Only one note needed this week – UK’s King No-One has released their debut album, The Burden of Empathy, and this will be my entire playlist for all upcoming days, weeks, months, etc. My favorite track from the album rotates, but I’m currently on a “Nosebleed” kick.
While I patiently wait for King No-One to make their LA debut, we’ve got options upon options for live music this week, particularly on the weekend where I’m trying to strategize around how many shows I can fit into an evening. Bruvvy at Gold-Diggers + Andy Clockwise the Hotel Cafe on Friday seems doable, but Switchfoot at the Venice West + Happy Landing at Teragram on Saturday is not going to happen.
Here’s the blueprint:
Monday: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Almost Acoustic Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)
Tuesday: Boy Golden at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Brenda Carsey w/ Sabrina Cyan at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Oh Wonder w/ Wrabel at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Lucas Flood Presents: Not Another Showcase at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
Weds: Chantal Kreviazuk at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Natalie Closner, Alycia Lang, Karli Fairbanks, Joshua Thomas at Healing Force of the Universe (8pm)
ALSO: Carol Aders at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Nightjacket at El Cid (7pm)
ALSO: Pacifica w/ Emi Grace at the Roxy (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Round FREE at Universal Bar & Grill (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: rocknite.la FREE at the Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
Thursday: Young Mister, Tristan Dolce at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8, 9:30)
ALSO: Emily Nenni at Zebulon (8pm)
ALSO: Brigitte Calls Me Baby at Lodge Room (7pm)
ALSO: The Crane Wives at the Bellwether (7pm)
ALSO: School Night at the Airliner (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)
Friday: Andy Clockwise at the Hotel Cafe (10pm)
ALSO: rocknite.la w/ Bruvvy, Mr. Dinkles, Silver Deer FREE at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Bad Suns at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Fiona Grey f. Dresage and Savannah Pope at Permanent Records (6pm)
ALSO: Amber Rubarth and Jaimee Harris at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: Annie DiRusso at Scribble (8pm)
ALSO: Hardcastle at Redwood Bar x Grill (8pm)
ALSO: Generation W at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Keli Holiday w/ Kirin J Callinan at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: PUP at Oblivion (7pm)
ALSO: Emo Orchestra with the Spill Canvas and Greywind at the Novo (8pm)
ALSO: Beachlife Festival at Redondo Beach (2pm)
Saturday: Switchfoot at the Venice West (8:30)
ALSO: Jackie Evans at the Sun Rose (7:30)
ALSO: Miss Grit at Scribble (8pm)
ALSO: Susanna Hoffs & Friends at Largo (7pm)
ALSO: Claire Rosinkranz at the El Rey (7pm)
ALSO: Happy Landing w/ Lostboycrow at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
ALSO: Lewis Capaldi at Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
ALSO: Beachlife Festival at Redondo Beach (12pm)
ALSO: Roots and Rails f. Watkins Family Hour FREE at Union Station (7pm)
Sunday: Barns Courtney at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Jay Nash at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Clark Beckham at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Lizzy Donzis at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Joseon at Zebulon (8pm)
ALSO: Beachlife Festival at Redondo Beach (12pm)
To Keep in Mind:
May 6th: Milk Carton Kids at Amoeba (5pm)
May 7th: Wolves of Glendale at the Troubadour
May 7th: Patrick Droney at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
May 8th: Fishbone w/ Pinata Protest at Teragram Ballroom (6:30)
May 8th: Muna at the Shrine (9pm)
May 9th: Muna at the Shrine (9pm)
May 9th: Mike Doughty at Sid the Cat Auditorium
May 9th: Verygently at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 10th: Norah Jones at Pacific Electric (7pm)
May 12th: Cardinals at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
May 12th: Hayley Williams at the Wiltern
May 13th: Hayley Williams at the Wiltern
May 13th: Mika at LA Orpheum (8pm)
May 14th: Indigo Girls at the Bellwether
May 14th: Melrose Avenue at the Roxy (7pm)
May 15th: Hayley Williams at the Wiltern
May 20th: Red Rum Club at the Roxy (7pm)
May 21st: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Fonda (7:30)
May 22nd: Yungblud at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 22nd: Charles Esten at the Troubadour
May 24th: Katelyn Tarver at the Echo
May 27th: Ivy at the Teragram Ballroom
May 28th: The Scratch at the Echo
May 28th: Mae at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 29th: Mae at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 29th: The Last Dinner Party at the Orpheum (7:30)
May 30th: We Are Scientists at the Troubadour
May 31st: Kelsy Karter and The Heroines at the Roxy (7pm)
May 31st: Kylekelly at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 1st: The Cab at the Fonda (6:30)
June 4th: Daisy Grenade w/ Vienna Vienna at the Roxy (7pm)
June 4th: Plague Vendor at Zebulon (7pm)
June 15th: Em Beihold at the Troubadour
June 15th: Jesca Hoop at the Lodge Room (7pm)
June 16th: Our Lady Peace at the Belasco (7pm)
June 24th: Chinchilla at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 27th: Kaleo w/ Dawes at the Novo (8pm)
June 27th: Nikka Costa at the Venice West (8pm)
June 30th: Royal & The Serpent at the El Rey (7pm)
June 30th: The Reytons at the Echo (7pm)
July 11th: Wolfmother at the Wiltern
July 13th: Benedict Cork at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
July 17th: Low Cut Connie at the Troubadour
July 31st: The Pretty Reckless at the Wiltern
August 6th: Wunderhorse at the Fonda (8pm)
August 8th: Ed Sheeran w/ Sigrid at Sofi Stadium
August 8th: Kingfishr at the Fonda (7:30)
August 13th: Emarosa at the Roxy (7pm)
August 15th: John-Robert at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
September 11th: Johan Mantraga & Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 15th: When Chai Met Toast at the Lodge Room (8pm)
September 24th: Joshua Ray Walker at the Troubadour
September 28th: Beth Orton at the Troubadour
September 28th: Jack White at the Palladium
September 29th: Jack White at the Palladium
October 3rd: Paula Cole at the Bellwether
October 3rd: Soda Blonde at the Echo
October 10th: Enter Shikari at Pacific Electric (7pm)
November 6th: Foy Vance at the El Rey (7pm)
November 7th: Foy Vance at the El Rey (7pm)
November 12th: Lawrence at the Novo (7pm)
November 13th: Lawrence at the Novo (7pm)
November 14th: Lawrence at the Novo (7pm)
November 15th: The Milk Carton Kids at the Fonda (7pm)
~ Kristen