I think I’ve been seeing/listening to too many pop artists lately. They all just kind of blend together after a while and I’m left uninspired. I felt saved this weekend absorbing recent albums from grandson (I Love You, I’m Trying) and The Milk Carton Kids (I Only See the Moon). I’m not sure I’d recommend pairing the two albums together, but one thing they have in common is that neither will easily blend in with what is considered popular music today (and this is a good thing).

Hopefully the trend of inspired music will continue into next week where we’ve got shows from Meg Myers (w/ Weathers), The Stone Foxes, a very (very) busy Thursday night, and more:  

Monday: Hootenanny LA at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Genevieve Stokes at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Gary LeVox at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Matchbox Twenty w/ the Wallflowers at the Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
ALSO: Megan Slankard, Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7,8)
ALSO: Hunnypot Live FREE at the Mint (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Tuesday: Meg Myers w/ Weathers at the Regent Theater (6:30)
ALSO: Rachel Lily at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: The Cure w/ Twilight Sad at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: The Stone Foxes at Saint Rocke (8pm)
ALSO: Paul Adelstein and Emily Halpern w/ Linsey Kraft, Uncut Gems at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7,8)
ALSO: Hayley Warner at Resident (7:30)
ALSO: Pesci In Pink Residency FREE at the Silverlake Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Quinn XCII w/ Arizona at YouTube Theater (7:30)
ALSO: The Cure w/ Twilight Sad at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)

Thursday: Good Folk f. Sarah Julia, Sara Watkins, Rett Madison at Saint Be (7:30)
ALSO: Pretty Sick at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: The Dahls and Rocco Deluca w/ Johnny Shepherd at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: May Erlewine w/ Theo Katzman at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9:30)
ALSO: The Last Internationale at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Sondre Lerche at Zebulon (7pm)
ALSO: Arlo Parks at In Sheep’s Clothing (5pm)
ALSO: Olivia Olson at Harvelle’s (8pm)
ALSO: Jared James Nichols, Lemmo, Jasmine Star at the Viper Room (7pm)
ALSO Miya Folick at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: The Cure w/ the Twilight Sad at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Transviolet at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Goblynee w/ Night Talks, Dear Boy and Ian Jacobson at Zebulon (6:30)
ALSO: Act As If at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Kate Clover at Monty Bar (8pm)
ALSO: Matt Costa, Sea Wolf at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Black Crystal Wolf Kids late show at the Venice West (11pm)

Saturday: Frank Fussa (Morning Fuzz), Charming Liars at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8:30, 9:30)
ALSO: Sea Wolf, Matt Costa at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Debbii Dawson at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)

Sunday: Shania Twain at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
May 31^st: Hozier at the Troubadour
June 1^st: Matilda Mann at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 1^st: Brick and Mortar at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
June 2^nd: Finneas at the Belasco
June 2^nd: Judy Collins at the Saban Theatre
June 5^th: Sam Morrow w/ The Silent Comedy at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
June 7^th: Olivia Jean w/ Velvet Starlings at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 7^th: Lovelytheband at the Novo (7:30)
June 7^th: Vincent Lima at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
June 8^th: Annie DiRusso at the Troubadour
June 8^th: Cuffed Up, Ben Grey at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
June 8^th: Night Moves at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 9^th: The Blue Stones at the Troubadour
June 10^th: KT Tunstall at the Trouabdour
June 11^th: Corook at the Echo
June 11^th: Charlotte Martin at the Knitting Factory (6pm)
June 13^th: Amy Shark at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 13^th: The Amazons at the Echo
June 13^th: Waterparks w/ Hunny at the Fonda (8pm)
June 14^th: Waterparks at the Fonda (8pm)
June 15^th: Benjamin Jaffe at Genghis Cohen
June 18^th: Dreamers & Robert DeLong at the Troubadour
June 19^th: Charlie Hickey at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
June 20^th: Ava Max w/ The Scarlet Opera at the Fonda (8:30)
June 21^st: Killola at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 21^st: Thrice at the Wiltern
June 22^nd: Thrice at the Wiltern
June 22^nd: The Dirty Nil at the Troubadour
June 22^nd: Neko Case at the Fonda (8:30)
June 23^rd: Parker Milsap at the Troubadour
June 27^th: Grandson & K. Flay at the Wiltern
June 27^th: The Record Company at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
July 9^th: The Rocket Summer, The Juliana Theory at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
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 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

There was a moment last week when I was in the middle of conversations with two different friends struggling with “family planning” issues and I look at my computer which has multiple tabs open pricing out the possibility of going from London to the Czech Republic for a day to see The Hara and Beauty School Dropout open for Sum 41. In this moment I felt pretty good about my life choices. I also really appreciate my favorite bands for guiding my travel decisions and taking me to some exciting new places.

No need to travel next week to get international tunes as we’ve got some great artists from around the world playing Los Angeles. Japan (Yoshiki), Canada (Arkells, Valley), England (Dylan, The Heavy), Australia (HUX), and Sweden (First Aid Kit) are all represented on my list:

Monday: David Ramirez at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Miki Ratsula at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Yoshiki at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: James Supercave at Zebulon (8pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Wilder Woods w/ Ida Mae at the Roxy (7:30)
ALSO: Alix Page at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: The Heavy at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Lovejoy at the Novo (8pm)
ALSO: First Aid Kit at the Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Black Box Presents f. Maris FREE at Gold-Diggers (7pm)

Weds: Arkells at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Dylan Dunlap at the Resident (8pm)
ALSO: Dylan at the Moroccan Lounge
ALSO: After Kepler at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Watkins Family Hour at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: The Heavy at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Sister Hazel at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Nation of Language at the Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: Pesci in Pink residency FREE at the Silverlake Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Jesse & Friends at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Valley at the Regent Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Mighty Poplar at Pico Union Project
ALSO: James Vickery at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Haley Reinhart at Saint Rocke (8pm)
ALSO: quinnie at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Valley at the Regent Theater (7pm)
ALSO: ZG Smith, Ari Dayan at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8,9)
ALSO: Dan Croll w/ Dandelion Head at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: alt bloom FREE at the Venice West (11pm)
ALSO: James Vickery at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Sam MacPherson at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Tom Freund at Harvelle’s (8pm)
ALSO: Magdalena Bay at the Roxy (9pm)
ALSO: Overcoats at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: half alive at the Wiltern (6:30)
ALSO: Lacuna Coil at The Belasco (6pm)
ALSO: Billy Strings at the Greek Theatre (8pm)

Saturday: Sabrosa Purr at Molly Malone’s (7:30)
ALSO: Alex Lahey at Zebulon (7pm)
ALSO: Pedro at Harvelle’s (8pm)
ALSO: Robbie Fulks w/ The Cody Sisters Band at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)

Sunday: HUX at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Magdalena Bay at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Billy Bob Thorton & The Boxmasters at the Troubadour (8:30)

To Keep in Mind:  
May 22^nd: Matchbox Twenty w/ the Wallflowers at the Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
May 23^rd: Meg Myers at the Regent Theater (6:30)
May 24^th: Hayley Warner at Resident (7:30)
May 24^th: The Stone Foxes at Saint Rocke (8pm)
May 24^th: Quinn XCII w/ Arizona at YouTube Theater (7:30)
May 25^th: Pretty Sick at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
May 25^th: The Last Internationale at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
May 26^th: Transviolet at the Echo
May 26^th: Matt Costa, Sea Wolf at the Venice West (8pm)
May 27^th: Sea Wolf, Matt Costa at the Venice West (8pm)
May 28^th: Shania Twain at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
May 31^st: Hozier at the Troubadour
June 1^st: Matilda Mann at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 1^st: Brick and Mortar at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
June 2^nd: Finneas at the Belasco
June 2^nd: Judy Collins at the Saban Theatre
June 5^th: Sam Morrow w/ The Silent Comedy at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
June 7^th: Olivia Jean w/ Velvet Starlings at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 7^th: Lovelytheband at the Novo (7:30)
June 7^th: Vincent Lima at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
June 8^th: Annie DiRusso at the Troubadour
June 8^th: Cuffed Up, Ben Grey at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
June 9^th: The Blue Stones at the Troubadour
June 10^th: KT Tunstall at the Trouabdour
June 11^th: Corook at the Echo
June 11^th: Charlotte Martin at the Knitting Factory (6pm)
June 13^th: Amy Shark at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 13^th: The Amazons at the Echo
June 13^th: Waterparks w/ Hunny at the Fonda (8pm)
June 14^th: Waterparks at the Fonda (8pm)
June 15^th: Benjamin Jaffe at Genghis Cohen
June 18^th: Dreamers & Robert DeLong at the Troubadour
June 19^th: Charlie Hickey at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
June 20^th: Ava Max w/ The Scarlet Opera at the Fonda (8:30)
June 21^st: Thrice at the Wiltern
June 22^nd: Thrice at the Wiltern
June 22^nd: The Dirty Nil at the Troubadour
June 22^nd: Neko Case at the Fonda (8:30)
June 23^rd: Parker Milsap at the Troubadour
June 27^th: Grandson & K. Flay at the Wiltern
June 27^th: The Record Company at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
July 9^th: The Rocket Summer, The Juliana Theory at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
July 12^th: Charlene Kaye at the Venice West (8pm)
July 18^th: Better Than Ezra at the El Rey (8pm)
July 19^th: Paramore at the Forum
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 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 11^th: Wild Child at the Regent Theater (7pm)
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 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
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 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 29^th: The Tallest Man on Earth at Ace Hotel (8pm)
September 29^th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
September 30^th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
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 7^th: Nothing But Thieves at the Wiltern
October 7^th: Joshua Radin at the Troubadour
October 7^th: Los Angeles Folk Festival at the Ford (6pm)
October 8^th: Los Aneles Folk Festival at the Ford (6pm)
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 19^th: Dean Lewis at the Novo (8pm)
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 28^th: The Aces at the Wiltern
November 3^rd: Declan McKenna at the Novo (8pm)
November 3^rd: Kings of Convenience at the Fonda (9:30)
November 7^th: Charlotte Cardin at the El Rey (8pm)
November 11^th: Charlie Cunningham at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
November 12^th: Switchfoot at the Wiltern
November 16^th: Joan Osborne at the Venice West (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

Next week is gearing up to be one of those weeks where I am ever so grateful to be living in Los Angeles. We’ve got intimate gigs from Sam Nelson (X Ambassadors), The Hives, Dorothy, and The Milk Carton Kids! I’m also eager to welcome back Nashville favorite, Evan Bartels who plays the School Night showcase Monday night and Dermot Kennedy who will surely melt the hearts of everyone at the YouTube Theater on Friday.

Is that not enough? Here’s my complete list of recommendations:

Monday: It’s a School Night f. Evan Bartels, Starry Eyes at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: YDE w/ John-Robert at El Cid (8pm)
ALSO: Dirty Mondays f. Zen Thomas at Madame Siam (10pm)
ALSO: Joesef at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Crowded House at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday f. James Spaite, Beck Pete, Victoria Canal at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Live FREE at the Mint (7pm)

Tuesday: Sam Nelson (X Ambassadors) w/ Kathleen at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: The Hives at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Joesef at Amoeba (5pm)
ALSO: Joel Eckels at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Lauren Daigle at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: David Ryan Harris at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Molly Moore at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Crowded House at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)

Weds: Dorothy (acoustic) FREE at The Viper Room (12:30pm)
ALSO: Begonia at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Pesci in Pink residency FREE at the Silverlake Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: The Milk Carton Kids at Genghis Cohen (7pm)
ALSO: Talker at the Silverlake Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Bizzy w/ Jules Paymer at the Hotel Cafe second stage (6:45)
ALSO: Greg in Good Company FREE at Lucky Strike Hollywood (7pm)
ALSO: Macy Gray at Herb Albert’s Vibrato Grill & Jazz (6pm)
ALSO: Lizzy McAlpine at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Fruit Bats at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
ALSO: Placebo at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Dermot Kennedy at YouTube Theater (7:30)
ALSO: Belle Shea at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Ryan Montbleau at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Lizzy McAlpine at the Wiltern (7pm)

Saturday: Lily Papas at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Raynes at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Jackie Greene at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO Ruston Kelly at the Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: Just Like Heaven f. MGMT, The Bravey, The Sounds, The Walkmen, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and more at The Rose Bowl (noon)

Sunday: Hippo Campus at the Greek Theatre (8pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
May 15^th: Yoshiki at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
May 16^th: First Aid Kit at the Hollywood Palladium
May 16^th: Wilder Woods w/ Ida Mae at the Roxy (7:30)
May 16^th: Alix Page at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 16^th: The Heavy at the Troubadour
May 17^th: Nation of Language at the Fonda (9pm)
May 17^th: The Heavy at the Troubadour
May 17^th: Dylan at the Morocan Lounge
May 17^th: Arkells at the Echoplex
May 17^th: Sister Hazel at the El Rey (8pm)
May 17^th: Dylan Dunlap at the Resident (8pm)
May 18^th: Haley Reinhart at Saint Rocke (8pm)
May 18^th: Valley at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19^th: Valley at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19^th: Overcoats at Largo (8:30)
May 19^th: half alive at the Wiltern
May 20^th: Alex Lahey at Zebulon
May 21^st: Billy Bob Thorton & The Boxmasters at the Troubadour
May 22^nd: Matchbox Twenty w/ the Wallflowers at the Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
May 23^rd: Meg Myers at the Regent Theater (6:30)
May 24^th: Hayley Warner at Resident (7:30)
May 24^th: The Stone Foxes at Saint Rocke (8pm)
May 25^th: Pretty Sick at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
May 25^th: The Last Internationale at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
May 26^th: Transviolet at the Echo
May 26^th: Matt Costa, Sea Wolf at the Venice West (8pm)
May 27^th: Sea Wolf, Matt Costa at the Venice West (8pm)
May 28^th: Shania Twain at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
May 31^st: Hozier at the Troubadour
June 1^st: Matilda Mann at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 2^nd: Finneas at the Belasco
June 7^th: Olivia Jean w/ Velvet Starlings at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 7^th: Lovelytheband at the Novo (7:30)
June 7^th: Vincent Lima at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
June 8^th: Annie DiRusso at the Troubadour
June 8^th: Cuffed Up, Ben Grey at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
June 9^th: The Blue Stones at the Troubadour
June 10^th: KT Tunstall at the Trouabdour
June 11^th: Corook at the Echo
June 11^th: Charlotte Martin at the Knitting Factory (6pm)
June 13^th: Amy Shark at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 13^th: The Amazons at the Echo
June 13^th: Waterparks w/ Hunny at the Fonda (8pm)
June 14^th: Waterparks at the Fonda (8pm)
June 15^th: Benjamin Jaffe at Genghis Cohen
June 18^th: Dreamers & Robert DeLong at the Troubadour
June 20^th: Ava Max w/ The Scarlet Opera at the Fonda (8:30)
June 21^st: Thrice at the Wiltern
June 22^nd: Thrice at the Wiltern
June 22^nd: The Dirty Nil at the Troubadour
June 22^nd: Neko Case at the Fonda (8:30)
June 23^rd: Parker Milsap at the Troubadour
June 27^th: Grandson & K. Flay at the Wiltern
July 9^th: The Rocket Summer, The Juliana Theory at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
July 18^th: Better Than Ezra at the El Rey (8pm)
July 19^th: Paramore at the Forum
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 23^rd: Darren Criss at the Ford (7:30)
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 11^th: Wild Child at the Regent Theater (7pm)
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 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
September 1^st: Sam Smith at the Forum
September 1^st: Hatchie at the Troubadour
September 8^th: Aly & AJ at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
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 29^th: The Tallest Man on Earth at Ace Hotel (8pm)
September 29^th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
September 30^th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
October 1^st: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
October 2rd: Fontaines D.C. at the Wiltern
October 7^th: Nothing But Thieves at the Wiltern
October 7^th: Joshua Radin at the Troubadour
October 7^th: Los Angeles Folk Festival at the Ford (6pm)
October 8^th: Los Aneles Folk Festival at the Ford (6pm)
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 19^th: Dean Lewis at the Novo (8pm)
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 28^th: The Aces at the Wiltern
November 3^rd: Declan McKenna at the Novo (8pm)
November 3^rd: Kings of Convenience at the Fonda (9:30)
November 11^th: Charlie Cunningham at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
November 12^th: Switchfoot at the Wiltern
November 16^th: Joan Osborne at the Venice West (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

We’ve got music for all sorts of moods this week. Need to rock? Check out Enter Shikari, Plague Vendor or Holy Wars (opening for The Warning). Need to cry? It’s Lewis Capaldi vs Howie Day Wednesday night. Craving that Americana groove? There is a fest for that (Americana West Music Festival). And if you want your big name, familiar bands, there’s a fest for that too (Redondo Beach Festival)! For the truly special shows, check out the Venice West calendar which features artists from the Redondo Beach Festival in a way more intimate setting.

Here’s the rest:

Monday: Katy J Pearson at Genghis Cohen (8pm)
ALSO: Jamie Drake at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Tony Hawk at the Hotel Cafe (7:30)
ALSO: It’s a School Night f. Harriette, Connor Kauffman at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: The Warning w/ Plush and Holy Wars at the Regent Theater (6pm)
ALSO: Philip Krohnengold & Friends at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Henry Jamison & Donovan Woods at the Torubadour (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)

Weds: Howie Day at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Enter Shikari at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Rival Sons FREE Acoustic Set at the Viper Room (12:20pm)
ALSO: Shaed at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Pesci In Pink residency FREE at Silverlake Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Nothing More at the Belasco (6pm)
ALSO: Lewis Capaldi w/ Medium Build at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Field Guide at the Lodge Room (8:30)
ALSO: Valley Queen at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Blu Eyes, Savannah Sgro at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Gigi at Genghis Cohen (8pm)
ALSO: Kurt Vile at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Battle Tapes at Resident (8pm)
ALSO: Cursive at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)

Friday: Band of Horses at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Americana West Music Festival f. Rose’s Pawn Shop, Leslie Stevens, Honey County, and so many more at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Dawes at Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
ALSO: Chandler Leighton at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Tamino at Lodge Room (8:30)
ALSO: The National Parks at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Caroline Rose at the Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: Beachlife Festival at Redondo Beach (12pm)

Saturday: Plague Vendor + The Mainliners FREE at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Americana West Music Festival f. Charlie Overbey & The Broken Arrows, Max Gomez, Brian Wright, Leroy From The North, and many more at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Alix Page at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: The Bobby Lees w/ Velvet Starlings at the Echo (8pm)
ALSO: Kendra Morris at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
ALSO: Tamino at Lodge Room (8:30)
ALSO: Beachlife Festival at Redondo Beach (11am)

Sunday: Tow’rs at Gold-Diggers (8pm)
ALSO: Baby Jake at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Sparta at the Roxy (7pm)
ALSO: Tamino at Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Steve Poltz at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: Bloodywood w/ Wargasm at the Echoplex (6pm)
ALSO: Keller Williams at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Beachlife Festival at Redondo Beach (11am)

To Keep in Mind:  
May 8^th: Crowded House at the Wiltern
May 8^th: Joesef at the Troubadour
May 9^th: The Hives at the Troubadour
May 9^th: Crowded House at the Wiltern
May 9^th: David Ryan Harris at the Venice West (8pm)
May 9^th: Molly Moore at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 11^th: Placebo at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
May 12^th: Dermot Kennedy at YouTube Theater
May 13^th: Ruston Kelly at the Fonda
May 13^th: Jackie Greene at the Troubadour
May 15^th: Yoshiki at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
May 16^th: First Aid Kit at the Hollywood Palladium
May 16^th: Wilder Woods w/ Ida Mae at the Roxy (7:30)
May 16^th: Alix Page at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 16^th: The Heavy at the Troubadour
May 17^th: Nation of Language at the Fonda (9pm)
May 17^th: The Heavy at the Troubadour
May 17^th: Dylan at the Morocan Lounge
May 17^th: Arkells at the Echoplex
May 17^th: Sister Hazel at the El Rey (8pm)
May 18^th: Haley Reinhart at Saint Rocke (8pm)
May 18^th: Valley at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19^th: Valley at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19^th: Overcoats at Largo (8:30)
May 19^th: half alive at the Wiltern
May 20^th: Alex Lahey at Zebulon
May 21^st: Billy Bob Thorton & The Boxmasters at the Troubadour
May 22^nd: Matchbox Twenty w/ the Wallflowers at the Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
May 23^rd: Meg Myers at the Regent Theater (6:30)
May 24^th: Hayley Warner at Resident (7:30)
May 24^th: The Stone Foxes at Saint Rocke (8pm)
May 25^th: Pretty Sick at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
May 26^th: Transviolet at the Echo
May 28^th: Shania Twain at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
May 31^st: Hozier at the Troubadour
June 1^st: Matilda Mann at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 7^th: Lovelytheband at the Novo (7:30)
June 8^th: Annie DiRusso at the Troubadour
June 8^th: Cuffed Up, Ben Grey at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
June 9^th: The Blue Stones at the Troubadour
June 10^th: KT Tunstall at the Trouabdour
June 11^th: Corook at the Echo
June 11^th: Charlotte Martin at the Knitting Factory (6pm)
June 13^th: Amy Shark at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 13^th: The Amazons at the Echo
June 13^th: Waterparks w/ Hunny at the Fonda (8pm)
June 14^th: Waterparks at the Fonda (8pm)
June 18^th: Dreamers & Robert DeLong at the Troubadour
June 21^st: Thrice at the Wiltern
June 22^nd: Thrice at the Wiltern
June 22^nd: The Dirty Nil at the Troubadour
June 22^nd: Neko Case at the Fonda (8:30)
June 23^rd: Parker Milsap at the Troubadour
June 27^th: Grandson & K. Flay at the Wiltern
July 9^th: The Rocket Summer, The Juliana Theory at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
July 18^th: Better Than Ezra at the El Rey (8pm)
July 19^th: Paramore at the Forum
July 20^th: Paramore at the Forum
July 21^st: Zella Day at the Troubadour
July 23^rd: Darren Criss at the Ford (7:30)
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 11^th: Wild Child at the Regent Theater (7pm)
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 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
September 1^st: Sam Smith at the Forum
September 1^st: Hatchie at the Troubadour
September 8^th: Aly & AJ at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
September 22^nd: Ed Sheeran at Shrine Auditorium
September 25^th: Cian Ducrot at the El Rey (8pm)
September 29^th: The Tallest Man on Earth at Ace Hotel (8pm)
September 29^th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
September 30^th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
October 1^st: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
October 2rd: Fontaines D.C. at the Wiltern
October 7^th: Nothing But Thieves at the Wiltern
October 7^th: Joshua Radin at the Troubadour
October 7^th: Los Angeles Folk Festival at the Ford (6pm)
October 8^th: Los Aneles Folk Festival at the Ford (6pm)
October 10^th: Noah Reid at the Belasco
October 10^th: Nickel Creek at Ace Hotel (8pm)
October 11^th: Nickel Creek at Ace Hotel (8pm)
October 15^th: Joe Pug at the Venice West (8pm)
October 22^nd: Matt Corby at the Fonda (8pm)
October 24^th: Half Moon Run at the El Rey (8pm)
October 25^th: The Teskey Brothers at the Wiltern
October 28^th: The Aces at the Wiltern
November 3^rd: Declan McKenna at the Novo (8pm)
November 3^rd: Kings of Convenience at the Fonda (9:30)
November 11^th: Charlie Cunningham at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
November 12^th: Switchfoot at the Wiltern
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)

~ Kristen

I’m in San Francisco this week celebrating something I love almost as much as live music- Cardinal’s baseball! Between San Fran and LA, it’ll be seven games in as many days, but I’m hoping to end the week at the Hotel Cafe for Kill the Alarm, one of my favorite artists from college who is making a rare LA appearance. This week also features the begging of a can’t miss Garrison Starr residency, Irish rockers, The Academic, and a new band from The All-American Reject’s Tyson Ritter (Now More Than Ever).

Monday: Kelly Clarkson at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night f. Now More Than Ever at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: New West w/ Isaac Lewis at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Iggy Pop & The Losers at LA Orpheum (8pm)
ALSO: Will Solomon w/ Abner, Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7,8)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Live f. Fencer at the Mint (7pm)

Tuesday: Show Up! f. John-Robert and Dandelion Head FREE at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Ryan Amador at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Laura Stevenson at Highland Park Ebell (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)

Weds: Noahfinnce at the Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
ALSO: Baby Fisher at the Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: Lily Mae Harrington, Uncut Gems at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7,8)
ALSO: The Backseat Lovers at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)

Thursday: Greg Holden, Garrison Starr w/ Dresage, Brad Byrd & Joseph Arthur at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7,8,10)
ALSO: Cian Ducrot at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Osees at the Viper Room (8:30)
ALSO: Lola Kirke at Gold-Diggers (8pm)
ALSO: Ella Luna at Genghis Cohen (8pm)
ALSO: Ozomatli at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Iggy Pop & The Losers at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Little Dume at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Brendan Abernathy at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO Daisy the Great w/ Olive Klug and Johanna Samuels at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Altameda at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: The Lemon Twigs at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Ripe w/ Mobley at the El Rey (8:30)
ALSO: Gatsbys American Dream at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)

Saturday: The Academic at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Joseph w/ Flyte at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Fuller, The Habits, Soundhoose at the Goldfish (7pm)
ALSO: Jill Sobule at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: Ionnalee at the Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: Willie Nelson 90 at Hollywood Bowl (7pm)

Sunday: Kill the Alarm at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Kris Allen at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Fly By Midnight at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Willie Nelson 90 at Hollywood Bowl (6:30)

To Keep in Mind:  
May 3^rd: Lewis Capaldi at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 3^rd: Shaed at the Venice West (8pm)
May 3^rd: Enter Shikari at the Echoplex
May 3^rd: Howie Day at the Hotel Cafe
May 4^th: Field Guide at the Lodge Room (8:30)
May 4^th: Cursive at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
May 5^th Caroline Rose at the Fonda (9pm)
May 5^th: Band of Horses at the Venice West (8pm)
May 5^th: Dawes at Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 5^th: Tamino at Lodge Room (8:30)
May 5^th: The National Parks at the Troubadour
May 6^th: Alix Page at the Moroccan Lounge
May 7^th: Tow’rs at Gold-Diggers
May 8^th: Crowded House at the Wiltern
May 9^th: Crowded House at the Wiltern
May 9^th: David Ryan Harris at the Venice West (8pm)
May 9^th: Molly Moore at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 11^th: Placebo at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
May 12^th: Dermot Kennedy at YouTube Theater
May 13^th: Ruston Kelly at the Fonda
May 16^th: First Aid Kit at the Hollywood Palladium
May 16^th: Wilder Woods w/ Ida Mae at the Roxy (7:30)
May 16^th: Alix Page at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 17^th: Nation of Language at the Fonda (9pm)
May 17^th: The Heavy at the Troubadour
May 17^th: Dylan at the Morocan Lounge
May 17^th: Arkells at the Echoplex
May 17^th: Sister Hazel at the El Rey (8pm)
May 18^th: Haley Reinhart at Saint Rocke (8pm)
May 18^th: Valley at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19^th: Valley at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19^th: Overcoats at Largo (8:30)
May 19^th: half alive at the Wiltern
May 20^th: Alex Lahey at Zebulon
May 22^nd: Matchbox Twenty w/ the Wallflowers at the Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
May 23^rd: Meg Myers at the Regent Theater (6:30)
May 24^th: Hayley Warner at Resident (7:30)
May 24^th: The Stone Foxes at Saint Rocke (8pm)
May 25^th: Pretty Sick at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
May 26^th: Transviolet at the Echo
May 28^th: Shania Twain at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
May 31^st: Hozier at the Troubadour
June 1^st: Matilda Mann at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 7^th: Lovelytheband at the Novo (7:30)
June 8^th: Annie DiRusso at the Troubadour
June 9^th: The Blue Stones at the Troubadour
June 10^th: KT Tunstall at the Trouabdour
June 13^th: Amy Shark at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 13^th: The Amazons at the Echo
June 13^th: Waterparks w/ Hunny at the Fonda (8pm)
June 14^th: Waterparks at the Fonda (8pm)
June 18^th: Dreamers & Robert DeLong at the Troubadour
June 21^st: Thrice at the Wiltern
June 22^nd: Thrice at the Wiltern
June 22^nd: The Dirty Nil at the Troubadour
June 23^rd: Parker Milsap at the Troubadour
June 27^th: Grandson & K. Flay at the Wiltern
July 18^th: Better Than Ezra at the El Rey (8pm)
July 19^th: Paramore at the Forum
July 20^th: Paramore at the Forum
July 23^rd: Darren Criss at the Ford (7:30)
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 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 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
September 1^st: Sam Smith at the Forum
September 1^st: Hatchie at the Troubadour
September 8^th: Aly & AJ at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
September 25^th: Cian Ducrot at the El Rey (8pm)
September 29^th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
September 30^th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
October 1^st: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
October 7^th: Nothing But Thieves at the Wiltern
October 7^th: Joshua Radin at the Troubadour
October 7^th: Los Angeles Folk Festival at the Ford (6pm)
October 8^th: Los Aneles Folk Festival at the Ford (6pm)
October 15^th: Joe Pug at the Venice West (8pm)
October 24^th: Half Moon Run at the El Rey (8pm)
October 25^th: The Teskey Brothers at the Wiltern
November 3^rd: Declan McKenna at the Novo (8pm)
November 3^rd: Kings of Convenience at the Fonda
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

~ Kristen

Thoughts on friendship: Friendships are forged through shared experiences, solidified through shared struggles, and maintained with shared memories. I felt this all in an acute way this past week as one of my long-time favorite bands, The Silent Comedy, returned to play some shows in South California and I was reunited with many friends. A shared love of music or a particular band or artist is such a great way to find community and I feel lucky to have many great memories binding me to some great people.

Hanging out with folks after shows can lead to some late nights, however, so next week maybe I’ll just go back to being that oddball loner at the foot of the stage absorbing the music with a goofy grin on her face who leaves right after the show in order to maintain a reasonable bedtime. Looking at my calendar, I anticipate maximum grinning at the Hotel Cafe for Lucy Clearwater and Friends and at the Moroccan Lounge to see Will Joseph Cook!

Here’s what else I’m considering:  

Monday: Dirty Mondays f. Cody Jasper at Madame Siam (10pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night f. SkyeChristy at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Unprocessed at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Tuesday: Cannons w/ Bay Ledges at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

Weds: Lucy Clearwater and Friends at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: Christine and the Queens at the Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: Blondie at the Greek Theatre (7:30)

Thursday: Will Joseph Cook at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Korey Dane at Genghis Cohen (8pm)
ALSO: Jesse & Friends at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Ozomatli at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Muszette at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Ron Pope at the Lodge Room (9pm)

Saturday: Wonderland Acoustic Night f. Priscilla Ahn, Cary Brothers, Nikka Costa, Inara George, Ben Lee, Alex Lilly, Sweet Talk Radio at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Dustbowl Revival at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Flyte at Pico Union Project (8pm)
ALSO: SZABO at the Hotel Cafe second stage (10pm)
ALSO: Jane N The Jungle at the Viper Room (6:30)
ALSO: I See Hawks in LA at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: The Home Team at the Regent Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Light Up the Blues 6 (Concert to Benefit Autism Speaks) f. Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Lukas Nelson and more at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
ALSO: Saturdays at Seven at JuneShine Santa Monica (7pm)

Sunday:

To Keep in Mind:  
April 26^th: The Backseat Lovers at Hollywood Palladium
April 26^th: Noahfinnce at the Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
April 28^th: Little Dume at the Venice West (8pm)
April 28^th: Daisy the Great w/ Olive Klug at the Echo
April 29^th: The Academic at the Troubadour
April 29^th: Joseph at the Belasco
April 30^th: Fly By Midnight at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
April 30^th: Kris Allen at the Venice West (8pm)
May 3^rd: Lewis Capaldi at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 3^rd: Shaed at the Venice West (8pm)
May 3^rd: Enter Shikari at the Echoplex
May 3^rd: Howie Day at the Hotel Cafe
May 4^th: Field Guide at the Lodge Room (8:30)
May 4^th: Cursive at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
May 5^th Caroline Rose at the Fonda (9pm)
May 5^th: Band of Horses at the Venice West (8pm)
May 5^th: Dawes at Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 5^th: Tamino at Lodge Room (8:30)
May 5^th: The National Parks at the Troubadour
May 6^th: Alix Page at the Moroccan Lounge
May 7^th: Tow’rs at Gold-Diggers
May 8^th: Crowded House at the Wiltern
May 9^th: Crowded House at the Wiltern
May 9^th: David Ryan Harris at the Venice West (8pm)
May 9^th: Molly Moore at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 11^th: Placebo at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
May 12^th: Dermot Kennedy at YouTube Theater
May 13^th: Ruston Kelly at the Fonda
May 16^th: First Aid Kit at the Hollywood Palladium
May 16^th: Wilder Woods w/ Ida Mae at the Roxy (7:30)
May 16^th: Alix Page at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 17^th: Nation of Language at the Fonda (9pm)
May 17^th: The Heavy at the Troubadour
May 17^th: Dylan at the Morocan Lounge
May 17^th: Arkells at the Echoplex
May 17^th: Sister Hazel at the El Rey (8pm)
May 18^th: Haley Reinhart at Saint Rocke (8pm)
May 18^th: Valley at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19^th: Valley at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19^th: Overcoats at Largo (8:30)
May 19^th: half alive at the Wiltern
May 20^th: Alex Lahey at Zebulon
May 22^nd: Matchbox Twenty w/ the Wallflowers at the Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
May 23^rd: Meg Myers at the Regent Theater (6:30)
May 24^th: Hayley Warner at Resident (7:30)
May 24^th: The Stone Foxes at Saint Rocke (8pm)
May 25^th: Pretty Sick at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
May 26^th: Transviolet at the Echo
May 28^th: Shania Twain at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
June 1^st: Matilda Mann at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 7^th: Lovelytheband at the Novo (7:30)
June 8^th: Annie DiRusso at the Troubadour
June 9^th: The Blue Stones at the Troubadour
June 10^th: KT Tunstall at the Trouabdour
June 13^th: Amy Shark at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 13^th: The Amazons at the Echo
June 13^th: Waterparks w/ Hunny at the Fonda (8pm)
June 14^th: Waterparks at the Fonda (8pm)
June 18^th: Dreamers & Robert DeLong at the Troubadour
June 21^st: Thrice at the Wiltern
June 22^nd: Thrice at the Wiltern
June 22^nd: The Dirty Nil at the Troubadour
June 23^rd: Parker Milsap at the Troubadour
June 27^th: Grandson & K. Flay at the Wiltern
July 18^th: Better Than Ezra at the El Rey (8pm)
July 19^th: Paramore at the Forum
July 20^th: Paramore at the Forum
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 16^th: Airborne Toxic Event at the El Rey (8:30)
August 18^th: SYML at the Belasco
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
September 1^st: Sam Smith at the Forum
September 1^st: Hatchie at the Troubadour
September 8^th: Aly & AJ at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
September 25^th: Cian Ducrot at the El Rey (8pm)
September 29^th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
September 30^th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
October 1^st: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
October 7^th: Nothing But Thieves at the Wiltern
October 7^th: Joshua Radin at the Troubadour
October 15^th: Joe Pug at the Venice West (8pm)
October 24^th: Half Moon Run at the El Rey (8pm)
October 25^th: The Teskey Brothers at the Wiltern
November 3^rd: Declan McKenna at the Novo (8pm)
November 3^rd: Kings of Convenience at the Fonda
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

~ Kristen

Hoppy Easter! I got my celebration going Saturday night with Matthew Logan Vasquez at the Moroccan Lounge. After seeing so many younger bands lately with their tik tok friendly tunes, trendsetting lewks, and inflexible setlists, it was refreshing to see a talented band playing purely for the love of it (even if they were having the time of their lives singing about drinking White Claws). Matthew played songs from his various projects, taking notes from the invested audience and even breaking out into a requested tune that would extend beyond the limits of his allergy-impaired voice (do not bring the man any of those yellow wildflowers lining the roadsides). It was the perfect way to celebrate a joyous weekend!   

Next up we have an important week for one of my favorite bands, The Silent Comedy who are making their return to Los Angeles (it’s been years!) playing Harvard & Stone Thursday night.

Here’s what else I’m thinking:  

Monday: It’s a School Night f. Woodes at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Live FREE at the Mint (7pm)

Tuesday: Maddie Zahm w/ Corook at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Tyson Motsenbocker, Sleeping Lion, Nate Amor at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7,9, 10:30)
ALSO: Microwave w/ Oso Oso, Delta Sleep and Mothe at the El Rey (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)

Weds: Down Under Wednesday f. Mane, Fox Fagan, Desert Sparrow FREE at Harvard & Stone (9pm)
ALSO: The Scarlet Opera at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Tiny Habits at the Troubadour (7pm)

Thursday: The Silent Comedy w/ Shane Hall and Blaze Francisco at Harvard & Stone (7:30)
ALSO: onelinedrawing, Alex Francis at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9,10)
ALSO: Mike Viola and Everybody Else at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Roe Kapara at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)

Friday: Ron Sexsmith, Steve Carlson at the Hotel Cafe (8,9:30)
ALSO: Sylvie w/ Zella Day, Jack Kilmer at Lodge Room (9pm)
ALSO: They Might Be Giants at the Wiltern (6:30)
ALSO: John Mayer w/ Alec Benjamin at the Forum (8pm)

Saturday: Dude Cervantes w/ Kilo Bravo and American Restless at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Darren Hayes at the Wiltern (6:30)
ALSO: The Brother Brothers at Genghis Cohen (8pm)
ALSO: Saturdays at Seven at Dogtown Coffee (7pm)

Sunday: Never Ending Fall at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
April 19^th: Christine and the Queens at the Fonda (9pm)
April 20^th: Will Joseph Cook at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 20^th: Korey Dane at Genghis Cohen
April 21^st: Easy Life at the El Rey (8pm)
April 26^th: The Backseat Lovers at Hollywood Palladium
April 26^th: Noahfinnce at the Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
April 28^th: Little Dume at the Venice West (8pm)
April 28^th: Daisy the Great w/ Olive Klug at the Echo
April 29^th: The Academic at the Troubadour
April 29^th: Joseph at the Belasco
April 30^th: Fly By Midnight at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
April 30^th: Kris Allen at the Venice West (8pm)
May 3^rd: Lewis Capaldi at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 3^rd: Shaed at the Venice West (8pm)
May 3^rd: Enter Shikari at the Echoplex
May 4^th: Field Guide at the Lodge Room (8:30)
May 4^th: Cursive at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
May 5^th Caroline Rose at the Fonda (9pm)
May 5^th: Band of Horses at the Venice West (8pm)
May 5^th: Dawes at Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 5^th: Tamino at Lodge Room (8:30)
May 5^th: The National Parks at the Troubadour
May 6^th: Alix Page at the Moroccan Lounge
May 7^th: Tow’rs at Gold-Diggers
May 8^th: Crowded House at the Wiltern
May 9^th: Crowded House at the Wiltern
May 9^th: David Ryan Harris at the Venice West (8pm)
May 9^th: Molly Moore at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 11^th: Placebo at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
May 12^th: Dermot Kennedy at YouTube Theater
May 13^th: Ruston Kelly at the Fonda
May 16^th: First Aid Kit at the Hollywood Palladium
May 16^th: Wilder Woods w/ Ida Mae at the Roxy (7:30)
May 16^th: Alix Page at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 17^th: Nation of Language at the Fonda (9pm)
May 17^th: The Heavy at the Troubadour
May 17^th: Dylan at the Morocan Lounge
May 17^th: Arkells at the Echoplex
May 17^th: Sister Hazel at the El Rey (8pm)
May 18^th: Haley Reinhart at Saint Rocke (8pm)
May 18^th: Valley at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19^th: Valley at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19^th: Overcoats at Largo (8:30)
May 19^th: half alive at the Wiltern
May 20^th: Alex Lahey at Zebulon
May 22^nd: Matchbox Twenty w/ the Wallflowers at the Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
May 23^rd: Meg Myers at the Regent Theater (6:30)
May 24^th: Hayley Warner at Resident (7:30)
May 24^th: The Stone Foxes at Saint Rocke (8pm)
May 25^th: Pretty Sick at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
May 26^th: Transviolet at the Echo
May 28^th: Shania Twain at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
June 1^st: Matilda Mann at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 7^th: Lovelytheband at the Novo (7:30)
June 8^th: Annie DiRusso at the Troubadour
June 9^th: The Blue Stones at the Troubadour
June 10^th: KT Tunstall at the Trouabdour
June 13^th: Amy Shark at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 13^th: The Amazons at the Echo
June 13^th: Waterparks w/ Hunny at the Fonda (8pm)
June 14^th: Waterparks at the Fonda (8pm)
June 18^th: Dreamers & Robert DeLong at the Troubadour
June 21^st: Thrice at the Wiltern
June 22^nd: Thrice at the Wiltern
June 22^nd: The Dirty Nil at the Troubadour
June 23^rd: Parker Milsap at the Troubadour
June 27^th: Grandson & K. Flay at the Wiltern
July 19^th: Paramore at the Forum
July 20^th: Paramore at the Forum
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 18^th: SYML at the Belasco
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
September 1^st: Sam Smith at the Forum
September 1^st: Hatchie at the Troubadour
September 8^th: Aly & AJ at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
September 29^th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
September 30^th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
October 1^st: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
October 7^th: Nothing But Thieves at the Wiltern
October 7^th: Joshua Radin at the Troubadour
October 15^th: Joe Pug at the Venice West (8pm)
October 24^th: Half Moon Run at the El Rey (8pm)
October 25^th: The Teskey Brothers at the Wiltern
November 3^rd: Declan McKenna at the Novo (8pm)
November 3^rd: Kings of Convenience at the Fonda
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

~ Kristen