I’ve been in London this month working, exploring, and checking out some bands. This week, the exploration will take me out to the British countryside and the bands to be seen include Tommy Smith (of Leogun renown), Beth McCarthy (a discovery from last year’s Great Escape Festival), The Hara (yes, again!) and Lewis Fitzgerald (a new find).

If you want to do some musical exploration as well, why don’t you check out one (or more) of my recommended artists playing back in Los Angeles:

Monday: Charlie Hickey at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Live FREE at the Mint (7pm)

Tuesday: Andy Grammer at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Natalie Clark at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Marty O’Reilly at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Ava Max w/ The Scarlet Opera at the Fonda (8:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Love You Later at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Irene Diaz Residency FREE at the Silverlake Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Thrice at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Cake at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Moon Walker, Annabel Lee at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Jason Mraz at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: The Dirty Nil & Daniel Romano’s Outfit at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Loveless at the Regent Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Blake Mills at Pico Union Project (7pm)
ALSO: Neko Case at the Fonda (8:30)
ALSO: Thrice at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Indigo Girls at the Luckman Fine Ats Complex (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Parker Millsap at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Madilyn Mei at Genghis Cohen (8pm)
ALSO: M. Ward at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7:30)
ALSO: Barenaked Ladies w/ Semisonic at the Greek Theatre (7pm)

Saturday: New Hope Club at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Fencer at Molly Malone’s (9:20)
ALSO: Benson Boone w/ Nicky Youre at the Fonda (9pm)

Sunday: Wax Owls at the Venice West (8pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
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 21^st: Killola at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
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