I guess Memorial Day weekend means summer is here! I’m spending the weekend in rural Maryland where I’m doing some light DJing at a friend’s wedding. By DJing, I mean I’ve created a playlist to be used in between people singing karaoke. My objective with this project was to create a music mix so banging that no one will want to sing…

Lately it feels like my 2023 top songs playlist is getting a healthy expansion.  One recent addition is the Hozier single, “Francesca” which is doing its job whetting the appetite for more Hozier tunes and gets me particularly excited about next week’s intimate show at the Troubadour.

Other top picks include Mandy Moore w/ Taylor Goldsmith at the Hotel Cafe and Matilda Mann at the Moroccan Lounge.

Monday: Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

Tuesday: It’s a School Night at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Show Up! f. Rosie Tucker & Meernaa FREE at Gold-Diggers (8pm)
ALSO: Under the Rug at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: The National at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)

Weds: Hozier at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Mandy Moore w/ Taylor Goldsmith, The Spoilers at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: POP Montreal & Socan Present Beyries FREE at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Cub Sport at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: The National at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
ALSO: Pesci In Pink Residency FREE at the Silverlake Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Matilda Mann at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Winona Forever at Genghis Cohen (7pm)
ALSO: Brick and Motor at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
ALSO: Madison McFerrin at Zebulon (8pm)
ALSO: Rodrigo y Gabriela w/ Bahamas at YouTube Theater (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)

Friday: Noah Vonne with Kissflame & Zach Day at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Bayonne w/ Jaws of Love at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Finneas at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Judy Collins at the Saban Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Rufus Wainwright at Walt Disney Concert Hall (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Outloud Music Festival f. Idina Menzel, Jesse Ware and more at West Hollywood Park (6pm)

Saturday: boygenius, Bartees Strange at Brookside at the Rose Bowl (5pm)
ALSO: Outloud Music Festival f. Grace Jones, Orville Peck and more at West Hollywood Park (12pm)

Sunday: Outloud Music Festival f. Carly Rae Jepson, Passion Pit and more at West Hollywood Park (12pm)
ALSO: LCD Soundsystem, Idles and more at Brookside at the Rose Bowl (4pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
June 5^th: Sam Morrow w/ The Silent Comedy at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
June 7^th: Olivia Jean w/ Velvet Starlings at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 7^th: Lovelytheband at the Novo (7:30)
June 7^th: Vincent Lima at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
June 8^th: Annie DiRusso at the Troubadour
June 8^th: Cuffed Up, Ben Grey at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
June 8^th: Night Moves at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 9^th: The Blue Stones at the Troubadour
June 10^th: KT Tunstall at the Trouabdour
June 11^th: Corook at the Echo
June 11^th: Charlotte Martin at the Knitting Factory (6pm)
June 13^th: Amy Shark at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 13^th: The Amazons at the Echo
June 13^th: Waterparks w/ Hunny at the Fonda (8pm)
June 14^th: Waterparks at the Fonda (8pm)
June 15^th: Benjamin Jaffe at Genghis Cohen
June 18^th: Dreamers & Robert DeLong at the Troubadour
June 19^th: Charlie Hickey at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
June 20^th: Ava Max w/ The Scarlet Opera at the Fonda (8:30)
June 21^st: Killola at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 21^st: Thrice at the Wiltern
June 22^nd: Thrice at the Wiltern
June 22^nd: The Dirty Nil at the Troubadour
June 22^nd: Neko Case at the Fonda (8:30)
June 23^rd: Parker Milsap at the Troubadour
June 27^th: Grandson & K. Flay at the Wiltern
June 27^th: The Record Company at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
July 9^th: The Rocket Summer, The Juliana Theory at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
July 12^th: Charlene Kaye at the Venice West (8pm)
July 18^th: Better Than Ezra at the El Rey (8pm)
July 18^th: Foals at Belasco
July 19^th: Paramore at the Forum
July 19^th: Jimmy Eat World and Manchester Orchestra w/ Middle Kids at the Greek Theatre (6:30)
July 19^th: Cavetown at Belasco
July 20^th: Paramore at the Forum
July 20^th: Donna Missal at the Roxy (9pm)
July 21^st: Zella Day at the Troubadour
July 21^st: Tori Amos at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
July 22^nd: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at the Hotel Cafe (9:30)
July 23^rd: Darren Criss at the Ford (7:30)
July 30^th: Yellowcard w/ Mayday Parade, Anberlin at YouTube Theater (7pm)
August 1^st: Local Natives at the Ford (8pm)
August 2^nd: Blondshell at the Roxy (8pm)
August 4^th: Lime Cordiale at the Fonda (9pm)
August 7^th: Beck & Phoenix at the Forum
August 8^th: JVKE at the Wiltern
August 16^th: Ben Folds at the Wiltern
August 10^th: Regina Spektor w/ Aimee Mann at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
August 11^th: Wild Child at the Regent Theater (7pm)
August 11^th: Noah Kahan at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
August 16^th: Airborne Toxic Event at the El Rey (8:30)
August 17^th: Airborne Toxic Event at the El Rey (8:30)
August 18^th: SYML at the Belasco
August 25^th: Mt. Joy at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
August 27^th: The Swell Season at LA Orpheum (7:30)
August 29^th: The Swell Season at Hollywood Forever (6pm)
August 31^st: Sam Smith at the Forum
August 31^st: Garrison Starr at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
September 1^st: Sam Smith at the Forum
September 1^st: Hatchie at the Troubadour
September 6^th: Counting Crows at YouTube Theater (7:30)
September 8^th: Aly & AJ at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
September 10^th: The Revivalists and Band of Horses at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
September 22^nd: Ed Sheeran at Shrine Auditorium
September 25^th: Cian Ducrot at the El Rey (8pm)
September 26^th: Will Hoge, William Elliott Whitmore at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
September 27^th: Matt Maeson at the Regent Theater (7pm)
September 29^th: The Tallest Man on Earth at Ace Hotel (8pm)
September 29^th: Mike Viola Record Release Show at Pico Union Project
September 29^th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
September 29^th: Wolfmother at Belasco
September 30^th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
September 30^th: Maisie Peters at Hollywood Palladium
September 30^th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise w/ Flipturn at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
October 1^st: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
October 2rd: Fontaines D.C. at the Wiltern
October 3^rd: The All-American Rejects, New Found Glory at YouTube Theater (7pm)
October 4^th: Weyes Blood w/ Perfume Genius at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
October 5^th: Corey Taylor the Wiltern
October 6^th: Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band at the Belasco
October 7^th: Nothing But Thieves at the Wiltern
October 7^th: Joshua Radin at the Troubadour
October 7^th: Coheed and Cambria at Hollywood Palladium
October 7^th: Los Angeles Folk Festival at the Ford (6pm)
October 8^th: Los Aneles Folk Festival at the Ford (6pm)
October 9^th: Everclear w/ The Ataris
October 10^th: Noah Reid at the Belasco
October 10^th: Bishop Briggs & MisterWives at the Wiltern
October 10^th: Nickel Creek at Ace Hotel (8pm)
October 11^th: Nickel Creek at Ace Hotel (8pm)
October 14^th: You Me at Six at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 15^th: Joe Pug at the Venice West (8pm)
October 17^th: Michelle Branch at the Fonda Theater (8:30)
October 18^th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 19^th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 19^th: Dean Lewis at the Novo (8pm)
October 20^th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 22^nd: Matt Corby at the Fonda (8pm)
October 23^rd: Tom Odell at the Wiltern
October 24^th: Half Moon Run at the El Rey (8pm)
October 25^th: The Teskey Brothers at the Wiltern
October 25^th: Bobby Bazini at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
October 26^th: Garrison Starr at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
October 28^th: The Aces at the Wiltern
November 1^st: Yam Haus at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 2^nd: Madison Cunningham at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 3^rd: Declan McKenna at the Novo (8pm)
November 3^rd: Kings of Convenience at the Fonda (9:30)
November 4^th: Ben Kweller at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
November 7^th: Charlotte Cardin at the El Rey (8pm)
November 10^th: Liz Phair at the Wiltern
November 11^th: Charlie Cunningham at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
November 12^th: Switchfoot at the Wiltern
November 14^th: Chappell Roan at the Wiltern
November 14^th: The Hives at the Belasco
November 16^th: Joan Osborne at the Venice West (8pm)
November 17^th: Modernlove. at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 24^th: LP at YouTube Theater (8pm)
December 4^th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 6^th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 9^th: Skid Row & Buckcherry at the Fonda (8pm)
December 16^th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 17^th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour

~ Kristen