This time of year can be hard and it doesn’t help that the show calendar is lighter. Last week felt so off until Friday night at The Roxy where I went to see We Are Scientists and suddenly the world clicked back into place. These New York rockers blasted through their set of songs celebrating their most recent album, but not discounting their older hits. The band was a massive uplift bringing humor, heart, and reasonably priced merch items to brighten the day.
Rolling into next week, we shall continue the uplifting rock vibes with Mondo Cozmo, Beauty School Dropout, Baby Queen and more…
Monday: Kevin Morby at Permanent Records (7pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot (6:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
Tuesday: Aoife O’Donovan at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: The Spotlight Sessions Presents: Timothy Brown, Lucian Waters & Jordan Gruver, TJS Productions Presents: Locals Night at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7,9)
ALSO: Julian Klincewicz & Naomi Alligator FREE at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Johnny Dawson at Resident (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
Weds: Baby Queen at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Gary Jules w/ Philip Krohnengold at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Sun Room at the Fonda (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
Thursday: Mondo Cozmo w/ Swimm at the Lodge Room (8:30)
ALSO: Dogstar at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: May Erlewine at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Lindsey Kraft at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Pete Yorn at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Dante Elephante x Rudy De Anda at the Paramount (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)
Friday: Andy Clockwise at Boardner’s (9:30)
ALSO: The Strike w/ Dylan Dunlap at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Derek Richard Thomas (Vista Kicks) at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Jeremy Zucker w/ Alix Page, Jake Minch at the Wiltern (6:30)
Saturday: Beauty School Dropout at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
ALSO: Kevin Garrett at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: The Session w/ Matt Scannell (Vertical Horizon) FREE at the Sun Room (7pm)
ALSO: Sam Tinnesz at the Moroccan Lounge (6pm)
ALSO: Sgt Splendor f. Kate Vargas and Eric McFadden at The Mint (9pm)
ALSO: Stevie Nicks at the Forum (7pm)
Sunday: Glen Phillips at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Sam Derosa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: The Menzingers at the Belasco (6:30)
To Keep in Mind:
December 4th: Ben Abraham at the El Rey (8pm)
December 4th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 4th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 5th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 5th: Morgan St. Jean at the Moroccan Loune (6:30)
December 6th: Nico Vega at Lodge Room (8:30)
December 6th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 8th: John-Robert at Genghis Cohen
December 9th: girlhouse at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
December 9th: Skid Row & Buckcherry at the Fonda (8pm)
December 9th: Dawes at the Bellwether (8pm)
December 10th: Anarbor, Young Rising Sons at Chain Reaction (7pm)
December 10th: The Struts at the Wiltern
December 11th: Hoobastank at the Echo
December 12th: Coach Party at the Echoplex
December 14th: milk. at the Troubadour
December 16th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 17th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 18th: Josh Radnor at the Echo
December 31st: Phantom Planet at the Venice West (8pm)
January 16th: Dar Williams & Amy Ray Band at the Troubadour
January 18th: Carina Round at the Echo
January 19th: Carina Round at the Echo
January 19th: Rhett Miller at Saint Rocke (8pm)
January 20th: Holding Absence at the Echoplex
February 2nd: Livingmore at the Echo
February 3rd: The Milk Carton Kids at the El Rey (8pm)
February 6th: JP Saxe at the Wiltern
February 8th: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
February 8th: Bailen w/ John-Robert at the Troubadour
February 10th: The Mowgli’s at the Roxy (9pm)
February 13th: The Veils (solo) at Resident (8pm)
February 15th: Gov’t Mule at the Wiltern
February 16th: Bailen w/ John-Robert at the Troubadour
February 20th: Dylan LeBlanc at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 22nd: Talk at the El Rey (8pm)
February 28th: Sarah Jarosz at the Troubadour
February 29th: The Wood Brothers at the Fonda (8:30)
March 2nd: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
March 3rd: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Troubadour
March 4th: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Troubadour
March 5th: The Paper Kites at the Fonda (9pm)
March 6th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 7th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 7th: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 8th: Grouplove at the Wiltern
March 12th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Fonda (8pm)
March 14th: The Kills at the Wiltern
March 14th: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 14th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 15th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 15th: Charlotte Sands at the Echoplex
March 15th: Angie McMahon at the Troubadour
March 16th: Tiny Habits at the El Rey (8pm)
March 20th: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21st: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21st: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 21st: The Lone Bellow Trio at the Troubadour
March 22nd: Meg Myers at the Echo
March 22nd: The Lone Bellow Trio at the Troubadour
March 23rd: Joe Pug at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
March 27th: CMAT at the Roxy (8pm)
March 28th: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 29th: Hannah Wicklund at the Troubadour
March 30th: The Vices at the Echo (7pm)
April 3rd: Dylan at the Roxy (8pm)
April 6th: Kelsey Karter & the Heroines at the Troubadour
April 10th: Bernhoft at the Troubadour
April 17th: Matthew Logan Vasquez at Gold-Diers (7pm)
April 30th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 30th: Giant Rooks at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 8th: Augustana at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 11th: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at the Fonda (9pm)
May 22nd: Andrew Cushin at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 23rd: Red Rum Club at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 23rd: Holly Humberstone at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 31st: Yard Act at Regent Theater (7pm)
~ Kristen