The Hara, modernlove, and Somebody’s Child are just a few of my top picks for bands to see at SXSW 2023 which will begin next week! I’ll be listening to this playlist until I leave for Austin to try to determine which other artists to prioritize for the music week showcases.
Until then, we’ve got shows from the likes of Jake Wesley Rogers, JP Cooper, and The Coronas who are playing a special acoustic set at the Hotel Cafe Saturday night.
Monday: It’s a School Night at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Jordan Hart at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
Tuesday: Regina Spektor at Walt Disney Concert Hall (8:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase f. Bodaciousthang FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
Weds: American Authors w/ Billy Raffoul at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: 10 G Mgmt + Neon Owl Artist Showcase at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Ariel View residency FREE at Silverlake Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Nathaniel Rateliff at Walt Disney Concert Hall (8pm)
Thursday: Alexander Stewart at the Echo (8pm)
ALSO: Bria at Zebulon (8pm)
ALSO: Kimbra at the Fonda (8pm)
ALSO: Jane’s Addiction at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
Friday: Jake Wesley Rogers at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Claire Rosinkranz at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Adam Melchor at the Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: Polartropica + Trishes + Alexis de la Rocha at the Paramount (8pm)
ALSO: Enumclaw at Zebulon (6:30)
ALSO: Abby Posner at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Ibeyi at the Regent Theater (7:30)
ALSO: Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks at SoFi Stadium (7pm)
Saturday: The Coronas at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: JP Cooper at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Magic Giant at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Paper Idol FREE at Permanent Records (8pm)
ALSO: Claire Rosinkranz at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Vance Joy at the YouTube Theater (8pm)
ALSO: Kevin Devine at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: AFI at the Forum (6pm)
Sunday: JP Cooper at the Roxy (9pm)
ALSO: Forty Feet Tall + The Bots at the Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
To Keep in Mind:
March 13th: Zealyn w/ Dylan Dunlap and Hardcastle at El Cid (8:30)
March 14th: Girli at the Echo
March 14th: Ellie Goulding at the Grammy Museum (8pm)
March 15th: Chappell Roan at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
March 15th: The Quija Boards, Holy Knives, Powder Pink and Sweet FREE at Harvard & Stone (9pm)
March 16th: Verite at the El Rey (8:30)
March 16th: Now More Than Ever at the Echo
March 16th: Wilder Woods w/ Ida Mae at the Roxy (7:30)
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 24th: Victoria Canal and friends at the Sun Room (8pm)
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: Andy Clockwise at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
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)
March 31st: Dorothy at the Troubadour
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: Shaed at the Venice West (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 6th: Alix Page at the Moroccan Lounge
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 17th: Dylan at the Morocan Lounge
May 18th: Valley at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19th: Valley at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19th: Overcoats at Largo (8:30)
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 21st: Thrice at the Wiltern
June 22nd: Thrice at the Wiltern
June 22nd: The Dirty Nil at the Troubadour
June 23rd: Parker Milsap at the Troubadour
June 27th: Grandson & K. Flay at the Wiltern
July 19th: Paramore at the Forum
July 20th: Paramore at the Forum
August 7th: Beck & Phoenix at the Forum
August 8th: JVKE at the Wiltern
August 16th: Ben Folds at the Wiltern
August 18th: SYML at the Belasco
August 27th: The Swell Season at LA Orpheum (7:30)
August 29th: The Swell Season at Hollywood Forever (6pm)
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)
October 24th: Half Moon Run at the El Rey (8pm)
October 25th: The Teskey Brothers at the Wiltern
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