I’ve finally got around to distilling some thoughts and feelings around my 2024 SXSW adventure. It was a tricky one as I was only able to do a fraction of my usual activities and there were so many artists I did not get to see (due to encumbering knee injury). But, of those I did sample, I put together a PLAYLIST of my top picks!
Looking into next week, it’s a BIG one for fans of women who rock. Nico Vega, Dylan, Donna Missal, and Kelsey Karter headline a packed show agenda.
Monday: Victoria Canal at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
Tuesday: Hans Williams at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: New Constellations x Jane Leo at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Sir Chloe at the Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Highschool w/ Ill Peach at Resident DTLA (8pm)
ALSO: Songwriters in the Round hosted by Nikhil Korula at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Lucas Flood Presents: Not Another Showcase at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
Weds: Nico Vega w/ SUR at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Lo Moon FREE at Amoeba (5pm)
ALSO: Casey Abrams Presents: BBQ Jones at the Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: Velvet Starlings at Permanent Records Roadhouse (8pm)
ALSO: thedriveband FREE at Good Times at Davey Wayne’s (9pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Round LA at Ivanhoe Restaurant (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
Thursday: Dylan at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Bitch w/ Gina Young, Tom Cantillon at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7,9)
ALSO: Hunter Elizabeth at the Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: Madi Diaz at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Christian Gates & Friends FREE at Winston House (7pm)
ALSO: No Win at Permanent Records Roadhouse (8pm)
ALSO: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at the Forum (7:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)
Friday: Donna Missal at Lodge Room (9pm)
ALSO: John-Robert at TBA Boyle Heights (7pm)
ALSO: Kongregation., Chello at the Hotel Cafe second stage (6:30, 10:30)
ALSO: Anthony Green w/ Kayleigh Goldsworthy, Steve Carlson at the Hotel Cafe (7,10)
ALSO: Brendan Abernathy at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Emei at the El Rey (8pm)
Saturday: Kelsey Karter & the Heroines at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Spanish Love Songs & Oso Oso w/ Worry Club and Sydney Sprague at the Regent Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Anthony Green at the Hotel Cafe (two shows, 6:15, 10pm)
ALSO: Superet, Beauty Queen FREE at Silverlake Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Lola Young at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
ALSO: Waterparks at Hollywood Palladium (6pm)
ALSO: Old 97’s at the Fonda (9pm)
Sunday: Lola Young at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at the Forum (7:30)
To Keep in Mind:
April 9th: Games We Play at El Cid (7:30)
April 10th: Bernhoft at the Troubadour
April 10th: Natalie Jane at the El Rey (8pm)
April 12th: Mothe FREE at Sticky Rice (10pm)
April 13th: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Bellwether (8pm)
April 13th: Kate Clover at the Echo
April 14th: Low Cut Connie at the Troubadour
April 14th: Reeve Carney (performing Queen) at Bourbon Room (7pm)
April 16th: Knox at the Echoplex (6:30)
April 17th: Matthew Logan Vasquez at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
April 17th: Bayside at the Wiltern
April 17th: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
April 18th: Bar Italia at the Fonda (9pm)
April 18th: Stephen Day at the Troubadour
April 19th: The Strumbellas at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
April 21st: Liam Finn at Zebulon (8pm)
April 24th: The Staves at the Troubadour
April 26th: Harrison Storm at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
April 26th: Eliza McLamb at the Torubadour
April 26th: Young Rising Sons at the Lodge Room (8pm)
April 27th: Great Good Fine Ok at the Troubadour
April 28th: Benson Boone at the Palladium
April 30th: Giant Rooks at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 1st: James Arthur at the Wiltern
May 1st: Bendigo Fletcher at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 2nd: Cuffed Up at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 3rd: Raylor Acorn at the Echo
May 5th: The Veronicas at the Fonda (8pm)
May 5th: Atlas Genius at the Venice West (8pm)
May 5th: Jon McLaughlin at the Troubadour
May 6th: Caroline Rose at Lodge Room (8pm)
May 6th: Blake Rose at the Echo
May 7th: Caroline Rose at Lodge Room (8pm)
May 8th: Augustana at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 9th: A Great Big World at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 10th: Emily Wolfe at Permanent Record Roadhouse
May 11th: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at the Fonda (9pm)
May 11th: Rachel Platten at the Sun Rose
May 12th: Bear McCreary at the Fonda (8:30)
May 13th: Belle & Sebastian at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 14th: Belle & Sebastian at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 14th: Marcus King at the Wiltern
May 16th: Jesse McCartney at the Wiltern
May 16th: Mondo Cozmo w/ Windser at Saint Rocke (8pm)
May 18th: Dustin Kensrue at the Roxy (8pm)
May 18th: Fly by Midnight at the Troubadour
May 19th: Dave Barnes at the Troubadour
May 20th: Freya Ridings at the Hotel Cafe
May 20th: Ashley Kutcher at the Troubadour
May 21st: Michael Marcagi at the Troubadour
May 22nd: Irontom at Saint Rocke (8pm)
May 22nd: Andrew Cushin at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 22nd: Alice Merton at the Troubadour
May 22nd: Jade Bird at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
May 23rd: Red Rum Club at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 23rd: Holly Humberstone at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 23rd: Medium Build at the Troubadour
May 24th: Medium Build at the Troubadour
May 28th: Tors at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 28th: Calva Louise at the Echo
May 30th: Dead Poet Society at the Troubadour
May 31st: Yard Act at Regent Theater (7pm)
May 31st: Babyjake at the Venice West (8pm)
May 31st: All Time Low at the Troubadour
June 1st: Forester at the Fonda (9pm)
June 5th: Luke Hemmings at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
June 6th: Luke Hemmings at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
June 6th: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
June 8th: Mother Mother, Cavetown at The Torch
June 8th: Alexander Stewart at the Echoplex
June 9th: Howie Day at the Venice West (8pm)
June 9th: The HawtThorns at McCabe’s (8pm)
June 9th: Christopher Paul Stelling at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
June 10th: Motion City Soundtrack at the Novo (8pm)
June 14th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room (8:30)
June 15th: X Ambassadors at the Fonda (8pm)
June 15th: Pokey LaFarge at the Troubadour
June 19th: Rosa Linn at the Troubadour
June 20th: Kaleo at the Wiltern
June 22nd: Say Anything at the Wiltern
June 22nd: Hollow Coves at the El Rey (9pm)
June 27th: Freya Ridings at the Hotel Cafe
June 28th: Iron & Wine at the Bellwether (8pm)
June 29th: Iron & Wine at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 12th: PVRIS at the Wiltern
July 14th: The Decemberists at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 15th: The Decemberists at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 15th: James Vincent McMorrow at the El Rey (8pm)
July 19th: Arms Akimbo at the Echo
August 10th: Ben Howeard at United Theater on Broadway (8pm)
September 6th: Passenger at the Wiltern
October 1st: Glen Hansard at the Wiltern
October 5th Novo Amor at the Bellwether (8:30)
October 9th: Lawrence at the Wiltern
October 11th: Something Corporate at Hollywood Palladium
October 16th: New Found Glory at the Wiltern
October 17th: Griffin House at the Venice West (8pm)
October 30th: Nothing But Thieves at Hollywood Palladium
November 1st: Shawn Colvin & KT Tunstall at the Troubadour
November 12th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 13th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 15th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 16th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 20th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
~ Kristen