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 31^st: Phantom Planet at the Venice West
January 6^th: Jack Garratt at the Hotel Cafe
January 16^th: Dar Williams & Amy Ray Band at the Troubadour
January 17^th: Austin Plaine and Wheelwright at Saint Rocke (8pm)
January 18^th: Carina Round at the Echo
January 19^th: Carina Round at the Echo
January 19^th: Rhett Miller at Saint Rocke (8pm)
January 20^th: Holding Absence at the Echoplex
January 24^th: Lovelytheband at the Roxy (8pm)
January 26^th: Rett Madison at the Echo
February 1^st: Evan Bartels at the Hotel Cafe
February 2^nd: Livingmore at the Echo
February 3^rd: The Milk Carton Kids at the El Rey (8pm)
February 3^rd: Miyavi at the Roxy (8pm)
February 6^th: JP Saxe at the Wiltern
February 8^th: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
February 8^th: Bailen w/ John-Robert at the Troubadour
February 10^th: The Mowgli’s at the Roxy (9pm)
February 10^th: Morgxn at the Hotel Cafe
February 13^th: The Veils (solo) at Resident (8pm)
February 15^th: Gov’t Mule at the Wiltern
February 16^th: Bailen w/ John-Robert at the Troubadour
February 20^th: Dylan LeBlanc at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 22^nd: Talk at the El Rey (8pm)
February 23^rd: Feist at the Belasco
February 24^th: Feist at the Belasco
February 24^th: Weathers at the Roxy (8pm)
February 28^th: Sarah Jarosz at the Troubadour
February 28^th: Benedict Cork at the Hotel Cafe
February 29^th: The Wood Brothers at the Fonda (8:30)
March 1^st: Kevin Devine at the Echo
March 2^nd: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
March 3^rd: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Troubadour
March 4^th: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Troubadour
March 5^th: The Paper Kites at the Fonda (9pm)
March 6^th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 7^th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 7^th: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 8^th: Grouplove at the Wiltern
March 8^th: Sarah Harmer at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
March 12^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Fonda (8pm)
March 14^th: The Kills at the Wiltern
March 14^th: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 14^th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 15^th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 15^th: Charlotte Sands at the Echoplex
March 15^th: Angie McMahon at the Troubadour
March 16^th: Tiny Habits at the El Rey (8pm)
March 16^th: William Fitzsimmons at the Venice West (8pm)
March 19^th: The Dandy Warhols at the Fonda (9pm)
March 20^th: The Snuts at the Troubadour
March 20^th: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21^st: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21^st: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 21^st: The Lone Bellow Trio at the Troubadour
March 21^st: Mehro at the Roxy (8pm)
March 22^nd: Meg Myers at the Echo
March 22^nd: The Lone Bellow Trio at the Troubadour
March 23^rd: Joe Pug at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
March 27^th: CMAT at the Roxy (8pm)
March 28^th: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 29^th: Hannah Wicklund at the Troubadour
March 29^th: Mike Mains & The Branches at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
March 30^th: The Vices at the Echo (7pm)
April 1^st: Victoria Canal at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 3^rd: Dylan at the Roxy (8pm)
April 6^th: Kelsey Karter & the Heroines at the Troubadour
April 10^th: Bernhoft at the Troubadour
April 14^th: Low Cut Connie at the Troubadour
April 17^th: Matthew Logan Vasquez at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
April 19^th: The Strumbellas at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
April 24^th: The Staves at the Troubadour
April 26^th: Harrison Storm at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
April 30^th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 30^th: Giant Rooks at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 1^st: James Arthur at the Wiltern
May 5^th: The Veronicas at the Fonda (8pm)
May 6^th: Caroline Rose at Lodge Room (8pm)
May 7^th: Caroline Rose at Lodge Room (8pm)
May 8^th: Augustana at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 11^th: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at the Fonda (9pm)
May 19^th: Dave Barnes at the Troubadour
May 22^nd: Andrew Cushin at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 23^rd: Red Rum Club at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 23^rd: Holly Humberstone at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 31^st: Yard Act at Regent Theater (7pm)
June 22^nd: Say Anything at the Wiltern
June 22^nd: Hollow Coves at the El Rey (9pm)

~ Kristen