The Unlikely Candidates’ recent single “Fingers Crossed” is not a new song.  It’s been a crowd-pleaser at the live show for over 5 years and now, finally, the aural gem is available to stream on repeat…and stream on repeat I have! Where these Texan rockers really shine is connecting with their listeners both in the live performance as well as their lyrics. “I need some hope. Something to believe in…” is exactly what I want to be screaming at a show right now. Fortunately, TUC is on a little tour hitting LA Monday night at the Echo.

Also this week, Greg Holden continues his residency, The Stereophonics finally return to LA, BBMak make high school Kristen’s dreams come true playing at The Hotel Cafe, and more:

Monday: The Unlikely Candidates at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Greg Holden and Friends at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: BMI Acoustic Lounge FREE at the Hotel Cafe second stage (6:45)
ALSO: Niina Soleil w/ Jacob Something at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Alice Phoebe Lou at Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Myles Smith w/ Tors at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Stereophonics at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Colyer w/ Tommy Midnight at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Wet Leg at The River (7pm)
ALSO: Alice Phoebe Lou at Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Brenn! At the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Dir En Grey at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Lucas Flood presents “Not Another Showcase” at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Soft Spot Songwriter Night FREE at Desert 5 Spot (7pm)
ALSO: Paint It Rock FREE at Harvard & Stone (8pm)

Weds: almost monday at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Will Clark, Coby Brown, Lisa Crawley at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7,8,9)
ALSO: Maita, Eileen Allway, Thomas Aren at Permanent Records Roadhouse (6pm)
ALSO: Sara Niemietz at the Baked Potato (two shows 8pm,10pm)
ALSO: The Go-Go’s at the Roxy (8:30)
ALSO: Dir En Grey at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)

Thursday: Soul of a Woman f. Sheva Elliot, Ali Angel, Taylor Sackson and Maddi Fraser FREE at Harvard and Stone (9pm)
ALSO: Motherwind w/ Fencer at The Three Clubs (7pm)
ALSO: Keith Harkin at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Ariana and the Rose at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Lean at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: The Wrecks (in-store acoustic) at The Grove

Saturday: Lucas Flood Presents: The Kruse Brothers w/ Rae Isla The Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Beatles Jam at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Abe Parker at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Senses at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: The Avett Brothers at the Greek Theatre (7pm)

Sunday: BBMAK at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Dawson Hollow w/ Van Scott at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: James Marriott at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Jon Foreman at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Matthew Logan Vasquez at Gold-Diggers (8pm)
ALSO: Laura Jane Grace & The Mississippi Medicals at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
ALSO: Grand Ole Echo Presents: Sterling Drake at the Echo (5pm)

To Keep in Mind:      
April 15^th: Lola Young w/ Bob Vylan at the Fonda (7:30)
April 16^th: Ider at the Echo
April 17^th: Medium Build at the El Rey (8pm)
April 22^nd: Melissa Ferrick at the Venice West (8pm)
April 23^rd: Larkin Poe at the Fonda (8pm)
April 26^th: Maudlin Strangers at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
April 27^th: Jutes at the Troubadour
April 28^th: Knox at the El Rey (8pm)
April 30^th: Alix Page at the Troubadour
April 30^th: Phantom Planet at the Venice West (8pm)
April 30^th: Nikka Costa at the Roxy (7pm)
May 1^st: Josh Radnor at the Troubadour
May 1^st: Lucas Flood Presents: Rebels Rising at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
May 2^nd: Dean Lewis at Bellwether (8pm)
May 2^nd: Half Alive at Hollywood Palladium
May 4^th: Lily Meola at the Venice West (8pm)
May 5^th: SYML at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
May 7^th: Gigi Perez at the Fonda Theatre (7:30)
May 8^th: Rett Madison + John-Robert at the Echo
May 8^th: The Used at the Wiltern
May 8^th: Sleigh Bells at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
May 8^th: The Weather Station at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
May 9^th: Circa Waves & Friday Pilots Club at the El Rey (8pm)
May 9^th: Chloe Moriondo at the Echoplex
May 10^th: The Used at the Wiltern
May 10^th: Awolnation at the Belasco
May 10^th: Orla Gartland at the Fonda (8pm)
May 10^th: Gungor at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 11^th: The Used at the Wiltern
May 12^th: Jack White at Hollywood Palladium
May 13^th: Jack White at Hollywood Palladium
May 13^th: Babyjake at the Echo
May 14^th: James Bay at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 14^th: Nightly at the Fonda (8pm)
May 14^th: Jacob Banks at the Belasco
May 15^th: The Menzingers at the Belasco
May 15^th: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
May 16^th: OK Go at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 17^th: OK Go at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 17^th: Magnolia Park at the Echoplex
May 18^th: Grace VanderWaal at the Roxy (7pm)
May 20^th: Allison Russell at the Belasco
May 20^th: Adam Melchor at the Troubadour
May 20^th: Lights at the Roxy (7pm)
May 21^st: Sam Ryder at the Troubadour
May 21^st: Daisy the Great at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 22^nd: Matt Hansen at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
May 22^nd: Kate Hudson at the Roxy (7pm)
May 22^nd: Hembree at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 23^rd: The Fray at the Wiltern
May 24^th: The Fray at the Wiltern
May 24^th: House of Protection at the Roxy (8pm)
May 25^th: Lissie at the Venice West (8pm)
May 28^th: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
May 29^th: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
May 28^th: The War and Treaty at the Troubadour
May 29^th: Wild Party w/ Arms Akimbo at the Echo
May 30^th: Deathbyromy at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 31^st: The Wrecks at the Wiltern
June 1^st: James Arthur at Hollywood Palladium
June 2^nd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 3^rd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 5^th: Mallrat at the Echoplex
June 5^th: Finn Wolfhard at the Lodge Room (8pm)
June 6^th: Finn Wolfhard at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
June 6^th: Sunflower Bean at Lodge Room (8pm)
June 12^th: Livingston at the Fonda Theatre (7pm)
June 13^th: West 22^nd at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 13^th: The Blue Stones at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 14^th: Weathers at the El Rey (8pm)
June 18^th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 21^st: Samantha Crain at Gold-Diggers
June 21^st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 18^th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 19^th: Lola Kirke at the Troubadour
June 21^st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 26^th: Cobi at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 27^th: Louden Swain at the Troubadour
June 28^th: Young Gun Silver Fox at the Troubadour
July 9^th: Low Cut Connie at the Troubadour
July 11^th: gavn! at the Troubadour
July 18^th: The Driver Era at Hollywood Palladium
July 23^rd: Ben Kweller at the Troubadour
August 7^th: Wunderhorse at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
August 23^rd: Charlie Cunningham at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
September 1^st: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 4^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 8^th: CMAT at the Fonda (8pm)
September 10^th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
September 11^th: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 19^th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20^th: Nature TV at Zebulon
October 11^th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
November 15^th: Smallpools at the Echoplex

~ Kristen