^th: Enter Shikari at the Regent Theater (7:30)
October 7^th: Flipturn at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
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: Yard Act at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 11^th: Smith & Thell at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
October 11^th: Jake Bugg at the Belasco
October 12^th: Morcheeba at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
October 12^th: Sigrid at the Novo (8pm)
October 12^th: Red Rum Club at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 14^th: FUR at Zebulon
October 14^th: Jukebox the Ghost at the Echoplex
October 18^th: Walk the Moon at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
October 19^th: Walk the Moon at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
October 20^th: Novo Amor at the Fonda (9pm)
October 22^nd: AHI at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
October 22^nd: Upsahl at the Roxy (8pm)
October 22^nd: Plain White T’s
October 26^th: Flor at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
October 26^th: Chloe Moriondo at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 30^th: Spacey Jane w/ Joe P at the Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
November 8^th: Barns Courtney at the El Rey (8:30)
November 8^th: Matt Maeson at the Wiltern
November 9^th: Holly Humberstone at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
November 9^th: Marc Broussard at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
November 10^th: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
November 18^th: Everything Everything at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
November 19^th: The Record Company at the El Rey (9pm)
November 19^th: The Coronas at the Echo
November 23^rd: Let’s Eat Grandma at the Regent Theater (8pm)

~ Kristen