I’m not sure if it was because I hadn’t seen live music in over a week, because this year is not off to a great start for me or simply because there was some incredible talent up on stage, but last week’s musical adventures all rose to the level of magical. There was the beautiful chaos of Beauty School Dropout, the insane vocals and instrumentation brought to you by Evan + Zane at their retrospective (plus orchestra) show, and the one and only Jack Garratt showing everyone how it’s done playing his first LA show in years at the Hotel Cafe.
Expectations are now high for next week. Here are the candidates:
Monday: BMI Acoustic Lounge FREE at the Hotel Cafe second stage (6:45)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
Tuesday: The Spotlight Sessions Presents: Anna Daley Young, Alec Jordan & Brianna Alomar at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Abigail Osborn, Tommy Thrasher and more at the Virgil (7pm)
ALSO: Sh!ner, Kat Hamilton at Bar Lubitsch (8pm)
ALSO: Will Worden, Teddy Grossman, Tyler Ballgame at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
Weds: Zella Day and Jesse Woods as Chaparelle at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Parson James, Trey Campbell, Briskie at Winston House (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
Thursday: Little Luna at El Cid (7pm)
ALSO: Raised on TV, Berries and Toast at Boomtown Brewery (8pm)
ALSO: Paper Citizen at Lucky Strike Hollywood (10pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)
Friday: Hardcastle at the Silverlake Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Issues at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Ozomatli at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Eagles at the Forum (7:30)
Saturday: Kid Baron w/ Noah Cunane and more at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Cold Weather Kids, Every Other Year, Ugly Side Up and more at the Viper Room (6pm)
ALSO: Justin Tuell at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: The Girls and Jones Street Station at Lodge Room (8:30)
ALSO: Eagles at the Forum (7:30)
Sunday: Sam Beam at Vidiots (6:30)
To Keep in Mind:
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: Reeve Carney at the Bourbon Room (9:30)
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 (7pm)
February 24th: Feist at the Belasco (7pm)
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 6th: Waterparks at Hollywood Palladium
April 9th: Games We Play at El Cid (7:30)
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