What a treat it was last week to see James Vincent McMorrow after 7 years! His album, Wide Open, Horses continues to make an impression, especially after experiencing live, full band renditions of its songs.

Tuesday aside, next week feels like another lighter one, but don’t overlook some of the gems earmarked below:  

Monday: Raye Zaragoza at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Ashley Levin, Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7,8)

Tuesday: Alex Winston FREE at 725 S Spring St (8pm)
ALSO: Role Model at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Chloe Lilac w/ Annika Wells & ggwendolyn at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Lucia Zambetti at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Sierra Spirit at Adults Only (7pm)
ALSO: Shinedown at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Idina Menzel at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Not Another Showcase at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Cassandra Violet w/ the Mynabirds at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Belaganas w/ Kid Sistr at El Cid (9:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Matt Champion at El Cid (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Kississippi/talker at Permanent Records Roadhouse (6pm)
ALSO: Melissa Etheridge & Jewel at the YouTube Theater (8pm)

Saturday: jxdn at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Lake Street Dive at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Niall Horan at the Forum (7:30)

Sunday: Charlie Overbey at the Echo (5pm)
ALSO: Niall Horan at the Forum (7:30)
ALSO: Open Folk Presents: Tribute to Joni Mitchell at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:     
July 31^st: Gossip at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 31^st: Soren Hansen at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
August 1^st: Telescreens at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
August 5^th: Travis (acoustic) at Largo (8pm)
August 6^th: Lo Moon at the El Rey (8pm)
August 6^th: Travis at Amoeba (5pm)
August 9^th: Iglu & Hartly (7pm)
August 10^th: Ben Howard at United Theater on Broadway (8pm)
August 10^th: The Last Dinner Party with King Isis at the Fonda (8pm)
August 13^th: Brittany Howard at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
August 15^th: Magic Giant w/ John-Robert at Lodge Room (8pm)
August 23^rd: Son Little at Venice West (8pm)
August 24^th: The White Buffalo + Shawn James at the Fonda (9pm)
August 20^th: Banners at the Troubadour
August 26^th: gavn! at the Echo
August 29^th: Jack Botts at the Venice West (8pm)
August 30^th: Sheppard at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
August 31^st: California is For Lovers festival at the Torch (3pm)
September 6^th: Passenger at the Wiltern
September 6^th: Kris Allen at the Peppermint Club (6:30)
September 7^th; Los Angeles Folk Festival (Night 1) at the Bellwether (5:30)
September 8^th: Los Angeles Folk Festival (Night 2) at the Bellwether (5:30)
September 10^th: The Mysterines at the Roxy (7pm)
September 10^th: Polyphonic Spree at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 11^th: Upsahl at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12^th: John Vincent III at the Fonda Theater (9pm)
September 13^th: Soul Coughing at the Bellwether (9pm)
September 15^th: Ben Folds at the Wiltern
September 17^th: Boy & Bear at the Troubadour
September 19^th: Friday Pilots Club at the Echo
September 25^th: The Sheepdogs at Lodge Room (8pm)
September 26^th: Perfume Genius at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
September 25^th: Tokyo Police Club w/ Born Ruffians at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 26^th: Tokyo Police Club w/ Born Ruffians at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 26^th: renforshort at the Echo
September 28^th: Nicky Youre at the Roxy (8pm)
September 29^th: Joywave at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 30^th: Nikka Costa at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 1^st: Glen Hansard at the Wiltern
October 2^nd: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club
October 2^nd: Allen Stone at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 3^rd: The National Parks at Largo (8pm)
October 4^th: Field Guide at the Venice West (8pm)
October 5^th Novo Amor at the Bellwether (8:30)
October 5^th: Tom Walker at the Troubadour
October 5^th: Catfish and the Bottlemen at Hollywood Palladium
October 6^th: Dashboard Confessional at Hollywood Palladium
October 6^th: Bonny Light Horseman at the Ford (7:30)
October 7^th: Griff at the Wiltern
October 7^th: Joe P at the Roxy (7pm)
October 7^th: Catfish and the Bottlemen at Belasco
October 8^th: Rival Songs & Clutch at the Wiltern
October 9^th: Lawrence at the Wiltern
October 9^th: JP Cooper at the Belasco
October 9^th: The Warning at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 9^th: Badflower at the Echoplex
October 10^th: Badflower at the Echoplex
October 10^th: Stephen Kellogg at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 11^th: Something Corporate at Hollywood Palladium
October 11^th: Wild Rivers at the Fonda (9pm)
October 11^th: Soul Asylum at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 12^th: Wilderado at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 12^th: Bright Eyes at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 13^th: Calum Scott at the Wiltern
October 16^th: New Found Glory at the Wiltern
October 16^th: JJ Wilde at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 16^th: Misterwives at the Bellwether (7:30)
October 16^th: Alfie Templeman at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 16^th: The Black Angels at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 17^th: The Black Angels at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 17^th: Griffin House at the Venice West (8pm)
October 18^th: Stars at the Fonda (9pm)
October 11^th: Valley at the Wiltern
October 18^th: The Black Angels at the Lodge Room (9pm)
October 18^th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Ford (8pm)
October 19^th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Wiltern
October 20^th: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21^st: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21^st: The Rare Occasions w/ Bel at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 23^rd: Nada Surf at the Troubadour
October 24^th: Over the Rhine at the Troubadour
October 25^th: Alec Benjamin at Hollywood Palladium
October 25^th: Michigander at the Troubadour
October 25^th: Loveless w/ Beauty School Dropout at the Belasco (6:30)
October 27^th: iDKHOW at the Wiltern
October 29^th: Jess Glynn at the Wiltern
October 30^th: Nothing But Thieves at Hollywood Palladium
October 30^th: Forest Blakk at the Troubadour
November 1^st: Shawn Colvin & KT Tunstall at the Troubadour
November 1^st: Aimee Mann at the United Theater on Broadway (8pm)
November 1^st: Inhaler at Hollywood Palladium
November 2^nd: Kate Nash at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
November 6^th: Carol Ades at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 8^th; The Record Company at the Troubadour
November 8^th: Tyrone Wells at the Venice West (8pm)
November 9^th: Tori Kelly at the Wiltern
November 9^th: Enter Shikari w/ You Me at Six at the Belasco
November 10^th: Hanson at the Belasco
November 11^th: Hanson at the Belasco
November 11^th: lovelytheband & Mod Sun at the Wiltern
November 12^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 12^th: Allison Russell at the Belasco
November 13^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 13^th: Manchester Orchestra at Hollywood Palladium
November 14^th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Hollywood Palladium
November 15^th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Hollywood Palladium
November 15^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 15^th: JD Mcpherson at the El Rey (9pm)
November 16^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 16^th: The Wldlfe at the Roxy (8pm)
November 20^th: Vincent Lima w/ Chance Emerson at the Troubadour
November 20^th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 21^st: Marc Broussard at Lodge Room (7:30)
December 6^th: Shovels & Rope at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
December 19^th: Ride at the Fonda (9pm)
January 28^th: Travis at the Wiltern
May 2^nd: Dean Lewis at Bellwether (8pm)

~ Kristen

Had a blast this weekend at Sad Summer Fest. I’ll be adding all The Maine songs to my dance track playlist. Next week, there seems to be quite a few “special” shows including a night of music and comedy from Guster, Benson Boone at the Grammy Museum, a Matthew Logan Vasquez house party and more. I’m also looking forward to Barns Courtney’s new album release which he is celebrating Wednesday night with a launch party at JoJo Bros Studio (Rock & Roll Circus themed of course).

Here’s the rest:

Monday: James Vincent McMorrow at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Sawyer Hill at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Ed Harcourt at the Stowaway (8pm)
ALSO: The Band Ice Cream at Permanent Records Roadhouse (7pm)
ALSO: The Decemberists at the Bellwether (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: JR Richards (Dishwalla) at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: John Michael Howell at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Red Clay Strays at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Not Another Showcase at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

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

Thursday: Benson Boone at the Grammy Museum (7pm)
ALSO: Guster at Dynasty Typewriter (7:30)
ALSO: Victoria Bigelow, Jesse & Friends at the Hotel Cafe (7,8)
ALSO: Young Mister at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9:30)
ALSO: Cardinal Black at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Ashton Irwin at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: A Day to Remember at the Forum (6:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Arms Akimbo at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: West 22^nd at the Paramount (8pm)
ALSO: Oston w/ Kate the Dreamer at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Soraia at Redwood Bar (8pm)
ALSO: Donavon Frankenreiter and Zach Gill at the Penmar (4:30)

Saturday: Guster with the LA Phil at the Ford (8pm)
ALSO: Ray and Paul at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Tiny Stills at Permanent Records Roadhouse (9pm)
ALSO: Leslie Mendelson at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: Ashlee Simpson at Heart Nightclub WeHo (9pm)
ALSO: Pedro the Lion w/ Danielle Durack at the Lodge Room (8:30)
ALSO: Ben Platt at the Greek Theatre (7:30)

Sunday: Matthew Logan Vasquez at TBD house show (6:30)
ALSO: Sarah Shook & the Disarmers at Zebulon (8pm)
ALSO: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:     
July 23^rd: Shinedown at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
July 23^rd: Sierra Spirit at Adults Only
July 31^st: Gossip at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 31^st: Soren Hansen at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
August 1^st: Telescreens at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
August 6^th: Lo Moon at the El Rey (8pm)
August 6^th: Travis at Amoeba (5pm)
August 9^th: Iglu & Hartly (7pm)
August 10^th: Ben Howard at United Theater on Broadway (8pm)
August 10^th: The Last Dinner Party with King Isis at the Fonda (8pm)
August 15^th: Magic Giant w/ John-Robert at Lodge Room (8pm)
August 24^th: The White Buffalo + Shawn James at the Fonda (9pm)
August 20^th: Banners at the Troubadour
August 26^th: gavn! at the Echo
August 29^th: Jack Botts at the Venice West (8pm)
August 30^th: Sheppard at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
August 31^st: California is For Lovers festival at the Torch (3pm)
September 6^th: Passenger at the Wiltern
September 6^th: Kris Allen at the Peppermint Club (6:30)
September 7^th; Los Angeles Folk Festival (Night 1) at the Bellwether (5:30)
September 8^th: Los Angeles Folk Festival (Night 2) at the Bellwether (5:30)
September 10^th: The Mysterines at the Roxy (7pm)
September 10^th: Polyphonic Spree at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 11^th: Upsahl at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12^th: John Vincent III at the Fonda Theater (9pm)
September 13^th: Soul Coughing at the Bellwether (9pm)
September 15^th: Ben Folds at the Wiltern
September 17^th: Boy & Bear at the Troubadour
September 19^th: Friday Pilots Club at the Echo
September 25^th: The Sheepdogs at Lodge Room (8pm)
September 26^th: Perfume Genius at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
September 25^th: Tokyo Police Club w/ Born Ruffians at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 26^th: Tokyo Police Club w/ Born Ruffians at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 26^th: renforshort at the Echo
September 28^th: Nicky Youre at the Roxy (8pm)
September 29^th: Joywave at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 30^th: Nikka Costa at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 1^st: Glen Hansard at the Wiltern
October 2^nd: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club
October 2^nd: Allen Stone at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 3^rd: The National Parks at Largo (8pm)
October 4^th: Field Guide at the Venice West (8pm)
October 5^th Novo Amor at the Bellwether (8:30)
October 5^th: Tom Walker at the Troubadour
October 5^th: Catfish and the Bottlemen at Hollywood Palladium
October 6^th: Dashboard Confessional at Hollywood Palladium
October 6^th: Bonny Light Horseman at the Ford (7:30)
October 7^th: Griff at the Wiltern
October 7^th: Joe P at the Roxy (7pm)
October 7^th: Catfish and the Bottlemen at Belasco
October 8^th: Rival Songs & Clutch at the Wiltern
October 9^th: Lawrence at the Wiltern
October 9^th: JP Cooper at the Belasco
October 9^th: The Warning at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 9^th: Badflower at the Echoplex
October 10^th: Badflower at the Echoplex
October 10^th: Stephen Kellogg at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 11^th: Something Corporate at Hollywood Palladium
October 11^th: Wild Rivers at the Fonda (9pm)
October 11^th: Soul Asylum at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 12^th: Wilderado at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 12^th: Bright Eyes at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 13^th: Calum Scott at the Wiltern
October 16^th: New Found Glory at the Wiltern
October 16^th: JJ Wilde at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 16^th: Misterwives at the Bellwether (7:30)
October 16^th: Alfie Templeman at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 16^th: The Black Angels at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 17^th: The Black Angels at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 17^th: Griffin House at the Venice West (8pm)
October 18^th: Stars at the Fonda (9pm)
October 11^th: Valley at the Wiltern
October 18^th: The Black Angels at the Lodge Room (9pm)
October 18^th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Ford (8pm)
October 19^th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Wiltern
October 20^th: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21^st: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21^st: The Rare Occasions w/ Bel at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 23^rd: Nada Surf at the Troubadour
October 24^th: Over the Rhine at the Troubadour
October 25^th: Alec Benjamin at Hollywood Palladium
October 25^th: Michigander at the Troubadour
October 25^th: Loveless w/ Beauty School Dropout at the Belasco (6:30)
October 27^th: iDKHOW at the Wiltern
October 29^th: Jess Glynn at the Wiltern
October 30^th: Nothing But Thieves at Hollywood Palladium
October 30^th: Forest Blakk at the Troubadour
November 1^st: Shawn Colvin & KT Tunstall at the Troubadour
November 1^st: Aimee Mann at the United Theater on Broadway (8pm)
November 1^st: Inhaler at Hollywood Palladium
November 2^nd: Kate Nash at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
November 6^th: Carol Ades at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 8^th; The Record Company at the Troubadour
November 8^th: Tyrone Wells at the Venice West (8pm)
November 9^th: Tori Kelly at the Wiltern
November 9^th: Enter Shikari w/ You Me at Six at the Belasco
November 10^th: Hanson at the Belasco
November 11^th: Hanson at the Belasco
November 11^th: lovelytheband & Mod Sun at the Wiltern
November 12^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 12^th: Allison Russell at the Belasco
November 13^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 13^th: Manchester Orchestra at Hollywood Palladium
November 14^th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Hollywood Palladium
November 15^th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Hollywood Palladium
November 15^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 15^th: JD Mcpherson at the El Rey (9pm)
November 16^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 16^th: The Wldlfe at the Roxy (8pm)
November 20^th: Vincent Lima w/ Chance Emerson at the Troubadour
November 20^th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 21^st: Marc Broussard at Lodge Room (7:30)
December 6^th: Shovels & Rope at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
December 19^th: Ride at the Fonda (9pm)
January 28^th: Travis at the Wiltern
May 2^nd: Dean Lewis at Bellwether (8pm)

~ Kristen

Back in March at SXSW, Cassadee Pope brought the house down with her country/emo pop crossover hit “Wasting All These Tears”. She’s in town this week armed with rockin’ new singles including “I Died” featuring Daisha McBride. Her show at the Peppermint Club Friday night is my pick for a week that also includes gigs from In the Valley Below w/ Sabrosa Purr, The Decemberists and The Rolling Stones.

Monday: Hutton at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: The Spotlight Sessions Presents: Ellie Irwin, Haley Fishberger & Logan at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Not Another Showcase at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: In the Valley Below w/ Sabrosa Purr at the Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: High Country ft Leroy from the North at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: The Rolling Stones at SoFi Stadium (7:30)
ALSO: An Evening with S+ MGMT FREE at Winston House (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Shane Alexander at Cabin Creek Venice (6pm)
ALSO: Michael Isaak at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: India Carney at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Goldpine at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Tim Bluhm & The Coffis Brothers at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Cassadee Pope at the Peppermint Club (6:30)
ALSO: able machines, Savannah Sgro, The Blank Tapes w/ Harpers, Nolune at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8, 9, 10)
ALSO: Maudlin Strangers at Harvard & Stone (8:30)
ALSO: Leisure Hour at the Moroccan Lounge (6pm)
ALSO: Near Beer, The Pretty Flowers, MTM at the Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: PVRIS w/ Pale Waves at the Wiltern (6pm)
ALSO: The Music of John Williams at the Hollywood Bowl (8pm)

Saturday: Madilyn Mei at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Dexter and the Moonrocks at the Vermont Hollywood (8:30)
ALSO: Good Folk at The Harmony Room (7:30)
ALSO: The Music of John Williams at the Hollywood Bowl (8pm)
ALSO: The Rolling Stones at SoFi Stadium (7:30)

Sunday: Bay Faction at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: The Decemberists at the Bellwether (8pm)
ALSO: AJR at the Forum (7pm)
ALSO: The Music of John Williams at the Hollywood Bowl (8pm)

To Keep in Mind:     
July 15^th: The Decemberists at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 15^th: James Vincent McMorrow at the El Rey (8pm)
July 18^th: Ashton Irwin at the Belasco
July 18^th: Benson Boone at the Grammy Museum (7pm)
July 19^th: Arms Akimbo at the Echo
July 20^th: Guster with the LA Phil at the Ford (8pm)
July 23^rd: Shinedown at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
July 31^st: Gossip at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 31^st: Soren Hansen at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
August 1^st: Telescreens at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
August 6^th: Lo Moon at the El Rey (8pm)
August 9^th: Iglu & Hartly (7pm)
August 10^th: Ben Howard at United Theater on Broadway (8pm)
August 10^th: The Last Dinner Party with King Isis at the Fonda (8pm)
August 15^th: Magic Giant w/ John-Robert at Lodge Room (8pm)
August 24^th: The White Buffalo + Shawn James at the Fonda (9pm)
August 20^th: Banners at the Troubadour
August 26^th: gavn! at the Echo
August 29^th: Jack Botts at the Venice West (8pm)
August 31^st: California is For Lovers festival at the Torch (3pm)
September 6^th: Passenger at the Wiltern
September 6^th: Kris Allen at the Peppermint Club (6:30)
September 7^th; Los Angeles Folk Festival (Night 1) at the Bellwether (5:30)
September 8^th: Los Angeles Folk Festival (Night 2) at the Bellwether (5:30)
September 10^th: The Mysterines at the Roxy (7pm)
September 10^th: Polyphonic Spree at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 11^th: Upsahl at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12^th: John Vincent III at the Fonda Theater (9pm)
September 13^th: Soul Coughing at the Bellwether (9pm)
September 15^th: Ben Folds at the Wiltern
September 17^th: Boy & Bear at the Troubadour
September 19^th: Friday Pilots Club at the Echo
September 25^th: The Sheepdogs at Lodge Room (8pm)
September 26^th: Perfume Genius at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
September 25^th: Tokyo Police Club w/ Born Ruffians at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 26^th: Tokyo Police Club w/ Born Ruffians at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 26^th: renforshort at the Echo
September 28^th: Nicky Youre at the Roxy (8pm)
September 29^th: Joywave at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 30^th: Nikka Costa at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 1^st: Glen Hansard at the Wiltern
October 2^nd: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club
October 2^nd: Allen Stone at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 3^rd: The National Parks at Largo (8pm)
October 4^th: Field Guide at the Venice West (8pm)
October 5^th Novo Amor at the Bellwether (8:30)
October 5^th: Tom Walker at the Troubadour
October 5^th: Catfish and the Bottlemen at Hollywood Palladium
October 6^th: Dashboard Confessional at Hollywood Palladium
October 6^th: Bonny Light Horseman at the Ford (7:30)
October 7^th: Griff at the Wiltern
October 7^th: Joe P at the Roxy (7pm)
October 7^th: Catfish and the Bottlemen at Belasco
October 8^th: Rival Songs & Clutch at the Wiltern
October 9^th: Lawrence at the Wiltern
October 9^th: JP Cooper at the Belasco
October 9^th: The Warning at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 9^th: Badflower at the Echoplex
October 10^th: Badflower at the Echoplex
October 10^th: Stephen Kellogg at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 11^th: Something Corporate at Hollywood Palladium
October 11^th: Wild Rivers at the Fonda (9pm)
October 11^th: Soul Asylum at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 12^th: Wilderado at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 12^th: Bright Eyes at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 13^th: Calum Scott at the Wiltern
October 16^th: New Found Glory at the Wiltern
October 16^th: JJ Wilde at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 16^th: Misterwives at the Bellwether (7:30)
October 16^th: Alfie Templeman at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 16^th: The Black Angels at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 17^th: The Black Angels at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 17^th: Griffin House at the Venice West (8pm)
October 18^th: Stars at the Fonda (9pm)
October 11^th: Valley at the Wiltern
October 18^th: The Black Angels at the Lodge Room (9pm)
October 18^th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Ford (8pm)
October 19^th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Wiltern
October 20^th: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21^st: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21^st: The Rare Occasions w/ Bel at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 23^rd: Nada Surf at the Troubadour
October 24^th: Over the Rhine at the Troubadour
October 25^th: Alec Benjamin at Hollywood Palladium
October 25^th: Michigander at the Troubadour
October 25^th: Loveless w/ Beauty School Dropout at the Belasco (6:30)
October 27^th: iDKHOW at the Wiltern
October 29^th: Jess Glynn at the Wiltern
October 30^th: Nothing But Thieves at Hollywood Palladium
October 30^th: Forest Blakk at the Troubadour
November 1^st: Shawn Colvin & KT Tunstall at the Troubadour
November 1^st: Aimee Mann at the United Theater on Broadway (8pm)
November 1^st: Inhaler at Hollywood Palladium
November 2^nd: Kate Nash at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
November 6^th: Carol Ades at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 8^th; The Record Company at the Troubadour
November 8^th: Tyrone Wells at the Venice West (8pm)
November 9^th: Tori Kelly at the Wiltern
November 9^th: Enter Shikari w/ You Me at Six at the Belasco
November 10^th: Hanson at the Belasco
November 11^th: Hanson at the Belasco
November 11^th: lovelytheband & Mod Sun at the Wiltern
November 12^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 12^th: Allison Russell at the Belasco
November 13^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 13^th: Manchester Orchestra at Hollywood Palladium
November 14^th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Hollywood Palladium
November 15^th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Hollywood Palladium
November 15^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 15^th: JD Mcpherson at the El Rey (9pm)
November 16^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 16^th: The Wldlfe at the Roxy (8pm)
November 20^th: Vincent Lima w/ Chance Emerson at the Troubadour
November 20^th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 21^st: Marc Broussard at Lodge Room (7:30)
December 6^th: Shovels & Rope at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
December 19^th: Ride at the Fonda (9pm)
January 28^th: Travis at the Wiltern
May 2^nd: Dean Lewis at Bellwether (8pm)

~ Kristen

The show calendar felt a bit light on options this week, but then I realized it was a holiday week. Can it be the 4^th of July already and how does this work when the holiday is in the middle of the week?! It seems that how it’s going to work in LA is 3 days in a row of Harry Connick Jr. and fireworks at the Hollywood Bowl.

If you’re interested in something more intimate, I’d recommend celebrating with Wheelwright, The Brother Brothers, and the return of Aussie rockers, Selfish Sons.

Monday: Wheelwright at Club Tee Gee (8pm)
ALSO: BMI Acoustic Lounge FREE at the Hotel Cafe second stage (6:45)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Shelly Archer at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Harry Connick Jr. at Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Not Another Showcase at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Jake & Shelby w/ The Tulips and Matty Gottesman at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Daniel Brouns w/ b0dies & Lilliana Villines FREE at Resident (7pm)
ALSO: GospelbeacH album release show at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Harry Connick Jr. at Hollywood Bowl (7:30)

Thursday: Happy July 4^th!
ALSO: New Kids on the Block w/ Paula Abdul at the Forum (7pm)
ALSO: Harry Connick Jr. at Hollywood Bowl (7:30)

Friday: Mandi Macias, Selfish Sons, Genosky and more at the Viper Room (7pm)
ALSO: Ariella, Riley Getz, Blue at the Silverlake Lounge (7:30)

Saturday: Sophie Grey w/ Nico Tortorella at the Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Saint Luna + Velvet Starlings at the Paramount (7pm)
ALSO: Beck w/ The LA Phil at the Hollywood Bowl (8pm)
ALSO: blink-182 w/ Pierce the Veil, Hot Milk at Sofi Stadium (7pm)

Sunday: The Brother Brothers at Healing Forces of the Universe (8pm)
ALSO: Garth Gunderson at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Keyser album release show w/ Kissflame and Zach Day at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Sister Ghost FREE at the Silverlake Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Landon Barker + Friends FREE at the Vermont Hollywood (7pm)
ALSO: Cage the Elephant at the Forum (6:30)

To Keep in Mind:     
July 10^th: In the Valley Below at the Lodge Room (8pm)
July 12^th: PVRIS at the Wiltern
July 12^th: Cassadee Pope at the Peppermint Club (6:30)
July 14^th: Bay Faction at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
July 14^th: The Decemberists at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 15^th: The Decemberists at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 15^th: James Vincent McMorrow at the El Rey (8pm)
July 18^th: Ashton Irwin at the Belasco
July 18^th: Benson Boone at the Grammy Museum (7pm)
July 19^th: Arms Akimbo at the Echo
July 20^th: Guster with the LA Phil at the Ford (8pm)
July 23^rd: Shinedown at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
July 31^st: Gossip at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 31^st: Soren Hansen at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
August 1^st: Telescreens at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
August 6^th: Lo Moon at the El Rey (8pm)
August 9^th: Iglu & Hartly (7pm)
August 10^th: Ben Howard at United Theater on Broadway (8pm)
August 10^th: The Last Dinner Party with King Isis at the Fonda (8pm)
August 15^th: Magic Giant w/ John-Robert at Lodge Room (8pm)
August 24^th: The White Buffalo + Shawn James at the Fonda (9pm)
August 20^th: Banners at the Troubadour
August 26^th: gavn! at the Echo
August 29^th: Jack Botts at the Venice West (8pm)
August 31^st: California is For Lovers festival at the Torch (3pm)
September 6^th: Passenger at the Wiltern
September 6^th: Kris Allen at the Peppermint Club (6:30)
September 7^th; Los Angeles Folk Festival (Night 1) at the Bellwether (5:30)
September 8^th: Los Angeles Folk Festival (Night 2) at the Bellwether (5:30)
September 10^th: The Mysterines at the Roxy (7pm)
September 10^th: Polyphonic Spree at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 11^th: Upsahl at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12^th: John Vincent III at the Fonda Theater (9pm)
September 13^th: Soul Coughing at the Bellwether (9pm)
September 15^th: Ben Folds at the Wiltern
September 17^th: Boy & Bear at the Troubadour
September 19^th: Friday Pilots Club at the Echo
September 25^th: The Sheepdogs at Lodge Room (8pm)
September 26^th: Perfume Genius at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
September 25^th: Tokyo Police Club w/ Born Ruffians at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 26^th: Tokyo Police Club w/ Born Ruffians at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 26^th: renforshort at the Echo
September 28^th: Nicky Youre at the Roxy (8pm)
September 29^th: Joywave at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 30^th: Nikka Costa at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 1^st: Glen Hansard at the Wiltern
October 2^nd: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club
October 2^nd: Allen Stone at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 3^rd: The National Parks at Largo (8pm)
October 4^th: Field Guide at the Venice West (8pm)
October 5^th Novo Amor at the Bellwether (8:30)
October 5^th: Tom Walker at the Troubadour
October 5^th: Catfish and the Bottlemen at Hollywood Palladium
October 6^th: Dashboard Confessional at Hollywood Palladium
October 6^th: Bonny Light Horseman at the Ford (7:30)
October 7^th: Griff at the Wiltern
October 7^th: Joe P at the Roxy (7pm)
October 7^th: Catfish and the Bottlemen at Belasco
October 8^th: Rival Songs & Clutch at the Wiltern
October 9^th: Lawrence at the Wiltern
October 9^th: JP Cooper at the Belasco
October 9^th: The Warning at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 9^th: Badflower at the Echoplex
October 10^th: Badflower at the Echoplex
October 10^th: Stephen Kellogg at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 11^th: Something Corporate at Hollywood Palladium
October 11^th: Wild Rivers at the Fonda (9pm)
October 11^th: Soul Asylum at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 12^th: Wilderado at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 12^th: Bright Eyes at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 13^th: Calum Scott at the Wiltern
October 16^th: New Found Glory at the Wiltern
October 16^th: JJ Wilde at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 16^th: Misterwives at the Bellwether (7:30)
October 16^th: Alfie Templeman at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 16^th: The Black Angels at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 17^th: The Black Angels at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 17^th: Griffin House at the Venice West (8pm)
October 18^th: Stars at the Fonda (9pm)
October 11^th: Valley at the Wiltern
October 18^th: The Black Angels at the Lodge Room (9pm)
October 18^th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Ford (8pm)
October 19^th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Wiltern
October 20^th: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21^st: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21^st: The Rare Occasions w/ Bel at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 23^rd: Nada Surf at the Troubadour
October 24^th: Over the Rhine at the Troubadour
October 25^th: Alec Benjamin at Hollywood Palladium
October 25^th: Michigander at the Troubadour
October 27^th: iDKHOW at the Wiltern
October 29^th: Jess Glynn at the Wiltern
October 30^th: Nothing But Thieves at Hollywood Palladium
October 30^th: Forest Blakk at the Troubadour
November 1^st: Shawn Colvin & KT Tunstall at the Troubadour
November 1^st: Aimee Mann at the United Theater on Broadway (8pm)
November 1^st: Inhaler at Hollywood Palladium
November 2^nd: Kate Nash at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
November 6^th: Carol Ades at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 8^th; The Record Company at the Troubadour
November 8^th: Tyrone Wells at the Venice West (8pm)
November 9^th: Tori Kelly at the Wiltern
November 9^th: Enter Shikari w/ You Me at Six at the Belasco
November 10^th: Hanson at the Belasco
November 11^th: Hanson at the Belasco
November 11^th: lovelytheband & Mod Sun at the Wiltern
November 12^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 12^th: Allison Russell at the Belasco
November 13^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 13^th: Manchester Orchestra at Hollywood Palladium
November 14^th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Hollywood Palladium
November 15^th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Hollywood Palladium
November 15^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 16^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 16^th: The Wldlfe at the Roxy (8pm)
November 20^th: Vincent Lima w/ Chance Emerson at the Troubadour
November 20^th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 21^st: Marc Broussard at Lodge Room (7:30)
December 6^th: Shovels & Rope at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
December 19^th: Ride at the Fonda (9pm)
January 28^th: Travis at the Wiltern
May 2^nd: Dean Lewis at Bellwether (8pm)

~ Kristen

After seeing her last week, I’ve got Beccs’ “Rage In My Veins” on a loop in my head. I’m encouraging ear worms as part of a pain management strategy for my torn-up knee.  This involves listening to music while doing things that typically bring on pain to try to distract the brain from entering a negative feedback cycle. I shall use this as an excuse to get out to more shows next week as fresh live concert memories are the strongest and most impactful.

In particular, there are some memories to be made at The Hotel Cafe next week including at the soft launch of new band Somewhere In Between and the last residency night for Freya Ridings.

Monday: X at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Alec Benjamin at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: The Spotlight Sessions, Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Ben Abraham at the Stowaway (8pm)
ALSO: NEP at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Lucas Flood Presents: Not Another Showcase at the Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Somewhere In Between at the Hotel Cafe (7:30)
ALSO: kenzie at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Tessa Violet at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Crowe Boys at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Okkervil River & The Antlers at Pico Union Project (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Round LA at Ivanhoe Restaurant (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Freya Ridings at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Okkervil River & The Antlers at Pico Union Project (7pm)
ALSO: Drive-By Truckers at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Grace Potter at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Menna at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Joe Jenneman at the Hotel Cafe (10pm)
ALSO: SWMRS at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Tom Freund at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: Iron & Wine at the Bellwether (8pm)

Saturday: Winnetka Bowling League at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Broadway B Presents: Musical Gold at the Hotel Cafe (6pm)
ALSO: Widows Gold w/ Softjaw at Permanent Records Roadhouse (6pm)
ALSO: Iron & Wine at the Bellwether (8pm)
ALSO: Angus & Julia Stone at the Orpheum (7:30)

Sunday: Grand Ole Echo Presents: Leslie Stevens at the Echo (5pm)

To Keep in Mind:     
July 10^th: In the Valley Below at the Lodge Room (8pm)
July 12^th: PVRIS at the Wiltern
July 12^th: Cassadee Pope at the Peppermint Club (6:30)
July 14^th: Bay Faction at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
July 14^th: The Decemberists at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 15^th: The Decemberists at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 15^th: James Vincent McMorrow at the El Rey (8pm)
July 19^th: Arms Akimbo at the Echo
July 20^th: Guster with the LA Phil at the Ford (8pm)
July 23^rd: Shinedown at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
July 31^st: Gossip at the Bellwether (8pm)
August 1^st: Telescreens at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
August 6^th: Lo Moon at the El Rey (8pm)
August 9^th: Iglu & Hartly (7pm)
August 10^th: Ben Howard at United Theater on Broadway (8pm)
August 10^th: The Last Dinner Party with King Isis at the Fonda (8pm)
August 15^th: Magic Giant w/ John-Robert at Lodge Room (8pm)
August 24^th: The White Buffalo + Shawn James at the Fonda (9pm)
August 20^th: Banners at the Troubadour
August 26^th: gavn! at the Echo
August 29^th: Jack Botts at the Venice West (8pm)
August 31^st: California is For Lovers festival at the Torch (3pm)
September 6^th: Passenger at the Wiltern
September 6^th: Kris Allen at the Peppermint Club (6:30)
September 10^th: The Mysterines at the Roxy (7pm)
September 10^th: Polyphonic Spree at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 11^th: Upsahl at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12^th: John Vincent III at the Fonda Theater (9pm)
September 13^th: Soul Coughing at the Bellwether (9pm)
September 15^th: Ben Folds at the Wiltern
September 17^th: Boy & Bear at the Troubadour
September 19^th: Friday Pilots Club at the Echo
September 25^th: The Sheepdogs at Lodge Room (8pm)
September 26^th: Perfume Genius at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
September 25^th: Tokyo Police Club w/ Born Ruffians at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 26^th: Tokyo Police Club w/ Born Ruffians at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 26^th: renforshort at the Echo
September 28^th: Nicky Youre at the Roxy (8pm)
September 29^th: Joywave at the Regent Theater (8pm0
October 1^st: Glen Hansard at the Wiltern
October 2^nd: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club
October 2^nd: Allen Stone at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 3^rd: The National Parks at Largo (8pm)
October 4^th: Field Guide at the Venice West (8pm)
October 5^th Novo Amor at the Bellwether (8:30)
October 5^th: Catfish and the Bottlemen at Hollywood Palladium
October 6^th: Dashboard Confessional at Hollywood Palladium
October 6^th: Bonny Light Horseman at the Ford (7:30)
October 7^th: Griff at the Wiltern
October 7^th: Joe P at the Roxy (7pm)
October 7^th: Catfish and the Bottlemen at Belasco
October 8^th: Rival Songs & Clutch at the Wiltern
October 9^th: Lawrence at the Wiltern
October 9^th: JP Cooper at the Belasco
October 9^th: The Warning at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 9^th: Badflower at the Echoplex
October 10^th: Badflower at the Echoplex
October 10^th: Stephen Kellogg at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 11^th: Something Corporate at Hollywood Palladium
October 11^th: Wild Rivers at the Fonda (9pm)
October 11^th: Soul Asylum at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 12^th: Wilderado at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 13^th: Calum Scott at the Wiltern
October 16^th: New Found Glory at the Wiltern
October 16^th: JJ Wilde at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 16^th: Misterwives at the Bellwether (7:30)
October 16^th: Alfie Templeman at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 16^th: The Black Angels at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 17^th: The Black Angels at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 17^th: Griffin House at the Venice West (8pm)
October 18^th: Stars at the Fonda (9pm)
October 11^th: Valley at the Wiltern
October 18^th: The Black Angels at the Lodge Room (9pm)
October 18^th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Ford (8pm)
October 19^th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Wiltern
October 20^th: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21^st: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21^st: The Rare Occasions w/ Bel at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 25^th: Alec Benjamin at Hollywood Palladium
October 27^th: iDKHOW at the Wiltern
October 29^th: Jess Glynn at the Wiltern
October 30^th: Nothing But Thieves at Hollywood Palladium
October 30^th: Forest Blakk at the Troubadour
November 1^st: Shawn Colvin & KT Tunstall at the Troubadour
November 1^st: Aimee Mann at the United Theater on Broadway (8pm)
November 1^st: Inhaler at Hollywood Palladium
November 2^nd: Kate Nash at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
November 6^th: Carol Ades at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 8^th; The Record Company at the Troubadour
November 8^th: Tyrone Wells at the Venice West (8pm)
November 9^th: Tori Kelly at the Wiltern
November 9^th: Enter Shikari w/ You Me at Six at the Belasco
November 10^th: Hanson at the Belasco
November 11^th: Hanson at the Belasco
November 11^th: lovelytheband & Mod Sun at the Wiltern
November 12^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 12^th: Allison Russell at the Belasco
November 13^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 14^th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Hollywood Palladium
November 15^th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Hollywood Palladium
November 15^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 16^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 16^th: The Wldlfe at the Roxy (8pm)
November 20^th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 21^st: Marc Broussard at Lodge Room (7:30)
December 6^th: Shovels & Rope at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
December 19^th: Ride at the Fonda (9pm)
January 28^th: Travis at the Wiltern
May 2^nd: Dean Lewis at Bellwether (8pm)

~ Kristen

Yesterday’s SoCal Sound BENEFEST was the highlight of my week. We had one of my favorites (Jade Bird), a legend (Jackson Browne) a taste of some local talent (Cayucas, Jems), and an artist I’ve enjoyed for years but have never seen (Pete Yorn)…Plus seated theater shows is exactly what my torn knee needs right now!

Next week offers some difficult choices. If you want to follow what I’ve been listening to lately, I’ll be picking shows based on opening acts – we’ve got SXSW fave Beccs opening at the Regent Theater, Haleigh Bowers at Gold-Diggers and Reignwolf playing with Kaleo at the Wiltern.

As for what else I’d suggest:

Monday: Brie Stoner residency FREE at El Cid (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Ben Abraham at the Stowaway (8pm)
ALSO: Blind Pilot at The Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Gashi at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Lucas Flood Presents: Not Another Showcase at the Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Kevin Garrett at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Sycco at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Remy Reilly and Blurry Paige at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Pomme w/ Beccs at the Regent Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Round LA at Ivanhoe Restaurant (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Transviolet w/ Cassidy King & Ana Sky at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Tor Miller & Anna Shoemaker at the Hotel Cafe second stage (10pm)
ALSO: Jesse & Friends at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Lamont Landers at Gold-Diggers (8pm)
ALSO: Child Seat w/ Broken Baby + Night Talks at the Paramount (8pm)
ALSO: Blind Pilot w/ Angela Autumn at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
ALSO: Watkins Family Hour at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: The Dollyrots w/ Go Betty Go at the Echo (6:30)
ALSO: Breland at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Kaleo at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Third Eye Blind w/ Yellowcard & Arizona at the Greek Theatre (6:30)
ALSO: Noah Kahan w/ John Vincent III at Hollywood Bowl (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Kaleo w/ Reignwolf at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Elephant Heart at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: of Montreal at the Regent Theater (8pm)
ALSO: The Starting Line at the Novo (7:40)
ALSO: Noah Kahan w/ John Vincent III at Hollywood Bowl (8pm)
ALSO: Americana West Music Festival Day 1 at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)

Saturday: Hollow Coves at the El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: Tessa Violet at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Anna Tivel w/ Sam Weber at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Power Pink & Sweet at The Smell (7pm)
ALSO: Good Folk f. Jems, Jordan Ruiz, Jadea Kelly at The Harmony Room (7:30)
ALSO: Say Anything at the Wiltern (6:30)
ALSO: Dum Dum Fest at the Echo (6pm)
ALSO: Americana West Music Festival Day 2 at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: June Gloom Festival at Boomtown Brewery (3:30)

Sunday: Zealyn w/ Haleigh Bowers, Ryann at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Victoria Bigelow, Zoe Sky Jordan, Garii FREE at Zebulon (8pm)
ALSO: Hot Water Music at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: June Gloom Festival at Boomtown Brewery (4pm)

To Keep in Mind:     
June 25^th: Alec Benjamin at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
July 26^th: Melissa Etheridge & Jewel at YouTube Theater (8pm)
June 27^th: Freya Ridings at the Hotel Cafe
June 28^th: Grace Potter at the Troubadour
June 28^th: Iron & Wine at the Bellwether (8pm)
June 29^th: Iron & Wine at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 10^th: In the Valley Below at the Lodge Room (8pm)
July 12^th: PVRIS at the Wiltern
July 12^th: Cassadee Pope at the Peppermint Club (6:30)
July 14^th: Bay Faction at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
July 14^th: The Decemberists at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 15^th: The Decemberists at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 15^th: James Vincent McMorrow at the El Rey (8pm)
July 19^th: Arms Akimbo at the Echo
July 20^th: Guster with the LA Phil at the Ford (8pm)
August 1^st: Telescreens at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
August 6^th: Lo Moon at the El Rey (8pm)
August 9^th: Iglu & Hartly (7pm)
August 10^th: Ben Howard at United Theater on Broadway (8pm)
August 10^th: The Last Dinner Party with King Isis at the Fonda (8pm)
August 15^th: Magic Giant w/ John-Robert at Lodge Room (8pm)
August 24^th: The White Buffalo + Shawn James at the Fonda (9pm)
August 20^th: Banners at the Troubadour
August 26^th: gavn! at the Echo
August 29^th: Jack Botts at the Venice West (8pm)
August 31^st: California is For Lovers festival at the Torch
September 6^th: Passenger at the Wiltern
September 6^th: Kris Allen at the Peppermint Club (6:30)
September 10^th: Polyphonic Spree at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 12^th: John Vincent III at the Fonda Theater (9pm)
September 15^th: Ben Folds at the Wiltern
September 17^th: Boy & Bear at the Troubadour
September 19^th: Friday Pilots Club at the Echo
September 25^th: The Sheepdogs at Lodge Room (8pm)
September 25^th: Tokyo Police Club w/ Born Ruffians at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 26^th: Tokyo Police Club w/ Born Ruffians at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 26^th: renforshort at the Echo
September 28^th: Nicky Youre at the Roxy (8pm)
September 29^th: Joywave at the Regent Theater (8pm0
October 1^st: Glen Hansard at the Wiltern
October 2^nd: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club
October 2^nd: Allen Stone at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 3^rd: The National Parks at Largo (8pm)
October 4^th: Field Guide at the Venice West (8pm)
October 5^th Novo Amor at the Bellwether (8:30)
October 5^th: Catfish and the Bottlemen at Hollywood Palladium
October 6^th: Dashboard Confessional at Hollywood Palladium
October 6^th: Bonny Light Horseman at the Ford (7:30)
October 7^th: Griff at the Wiltern
October 7^th: Joe P at the Roxy (7pm)
October 7^th: Catfish and the Bottlemen at Belasco
October 8^th: Rival Songs & Clutch at the Wiltern
October 9^th: Lawrence at the Wiltern
October 9^th: JP Cooper at the Belasco
October 9^th: The Warning at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 9^th: Badflower at the Echoplex
October 10^th: Badflower at the Echoplex
October 10^th: Stephen Kellogg at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 11^th: Something Corporate at Hollywood Palladium
October 11^th: Wild Rivers at the Fonda (9pm)
October 11^th: Soul Asylum at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 12^th: Wilderado at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 16^th: New Found Glory at the Wiltern
October 16^th: JJ Wilde at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 16^th: Misterwives at the Bellwether (7:30)
October 16^th: Alfie Templeman at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 16^th: The Black Angels at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 17^th: The Black Angels at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 17^th: Griffin House at the Venice West (8pm)
October 18^th: Stars at the Fonda (9pm)
October 11^th: Valley at the Wiltern
October 18^th: The Black Angels at the Lodge Room (9pm)
October 18^th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Ford (8pm)
October 19^th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Wiltern
October 20^th: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21^st: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21^st: The Rare Occasions w/ Bel at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 25^th: Alec Benjamin at Hollywood Palladium
October 27^th: iDKHOW at the Wiltern
October 29^th: Jess Glynn at the Wiltern
October 30^th: Nothing But Thieves at Hollywood Palladium
October 30^th: Forest Blakk at the Troubadour
November 1^st: Shawn Colvin & KT Tunstall at the Troubadour
November 1^st: Aimee Mann at the United Theater on Broadway (8pm)
November 1^st: Inhaler at Hollywood Palladium
November 2^nd: Kate Nash at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
November 6^th: Carol Ades at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 8^th; The Record Company at the Troubadour
November 8^th: Tyrone Wells at the Venice West (8pm)
November 9^th: Tori Kelly at the Wiltern
November 9^th: Enter Shikari w/ You Me at Six at the Belasco
November 10^th: Hanson at the Belasco
November 11^th: Hanson at the Belasco
November 11^th: lovelytheband & Mod Sun at the Wiltern
November 12^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 12^th: Allison Russell at the Belasco
November 13^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 14^th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Hollywood Palladium
November 15^th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Hollywood Palladium
November 15^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 16^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 20^th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 21^st: Marc Broussard at Lodge Room (7:30)
December 6^th: Shovels & Rope at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
December 19^th: Ride at the Fonda (9pm)
January 28^th: Travis at the Wiltern
May 2^nd: Dean Lewis at Bellwether (8pm)

~ Kristen

Anyone interested in falling in love with a new band? Might I direct you to a new project called The Fever Dreams and their debut single, “Ain’t No Stopping Me”. Jamie N Commons and Ben Epand have never let me down musically and their new project together opens with a foot stomping rock tune to definitely write home (or a newsletter) about.

Let the good times continue next week with Middle Kids, Allan Rayman, X Ambassadors and more:

Monday: BMI Acoustic Lounge at the Hotel Cafe (6:30)
ALSO: Little Feet at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Brie Stoner residency f. Nadia Vaeh FREE at El Cid (7pm)
ALSO: Motion City Soundtrack at the Novo (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Ben Abraham at the Stowaway (8pm)
ALSO: 7D7D at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Noah Thomas at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Judith Hill at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Lucas Flood Presents: Not Another Showcase at the Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Livingston at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Vampire Weekend at Hollywood Bowl (6:30)
ALSO: Writer’s Round LA at Ivanhoe Restaurant (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Michelle Featherstone and friends at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Drake Bell at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Delilah Montagu at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: French Cassettes at Highland Park Ebell (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Middle Kids w/ Gordi at Lodge Room (8:30)
ALSO: Allan Rayman at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Madison Cunningham w/ Julianna Zachariou at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Amy LaVere and Will Sexton at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Jems at Aviator Nation Dreamland (8pm)
ALSO: Luke Combs w/ The Avett Brothers and more at SoFi Stadium (5:45)

Saturday: X Ambassadors at the Fonda (8pm)
ALSO: Cousin Simple w/ Jackson Chant and out In Front at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9:30)
ALSO: Kate Yeager w/ Roger Weeks, Brendan Hines at the Hotel Cafe (7, 9:30)
ALSO: Cold Weather Kids at Genghis Cohen (7pm)
ALSO: Pokey LaFarge at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: M. Ward and Friends at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Charli XCX at The Shrine (8pm)
ALSO: SoCal Sound BENEFEST w/ Jackson Browne, Jade Bird, Pete Yorn, Cayucas, Jems at Alex Theatre (8pm)

Sunday: Songwriters In The Round Hosted by Nikhil Korula at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Grand Ole Echo w/ Sam Morrow & Ellis Bullard at the Echo (5pm)
ALSO: WesGhost at the Troubadour (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:     
June 19^th: Sycco at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 20^th: Transviolet at the Echoplex
June 20^th: Kaleo at the Wiltern
July 10^th: In the Valley Below at the Lodge Room (8pm)
June 20^th: Tor Miller & Anna Shoemaker at the Hotel Cafe
June 21^st: Kaleo w/ Reignwolf at the Wiltern
June 21^st: The Starting Line at the Novo (7:40)
June 21^st: of Montreal at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 22^nd: Say Anything at the Wiltern
June 22^nd: Hollow Coves at the El Rey (9pm)
June 25^th: Alec Benjamin at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
July 26^th: Melissa Etheridge & Jewel at YouTube Theater (8pm)
June 27^th: Freya Ridings at the Hotel Cafe
June 28^th: Grace Potter at the Troubadour
June 28^th: Iron & Wine at the Bellwether (8pm)
June 29^th: Iron & Wine at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 12^th: PVRIS at the Wiltern
July 12^th: Cassadee Pope at the Peppermint Club (6:30)
July 14^th: The Decemberists at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 15^th: The Decemberists at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 15^th: James Vincent McMorrow at the El Rey (8pm)
July 19^th: Arms Akimbo at the Echo
July 20^th: Guster with the LA Phil at the Ford (8pm)
August 1^st: Telescreens at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
August 6^th: Lo Moon at the El Rey (8pm)
August 9^th: Iglu & Hartly (7pm)
August 10^th: Ben Howard at United Theater on Broadway (8pm)
August 10^th: The Last Dinner Party with King Isis at the Fonda (8pm)
August 24^th: The White Buffalo + Shawn James at the Fonda (9pm)
August 20^th: Banners at the Troubadour
August 26^th: gavn! at the Echo
August 29^th: Jack Botts at the Venice West (8pm)
August 31^st: California is For Lovers festival at the Torch
September 6^th: Passenger at the Wiltern
September 6^th: Kris Allen at the Peppermint Club (6:30)
September 12^th: John Vincent III at the Fonda Theater (9pm)
September 15^th: Ben Folds at the Wiltern
September 17^th: Boy & Bear at the Troubadour
September 19^th: Friday Pilots Club at the Echo
September 25^th: Tokyo Police Club w/ Born Ruffians at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 26^th: Tokyo Police Club w/ Born Ruffians at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 26^th: renforshort at the Echo
September 28^th: Nicky Youre at the Roxy (8pm)
September 29^th: Joywave at the Regent Theater (8pm0
October 1^st: Glen Hansard at the Wiltern
October 2^nd: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club
October 2^nd: Allen Stone at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 3^rd: The National Parks at Largo (8pm)
October 4^th: Field Guide at the Venice West (8pm)
October 5^th Novo Amor at the Bellwether (8:30)
October 5^th: Catfish and the Bottlemen at Hollywood Palladium
October 6^th: Dashboard Confessional at Hollywood Palladium
October 6^th: Bonny Light Horseman at the Ford (7:30)
October 7^th: Griff at the Wiltern
October 7^th: Joe P at the Roxy (7pm)
October 7^th: Catfish and the Bottlemen at Belasco
October 8^th: Rival Songs & Clutch at the Wiltern
October 9^th: Lawrence at the Wiltern
October 9^th: JP Cooper at the Belasco
October 9^th: The Warning at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 9^th: Badflower at the Echoplex
October 10^th: Badflower at the Echoplex
October 11^th: Something Corporate at Hollywood Palladium
October 11^th: Wild Rivers at the Fonda (9pm)
October 11^th: Soul Asylum at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 12^th: Wilderado at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 16^th: New Found Glory at the Wiltern
October 16^th: JJ Wilde at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 16^th: Misterwives at the Bellwether (7:30)
October 16^th: The Black Angels at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 17^th: The Black Angels at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 17^th: Griffin House at the Venice West (8pm)
October 18^th: Stars at the Fonda (9pm)
October 11^th: Valley at the Wiltern
October 18^th: The Black Angels at the Lodge Room (9pm)
October 18^th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Ford (8pm)
October 19^th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Wiltern
October 20^th: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21^st: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21^st: The Rare Occasions w/ Bel at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 25^th: Alec Benjamin at Hollywood Palladium
October 27^th: iDKHOW at the Wiltern
October 29^th: Jess Glynn at the Wiltern
October 30^th: Nothing But Thieves at Hollywood Palladium
October 30^th: Forest Blakk at the Troubadour
November 1^st: Shawn Colvin & KT Tunstall at the Troubadour
November 1^st: Inhaler at Hollywood Palladium
November 2^nd: Kate Nash at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
November 6^th: Carol Ades at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 8^th; The Record Company at the Troubadour
November 8^th: Tyrone Wells at the Venice West (8pm)
November 9^th: Tori Kelly at the Wiltern
November 9^th: Enter Shikari w/ You Me at Six at the Belasco
November 12^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 13^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 14^th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Hollywood Palladium
November 15^th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Hollywood Palladium
November 15^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 16^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 20^th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 21^st: Marc Broussard at Lodge Room (7:30)
December 6^th: Shovels & Rope at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
December 19^th: Ride at the Fonda (9pm)
January 28^th: Travis at the Wiltern

~ Kristen