Tomorrow begins what has traditionally been my favorite week of the year, music week at SXSW! I’ll be in Austin, TX all week taking in as many new bands as I can possibly squeeze in, walking around the city until my feet fall off.  If you’re in LA, we’ve got some opportunities for you to see a few of the same bands without walking miles and miles. Self Esteem, Perfume Genius, Leif Vollebekk and the Lathums will all be in LA as well as Austin next week so why don’t you check them out and we can compare notes!

For more of my thoughts on SXSW, check out my Goals for 2022 HERE (written for High Voltage).

Now off I go to see K.Flay at The Fonda. You can catch her again Monday at the Grammy Museum. Also this week:

Monday: It’s a School Night at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Self Esteem at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: K.Flay at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Gayle w/ May-A at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Julia Rae at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Will Linley, Jackson Mankowski at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8, 9)
ALSO: The Lil Smokies, Michigan Rattlers at the Lodge Room (8:30)
ALSO: The Darkness at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Colin Hay at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: John Mayer at the Forum (7:30)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)

Weds: Joywave w/ Almost Monday at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
ALSO: Leif Vollebekk at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Claire Rosinkranz w/ Aidan Bissett at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Humbird, Jesse and Friends at the Hotel Cafe (7, 9)
ALSO: Johanna Samuels residency at Gold-Diggers (8pm)
ALSO: Jose Gonzalez at the Walt Disney Concert Hall (8pm)
ALSO: John Mayer at the Forum (7:30)

Thursday: Claire Rosinkranz w/ Aidan Bissett at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Flogging Molly at Hollywood Palladium (6:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Yungblud w/ Palaye Royale and Upshal at Shrine Expo Hall (8:30)
ALSO: Slothrust f. Calva Louise at Lodge Room (9pm)
ALSO: Brothers James and John Lowell Anderson at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Dawn Richard at the Peppermint Club (8pm)
ALSO: The Young Dubliners at Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: KennyHoopla at Constellation Room (7:30)
ALSO: John Mayer at the Forum (7:30)

Saturday: Rachel Platten at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Lizzy & the Triggermen at the El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: Nation of Language at Lodge Room (9pm)
ALSO: Audio Karate w/ Go Betty Go at the Paramount (8pm)

Sunday: Perfume Genius w/ Julia Holter, Hand Habits at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Nation of Language at Lodge Room (9pm)
ALSO: The Lathums at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Mark Diamond w/ Emilee Moore at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
March 21^st: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22^nd: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22^nd: Barns Courtney at the El Rey (8:30)
March 22^nd: Patrick Droney at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 24^th: We Were Promised Jetpacks at the El Rey (9pm)
March 25^th: Laundry Day at the El Rey (9pm)
March 28^th: Elle King at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 29^th: Sarah Jarosz at the Troubadour
March 30^th: Wet Leg at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 30^th: The Script at the Wiltern (6:30)
March 31^st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
March 31^st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1^st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1^st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
April 2^nd: Dayseeker w/ Holding Absence at Teragram Ballroom (5pm)
April 4^th: Sigrid at the Fonda Theatre (8:30)
April 5^th: Stephen Day at the Fonda Theatre (8:30)
April 6^th: Tom Odell at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 7^th: Lights at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 7^th: Vista Kicks at the Lodge Room (8:30)
April 8^th: The Band Camino w/ flor at the Novo (7:30)
April 9^th: Tom Grennan at The Troubadour
April 14^th: Aoife O’Donovan at the Troubadour
April 15^th: Weathers at the Troubadour
April 15^th: The Stone Foxes at the Venice West
April 20^th: Mika at the El Rey (8:30)
April 22^nd: Enter Shikari at the Regent Theater (7:30)
April 22^nd: The Menzingers at the Roxy (9pm)
April 22^nd: Gavin DeGraw at the Troubadour
April 23^rd: The Mezingers at the Roxy (9pm)
April 23^rd: Sarah Harmer at McCabe’s (8pm)
April 26^th: James Arthur at the Wiltern (7pm)
April 30^th: Joseph at the Troubadour
May 3^rd: easy life at The Troubadour
May 5^th: The Talbott Brothers at Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 5^th: Royal Blood w/ cleopatrick at the Novo (8pm)
May 5^th: Lorde at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 5^th: Lorde w/ Remi Wolf at Shrine Auditorium
May 6^th: Lorde w/ Remi Wolf at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 6^th: Passenger at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
May 9^th: Ann Wilson (Heart) at the El Rey (8pm)
May 10^th: Ann Wilson (Heart) at the El Rey (8pm)
May 13^th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 18^th: Gang of Youths at the Belasco (7pm)
May 19^th: Mat Kearney at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 19^th: Aurora at the Greek Theatre
May 25^th: Lauren Sanderson at the El Rey (8:30)
May 20^th: Delta Spirit at Lodge Room (9pm)
May 21^st: LP at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 26^th: Hatchie at Lodge Room (8:30)
May 26^th: Ada Lea at Zebulon
May 31^st: Foy Vance at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 8^th: Bear’s Den at the Troubadour
October 11^th: Smith & Thell at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)

~ Kristen

We are in the final countdown to SXSW 2022 and my schedule is starting to emerge. The greatest challenge of the week is always trying to fit in all the artists I want to check out. Fortunately, a few of them are making appearances in Los Angeles this week; Annika Bennett, Forester, and LA’s own rockers, Balto are all at the top of my list! Add in daysormay who played last week (and were fabulous!) and I’m off to a great start before even arriving in Austin.

Here’s what else I’m considering this week:   

Monday: It’s a School Night f. Poesy, Miloe, Rozzi, Nick Pagan at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Rex Orange County at Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Live FREE at the Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Ashley Kutcher, Annika Bennett at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: The Backseat Lovers at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Liza Anne at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Northern Spy Records Showcase f. Allegra Krieger FREE at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Claudio Parrone Jr. & Friends at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block f. SUR at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)

Weds: Balto, Joshua & The Holy Rollers, Cassandra Violet at Zebulon (8pm)
ALSO: Claud at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Johanna Samuels residency at Gold-Diggers (7pm)

Thursday: Shawn James at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Spare Parts for Broken Hearts FREE at Harvard & Stone (9pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Katie Toupin at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: The Ghost of Paul Revere at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Joker’s Hand at Hennessey’s Tavern (9pm)
ALSO: Ryan Montbleau at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Dave Hause & The Mermaid, Chuck Ragan, Will Hoge at Lodge Room (9pm)
ALSO: Janis Ian at McCabe’s (8pm)

Saturday: Lily Meola at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Katy Rose w/ The Blushes at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Jeremy Shada at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Nightjacket at Zebulon (7pm)
ALSO: The Marias at the Novo (8pm)
ALSO: Janis Ian at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: Imagine Dragons at Crypto.com Arena (7pm)

Sunday: K.Flay w/ Kid Sister & Corook at The Fonda Theatre (8:30)
ALSO: Forester at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Morgan James at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: The Marias at the Novo (8pm)
ALSO: John Mayer at the Forum (7:30)

To Keep in Mind:  
March 15^th: The Staves at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
March 15^th: The Darkness at the Novo (7:30)
March 15^th: John Mayer at the Forum (7:30)
March 16^th: Joywave w/ Almost Monday and Joe P at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 16^th: Leif Vollebekk at the El Rey (8pm)
March 16^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Roxy (8pm)
March 16^th: John Mayer at the Forum (7:30)
March 17^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Roxy (8pm)
March 18^th: James Vincent McMorrow at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 18^th: Yungblud w/ Palaye Royale and Upshal at Shrine Expo Hall
March 18^th: Slothrust at Lodge Room (9pm)
March 20^th: Perfume Genius at the Wiltern
March 21^st: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22^nd: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22^nd: Barns Courtney at the El Rey (8:30)
March 22^nd: Patrick Droney at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 24^th: We Were Promised Jetpacks at the El Rey (9pm)
March 25^th: Laundry Day at the El Rey (9pm)
March 28^th: Elle King at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 29^th: Sarah Jarosz at the Troubadour
March 30^th: Wet Leg at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 30^th: The Script at the Wiltern (6:30)
March 31^st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
March 31^st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1^st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1^st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
April 2^nd: Dayseeker w/ Holding Absence at Teragram Ballroom (5pm)
April 4^th: Sigrid at the Fonda Theatre (8:30)
April 5^th: Stephen Day at the Fonda Theatre (8:30)
April 6^th: Tom Odell at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 7^th: Lights at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 7^th: Vista Kicks at the Lodge Room (8:30)
April 8^th: The Band Camino w/ flor at the Novo (7:30)
April 9^th: Tom Grennan at The Troubadour
April 14^th: Aoife O’Donovan at the Troubadour
April 15^th: Weathers at the Troubadour
April 15^th: The Stone Foxes at the Venice West
April 20^th: Mika at the El Rey (8:30)
April 22^nd: Enter Shikari at the Regent Theater (7:30)
April 22^nd: The Menzingers at the Roxy (9pm)
April 22^nd: Gavin DeGraw at the Troubadour
April 23^rd: The Mezingers at the Roxy (9pm)
April 23^rd: Sarah Harmer at McCabe’s (8pm)
April 26^th: James Arthur at the Wiltern (7pm)
April 30^th: Joseph at the Troubadour
May 3^rd: easy life at The Troubadour
May 5^th: The Talbott Brothers at Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 5^th: Royal Blood w/ cleopatrick at the Novo (8pm)
May 5^th: Lorde at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 5^th: Lorde w/ Remi Wolf at Shrine Auditorium
May 6^th: Lorde w/ Remi Wolf at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 6^th: Passenger at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
May 9^th: Ann Wilson (Heart) at the El Rey (8pm)
May 10^th: Ann Wilson (Heart) at the El Rey (8pm)
May 13^th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 18^th: Gang of Youths at the Belasco (7pm)
May 19^th: Mat Kearney at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 19^th: Aurora at the Greek Theatre
May 25^th: Lauren Sanderson at the El Rey (8:30)
May 20^th: Delta Spirit at Lodge Room (9pm)
May 21^st: LP at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 26^th: Hatchie at Lodge Room (8:30)
May 26^th: Ada Lea at Zebulon
May 31^st: Foy Vance at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 8^th: Bear’s Den at the Troubadour
October 11^th: Smith & Thell at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)

~ Kristen

I feel like it’s been an emotional week for many. My response has been long walks in nature, a massive sing-along with Dashboard Confessional and cathartic head banging with Grandson and friends. If anyone is searching for some motivation to get out and commune with others, I’ve got some international artist recommendations next week including daysormay (Canada), Selfish Sons, Jack Gray and G Flip (Australia), Kaleo (Iceland), and Ninet (Israel).

Here’s the rest:

Monday: The Bones of J.R. Jones at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night f. daysormay, Dana Williams at the Sun Rose (7pm)
ALSO: Gabe James at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: A Tribute to Stevie Wonder at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Jeff Tweedy at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: AHI at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Ninet at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: MyVeronica & Litvar at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Jeff Tweedy at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)

Weds: Fletcher w/ G Flip at the Fonda Theatre (8:30)
ALSO: Low Cut Connie at the Wayfarer (8pm)
ALSO: Creature Canyon at Resident (8pm)
ALSO: Watkins Family Hour at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Dirty Honey at the Wiltern (7pm)

Thursday: Valley at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO Selfish Sons w/ Cody Benjamin at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Jack Gray, Vincent Lima, Abigail Rose, Sammy Plotkin, Tori Thomas at the Townhouse (7pm)
ALSO: Jesse Malin at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Fletcher w/ G Flip at the Fonda Theatre (8:30)
ALSO: Griffin House at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: JoJo at the Novo (8pm)

Friday: Tall Heights at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Bitch w/ Joh Chase, Whatever We Are at the Hotel Cafe (7, 9:30)

Saturday: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: An Evening with Drew and Ellie Holcomb at the Regent Theatre (6pm)
ALSO: Kaleo at The Novo (7pm)
ALSO: Bristol to Memory at the Viper Room (7pm)
ALSO: Van Bellman at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Los Saints at Highland Park Bowl (8pm)
ALSO: A Show for Howie Pyro f. Rival Sons, Butch Walker, Jakob Dylan, and more at the Troubadour (7pm)

Sunday:

To Keep in Mind:  
March 9^th: Tones and I at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 12^th: Lily Meola at the Troubadour
March 13^th: K.Flay at The Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 13^th: Forester at the Roxy (8pm)
March 13^th: Fur at Zebulon
March 15^th: The Staves at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
March 15^th: The Darkness at the Novo (7:30)
March 16^th: Joywave at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 16^th: Leif Vollebekk at the El Rey (8pm)
March 16^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Roxy (8pm)
March 17^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Roxy (8pm)
March 18^th: James Vincent McMorrow at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 18^th: Yungblud w/ Palaye Royale and Upshal at Shrine Expo Hall
March 18^th: Slothrust at Lodge Room (9pm)
March 20^th: Perfume Genius at the Wiltern
March 21^st: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22^nd: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22^nd: Barns Courtney at the El Rey (8:30)
March 22^nd: Patrick Droney at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 24^th: We Were Promised Jetpacks at the El Rey (9pm)
March 25^th: Laundry Day at the El Rey (9pm)
March 28^th: Elle King at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 29^th: Sarah Jarosz at the Troubadour
March 30^th: Wet Leg at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 30^th: The Script at the Wiltern (6:30)
March 31^st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
March 31^st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1^st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1^st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
April 2^nd: Dayseeker w/ Holding Absence at Teragram Ballroom (5pm)
April 6^th: Tom Odell at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 7^th: Lights at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 7^th: Vista Kicks at the Lodge Room (8:30)
April 8^th: The Band Camino w/ flor at the Novo (7:30)
April 9^th: Tom Grennan at The Troubadour
April 14^th: Aoife O’Donovan at the Troubadour
April 15^th: Weathers at the Troubadour
April 22^nd: Enter Shikari at the Regent Theater (7:30)
April 22^nd: The Menzingers at the Roxy (9pm)
April 22^nd: Gavin DeGraw at the Troubadour
April 23^rd: The Mezingers at the Roxy (9pm)
April 23^rd: Sarah Harmer at McCabe’s (8pm)
April 26^th: James Arthur at the Wiltern (7pm)
April 30^th: Joseph at the Troubadour
May 3^rd: easy life at The Troubadour
May 5^th: The Talbott Brothers at Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 5^th: Royal Blood w/ cleopatrick at the Novo (8pm)
May 5^th: Lorde at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 5^th: Lorde w/ Remi Wolf at Shrine Auditorium
May 6^th: Lorde w/ Remi Wolf at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 6^th: Passenger at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
May 9^th: Ann Wilson (Heart) at the El Rey (8pm)
May 10^th: Ann Wilson (Heart) at the El Rey (8pm)
May 13^th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 18^th: Gang of Youths at the Belasco (7pm)
May 19^th: Mat Kearney at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 19^th: Aurora at the Greek Theatre
May 25^th: Lauren Sanderson at the El Rey (8:30)
May 20^th: Delta Spirit at Lodge Room (9pm)
May 21^st: LP at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 26^th: Hatchie at Lodge Room (8:30)
May 26^th: Ada Lea at Zebulon
May 31^st: Foy Vance at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 8^th: Bear’s Den at the Troubadour
October 11^th: Smith & Thell at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)

~ Kristen

After a big music week, I’m enjoying a low-key long weekend minding a puppy. Things the puppy likes: sticks, awkwardly sleeping on top of me, The Mandalorian (specifically The Child), food (her food, my food, random refuse on the street that looks vaguely like food) and walking up the steps to strangers’ front doors. Things the puppy does not like: people eating, people sleeping, people sitting on their balconies or standing on the sidewalks (particularly in groups), being left alone (even for a few minutes), and oversized traffic cones.  It’s been a delightful weekend, but I do look forward to returning to a life where going to the bathroom is not a big event.

I’m also looking forward to some musical delights next week including Grandson, Wheelwright, and a special performance from Dashboard Confessional celebrating new music at the Troubadour.

Here is my list:

Monday: It’s a School Night f. Bel, Linda Diaz, Tito Rey, Doris Anahi at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: John Smith at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Kate Grahn, Holden McCrae, Jack Romero at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Hunny Pot FREE at The Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Gold Rush Roots Revival w/ Danny Myrick, Travis Howard, Garrison Starr at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Mayday Parade at the El Rey (7:30)
ALSO: The Greeting Committee at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: The Natural Supernatural FREE at the Silverlake Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Jason Isbell at the Orpheum Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)

Weds: Night Talks w/ Jake Hays at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Maude Latour at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Alice Phoebe Lou at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)

Thursday: WFNM Showcase f. Mikey Ferrari, Emma Charles FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)
ALSO: The Other Favorites w/ Reina del Cid at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Lou Ridley at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9:30)
ALSO: Dan Croll & Luke Sital-Singh at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Jeff Tweedy at Largo (8pm)

Friday: Dashboard Confessional at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Eloise at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Boy Jr, Your Angel & Beauty Queen at The Airliner (8pm)
ALSO:  The Wombats at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: The Two Tens at Zebulon (7pm)
ALSO: Reggie Watts & Friends at Lodge Room (9pm)
ALSO: Jeff Tweedy at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Father John Misty with the LA Phil at Walt Disney Concert Hall (8pm)
ALSO: Eddie Vedder and the Earthlings w/ Glen Hansard at the YouTube Theatre (7:30)

Saturday: Manchester Orchestra w/ Foxing and Michigander at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: Grandson at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: King Shelter, Cheridomingo, Crossing I’s Dotting T’s, Fencer, Broken Baby, and Foxx Bodies at Jam in the Van Headquarters (7:30)
ALSO: Dessa at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Ron Pope at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Jeff Tweedy at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: The War on Drugs at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
ALSO: Saturdays at Seven at Venice Beach (7pm)

Sunday: Grandson at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Motherfolk w/ Wheelwright at Resident (8pm)
ALSO: Nathan Graham & Christian Lopez at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Eloise at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Fan Girl Cafe Presents: Jax, Kat Cunning, Trace, Alicia Blue and more at the Troubadour (6:30)

To Keep in Mind:  
March 1^st: AHI at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
March 2^nd: Fletcher w/ G Flip at the Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 3^rd: Fletcher w/ G Flip at the Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 3^rd: Griffin House at McCabe’s (8pm)
March 4^th: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
March 4^th: Tall Heights at the Troubadour
March 5^th: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
March 5^th: An Evening with Drew and Ellie Holcomb at the Regent Theatre (6pm)
March 5^th: Kaleo at The Novo (7pm)
March 9^th: Tones and I at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 12^th: Lily Meola at the Troubadour
March 13^th: K.Flay at The Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 15^th: The Staves at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
March 15^th: The Darkness at the Novo (7:30)
March 16^th: Joywave at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 16^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Roxy (8pm)
March 17^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Roxy (8pm)
March 18^th: James Vincent McMorrow at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 18^th: Yungblud w/ Palaye Royale and Upshal at Shrine Expo Hall
March 18^th: Slothrust at Lodge Room (9pm)
March 20^th: Perfume Genius at the Wiltern
March 21^st: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22^nd: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22^nd: Barns Courtney at the El Rey (8:30)
March 22^nd: Patrick Droney at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 24^th: We Were Promised Jetpacks at the El Rey (9pm)
March 28^th: Elle King at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 29^th: Sarah Jarosz at the Troubadour
March 30^th: Wet Leg at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 30^th: The Script at the Wiltern (6:30)
March 31^st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
March 31^st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1^st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1^st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
April 2^nd: Dayseeker w/ Holding Absence at Teragram Ballroom (5pm)
April 6^th: Tom Odell at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 7^th: Lights at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 7^th: Vista Kicks at the Lodge Room (8:30)
April 8^th: The Band Camino w/ flor at the Novo (7:30)
April 9^th: Tom Grennan at The Troubadour
April 14^th: Aoife O’Donovan at the Troubadour
April 15^th: Weathers at the Troubadour
April 22^nd: Enter Shikari at the Regent Theater (7:30)
April 22^nd: The Menzingers at the Roxy (9pm)
April 22^nd: Gavin DeGraw at the Troubadour
April 23^rd: The Mezingers at the Roxy (9pm)
April 23^rd: Sarah Harmer at McCabe’s (8pm)
April 26^th: James Arthur at the Wiltern (7pm)
April 30^th: Joseph at the Troubadour
May 3^rd: easy life at The Troubadour
May 5^th: The Talbott Brothers at Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 5^th: Lorde at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 5^th: Lorde w/ Remi Wolf at Shrine Auditorium
May 6^th: Lorde w/ Remi Wolf at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 6^th: Passenger at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
May 9^th: Ann Wilson (Heart) at the El Rey (8pm)
May 10^th: Ann Wilson (Heart) at the El Rey (8pm)
May 13^th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19^th: Mat Kearney at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 25^th: Lauren Sanderson at the El Rey (8:30)
May 20^th: Delta Spirit at Lodge Room (9pm)
May 21^st: LP at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 26^th: Hatchie at Lodge Room (8:30)
May 31^st: Foy Vance at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 8^th: Bear’s Den at the Troubadour
October 11^th: Smith & Thell at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)

~ Kristen

I am starting to feel like I have a social life again. This is directly correlated to an uptick in live musical experiences. Coincidence?  I saw a livestream from Gang of Youths this week and David Le’aupepe said “music is a gateway drug to belonging” and this really hit. Music this week led me to new discoveries (hello Evan Bartels!) and inspiring conversations (IS the future of music spoken word indie-pop?) and generally gave me the energy and enthusiasm to get through the rest of my week.  

Another accomplishment last week was more trip planning for a UK adventure which I shall celebrate next week with UK artists JC Stewart and James Gillespie.

And then there is:

Monday: It’s a School Night f. Grace McKagan, Paranoid 966, Keli Holiday, JC Stewart at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot FREE at The Mint (7pm)
ALSO: David Archuleta at the Troubadour (7pm)

Tuesday: Brian Fallon & the Howling Weather w/ The Dirty Nil & Worriers (8:30)
ALSO: Lisa Crawley at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)

Weds: John Mayer at the Hollywood Palladium (8pm)
ALSO: The Spill Canvas at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Alex Pachino w/ Mal & Mackin Carroll at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Jon Foreman at the Coach House (8pm)

Thursday: James Gillespie w/ Bryce Drew at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Jake Scott w/ Josie Dunne at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Halsey, Machine Gun Kelly w/ Special Guests at Crypto.com Arena (8pm)

Friday: Samia w/ Charlie Hickey & Annie Dirusso at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Zachary Williams w/ Raye Zaragoza at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: RVBY MY DEAR at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Smallpools w/ Zac Barnett and Isabel Dumas at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Drive-By Truckers at the Regent Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani at Crypto.com Arena (8pm)

Saturday: Houndmouth at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Annika Wells at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: The Weather Station w/ Cassandra Jenkins at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Sara Watkins at Bob Barker Marionette Theater (10:30am)
ALSO: Green Day, Miley Cyrus at Crypto.com Arena (8pm)
ALSO: Night Shop record release at Zebulon (7pm)
ALSO: Studio Nights: LA at Big Lunch (8pm)

Sunday: Songwriter Series f. Francesca, Izzy Outerspace, Matt Moody FREE at the Silverlake Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Illuminati Hotties/Fenne Lily at Zebulon (8pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
February 16^th: Briston Maroney at The Troubadour
February 17^th: KONG at WFNM at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)
February 17^th: Briston Maroney at The Troubadour
February 17^th: Eddie Vedder and the Earthlings w/ Glen Handard at YouTube Theater (
February 17^th: Joshua Radin at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
February 18^th: Carsie Blanton at McCabe’s (8pm)
February 18^th: Magic Giant at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
February 19^th: We Are Scientists at Zebulon
February 22^nd: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Roxy (8pm)
February 22^nd: Mayday Parade at the El Rey (7:30)
February 23^rd: Alice Phoebe Lou at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
February 26^th: Manchester Orchestra at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
February 26^th: The War on Drugs at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
February 26^th: Grandson at the El Rey (8pm)
February 27^th: Grandson at the El Rey (8pm)
March 1^st: AHI at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
March 2^nd: Fletcher w/ G Flip at the Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 3^rd: Fletcher w/ G Flip at the Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 3^rd: Griffin House at McCabe’s (8pm)
March 4^th: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
March 4^th: Tall Heights at the Troubadour
March 5^th: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
March 5^th: An Evening with Drew and Ellie Holcomb at the Regent Theatre (6pm)
March 5^th: Kaleo at The Novo (7pm)
March 9^th: Tones and I at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 12^th: Lily Meola at the Troubadour
March 13^th: K.Flay at The Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 15^th: The Staves at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
March 15^th: The Darkness at the Novo (7:30)
March 16^th: Joywave at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 16^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Roxy (8pm)
March 17^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Roxy (8pm)
March 18^th: James Vincent McMorrow at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 18^th: Yungblud w/ Palaye Royale and Upshal at Shrine Expo Hall
March 18^th: Slothrust at Lodge Room (9pm)
March 21^st: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22^nd: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22^nd: Barns Courtney at the El Rey (8:30)
March 22^nd: Patrick Droney at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 24^th: We Were Promised Jetpacks at the El Rey (9pm)
March 28^th: Elle King at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 29^th: Sarah Jarosz at the Troubadour
March 30^th: Wet Leg at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 30^th: The Script at the Wiltern (6:30)
March 31^st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
March 31^st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1^st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1^st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
April 2^nd: Dayseeker w/ Holding Absence at Teragram Ballroom (5pm)
April 6^th: Tom Odell at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 7^th: Lights at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 8^th: The Band Camino w/ flor at the Novo (7:30)
April 9^th: Tom Grennan at The Troubadour
April 14^th: Aoife O’Donovan at the Troubadour
April 15^th: Weathers at the Troubadour
April 22^nd: Enter Shikari at the Regent Theater (7:30)
April 22^nd: The Menzingers at the Roxy (9pm)
April 23^rd: The Mezingers at the Roxy (9pm)
April 23^rd: Sarah Harmer at McCabe’s (8pm)
April 26^th: James Arthur at the Wiltern (7pm)
April 30^th: Joseph at the Troubadour
May 3^rd: easy life at The Troubadour
May 5^th: The Talbott Brothers at Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 5^th: Lorde at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 5^th: Lorde w/ Remi Wolf at Shrine Auditorium
May 6^th: Lorde w/ Remi Wolf at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 6^th: Passenger at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
May 13^th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19^th: Mat Kearney at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 21^st: LP at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 31^st: Foy Vance at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 8^th: Bear’s Den at the Troubadour

~ Kristen

I’m powering through the artists from the latest SXSW music announcement. It’s almost maybe feeling like the event might happen in some sort of reasonable in-person way this year, so I am going to be prepared! I’m working on other music-related travel this spring which has been complicated by a Biffy Clyro tour announcement bringing the band to LA (for the first time in 5 years) on a day when I will be out of town thus necessitating another trip to see them in another city (learning towards NYC and Philly, but not ruling out Chicago…). Fingers crossed for safe future travels!

Back in LA this week, Ninet begins a residency at The Hotel Cafe, Bad Suns celebrate a new album, and The Watkins Family Hour returns to the Largo.

Monday:

Tuesday: Ninet at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7:30)
ALSO: Tove Styrke at the Peppermint Club (9pm)
ALSO: Bjork at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)

Weds: Grizfolk at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Bad Suns at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: North Mississippi Allstars at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: A Songwriters’ Night at Gold-Diggers (7pm)

Thursday: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Dylan Dunlap at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Bad Suns at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Breaking Sound f. James Spaite, Stereo Jane at Resident (7pm)

Friday: Kalie Shorr ft. Cali Rodi and Sam Varga at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)

Saturday: Watkins Family Hour at Largo (7pm)
ALSO: Olivia Klugman at the Silverlake Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Beth Hart at Saban Theatre (6pm)
ALSO: Kills Birds at the Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: The Album Leaf at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
ALSO: Amigo The Devil at the Belasco (8pm)
ALSO: Saturdays at Seven f. Nina Baumer, Noah Henderson FREE at JuneShine (7pm)

Sunday: Breaking Sound f. Zen Thomas, Georgia Parker at Adults Only (7pm)
ALSO: Rocco DeLuca FREE at Zebulon (8pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
February 8^th: Brian Fallon & The Howling Weather w/ The Dirty Nil at the Fonda Theatre (8:30)
February 11^th: Smallpools  at The Roxy (8pm)
February 12^th: Houndmouth at the El Rey (8pm)
February 12^th: Houndmouth at the El Rey (8pm)
February 16^th: Briston Maroney at The Troubadour
February 17^th: Briston Maroney at The Troubadour
February 17^th: Eddie Vedder and the Earthlings w/ Glen Handard at YouTube Theater (
February 17^th: Joshua Radin at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
February 18^th: Carsie Blanton at McCabe’s (8pm)
February 18^th: Magic Giant at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
February 19^th: We Are Scientists at Zebulon
February 20^th: Nothing But Thieves at the Wiltern (7pm)
February 21^st: Phantom Planet at the Novo (8pm)
February 22^nd: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Roxy (8pm)
February 22^nd: Mayday Parade at the El Rey (7:30)
February 23^rd: Alice Phoebe Lou at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
February 26^th: Manchester Orchestra at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
February 26^th: The War on Drugs at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
February 26^th: Grandson at the El Rey (8pm)
February 27^th: Grandson at the El Rey (8pm)
March 1^st: AHI at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
March 2^nd: Fletcher w/ G Flip at the Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 3^rd: Fletcher w/ G Flip at the Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 3^rd: Griffin House at McCabe’s (8pm)
March 4^th: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
March 4^th: Tall Heights at the Troubadour
March 5^th: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
March 5^th: An Evening with Drew and Ellie Holcomb at the Regent Theatre (6pm)
March 5^th: Kaleo at The Novo (7pm)
March 9^th: Tones and I at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 13^th: K.Flay at The Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 15^th: The Staves at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
March 15^th: The Darkness at the Novo (7:30)
March 16^th: Joywave at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 16^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Roxy (8pm)
March 17^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Roxy (8pm)
March 18^th: James Vincent McMorrow at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 18^th: Yungblud w/ Palaye Royale and Upshal at Shrine Expo Hall
March 18^th: Slothrust at Lodge Room (9pm)
March 21^st: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22^nd: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22^nd: Barns Courtney at the El Rey (8:30)
March 22^nd: Patrick Droney at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 24^th: We Were Promised Jetpacks at the El Rey (9pm)
March 28^th: Elle King at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 29^th: Sarah Jarosz at the Troubadour
March 30^th: Wet Leg at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 30^th: The Script at the Wiltern (6:30)
March 31^st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
March 31^st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1^st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1^st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
April 2^nd: Dayseeker w/ Holding Absence at Teragram Ballroom (5pm)
April 6^th: Tom Odell at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 7^th: Lights at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 8^th: The Band Camino w/ flor at the Novo (7:30)
April 9^th: Tom Grennan at The Troubadour
April 14^th: Aoife O’Donovan at the Troubadour
April 22^nd: Enter Shikari at the Regent Theater (7:30)
April 22^nd: The Menzingers at the Roxy (9pm)
April 23^rd: The Mezingers at the Roxy (9pm)
April 23^rd: Sarah Harmer at McCabe’s (8pm)
April 26^th: James Arthur at the Wiltern (7pm)
April 30^th: Joseph at the Troubadour
May 3^rd: easy life at The Troubadour
May 5^th: The Talbott Brothers at Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 5^th: Lorde at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 5^th: Lorde w/ Remi Wolf at Shrine Auditorium
May 6^th: Lorde w/ Remi Wolf at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 6^th: Passenger at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
May 13^th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19^th: Mat Kearney at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 21^st: LP at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 31^st: Foy Vance at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 8^th: Bear’s Den at the Troubadour

~ Kristen