Last weekend I was reflecting on all of my favorite alt-female artists from the 90’s and wishing there was more of that style of music today. Enter Grace Cummings whose artistry and raw talent would have been right at home in that era. The Aussie performs with a power that is subtle and hypnotic until it explodes with a ferocity that demands attention. Grace was in LA last week supporting her new album, Ramona, which was produced by Angelino Jonathan Wilson who joined Grace and her band on stage, tambourine at the ready. I didn’t need to much convincing to believe that this is Grace’s best work yet, but hearing songs from the album live certainly helped.   

Moving into the upcoming week, I initially thought it was going to be a challenge to fill the calendar with the Netflix is a Joke festival taking over many of LA’s music venues, but instead it’s full of special event shows including Jessie J acoustic, Sego’s album release, Cage the Elephant at a small venue and Bear McCreary and friends celebrating the composer’s latest work.

Monday: Caroline Rose at Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Blake Rose at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Jessie J at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Cage the Elephant at the Echoplex (8pm)
ALSO: Jessie J at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
ALSO: The Ready Set w/ dreamfone at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Bradley Simpson at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Caroline Rose at Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Lucas Flood Presents: Not Another Showcase at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Augustana at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
ALSO: Wolves of Glendale at Hollywood Improv (9:45)
ALSO: Writer’s Round LA at Ivanhoe Restaurant (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Sego w/ Chris Hess at The Cube (9pm)
ALSO: A Great Big World at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Pacific Avenue at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Amber Wild w/ Doheny Drive and Turning Jane at the Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: Bob Schneider at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Emily Wolfe at Permanent Record Roadhouse (9pm)
ALSO: Ian Sweet at Brain Dead Studios (9pm)

Saturday: Rachel Platten at the Sun Rose (8pm)
ALSO: Jane. at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Smash Into Pieces w/ Versus Me and Rival Tides at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at the Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: Cruel World Festival at Rose Bowl (12pm)

Sunday: Bear McCreary and guests at the Fonda (8pm)
ALSO: Andrew Duhon at the Venice West (8pm)

To Keep in Mind:     
May 13^th: MAX at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
May 13^th: Belle & Sebastian at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 14^th: Belle & Sebastian at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 14^th: Marcus King at the Wiltern
May 14^th: Rachel Platten at the Sun Rose
May 15^th: Belle & Sebastian at the United Theater on Broadway (8pm)
May 16^th: Jesse McCartney at the Wiltern
May 16^th: Mondo Cozmo w/ Windser at Saint Rocke (8pm)
May 18^th: Dustin Kensrue at the Roxy (8pm)
May 18^th: Fly by Midnight at the Troubadour
May 18^th: Kate Hudson at the Bellwether (9pm)
May 19^th: Dave Barnes at the Troubadour
May 20^th: Freya Ridings at the Hotel Cafe
May 20^th: Ashley Kutcher at the Troubadour
May 21^st: Michael Marcagi at the Troubadour
May 22^nd: Irontom at Saint Rocke (8pm)
May 22^nd: Andrew Cushin at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 22^nd: Hardcastle at Genghis Cohen (7pm)
May 22^nd: Alice Merton at the Troubadour
May 22^nd: Jade Bird at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
May 23^rd: Red Rum Club at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 23^rd: Holly Humberstone at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 23^rd: Medium Build at the Troubadour
May 24^th: Medium Build at the Troubadour
May 25^th: Lissie at the Venice West (8pm)
May 28^th: Tors at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 28^th: Calva Louise at the Echo
May 29^th: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
May 29^th: The Scarlet Opera at the Regent Theater (8pm)
May 30^th: Dead Poet Society at the Troubadour
May 31^st: Yard Act at Regent Theater (7pm)
May 31^st: Babyjake at the Venice West (8pm)
May 31^st: All Time Low at the Troubadour
May 31^st: Sarah McLaughlan at Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
June 1^st: Forester at the Fonda (9pm)
June 1^st: Dustbowl Revival at McCabe’s (8pm)
June 3^rd: Andrew Bird Trio at Largo (8pm)
June 5^th: Luke Hemmings at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
June 6^th: Luke Hemmings at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
June 6^th: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
June 7^th: Plague Vendor at the Echo
June 8^th: Mother Mother, Cavetown at The Torch
June 8^th: Alexander Stewart at the Echoplex
June 9^th: Howie Day at the Venice West (8pm)
June 9^th: The HawtThorns at McCabe’s (8pm)
June 9^th: Christopher Paul Stelling at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
June 10^th: Motion City Soundtrack at the Novo (8pm)
June 14^th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room (8:30)
June 14^th: Allan Rayman at the Troubadour
June 15^th: X Ambassadors at the Fonda (8pm)
June 15^th: Pokey LaFarge at the Troubadour
June 19^th: Rosa Linn at the Troubadour
June 20^th: Transviolet at the Echoplex
June 20^th: Kaleo at the Wiltern
June 21^st: Kaleo w/ Reignwolf at the Wiltern
June 21^st: The Starting Line at the Novo (7:40)
June 22^nd: Say Anything at the Wiltern
June 22^nd: Hollow Coves at the El Rey (9pm)
June 27^th: Freya Ridings at the Hotel Cafe
June 28^th: Grace Potter at the Troubadour
June 28^th: Iron & Wine at the Bellwether (8pm)
June 29^th: Iron & Wine at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 12^th: PVRIS at the Wiltern
July 14^th: The Decemberists at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 15^th: The Decemberists at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 15^th: James Vincent McMorrow at the El Rey (8pm)
July 19^th: Arms Akimbo at the Echo
July 20^th: Guster with the LA Phil at the Ford (8pm)
August 6^th: Lo Moon at the El Rey (8pm)
August 9^th: Iglu & Hartly (7pm)
August 10^th: Ben Howard at United Theater on Broadway (8pm)
August 10^th: The Last Dinner Party with King Isis at the Fonda (8pm)
August 24^th: The White Buffalo + Shawn James at the Fonda (9pm)
August 29^th: Jack Botts at the Venice West (8pm)
August 31^st: California is For Lovers festival at the Torch
September 6^th: Passenger at the Wiltern
September 6^th: Kris Allen at the Peppermint Club (6:30)
September 15^th: Ben Folds at the Wiltern
September 17^th: Boy & Bear at the Troubadour
October 1^st: Glen Hansard at the Wiltern
October 3^rd: The National Parks at Largo (8pm)
October 4^th: Field Guide at the Venice West (8pm)
October 5^th Novo Amor at the Bellwether (8:30)
October 6^th: Dashboard Confessional at Hollywood Palladium
October 6^th: Bonny Light Horseman at the Ford (7:30)
October 7^th: Griff at the Wiltern
October 8^th: Rival Songs & Clutch at the Wiltern
October 9^th: Lawrence at the Wiltern
October 9^th: JP Cooper at the Belasco
October 11^th: Something Corporate at Hollywood Palladium
October 11^th: Wild Rivers at the Fonda (9pm)
October 16^th: New Found Glory at the Wiltern
October 17^th: Griffin House at the Venice West (8pm)
October 18^th: Stars at the Fonda (9pm)
October 18^th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Ford (8pm)
October 19^th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Wiltern
October 20^th: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21^st: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21^st: The Rare Occasions w/ Bel at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 25^th: Alec Benjamin at Hollywood Palladium
October 30^th: Nothing But Thieves at Hollywood Palladium
November 1^st: Shawn Colvin & KT Tunstall at the Troubadour
November 8^th; The Record Company at the Troubadour
November 8^th: Tyrone Wells at the Venice West (8pm)
November 9^th: Tori Kelly at the Wiltern
November 9^th: Enter Shikari w/ You Me at Six at the Belasco
November 12^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 13^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 15^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 16^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 20^th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 21^st: Marc Broussard at Lodge Room (7:30)
December 19^th: Ride at the Fonda (9pm)

~ Kristen