I thought I had lucked into tickets to see Beck and Phoenix last week until I found out that they couldn’t give tickets away to that show because people didn’t want to brave the prophesized traffic nightmare caused by the Taylor Swift concert taking place next door. Turns out, traffic wasn’t bad at all (when you arrived early and parked a mile away), the show was quite fun (highlighted by Phoenix dancing around to tunes from my favorite of their albums, Alphabetical), and watching the Taylor Swift sparkle parade navigating the streets of Inglewood was valid pre-show entertainment.

Coming up, we’ve got some great singer-songwriters including Annabel Lee for Beck Pete’s residency, Hayley Warner and more singing at Jesse & Friends, and Tegan & Sara at the Bellweather Monday night.

Here’s the rest of my list:

Monday: Tegan and Sara at the Bellweather (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

ALSO: Hunnypot Live FREE at the Mint (7pm)

Tuesday: Brett Dennen at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Family Worship Center w/ Joshua & The Holy Rollers at Silverlake Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Beck Pete residency w/ Annabel Lee at the Silverlake Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Cat Burns w/ Carol Ades and Alicia Creti at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Brett Dennen at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Gable Price and Friends at Knitting Factory (8pm)
ALSO: Mike Schiavo at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Airborne Toxic Event at the El Rey (8:30)
ALSO: Ben Folds w/ Tall Heights at the Wiltern (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Julia Gargano, Jesse & Friends at the Hotel Cafe (7,8)
ALSO: Young Mister w/ Nina Estrada at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Ian Sweet FREE at the Skirball Cultural Center (8pm)
ALSO: Happy Hollows at the Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: Airborne Toxic Event at the El Rey (8:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: SYML at the Regent Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Watkins Family Hour at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Good Looks at Permanent Records Roadhouse (7pm)
ALSO: Fireworks w/ Forrest Kline & Initiate at the Roxy (7:30)
ALSO: Lighthouse Sessions at the Hotel Cafe second stage (6:45)
ALSO: Stephanie Tarling at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Airbourne Toxic Event at the El Rey (8:30)
ALSO: The Flaming Lips at YouTube Theater (9pm)

Saturday: Abby Posner at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: Caitlin Mahoney w/ Jadea Kelly at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Seth Baer at Hard Rock Cafe (8pm)

Sunday: Connor Kelly & The Time Warp at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Hand Habits FREE at the LA Public Library Mark Taper Auditorium (1:30pm)
ALSO: My Morning Jacket/Fleet Foxes at Hollywood Bowl (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
August 22^nd: Chris Thile and Appalachian Spring at Hollywood Bowl
August 24^th: Kina Grannis at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
August 24^th: Flipturn at the Bellweather (8pm)
August 25^th: Mt. Joy at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
August 25^th: Bastille at the Wiltern
August 27^th: The Swell Season at LA Orpheum (7:30)
August 29^th: The Swell Season at Hollywood Forever (6pm)
August 29^th: Bay Ledges at the Roxy (8pm)
August 31^st: Sam Smith at the Forum
August 31^st: Garrison Starr at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
August 31^st: The Head and the Heart at the Bellweather (8pm)
September 1^st: Sam Smith at the Forum
September 1^st: Hatchie at the Troubadour
September 6^th: Counting Crows at YouTube Theater (7:30)
September 7^th: Vintage Trouble at the Troubadour
September 8^th: Aly & AJ at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
September 8^th: Betcha at the Peppermint Club
September 8^th: Sports Team at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
September 10^th: The Revivalists and Band of Horses at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
September 11^th: Angie McMahon at the Moroccan Lounge
September 11^th: Raye at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
September 13^th: Gracie Abrams & Aaron Dessner at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
September 14^th: Gracie Abrams & Aaron Dessner at the Masonic Lodge (7pm)
September 15^th: Yoke Lore w/ girlhouse at the Fonda (9pm)
September 17^th: The Unlikely Candidates at the Troubadour
September 18^th: Bethany Cosentino at the Trobadour
September 19^th: Phantom Planet at the Venice West (8pm)
September 21^st: The Brook & The Bluff w/ Bendigo Fletcher at the Fonda (8:30)
September 21^st: Joe Purdy at the Venice West (8pm)
September 22^nd: Ed Sheeran at Shrine Auditorium
September 24^th: Emily Kinney at Lodge Room (8pm)
September 22^nd: Saint Motel at the Bellweather (8pm)
September 25^th: Cian Ducrot at the El Rey (8pm)
September 26^th: Will Hoge, William Elliott Whitmore at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
September 26^th: Beans on Toast at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
September 27^th: Matt Maeson at the Regent Theater (7pm)
September 27^th: Emarosa w/ The Dangerous Summer at the Troubbadour
September 27^th: The Band Camino w/ Bad Suns and Charlotte Sands at Shrine Expo Hall
September 29^th: The Tallest Man on Earth at Ace Hotel (8pm)
September 29^th: Wunderhorse at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
September 29^th: Mike Viola Record Release Show at Pico Union Project
September 29^th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
September 29^th: Lauren Mayberry at the Troubadour
September 29^th: Wolfmother at Belasco
September 30^th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
September 30^th: Maisie Peters at Hollywood Palladium
September 30^th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise w/ Flipturn at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
October 1^st: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
October 1^st: Boys Like Girls at the Palladium
October 1^st: Patrick Droney at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 2^nd: The Glorious Sons at the Troubadour
October 2rd: Fontaines D.C. at the Wiltern
October 2^nd: The Walkmen at the Fonda (9pm)
October 3^rd: The Walkmen at the Fonda (9pm)
October 3^rd: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
October 3^rd: The All-American Rejects, New Found Glory at YouTube Theater (7pm)
October 4^th: Weyes Blood w/ Perfume Genius at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
October 4^th: The Walkmen at the Fonda (9pm)
October 4^th: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 5^th: Corey Taylor the Wiltern
October 6^th: Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band at the Belasco
October 6^th: Youth Lagoon at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
October 6^th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
October 6^th – Dylan at the Troubadour
October 6^th: Katelyn Tarver w/ Rosie Darling at the Echo
October 7^th: Nothing But Thieves at the Wiltern
October 7^th: Joshua Radin at the Troubadour
October 7^th: Corook at the Roxy (7:30)
October 7^th: Coheed and Cambria at Hollywood Palladium
October 7^th: Los Angeles Folk Festival at the Ford (6pm)
October 8^th: Los Angeles Folk Festival at the Ford (6pm)
October 8^th: Lenka at Resident (8pm)
October 8^th: Asking Alexandria & The Hu at the Wiltern
October 9^th: Everclear w/ The Ataris at the Wiltern
October 9^th: Dead Poet Society at the Troubadour
October 10^th: Tommy Lefroy at the Troubadour
October 10^th: Noah Reid at the Belasco
October 10^th: Bishop Briggs & MisterWives at the Wiltern
October 10^th: Nickel Creek at Ace Hotel (8pm)
October 11^th: Nickel Creek at Ace Hotel (8pm)
October 11^th: Neon Trees at the Belasco
October 13^th: Nightly at the Fonda (8pm)
October 14^th: You Me at Six at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 14^th: Mae at the Roxy (8pm)
October 14^th: Ray LaMontagne at the Orpheum
October 15^th: Joe Pug at the Venice West (8pm)
October 15^th: Jukebox the Ghost at the Regent Theater  
October 16^th: Jack Botts at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 16^th: James Supercave at the Troubadour
October 17^th: Michelle Branch at the Fonda Theater (8:30)
October 17^th: BabyJake at the Roxy (8pm)
October 18^th: Abraham Alexander at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 18^th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 19^th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 19^th: Dean Lewis at the Novo (8pm)
October 20^th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 20^th: Wrabel at the Sun Rose
October 21^st: Wrabel at the Sun Rose
October 22^nd: Matt Corby at the Fonda (8pm)
October 22^nd: Arkells w/ Robert DeLong at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 23^rd: Tom Odell at the Wiltern
October 23^rd: Will Linley at the Moroocan Lounge (6:30)
October 24^th: Half Moon Run at the El Rey (8pm)
October 24^th: Birdy at the Belasco
October 24^th: Kennyhoopla at the Fonda (9pm)
October 25^th: The Teskey Brothers at the Wiltern
October 25^th: Gayle at the El Rey (8:30)
October 25^th: Bobby Bazini at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
October 26^th: Garrison Starr at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
October 26^th: Arizona at the Wiltern
October 26^th: Sam Nelson at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 26^th: Lauren Sanderson at the Echoplex
October 26^th: Aoife O’Donovan at the Troubadour
October 27^th: Devon Gilfillian at the Troubadour
October 27^th: G Flip at the El Rey
October 28^th: The Aces at the Wiltern
November 1^st: Yam Haus at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 2^nd: Madison Cunningham at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 2^nd: Demob Happy at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 2^nd: Phillip Phillips at the El Rey (9pm)
November 2^nd: Billy Raffoul at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
November 3^rd: Declan McKenna at the Novo (8pm)
November 3^rd: Kings of Convenience at the Fonda (9:30)
November 4^th: Ben Kweller at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
November 5^th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at the Wiltern
November 7^th: Charlotte Cardin at the El Rey (8pm)
November 9^th: Royal Blood at the Wiltern
November 9^th: Marc Broussard at Lodge Room (7:30)
November 10^th: Liz Phair at the Wiltern
November 10^th: Frenship at the Troubadour
November 11^th: The Maine at the Bellweather (7:30)
November 11^th: Charlie Cunningham at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
November 12^th: Switchfoot at the Wiltern
November 14^th: Chappell Roan at the Wiltern
November 14^th: The Hives at the Belasco
November 14^th: Olivia Dean at the Echoplex
November 14^th: Nathaniel Rateliff at the Orpheum Theatre (8pm)
November 15^th: Barns Courtney at the Roxy (8pm)
November 15^th: Ben Howard at the Orpheum (8pm)
November 16^th: Joan Osborne at the Venice West (8pm)
November 17^th: Modernlove. at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 17^th: ZZ Ward at the Roxy (8pm)
November 19^th: Cam Cole at the Echo
November 20^th: The Japanese House at the Fonda (8:30)
November 23^rd: Sun Room at the Fonda (8pm)
November 24^th: LP at YouTube Theater (8pm)
November 24^th: We Are Scientists at the Roxy (7:30)
November 29^th: Baby Queen at the Echo
December 1^st: The Strike w/ Dylan Dunlap at the Troubadour
December 4^th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 4^th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 5^th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 6^th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 9^th: Skid Row & Buckcherry at the Fonda (8pm)
December 10^th: The Struts at the Wiltern
December 16^th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 17^th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour

~ Kristen

It’s been a week full of outdoor shows cementing some strong summertime vibes (as if the heat wasn’t indicator enough). This weekend was a dance party featuring Almost Monday and Weathers followed by what may be the first in a series of shows thrown by American Authors at Frogtown Brewery. The inaugural event featuring American Authors themselves along with Young Rising Sons and Tillie!

It’s another full week of shows next week in LA featuring Holly Humberstone who I last saw headlining a big festival in the UK!

Here’s what else I’ve got:

Monday: Distant Cousins w/ PLVNK and Kris Angelis at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: The Social at Madame Siam (10pm)
ALSO: Beck & Phoenix at the Forum (5:45)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: meija at Genghis Cohen (8pm)
ALSO: Olivia O’Brien at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Lauren Spencer Smith w/ Blake Rose and Geena Fontanella at the Fonda (7:15)
ALSO: JVKE at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Beck Pete residency at the Silverlake Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Scott Helman at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Storyboards, Dani Shay at Adults Only (7pm)
ALSO: Olivia O’Brien at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Olivia O’Brien at the Echo (8pm)
ALSO: Christian Lopez at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Josephine & The Time Machine at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Lucinda Williams at the Ford (8pm)
ALSO: Regina Spektor w/ Aimee Mann at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Holly Humberstone at the Fonda (8pm)
ALSO: The Spotlight Sessions Presents at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Bridey at the Silverlake Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Susto at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Wild Child at the Regent Theater (8pm)
ALSO: Noah Kahan at the Greek Theatre (8pm)

Saturday: The High Desert All-Stars w/ Los Poncho Tones at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Powder Pink & Sweet at the Smell (9pm)
ALSO: Good Folk f. Drew Taubenfeld, Erisy Watt, Brianna Falcone at Hotbox Vintage (7:30)
ALSO: Lurk w/ Absinthe Father at Genghis Cohen (8pm)
ALSO: Olivia O’Brien at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: The Front Bottoms w/ Kevin Devine & The Goddamn Band (8pm)

Sunday: Maggie Rogers w/ Alvvays at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
August 16^th: Ben Folds at the Wiltern
August 10^th: Regina Spektor w/ Aimee Mann at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
August 11^th: Wild Child at the Regent Theater (7pm)
August 11^th: Noah Kahan at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
August 11^th: Holly Humberstone at the Fonda (8pm)
August 14^th: Tegan and Sara at the Bellweather (8pm)
August 15^th: Brett Dennen at the Venice West (8pm)
August 16^th: Brett Dennen at the Venice West (8pm)
August 16^th: Ben Folds at the Wiltern
August 16^th: Airborne Toxic Event at the El Rey (8:30)
August 17^th: Airborne Toxic Event at the El Rey (8:30)
August 18^th: SYML at the Belasco
August 20^th: My Morning Jacket/Fleet Foxes at Hollywood Bowl
August 22^nd: Chris Thile and Appalachian Spring at Hollywood Bowl
August 24^th: Kina Grannis at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
August 24^th: Flipturn at the Bellweather (8pm)
August 25^th: Mt. Joy at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
August 25^th: Bastille at the Wiltern
August 27^th: The Swell Season at LA Orpheum (7:30)
August 29^th: The Swell Season at Hollywood Forever (6pm)
August 29^th: Bay Ledges at the Roxy (8pm)
August 31^st: Sam Smith at the Forum
August 31^st: Garrison Starr at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
August 31^st: The Head and the Heart at the Bellweather (8pm)
September 1^st: Sam Smith at the Forum
September 1^st: Hatchie at the Troubadour
September 6^th: Counting Crows at YouTube Theater (7:30)
September 7^th: Vintage Trouble at the Troubadour
September 8^th: Aly & AJ at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
September 8^th: Betcha at the Peppermint Club
September 10^th: The Revivalists and Band of Horses at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
September 11^th: Angie McMahon at the Moroccan Lounge
September 14^th: Gracie Abrams & Aaron Dessner at the Masonic Lodge (7pm)
September 15^th: Yoke Lore w/ girlhouse at the Fonda (9pm)
September 17^th: The Unlikely Candidates at the Troubadour
September 18^th: Bethany Cosentino at the Trobadour
September 19^th: Phantom Planet at the Venice West (8pm)
September 21^st: The Brook & The Bluff w/ Bendigo Fletcher at the Fonda (8:30)
September 22^nd: Ed Sheeran at Shrine Auditorium
September 22^nd: Saint Motel at the Bellweather (8pm)
September 25^th: Cian Ducrot at the El Rey (8pm)
September 26^th: Will Hoge, William Elliott Whitmore at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
September 26^th: Amy Shark at the El Rey (8pm)
September 27^th: Matt Maeson at the Regent Theater (7pm)
September 27^th: Emarosa w/ The Dangerous Summer at the Troubbadour
September 27^th: The Band Camino w/ Bad Suns and Charlotte Sands at Shrine Expo Hall
September 29^th: The Tallest Man on Earth at Ace Hotel (8pm)
September 29^th: Wunderhorse at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
September 29^th: Mike Viola Record Release Show at Pico Union Project
September 29^th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
September 29^th: Lauren Mayberry at the Troubadour
September 29^th: Wolfmother at Belasco
September 30^th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
September 30^th: Maisie Peters at Hollywood Palladium
September 30^th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise w/ Flipturn at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
October 1^st: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
October 1^st: Boys Like Girls at the Palladium
October 1^st: Patrick Droney at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 2^nd: The Glorious Sons at the Troubadour
October 2rd: Fontaines D.C. at the Wiltern
October 2^nd: The Walkmen at the Fonda (9pm)
October 3^rd: The Walkmen at the Fonda (9pm)
October 3^rd: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
October 3^rd: The All-American Rejects, New Found Glory at YouTube Theater (7pm)
October 4^th: Weyes Blood w/ Perfume Genius at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
October 4^th: The Walkmen at the Fonda (9pm)
October 4^th: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 5^th: Corey Taylor the Wiltern
October 6^th: Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band at the Belasco
October 6^th: Youth Lagoon at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
October 6^th: Katelyn Tarver w/ Rosie Darling at the Echo
October 7^th: Nothing But Thieves at the Wiltern
October 7^th: Joshua Radin at the Troubadour
October 7^th: Corook at the Roxy (7:30)
October 7^th: Coheed and Cambria at Hollywood Palladium
October 7^th: Los Angeles Folk Festival at the Ford (6pm)
October 8^th: Los Aneles Folk Festival at the Ford (6pm)
October 8^th: Asking Alexandria & The Hu at the Wiltern
October 9^th: Everclear w/ The Ataris at the Wiltern
October 9^th: Dead Poet Society at the Troubadour
October 10^th: Tommy Lefroy at the Troubadour
October 10^th: Noah Reid at the Belasco
October 10^th: Bishop Briggs & MisterWives at the Wiltern
October 10^th: Nickel Creek at Ace Hotel (8pm)
October 11^th: Nickel Creek at Ace Hotel (8pm)
October 11^th: Neon Trees at the Belasco
October 13^th: Nightly at the Fonda (8pm)
October 14^th: You Me at Six at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 14^th: Mae at the Roxy (8pm)
October 14^th: Ray LaMontagne at the Orpheum
October 15^th: Joe Pug at the Venice West (8pm)
October 15^th: Jukebox the Ghost at the Regent Theater  
October 16^th: Jack Botts at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 16^th: James Supercave at the Troubadour
October 17^th: Michelle Branch at the Fonda Theater (8:30)
October 17^th: BabyJake at the Roxy (8pm)
October 18^th: Abraham Alexander at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 18^th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 19^th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 19^th: Dean Lewis at the Novo (8pm)
October 20^th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 22^nd: Matt Corby at the Fonda (8pm)
October 22^nd: Arkells w/ Robert DeLong at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 23^rd: Tom Odell at the Wiltern
October 23^rd: Will Linley at the Moroocan Lounge (6:30)
October 24^th: Half Moon Run at the El Rey (8pm)
October 24^th: Birdy at the Belasco
October 24^th: Kennyhoopla at the Fonda (9pm)
October 25^th: The Teskey Brothers at the Wiltern
October 25^th: Gayle at the El Rey (8:30)
October 25^th: Bobby Bazini at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
October 26^th: Garrison Starr at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
October 26^th: Arizona at the Wiltern
October 26^th: Sam Nelson at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 26^th: Lauren Sanderson at the Echoplex
October 26^th: Aoife O’Donovan at the Troubadour
October 27^th: Devon Gilfillian at the Troubadour
October 27^th: G Flip at the El Rey
October 28^th: The Aces at the Wiltern
November 1^st: Yam Haus at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 2^nd: Madison Cunningham at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 2^nd: Demob Happy at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 2^nd: Phillip Phillips at the El Rey (9pm)
November 2^nd: Billy Raffoul at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
November 3^rd: Declan McKenna at the Novo (8pm)
November 3^rd: Kings of Convenience at the Fonda (9:30)
November 4^th: Ben Kweller at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
November 7^th: Charlotte Cardin at the El Rey (8pm)
November 9^th: Royal Blood at the Wiltern
November 10^th: Liz Phair at the Wiltern
November 10^th: Frenship at the Troubadour
November 11^th: Charlie Cunningham at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
November 12^th: Switchfoot at the Wiltern
November 14^th: Chappell Roan at the Wiltern
November 14^th: The Hives at the Belasco
November 15^th: Barns Courtney at the Roxy (8pm)
November 15^th: Ben Howard at the Orpheum
November 16^th: Joan Osborne at the Venice West (8pm)
November 17^th: Modernlove. at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 17^th: ZZ Ward at the Roxy (8pm)
November 19^th: Cam Cole at the Echo
November 20^th: The Japanese House at the Fonda (8:30)
November 24^th: LP at YouTube Theater (8pm)
November 23^rd: Sun Room at the Fonda (8pm)
November 24^th: We Are Scientists at the Roxy (7:30)
December 1^st: The Strike w/ Dylan Dunlap at the Troubadour
December 4^th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 4^th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 5^th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 6^th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 9^th: Skid Row & Buckcherry at the Fonda (8pm)
December 10^th: The Struts at the Wiltern
December 16^th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 17^th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour

~ Kristen

I’ve been driving around listening to Andrew McMahon full blast on the stereo, inspired by another riveting performance at the Sad Summer Festival where he surfed the audience on an inflatable llama, brought out the “Synesthesia” parachute, and featured his daughter Cecilia on her eponymous hit.  Although Andrew’s newest album, Tilt At The Wind No More, might be one of my favorites from his catalogue, the set highlight for me was Something Corporate oldie, “Hurricane”. Those SC songs will always strike an emotional chord.  

We’ve got some special shows next week including two nights of Local Natives at the Ford, a Candlelight concert from LeAnn Rimes, the return of Ernie Halter to the Hotel Cafe and a free show featuring American Authors and Young Rising Sons at Frogtown Brewery.

Here’s my complete list of recommendations:

Monday: Songwriters in the Round hosted by Nikhl Korula at the Hotel Cafe second stage (6:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Live FREE at the Mint (7pm)

Tuesday: Lany at the Bellweather (8pm)
ALSO: Local Natives at the Ford (8pm)
ALSO: Neska Rose, Golda May at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7,8)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Blondshell at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Anna Shoemaker at El Cid (7pm)
ALSO: Local Natives at the Ford (8pm)
ALSO: Tears for Fears w/ Cold War Kids at the Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
ALSO: Alicia Keys at the Forum (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Bethany Cosentino at Amoeba Hollywood (5pm)
ALSO: Blood Red Shoes at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Midoca EP Release Show FREE at Dirty Laundry (10pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Suzanne Santo w/ Joshua and the Holy Rollers at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Sophia Scott w/ Savannah Sgro at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Lime Cordiale at the Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: Night Talks at the Goldfish (7pm)
ALSO LeAnn Rimes at Immanuel Presbyterian Church (8pm)

Saturday: Ernie Halter & Friends at the Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: American Authors, Young Rising Sons, and Tillie FREE at Frogtown Brewery (6pm)
ALSO: Love You Down f. Swimm, Sego at The Cube (6pm)
ALSO: Chloe Lilac w/ John-Robert and London Mars at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Liily + Reckling FREE at Gold-Diggers (7pm)

Sunday: Rocco Deluca and friends FREE at the Zebulon (9:30)

To Keep in Mind:  
August 7^th: Beck & Phoenix at the Forum
August 8^th: JVKE at the Wiltern
August 16^th: Ben Folds at the Wiltern
August 10^th: Regina Spektor w/ Aimee Mann at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
August 11^th: Wild Child at the Regent Theater (7pm)
August 11^th: Noah Kahan at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
August 11^th: Holly Humberstone at the Fonda (8pm)
August 14^th: Tegan and Sara at the Bellweather (8pm)
August 15^th: Brett Dennen at the Venice West (8pm)
August 16^th: Brett Dennen at the Venice West (8pm)
August 16^th: Ben Folds at the Wiltern
August 16^th: Airborne Toxic Event at the El Rey (8:30)
August 17^th: Airborne Toxic Event at the El Rey (8:30)
August 18^th: SYML at the Belasco
August 20^th: My Morning Jacket/Fleet Foxes at Hollywood Bowl
August 22^nd: Chris Thile and Appalachian Spring at Hollywood Bowl
August 24^th: Kina Grannis at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
August 24^th: Flipturn at the Bellweather (8pm)
August 25^th: Mt. Joy at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
August 25^th: Bastille at the Wiltern
August 27^th: The Swell Season at LA Orpheum (7:30)
August 29^th: The Swell Season at Hollywood Forever (6pm)
August 29^th: Bay Ledges at the Roxy (8pm)
August 31^st: Sam Smith at the Forum
August 31^st: Garrison Starr at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
August 31^st: The Head and the Heart at the Bellweather (8pm)
September 1^st: Sam Smith at the Forum
September 1^st: Hatchie at the Troubadour
September 6^th: Counting Crows at YouTube Theater (7:30)
September 7^th: Vintage Trouble at the Troubadour
September 8^th: Aly & AJ at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
September 8^th: Betcha at the Peppermint Club
September 10^th: The Revivalists and Band of Horses at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
September 11^th: Angie McMahon at the Moroccan Lounge
September 14^th: Gracie Abrams & Aaron Dessner at the Masonic Lodge (7pm)
September 15^th: Yoke Lore w/ girlhouse at the Fonda (9pm)
September 17^th: The Unlikely Candidates at the Troubadour
September 19^th: Phantom Planet at the Venice West (8pm)
September 21^st: The Brook & The Bluff w/ Bendigo Fletcher at the Fonda (8:30)
September 22^nd: Ed Sheeran at Shrine Auditorium
September 22^nd: Saint Motel at the Bellweather (8pm)
September 25^th: Cian Ducrot at the El Rey (8pm)
September 26^th: Will Hoge, William Elliott Whitmore at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
September 26^th: Amy Shark at the El Rey (8pm)
September 27^th: Matt Maeson at the Regent Theater (7pm)
September 27^th: Emarosa w/ The Dangerous Summer at the Troubbadour
September 27^th: The Band Camino w/ Bad Suns and Charlotte Sands at Shrine Expo Hall
September 29^th: The Tallest Man on Earth at Ace Hotel (8pm)
September 29^th: Wunderhorse at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
September 29^th: Mike Viola Record Release Show at Pico Union Project
September 29^th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
September 29^th: Lauren Mayberry at the Troubadour
September 29^th: Wolfmother at Belasco
September 30^th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
September 30^th: Maisie Peters at Hollywood Palladium
September 30^th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise w/ Flipturn at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
October 1^st: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
October 1^st: Boys Like Girls at the Palladium
October 1^st: Patrick Droney at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 2^nd: The Glorious Sons at the Troubadour
October 2rd: Fontaines D.C. at the Wiltern
October 2^nd: The Walkmen at the Fonda (9pm)
October 3^rd: The Walkmen at the Fonda (9pm)
October 3^rd: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
October 3^rd: The All-American Rejects, New Found Glory at YouTube Theater (7pm)
October 4^th: Weyes Blood w/ Perfume Genius at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
October 4^th: The Walkmen at the Fonda (9pm)
October 4^th: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 5^th: Corey Taylor the Wiltern
October 6^th: Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band at the Belasco
October 6^th: Youth Lagoon at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
October 6^th: Katelyn Tarver w/ Rosie Darling at the Echo
October 7^th: Nothing But Thieves at the Wiltern
October 7^th: Joshua Radin at the Troubadour
October 7^th: Corook at the Roxy (7:30)
October 7^th: Coheed and Cambria at Hollywood Palladium
October 7^th: Los Angeles Folk Festival at the Ford (6pm)
October 8^th: Los Aneles Folk Festival at the Ford (6pm)
October 8^th: Asking Alexandria & The Hu at the Wiltern
October 9^th: Everclear w/ The Ataris at the Wiltern
October 9^th: Dead Poet Society at the Troubadour
October 10^th: Tommy Lefroy at the Troubadour
October 10^th: Noah Reid at the Belasco
October 10^th: Bishop Briggs & MisterWives at the Wiltern
October 10^th: Nickel Creek at Ace Hotel (8pm)
October 11^th: Nickel Creek at Ace Hotel (8pm)
October 11^th: Neon Trees at the Belasco
October 13^th: Nightly at the Fonda (8pm)
October 14^th: You Me at Six at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 14^th: Mae at the Roxy (8pm)
October 14^th: Ray LaMontagne at the Orpheum
October 15^th: Joe Pug at the Venice West (8pm)
October 15^th: Jukebox the Ghost at the Regent Theater  
October 16^th: Jack Botts at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 16^th: James Supercave at the Troubadour
October 17^th: Michelle Branch at the Fonda Theater (8:30)
October 17^th: BabyJake at the Roxy (8pm)
October 18^th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 19^th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 19^th: Dean Lewis at the Novo (8pm)
October 20^th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 22^nd: Matt Corby at the Fonda (8pm)
October 22^nd: Arkells w/ Robert DeLong at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 23^rd: Tom Odell at the Wiltern
October 23^rd: Will Linley at the Moroocan Lounge (6:30)
October 24^th: Half Moon Run at the El Rey (8pm)
October 24^th: Birdy at the Belasco
October 24^th: Kennyhoopla at the Fonda (9pm)
October 25^th: The Teskey Brothers at the Wiltern
October 25^th: Gayle at the El Rey (8:30)
October 25^th: Bobby Bazini at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
October 26^th: Garrison Starr at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
October 26^th: Arizona at the Wiltern
October 26^th: Sam Nelson at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 26^th: Lauren Sanderson at the Echoplex
October 26^th: Aoife O’Donovan at the Troubadour
October 27^th: Devon Gilfillian at the Troubadour
October 27^th: G Flip at the El Rey
October 28^th: The Aces at the Wiltern
November 1^st: Yam Haus at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 2^nd: Madison Cunningham at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 2^nd: Demob Happy at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 2^nd: Phillip Phillips at the El Rey (9pm)
November 3^rd: Declan McKenna at the Novo (8pm)
November 3^rd: Kings of Convenience at the Fonda (9:30)
November 4^th: Ben Kweller at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
November 7^th: Charlotte Cardin at the El Rey (8pm)
November 9^th: Royal Blood at the Wiltern
November 10^th: Liz Phair at the Wiltern
November 10^th: Frenship at the Troubadour
November 11^th: Charlie Cunningham at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
November 12^th: Switchfoot at the Wiltern
November 14^th: Chappell Roan at the Wiltern
November 14^th: The Hives at the Belasco
November 15^th: Barns Courtney at the Roxy (8pm)
November 15^th: Ben Howard at the Orpheum
November 16^th: Joan Osborne at the Venice West (8pm)
November 17^th: Modernlove. at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 17^th: ZZ Ward at the Roxy (8pm)
November 19^th: Cam Cole at the Echo
November 20^th: The Japanese House at the Fonda (8:30)
November 24^th: LP at YouTube Theater (8pm)
November 23^rd: Sun Room at the Fonda (8pm)
November 24^th: We Are Scientists at the Roxy (7:30)
December 1^st: The Strike w/ Dylan Dunlap at the Troubadour
December 4^th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 4^th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 5^th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 6^th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 9^th: Skid Row & Buckcherry at the Fonda (8pm)
December 10^th: The Struts at the Wiltern
December 16^th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 17^th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour

~ Kristen

I just got back from San Diego Comic Con. With many major studios pulling out and almost no actors to interview, it was a very different Con experience from my norm, but I’m happy to report that the passion and excitement that motivates most Con goers was still very present and it gave me the sense that the event will be thriving for many years to come.

Diving back into the music with quite a few showcases and residencies next week highlighted by the final opportunity to attend the party that is the Joshua & the Holy Rollers residency at Silverlake Lounge Wednesday night.

As for the rest of my picks:

Monday: Gavin Creel at the Hotel Cafe, two shows (7pm, 9:30)
ALSO: Spare Parts for Broken Hearts at Genghis Cohen (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Jamie Floyd f. Wrabel at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Show Up! f. Al Menne & Sam Buck FREE at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase f. Night Talks FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Scott Helman at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Joshua & The Holy Rollers residency FREE at the Silverlake Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Bells Larsen FREE at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: waveform* at the Lodge Room (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: talker residency FREE at The Love Song (8pm)
ALSO: Alex Beck, Natalie Claro, Them Fantasies at Townhouse Venice (8pm)
ALSO: Nessa Barrett at the Belasco Theater (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Grace Mitchell FREE at Monty Bar (9pm)
ALSO: Adam Hambrick w/ Holiday State & Sonja Midtune at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Tori Kelly at the Roxy (9pm)
ALSO: Isaac Watters / Clara-Nova at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Dollyrots w/ Broken Baby at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
ALSO: Lizzy & the Triggermen FREE at Brand Library & Arts Center (7pm)

Saturday: Brit Taylor w/ Leslie Stevens at Genghis Cohen (8pm)
ALSO: Bryan Adams w/ Joan Jett and the Blackhearts at the Forum (7:30)

Sunday: Yellowcard w/ Mayday Parade, Anberlin at YouTube Theater (7pm)
ALSO: The Midnight at the Bellweather (8pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
August 1^st: Lany at the Bellweather (8pm)
August 1^st: Local Natives at the Ford (8pm)
August 2^nd: Blondshell at the Roxy (8pm)
August 4^th: Lime Cordiale at the Fonda (9pm)
August 4^th: Suzanne Santo at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
August 4^th: The Strike w/ Dylan Dunlap at the Troubadour
August 5^th: Chloe Lilac w/ John-Robert and London Mars at the Roxy (8pm)
August 7^th: Beck & Phoenix at the Forum
August 8^th: JVKE at the Wiltern
August 16^th: Ben Folds at the Wiltern
August 10^th: Regina Spektor w/ Aimee Mann at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
August 11^th: Wild Child at the Regent Theater (7pm)
August 11^th: Noah Kahan at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
August 11^th: Holly Humberstone at the Fonda (8pm)
August 14^th: Tegan and Sara at the Bellweather (8pm)
August 15^th: Brett Dennen at the Venice West (8pm)
August 16^th: Brett Dennen at the Venice West (8pm)
August 16^th: Ben Folds at the Wiltern
August 16^th: Airborne Toxic Event at the El Rey (8:30)
August 17^th: Airborne Toxic Event at the El Rey (8:30)
August 18^th: SYML at the Belasco
August 20^th: My Morning Jacket/Fleet Foxes at Hollywood Bowl
August 22^nd: Chris Thile and Appalachian Spring at Hollywood Bowl
August 24^th: Kina Grannis at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
August 24^th: Flipturn at the Bellweather (8pm)
August 25^th: Mt. Joy at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
August 25^th: Bastille at the Wiltern
August 27^th: The Swell Season at LA Orpheum (7:30)
August 29^th: The Swell Season at Hollywood Forever (6pm)
August 29^th: Bay Ledges at the Roxy (8pm)
August 31^st: Sam Smith at the Forum
August 31^st: Garrison Starr at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
August 31^st: The Head and the Heart at the Bellweather (8pm)
September 1^st: Sam Smith at the Forum
September 1^st: Hatchie at the Troubadour
September 6^th: Counting Crows at YouTube Theater (7:30)
September 7^th: Vintage Trouble at the Troubadour
September 8^th: Aly & AJ at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
September 8^th: Betcha at the Peppermint Club
September 10^th: The Revivalists and Band of Horses at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
September 14^th: Gracie Abrams & Aaron Dessner at the Masonic Lodge (7pm)
September 15^th: Yoke Lore w/ girlhouse at the Fonda (9pm)
September 17^th: The Unlikely Candidates at the Troubadour
September 19^th: Phantom Planet at the Venice West (8pm)
September 21^st: The Brook & The Bluff w/ Bendigo Fletcher at the Fonda (8:30)
September 22^nd: Ed Sheeran at Shrine Auditorium
September 22^nd: Saint Motel at the Bellweather (8pm)
September 25^th: Cian Ducrot at the El Rey (8pm)
September 26^th: Will Hoge, William Elliott Whitmore at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
September 26^th: Amy Shark at the El Rey (8pm)
September 27^th: Matt Maeson at the Regent Theater (7pm)
September 27^th: The Band Camino w/ Bad Suns and Charlotte Sands at Shrine Expo Hall
September 29^th: The Tallest Man on Earth at Ace Hotel (8pm)
September 29^th: Wunderhorse at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
September 29^th: Mike Viola Record Release Show at Pico Union Project
September 29^th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
September 29^th: Wolfmother at Belasco
September 30^th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
September 30^th: Maisie Peters at Hollywood Palladium
September 30^th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise w/ Flipturn at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
October 1^st: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
October 1^st: Boys Like Girls at the Palladium
October 1^st: Patrick Droney at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 2^nd: The Glorious Sons at the Troubadour
October 2rd: Fontaines D.C. at the Wiltern
October 2^nd: The Walkmen at the Fonda (9pm)
October 3^rd: The Walkmen at the Fonda (9pm)
October 3^rd: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
October 3^rd: The All-American Rejects, New Found Glory at YouTube Theater (7pm)
October 4^th: Weyes Blood w/ Perfume Genius at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
October 4^th: The Walkmen at the Fonda (9pm)
October 4^th: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 5^th: Corey Taylor the Wiltern
October 6^th: Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band at the Belasco
October 6^th: Youth Lagoon at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
October 6^th: Katelyn Tarver w/ Rosie Darling at the Echo
October 7^th: Nothing But Thieves at the Wiltern
October 7^th: Joshua Radin at the Troubadour
October 7^th: Corook at the Roxy (7:30)
October 7^th: Coheed and Cambria at Hollywood Palladium
October 7^th: Los Angeles Folk Festival at the Ford (6pm)
October 8^th: Los Aneles Folk Festival at the Ford (6pm)
October 8^th: Asking Alexandria & The Hu at the Wiltern
October 9^th: Everclear w/ The Ataris at the Wiltern
October 10^th: Noah Reid at the Belasco
October 10^th: Bishop Briggs & MisterWives at the Wiltern
October 10^th: Nickel Creek at Ace Hotel (8pm)
October 11^th: Nickel Creek at Ace Hotel (8pm)
October 11^th: Neon Trees at the Belasco
October 13^th: Nightly at the Fonda (8pm)
October 14^th: You Me at Six at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 14^th: Mae at the Roxy (8pm)
October 14^th: Ray LaMontagne at the Orpheum
October 15^th: Joe Pug at the Venice West (8pm)
October 15^th: Jukebox the Ghost at the Regent Theater  
October 17^th: Michelle Branch at the Fonda Theater (8:30)
October 17^th: BabyJake at the Roxy (8pm)
October 18^th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 19^th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 19^th: Dean Lewis at the Novo (8pm)
October 20^th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 22^nd: Matt Corby at the Fonda (8pm)
October 23^rd: Tom Odell at the Wiltern
October 24^th: Half Moon Run at the El Rey (8pm)
October 24^th: Kennyhoopla at the Fonda (9pm)
October 25^th: The Teskey Brothers at the Wiltern
October 25^th: Gayle at the El Rey (8:30)
October 25^th: Bobby Bazini at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
October 26^th: Garrison Starr at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
October 26^th: Arizona at the Wiltern
October 26^th: Lauren Sanderson at the Echoplex
October 26^th: Aoife O’Donovan at the Troubadour
October 27^th: Devon Gilfillian at the Troubadour
October 28^th: The Aces at the Wiltern
November 1^st: Yam Haus at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 2^nd: Madison Cunningham at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 2^nd: Demob Happy at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 2^nd: Phillip Phillips at the El Rey (9pm)
November 3^rd: Declan McKenna at the Novo (8pm)
November 3^rd: Kings of Convenience at the Fonda (9:30)
November 4^th: Ben Kweller at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
November 7^th: Charlotte Cardin at the El Rey (8pm)
November 9^th: Royal Blood at the Wiltern
November 10^th: Liz Phair at the Wiltern
November 10^th: Frenship at the Troubadour
November 11^th: Charlie Cunningham at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
November 12^th: Switchfoot at the Wiltern
November 14^th: Chappell Roan at the Wiltern
November 14^th: The Hives at the Belasco
November 15^th: Ben Howard at the Orpheum
November 16^th: Joan Osborne at the Venice West (8pm)
November 17^th: Modernlove. at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 17^th: ZZ Ward at the Roxy (8pm)
November 20^th: The Japanese House at the Fonda (8:30)
November 24^th: LP at YouTube Theater (8pm)
November 23^rd: Sun Room at the Fonda (8pm)
December 4^th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 4^th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 5^th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 6^th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 9^th: Skid Row & Buckcherry at the Fonda (8pm)
December 16^th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 17^th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour

~ Kristen

I mentioned my 15-year anniversary last week, spending my first night in LA at the Hotel Cafe where I saw Dan Wilson. Last week, I went back to my favorite venue to celebrate and none other than Dan Wilson was sitting at the bar! I was very excited about this moment that seemingly verified that I’m in the right place…until about 3 hours later when I was on a bus de-escalating a tense situation by getting a punch happy ex-con to talk about restaurant recommendations in her hometown…ah, LA…

This week, I’ll be down in San Diego for an interesting actor-less Comic Con.  I’ll be missing some great shows back in Los Angeles including Donna Missal, Zella Day, two nights of Haim at the Bellweather, and more:

Monday: Haim at the Bellweather (8pm)
ALSO: Rosie Flores, Sam Morrow at Zebulon (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Live f. Fencer FREE at the Mint (7pm)

Tuesday: Better Than Ezra at the EL Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Hannah Georgas w/ Adaline at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Claud at Amoeba (5pm)
ALSO: Haim at the Bellweather (8pm)
ALSO: Foals at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Jesse & Friends at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Joshua & The Holy Rollers residency FREE at the Silverlake Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Cavetown at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Paramore at the Forum (7pm)
ALSO: Jimmy Eat World and Manchester Orchestra w/ Middle Kids at the Greek Theatre (6:30)
ALSO: Diana Krall at the Hollywood Bowl (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Donna Missal at the Roxy (9pm)
ALSO: Cordovas at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Abraham Alexander FREE at Hammer Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Margo Price at the Grammy Museum (7pm)
ALSO: Andy Davis at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9:30)
ALSO: Heartless Bastards w/ Matthew Logan Vasquez at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Paramore at the Forum (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Zella Day at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Maggie Koerner w/ EJ Worland, Steve Carlson at the Hotel Cafe (7, 10:30)
ALSO: Moon Couger FREE at the Venice West (11pm)
ALSO: Killola at the Moroocan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Andrew Bird at the Bellweather (8pm)
ALSO: Tori Amos at the Greek Theatre (8pm)

Saturday: Wallice at the El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: Cindy Alexander record release, Coffee Shop Arena Rock at the Hotel Cafe (7, 9:30)
ALSO: Emer at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Allie Crow Buckley at Zebulon (7pm)

Sunday: Seth Baer at Hard Rock Café Hollywood (8pm)
ALSO: Darren Criss at the Ford (7:30)

To Keep in Mind:  
July 30^th: Yellowcard w/ Mayday Parade, Anberlin at YouTube Theater (7pm)
July 30^th: The Midnight at the Bellweather (8pm)
August 1^st: Lany at the Bellweather (8pm)
August 1^st: Local Natives at the Ford (8pm)
August 2^nd: Blondshell at the Roxy (8pm)
August 4^th: Lime Cordiale at the Fonda (9pm)
August 4^th: Suzanne Santo at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
August 4^th: The Strike w/ Dylan Dunlap at the Troubadour
August 5^th: Chloe Lilac w/ John-Robert and London Mars at the Roxy (8pm)
August 7^th: Beck & Phoenix at the Forum
August 8^th: JVKE at the Wiltern
August 16^th: Ben Folds at the Wiltern
August 10^th: Regina Spektor w/ Aimee Mann at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
August 11^th: Wild Child at the Regent Theater (7pm)
August 11^th: Noah Kahan at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
August 11^th: Holly Humberstone at the Fonda (8pm)
August 14^th: Tegan and Sara at the Bellweather (8pm)
August 15^th: Brett Dennen at the Venice West (8pm)
August 16^th: Brett Dennen at the Venice West (8pm)
August 16^th: Ben Folds at the Wiltern
August 16^th: Airborne Toxic Event at the El Rey (8:30)
August 17^th: Airborne Toxic Event at the El Rey (8:30)
August 17^th: Ian Sweet at Skirball Center (8pm)
August 18^th: SYML at the Belasco
August 20^th: My Morning Jacket/Fleet Foxes at Hollywood Bowl
August 22^nd: Chris Thile and Appalachian Spring at Hollywood Bowl
August 24^th: Kina Grannis at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
August 24^th: Flipturn at the Bellweather (8pm)
August 25^th: Mt. Joy at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
August 25^th: Bastille at the Wiltern
August 27^th: The Swell Season at LA Orpheum (7:30)
August 29^th: The Swell Season at Hollywood Forever (6pm)
August 29^th: Bay Ledges at the Roxy (8pm)
August 31^st: Sam Smith at the Forum
August 31^st: Garrison Starr at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
August 31^st: The Head and the Heart at the Bellweather (8pm)
September 1^st: Sam Smith at the Forum
September 1^st: Hatchie at the Troubadour
September 6^th: Counting Crows at YouTube Theater (7:30)
September 7^th: Vintage Trouble at the Troubadour
September 8^th: Aly & AJ at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
September 8^th: Betcha at the Peppermint Club
September 10^th: The Revivalists and Band of Horses at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
September 14^th: Gracie Abrams & Aaron Dessner at the Masonic Lodge (7pm)
September 15^th: Yoke Lore w/ girlhouse at the Fonda (9pm)
September 17^th: The Unlikely Candidates at the Troubadour
September 19^th: Phantom Planet at the Venice West (8pm)
September 21^st: The Brook & The Bluff w/ Bendigo Fletcher at the Fonda (8:30)
September 22^nd: Ed Sheeran at Shrine Auditorium
September 22^nd: Saint Motel at the Bellweather (8pm)
September 25^th: Cian Ducrot at the El Rey (8pm)
September 26^th: Will Hoge, William Elliott Whitmore at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
September 26^th: Amy Shark at the El Rey (8pm)
September 27^th: Matt Maeson at the Regent Theater (7pm)
September 27^th: The Band Camino w/ Bad Suns and Charlotte Sands at Shrine Expo Hall
September 29^th: The Tallest Man on Earth at Ace Hotel (8pm)
September 29^th: Wunderhorse at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
September 29^th: Mike Viola Record Release Show at Pico Union Project
September 29^th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
September 29^th: Wolfmother at Belasco
September 30^th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
September 30^th: Maisie Peters at Hollywood Palladium
September 30^th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise w/ Flipturn at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
October 1^st: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
October 1^st: Boys Like Girls at the Palladium
October 1^st: Patrick Droney at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 2^nd: The Glorious Sons at the Troubadour
October 2rd: Fontaines D.C. at the Wiltern
October 2^nd: The Walkmen at the Fonda (9pm)
October 3^rd: The Walkmen at the Fonda (9pm)
October 3^rd: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
October 3^rd: The All-American Rejects, New Found Glory at YouTube Theater (7pm)
October 4^th: Weyes Blood w/ Perfume Genius at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
October 4^th: The Walkmen at the Fonda (9pm)
October 4^th: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 5^th: Corey Taylor the Wiltern
October 6^th: Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band at the Belasco
October 6^th: Youth Lagoon at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
October 6^th: Katelyn Tarver w/ Rosie Darling at the Echo
October 7^th: Nothing But Thieves at the Wiltern
October 7^th: Joshua Radin at the Troubadour
October 7^th: Corook at the Roxy (7:30)
October 7^th: Coheed and Cambria at Hollywood Palladium
October 7^th: Los Angeles Folk Festival at the Ford (6pm)
October 8^th: Los Aneles Folk Festival at the Ford (6pm)
October 8^th: Asking Alexandria & The Hu at the Wiltern
October 9^th: Everclear w/ The Ataris at the Wiltern
October 10^th: Noah Reid at the Belasco
October 10^th: Bishop Briggs & MisterWives at the Wiltern
October 10^th: Nickel Creek at Ace Hotel (8pm)
October 11^th: Nickel Creek at Ace Hotel (8pm)
October 11^th: Neon Trees at the Belasco
October 13^th: Nightly at the Fonda (8pm)
October 14^th: You Me at Six at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 14^th: Mae at the Roxy (8pm)
October 14^th: Ray LaMontagne at the Orpheum
October 15^th: Joe Pug at the Venice West (8pm)
October 15^th: Jukebox the Ghost at the Regent Theater  
October 17^th: Michelle Branch at the Fonda Theater (8:30)
October 17^th: BabyJake at the Roxy (8pm)
October 18^th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 19^th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 19^th: Dean Lewis at the Novo (8pm)
October 20^th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 22^nd: Matt Corby at the Fonda (8pm)
October 23^rd: Tom Odell at the Wiltern
October 24^th: Half Moon Run at the El Rey (8pm)
October 24^th: Kennyhoopla at the Fonda (9pm)
October 25^th: The Teskey Brothers at the Wiltern
October 25^th: Gayle at the El Rey (8:30)
October 25^th: Bobby Bazini at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
October 26^th: Garrison Starr at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
October 26^th: Arizona at the Wiltern
October 26^th: Lauren Sanderson at the Echoplex
October 26^th: Aoife O’Donovan at the Troubadour
October 27^th: Devon Gilfillian at the Troubadour
October 28^th: The Aces at the Wiltern
November 1^st: Yam Haus at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 2^nd: Madison Cunningham at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 2^nd: Demob Happy at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 2^nd: Phillip Phillips at the El Rey (9pm)
November 3^rd: Declan McKenna at the Novo (8pm)
November 3^rd: Kings of Convenience at the Fonda (9:30)
November 4^th: Ben Kweller at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
November 7^th: Charlotte Cardin at the El Rey (8pm)
November 9^th: Royal Blood at the Wiltern
November 10^th: Liz Phair at the Wiltern
November 10^th: Frenship at the Troubadour
November 11^th: Charlie Cunningham at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
November 12^th: Switchfoot at the Wiltern
November 14^th: Chappell Roan at the Wiltern
November 14^th: The Hives at the Belasco
November 15^th: Ben Howard at the Orpheum
November 16^th: Joan Osborne at the Venice West (8pm)
November 17^th: Modernlove. at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 17^th: ZZ Ward at the Roxy (8pm)
November 20^th: The Japanese House at the Fonda (8:30)
November 24^th: LP at YouTube Theater (8pm)
November 23^rd: Sun Room at the Fonda (8pm)
December 4^th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 4^th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 5^th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 6^th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 9^th: Skid Row & Buckcherry at the Fonda (8pm)
December 16^th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 17^th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour

~ Kristen

This weekend’s email comes from Barn on the Farm, a music festival curated by the one and only Barns Courtney that takes place on a farm (shocker!) in the English countryside. I’m doing my due diligence discovering many up-and-coming artists who will hopefully make appearances on concert calendars to come. I’m particularly excited to catch some acts that have been on my radar, but I have yet to see live (Matilda Mann, Plested, Thomas Headon, Lily Moore, Amber Run).

Seeing that I’m in the backwoods here, I haven’t been able to do a full search for great LA shows this week, but here’s what I’ve got:

Monday: Fall Out Boy w/ Bring Me The Horizon, The Academy Is…, Royal & The Serpent (6pm)
ALSO: The Beach Boys at the Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
ALSO: Wavves & Cloud Nothings at the Regent Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Live FREE at the Mint (7pm)

Tuesday: The Beach Boys at the Hollywood Bowl (7:30)

Weds: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Mike Vitale w/ George Krikes, Jasper Lewis and Aaron Bowen at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Lyle Lovett at the Saban Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday:

Saturday: Wallice at the El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: Rainy Eyes at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Olivia Kaplan at Zebulon (7pm)
ALSO: Street Drum Core at the Rose Bowl (6pm)

Sunday: The Rocket Summer, The Juliana Theory at the Knitting Factory (8pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
July 12^th: Charlene Kaye at the Venice West (8pm)
July 18^th: Better Than Ezra at the El Rey (8pm)
July 18^th: Foals at Belasco
July 19^th: Paramore at the Forum
July 19^th: Jimmy Eat World and Manchester Orchestra w/ Middle Kids at the Greek Theatre (6:30)
July 19^th: Cavetown at Belasco
July 20^th: Paramore at the Forum
July 20^th: Donna Missal at the Roxy (9pm)
July 21^st: Zella Day at the Troubadour
July 21^st: Tori Amos at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
July 21^st: Killola at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
July 22^nd: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at the Hotel Cafe (9:30)
July 23^rd: Darren Criss at the Ford (7:30)
July 30^th: Yellowcard w/ Mayday Parade, Anberlin at YouTube Theater (7pm)
August 1^st: Local Natives at the Ford (8pm)
August 2^nd: Blondshell at the Roxy (8pm)
August 4^th: Lime Cordiale at the Fonda (9pm)
August 7^th: Beck & Phoenix at the Forum
August 8^th: JVKE at the Wiltern
August 16^th: Ben Folds at the Wiltern
August 10^th: Regina Spektor w/ Aimee Mann at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
August 11^th: Wild Child at the Regent Theater (7pm)
August 11^th: Noah Kahan at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
August 16^th: Airborne Toxic Event at the El Rey (8:30)
August 17^th: Airborne Toxic Event at the El Rey (8:30)
August 18^th: SYML at the Belasco
August 25^th: Mt. Joy at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
August 27^th: The Swell Season at LA Orpheum (7:30)
August 29^th: The Swell Season at Hollywood Forever (6pm)
August 31^st: Sam Smith at the Forum
August 31^st: Garrison Starr at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
September 1^st: Sam Smith at the Forum
September 1^st: Hatchie at the Troubadour
September 6^th: Counting Crows at YouTube Theater (7:30)
September 8^th: Aly & AJ at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
September 10^th: The Revivalists and Band of Horses at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
September 22^nd: Ed Sheeran at Shrine Auditorium
September 25^th: Cian Ducrot at the El Rey (8pm)
September 26^th: Will Hoge, William Elliott Whitmore at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
September 27^th: Matt Maeson at the Regent Theater (7pm)
September 29^th: The Tallest Man on Earth at Ace Hotel (8pm)
September 29^th: Mike Viola Record Release Show at Pico Union Project
September 29^th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
September 29^th: Wolfmother at Belasco
September 30^th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
September 30^th: Maisie Peters at Hollywood Palladium
September 30^th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise w/ Flipturn at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
October 1^st: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
October 2rd: Fontaines D.C. at the Wiltern
October 3^rd: The All-American Rejects, New Found Glory at YouTube Theater (7pm)
October 4^th: Weyes Blood w/ Perfume Genius at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
October 5^th: Corey Taylor the Wiltern
October 6^th: Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band at the Belasco
October 7^th: Nothing But Thieves at the Wiltern
October 7^th: Joshua Radin at the Troubadour
October 7^th: Coheed and Cambria at Hollywood Palladium
October 7^th: Los Angeles Folk Festival at the Ford (6pm)
October 8^th: Los Aneles Folk Festival at the Ford (6pm)
October 9^th: Everclear w/ The Ataris
October 10^th: Noah Reid at the Belasco
October 10^th: Bishop Briggs & MisterWives at the Wiltern
October 10^th: Nickel Creek at Ace Hotel (8pm)
October 11^th: Nickel Creek at Ace Hotel (8pm)
October 14^th: You Me at Six at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 15^th: Joe Pug at the Venice West (8pm)
October 17^th: Michelle Branch at the Fonda Theater (8:30)
October 18^th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 19^th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 19^th: Dean Lewis at the Novo (8pm)
October 20^th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 22^nd: Matt Corby at the Fonda (8pm)
October 23^rd: Tom Odell at the Wiltern
October 24^th: Half Moon Run at the El Rey (8pm)
October 25^th: The Teskey Brothers at the Wiltern
October 25^th: Bobby Bazini at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
October 26^th: Garrison Starr at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
October 28^th: The Aces at the Wiltern
November 1^st: Yam Haus at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 2^nd: Madison Cunningham at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 3^rd: Declan McKenna at the Novo (8pm)
November 3^rd: Kings of Convenience at the Fonda (9:30)
November 4^th: Ben Kweller at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
November 7^th: Charlotte Cardin at the El Rey (8pm)
November 10^th: Liz Phair at the Wiltern
November 11^th: Charlie Cunningham at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
November 12^th: Switchfoot at the Wiltern
November 14^th: Chappell Roan at the Wiltern
November 14^th: The Hives at the Belasco
November 16^th: Joan Osborne at the Venice West (8pm)
November 17^th: Modernlove. at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 24^th: LP at YouTube Theater (8pm)
December 4^th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 6^th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 9^th: Skid Row & Buckcherry at the Fonda (8pm)
December 16^th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 17^th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour

~ Kristen