As a research scientist and live music enthusiast, my worlds collided last week when The Gibson Showroom hosted an event supporting research in women’s health. Representatives from Women Who Rock and the Magee-Womens Research Institute as well as drum queen Sheila E. gave speeches on the importance of women’s health research and how those in music can help as funding for an already under-funded, yet critical area of research becomes increasingly scarce. It warmed my heart to see women from across life genres coming out to support one another (and to help protect our future).

Speaking of cross support, this scientist is very excited to support one of her 2025 most listened to acts, UK rockers Himalayas, as they FINALLY come to Los Angeles Saturday night (supporting The Haunt at the Echo). Give their new album, BAD STAR a listen or, even better, come out to rock with me.

Monday: The Struts at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Hyloxolos at Zebulon (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Ben Abraham’s Christmas Special at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Harvey Brittain at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9:30)
ALSO: Chelsea Cutler at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Sam Bettens at Bar Lubitsch (9pm)
ALSO: Post Animal at the Teragram Ballroom (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)

Weds: Lucia Dostal at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Chelsea Cutler at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Asha Banks at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Couch w/ Night Talks at the Fonda (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: rocknite.la FREE at the Goldfish (8pm)

Thursday:Hohnen Ford at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Ben Folds at The Blue Note (two shows; 7pm, 9:30)
ALSO: Luvcat w/ Tor Miller at the El Rey (7pm)
ALSO: Molly Tuttle at the Fonda (7:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Echosmith at the Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Ally Nicholas at Brain Dead Studios (7pm)
ALSO: Luke Spiller at the Sun Rose (7:30)
ALSO: Young Gun Silver Fox at the Venice West (8:30)
ALSO: The Mountain Goats at the Teragram Ballroom (8pm)

Saturday: The Haunt w/ Himalayas at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Jon Batiste at the Grammy Museum (5pm)
ALSO: Luke Spiller at the Sun Rose (7:30)
ALSO: Lizzy McAlpine at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
ALSO: Duunes at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Johnny Fritz, Nick Thune at Permanent Records (6pm)
ALSO: The Mountain Goats at the Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas at the Forum (5pm)

Sunday: Sarah Kang at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: The Mountain Goats at the Teragram Ballroom (8pm)

To Keep in Mind:      
December 15^th: Wet Leg at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
December 15^th: 4 Non Blondes at the Roxy (7pm)
December 16^th: 4 Non Blondes at the Roxy (7pm)
December 17^th: Colin Meloy at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
December 18^th: The Academy Is at the Belasco (7pm)
December 18^th: Waterparks at the Novo (7pm)
December 19^th: The Academy Is at the Belasco (7pm)
December 19^th: Colin Meloy at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
December 20^th: Colin Meloy at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
January 10^th: Lee Dewyze at the Hotel Cafe
January 14^th: Dean Lewis at the Bellwether (7:30)
January 16^th: gavn! at the Troubadour
January 17^th: Nikka Costa at the Venice West (8pm)
January 20^th: Jacob Banks at the Troubadour
January 20^th: Tyler Hilton & Kate Voegele at the Venice West (8pm)
January 22^nd: William Elliot Whitmore at the Peppermint Club
January 23^rd: The Runarounds at the Fonda (7pm)
January 27^th: Nothing More at the Belasco
January 27^th: Pokey LaFarge at the Venice West (8pm)
January 28^th: Pokey LaFarge at the Venice West (8pm)
January 28^th: Madison Cunningham at the Bellwether
January 31^st: Cate Canning at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 4^th: Hayes Carll at the Troubadour
February 6^th: The Rural Alberta Advantage at the Peppermint Club
February 20^th: Joe Pug at the Peppermint Club
February 21^st: Lights at the El Rey (8pm)
February 22^nd: Lights at the El Rey (7pm)
February 26^th: AHI at the Troubadour
February 26^th: Fitz and the Tantrums at the Fonda (7pm)
February 26^th: Somebody’s Child at the Echo
February 27^th: Bob Schneider
March 1^st: Emery at the Echoplex
March 3^rd: Black Pistol Fire at the Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 6^th: The Strumbellas at the Regent (8pm)
March 6^th: Bad Bad Hats at the Echo
March 7^th: Badflower at the Fonda (7pm)
March 7^th: Gogol Bordello at the Fonda (8pm)
March 8^th: SZN4 at the Fonda (7pm)
March 10^th: dodie at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 14^th: Darren Hayes at the Troubadour
March 15^th: Darren Hayes at the Troubadour
March 19^th: The Barr Brothers at the Lodge Room (8pm)
March 20^th: The Barr Brothers at the Troubadour
March 28^th: The Record Company at the El Rey (7pm)
March 28^th: Louis XIV at the Lodge Room (8pm)
April 3^rd: Winyah at the Echo
April 4^th: Alexander Stewart at Pacific Electric (8pm)
April 12^th: Dar Williams at the Troubadour
April 18^th: The Summer Set at the El Rey (7pm)
April 20^th: Langhorne Slim at the Troubadour
April 21^st: Flyte at Lodge Room (7pm)
April 22^nd: Flyte at Lodge Room (7pm)
April 24^th: Coach Party at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 24^th: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Wiltern
May 12^th: Hayley Williams at the Wiltern
May 13^th: Hayley Williams at the Wiltern
May 15^th: Hayley Williams at the Wiltern
May 20^th: Red Rum Club at the Roxy (7pm)
May 22^nd: Yungblud at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 27^th: Ivy at the Teragram Ballroom
May 28^th: The Scratch at the Echo
July 11^th: Wolfmother at the Wiltern
August 8^th: Ed Sheeran w/ Sigrid at Sofi Stadium
September 15^th: When Chai Met Toast at the Lodge Room (8pm)

~ Kristen