Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 9/1-9/7

This week we officially enter the fall season which is my favorite for concert-going. September is off to a very strong start with a few heavy hitters coming to town. I can’t imagine what traffic is going to be like Saturday night with big shows in various parts of town. Personally, I’m inclined to avoid them all and head to downtown for some sweaty warehouse moshing with Wargasm or enthusiastic arm swaying with rising folk-country crooner Max McNown (but I would not say no to a last-minute Oasis invite).

It’s a good week all around for both rock and folk. Here are my top picks:


Monday: Happy Labor Day!

Tuesday: Mike Schiavo w/ Emily Ricks & Fifi Koro at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Soft Spot Songwriters Night at Desert 5 Spot
ALSO: Paint It Rock FREE at Harvard & Stone (8pm)
ALSO: Lucas Flood presents “Not Another Showcase” at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

Weds: Lily Kershaw & Friends at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Rocknite.la at FREE at Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)

Thursday: Calva Louise at the Roxy (7pm)
ALSO: Lucy Clearwater w/ Tin Angel at Scribble (7:30)
ALSO: American Mile at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Bianca Franco, Sydney Shea, Francesca Shofield at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8,9,10)
ALSO: Chrissy at El Cid (6pm)
ALSO: Young the Giant at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Everclear at the Regent Theater (7:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Cage the Elephant w/ Common People at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Elijah Scott at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Young the Giant at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: X Ambassadors at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Supergrass w/ Sports Team at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: Josh Groban at Hollywood Bowl (8pm)

Saturday: Wargasm at 1720 (5:30)
ALSO: Bruvvy at the Viper Room (5:30)
ALSO: The Algiers at the Mint (7:15)
ALSO: Allison Russell at the Getty Center (6pm)
ALSO: LA Seen: Artist Showcase f. Hasson FREE at The Stowaway (8pm)
ALSO: Mehro at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
ALSO: Max McNown at the Novo (7pm)
ALSO: Rob Thomas at YouTube Theater (7:30)
ALSO: Josh Groban at Hollywood Bowl (8pm)
ALSO: Oasis w/ Cage the Elephant at the Rose Bowl (6:30)
ALSO: Jonas Brothers w/ Boys Like Girls at Intuit Dome (7:30)

Sunday: Pom Peii (debut show) w/ Prince of Eden and Sam Price at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Kiss the Scientist, Traps PS, Brute Fact at Harvard & Stone
ALSO: Goo Goo Dolls w/ Dashboard Confessional at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
ALSO: Oasis w/ Cage the Elephant at the Rose Bowl (6:30)

To Keep in Mind:     
September 8th: CMAT at the Fonda (8pm)
September 9th: Henry Morris at the Troubadour
September 10th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
September 10th: Julia Michaels at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
September 11th: Billie Marten w/ yeemz at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12th: Arcy Drive at the Troubadour
September 12th: Aly & AJ at the Grammy Museum (7pm)
September 13th: English Teacher at the Roxy (7pm)
September 18th: JP Saxe at the Ford (8pm)
September 18th: Dear Boy at Highland Park Ebell
September 19th: Aly & AJ at the Ford (8pm)
September 19th: Samia at the Fonda (7:30)
September 19th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20th: Aly & AJ at the Ford (8pm)
September 23rd: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 23rd: Martin Luke Brown at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
September 24th: Band of Horses & Iron and Wine at the Wiltern
September 24th: Allan Rayman at the Echoplex
September 24th: Neon Trees at the Bellwether
September 25th: The Hives at Hollywood Palladium
September 25th: Jonnyswim at the Fonda
September 26th: Chevelle at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Mae and The Spill Canvas at the Roxy (7pm)
September 27th: The Lone Bellow at the Troubadour
September 27th: James at the Bellwether (7pm)
September 28th: David Duchovny at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 28th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 29th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 30th: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
September 30th: The Criticals at the Echo
October 1st: Amble at the El Rey (8pm)
October 1st: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 1st: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
October 2nd: I’m With Her at the Ford (8pm)
October 2nd: Gavin James at the Troubadour
October 2nd: Maruja at the El Rey (8pm)
October 2nd: Matt Maeson w/ Joe P at the Wiltern
October 3rd: The Struts at the Wiltern
October 3rd: Dice at the Echo
October 3rd: Watchhouse at the Ford (8pm)
October 4th: Perfume Genius at the Ford (8pm)
October 6th: The Dandy Warhols at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 7th: Jasmine.4.t. at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
October 7th: Max Gomez & Shannon McNally at the Venice West
October 8th: Tyler Hilton & Kate Voegele at the Venice West (8pm)
October 10th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 10th: The Format w/ Phantom Planet at Hollywood Forever (6pm)
October 11th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
October 11th: Dermot Kennedy at LA Orpheum (8pm)
October 11th: Flyte at the Lodge Room
October 11th: Jackie Greene at the Venice West (8pm)
October 13th: Wolf Alice at the Wiltern
October 13th: Kingfishr at the Troubadour
October 14th: The Click Five at the Troubadour
October 14th: David Cook at the Venice West (8pm)
October 16th: Elbow at the Wiltern
October 16th: Fly By Midnight at the Echoplex
October 16th: The Rocket Summer at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 16th: Little Hurricane at the Venice West (8pm)
October 17th: Bad Suns w/ Joe P at the Belasco Theater
October 18th: Borns at the Novo (8pm)
October 19th: Lila Forde at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 21st: Gigi Perez at the Wiltern
October 22nd: Aidan bissett at the Fonda
October 22nd: All Time Low at YouTube Theater (6pm)
October 22nd: The Wombats w/ Only the Poets & Red Rum Club at the Novo (8pm)
October 23rd: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Wiltern
October 23rd: Griffin House at the Venice West (8pm)
October 23rd: The Band Camino at the Hollywood Palladium
October 24th: The Starting Line w/ Finch and stateside at the Novo (8pm)
October 24th: Talib Kweli at the Venice West (8pm)
October 25th: The Revivalists at the Novo (8:30)
October 25th: Stereolab at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 26th: Stereolab at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 26th: Voila at the Troubadour
October 30th: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
October 31st: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
November 2nd: Tors at the Troubadour
November 5th: Garbage at Hollywood Palladium
November 5th: Laundry Day at the El Rey (8pm)
November 6th: G Flip w/ Beth McCarthy at the Fonda (8pm)
November 10th: Lifehouse at the El Rey (8:30)
November 11th: Casey Lowery at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 11th: Lifehouse at the El Rey (8:30)
November 11th: Chris Pierce & Garrison Starr at the Troubadour
November 12th: Brendan Abernathy at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 12th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 12th: Good Neighbours w/ Nicky Youre at the El Rey (8pm)
November 13th: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
November 13th: Jesse McCartney at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
November 15th: Midnight Til Morning at the El Rey (8pm)
November 19th: Grandson at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 15th: Smallpools at the Echoplex
November 15th: Adam Melchor at the Fonda
November 15th: Midnight Til Morning at the El Rey (5pm, 8pm)
November 17th: Cam at the El Rey (8pm)
November 19th: Grandson at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 20th: Jessie J at the United Theatre on Broadway (8pm)
November 21st: Laura Stevenson at Scribble
November 22nd: Thrice at the Novo (7:30)
November 22nd: Taylor Acorn at the Echoplex
November 22nd: Your Smith at the Troubadour
November 25th: Damiano David at the Wiltern
November 29th: Jens Lekman at Lodge Room (8pm)
December 1st: Vincent Lima at the Troubadour
December 6th: The Aces at the Bellwether (8pm)
December 6th: Lola Young at the Palladium
December 7th: Lola Young at the Palladium
December 7th: Ken Yates w/ Emily Kinney at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
December 10th: Couch w/ Night Talks at the Fonda (1pm)
December 13th: The Haunt w/ Himalayas at the Echo
December 19th: The Academy Is at the Belasco
January 14th: Dean Lewis at the Bellwether (7:30)
January 16th: gavn! at the Troubadour
January 20th: Jacob Banks at the Troubadour
January 27th: Nothing More at the Belasco
March 10th: dodie at the Wiltern (7pm)

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 8/25-8/31

A couple of last minute show announcements led to a rockin’ good weekend that included a second helping of NYC’s Monobloc who are slowly working on building up a west coast fan base (count me in!).

Next up, Welsh band Cardinal Black returns to the Troubadour and we have a Saturday packed with exciting musical options:


Monday: Hot Mulligan at Permanent Records (6pm)
ALSO: Mayer Hawthorne at Blue Note (7pm, 9pm)
ALSO: Bela Fleck & The Flecktones at the Ford (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Cardinal Black at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Gigi Perez at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Southern Avenue and Will Hoge at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Foreign Air w/ Night Talks at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Soft Spot Songwriters Night at Desert 5 Spot
ALSO: Paint It Rock FREE at Harvard & Stone (8pm)
ALSO: Lucas Flood presents “Not Another Showcase” at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

Weds: Yuno w/ Windser at El Cid (6pm)
ALSO: John Oates w/ Dylan Chambers at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Rocknite.la at FREE at Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)

Thursday: Joseon at Permanent Records (9pm)
ALSO: Gonzalo Martin, maryjo & Mergui at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm,8:30)
ALSO: Haiden Henderson at the Moroccan Lounge (two shows, 6:30, 9)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: The Offspring w/ Jimmy Eat World and New Found Glory at the Forum (7pm)
ALSO: Hibou w/ Swimm at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: The Technicolors, Jo Alice at Zebulon (7pm)
ALSO: Cyndi Lauper w/ Jake Wesley Rogers at the Hollywood Bowl (8pm)

Saturday: Betty Who w/ the LA Phil at the Ford (8pm)
ALSO: Mothe at the Echo (6pm)
ALSO: Freddy & Francine and Jordie Lane, Daring Greatly at the Hotel Cafe (7pm, 9:30)
ALSO: Cyndi Lauper w/ Jake Wesley Rogers at the Hollywood Bowl (8pm)

Sunday: Summer Mass f. Amira Elfeky, Holywatr, Liily at the Echoplex (2:30pm)
ALSO: Anthony Green at the Belasco (6:30)

To Keep in Mind:     
September 4th: Everclear at the Regent Theater (7:30)
September 4th: Calva Louise at the Roxy (7pm)
September 4th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: Cage the Elephant at the El Rey (8pm)
September 5th: Josh Groban at Hollywood Bowl (8pm)
September 5th: X Ambassadors at the Wiltern
September 6th: Rob Thomas at YouTube Theater (6:30)
September 6th: Wargasm at 1720 (5:30)
September 6th: Josh Groban at Hollywood Bowl (8pm)
September 8th: CMAT at the Fonda (8pm)
September 9th: Henry Morris at the Troubadour
September 10th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
September 10th: Julia Michaels at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
September 11th: Billie Marten w/ yeemz at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12th: Arcy Drive at the Troubadour
September 12th: Aly & AJ at the Grammy Museum (7pm)
September 13th: English Teacher at the Roxy (7pm)
September 18th: JP Saxe at the Ford (8pm)
September 19th: Aly & AJ at the Ford (8pm)
September 19th: Samia at the Fonda (7:30)
September 19th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20th: Aly & AJ at the Ford (8pm)
September 23rd: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 23rd: Martin Luke Brown at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
September 24th: Band of Horses & Iron and Wine at the Wiltern
September 24th: Allan Rayman at the Echoplex
September 24th: Neon Trees at the Bellwether
September 25th: The Hives at Hollywood Palladium
September 25th: Jonnyswim at the Fonda
September 26th: Chevelle at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Mae and The Spill Canvas at the Roxy (7pm)
September 27th: The Lone Bellow at the Troubadour
September 27th: James at the Bellwether (7pm)
September 28th: David Duchovny at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 28th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 29th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 30th: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
September 30th: The Criticals at the Echo
October 1st: Amble at the El Rey (8pm)
October 1st: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 1st: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
October 2nd: I’m With Her at the Ford (8pm)
October 2nd: Gavin James at the Troubadour
October 2nd: Maruja at the El Rey (8pm)
October 2nd: Matt Maeson w/ Joe P at the Wiltern
October 3rd: The Struts at the Wiltern
October 3rd: Dice at the Echo
October 3rd: Watchhouse at the Ford (8pm)
October 4th: Perfume Genius at the Ford (8pm)
October 6th: The Dandy Warhols at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 7th: Jasmine.4.t. at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
October 7th: Max Gomez & Shannon McNally at the Venice West
October 8th: Tyler Hilton & Kate Voegele at the Venice West (8pm)
October 10th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 11th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
October 11th: Dermot Kennedy at LA Orpheum (8pm)
October 11th: Flyte at the Lodge Room
October 11th: Jackie Greene at the Venice West (8pm)
October 13th: Wolf Alice at the Wiltern
October 13th: Kingfishr at the Troubadour
October 14th: The Click Five at the Troubadour
October 14th: David Cook at the Venice West (8pm)
October 16th: Elbow at the Wiltern
October 16th: Fly By Midnight at the Echoplex
October 16th: The Rocket Summer at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 16th: Little Hurricane at the Venice West (8pm)
October 17th: Bad Suns w/ Joe P at the Belasco Theater
October 18th: Borns at the Novo (8pm)
October 19th: Lila Forde at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 21st: Gigi Perez at the Wiltern
October 22nd: Aidan bissett at the Fonda
October 22nd: All Time Low at YouTube Theater (6pm)
October 22nd: The Wombats w/ Only the Poets & Red Rum Club at the Novo (8pm)
October 23rd: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Wiltern
October 23rd: Griffin House at the Venice West (8pm)
October 23rd: The Band Camino at the Hollywood Palladium
October 24th: The Starting Line w/ Finch and stateside at the Novo (8pm)
October 24th: Talib Kweli at the Venice West (8pm)
October 25th: The Revivalists at the Novo (8:30)
October 25th: Stereolab at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 26th: Stereolab at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 26th: Voila at the Troubadour
October 30th: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
October 31st: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
November 2nd: Tors at the Troubadour
November 5th: Garbage at Hollywood Palladium
November 6th: G Flip w/ Beth McCarthy at the Fonda (8pm)
November 11th: Casey Lowery at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 11th: Lifehouse at the El Rey (8:30)
November 11th: Chris Pierce & Garrison Starr at the Troubadour
November 12th: Brendan Abernathy at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 12th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 12th: Good Neighbours w/ Nicky Youre at the El Rey (8pm)
November 13th: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
November 13th: Jesse McCartney at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
November 15th: Midnight Til Morning at the El Rey (8pm)
November 19th: Grandson at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 15th: Smallpools at the Echoplex
November 15th: Adam Melchor at the Fonda
November 15th: Midnight Til Morning at the El Rey (5pm, 8pm)
November 19th: Grandson at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 20th: Jessie J at the United Theatre on Broadway (8pm)
November 21st: Laura Stevenson at Scribble
November 22nd: Thrice at the Novo (7:30)
November 22nd: Taylor Acorn at the Echoplex
November 22nd: Your Smith at the Troubadour
November 25th: Damiano David at the Wiltern
November 29th: Jens Lekman at Lodge Room (8pm)
December 1st: Vincent Lima at the Troubadour
December 6th: The Aces at the Bellwether (8pm)
December 6th: Lola Young at the Palladium
December 7th: Lola Young at the Palladium
December 10th: Couch w/ Night Talks at the Fonda (1pm)
December 13th: The Haunt w/ Himalayas at the Echo
December 19th: The Academy Is at the Belasco
January 14th: Dean Lewis at the Bellwether (7:30)
January 16th: gavn! at the Troubadour
January 20th: Jacob Banks at the Troubadour
January 27th: Nothing More at the Belasco
March 10th: dodie at the Wiltern (7pm)

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 8/18-8/24

The Echo Park neighborhood really showed up for Echo Park Rising this weekend. Bars had lines out the door on Saturday and music seemed to be pouring from every storefront. It was a fun opportunity to sample local bands, but my weekend highlights were discovering new neighborhood spots including a chocolate dispensary and a tea house that specializes in Taiwanese oolongs (my favorite!).

Next week we have Yungblud in town celebrating my favorite release of the year, Idols, Augustana with an intimate night at the Venice West and SXSW discovery Monobloc rocking the Kibitz Room.

Also:


Monday: BJ Barham at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Henry Hall, Jess Best at Zebulon (8pm)
ALSO: Powder Pink & Sweet FREE at Harvard and Stone (9pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Ben Sollee at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Renee Rapp at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Carly Rae Jepsen at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: My Morning Jacket at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: Soft Spot Songwriters Night at Desert 5 Spot
ALSO: Paint It Rock FREE at Harvard & Stone (8pm)
ALSO: Lucas Flood presents “Not Another Showcase” at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

Weds: Laufey at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Rocknite.la at FREE at Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)

Thursday: Monobloc at the Kibitz Room (8pm)
ALSO: LJ Benet at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Sam Burchfield at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Caroline Romano at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Addison Rae at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Charlotte Lawrence at the Roxy (7pm)
ALSO: Eagles of Death Metal at Teragram Ballroom (7:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Augustana at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: The Imaginaries w/ Shane Alexander and Shawn Jones at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Lauren Ruth Ward at Gibson LA Showroom (7pm)
ALSO: Kristen Ford album release show at The Escondite (7pm)
ALSO: Sam Barber at the Fonda (8:30)
ALSO: Dave Matthews Band at the Forum (7:30)
ALSO: Japanese Breakfast at The Greek Theatre (7:30)

Saturday: Yungblud at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: Kevin Earnest at the Hotel Café (7pm)
ALSO: Jack Van Cleaf at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Emile Mosseri FREE at The Getty (6pm)
ALSO: Hand Habits at 2220 Arts + Archives (8pm)
ALSO: Charlie Cunningham at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre (7pm)
ALSO: Emily King at Blue Note (7pm, 9:30)
ALSO: A Night of Acoustic Guitar at Healing Force of the Universe (8pm)
ALSO: WesGhost at the Regent Theater (8pm)
ALSO: The Fray at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Pink Martini at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Lainey Wilson at the Forum (7pm)

Sunday: Rose’s Pawn Shop at the Echo (6pm)
ALSO: Izzy Marcil w/ Daniel Wright Goldberger at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Emily King at Blue Note (7pm, 9:30)
ALSO: The Fray at the Wiltern (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:     
August 26th: Cardinal Black at the Troubadour (7pm)
August 26th: Gigi Perez at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
August 30th: Betty Who w/ the LA Phil at the Ford (8pm)
August 30th: Mothe at the Echo
September 1st: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 4th: Everclear at the Regent Theater (7:30)
September 4th: Calva Louise at the Roxy (7pm)
September 4th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: X Ambassadors at the Wiltern
September 6th: Rob Thomas at YouTube Theater (6:30)
September 8th: CMAT at the Fonda (8pm)
September 9th: Henry Morris at the Troubadour
September 10th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
September 10th: Julia Michaels at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
September 11th: Billie Marten w/ yeemz at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12th: Arcy Drive at the Troubadour
September 13th: English Teacher at the Roxy (7pm)
September 18th: JP Saxe at the Ford (8pm)
September 19th: Aly & AJ at the Ford (8pm)
September 19th: Samia at the Fonda (7:30)
September 19th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20th: Aly & AJ at the Ford (8pm)
September 23rd: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 23rd: Martin Luke Brown at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
September 24th: Band of Horses & Iron and Wine at the Wiltern
September 24th: Allan Rayman at the Echoplex
September 24th: Neon Trees at the Bellwether
September 25th: The Hives at Hollywood Palladium
September 25th: Jonnyswim at the Fonda
September 26th: Chevelle at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Mae and The Spill Canvas at the Roxy (7pm)
September 27th: The Lone Bellow at the Troubadour
September 27th: James at the Bellwether (7pm)
September 28th: David Duchovny at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 28th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 29th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 30th: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
September 30th: The Criticals at the Echo
October 1st: Amble at the El Rey (8pm)
October 1st: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 1st: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
October 2nd: I’m With Her at the Ford (8pm)
October 2nd: Gavin James at the Troubadour
October 2nd: Maruja at the El Rey (8pm)
October 2nd: Matt Maeson w/ Joe P at the Wiltern
October 3rd: The Struts at the Wiltern
October 3rd: Dice at the Echo
October 3rd: Watchhouse at the Ford (8pm)
October 4th: Perfume Genius at the Ford (8pm)
October 6th: The Dandy Warhols at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 7th: Jasmine.4.t. at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
October 10th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 11th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
October 11th: Dermot Kennedy at LA Orpheum (8pm)
October 11th: Flyte at the Lodge Room
October 13th: Wolf Alice at the Wiltern
October 13th: Kingfishr at the Troubadour
October 14th: The Click Five at the Troubadour
October 14th: David Cook at the Venice West (8pm)
October 16th: Elbow at the Wiltern
October 16th: Fly By Midnight at the Echoplex
October 16th: The Rocket Summer at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 17th: Bad Suns w/ Joe P at the Belasco Theater
October 18th: Borns at the Novo (8pm)
October 19th: Lila Forde at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 21st: Gigi Perez at the Wiltern
October 22nd: Aidan bissett at the Fonda
October 22nd: All Time Low at YouTube Theater (6pm)
October 22nd: The Wombats w/ Only the Poets & Red Rum Club at the Novo (8pm)
October 23rd: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Wiltern
October 23rd: The Band Camino at the Hollywood Palladium
October 24th: The Starting Line w/ Finch and stateside at the Novo (8pm)
October 25th: The Revivalists at the Novo (8:30)
October 25th: Stereolab at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 26th: Stereolab at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 26th: Voila at the Troubadour
October 30th: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
October 31st: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
November 2nd: Tors at the Troubadour
November 5th: Garbage at Hollywood Palladium
November 6th: G Flip w/ Beth McCarthy at the Fonda (8pm)
November 11th: Casey Lowery at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 11th: Chris Pierce & Garrison Starr at the Troubadour
November 12th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 12th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 12th: Good Neighbours w/ Nicky Youre at the El Rey (8pm)
November 13th: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
November 13th: Jesse McCartney at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
November 15th: Midnight Til Morning at the El Rey (8pm)
November 19th: Grandson at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 15th: Smallpools at the Echoplex
November 15th: Adam Melchor at the Fonda
November 15th: Midnight Til Morning at the El Rey (8pm)
November 19th: Grandson at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 20th: Jessie J at the United Theatre on Broadway (8pm)
November 21st: Laura Stevenson at Scribble
November 22nd: Thrice at the Novo (7:30)
November 22nd: Your Smith at the Troubadour
November 25th: Damiano David at the Wiltern
November 29th: Jens Lekman at Lodge Room (8pm)
December 1st: Vincent Lima at the Troubadour
December 6th: The Aces at the Bellwether (8pm)
December 6th: Lola Young at the Palladium
December 7th: Lola Young at the Palladium
December 10th: Couch w/ Night Talks at the Fonda (1pm)
December 13th: The Haunt w/ Himalayas at the Echo
December 19th: The Academy Is at the Belasco
January 14th: Dean Lewis at the Bellwether (7:30)
January 16th: gavn! at the Troubadour
January 20th: Jacob Banks at the Troubadour
January 27th: Nothing More at the Belasco

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 8/11-8/17

I stumbled across a new album from an old band love, Atomic Tom last week. The Way It Never Was has dominated my listening space along with new music from The K’s, Tom Grennan, and the ever-present Yungblud. The Brooklyn-based band doesn’t seem to have any west coast shows booked, but I hope that changes soon. 

We do have at least one New Yorker, Coyle Girelli, on the list for next week. I’m also looking forward to Thursday night with a free Bad Suns mini-set followed by a rock show from current LA faves, Bruvvy.


Monday: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Counting Crows at YouTube Theater (7:30)
ALSO: Soft Spot Songwriters Night at Desert 5 Spot
ALSO: Paint It Rock FREE at Harvard & Stone (8pm)
ALSO: Lucas Flood presents “Not Another Showcase” at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

Weds: Shane Alexander at Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Simple Plan at YouTube Theater (6pm)
ALSO: Alabama Shakes at the Hollywood Bowl (8pm)
ALSO: Rocknite.la at FREE at Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)

Thursday: Bruvvy at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Bad Suns FREE at Amoeba (5pm)
ALSO: John-Robert at Aviator Nation Dreamland (8pm)
ALSO: Ally Salort at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: New Constellations at the Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Alexandra Savior at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Leroy From the North at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Jack Rabbit, Lovpune at Boyle Heights (7pm)
ALSO: daine at the Echo (8pm)
ALSO: Alexandra Savior at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: SIX: The Encore Concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall (8pm)

Saturday: Coyle Girelli at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: St. Paul & The Broken Bones FREE at Burton Chace Park (7pm)
ALSO: nikoJEAN at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Alexandra Savior at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Macy Gray at Palace Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Keb’Mo’ and Shawn Colvin at Fred Kavil Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Thirty Seconds to Mars at the Forum (8pm)
ALSO: Echo Park Rising at various venues (noon)

Sunday:

To Keep in Mind:     
August 19th: My Morning Jacket at Hollywood Palladium
August 19th: Ben Sollee at the Venice West (8pm)
August 21st: Charlotte Lawrence at the Roxy (7pm)
August 21st: Monobloc at the Kibitz Room (8pm)
August 23rd: Charlie Cunningham at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
August 23rd: Kevin Earnest at the Hotel Cafe
August 23rd: Yungblud at Hollywood Palladium
August 23rd: The Fray at the Wiltern
August 24th: The Fray at the Wiltern
August 26th: Cardinal Black at the Troubadour (7pm)
August 30th: Betty Who w/ the LA Phil at the Ford (8pm)
August 30th: Mothe at the Echo
September 1st: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 4th: Everclear at the Regent Theater (7:30)
September 4th: Calva Louise at the Roxy (7pm)
September 4th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: X Ambassadors at the Wiltern
September 6th: Rob Thomas at YouTube Theater (6:30)
September 8th: CMAT at the Fonda (8pm)
September 9th: Henry Morris at the Troubadour
September 10th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
September 11th: Billie Marten w/ yeemz at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12th: Arcy Drive at the Troubadour
September 13th: English Teacher at the Roxy (7pm)
September 18th: JP Saxe at the Ford (8pm)
September 19th: Aly & AJ at the Ford (8pm)
September 19th: Samia at the Fonda (7:30)
September 19th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20th: Aly & AJ at the Ford (8pm)
September 23rd: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 23rd: Martin Luke Brown at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
September 24th: Band of Horses & Iron and Wine at the Wiltern
September 24th: Allan Rayman at the Echoplex
September 24th: Neon Trees at the Bellwether
September 25th: The Hives at Hollywood Palladium
September 25th: Jonnyswim at the Fonda
September 26th: Chevelle at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Mae and The Spill Canvas at the Roxy (7pm)
September 27th: The Lone Bellow at the Troubadour
September 27th: James at the Bellwether (7pm)
September 28th: David Duchovny at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 28th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 29th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 30th: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
September 30th: The Criticals at the Echo
October 1st: Amble at the El Rey (8pm)
October 1st: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 1st: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
October 2nd: I’m With Her at the Ford (8pm)
October 2nd: Gavin James at the Troubadour
October 2nd: Maruja at the El Rey (8pm)
October 2nd: Matt Maeson at the Wiltern
October 3rd: The Struts at the Wiltern
October 3rd: Dice at the Echo
October 3rd: Watchhouse at the Ford (8pm)
October 4th: Perfume Genius at the Ford (8pm)
October 6th: The Dandy Warhols at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 7th: Jasmine.4.t. at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
October 10th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 11th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
October 11th: Dermot Kennedy at LA Orpheum (8pm)
October 11th: Flyte at the Lodge Room
October 13th: Wolf Alice at the Wiltern
October 13th: Kingfishr at the Troubadour
October 14th: David Cook at the Venice West (8pm)
October 16th: Elbow at the Wiltern
October 16th: Fly By Midnight at the Echoplex
October 16th: The Rocket Summer at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 17th: Bad Suns w/ Joe P at the Belasco Theater
October 18th: Borns at the Novo (8pm)
October 21st: Gigi Perez at the Wiltern
October 22nd: Aidan bissett at the Fonda
October 22nd: All Time Low at YouTube Theater (6pm)
October 22nd: The Wombats w/ Only the Poets & Red Rum Club at the Novo (8pm)
October 23rd: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Wiltern
October 23rd: The Band Camino at the Hollywood Palladium
October 24th: The Starting Line w/ Finch and stateside at the Novo (8pm)
October 25th: The Revivalists at the Novo (8:30)
October 25th: Stereolab at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 26th: Stereolab at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 26th: Voila at the Troubadour
October 30th: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
October 31st: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
November 2nd: Tors at the Troubadour
November 5th: Garbage at Hollywood Palladium
November 6th: G Flip w/ Beth McCarthy at the Fonda (8pm)
November 11th: Casey Lowery at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 11th: Chris Pierce & Garrison Starr at the Troubadour
November 12th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 12th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 12th: Good Neighbours w/ Nicky Youre at the El Rey (8pm)
November 13th: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
November 13th: Jesse McCartney at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
November 19th: Grandson at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 15th: Smallpools at the Echoplex
November 15th: Adam Melchor at the Fonda
November 15th: Midnight Til Morning at the El Rey (8pm)
November 19th: Grandson at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 20th: Jessie J at the United Theatre on Broadway (8pm)
November 21st: Laura Stevenson at Scribble
November 22nd: Thrice at the Novo (7:30)
November 22nd: Your Smith at the Troubadour
November 25th: Damiano David at the Wiltern
November 29th: Jens Lekman at Lodge Room (8pm)
December 1st: Vincent Lima at the Troubadour
December 6th: The Aces at the Bellwether (8pm)
December 6th: Lola Young at the Palladium
December 7th: Lola Young at the Palladium
December 10th: Couch w/ Night Talks at the Fonda (1pm)
December 13th: The Haunt w/ Himalayas at the Echo
December 19th: The Academy Is at the Belasco
January 14th: Dean Lewis at the Bellwether (7:30)
January 16th: gavn! at the Troubadour
January 20th: Jacob Banks at the Troubadour
January 27th: Nothing More at the Belasco

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 8/4-8/10

I’d like give a shout out to The Summer Set for really doing a record release right. The new album, Meet Me At The Record Store, comes out August 15th, but last week they performed the whole thing for a very pumped up crowd at The Roxy. It was an absolute delight to hear new songs live for the first time in a room full of fans.  The band also played a second set full of more familiar fare and hosted a pop-up shop outside the venue where anyone could purchase the new album and additional merch. Well done!

Next week, there are a surprising number of larger venue shows I might have to look into, but I’m most looking forward to a few rising Brit artists Olivia Dean and Wunderhorse at The Fonda.

Here’s the rest:


Monday: Cam at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Wax Owls at Redwood Bar (10:30)
ALSO: Jake Minch at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: BMI Acoustic Lounge FREE at the Hotel Cafe second stage (6:45)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
ALSO: Vansire at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Melissa Etheridge and Indigo Girls at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
ALSO: Shakira w/ Black Eyed Peas at SoFi Stadium (7:30)
ALSO: Soft Spot Songwriters Night at Desert 5 Spot
ALSO: Paint It Rock FREE at Harvard & Stone (8pm)
ALSO: Lucas Flood presents “Not Another Showcase” at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

Weds: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
ALSO: Gracie Abrams w/ Griff at the Forum (7:30)
ALSO: Rocknite.la at FREE at Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)

Thursday: Wunderhorse at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: World’s First Cinema at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Yeemz at Scribble (8pm)
ALSO: Gracie Abrams w/ Griff at the Forum (7:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Jimmy Gnecco w/ Cynthia Catania at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Lady Blackbird at Autex Acoustic LA Showroom (7pm)
ALSO: Laney Jones and the Spirits at Permanent Records (9pm)
ALSO: The Lumineers w/ Tom Odell at the Forum (7:30)

Saturday: Late Night Drive Home at the Fonda (7pm)
ALSO: Lamont Landers at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: The Lumineers w/ Tom Odell at the Forum (7:30)
ALSO: Watkins Family Hour at Largo (8:30)

Sunday: Andy Grammer at the Ford (7:30)

To Keep in Mind:     
August 13th: Simple Plan at YouTube Theater (6pm)
August 16th: Coyle Girelli at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
August 19th: My Morning Jacket at Hollywood Palladium
August 19th: Ben Sollee at the Venice West (8pm)
August 21st: Charlotte Lawrence at the Roxy (7pm)
August 21st: Monobloc at Brain Dead Studios
August 23rd: Charlie Cunningham at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
August 23rd: Kevin Earnest at the Hotel Cafe
August 23rd: Yungblud at Hollywood Palladium
August 23rd: The Fray at the Wiltern
August 24th: The Fray at the Wiltern
August 30th: Betty Who w/ the LA Phil at the Ford (8pm)
August 30th: Mothe at the Echo
September 1st: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 4th: Everclear at the Regent Theater (7:30)
September 4th: Calva Louise at the Roxy (7pm)
September 4th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: X Ambassadors at the Wiltern
September 6th: Rob Thomas at YouTube Theater (6:30)
September 8th: CMAT at the Fonda (8pm)
September 9th: Henry Morris at the Troubadour
September 10th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
September 11th: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12th: Arcy Drive at the Troubadour
September 13th: English Teacher at the Roxy (7pm)
September 18th: JP Saxe at the Ford (8pm)
September 19th: Aly & AJ at the Ford (8pm)
September 19th: Samia at the Fonda (7:30)
September 19th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20th: Aly & AJ at the Ford (8pm)
September 23rd: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 23rd: Martin Luke Brown at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
September 24th: Band of Horses & Iron and Wine at the Wiltern
September 24th: Allan Rayman at the Echoplex
September 24th: Neon Trees at the Bellwether
September 25th: The Hives at Hollywood Palladium
September 25th: Jonnyswim at the Fonda
September 26th: Chevelle at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Mae and The Spill Canvas at the Roxy (7pm)
September 27th: The Lone Bellow at the Troubadour
September 27th: James at the Bellwether (7pm)
September 28th: David Duchovny at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 28th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 29th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 30th: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
September 30th: The Criticals at the Echo
October 1st: Amble at the El Rey (8pm)
October 1st: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 1st: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
October 2nd: I’m With Her at the Ford (8pm)
October 2nd: Gavin James at the Troubadour
October 2nd: Maruja at the El Rey (8pm)
October 2nd: Matt Maeson at the Wiltern
October 3rd: The Struts at the Wiltern
October 3rd: Dice at the Echo
October 3rd: Watchhouse at the Ford (8pm)
October 4th: Perfume Genius at the Ford (8pm)
October 7th: Jasmine.4.t. at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
October 10th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 11th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
October 11th: Dermot Kennedy at LA Orpheum (8pm)
October 11th: Flyte at the Lodge Room
October 13th: Wolf Alice at the Wiltern
October 13th: Kingfishr at the Troubadour
October 14th: David Cook at the Venice West (8pm)
October 16th: Elbow at the Wiltern
October 16th: Fly By Midnight at the Echoplex
October 16th: The Rocket Summer at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 18th: Borns at the Novo (8pm)
October 21st: Gigi Perez at the Wiltern
October 22nd: Aidan bissett at the Fonda
October 22nd: All Time Low at YouTube Theater (6pm)
October 22nd: The Wombats w/ Only the Poets & Red Rum Club at the Novo (8pm)
October 23rd: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Wiltern
October 23rd: The Band Camino at the Hollywood Palladium
October 24th: The Starting Line w/ Finch and stateside at the Novo (8pm)
October 25th: The Revivalists at the Novo (8:30)
October 25th: Stereolab at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 26th: Stereolab at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 26th: Voila at the Troubadour
October 30th: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
October 31st: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
November 2nd: Tors at the Troubadour
November 5th: Garbage at Hollywood Palladium
November 6th: G Flip w/ Beth McCarthy at the Fonda (8pm)
November 11th: Casey Lowery at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 11th: Chris Pierce & Garrison Starr at the Troubadour
November 12th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 13th: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
November 12th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 19th: Grandson at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 15th: Smallpools at the Echoplex
November 15th: Adam Melchor at the Fonda
November 19th: Grandson at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 20th: Jessie J at the United Theatre on Broadway (8pm)
November 21st: Laura Stevenson at Scribble
November 22nd: Thrice at the Novo (7:30)
November 22nd: Your Smith at the Troubadour
November 25th: Damiano David at the Wiltern
December 1st: Vincent Lima at the Troubadour
December 6th: Lola Young at the Palladium
December 7th: Lola Young at the Palladium
December 10th: Couch w/ Night Talks at the Fonda (1pm)
December 13th: The Haunt w/ Himalayas at the Echo
January 14th: Dean Lewis at the Bellwether (7:30)
January 16th: gavn! at the Troubadour
January 20th: Jacob Banks at the Troubadour
January 27th: Nothing More at the Belasco

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 7/28-8/3

I’ve prepped this one in advance as today is the final day of Comic Con and then I shall be in recovery mode. Hopefully, the recovery period will be short as the music continues. Jade Bird, Savannah Pope, and The Summer Set are all on my wish list this week.

More options:


Monday: KennyHoopla at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Jessie Reyez at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Lady Gaga at the Forum (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Jade Bird at Amoeba (5pm)
ALSO: Damiano David at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Henry Grace at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: West 22nd at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Lady Gaga at the Forum (8pm)
ALSO: Soft Spot Songwriters Night at Desert 5 Spot
ALSO: Paint It Rock FREE at Harvard & Stone (8pm)
ALSO: Lucas Flood presents “Not Another Showcase” at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

Weds: Savannah Pope at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Lucy Frost, Brian Lawless at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7,8)
ALSO: Ryan Woods w/ Jack Newsome at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Leah Martin-Brown FREE at Lucky Strike Hollywood (8pm)
ALSO: Lucas Flood Presents: Syd Taylor & Friends at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Noah Cyrus at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Jessie Reyez at YouTube Theater (8pm)
ALSO: Rocknite.la at FREE at Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)

Thursday: Faydean at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Showpony, Bruvvy at TBA Boyle Heights (7pm)
ALSO: Tyler Lyle at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Michael Clifford at the Fonda (7:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: The Summer Set at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Katie Costello, Logan Metz and Joel Eckels at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8,9)
ALSO: Vacation Manor at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Michael Clifford at the Fonda (7:30)
ALSO: Lady Gaga at the Forum (8pm)
ALSO: Cynthia Ervio and Adam Lambert in Jesus Christ Superstar at Hollywood Bowl (8pm)

Saturday: Kami Kehoe at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Ocean Sleeper at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Maren Morris at the Wiltern (6:30)
ALSO: Cynthia Ervio and Adam Lambert in Jesus Christ Superstar at Hollywood Bowl (8pm)
ALSO: Lady Gaga at the Forum (8pm)

Sunday: Gary Jules at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Shinedown at the Forum (7pm)
ALSO: Cynthia Ervio and Adam Lambert in Jesus Christ Superstar at Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
ALSO: Open Folk Presents: You’ve Got a Friend – A Celebration of James Taylor & Carole King at the Hotel Cafe (6:30)

To Keep in Mind:     
August 4th: Cam at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
August 5th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 6th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 7th: Wunderhorse at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
August 7th: Yeemz at Scribble
August 13th: Simple Plan at YouTube Theater (6pm)
August 19th: My Morning Jacket at Hollywood Palladium
August 19th: Ben Sollee at the Venice West (8pm)
August 21st: Charlotte Lawrence at the Roxy (7pm)
August 21st: Monobloc at Brain Dead Studios
August 23rd: Charlie Cunningham at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
August 23rd: Yungblud at Hollywood Palladium
August 23rd: The Fray at the Wiltern
August 24th: The Fray at the Wiltern
August 30th: Betty Who w/ the LA Phil at the Ford (8pm)
August 30th: Mothe at the Echo
September 1st: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 4th: Everclear at the Regent Theater (7:30)
September 4th: Calva Louise at the Roxy (7pm)
September 4th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: X Ambassadors at the Wiltern
September 6th: Rob Thomas at YouTube Theater (6:30)
September 8th: CMAT at the Fonda (8pm)
September 9th: Henry Morris at the Troubadour
September 10th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
September 11th: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12th: Arcy Drive at the Troubadour
September 13th: English Teacher at the Roxy (7pm)
September 18th: JP Saxe at the Ford (8pm)
September 19th: Aly & AJ at the Ford (8pm)
September 19th: Samia at the Fonda (7:30)
September 19th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20th: Aly & AJ at the Ford (8pm)
September 23rd: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 23rd: Martin Luke Brown at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
September 24th: Band of Horses & Iron and Wine at the Wiltern
September 24th: Allan Rayman at the Echoplex
September 24th: Neon Trees at the Bellwether
September 25th: The Hives at Hollywood Palladium
September 25th: Jonnyswim at the Fonda
September 26th: Chevelle at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Mae and The Spill Canvas at the Roxy (7pm)
September 27th: The Lone Bellow at the Troubadour
September 27th: James at the Bellwether (7pm)
September 28th: David Duchovny at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 28th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 29th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 30th: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
September 30th: The Criticals at the Echo
October 1st: Amble at the El Rey (8pm)
October 1st: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 1st: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
October 2nd: I’m With Her at the Ford (8pm)
October 2nd: Gavin James at the Troubadour
October 2nd: Maruja at the El Rey (8pm)
October 2nd: Matt Maeson at the Wiltern
October 3rd: The Struts at the Wiltern
October 3rd: Dice at the Echo
October 3rd: Watchhouse at the Ford (8pm)
October 4th: Perfume Genius at the Ford (8pm)
October 7th: Jasmine.4.t. at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
October 10th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 11th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
October 11th: Flyte at the Lodge Room
October 13th: Wolf Alice at the Wiltern
October 14th: David Cook at the Venice West (8pm)
October 16th: Elbow at the Wiltern
October 16th: Fly By Midnight at the Echoplex
October 16th: The Rocket Summer at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 18th: Borns at the Novo (8pm)
October 21st: Gigi Perez at the Wiltern
October 22nd: Aidan bissett at the Fonda
October 22nd: All Time Low at YouTube Theater (6pm)
October 22nd: The Wombats w/ Only the Poets & Red Rum Club at the Novo (8pm)
October 23rd: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Wiltern
October 23rd: The Band Camino at the Hollywood Palladium
October 24th: The Starting Line w/ Finch and stateside at the Novo (8pm)
October 25th: The Revivalists at the Novo (8:30)
October 25th: Stereolab at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 26th: Stereolab at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 26th: Voila at the Troubadour
October 30th: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
October 31st: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
November 2nd: Tors at the Troubadour
November 5th: Garbage at Hollywood Palladium
November 6th: G Flip w/ Beth McCarthy at the Fonda (8pm)
November 11th: Casey Lowery at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 13th: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
November 12th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 19th: Grandson at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 15th: Smallpools at the Echoplex
November 15th: Adam Melchor at the Fonda
November 19th: Grandson at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 21st: Laura Stevenson at Scribble
November 22nd: Thrice at the Novo (7:30)
November 25th: Damiano David at the Wiltern
December 13th: The Haunt w/ Himalayas at the Echo
January 14th: Dean Lewis at the Bellwether (7:30)
January 27th: Nothing More at the Belasco

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 7/21-7/27

Gearing up for one of the most intense weeks of my year at San Diego Comic Con. Once again, I’ll be working with High Voltage to interview talent, promote activations, and cover parties and events. This year, there are several bands playing that I’m thrilled to include in my schedule.  The All-American Rejects, Magnolia Park and the one and only Foxy Shazam are all playing parties or other types of events and I am here for this, Comic Con!

Warped Tour is also coming through California (Long Beach) and we have some of those bands playing other stages in LA and the OC. Notably, Royal & The Serpent bringing her All Grl Jam to the Echo Thursday night as just one option on a very packed night of girl power groups.

Other suggestions:


Monday: Michael Marcagi at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
ALSO: Kevian Kraemer at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Wolf Alice at the Troubadour
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Wolf Alice at the Troubadour
ALSO: Ben Kweller at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Soft Spot Songwriters Night at Desert 5 Spot
ALSO: Paint It Rock FREE at Harvard & Stone (8pm)
ALSO: Lucas Flood presents “Not Another Showcase” at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

Weds: Nova Twins at Zebulon (8pm)
ALSO: Sarah and the Safe Word at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Ben Kweller at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Rocknite.la at FREE at Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)

Thursday: Royal & The Serpent + All Grl Jam at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Wolf Alice at Jimmy Kimmel (1:40pm)
ALSO: Folk Bitch Trio at Permanent Records (6pm)
ALSO: David Sparrow, Nico Franc at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8,9)
ALSO: Babymetal at the Regent Theater (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Ben Wolf, Zane Penny w/ Husse at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8,9:30)
ALSO: Hardcastle at Harvelles (9pm)
ALSO: Waax w/ Forest at Permanent Records (9pm)
ALSO: Soraia at Redwood Bar & Grill (8pm)
ALSO: Jake Scott at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Wavves at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Vans Warped Tour Befores w/ State Champs, Hawthorne Heights, and more at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: Father John Misty at the Greek Theatre (7pm)

Saturday: Bird Streets at the Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: Mekons at the Lodge Room (7pm)
ALSO: My Chemical Romance w/ Wallows at Dodger Stadium (6pm)
ALSO: Saturdays at Seven at Venice (7pm)

Sunday: Nick Thune, Sean Watkins, The Lonesome Roses (8pm)
ALSO: Nick Wagen w/ Nico Days at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Folk Bitch Trio at Sibylline Records (6pm)
ALSO: My Chemical Romance w/ Wallows at Dodger Stadium (6pm)

To Keep in Mind:     
July 28th: Kennyhoopla at the Echo
July 28th: Jessie Reyez at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
July 29th: Damiano David at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
July 29th: West 22nd at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
July 29th: Jade Bird at Amoeba (5pm)
August 1st: The Summer Set at the Roxy (8pm)
August 2nd: Maren Morris at the Wiltern
August 5th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 6th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 7th: Wunderhorse at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
August 7th: Yeemz at Scribble
August 13th: Simple Plan at YouTube Theater (6pm)
August 19th: My Morning Jacket at Hollywood Palladium
August 19th: Ben Sollee at the Venice West (8pm)
August 21st: Charlotte Lawrence at the Roxy (7pm)
August 21st: Monobloc at Brain Dead Studios
August 23rd: Charlie Cunningham at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
August 23rd: Yungblud at Hollywood Palladium
August 23rd: The Fray at the Wiltern
August 24th: The Fray at the Wiltern
August 30th: Betty Who w/ the LA Phil at the Ford (8pm)
August 30th: Mothe at the Echo
September 1st: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 4th: Everclear at the Regent Theater (7:30)
September 4th: Calva Louise at the Roxy (7pm)
September 4th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: X Ambassadors at the Wiltern
September 6th: Rob Thomas at YouTube Theater (6:30)
September 8th: CMAT at the Fonda (8pm)
September 9th: Henry Morris at the Troubadour
September 10th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
September 11th: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12th: Arcy Drive at the Troubadour
September 13th: English Teacher at the Roxy (7pm)
September 18th: JP Saxe at the Ford (8pm)
September 19th: Aly & AJ at the Ford (8pm)
September 19th: Samia at the Fonda (7:30)
September 19th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20th: Aly & AJ at the Ford (8pm)
September 23rd: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 23rd: Martin Luke Brown at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
September 24th: Band of Horses & Iron and Wine at the Wiltern
September 24th: Allan Rayman at the Echoplex
September 24th: Neon Trees at the Bellwether
September 25th: The Hives at Hollywood Palladium
September 25th: Jonnyswim at the Fonda
September 26th: Chevelle at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Mae and The Spill Canvas at the Roxy (7pm)
September 27th: The Lone Bellow at the Troubadour
September 27th: James at the Bellwether (7pm)
September 28th: David Duchovny at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 28th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 29th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 30th: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
September 30th: The Criticals at the Echo
October 1st: Amble at the El Rey (8pm)
October 1st: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 1st: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
October 2nd: I’m With Her at the Ford (8pm)
October 2nd: Gavin James at the Troubadour
October 2nd: Maruja at the El Rey (8pm)
October 2nd: Matt Maeson at the Wiltern
October 3rd: The Struts at the Wiltern
October 3rd: Dice at the Echo
October 3rd: Watchhouse at the Ford (8pm)
October 4th: Perfume Genius at the Ford (8pm)
October 7th: Jasmine.4.t. at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
October 10th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 11th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
October 11th: Flyte at the Lodge Room
October 13th: Wolf Alice at the Wiltern
October 14th: David Cook at the Venice West (8pm)
October 16th: Elbow at the Wiltern
October 16th: Fly By Midnight at the Echoplex
October 18th: Borns at the Novo (8pm)
October 21st: Gigi Perez at the Wiltern
October 22nd: Aidan bissett at the Fonda
October 22nd: All Time Low at YouTube Theater (6pm)
October 22nd: The Wombats w/ Only the Poets & Red Rum Club at the Novo (8pm)
October 23rd: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Wiltern
October 23rd: The Band Camino at the Hollywood Palladium
October 24th: The Starting Line w/ Finch and stateside at the Novo (8pm)
October 25th: The Revivalists at the Novo (8:30)
October 25th: Stereolab at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 26th: Stereolab at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 26th: Voila at the Troubadour
October 30th: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
October 31st: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
November 2nd: Tors at the Troubadour
November 5th: Garbage at Hollywood Palladium
November 11th: Casey Lowery at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 13th: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
November 12th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 19th: Grandson at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 15th: Smallpools at the Echoplex
November 15th: Adam Melchor at the Fonda
November 19th: Grandson at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 21st: Laura Stevenson at Scribble
November 22nd: Thrice at the Novo (7:30)
November 25th: Damiano David at the Wiltern
December 13th: The Haunt w/ Himalayas at the Echo
January 14th: Dean Lewis at the Bellwether (7:30)
January 27th: Nothing More at the Belasco

~ Kristen