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I woke up this morning sore from a bit of a rough and tumble night at The Palladium.  Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls always put on a crazy show, but it was an opener from Philadelphia, The Menzingers, that had me caught in the middle of a whirling pit of bodies. In the end, I was tossed all the way to the front, so I suppose it worked out. Bonus points for a pre-show interview with Frank Turner.  We chatted about his 7^th (!?!) album, Be More Kind, SXSW antics, and future projects that promise to be “extremely odd.”  There is no one quite like Frank Turner (interview forthcoming on High Voltage).

Tonight, I’m heading out for a murder mystery evening that centers around the death of an arrogant millionaire. I am playing the role of youngest daughter, so this will be the perfect way to spend a day devoted to fathers…

As for next week, plenty of good shows, but one do not miss featuring Badflower at The Troubadour Wednesday night. Hope to see you there!

My list:

Monday: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Traces (8pm)
ALSO: Spare Parts for Broken Hearts w/ Iress, The Electric West FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Brian Whelan FREE at Good Times at Davey Waynes (10pm)
ALSO: Christian Lee Hutson w/ Yay Blynn FREE at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: We Are the West at Resident (8pm)
ALSO: Stars at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Livingmore at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Honey County & Kalie Shorr at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Weds: Badflower at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Terra Naomi, Nina Diaz at The Hotel Cafe (7, 8)
ALSO: The Pretty Flowers, No Win at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Aly & AJ at Teragram Ballroom (two shows; 7, 10:30)
ALSO: Andrea Bocelli at Hollywood Bowl (8pm)

Thursday: Cary Brothers at The Bloc (7:30)
ALSO: Clara-Nova w/ Misty Boyce at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Haley Reinhart at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: The Fontaines w/ SWIMM at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Restavrant FREE at Harvard & Stone (11pm)
ALSO: Dawes FREE at Amoeba (6pm)

Friday: Brick + Motar, The Unlikely Candidates at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Hollis Brown, Cody Lovaas, Keaton Simons & Friends at The Hotel Cafe (8, 9, 11)
ALSO: Armors at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Red Baraat at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Panic! at the Disco (signing) at Amoeba (3pm)

Saturday: Avid Dancer at The Echoplex (5:30)
ALSO: The Get Up Kids at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Sons of an Illustrious Father at The Echo (5:30)
ALSO: Arroyo Seco Day 1 (noon)

Sunday: The Calling at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Greta Van Fleet at John Anson Ford Theater (8pm)
ALSO: Donavon Frankenreiter at Saint Rocke (two shows: 3:30, 8pm)
ALSO: Steve Poltz at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: Grand Ole Echo f. GospelbeacH FREE at The Echo (3pm)
ALSO: Father John Misty at Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
ALSO: Vans Warped Tour in Ventura (noon)
ALSO: Arroyo Seco Day 2 (noon)
ALSO: Songwriter Sundays FREE at The Fox and Hound (9pm)

To Keep in Mind:

June 25^th: Meg Myers at The Echo
June 26^th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room
June 26^th: Michael Blume at The Peppermint Club
June 28^th: Gin Wigmore at The Troubadour
June 29^th: Magic Giant, Young Rising Sons at The Fonda Theater
June 29^th: The Big Pink at Zebulon
June 29^th: Keaton Simons at The Hotel Cafe
June 30^th: Night Riots at The El Rey
July 6^th: Vance Joy at The Greek Theatre
July 18^th: Paramore at The Forum
July 18^th: Middle Class Rut at The Roxy
July 19^th: Thirty Seconds to Mars at The Forum
July 21^st: David Ramirez at Moroccan Lounge
July 21^st: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
July 22^nd: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
July 24^th: Holy Wars at The Echo
July 26^th: Jake Wesley Rogers at The Hotel Cafe
July 27^th: Max Gomez at McCabe’s
July 30^th: Zane Carney at The Troubadour
August 15^th: Nathaniel Rateliff at The Greek Theatre
August 15^th: Panic! at The Disco at The Staples Center
August 17^th: Brandi Carlile at The Greek Theatre
August 18^th: Ed Sheeran, Snow Patrol at The Rose Bowl
August 25^th: Lydia, Jared & The Mill at The Troubadour
August 29^th: Freddy & Francine at The Troubadour
August 30^th: Rooney at The Regent
September 10^th: Dave Matthews Band at Hollywood Bowl
September 13^th: Gold Star at Highland Park Ebell Club
September 15^th: Jimmy Eat World at The Wiltern
September 16^th: The War on Drugs at Hollywood Bowl
September 18^th: The Neighbourhood at Greek Theatre
September 19^th: Carbon Leaf at Bootleg Theater
September 20^th: Lake Street Dive at The Wiltern
September 20^th: Vista Kicks at The El Rey
September 21^st: Patrick Sweany at Bootleg Theater
September 22^nd: NEEDTOBREATHE at Greek Theatre
September 25^th: The Hunna at El Rey Theatre
September 25^th: Nothing But Thieves at The Fonda Theatre
September 25^th: Yungblud at The Echo
September 28^th: Beck at Hollywood Bowl
October 7^th: James Bay at The Greek Theatre
October 8^th: Hozier at The Wiltern
October 9^th: Hozier at The Wiltern
October 11^th: The Ballroom Thieves at Moroccan Lounge
October 17^th: Arctic Monkeys at Hollywood Bowl
October 17^th: SYML at Teragram Ballroom
October 17^th: Meg Myers at El Rey Theatre
October 20^th: Dead Sara at Teragram Ballroom
October 27^th: Dreamers at The Troubadour
Novembe 6^th: Passenger at Belasco Theater
November 10^th: The Record Company at The Wiltern
November 14^th: Kodaline at The Belasco Theater
November 18^th: Thrice at The Wiltern
November 19^th: Dermot Kennedy at Fonda Theatre
November 29^th: The Tallest Man on Earth at Cathedral Sanctuary
December 6^th: Pale Waves at The Fonda
December 13^th: Bernhoft at Teragram Ballroom
January 22^nd: Elton John at Staples Center
January 23^rd: Elton John at Staples Center
April 19^th: Pink at The Forum

~ Kristen

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Last week was very much an I Love LA kind of week.  There was the opportunity to see The Record Company play at The Troubadour (still wrapping my mind around the fact that it was the band’s first time playing that venue), the crazy Hollywood event celebrating the music of Bones, the packed club where I saw Matt Maeson for the third time in two months, and the premiere of the Sense8 finale which included a surprise sing-along of the 4 Non Blonde’s “What’s Up” featuring Linda Perry herself.  I can’t imagine all of that being possible in many other cities…

Next week, the LA fun continues with the arrival of Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls and a special High Voltage sponsored game night Monday at Scum & Villainy Cantina in Hollywood.

Here’s what else I have in mind:

Monday: It’s a School Night f. ONR., Rueben and the Dark at Bardot (7:30)
ALSO: Darren Criss at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: States & Capitals, Caleb Trask at Resident (8pm)
ALSO: Kitten w/ Bloodboy at Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Radio Live FREE at The Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Ruby Force, Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (7, 8)

Tuesday: The New Respects, Benjamin Jaffe at The Hotel Cafe second stage (7, 9:30)
ALSO: Kid Bloom & Fitness at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Derek Day, Leah Martin Brown FREE at State Social House (7:15)
ALSO: Michael Franti & Spearhead at The Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)

Weds: Nina Diaz and Friends at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: The Deep Dark Woods at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)

Thursday: Cody Jasper at The Peppermint Club (8pm)
ALSO: Coby Brown at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: JD McPherson at Teragram Ballroom (9pm)
ALSO: Sugarland at The Greek Theatre (7pm)
ALSO: Mike Shinoda FREE at Amoeba (5pm)

Friday: The Watkins Family Hour at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Barenaked Ladies w/ Better Than Ezra & KT Tunstall at The Greek Theatre (7pm)

Saturday: Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: Andy Allo, Wolves & Friends at The Hotel Cafe (9, 10)
ALSO: Warbel at The Peppermint Club (8pm)
ALSO: Caroline Rose at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: New Found Glory, Bayside at The Wiltern (6:30)

Sunday: Rocco Deluca FREE at Zebulon (9pm)
ALSO: Songwriter Sundays FREE at The Fox and Hounds (9pm)

To Keep in Mind:

June 20^th: Badflower at The Troubadour
June 22^nd: The Unlikely Candidates, Brick + Motor at The Troubadour
June 23^rd/24^th: Arroyo Seco Weekend
June 25^th: Meg Myers at The Echo
June 26^th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room
June 26^th: Michael Blume at The Peppermint Club
June 28^th: Gin Wigmore at The Troubadour
June 29^th: Magic Giant, Young Rising Sons at The Fonda Theater
June 29^th: The Big Pink at Zebulon
June 29^th: Keaton Simons at The Hotel Cafe
June 30^th: Night Riots at The El Rey
July 6^th: Vance Joy at The Greek Theatre
July 18^th: Paramore at The Forum
July 18^th: Middle Class Rut at The Roxy
July 19^th: Thirty Seconds to Mars at The Forum
July 21^st: David Ramirez at Moroccan Lounge
July 21^st: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
July 22^nd: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
July 24^th: Holy Wars at The Echo
July 27^th: Max Gomez at McCabe’s
July 30^th: Zane Carney at The Troubadour
August 15^th: Nathaniel Rateliff at The Greek Theatre
August 15^th: Panic! at The Disco at The Staples Center
August 17^th: Brandi Carlile at The Greek Theatre
August 18^th: Ed Sheeran, Snow Patrol at The Rose Bowl
August 25^th: Lydia, Jared & The Mill at The Troubadour
August 30^th: Rooney at The Regent
September 10^th: Dave Matthews Band at Hollywood Bowl
September 13^th: Gold Star at Highland Park Ebell Club
September 15^th: Jimmy Eat World at The Wiltern
September 16^th: The War on Drugs at Hollywood Bowl
September 18^th: The Neighbourhood at Greek Theatre
September 19^th: Carbon Leaf at Bootleg Theater
September 20^th: Lake Street Dive at The Wiltern
September 20^th: Vista Kicks at The El Rey
September 21^st: Patrick Sweany at Bootleg Theater
September 22^nd: NEEDTOBREATHE at Greek Theatre
September 28^th: Beck at Hollywood Bowl
October 7^th: James Bay at The Greek Theatre
October 11^th: The Ballroom Thieves at Moroccan Lounge
October 17^th: Arctic Monkeys at Hollywood Bowl
October 17^th: SYML at Teragram Ballroom
October 20^th: Dead Sara at Teragram Ballroom
October 27^th: Dreamers at The Troubadour
Novembe 6^th: Passenger at Belasco Theater
November 10^th: The Record Company at The Wiltern
November 18^th: Thrice at The Wiltern
November 19^th: Dermot Kennedy at Fonda Theatre
November 29^th: The Tallest Man on Earth at Cathedral Sanctuary
December 13^th: Bernhoft at Teragram Ballroom
January 22^nd: Elton John at Staples Center
January 23^rd: Elton John at Staples Center
April 19^th: Pink at The Forum

~ Kristen

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I’m struggling this week with passing deadlines and a seemingly endless to do list. It doesn’t help that everything I attempt seems to be stymied in some way.  The Ticketfly hack did its part to slow down any concert-related research and reporting.  I don’t think I realized how many venue websites relied on Ticketfly until suddenly they were all down!

In the vein of more uplifting reports, I hope everyone made it to at least one of The Struts Roxy residency shows last week because WOW…that band puts on a show!  I wish more bands would do multi-night gigs in smaller venues.  I fully support that concept.  One of the special guests the night I was there was Barns Courtney who you can catch this week at The Wiltern opening for The Kooks.  Other calendar highlights include Matt Maeson at The Echo and the return of Coyle Girelli (The Chevin) to The Hotel Cafe.

For my complete list, keep scrolling:

Monday: Ruby Force, David Ryan Harris, Eleven Dollar Bills at The Hotel Cafe (8, 9, 10:30)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Madame Siam f. Freedom Fry (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Maroon 5 w/ Julia Michaels at The Forum (7:30)

Tuesday: Matt Costa at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Grand Canyon w/ Brian Whelan, Elijah Ocean at The Bootleg Bar (8pm)
ALSO: Dr. Dog at The Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
ALSO: Maroon 5 w/ Julia Michaels at The Forum (7:30)

Weds: Matt Maeson w/ Jim and Sam at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Lewis Capaldi at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Milo Greene at The Holding Co (8pm)

Thursday: The Kooks w/ Barns Courtney, The Academic at The Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Coyle Girelli, RJ Bloke at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8, 9)
ALSO: Griffin House at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: M. Rivers, Lost Beach at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Nicki Bluhm at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: The Yardbirds at The Fonda Theatre (8pm)

Friday: Sticky Fingers at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Wild Belle at Zebulon (9pm)
ALSO: Jacob Jeffries at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Shelby Lynne at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: Kesha and Macklemore at The Forum (7pm)

Saturday: Jonny Fritz w/ Albert & His Dreamboats at Bootleg Bar (8:30)

Sunday: Cory Wells at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Songwriter Sundays FREE at The Fox and Hounds (9pm)

To Keep in Mind:

June 11^th: Darren Criss at Largo
June 16^th: Frank Turner at Hollywood Palladium
June 16^th: The Two Tens at The Echo
June 18^th: Mayday Parade at Moroccan Lounge
June 20^th: Badflower at The Troubadour
June 22^nd: The Unlikely Candidates, Brick + Motor at The Troubadour
June 23^rd/24^th: Arroyo Seco Weekend
June 25^th: Meg Myers at The Echo
June 26^th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room
June 28^th: Gin Wigmore at The Troubadour
June 29^th: Magic Giant, Young Rising Sons at The Fonda Theater
June 29^th: The Big Pink at Zebulon
June 30^th: Night Riots at The El Rey
July 6^th: Vance Joy at The Greek Theatre
July 18^th: Paramore at The Forum
July 18^th: Middle Class Rut at The Roxy
July 19^th: Thirty Seconds to Mars at The Forum
July 21^st: David Ramirez at Moroccan Lounge
July 21^st: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
July 22^nd: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
July 24^th: Holy Wars at The Echo
July 27^th: Max Gomez at McCabe’s
July 30^th: Zane Carney at The Troubadour
August 15^th: Nathaniel Rateliff at The Greek Theatre
August 15^th: Panic! at The Disco at The Staples Center
August 17^th: Brandi Carlile at The Greek Theatre
August 18^th: Ed Sheeran, Snow Patrol at The Rose Bowl
August 25^th: Lydia, Jared & The Mill at The Troubadour
August 30^th: Rooney at The Regent
September 10^th: Dave Matthews Band at Hollywood Bowl
September 15^th: Jimmy Eat World at The Wiltern
September 16^th: The War on Drugs at Hollywood Bowl
September 18^th: The Neighbourhood at Greek Theatre
September 19^th: Carbon Leaf at Bootleg Theater
September 20^th: Lake Street Dive at The Wiltern
September 20^th: Vista Kicks at The El Rey
September 21^st: Patrick Sweany at Bootleg Theater
September 22^nd: NEEDTOBREATHE at Greek Theatre
September 28^th: Beck at Hollywood Bowl
October 7^th: James Bay at The Greek Theatre
October 11^th: The Ballroom Thieves at Moroccan Lounge
October 17^th: Arctic Monkeys at Hollywood Bowl
October 17^th: SYML at Teragram Ballroom
October 27^th: Dreamers at The Troubaddour
November 10^th: The Record Company at The Wiltern
November 29^th: The Tallest Man on Earth at Cathedral Sanctuary
December 13^th: Bernhoft at Teragram Ballroom
January 22^nd: Elton John at Staples Center
January 23^rd: Elton John at Staples Center
April 19^th: Pink at The Forum

~ Kristen

http://www.localmusicnation.net/

https://twitter.com/_localmusicnat

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Greetings from Napa, CA where I’m three days in to the BottleRock music festival.  I’m particularly excited about today as I get to introduce friends to some of my favorite bands and artists including Dean Lewis, Mondo Cozmo, Amy Shark, and The Wrecks!  I’m spending Monday in San Francisco, but then, back in LA we have The Struts residency at The Roxy (going to at least one of the nights) and a potential road trip to see SUR in San Diego…anyone up for a musical adventure? I might need some help with the driving…

Here’s what else is on my radar:

Monday: It’s A School Night at Bardot f. Smoke Season (7:30)
ALSO: Hunnypot Memorial Day Party f. Pacific Radio FREE at The Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Paul Simon at Hollywood Bowl (8pm)
ALSO: Ruby Force, Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (7, 8)

Tuesday: The Struts w/ Frankie & The Studs at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Sarah Walk residency w/ Crucipher Hex (8:30)
ALSO: Wild Ones at Resident (8pm)
ALSO: Joe Marson w/ Caleb Trask FREE at Harvard & Stone (9pm)

Weds: The Struts w/ Grace Mitchell at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Dana Williams at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Lord Huron at The Grammy Museum (8pm)
ALSO: JoJo at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Eels w/ Puddles Pity Party at The Fonda Theatre (8:30)

Thursday: Mating Ritual w/ Sego at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: The Struts w/ Nightly at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: The Watkins Family Hour at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas at The Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Okkervil River at Teragram Ballroom (9pm)
ALSO: Liz Phair at Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
ALSO: James Taylor w/ Sheryl Crow at Hollywood Bowl (7:30)

Friday: Handsome Ghost w/ Beta Radio at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: The Struts w/ Micky James at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: The Honorary Title at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Pink at The Forum (8pm)
ALSO: James Taylor w/ Sheryl Crow at Hollywood Bowl (7:30)

Saturday: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe (10pm)
ALSO: Evan + Zane w/ R Finn at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: An Evening with Greg Laswell at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: The Honorary Title at The Echoplex (2:30)
ALSO: Calexico at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: Lord Huron at Greek Theatre (7:30)

Sunday: Evan + Zane at The Hotel Cafe w/ O’Neill Hudson (7pm)
ALSO: Jonah Matranga at The Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: Ray LaMontagne at Greek Theatre (7:30)
ALSO: Songwriter Sundays FREE at The Fox and Hounds (9pm)

To Keep in Mind:

June 6^th: Lewis Capaldi at The Troubadour
June 6^th: Matt Maeson at The Echo
June 6^th: Milo Greene at The Holding Co.
June 7^th: Griffin House at The Hotel Cafe
June 7^th: Barns Courtney at The Wiltern
June 16^th: Frank Turner at Hollywood Palladium
June 16^th: The Two Tens at The Echo
June 18^th: Mayday Parade at Moroccan Lounge
June 22^nd: The Unlikely Candidates, Brick + Motor at The Troubadour
June 23^rd/24^th: Arroyo Seco Weekend
June 25^th: Meg Myers at The Echo
June 26^th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room
June 28^th: Gin Wigmore at The Troubadour
June 29^th: Magic Giant, Young Rising Sons at The Fonda Theater
June 30^th: Night Riots at The El Rey
July 6^th: Vance Joy at The Greek Theatre
July 18^th: Paramore at The Forum
July 18^th: Middle Class Rut at The Roxy
July 19^th: Thirty Seconds to Mars at The Forum
July 21^st: David Ramirez at Moroccan Lounge
July 21^st: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
July 22^nd: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
July 24^th: Holy Wars at The Echo
July 27^th: Max Gomez at McCabe’s
August 15^th: Nathaniel Rateliff at The Greek Theatre
August 15^th: Panic! at The Disco at The Staples Center
August 17^th: Brandi Carlile at The Greek Theatre
August 18^th: Ed Sheeran at The Rose Bowl
August 25^th: Lydia at The Troubadour
September 10^th: Dave Matthews Band at Hollywood Bowl
September 15^th: Jimmy Eat World at The Wiltern
September 16^th: The War on Drugs at Hollywood Bowl
September 18^th: The Neighbourhood at Greek Theatre
September 19^th: Carbon Leaf at Bootleg Theater
September 20^th: Lake Street Dive at The Wiltern
September 20^th: Vista Kicks at The El Rey
September 22^nd: NEEDTOBREATHE at Greek Theatre
September 28^th: Beck at Hollywood Bowl
October 7^th: James Bay at The Greek Theatre
October 11^th: The Ballroom Thieves at Moroccan Lounge
October 17^th: Arctic Monkeys at Hollywood Bowl
October 17^th: SYML at Teragram Ballroom
November 10^th: The Record Company at The Wiltern
November 29^th: The Tallest Man on Earth at Cathedral Sanctuary
January 22^nd: Elton John at Staples Center
January 23^rd: Elton John at Staples Center
April 19^th: Pink at The Forum

~ Kristen

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https://twitter.com/_localmusicnat

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After a bit of an emotionally taxing week, Friday night found me at The Bootleg Bar for SUR and it was everything!  Celebrating one of my favorite band’s new EP, Savage Beast, involved dancing, friends, portraiture, lots of much needed hugs, and an opening act that was…well, I’m not exactly sure how to describe a set delivered by a mostly naked man that ended with him being carried off in some sort of stretcher, but that’s what happened.

I have a feeling I’m going to need a lot of music this week, so it’s good fortune that I’m off to the Moroccan Lounge for some Gang of Youths and then my week will start off with a Carney reunion (of sorts) and end in Napa at the BottleRock music festival.  Friends + music = life.

As for the rest:

Monday: Reeve Carney and the Revolving Band at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Gang of Youths at The Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. JP Saxe, Wildwood Kin (7:30)
ALSO: Nick Waterhouse at Gold Diggers (8pm)
ALSO: Florence + the Machine at Walt Disney Concert Hall (8pm)
ALSO Monday Monday at The Hotel Café Second Stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Sarah Walk residency at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: The Foxies at The Viper Room (7:30)
ALSO: Joe Marson w/ Christina Castle FREE at Harvard & Stone (9pm)
ALSO: Lykke Li at The Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Billy Idol and Steve Stevens acoustic at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Kevin Barnes at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
ALSO: Paul Simon at Hollywood Bowl (8pm)

Weds: The Brevet w/ Charming Liars at The Bootleg Bar (8pm)
ALSO: Colouring, Nightly at Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Wrabel at The Peppermint Club (8pm)
ALSO: Lake Street Dive at Ford Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Alex Lahey at The Troubadour (7:30)
ALSO: The Knitts at Resident (8pm)
ALSO: Paul Simon at Hollywood Bowl (8pm)

Thursday: Peter Bradly Adams w/ Misty Boyce at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Anchor + Bell w/ Dan Rodriguez at The Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Lawrence w/ Michael Blume at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Smallpools and Great Good Fine OK w/ Half the Animal at Belasco Theatre (6:30)

Friday: Young Dubliners at The Rose (7pm)

Saturday: Against Me! at The Regent Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Parker Ainsworth, Pony Bradshaw, Jordie Lane & Clare Reynolds at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8, 9, 10)
ALSO: The Shakers at Genghis Cohen (9:15)
ALSO: Chris Pierce and Friends at Harvelle’s (9pm)
ALSO: Hawthorne Heights at The Echo (4pm)

Sunday: The Americans at The Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Hannah Gill at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Ramonda Hammer, Spare Parts for Broken Hearts at The Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: Joyous Wolf at The Viper Room (8:30)
ALSO: The Brian Jonestown Massacre at The Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: Songwriter Sundays FREE at The Fox and Hounds (9pm)

To Keep in Mind:

May 30^th: The Struts, Grace Mitchell at The Roxy
May 31^st: Liz Phair at Masonic Lodge
May 31^st: The Struts at The Roxy
May 31^st: Sego at Bootleg Theater
May 31^st: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl
June 1^st: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl
June 1^st: Handsome Ghost at Bootleg Theater
June 2^nd: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
June 2^nd: Lord Huron at The Greek Theatre
June 3^rd: Ray LaMontagne at The Greek Theatre
June 3^rd: Zane Carney at The Hotel Cafe
June 6^th: Lewis Capaldi at The Troubadour
June 6^th: Matt Maeson at The Echo
June 6^th: Milo Greene at The Holding Co.
June 7^th: Griffin House at The Hotel Cafe
June 7^th: Barns Courtney at The Wiltern
June 16^th: Frank Turner at Hollywood Palladium
June 16^th: The Two Tens at The Echo
June 18^th: Mayday Parade at Moroccan Lounge
June 22^nd: The Unlikely Candidates, Brick + Motor at The Troubadour
June 23^rd/24^th: Arroyo Seco Weekend
June 25^th: Meg Myers at The Echo
June 26^th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room
June 28^th: Gin Wigmore at The Troubadour
June 29^th: Magic Giant, Young Rising Sons at The Fonda Theater
June 30^th: Night Riots at The El Rey
July 6^th: Vance Joy at The Greek Theatre
July 18^th: Paramore at The Forum
July 18^th: Middle Class Rut at The Roxy
July 19^th: Thirty Seconds to Mars at The Forum
July 21^st: David Ramirez at Moroccan Lounge
July 21^st: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
July 22^nd: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
July 24^th: Holy Wars at The Echo
July 27^th: Max Gomez at McCabe’s
August 15^th: Nathaniel Rateliff at The Greek Theatre
August 15^th: Panic! at The Disco at The Staples Center
August 17^th: Brandi Carlile at The Greek Theatre
August 18^th: Ed Sheeran at The Rose Bowl
August 25^th: Lydia at The Troubadour
September 10^th: Dave Matthews Band at Hollywood Bowl
September 15^th: Jimmy Eat World at The Wiltern
September 16^th: The War on Drugs at Hollywood Bowl
September 18^th: The Neighbourhood at Greek Theatre
September 19^th: Carbon Leaf at Bootleg Theater
September 20^th: Lake Street Dive at The Wiltern
September 20^th: Vista Kicks at The El Rey
September 22^nd: NEEDTOBREATHE at Greek Theatre
September 28^th: Beck at Hollywood Bowl
October 7^th: James Bay at The Greek Theatre
October 11^th: The Ballroom Thieves at Moroccan Lounge
October 17^th: Arctic Monkeys at Hollywood Bowl
October 17^th: SYML at Teragram Ballroom
November 10^th: The Record Company at The Wiltern
November 29^th: The Tallest Man on Earth at Cathedral Sanctuary
January 22^nd: Elton John at Staples Center
January 23^rd: Elton John at Staples Center
April 19^th: Pink at The Forum

~ Kristen

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I threw this week’s calendar together in between baseball games in San Diego (my Cardinals are in town). I drove down Friday night, making a brief pit stop in Anaheim to see Mondo Cozmo and X Ambassadors.  Saturday’s game was a long one (extra innings!) and the outcome was not in my favor.  Sunday’s game was fun, but not only did we lose (again), my post game boba was terrible and my burrito was tainted with onions.  You can’t win them all!  But hey, I got to see my team for the first time this year, so I’m not really complaining. Go Cards!

Looking forward to next week as we’ve got Red Wanting Blue, Gangs of Youths, and a stacked Friday night highlighted by one of my faves, SUR, heading Bootleg Bar.

Here’s my full list:

Monday: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Katelyn Tarver (7:30)
ALSO: Hunnypot Live FREE at The Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Red Wanting Blue w/ Liz Brasher at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at John Anson Ford Theatre (7:30)
ALSO: Franz Ferdinand at The Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: U2 at The Forum (8pm)

Weds: Neyla Pekarek w/ Abe Abraham at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: NoMBE at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: MetronOhm at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Stephen Stills & Judy Collins w/ Joe Purdy at The Rose (8pm)
ALSO: U2 at The Forum (8pm)

Thursday: VHS Collection w/ Smoke Season at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: No Small Children at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Tom Freund at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

Friday: SUR at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Tony Lucca & Ernie Halter at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Larkin Poe at Teragram Ballroom (9pm)
ALSO: The Jacks at The Peppermint Club (11pm)
ALSO: Midnight Divide at The Viper Room (7:30)
ALSO: The Lighthouse and the Whaler, Vita and the Woolf at Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: MGMT at Hollywood Palladium (8pm)

Saturday: Suzanne Santo w/ Korey Dane at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: The Dead Ships w/ Night Talks, North by North at The Troubadour (7:30)
ALSO: VIZA, The New Pacific at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: The Wonder Years at The Regent Theater (7pm)

Sunday: Gangs of Youths at Moroccan Lounge (9pm)
ALSO: Songwriter Sundays FREE at The Fox and Hounds (9pm)

To Keep in Mind:

May 21^st: Reeve Carney at The Troubadour
May 23^rd: The Brevet at The Bootleg
May 24^th: Michael Blume at Teragram Ballroom
May 27^th: The Americans at Moroccan Lounge
May 27^th: Hannah Gill at The Hotel Cafe
May 30^th: The Struts, Grace Mitchell at The Roxy
May 31^st: Liz Phair at Masonic Lodge
May 31^st: The Struts at The Roxy
May 31^st: Sego at Bootleg Theater
May 31^st: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl
June 1^st: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl
June 1^st: Handsome Ghost at Bootleg Theater
June 2^nd: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
June 2^nd: Lord Huron at The Greek Theatre
June 3^rd: Ray LaMontagne at The Greek Theatre
June 3^rd: Zane Carney at The Hotel Cafe
June 6^th: Lewis Capaldi at The Troubadour
June 6^th: Matt Maeson at The Echo
June 6^th: Milo Greene at The Holding Co.
June 7^th: Griffin House at The Hotel Cafe
June 7^th: Barns Courtney at The Wiltern
June 16^th: Frank Turner at Hollywood Palladium
June 16^th: The Two Tens at The Echo
June 18^th: Mayday Parade at Moroccan Lounge
June 22^nd: The Unlikely Candidates, Brick + Motor at The Troubadour
June 23^rd/24^th: Arroyo Seco Weekend
June 25^th: Meg Myers at The Echo
June 26^th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room
June 28^th: Gin Wigmore at The Troubadour
June 29^th: Magic Giant, Young Rising Sons at The Fonda Theater
June 30^th: Night Riots at The El Rey
July 6^th: Vance Joy at The Greek Theatre
July 18^th: Paramore at The Forum
July 18^th: Middle Class Rut at The Roxy
July 19^th: Thirty Seconds to Mars at The Forum
July 21^st: David Ramirez at Moroccan Lounge
July 21^st: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
July 22^nd: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
July 24^th: Holy Wars at The Echo
July 27^th: Max Gomez at McCabe’s
August 15^th: Nathaniel Rateliff at The Greek Theatre
August 15^th: Panic! at The Disco at The Staples Center
August 17^th: Brandi Carlile at The Greek Theatre
August 18^th: Ed Sheeran at The Rose Bowl
September 10^th: Dave Matthews Band at Hollywood Bowl
September 15^th: Jimmy Eat World at The Wiltern
September 16^th: The War on Drugs at Hollywood Bowl
September 18^th: The Neighbourhood at Greek Theatre
September 19^th: Carbon Leaf at Bootleg Theater
September 20^th: Lake Street Dive at The Wiltern
September 20^th: Vista Kicks at The El Rey
September 22^nd: NEEDTOBREATHE at Greek Theatre
September 28^th: Beck at Hollywood Bowl
October 7^th: James Bay at The Greek Theatre
October 11^th: The Ballroom Thieves at Moroccan Lounge
October 17^th: Arctic Monkeys at Hollywood Bowl
November 10^th: The Record Company at The Wiltern
November 29^th: The Tallest Man on Earth at Cathedral Sanctuary
January 22^nd: Elton John at Staples Center
January 23^rd: Elton John at Staples Center
April 19^th: Pink at The Forum

~ Kristen

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If my venture to the Renaissance Faire today taught me anything, it was that I need to work out more.  A little knife throwing and one round of archery arrows and I am sore!  How weird would it look if I busted out some hand weights while waiting for a band to start?

Looking at my list, we’ll have plenty of opportunities to test out my new workout idea.  Last week brought to LA a couple of my top SXSW artists, Boniface and Jade Bird, and this week the SXSW trend continues with Violet Days, Field Report, and Allman Brown.  I’m rather looking forward to re-living more highlights from my favorite week in March.

Here’s what else is on my mind:

Monday: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Violet Days, J.S. Ondara (8pm)
ALSO: Nathan Owen FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: The Longshot at The Hi Hat (7pm)
ALSO: BORNS at The Grammy Museum (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Field Report at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Gospelbeach FREE at Zebulon (9pm)
ALSO:  Miyavi at The El Rey (8:30)
ALSO: Joe Marson w/ Balto, Fiona Grey FREE at Harvard & Stone (9pm)

Weds: Nikka Costa & Strings at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Szlachetka at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Killola, Rocco Delucca, Jason Achilles at The Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: Dessa at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: BORNS at Amoeba Records (5pm)

Thursday: Allman Brown at Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Alice Merton at The Grammy Museum (8pm)
ALSO: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at The Fonda Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: The Weepies w/ Sweet Talk Radio at The El Rey (8:30)
ALSO: Sure Sure w/ Weathers at Teragram Ballroom (9pm)
ALSO: Erika Wennerstrom at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: M. Rivers at Saint Rocke (8pm)

Friday: The Bones of J.R. Jones at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Frenship at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: Jessarae, Creepshow at The Hotel Cafe (7, 10)
ALSO: Paul McDonald at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Leslie Stevens FREE at Love Song Bar (7pm0
ALSO: The Herbert Bail Orchestra, Livingmore at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Colin Hay at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Unknown Mortal Orcehstra at The Wiltern (8pm)
ALSO: Liam Gallagher at The Greek Theatre (8pm)

Saturday: Echosmith w/ The Score, Jena Rose at The Fonda Theatre (8:30)
ALSO: Zeke Duhon at The Hotel Cafe second stage (10pm)
ALSO: Distant Cousins at The Mint (10:30)
ALSO: Animal Years w/ Joel Taylor at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Nada Surf at Teragram Ballroom (9pm)
ALSO: KROQ Weenie Roast at StubHub Center (1pm)

Sunday: Nada Surf at Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: George Ezra at The Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Editors at The Belasco Theatre (7:30)
ALSO: Grand Ole Echo f. Allie Crow Buckley at The Echo (3pm)
ALSO: Songwriter Sundays FREE at The Fox and Hounds (9pm)

To Keep in Mind:

May 15^th: Franz Ferdinand at The Wiltern
May 15^th: U2 at The Forum
May 15^th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at Ford Theatres
May 16^th: Judy Collins at The Rose
May 18^th: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Cafe
May 18^th: Larkin Poe at Teragram Ballroom
May 18^th: SUR at Bootleg Bar
May 19^th: Suzanne Santo at The Bootleg Bar
May 20^th: Gang of Youths at Moroccan Lounge
May 21^st: Reeve Carney at The Troubadour
May 23^rd: The Brevet at The Bootleg
May 24^th: Michael Blume at Teragram Ballroom
May 27^th: The Americans at Moroccan Lounge
May 27^th: Hannah Gill at The Hotel Cafe
May 30^th: The Struts, Grace Mitchell at The Roxy
May 31^st: Liz Phair at Masonic Lodge
May 31^st: The Struts at The Roxy
May 31^st: Sego at Bootleg Theater
May 31^st: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl
June 1^st: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl
June 1^st: Handsome Ghost at Bootleg Theater
June 2^nd: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
June 2^nd: Lord Huron at The Greek Theatre
June 3^rd: Ray LaMontagne at The Greek Theatre
June 6^th: Lewis Capaldi at The Troubadour
June 6^th: Matt Maeson at The Echo
June 7^th: Griffin House at The Hotel Cafe
June 7^th: Barns Courtney at The Wiltern
June 16^th: Frank Turner at Hollywood Palladium
June 22^nd: The Unlikely Candidates, Brick + Motor at The Troubadour
June 23^rd/24^th: Arroyo Seco Weekend
June 25^th: Meg Myers at The Echo
June 26^th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room
June 28^th: Gin Wigmore at The Troubadour
June 29^th: Magic Giant, Young Rising Sons at The Fonda Theater
June 30^th: Night Riots at The El Rey
July 6^th: Vance Joy at The Greek Theatre
July 18^th: Paramore at The Forum
July 18^th: Middle Class Rut at The Roxy
July 19^th: Thirty Seconds to Mars at The Forum
July 21^st: David Ramirez at Moroccan Lounge
July 21^st: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
July 22^nd: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
July 24^th: Holy Wars at The Echo
July 27^th: Max Gomez at McCabe’s
August 15^th: Nathaniel Rateliff at The Greek Theatre
August 15^th: Panic! at The Disco at The Staples Center
August 17^th: Brandi Carlile at The Greek Theatre
August 18^th: Ed Sheeran at The Rose Bowl
September 10^th: Dave Matthews Band at Hollywood Bowl
September 16^th: The War on Drugs at Hollywood Bowl
September 19^th: Carbon Leaf at Bootleg Theater
September 20^th: Lake Street Dive at The Wiltern
September 20^th: Vista Kicks at The El Rey
September 22^nd: NEEDTOBREATHE at Greek Theatre
September 28^th: Beck at Hollywood Bowl
October 7^th: James Bay at The Greek Theatre
October 17^th: Arctic Monkeys at Hollywood Bowl
November 10^th: The Record Company at The Wiltern
November 29^th: The Tallest Man on Earth at Cathedral Sanctuary
January 22^nd: Elton John at Staples Center
January 23^rd: Elton John at Staples Center

~ Kristen

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