Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 12/18-12/24

There is nothing quite like rocking a weekend with Highly Suspect at the Troubadour. Who needs Christmas music when you can listen to The Midnight Demon Club at top volume?

 I’m hoping to get out of town and maybe swap the near 75 and sunny for some snow, but if you’re in LA leading up to Christmas there are plenty of opportunities to celebrate musically with lots of Holiday fare and other special shows:

Monday: Josh Radnor at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: What Matters Most? at Madame Siam (10pm)
ALSO: Rachael & Vilray at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: The Aimee Mann & Ted Leo Christmas Show at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot (6:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday f. Ben Jaffe, George Krikes, John-Robert and more at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: The Aimee Mann & Ted Leo Christmas Show at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Kitchen Sink Festival at Lodge Room (7pm)
ALSO: Neska Rose, Lily Mae Harrington at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7,8)
ALSO: Britta Raci at Resident (7pm)
ALSO: Billy Gibbons and Friends at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: The Regrettes  at the Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA at the Hotel Café (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase f. Abigail Osborn, Olivia Knox FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Janelle Monae at the Grammy Museum (7pm)
ALSO: Jordana Jackie Hayes at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Smells Like Christmas Spirit f. Benjamin Jaffe, Pom Poms, Jacob Jeffries and more FREE at the Silverlake Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: The Aimee Mann & Ted Leo Christmas Show at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Billy Gibbons and Friends at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: The Regrettes  at the Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: Aqua at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: The Aimee Mann & Ted Leo Christmas Show at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Glassjaw at the Echoplex (6pm)
ALSO: Billy Gibbons and Friends at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: The Regrettes at the Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Cannons at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Anita Baker at cryptoareana.com (8pm)

Saturday: Jon Brion at Largo (9pm)

Sunday: Merry Christmas Eve!

To Keep in Mind:    
December 31st: Phantom Planet at the Venice West
January 6th: Jack Garratt at the Hotel Cafe
January 16th: Dar Williams & Amy Ray Band at the Troubadour
January 17th: Austin Plaine and Wheelwright at Saint Rocke (8pm)
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
January 24th: Lovelytheband at the Roxy (8pm)
January 26th: Rett Madison at the Echo
February 1st: Evan Bartels at the Hotel Cafe
February 2nd: Livingmore at the Echo
February 3rd: The Milk Carton Kids at the El Rey (8pm)
February 3rd: Miyavi at the Roxy (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 10th: Morgxn at the Hotel Cafe
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 23rd: Feist at the Belasco
February 24th: Feist at the Belasco
February 24th: Weathers at the Roxy (8pm)
February 28th: Sarah Jarosz at the Troubadour
February 28th: Benedict Cork at the Hotel Cafe
February 29th: The Wood Brothers at the Fonda (8:30)
March 1st: Kevin Devine at the Echo
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 8th: Sarah Harmer at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
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 16th: William Fitzsimmons at the Venice West (8pm)
March 19th: The Dandy Warhols at the Fonda (9pm)
March 20th: The Snuts at the Troubadour
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 21st: Mehro at the Roxy (8pm)
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 29th: Mike Mains & The Branches at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
March 30th: The Vices at the Echo (7pm)
April 1st: Victoria Canal at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 3rd: Dylan at the Roxy (8pm)
April 6th: Kelsey Karter & the Heroines at the Troubadour
April 10th: Bernhoft at the Troubadour
April 14th: Low Cut Connie at the Troubadour
April 17th: Matthew Logan Vasquez at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
April 19th: The Strumbellas at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
April 24th: The Staves at the Troubadour
April 26th: Harrison Storm at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
April 30th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 30th: Giant Rooks at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 1st: James Arthur at the Wiltern
May 5th: The Veronicas at the Fonda (8pm)
May 6th: Caroline Rose at Lodge Room (8pm)
May 7th: Caroline Rose at Lodge Room (8pm)
May 8th: Augustana at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 11th: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at the Fonda (9pm)
May 19th: Dave Barnes at the Troubadour
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)
June 22nd: Say Anything at the Wiltern
June 22nd: Hollow Coves at the El Rey (9pm)

~ Kristen