Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 2/27-3/5

Last week I found myself at the Oceanside Film Festival to see the debut screening of I Am Alright, a documentary about one of my favorite bands, The Silent Comedy.  The film highlights the impact that being in a rising touring band can have on one’s mental health. I walked away from the film wanting to check in with all my friends who are out there on the road or making records away from home. The doc is a work in progress and I look forward to seeing it again in its next iteration. Keep your eyes peeled as it makes the festival rounds this year.

After the screening the band played a few songs, but without one if its key members. This ended up being a theme of my week as I also saw members of Bones UK and Dead Sara perform in unique scenarios.

As this calendar comes out, I’m at the Hotel Cafe where I expect to be a few times this week. I am particularly keen on a couple Monday Monday events, a star-studded Hootenanny on Monday and an encore 10th Anniversary celebration Friday night.

As for the rest:

Monday: Monday Monday presents the Hootenanny f. Sara and Sean Watkins, Dan Wilson at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Live f. Fencer FREE at the Mint (7pm)

Tuesday: Gracie Abrams at Amoeba (4pm)
ALSO: Nashville Songwriters Showcase f. Sean Cunningham, Stevie Rae Stephens, and Kiernan McMullan, Dylan Dunn and Mae Mae at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7, 9:30)
ALSO: Sara Niemietz at Seven Grand (10pm)
ALSO: Sid the Cat Presents Show Up! F. Ella & Al Menne FREE at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)

Weds: Jackson Sage w/ Lizzy Cameron, Liminal & MarkJoseph at the Hotel Cafe (7,9)
ALSO: Ariel View Residency FREE at Silverlake Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Maggie Rogers at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)

Thursday: Samia at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Noah Vonne at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Martha Wainwright at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Arlie at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)

Friday: 10th Anniversary Encore Celebration of Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Chiiild at the Roxy (9pm)
ALSO: Taleen Kali at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Erase Theory at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Krooked Kings at the Echo (7pm)

Saturday: The Spill Canvas w/ Arms Akimbo at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Artist Max Songwriter Showcase at the Hotel Cafe (6pm)
ALSO: Courtney Jean & Sarah Rogo at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Biig Pig at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Pokey Lafarge at Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Storefront Church w/ Jackie Cohen at Zebulon (7pm)
ALSO: S.G. Goodman at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Jawny w/ Wallice at the El Rey (9pm)

Sunday: Bonnie Raitt at the Grammy Museum (5:30)
ALSO: Mika Newton w/ Louis Knight at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Future Teens w/ Smidley, Same Side and Talker at the Roxy (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
March 8th: American Authors w/ Billy Raffoul at the Troubadour
March 9th: Kimbra at the Fonda (8pm)
March 9th: Alexander Stewart at the Echo
March 9th: Jane’s Addiction at Hollywood Palladium
March 10th: Adam Melchor at the Fonda (9pm)
March 10th: Jake Wesley Rogers at the Belasco
March 10th: Ibeyi at the Regent Theater (7:30)
March 10th: Claire Rosinkranz at the El Rey (8pm)
March 11th: Claire Rosinkranz at the El Rey (8pm)
March 11th: Vance Joy at the YouTube Theater (8pm)
March 11th: JP Cooper at the Roxy (8pm)
March 12th: JP Cooper at the Roxy (9pm)
March 14th: Girli at the Echo
March 15th: Chappell Roan at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
March 16th: Verite at the El Rey (8:30)
March 17th: Trousdale at the Echoplex
March 18th: Old 97’s at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
March 19th: Louden Swain at the Echo
March 19th: Badflower at the Fonda Theatre (7:30)
March 20th: alt-J at the Wiltern
March 21st: alt-J at the Wiltern
March 21st: Circa Waves at the Troubadour
March 21st: Nessa Barrett at the Fonda (8:30)
March 21st: Algiers at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
March 21st: milk. At the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
March 21st: Scout Gillett w/ Ben Grey at Genghis Cohen (7pm)
March 22nd: The Scratch at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
March 22nd: Nessa Barrett at the Fonda (8:30)
March 22nd: alt-J at the Wiltern
March 22nd: Fleet Foxes at the Belasco
March 22nd: Sorcha Richardson at Peppermint Club (7pm)
March 22nd: The Tallest Man on Earth at Masonic Lodge (7pm)
March 23rd: The Tallest Man on Earth at Masonic Lodge (7pm)
March 24th: Paolo Nutini at the Belasco
March 24th: Andrew McMahon at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
March 25th: Scary Pockets w/ David Ryan Harris at the Fonda (9pm)
March 25th: Nessa Barrett at Hollywood Palladium
March 25th: Anabel Lee w/ Sydney Sprague at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
March 26th: Theory of a Deadman at the Wiltern
March 29th: Gracie Abrams at the Fonda (8:30)
March 30th: Gracie Abrams at the Fonda (8:30)
March 30th: Vanessa Carlton at the Roxy Theatre (8:30)
March 31st: Colony House at the Belasco
March 31st: modernlove at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
April 1st: Michigander at the Echo (8pm)
April 1st: Betty Who at the Novo (8pm)
April 1st: Charlie Hickey at Pico Union Project
April 2nd: Mod Sun w/ Stand Atlantic at the Fonda Theatre (7:30)
April 4th: Bendigo Fletcher at the Echo
April 4th: Medium Build at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 5th: Inhaler at the Wiltern
April 6th: Inhaler at the Wiltern
April 6th: Yam Haus at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 6th: Self Esteem at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
April 6th: Muse w/ Evanescence, Highly Suspect at Crypto.com Arena (6:30)
April 7th: Wldlfe at the Moroccan Lounge
April 7th: The Ataris at the Wiltern
April 8th: Theo Katzman at the Wiltern
April 8th: Matthew Logan Vasquez at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 11th: Maddie Zahm w/ Corook at the Troubadour
April 14th: They Might Be Giants at the Wiltern
April 14th: John Mayer at the Forum
April 15th: Darren Hayes at the Wiltern
April 15th: The Brother Brothers at Genghis Cohen
April 20th: Will Joseph Cook at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 21st: Easy Life at the El Rey (8pm)
April 26th: The Backseat Lovers at Hollywood Palladium
April 26th: Noahfinnce at the Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
April 28th: Little Dume at the Venice West (8pm)
April 29th: The Academic at the Troubadour
April 29th: Joseph at the Belasco
April 30th: Fly By Midnight at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
April 30th: Kris Allen at the Venice West (8pm)
May 3rd: Lewis Capaldi at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 3rd: Enter Shikari at the Echoplex
May 4th: Field Guide at the Lodge Room (8:30)
May 5th Caroline Rose at the Fonda (9pm)
May 5th: Band of Horses at the Venice West (8pm)
May 5th: Dawes at Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 5th: Tamino at Lodge Room (8:30)
May 5th: The National Parks at the Troubadour
May 8th: Crowded House at the Wiltern
May 9th: Crowded House at the Wiltern
May 9th: David Ryan Harris at the Venice West (8pm)
May 11th: Placebo at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
May 12th: Dermot Kennedy at YouTube Theater
May 16th: First Aid Kit at the Hollywood Palladium
May 16th: Wilder Woods w/ Ida Mae at the Roxy (7:30)
May 17th: Nation of Language at the Fonda (9pm)
May 17th: The Heavy at the Troubadour
May 18th: Valley at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19th: Valley at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19th: half alive at the Wiltern
May 20th: Alex Lahey at Zebulon
May 22nd: Matchbox Twenty w/ the Wallflowers at the Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
May 23rd: Meg Myers at the Regent Theater (6:30)
May 26th: Transviolet at the Echo
May 28th: Shania Twain at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
June 7th: Lovelytheband at the Novo (7:30)
June 8th: Annie DiRusso at the Troubadour
June 13th: Waterparks w/ Hunny at the Fonda (8pm)
June 14th: Waterparks at the Fonda (8pm)
June 22nd: The Dirty Nil at the Troubadour
June 23rd: Parker Milsap at the Troubadour
July 19th: Paramore at the Forum
July 20th: Paramore at the Forum
August 7th: Beck & Phoenix at the Forum
August 18th: SYML at the Belasco
August 27th: The Swell Season at LA Orpheum (7:30)
August 31st: Sam Smith at the Forum
September 1st: Sam Smith at the Forum
September 8th: Aly & AJ at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
September 29th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
September 30th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
October 1st: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
October 15th: Joe Pug at the Venice West (8pm)
December 4th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 6th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum

~ Kristen