I am still rocking to the tunes of Phantom Planet after seeing them blow the roof off a small club last week. I missed their last show which celebrated the 20-year anniversary of their breakout album, The Guest, and as much as I wanted to hear alllll of those songs, I found myself rather into the newer offerings from their 2020 album, Devastator. The show was the perfect combination of nostalgia bombs and new discoveries and suggested that one of my fave bands from the early/mid 00’s is still relevant to my current life (something I wish I could say more).

Next week, the holiday shows begin with Buzz Bands Holiday Happening and KROQ’s Almost Acoustic Christmas, but I am also looking forward to a dance party with Mothe and a wintertime installment of Coffee Shop Arena Rock at the Hotel Cafe (the lineup looks amazing!).

Here’s what else I’ve got:

Monday: Wild Child at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Daniel Seavey w/ Mackenzie Bourg at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Local Natives at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Tuesday: Chloe Lilac & Mothe w/ Cassidy King at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Uncut Gems at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Wallice at the Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Renee Rapp at the Troubadour (two shows, 8:15, 10:45)
ALSO: Bartees Strange at the Regent Theater (6:30)
ALSO: Local Natives at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)

Weds: Buzz Bands Holiday Happening f. Giant Waste of Man and The Pretty Flowers FREE at Harvard & Stone (9pm)
ALSO: Yip Yops residency w/ The Bots, Rocket 9 FREE at the Silverlake Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Glen Phillips w/ Garrison Starr at Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Friday Pilots Club w/ Good Boy Daisy at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: The Sheepdogs at the Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Mergui at the Peppermint Club (7:30)
ALSO: The Lantern Tour f. Gaby Moreno, Thao, Raye Zaragoza, and more at the Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: The New Pornographers at the Regent Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Local Natives at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
ALSO: Motionless in White, Ice Nine Kills, Black Veil Brides, Atreyu at the YouTube Theater  (6:20)

Thursday: Jane. at Resident (7pm)
ALSO: Kid Smoko at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: The Menzingers at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: The New Pornographers at the Regent Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Metz at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)

Friday: Hembree and Little Hurt at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Felly w/ Mallory Merk at the Venice West
ALSO: Cave In at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Role Model at the Hollywood Palladium (7pm)

Saturday: Haleigh Bowers, Raya Yarbrough, Coffee Shop Arena Rock at the Hotel Cafe (7,8,9)
ALSO: Tall McCartney x The Fuzz at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Chris Shiflett at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Babehoven, Ian Sweet, A.O Gerber at Zebulon (7pm)
ALSO: KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas at the Forum (6pm)

Sunday: Fidlar at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: The Frights w/ No Win at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Joey McIntyre at the Bourbon Room (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
December 12^th: Evan + Zane at the Troubadour
December 13^th: Lauren Sanderson at the Troubadour
December 17^th: Senses Fail at the Troubadour
December 18^th: Joey McIntyre at the Bourbon Room (7pm)
December 21^st: The Smile at Shrine Auditorium
December 22^nd: The Smile at Shrine Auditorium
December 31^st: Capital Cities at the Venice West (8pm)
January 5^th: Magic! at the Venice West (8pm)
January 17^th: Ben Lee at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
January 25^th: Jessie Baylin at Lodge Room (7pm)
January 26^th: Ultra Q at Genghis Cohen
January 27^th: Sea Wolf at Venice West (8pm)
January 31^st: Quinn Christopherson at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 11^th: Larkin Poe at the Fonda (9pm)
February 17^th: The Lone Bellow at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
February 17^th: Killola at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 17^th: Vista Kicks at the Fonda (9pm)
February 17^th: Bayside at the Belasco
February 21^st: Charlie Cunningham at Gold-Diggers
March 2^nd: Samia at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
March 4^th: The Spill Canvas w/ Arms Akimbo at the Echoplex
March 9^th: Kimbra at the Fonda (8pm)
March 10^th: Adam Melchor at the Fonda (9pm)
March 10^th: Jake Wesley Rogers at the Belasco
March 10^th: Ibeyi at the Regent Theater (7:30)
March 10^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the El Rey (8pm)
March 11^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the El Rey (8pm)
March 11^th: Vance Joy at the YouTube Theater (8pm)
March 11^th: JP Cooper at the Roxy (8pm)
March 15^th: Chappell Roan at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
March 17^th: Trousdale at the Echoplex
March 18^th: Old 97’s at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
March 19^th: Badflower at the Fonda Theatre (7:30)
March 21^st: Circa Waves at the Troubadour
March 24^th: Paolo Nutini at the Belasco
March 26^th: Theory of a Deadman at the Wiltern
March 30^th: Vanessa Carlton at the Roxy Theatre (8:30)
March 31^st: Colony House at the Belasco
April 1^st: Michigander at the Echo (8pm)
April 1^st: Betty Who at the Novo (8pm)
April 2^nd: Mod Sun w/ Stand Atlantic at the Fonda Theatre (7:30)
April 5^th: Inhaler at the Wiltern
April 7^th: Joe Pug at the Venice West (8pm)
April 7^th: Wldlfe at the Moroccan Lounge
April 15^th: Darren Hayes at the Wiltern
April 21^st: Easy Life at the El Rey (8pm)
April 29^th: The Academic at the Troubadour
May 3^rd: Lewis Capaldi at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 5^th Caroline Rose at the Fonda (9pm)
May 5^th: Dawes at Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 11^th: Placebo at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
May 16^th: First Aid Kit at the Hollywood Palladium
May 22^nd: Matchbox Twenty w/ the Wallflowers at the Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
May 28^th: Shania Twain at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
April 1^st: Betty Who at the Novo (8pm)
April 1^st: Michigander at the Echo
April 15^th: Darren Hayes at the Wiltern
September 8^th: Aly & AJ at the Greek Theatre (8pm)

~ Kristen