I’ve been catching up with the musicians, venues, and fellow music fans in the Philadelphia area. The Philly music scene is where I fell in love with live music and music discovery and it’s been quite the trip seeing what has changed and, more likely, what has not. 

While I love my Philly bands and friends, this trip makes me look even more forward to returning home where next week (like many weeks) we have some unique peaks into new music (Michael Clifford, Jade Bird at the Grammy Museum), another set from my current local band obsession, Blame My Youth, opportunities to see music legends, and, of course, all the showcases designed for discovering something new.

Here’s my list:

Monday: Bush at Jimmy Kimmel Live (1:45pm)
ALSO: Paul Simon at Walt Disney Concert Hall (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Petey USA at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Katy Perry at the Forum (7pm)
ALSO: Soft Spot Songwriters Night at Desert 5 Spot
ALSO: Paint It Rock FREE at Harvard & Stone (8pm)
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)

Weds: Michael Clifford at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: The Arcadian Wild at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Caamp at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
ALSO: Paul Simon at Walt Disney Concert Hall (8pm)
ALSO: Rocknite.la at FREE at Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)

Thursday: Jade Bird at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: The 4411 at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: The All-American Rejects at Jimmy Kimmel Live (1:45pm)
ALSO: J Solomon at the Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: Superet at Bob Baker Marionette Theater (8pm)
ALSO: M. Ward & The Undertakers at Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Blame My Youth at the Viper Room (6pm)
ALSO: Jon August & Friends at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Old Mervs w/ Trestles at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Mac Hanson, Rachel Ana Dobken and Matthew Melton at the Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: The Driver Era at Hollywood Palladium (6:30)
ALSO: Harbour at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)

Saturday: About You w/ Beatrix and Tin Angel (8pm)
ALSO: Kelcey Ayer at Permanent Records
ALSO: The Zombies Documentary w/ Colin Blunstone, Rooney at the Bellwether (7pm)
ALSO: Of Montreal at the Belasco (7pm)

Sunday: Open Folk Presents: Heroes – A Celebration of David Bowie at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: The Grand Ole Echo f. Leslie Stevens at the Echo (5pm)
ALSO: Dustbowl Revival w/ Jamie Drake at McCabe’s (8pm)

To Keep in Mind:     
July 21^st: Michael Marcagi at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
July 21^st: Kevian Kraemer at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
July 22^nd: Ben Kweller at the Venice West (8pm)
July 23^rd: Ben Kweller at the Troubadour
July 23^rd: Nova Twins at Zebulon
July 24^th: Royal & The Serpent + All Grl Jam at the Echo
July 24^th: Folk Bitch Trio at Permanent Records
July 28^th: Kennyhoopla at the Echo
July 28^th: Jessie Reyez at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
July 29^th: Damiano David at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
July 29^th: West 22^nd at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
July 29^th: Jade Bird at Amoeba (5pm)
August 1^st: The Summer Set at the Roxy (8pm)
August 2^nd: Maren Morris at the Wiltern
August 5^th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 6^th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 7^th: Wunderhorse at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
August 7^th: Yeemz at Scribble
August 13^th: Simple Plan at YouTube Theater (6pm)
August 19^th: My Morning Jacket at Hollywood Palladium
August 19^th: Ben Sollee at the Venice West (8pm)
August 21^st: Charlotte Lawrence at the Roxy (7pm)
August 21^st: Monobloc at Brain Dead Studios
August 23^rd: Charlie Cunningham at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
August 23^rd: Yungblud at Hollywood Palladium
August 23^rd: The Fray at the Wiltern
August 24^th: The Fray at the Wiltern
August 30^th: Betty Who w/ the LA Phil at the Ford (8pm)
August 30^th: Mothe at the Echo
September 1^st: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 4^th: Everclear at the Regent Theater (7:30)
September 4^th: Calva Louise at the Roxy (7pm)
September 4^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5^th: X Ambassadors at the Wiltern
September 6^th: Rob Thomas at YouTube Theater (6:30)
September 8^th: CMAT at the Fonda (8pm)
September 9^th: Henry Morris at the Troubadour
September 10^th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
September 11^th: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12^th: Arcy Drive at the Troubadour
September 13^th: English Teacher at the Roxy (7pm)
September 18^th: JP Saxe at the Ford (8pm)
September 19^th: Aly & AJ at the Ford (8pm)
September 19^th: Samia at the Fonda (7:30)
September 19^th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20^th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20^th: Aly & AJ at the Ford (8pm)
September 23^rd: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 23^rd: Martin Luke Brown at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
September 24^th: Band of Horses & Iron and Wine at the Wiltern
September 24^th: Allan Rayman at the Echoplex
September 24^th: Neon Trees at the Bellwether
September 25^th: The Hives at Hollywood Palladium
September 25^th: Jonnyswim at the Fonda
September 26^th: Chevelle at Hollywood Palladium
September 26^th: Mae and The Spill Canvas at the Roxy (7pm)
September 27^th: The Lone Bellow at the Troubadour
September 27^th: James at the Bellwether (7pm)
September 28^th: David Duchovny at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 28^th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 29^th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 30^th: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
September 30^th: The Criticals at the Echo
October 1^st: Amble at the El Rey (8pm)
October 1^st: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 1^st: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
October 2^nd: I’m With Her at the Ford (8pm)
October 2^nd: Gavin James at the Troubadour
October 2^nd: Maruja at the El Rey (8pm)
October 2^nd: Matt Maeson at the Wiltern
October 3^rd: The Struts at the Wiltern
October 3^rd: Dice at the Echo
October 3^rd: Watchhouse at the Ford (8pm)
October 4^th: Perfume Genius at the Ford (8pm)
October 7^th: Jasmine.4.t. at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
October 10^th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 11^th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
October 11^th: Flyte at the Lodge Room
October 13^th: Wolf Alice at the Wiltern
October 14^th: David Cook at the Venice West (8pm)
October 16^th: Elbow at the Wiltern
October 16^th: Fly By Midnight at the Echoplex
October 18^th: Borns at the Novo (8pm)
October 21^st: Gigi Perez at the Wiltern
October 22^nd: Aidan bissett at the Fonda
October 22^nd: All Time Low at YouTube Theater (6pm)
October 22^nd: The Wombats w/ Only the Poets & Red Rum Club at the Novo (8pm)
October 23^rd: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Wiltern
October 23^rd: The Band Camino at the Hollywood Palladium
October 24^th: The Starting Line w/ Finch and stateside at the Novo (8pm)
October 25^th: The Revivalists at the Novo (8:30)
October 25^th: Stereolab at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 26^th: Stereolab at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 26^th: Voila at the Troubadour
October 30^th: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
October 31^st: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
November 2^nd: Tors at the Troubadour
November 5^th: Garbage at Hollywood Palladium
November 11^th: Casey Lowery at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 13^th: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
November 12^th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 19^th: Grandson at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 15^th: Smallpools at the Echoplex
November 15^th: Adam Melchor at the Fonda
November 19^th: Grandson at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 21^st: Laura Stevenson at Scribble
November 22^nd: Thrice at the Novo (7:30)
November 25^th: Damiano David at the Wiltern
December 13^th: The Haunt w/ Himalayas at the Echo
January 14^th: Dean Lewis at the Bellwether (7:30)
January 27^th: Nothing More at the Belasco

~ Kristen