Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 6/9-6/15

A pop-up Grandson benefit show at El Cid last week was the vibe of the year. Grandson has a way of taking the frustrations of the world and morphing them (via music and moshing) into both positive feels and actions. The small club show was a nod to the past as well as a remonstration of the present and preparation for the future where the band will be opening for Linkin Park in Europe. He debuted a few new tunes, including recent single, “Brainrot” and my oh my, we have some bangers to put in the protest playlist.  

Show crowds felt a bit light over the weekend possibly due to the LA protests, but for me, there is no place I’d rather be to come together as a community. Here are some of my choice opportunity for a connect this week:


Monday: sace6 at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Sydney Rose at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
ALSO: Saves the Day at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Bebe Stockwell at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Paint It Rock FREE at Harvard & Stone (8pm)
ALSO: Soft Spot Songwriters Night at Desert 5 Spot
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: Daniel Saint Black w/ Abigail Osborn at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Benches at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Zola Jesus at 2220 Arts + Archives (8pm)
ALSO: Tune-Yards at the Bellwether (8pm)
ALSO: Peach Pit & Briston Maroney at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
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: Livingston at the Fonda Theatre (7pm)
ALSO: Sarah Adams w/ Jordin Dearinger at the Hotel Cafe second stage (6pm)
ALSO: Zola Jesus at 2220 Arts + Archives (8pm)
ALSO: Mumford & Sons at Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: West 22nd at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Dirty Mondays Presents f. Cold Weather Kids at the Viper Room (7pm)
ALSO: The Blue Stones at the Regent Theater (8pm)

Saturday: Weathers w/ Kid Baron & Kenzo Cregan at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Concert for a Cause f. Priscilla Ahn and Max Gomez at S. Mark Taper Foundation Amphitheatre (7pm)
ALSO: Katie Kadan at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Ava Maybee w/ Annika Rose & G Lune at the Roxy (7pm)
ALSO: Valerie June w/ Mick Flannery at the Fonda (8pm)
ALSO: Oso Oso at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Tash Sultana w/ Lime Cordiale at the Novo (8pm)

Sunday: HoneyWire FREE at The Waterfront Venice (6pm)

To Keep in Mind:     
June 18th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 21st: Samantha Crain at Gold-Diggers
June 21st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 18th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 19th: Lola Kirke at the Troubadour
June 19th: Eve 6 at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 21st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 24th: Tommy Newport at Gold-Diggers
June 26th: Cobi at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 27th: Louden Swain at the Troubadour
June 28th: Young Gun Silver Fox at the Troubadour
July 9th: Low Cut Connie w/ Annabel Lee at the Troubadour
July 9th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 10th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11th: gavn! at the Troubadour
July 18th: The Driver Era at Hollywood Palladium
July 19th: Kelcey Ayer at Permanent Records
July 23rd: Ben Kweller at the Troubadour
July 24th: Folk Bitch Trio at Permanent Records
August 1st: The Summer Set at the Roxy (8pm)
August 2nd: Maren Morris at the Wiltern
August 5th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 6th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 7th: Wunderhorse at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
August 19th: My Morning Jacket at Hollywood Palladium
August 21st: Charlotte Lawrence at the Roxy (7pm)
August 23rd: Charlie Cunningham at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
August 23rd: Yungblud at Hollywood Palladium
August 23rd: The Fray at the Wiltern
August 24th: The Fray at the Wiltern
September 1st: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 4th: Everclear at the Regent Theater (7:30)
September 4th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: X Ambassadors at the Wiltern
September 8th: CMAT at the Fonda (8pm)
September 10th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
September 11th: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12th: Arcy Drive at the Troubadour
September 13th: English Teacher at the Roxy (7pm)
September 19th: Samia at the Fonda (7:30)
September 19th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 23rd: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 24th: Band of Horses & Iron and Wine at the Wiltern
September 24th: Allan Rayman at the Echoplex
September 25th: The Hives at Hollywood Palladium
September 25th: Jonnyswim at the Fonda
September 26th: Chevelle at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Mae and The Spill Canvas at the Roxy (7pm)
September 27th: The Lone Bellow at the Troubadour
September 27th: James at the Bellwether (7pm)
September 28th: David Duchovny at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 28th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 29th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 30th: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
September 30th: The Criticals at the Echo
October 1st: Amble at the El Rey (8pm)
October 1st: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 1st: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
October 2nd: Gavin James at the Troubadour
October 2nd: Maruja at the El Rey (8pm)
October 3rd: The Struts at the Wiltern
October 3rd: Dice at the Echo
October 10th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 11th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
October 11th: Flyte at the Lodge Room
October 13th: Wolf Alice at the Wiltern
October 16th: Elbow at the Wiltern
October 16th: Fly By Midnight at the Echoplex
October 18th: Borns at the Novo (8pm)
October 22nd: Aidan bissett at the Fonda
October 22nd: The Wombats w/ Only the Poets & Red Rum Club at the Novo (8pm)
October 23rd: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Wiltern
October 24th: The Starting Line w/ Finch and stateside at the Novo (8pm)
October 25th: The Revivalists at the Novo (8:30)
October 25th: Stereolab at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 26th: Stereolab at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 2nd: Tors at the Troubadour
November 5th: Garbage at Hollywood Palladium
November 11th: Casey Lowery at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 13th: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
November 12th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 15th: Smallpools at the Echoplex
November 15th: Adam Melchor at the Fonda
November 25th: Damiano David at the Wiltern
January 14th: Dean Lewis at the Bellwether (7:30)
January 27th: Nothing More at the Belasco

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 6/2-6/8

I was blown away by the response to The Wrecks this weekend at the Wiltern. The band has come a long way in the last decade and to see a room that large full of love and dancing was quite remarkable…I think everyone got a bit teary-eyed. The entire evening felt like a turning point for my beloved band and I can’t wait to see where they go from here!

As for where I’m going, out to find a new rock band to follow around I suppose.  I’ve got high hopes for Bruvvy who play Gold-Diggers Saturday night, but show pick of the week goes to Arizona songsmith Wheelwright, in town coming off a recently released new album that must be heard live.  

Also contemplating:


Monday: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
ALSO: BMI Acoustic Lounge FREE at the Hotel Cafe second stage (6:45)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Cayden Wemple w/ pj frantz at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Locals Night at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
ALSO: Brand New at the Shrine (8pm)
ALSO: The Black Keys at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Paint It Rock FREE at Harvard & Stone (8pm)
ALSO: Soft Spot Songwriters Night at Desert 5 Spot
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: Rocknite.la at FREE at Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: Brand New at the Shrine (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)

Thursday: Wheelwright w/ Mark Shiiba & Taylor Sackson at The Del Monte (8pm)
ALSO:  Mallrat w/ Anna Shoemaker at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Sebastian Schub, Swimming Bell at Permanent Records (6pm)
ALSO: Philip Krohnengold, Charlie Hickey, Sally Dworsky at Healing Force of the Universe (8pm)
ALSO: Finn Wolfhard at the Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Drive-By Truckers & Deer Tick at the Fonda (7pm)
ALSO: Leon Bridges at the Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Pet Symmetry at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Sam Babayan & The Dirty Diamond, State to State at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Finn Wolfhard at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
ALSO: Sunflower Bean at Lodge Room (8pm)

Saturday: Howie Day at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Garrison Starr & Roger Street Friedman at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Bruvvy + able machines at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Fruition at the Venice West (9pm)
ALSO: Banks at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: An Evening with Hugh Jackman at the Hollywood Bowl (8pm)

Sunday: Melissa Polinar and Ernie Halter at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Mac Hanson FREE at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Semler at Permanent Records Roadhouse (6pm)

To Keep in Mind:     
June 12th: Livingston at the Fonda Theatre (7pm)
June 13th: West 22nd at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 13th: The Blue Stones at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 14th: Weathers at the El Rey (8pm)
June 14th: Tash Sultana w/ Lime Cordiale at the Shrine (8pm)
June 18th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 21st: Samantha Crain at Gold-Diggers
June 21st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 18th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 19th: Lola Kirke at the Troubadour
June 19th: Eve 6 at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 21st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 24th: Tommy Newport at Gold-Diggers
June 26th: Cobi at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 27th: Louden Swain at the Troubadour
June 28th: Young Gun Silver Fox at the Troubadour
July 9th: Low Cut Connie w/ Annabel Lee at the Troubadour
July 9th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 10th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11th: gavn! at the Troubadour
July 18th: The Driver Era at Hollywood Palladium
July 19th: Kelcey Ayer at Permanent Records
July 23rd: Ben Kweller at the Troubadour
July 24th: Folk Bitch Trio at Permanent Records
August 2nd: Maren Morris at the Wiltern
August 5th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 6th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 7th: Wunderhorse at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
August 19th: My Morning Jacket at Hollywood Palladium
August 21st: Charlotte Lawrence at the Roxy (7pm)
August 23rd: Charlie Cunningham at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
August 23rd: Yungblud at Hollywood Palladium
August 23rd: The Fray at the Wiltern
August 24th: The Fray at the Wiltern
September 1st: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 4th: Everclear at the Regent Theater (7:30)
September 4th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: X Ambassadors at the Wiltern
September 8th: CMAT at the Fonda (8pm)
September 10th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
September 11th: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12th: Arcy Drive at the Troubadour
September 13th: English Teacher at the Roxy (7pm)
September 19th: Samia at the Fonda (7:30)
September 19th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 23rd: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 24th: Band of Horses & Iron and Wine at the Wiltern
September 24th: Allan Rayman at the Echoplex
September 25th: The Hives at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Chevelle at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Mae and The Spill Canvas at the Roxy (7pm)
September 27th: The Lone Bellow at the Troubadour
September 27th: James at the Bellwether (7pm)
September 28th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 29th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 30th: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
September 30th: The Criticals at the Echo
October 1st: Amble at the El Rey (8pm)
October 1st: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 1st: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
October 2nd: Gavin James at the Troubadour
October 2nd: Maruja at the El Rey (8pm)
October 3rd: The Struts at the Wiltern
October 3rd: Dice at the Echo
October 10th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 11th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
October 11th: Flyte at the Lodge Room
October 13th: Wolf Alice at the Wiltern
October 16th: Elbow at the Wiltern
October 16th: Fly By Midnight at the Echoplex
October 22nd: Aidan bissett at the Fonda
October 23rd: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Wiltern
November 2nd: Tors at the Troubadour
November 11th: Casey Lowery at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 13th: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
November 12th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 15th: Smallpools at the Echoplex
November 25th: Damiano David at the Wiltern
January 27th: Nothing More at the Belasco

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 5/26-6/1

I spent last week in Colorado listening to rock music while making bracelets from recycled guitar strings with Retuned Guitar String Jewelry. If you need some motivating, bracelet crafting tunes, might I recommend the combo of Jealousy Curve, Ryan White, and The Virginmarys.

Next up we have The Wrecks ending their big tour at the Wiltern. From the footage I’ve seen of the tour thus far, this one can’t be missed!


Monday: Happy Memorial Day!

Tuesday: Stephen Stanley at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: John Errol w/ Lily McQueen at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Amelia Moore at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Lila Forde (May residency) at Healing Force of the Universe (8pm)
ALSO: Hardcastle (May residency) at Good Times at Davey Wayne’s
ALSO: Paint it Rock FREE at Harvard & Stone (8pm)
ALSO: Soft Spot Songwriters Night at Desert 5 Spot
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: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Thebandfriday FREE at Permanent Records Roadhouse (9pm)
ALSO: Blame My Youth at Whisky a Go Go (6pm)
ALSO: Isaac Soren at Healing Force of the Universe (8pm)
ALSO: The War and Treaty at the Troubadour (7pm)
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: Wild Party w/ Arms Akimbo at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Rueben and the Dark at Permanent Records Roadhouse (9pm)
ALSO: Jack Van Cleaf at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Taylor Bickett at Scribble (8pm)
ALSO: Maren Morris at Aviator Nation Dreamland (7pm)
ALSO: Buckets, Siam Jem, Sobbrs at TBA Boyle Heights (7pm)
ALSO: The Cherrytree Music Company 20th Anniversary Concert w/ Sting, Shaggy, Chance Emerson, Sophie Grey (6:30)
ALSO: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Andy Clockwise at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Kat Hamilton residency w/ TRISHES at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Wallice FREE at Coke Studio at LA Live (7pm)
ALSO: Ruby Sparks w/ Thom Sawry & Nightgames at the Hotel Cafe (8:30)
ALSO: Deathbyromy at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: San Fermin at the Lodge Room (7pm)
ALSO: Hurray For the Riff Raff at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Blondshell at the Fonda (7pm)
ALSO: The Sophs residency FREE at Permanent Records Roadhouse (9pm)
ALSO: Maren Morris FREE at West Hollywood Park (6pm)

Saturday: The Wrecks at the Wiltern (6:30)
ALSO: Forever Came Calling at Permanent Records Roadhouse (6pm)
ALSO: Outloud Music Festival at West Hollywood Park (11am)

Sunday: James Arthur at the Wiltern (6:30)
ALSO: Outloud Music Festival at West Hollywood Park (11am)

To Keep in Mind:     
June 2nd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 3rd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 5th: Mallrat at the Echoplex
June 5th: Finn Wolfhard at the Lodge Room (8pm)
June 6th: Finn Wolfhard at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
June 6th: Sunflower Bean at Lodge Room (8pm)
June 7th: Howie Day at the Hotel Cafe
June 12th: Livingston at the Fonda Theatre (7pm)
June 13th: West 22nd at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 13th: The Blue Stones at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 14th: Weathers at the El Rey (8pm)
June 14th: Tash Sultana w/ Lime Cordiale at the Shrine (8pm)
June 18th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 21st: Samantha Crain at Gold-Diggers
June 21st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 18th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 19th: Lola Kirke at the Troubadour
June 19th: Eve 6 at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 21st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 24th: Tommy Newport at Gold-Diggers
June 26th: Cobi at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 27th: Louden Swain at the Troubadour
June 28th: Young Gun Silver Fox at the Troubadour
July 9th: Low Cut Connie w/ Annabel Lee at the Troubadour
July 9th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 10th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11th: gavn! at the Troubadour
July 18th: The Driver Era at Hollywood Palladium
July 19th: Kelcey Ayer at Permanent Records
July 23rd: Ben Kweller at the Troubadour
July 24th: Folk Bitch Trio at Permanent Records
August 2nd: Maren Morris at the Wiltern
August 5th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 6th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 7th: Wunderhorse at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
August 19th: My Morning Jacket at Hollywood Palladium
August 21st: Charlotte Lawrence at the Roxy (7pm)
August 23rd: Charlie Cunningham at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
August 23rd: Yungblud at Hollywood Palladium
August 23rd: The Fray at the Wiltern
August 24th: The Fray at the Wiltern
September 1st: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 4th: Everclear at the Regent Theater (7:30)
September 4th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: X Ambassadors at the Wiltern
September 8th: CMAT at the Fonda (8pm)
September 10th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
September 11th: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12th: Arcy Drive at the Troubadour
September 13th: English Teacher at the Roxy (7pm)
September 19th: Samia at the Fonda (7:30)
September 19th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 23rd: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 24th: Band of Horses & Iron and Wine at the Wiltern
September 24th: Allan Rayman at the Echoplex
September 25th: The Hives at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Chevelle at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Mae and The Spill Canvas at the Roxy (7pm)
September 27th: The Lone Bellow at the Troubadour
September 30th: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
September 30th: The Criticals at the Echo
October 1st: Amble at the El Rey (8pm)
October 1st: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
October 2nd: Gavin James at the Troubadour
October 2nd: Maruja at the El Rey (8pm)
October 3rd: The Struts at the Wiltern
October 3rd: Dice at the Echo
October 10th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 11th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
October 11th: Flyte at the Lodge Room
October 13th: Wolf Alice at the Wiltern
October 16th: Elbow at the Wiltern
October 16th: Fly By Midnight at the Echoplex
October 22nd: Aidan bissett at the Fonda
October 23rd: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Wiltern
November 2nd: Tors at the Troubadour
November 11th: Casey Lowery at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 13th: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
November 12th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 15th: Smallpools at the Echoplex
November 25th: Damiano David at the Wiltern
January 27th: Nothing More at the Belasco

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 5/19-5/25

It was another magical night at The Hotel Cafe last week when I went to see Kids in America and ended up bearing witness to a pop-up James Bay acoustic set. Turns out the British crooner is (almost) as in love with the venue as I am. He was certainly at home for storyteller hour where the room was treated to anecdotes in addition to songs spanning his discography, including deeper cuts and audience requests. It was a night to remember!

The big names in small spaces trend continues next week in LA with Joe Jonas at the Mint, Sarah McLaughlan playing two nights at the Masonic Lodge and one of my favorites, Evan Bartels, back at the Hotel Cafe (he will be big soon enough).

The plan:


Monday: Joe Jonas & Friends at the Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Tim and James at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Jon Batiste at Walt Disney Concert Hall (8:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Lights w/ King Mala at the Roxy (7pm)
ALSO: Adam Melchor at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: the prohibition at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Allison Russell at the Belasco
ALSO: Lila Forde (May residency) at Healing Force of the Universe (8pm)
ALSO: Hardcastle (May residency) at Good Times at Davey Wayne’s
ALSO: Paint it Rock FREE at Harvard & Stone (8pm)
ALSO: Soft Spot Songwriters Night at Desert 5 Spot
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: Evan Bartels at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Sarah McLaughlan at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (9pm)
ALSO: Sam Ryder at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Lauren Amour at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Jareth Marlow w/ Gabe Douglas at the Hotel Cafe second stage (10pm)
ALSO: Band of Gringos at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Daisy the Great at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory at the Wiltern (7pm)
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: Sarah McLachlan at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (9pm)
ALSO: Kate Hudson at the Roxy (7pm)
ALSO: Mack Keane at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Hembree at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Cate Tomlinson at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Goldie Boutilier w/ Sedona at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Matt Hansen at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Kat Hamilton residency w/ Ali Coyle at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: bby at Scribble (8pm)
ALSO: Jackpal, Syd Taylor, Slow Funeral at TBA Boyle Heights (7pm)
ALSO: Mirador at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Diva Bleach w/ Alex Vile and Sunburnt at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)

Saturday: House of Protection at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Matthew and the Atlas w/ Cape Sleep and Rae Isla at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Spectre Jones at Genghis Cohen (7pm)
ALSO: Kills Birds at the Echo (7pm)

Sunday: Lissie at the Venice West (7:30)

To Keep in Mind:     
May 27th: Amelia Moore at the Echo
May 28th: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
May 29th: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
May 28th: The War and Treaty at the Troubadour
May 29th: Wild Party w/ Arms Akimbo at the Echo
May 30th: Deathbyromy at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 30th: Andy Clockwise at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
May 31st: The Wrecks at the Wiltern
June 1st: James Arthur at Hollywood Palladium
June 2nd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 3rd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 5th: Mallrat at the Echoplex
June 5th: Finn Wolfhard at the Lodge Room (8pm)
June 6th: Finn Wolfhard at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
June 6th: Sunflower Bean at Lodge Room (8pm)
June 7th: Howie Day at the Hotel Cafe
June 12th: Livingston at the Fonda Theatre (7pm)
June 13th: West 22nd at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 13th: The Blue Stones at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 14th: Weathers at the El Rey (8pm)
June 14th: Tash Sultana w/ Lime Cordiale at the Shrine (8pm)
June 18th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 21st: Samantha Crain at Gold-Diggers
June 21st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 18th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 19th: Lola Kirke at the Troubadour
June 19th: Eve 6 at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 21st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 24th: Tommy Newport at Gold-Diggers
June 26th: Cobi at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 27th: Louden Swain at the Troubadour
June 28th: Young Gun Silver Fox at the Troubadour
July 9th: Low Cut Connie w/ Annabel Lee at the Troubadour
July 9th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 10th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11th: gavn! at the Troubadour
July 18th: The Driver Era at Hollywood Palladium
July 19th: Kelcey Ayer at Permanent Records
July 23rd: Ben Kweller at the Troubadour
July 24th: Folk Bitch Trio at Permanent Records
August 2nd: Maren Morris at the Wiltern
August 5th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 6th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 7th: Wunderhorse at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
August 19th: My Morning Jacket at Hollywood Palladium
August 21st: Charlotte Lawrence at the Roxy (7pm)
August 23rd: Charlie Cunningham at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
August 23rd: Yungblud at Hollywood Palladium
August 23rd: The Fray at the Wiltern
August 24th: The Fray at the Wiltern
September 1st: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 4th: Everclear at the Regent Theater (7:30)
September 4th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 8th: CMAT at the Fonda (8pm)
September 10th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
September 11th: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12th: Arcy Drive at the Troubadour
September 13th: English Teacher at the Roxy (7pm)
September 19th: Samia at the Fonda (7:30)
September 19th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 23rd: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 25th: The Hives at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Chevelle at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Mae and The Spill Canvas at the Roxy (7pm)
September 30th: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
October 1st: Amble at the El Rey (8pm)
October 1st: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
October 2nd: Gavin James at the Troubadour
October 2nd: Maruja at the El Rey (8pm)
October 3rd: Dice at the Echo
October 10th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 11th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
October 11th: Flyte at the Lodge Room
October 22nd: Aidan bissett at the Fonda
October 23rd: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Wiltern
November 2nd: Tors at the Troubadour
November 11th: Casey Lowery at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 13th: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
November 12th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 15th: Smallpools at the Echoplex

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 5/12-5/18

I danced and sang amidst some great crowds last week. I was particularly impressed with the crowd for Chicago’s Friday Pilots Club. The show gave me a great excuse to revisit one of my top 2024 albums, Nowhere, and really acknowledge how far the band has come since the first time I saw them in the same space back in 2019.

Next week we have another opportunity to see new band love, Blame My Youth, Kids in America return to the Hotel Cafe, and Windser hosts a record release event.


Monday: Kyle Rising w/ Luke Spiller at Madame Siam (9pm)
ALSO: Jack White at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: Maejoy presents All The Feels at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Blame My Youth at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Kevin Garrett at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Jack West at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Babyjake at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Jack White at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: Disturbed w/ Daughtry and Nothing More at the Forum (6:30)
ALSO: Lila Forde (May residency) at Healing Force of the Universe (8pm)
ALSO: Hardcastle (May residency) at Good Times at Davey Wayne’s
ALSO: Paint it Rock FREE at Harvard & Stone (8pm)
ALSO: Soft Spot Songwriters Night at Desert 5 Spot
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: James Bay at the Bellwether (8pm)
ALSO: Nightly at the Fonda (8pm)
ALSO: Jacob Banks at the Belasco
ALSO: Halsey w/ Evanescence and The Warning at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
ALSO: Watkins Family Hour at Largo (7pm)
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: Kids in America w/ Bruvvy at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Harvey Brittain, Dylan Dunlap and Friends at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7,9)
ALSO: Jake Wesley Rogers at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
ALSO: Turnstile at Ukrainian Cultural Center (7pm)
ALSO: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: The Menzingers at the Belasco (6:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Windser at Permanent Records (6pm)
ALSO: Mating Ritual + Shana Sarett at the Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: Kat Hamilton residency w/ Chloe Wiecz at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Dirty Mondays Presents at The Three Clubs (7pm)
ALSO: Phoneboy at the Roxy (7pm)
ALSO: Nothing, Nowhere at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: OK Go at the Bellwether (8pm)
ALSO: They Might Be Giants at the Orpheum (8pm)
ALSO: Outlaw Music Festival at Hollywood Bowl (5pm)

Saturday: Magnolia Park w/ Hot Milk and more at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Victor Wooten at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: OK Go at the Bellwether (8pm)
ALSO: They Might Be Giants at the Orpheum (8pm)
ALSO: Cruel World at Brookside Golf Course Pasadena (noon)

Sunday: Grace VanderWaal at the Roxy (7pm)
ALSO: Brendan Abernathy at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)

To Keep in Mind:     
May 20th: Allison Russell at the Belasco
May 20th: Adam Melchor at the Troubadour
May 20th: Lights at the Roxy (7pm)
May 21st: Sam Ryder at the Troubadour
May 21st: Evan Bartels at the Hotel Cafe
May 21st: Daisy the Great at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 22nd: Matt Hansen at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
May 22nd: Kate Hudson at the Roxy (7pm)
May 22nd: Hembree at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 23rd: The Fray at the Wiltern
May 24th: The Fray at the Wiltern
May 24th: House of Protection at the Roxy (8pm)
May 24th: Kills Birds at the Echo
May 25th: Lissie at the Venice West (8pm)
May 27th: Amelia Moore at the Echo
May 28th: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
May 29th: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
May 28th: The War and Treaty at the Troubadour
May 29th: Wild Party w/ Arms Akimbo at the Echo
May 30th: Deathbyromy at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 30th: Andy Clockwise at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
May 31st: The Wrecks at the Wiltern
June 1st: James Arthur at Hollywood Palladium
June 2nd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 3rd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 5th: Mallrat at the Echoplex
June 5th: Finn Wolfhard at the Lodge Room (8pm)
June 6th: Finn Wolfhard at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
June 6th: Sunflower Bean at Lodge Room (8pm)
June 12th: Livingston at the Fonda Theatre (7pm)
June 13th: West 22nd at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 13th: The Blue Stones at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 14th: Weathers at the El Rey (8pm)
June 14th: Tash Sultana w/ Lime Cordiale at the Shrine (8pm)
June 18th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 21st: Samantha Crain at Gold-Diggers
June 21st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 18th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 19th: Lola Kirke at the Troubadour
June 19th: Eve 6 at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 21st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 24th: Tommy Newport at Gold-Diggers
June 26th: Cobi at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 27th: Louden Swain at the Troubadour
June 28th: Young Gun Silver Fox at the Troubadour
July 9th: Low Cut Connie w/ Annabel Lee at the Troubadour
July 9th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 10th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11th: gavn! at the Troubadour
July 18th: The Driver Era at Hollywood Palladium
July 19th: Kelcey Ayer at Permanent Records
July 23rd: Ben Kweller at the Troubadour
July 24th: Folk Bitch Trio at Permanent Records
August 2nd: Maren Morris at the Wiltern
August 7th: Wunderhorse at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
August 19th: My Morning Jacket at Hollywood Palladium
August 21st: Charlotte Lawrence at the Roxy (7pm)
August 23rd: Charlie Cunningham at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
August 23rd: Yungblud at Hollywood Palladium
August 23rd: The Fray at the Wiltern
August 24th: The Fray at the Wiltern
September 1st: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 4th: Everclear at the Regent Theater (7:30)
September 4th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 8th: CMAT at the Fonda (8pm)
September 10th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
September 11th: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12th: Arcy Drive at the Troubadour
September 13th: English Teacher at the Roxy (7pm)
September 19th: Samia at the Fonda (7:30)
September 19th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 23rd: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 25th: The Hives at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Chevelle at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Mae and The Spill Canvas at the Roxy (7pm)
September 30th: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
October 1st: Amble at the El Rey (8pm)
October 1st: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
October 2nd: Gavin James at the Troubadour
October 2nd: Maruja at the El Rey (8pm)
October 3rd: Dice at the Echo
October 10th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 11th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
October 11th: Flyte at the Lodge Room
October 22nd: Aidan bissett at the Fonda
October 23rd: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Wiltern
November 2nd: Tors at the Troubadour
November 11th: Casey Lowery at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 13th: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
November 12th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 15th: Smallpools at the Echoplex

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 5/5-5/11

With festival season easing in, I’m reflecting upon perhaps my favorite overseas fest, Barn on the Farm. Taking place in the English countryside, not too far from Wales, the rustic fest still manages to boast a stellar lineup of both known and new (to me) acts. The last, hopefully not final, Barn on the Farm was in 2023 where I feel in love with many a band including the passion and harmonies of Irish folk/pop group, Kingfishr, who happen to be playing their first Los Angeles show Monday night at The Hotel Cafe.

As the week continues, we’ve also got the start of a couple notable May residencies (Lila Forde, Hardcastle) and a couple powerful one-two punches in Rett Madison + John-Robert at the Echo and Circa Waves + Friday Pilots Club at the El Rey.

And the rest:


Monday: Kingfishr w/ Rae Isla at the Hotel Cafe (7:30)
ALSO: SYML at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Royel Otis at the Troubadour
ALSO BMI Acoustic Lounge FREE at the Hotel Cafe second stage (6:45)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Lila Forde (May residency) w/ the Brudi Brothers at Healing Force of the Universe (8pm)
ALSO: Jordan Frye & Friends at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Hardcastle (May residency) at Good Times at Davey Wayne’s
ALSO: Blondshell at Amoeba (5pm)
ALSO: Alessi Rose at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Jade Lemac at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Royel Otis at the Troubadour
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: The Brudi Brothers w/ Lady Apple Tree at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Edwin McCain at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Levi Evans at Genghis Cohen (7pm)
ALSO: Alessi Rose at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Basia Bulat w/ Maia Friedman at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
ALSO: The Martin Sexton Abbey Road Show at the Regent Theater (8pm)
ALSO: Gigi Perez at the Fonda Theatre (7:30)
ALSO: Beyonce at SoFi Stadium (7pm)
ALSO: Rocknite.la f. Alexander Biggs FREE at Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)

Thursday: Rett Madison + John-Robert at the Echo
ALSO: Girlpuppy w/ Sedona, Jackie Hayes at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Emeline FREE at Small Green Door (7pm)
ALSO: MO at El Cid (8pm)
ALSO: Big Black Delta at Lodge Room (7pm)
ALSO: Sleigh Bells at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: The Weather Station at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: The Used at the Wiltern (7pm)

Friday: Circa Waves & Friday Pilots Club w/ Night Talks at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Kat Hamilton residency w/ Noah Vonne at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Chloe Moriondo at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Cold w/ Killola at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: L.S. Dunes w/ From Indian Lakes and Plague Vendor at the Belasco (6pm)
ALSO: Beyonce at SoFi Stadium (7pm)

Saturday: Awolnation at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Orla Gartland at the Fonda (8pm)
ALSO: Goldie Scott and Isaac Lewis at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Bartees Strange at Zebulon (7pm)
ALSO: Gungor at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: The Used at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: EmperHER Music Festival at EmpowHer Institute (noon)
ALSO: Just Like Heaven at Brookside at the Rose Bowl (noon)

Sunday: Ziggy Alberts at the Roxy (7pm)
ALSO: The Used at the Wiltern (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:     
May 12th: Jack White at Hollywood Palladium
May 13th: Jack White at Hollywood Palladium
May 13th: Blame My Youth at the Venice West (8pm)
May 13th: Babyjake at the Echo
May 13th: Kevin Garrett at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
May 14th: James Bay at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 14th: Nightly at the Fonda (8pm)
May 14th: Jacob Banks at the Belasco
May 15th: Jake Wesley Rogers at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
May 15th: Kids in America w/ Bruvvy at the Hotel Cafe
May 15th: The Menzingers at the Belasco
May 15th: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
May 16th: OK Go at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 16th: Windser at Permanent Records
May 17th: OK Go at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 17th: Magnolia Park at the Echoplex
May 18th: Grace VanderWaal at the Roxy (7pm)
May 18th: Brendan Abernathy at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 20th: Allison Russell at the Belasco
May 20th: Adam Melchor at the Troubadour
May 20th: Lights at the Roxy (7pm)
May 21st: Sam Ryder at the Troubadour
May 21st: Evan Bartels at the Hotel Cafe
May 21st: Daisy the Great at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 22nd: Matt Hansen at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
May 22nd: Kate Hudson at the Roxy (7pm)
May 22nd: Hembree at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 23rd: The Fray at the Wiltern
May 24th: The Fray at the Wiltern
May 24th: House of Protection at the Roxy (8pm)
May 25th: Lissie at the Venice West (8pm)
May 28th: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
May 29th: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
May 28th: The War and Treaty at the Troubadour
May 29th: Wild Party w/ Arms Akimbo at the Echo
May 30th: Deathbyromy at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 30th: Andy Clockwise at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
May 31st: The Wrecks at the Wiltern
June 1st: James Arthur at Hollywood Palladium
June 2nd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 3rd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 5th: Mallrat at the Echoplex
June 5th: Finn Wolfhard at the Lodge Room (8pm)
June 6th: Finn Wolfhard at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
June 6th: Sunflower Bean at Lodge Room (8pm)
June 12th: Livingston at the Fonda Theatre (7pm)
June 13th: West 22nd at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 13th: The Blue Stones at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 14th: Weathers at the El Rey (8pm)
June 18th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 21st: Samantha Crain at Gold-Diggers
June 21st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 18th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 19th: Lola Kirke at the Troubadour
June 21st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 24th: Tommy Newport at Gold-Diggers
June 26th: Cobi at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 27th: Louden Swain at the Troubadour
June 28th: Young Gun Silver Fox at the Troubadour
July 9th: Low Cut Connie w/ Annabel Lee at the Troubadour
July 9th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 10th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11th: gavn! at the Troubadour
July 18th: The Driver Era at Hollywood Palladium
July 19th: Kelcey Ayer at Permanent Records
July 23rd: Ben Kweller at the Troubadour
July 24th: Folk Bitch Trio at Permanent Records
August 7th: Wunderhorse at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
August 23rd: Charlie Cunningham at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
September 1st: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 4th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 8th: CMAT at the Fonda (8pm)
September 10th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
September 11th: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12th: Arcy Drive at the Troubadour
September 19th: Samia at the Fonda (7:30)
September 19th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 23rd: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 25th: The Hives at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Chevelle at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Mae and The Spill Canvas at the Roxy (7pm)
October 1st: Amble at the El Rey (8pm)
October 2nd: Gavin James at the Troubadour
October 3rd: Dice at the Echo
October 10th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 11th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
October 11th: Flyte at the Lodge Room
October 23rd: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Wiltern
November 2nd: Tors at the Troubadour
November 13th: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
November 12th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 15th: Smallpools at the Echoplex

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 4/28-5/4

It’s been a solid week(ish) for new music releases. Songs off HIMALAYAS’ BAD STAR have been creeping their way into my playlists as the singles have dropped but now we have a glorious 38min 15sec rock and roller coaster. Then pink-haired “Good Bi” Beth McCarthy gets messy in her Hot and Stupid EP/era (check out “Hurting My Own Feelings”). Finally, LMN band love Wheelwright has a new album, a collection of both old and new tunes, called Everyone’s Rich. We can celebrate with Wheelwright Thursday night at Gold-Diggers as part of Lucas Flood Presents: Rebel Rising event.  

Also this week:


Monday: Knox w/ The Wldlfe at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Beyonce at SoFi Stadium (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: The Boy from the South at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Matt Costa at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Amble at the Troubadour (7pm)
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: Phantom Planet at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Nikka Costa at the Roxy (7pm)
ALSO: Alix Page at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Savannah Sgro, Coby Brown at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7,8)
ALSO: The Moss w/ Michigander (duo) at The Fonda (7:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)

Thursday: Lucas Flood Presents: Rebels Rising f. Taylor Sackson, Wheelwright and more at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Lucy Clearwater at LAX Presents (6:30)
ALSO: Josh Radnor at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Lucius at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
ALSO: Beyonce at SoFi Stadium (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Kat Hamilton w/ Rainee Blake and Special Guests at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Dirty Mondays Presents: Cody Jasper at the Viper Room (7pm)
ALSO: Neoni at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Tim Maiden at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Teenage Dads at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Low Hum x Navah Sea at the Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: Blondshell at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
ALSO: Marc Scibilia at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Half Alive at Hollywood Palladium (6pm)
ALSO: Kylie Minogue at crypto.com Arena (8pm)
ALSO: Sunset Sessions f. G. Love at the Penmar (5:40)
ALSO: BeachLife Festival at Redondo Beach (1:30pm)

Saturday: Savannah Pope at The Three Clubs (6:30)
ALSO: Easha at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Covenhoven w/ Corsicana at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Robbie Fulks at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: GoldFord at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: John Splithoff at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: David Archuleta at the Bellwether (7pm)
ALSO: BeachLife Festival at Redondo Beach (11:30am)

Sunday: Lily Meola at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Sitting on Saturn at the Venice West (noon)
ALSO: The Kilans at Permanent Records (6pm)
ALSO: Syte at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Yukimi (of Little Dragon) at the Fonda (7pm)
ALSO: Rufus Wainwright at Walt Disney Concert Hall (7pm)
ALSO: Beyonce at SoFi Stadium (7pm)
ALSO: BeachLife Festival at Redondo Beach (11:30am)

To Keep in Mind:      
May 5th: SYML at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
May 5th: Royel Otis at the Troubadour
May 6th: Royel Otis at the Troubadour
May 7th: Gigi Perez at the Fonda Theatre (7:30)
May 7th: Edwin McCain at the Troubadour
May 8th: Rett Madison + John-Robert at the Echo
May 8th: The Used at the Wiltern
May 8th: Girlpuppy w/ Sedona, Jackie Hayes at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 8th: Sleigh Bells at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
May 8th: The Weather Station at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
May 9th: Circa Waves & Friday Pilots Club at the El Rey (8pm)
May 9th: Chloe Moriondo at the Echoplex
May 9th: Cold at the Troubadour
May 10th: The Used at the Wiltern
May 10th: Awolnation at the Belasco
May 10th: Orla Gartland at the Fonda (8pm)
May 10th: Gungor at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 11th: The Used at the Wiltern
May 12th: Jack White at Hollywood Palladium
May 13th: Jack White at Hollywood Palladium
May 13th: Blame My Youth at the Venice West (8pm)
May 13th: Babyjake at the Echo
May 14th: James Bay at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 14th: Nightly at the Fonda (8pm)
May 14th: Jacob Banks at the Belasco
May 15th: Kids in America w/ Bruvvy at the Hotel Cafe
May 15th: The Menzingers at the Belasco
May 15th: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
May 16th: OK Go at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 16th: Windser at Permanent Records
May 17th: OK Go at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 17th: Magnolia Park at the Echoplex
May 18th: Grace VanderWaal at the Roxy (7pm)
May 18th: Brendan Abernathy at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 20th: Allison Russell at the Belasco
May 20th: Adam Melchor at the Troubadour
May 20th: Lights at the Roxy (7pm)
May 21st: Sam Ryder at the Troubadour
May 21st: Daisy the Great at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 22nd: Matt Hansen at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
May 22nd: Kate Hudson at the Roxy (7pm)
May 22nd: Hembree at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 23rd: The Fray at the Wiltern
May 24th: The Fray at the Wiltern
May 24th: House of Protection at the Roxy (8pm)
May 25th: Lissie at the Venice West (8pm)
May 28th: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
May 29th: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
May 28th: The War and Treaty at the Troubadour
May 29th: Wild Party w/ Arms Akimbo at the Echo
May 30th: Deathbyromy at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 30th: Andy Clockwise at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
May 31st: The Wrecks at the Wiltern
June 1st: James Arthur at Hollywood Palladium
June 2nd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 3rd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 5th: Mallrat at the Echoplex
June 5th: Finn Wolfhard at the Lodge Room (8pm)
June 6th: Finn Wolfhard at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
June 6th: Sunflower Bean at Lodge Room (8pm)
June 12th: Livingston at the Fonda Theatre (7pm)
June 13th: West 22nd at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 13th: The Blue Stones at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 14th: Weathers at the El Rey (8pm)
June 18th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 21st: Samantha Crain at Gold-Diggers
June 21st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 18th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 19th: Lola Kirke at the Troubadour
June 21st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 26th: Cobi at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 27th: Louden Swain at the Troubadour
June 28th: Young Gun Silver Fox at the Troubadour
July 9th: Low Cut Connie w/ Annabel Lee at the Troubadour
July 11th: gavn! at the Troubadour
July 18th: The Driver Era at Hollywood Palladium
July 23rd: Ben Kweller at the Troubadour
July 24th: Folk Bitch Trio at Permanent Records
August 7th: Wunderhorse at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
August 23rd: Charlie Cunningham at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
September 1st: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 4th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 8th: CMAT at the Fonda (8pm)
September 10th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
September 11th: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12th: Arcy Drive at the Troubadour
September 19th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 23rd: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 25th: The Hives at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Chevelle at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Mae and The Spill Canvas at the Roxy (7pm)
October 11th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
October 23rd: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Wiltern
November 12th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 15th: Smallpools at the Echoplex

~ Kristen