Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 4/15-4/21

I’m in the middle of White Collar binge brought about by an annoying head cold, but hoping it resolves by next week whose schedule will be some combination of the following:

Monday: Jeff Tweedy at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Knox at the Echoplex (6:30)
ALSO: Lauren Rintoul at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Aaron Taos & Sierra Spirit at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Blue House w/ Classless Act, The Velvicks FREE at Good Times at Davey Wayne’s (9pm)
ALSO: Lucas Flood Presents: Not Another Showcase at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Matthew Logan Vasquez at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Malayka at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Watkins Family Hour w/ Andrew Bird at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Bleachers at the El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
ALSO: Bayside w/ Finch, Armor For Sleep, Winona Fighter at the Wiltern (6pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Round LA at Ivanhoe Restaurant (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Jesse & Friends at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Orbit at the Mint (7:30)
ALSO: Stephen Day at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Kiss Bang at Winston House (7pm)
ALSO: Bar Italia at the Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: Mavis Staples Birthday Concert at YouTube Theater (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: The Strumbellas at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Selkie Winter, Slumber Party Sessions at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7, 10)

Saturday: Good Folk at Saint Be (7:30)

Sunday: Liam Finn at Zebulon (8pm)
ALSO: Andrea von Kampen w/ Handsome Ghost at Gold-Diggers (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:     
April 24th: The Staves at the Troubadour
April 26th: Harrison Storm at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
April 26th: Eliza McLamb at the Torubadour
April 26th: Young Rising Sons at the Lodge Room (8pm)
April 27th: Great Good Fine Ok at the Troubadour
April 27th: Matt Wertz at the Hotel Cafe
April 28th: Benson Boone at the Palladium
April 30th: Giant Rooks at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 1st: James Arthur at the Wiltern
May 1st: Grace Cummings at Gold Diggers (7pm)
May 1st: Bendigo Fletcher at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 1st: Beach Weather w/ Almost Monday at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 2nd: Cuffed Up, Maudlin Strangers  at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 3rd: Taylor Acorn at the Echo
May 5th: The Veronicas at the Fonda (8pm)
May 5th: Atlas Genius at the Venice West (8pm)
May 5th: Jon McLaughlin at the Troubadour
May 6th: Caroline Rose at Lodge Room (8pm)
May 6th: Blake Rose at the Echo
May 7th: Caroline Rose at Lodge Room (8pm)
May 7th: The Ready Set at the Echo
May 8th: Augustana at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 9th: A Great Big World at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 10th: Emily Wolfe at Permanent Record Roadhouse
May 11th: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at the Fonda (9pm)
May 11th: Rachel Platten at the Sun Rose
May 12th: Bear McCreary at the Fonda (8:30)
May 13th: Belle & Sebastian at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 14th: Belle & Sebastian at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 14th: Marcus King at the Wiltern
May 16th: Jesse McCartney at the Wiltern
May 16th: Mondo Cozmo w/ Windser at Saint Rocke (8pm)
May 18th: Dustin Kensrue at the Roxy (8pm)
May 18th: Fly by Midnight at the Troubadour
May 19th: Dave Barnes at the Troubadour
May 20th: Freya Ridings at the Hotel Cafe
May 20th: Ashley Kutcher at the Troubadour
May 21st: Michael Marcagi at the Troubadour
May 22nd: Irontom at Saint Rocke (8pm)
May 22nd: Andrew Cushin at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 22nd: Alice Merton at the Troubadour
May 22nd: Jade Bird at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
May 23rd: Red Rum Club at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 23rd: Holly Humberstone at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 23rd: Medium Build at the Troubadour
May 24th: Medium Build at the Troubadour
May 28th: Tors at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 28th: Calva Louise at the Echo
May 29th: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
May 29th: The Scarlet Opera at the Regent Theater (8pm)
May 30th: Dead Poet Society at the Troubadour
May 31st: Yard Act at Regent Theater (7pm)
May 31st: Babyjake at the Venice West (8pm)
May 31st: All Time Low at the Troubadour
May 31st: Sarah McLaughlan at Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
June 1st: Forester at the Fonda (9pm)
June 5th: Luke Hemmings at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
June 6th: Luke Hemmings at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
June 6th: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
June 7th: Plague Vendor at the Echo
June 8th: Mother Mother, Cavetown at The Torch
June 8th: Alexander Stewart at the Echoplex
June 9th: Howie Day at the Venice West (8pm)
June 9th: The HawtThorns at McCabe’s (8pm)
June 9th: Christopher Paul Stelling at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
June 10th: Motion City Soundtrack at the Novo (8pm)
June 14th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room (8:30)
June 15th: X Ambassadors at the Fonda (8pm)
June 15th: Pokey LaFarge at the Troubadour
June 19th: Rosa Linn at the Troubadour
June 20th: Kaleo at the Wiltern
June 21st: The Starting Line at the Novo (7:40)
June 22nd: Say Anything at the Wiltern
June 22nd: Hollow Coves at the El Rey (9pm)
June 27th: Freya Ridings at the Hotel Cafe
June 28th: Grace Potter at the Troubadour
June 28th: Iron & Wine at the Bellwether (8pm)
June 29th: Iron & Wine at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 12th: PVRIS at the Wiltern
July 14th: The Decemberists at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 15th: The Decemberists at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 15th: James Vincent McMorrow at the El Rey (8pm)
July 19th: Arms Akimbo at the Echo
August 6th: Lo Moon at the El Rey (8pm)
August 10th: Ben Howeard at United Theater on Broadway (8pm)
September 6th: Passenger at the Wiltern
October 1st: Glen Hansard at the Wiltern
October 5th Novo Amor at the Bellwether (8:30)
October 6th: Dashboard Confessional at Hollywood Palladium
October 9th: Lawrence at the Wiltern
October 11th: Something Corporate at Hollywood Palladium
October 16th: New Found Glory at the Wiltern
October 17th: Griffin House at the Venice West (8pm)
October 19th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Wiltern
October 25th: Alec Benjamin at Hollywood Palladium
October 30th: Nothing But Thieves at Hollywood Palladium
November 1st: Shawn Colvin & KT Tunstall at the Troubadour
November 9th: Tori Kelly at the Wiltern
November 12th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 13th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 15th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 16th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 20th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
December 19th: Ride at the Fonda (9pm)

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 4/8-4/14

I’ve been spending some time in San Francisco where the music venues are so much easier to get to and shows seem to start before the listed show time. I’d like to give a special shout out to The Fillmore which still gives out apples (not a cheap commodity in this town). It’s been lovely but I’m looking forward to returning home and visiting the Hotel Cafe multiple times next week. Here’s what else I’m thinking:

Monday: Blake Lewis and Friends at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: BMI Acoustic Lounge FREE at the Hotel Cafe second stage (6:45)
ALSO: Communicant w/ Nightjacket, Powder Pink & Sweet at the Moroccan Lounge (6pm)
ALSO: M. Ward and Friends at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Young Creators Project Showcase at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Games We Play at El Cid (7:30)
ALSO: The Spotlight Sessions Presents at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Madds Buckley and Addison Grace at the Echo (6pm)
ALSO: Pete Yorn at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Ask Carol at Bourbon Room (8pm)
ALSO: Lucas Flood Presents: Not Another Showcase at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Bernhoft at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Caleb Hearon and Annie DiRusso at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Natalie Jane at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Round LA at Ivanhoe Restaurant (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Liz Longley w/ The Young Fables at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Bitch at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Conan Gray FREE at Amoeba (4pm)
ALSO: Jeff Tweedy at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Locals Only presented by Lucas Flood at the Wintson House (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Mothe FREE at Sticky Rice (10pm)
ALSO: Ask Carol at Permanent Records (8pm)
ALSO: Johnny Stimson at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Louise Post w/ The Dumes at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Jeff Tweedy at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Black Crowes at the Greek Theatre (8pm)

Saturday: Kate Clover at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Tracy Bonham w/ Jill Sobule at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Graham Colton Band at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Bellwether (8pm)

Sunday: Reeve Carney (performing Queen) at Bourbon Room (7pm)
ALSO: Eli Waltz at the Silverlake Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Ethan Tasch FREE at Mark Taper Auditorium (1:30)
ALSO: Low Cut Connie at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Jeff Tweedy at Largo (8pm)

To Keep in Mind:     
April 16th: Knox at the Echoplex (6:30)
April 17th: Matthew Logan Vasquez at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
April 17th: Bayside at the Wiltern
April 18th: Bleachers at the El Rey (9pm)
April 17th: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
April 18th: Bar Italia at the Fonda (9pm)
April 18th: Stephen Day at the Troubadour
April 19th: The Strumbellas at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
April 21st: Liam Finn at Zebulon (8pm)
April 24th: The Staves at the Troubadour
April 26th: Harrison Storm at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
April 26th: Eliza McLamb at the Torubadour
April 26th: Young Rising Sons at the Lodge Room (8pm)
April 27th: Great Good Fine Ok at the Troubadour
April 27th: Matt Wertz at the Hotel Cafe
April 28th: Benson Boone at the Palladium
April 30th: Giant Rooks at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 1st: James Arthur at the Wiltern
May 1st: Grace Cummings at Gold Diggers (7pm)
May 1st: Bendigo Fletcher at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 1st: Beach Weather w/ Almost Monday at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 2nd: Cuffed Up at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 3rd: Taylor Acorn at the Echo
May 5th: The Veronicas at the Fonda (8pm)
May 5th: Atlas Genius at the Venice West (8pm)
May 5th: Jon McLaughlin at the Troubadour
May 6th: Caroline Rose at Lodge Room (8pm)
May 6th: Blake Rose at the Echo
May 7th: Caroline Rose at Lodge Room (8pm)
May 7th: The Ready Set at the Echo
May 8th: Augustana at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 9th: A Great Big World at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 10th: Emily Wolfe at Permanent Record Roadhouse
May 11th: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at the Fonda (9pm)
May 11th: Rachel Platten at the Sun Rose
May 12th: Bear McCreary at the Fonda (8:30)
May 13th: Belle & Sebastian at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 14th: Belle & Sebastian at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 14th: Marcus King at the Wiltern
May 16th: Jesse McCartney at the Wiltern
May 16th: Mondo Cozmo w/ Windser at Saint Rocke (8pm)
May 18th: Dustin Kensrue at the Roxy (8pm)
May 18th: Fly by Midnight at the Troubadour
May 19th: Dave Barnes at the Troubadour
May 20th: Freya Ridings at the Hotel Cafe
May 20th: Ashley Kutcher at the Troubadour
May 21st: Michael Marcagi at the Troubadour
May 22nd: Irontom at Saint Rocke (8pm)
May 22nd: Andrew Cushin at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 22nd: Alice Merton at the Troubadour
May 22nd: Jade Bird at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
May 23rd: Red Rum Club at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 23rd: Holly Humberstone at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 23rd: Medium Build at the Troubadour
May 24th: Medium Build at the Troubadour
May 28th: Tors at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 28th: Calva Louise at the Echo
May 29th: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
May 30th: Dead Poet Society at the Troubadour
May 31st: Yard Act at Regent Theater (7pm)
May 31st: Babyjake at the Venice West (8pm)
May 31st: All Time Low at the Troubadour
May 31st: Sarah McLaughlan at Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
June 1st: Forester at the Fonda (9pm)
June 5th: Luke Hemmings at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
June 6th: Luke Hemmings at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
June 6th: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
June 8th: Mother Mother, Cavetown at The Torch
June 8th: Alexander Stewart at the Echoplex
June 9th: Howie Day at the Venice West (8pm)
June 9th: The HawtThorns at McCabe’s (8pm)
June 9th: Christopher Paul Stelling at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
June 10th: Motion City Soundtrack at the Novo (8pm)
June 14th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room (8:30)
June 15th: X Ambassadors at the Fonda (8pm)
June 15th: Pokey LaFarge at the Troubadour
June 19th: Rosa Linn at the Troubadour
June 20th: Kaleo at the Wiltern
June 22nd: Say Anything at the Wiltern
June 22nd: Hollow Coves at the El Rey (9pm)
June 27th: Freya Ridings at the Hotel Cafe
June 28th: Grace Potter at the Troubadour
June 28th: Iron & Wine at the Bellwether (8pm)
June 29th: Iron & Wine at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 12th: PVRIS at the Wiltern
July 14th: The Decemberists at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 15th: The Decemberists at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 15th: James Vincent McMorrow at the El Rey (8pm)
July 19th: Arms Akimbo at the Echo
August 6th: Lo Moon at the El Rey (8pm)
August 10th: Ben Howeard at United Theater on Broadway (8pm)
September 6th: Passenger at the Wiltern
October 1st: Glen Hansard at the Wiltern
October 5th Novo Amor at the Bellwether (8:30)
October 9th: Lawrence at the Wiltern
October 11th: Something Corporate at Hollywood Palladium
October 16th: New Found Glory at the Wiltern
October 17th: Griffin House at the Venice West (8pm)
October 30th: Nothing But Thieves at Hollywood Palladium
November 1st: Shawn Colvin & KT Tunstall at the Troubadour
November 12th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 13th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 15th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 16th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 20th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 4/1-4/7

I’ve finally got around to distilling some thoughts and feelings around my 2024 SXSW adventure. It was a tricky one as I was only able to do a fraction of my usual activities and there were so many artists I did not get to see (due to encumbering knee injury). But, of those I did sample, I put together a PLAYLIST of my top picks!

Looking into next week, it’s a BIG one for fans of women who rock. Nico Vega, Dylan, Donna Missal, and Kelsey Karter headline a packed show agenda.

Monday: Victoria Canal at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Hans Williams at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: New Constellations x Jane Leo at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Sir Chloe at the Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Highschool w/ Ill Peach at Resident DTLA (8pm)
ALSO: Songwriters in the Round hosted by Nikhil Korula at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Lucas Flood Presents: Not Another Showcase at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Nico Vega w/ SUR at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Lo Moon FREE at Amoeba (5pm)
ALSO: Casey Abrams Presents: BBQ Jones at the Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: Velvet Starlings at Permanent Records Roadhouse (8pm)
ALSO: thedriveband FREE at Good Times at Davey Wayne’s (9pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Round LA at Ivanhoe Restaurant (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Dylan at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Bitch w/ Gina Young, Tom Cantillon at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7,9)
ALSO: Hunter Elizabeth at the Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: Madi Diaz at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Christian Gates & Friends FREE at Winston House (7pm)
ALSO: No Win at Permanent Records Roadhouse (8pm)
ALSO: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at the Forum (7:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Donna Missal at Lodge Room (9pm)
ALSO: John-Robert at TBA Boyle Heights (7pm)
ALSO: Kongregation., Chello at the Hotel Cafe second stage (6:30, 10:30)
ALSO: Anthony Green w/ Kayleigh Goldsworthy, Steve Carlson at the Hotel Cafe (7,10)
ALSO: Brendan Abernathy at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Emei at the El Rey (8pm)

Saturday: Kelsey Karter & the Heroines at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Spanish Love Songs & Oso Oso w/ Worry Club and Sydney Sprague at the Regent Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Anthony Green at the Hotel Cafe (two shows, 6:15, 10pm)
ALSO: Superet, Beauty Queen FREE at Silverlake Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Lola Young at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
ALSO: Waterparks at Hollywood Palladium (6pm)
ALSO: Old 97’s at the Fonda (9pm)

Sunday: Lola Young at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at the Forum (7:30)

To Keep in Mind:     
April 9th: Games We Play at El Cid (7:30)
April 10th: Bernhoft at the Troubadour
April 10th: Natalie Jane at the El Rey (8pm)
April 12th: Mothe FREE at Sticky Rice (10pm)
April 13th: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Bellwether (8pm)
April 13th: Kate Clover at the Echo
April 14th: Low Cut Connie at the Troubadour
April 14th: Reeve Carney (performing Queen) at Bourbon Room (7pm)
April 16th: Knox at the Echoplex (6:30)
April 17th: Matthew Logan Vasquez at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
April 17th: Bayside at the Wiltern
April 17th: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
April 18th: Bar Italia at the Fonda (9pm)
April 18th: Stephen Day at the Troubadour
April 19th: The Strumbellas at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
April 21st: Liam Finn at Zebulon (8pm)
April 24th: The Staves at the Troubadour
April 26th: Harrison Storm at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
April 26th: Eliza McLamb at the Torubadour
April 26th: Young Rising Sons at the Lodge Room (8pm)
April 27th: Great Good Fine Ok at the Troubadour
April 28th: Benson Boone at the Palladium
April 30th: Giant Rooks at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 1st: James Arthur at the Wiltern
May 1st: Bendigo Fletcher at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 2nd: Cuffed Up at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 3rd: Raylor Acorn at the Echo
May 5th: The Veronicas at the Fonda (8pm)
May 5th: Atlas Genius at the Venice West (8pm)
May 5th: Jon McLaughlin at the Troubadour
May 6th: Caroline Rose at Lodge Room (8pm)
May 6th: Blake Rose at the Echo
May 7th: Caroline Rose at Lodge Room (8pm)
May 8th: Augustana at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 9th: A Great Big World at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 10th: Emily Wolfe at Permanent Record Roadhouse
May 11th: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at the Fonda (9pm)
May 11th: Rachel Platten at the Sun Rose
May 12th: Bear McCreary at the Fonda (8:30)
May 13th: Belle & Sebastian at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 14th: Belle & Sebastian at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 14th: Marcus King at the Wiltern
May 16th: Jesse McCartney at the Wiltern
May 16th: Mondo Cozmo w/ Windser at Saint Rocke (8pm)
May 18th: Dustin Kensrue at the Roxy (8pm)
May 18th: Fly by Midnight at the Troubadour
May 19th: Dave Barnes at the Troubadour
May 20th: Freya Ridings at the Hotel Cafe
May 20th: Ashley Kutcher at the Troubadour
May 21st: Michael Marcagi at the Troubadour
May 22nd: Irontom at Saint Rocke (8pm)
May 22nd: Andrew Cushin at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 22nd: Alice Merton at the Troubadour
May 22nd: Jade Bird at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
May 23rd: Red Rum Club at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 23rd: Holly Humberstone at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 23rd: Medium Build at the Troubadour
May 24th: Medium Build at the Troubadour
May 28th: Tors at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 28th: Calva Louise at the Echo
May 30th: Dead Poet Society at the Troubadour
May 31st: Yard Act at Regent Theater (7pm)
May 31st: Babyjake at the Venice West (8pm)
May 31st: All Time Low at the Troubadour
June 1st: Forester at the Fonda (9pm)
June 5th: Luke Hemmings at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
June 6th: Luke Hemmings at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
June 6th: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
June 8th: Mother Mother, Cavetown at The Torch
June 8th: Alexander Stewart at the Echoplex
June 9th: Howie Day at the Venice West (8pm)
June 9th: The HawtThorns at McCabe’s (8pm)
June 9th: Christopher Paul Stelling at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
June 10th: Motion City Soundtrack at the Novo (8pm)
June 14th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room (8:30)
June 15th: X Ambassadors at the Fonda (8pm)
June 15th: Pokey LaFarge at the Troubadour
June 19th: Rosa Linn at the Troubadour
June 20th: Kaleo at the Wiltern
June 22nd: Say Anything at the Wiltern
June 22nd: Hollow Coves at the El Rey (9pm)
June 27th: Freya Ridings at the Hotel Cafe
June 28th: Iron & Wine at the Bellwether (8pm)
June 29th: Iron & Wine at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 12th: PVRIS at the Wiltern
July 14th: The Decemberists at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 15th: The Decemberists at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 15th: James Vincent McMorrow at the El Rey (8pm)
July 19th: Arms Akimbo at the Echo
August 10th: Ben Howeard at United Theater on Broadway (8pm)
September 6th: Passenger at the Wiltern
October 1st: Glen Hansard at the Wiltern
October 5th Novo Amor at the Bellwether (8:30)
October 9th: Lawrence at the Wiltern
October 11th: Something Corporate at Hollywood Palladium
October 16th: New Found Glory at the Wiltern
October 17th: Griffin House at the Venice West (8pm)
October 30th: Nothing But Thieves at Hollywood Palladium
November 1st: Shawn Colvin & KT Tunstall at the Troubadour
November 12th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 13th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 15th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 16th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 20th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 3/25-3/31

The last couple of weeks have been full of music, adventures, and tea, but they have also been full of rain and generally unstable/unpredictable weather. I’m heading back to California this week where I hope to resume my general disinterest in weather reports and view of a blue sky.

Show highlights next week include Freya Ridings, Will Linley, Vincent Lima, and The Vices!

Monday: It’s a School Night at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Jane’s Party at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Lilly Hiatt at Boomtown Brewery (8pm)
ALSO: Black Polish at Genghis Cohen (7pm)
ALSO: Lucas Flood Presents: Not Another Showcase at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: CMAT at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Devan w/ Mulherin, Casey Abrams Presents: BBQ Jones at the Hotel Cafe (7,9:30)
ALSO: Windows FREE at Zebulon (8pm)
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: Wheatus (acoustic) at the Paramount (7pm)
ALSO: Austin Giorgio at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Em Beihold w/ Will Linley at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Halo Kitsch at the Virgil (6pm)
ALSO: Tyler Ramsey w/ Leslie Stevens at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Big Black Delta at El Cid (8pm)
ALSO: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
ALSO: Sleater-Kinney at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Em Beihold w/ Will Linley at the Roxy
ALSO: Jonah Kagen w/ Vincent Lima at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Mike Mains & The Branches at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Hannah Wicklund at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: An Evening with Mike Doughty and Ghost of Vroom at the Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Sleater-Kinney at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Alkaline Trio at the Novo (8pm)

Saturday: The Vices at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Colin Benward at the Hotel Cafe second stage (10pm)
ALSO: Lizzy Donzis w/ Jillian Batt, Jessy Fury at the Hotel Cafe (7, 9:30)
ALSO: Torres f. Liza Anne at the Lodge Room (9pm)
ALSO: Sir Chloe at the Troubadour (7pm)

Sunday: Velvet Starlings at the Paramount (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:     
April 1st: Victoria Canal at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 3rd: Nico Vega at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 4th: Madi Diaz at the Troubadour
April 4th: Dylan at the El Rey (8pm)
April 5th: Donna Missal at Lodge Room (9pm)
April 5th: Emei at the El Rey (8pm)
April 5th: Brendan Abernathy at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 6th: Kelsey Karter & the Heroines at the Troubadour
April 6th: Waterparks at Hollywood Palladium
April 6th: Old 97’s at the Fonda (9pm)
April 9th: Games We Play at El Cid (7:30)
April 10th: Bernhoft at the Troubadour
April 10th: Natalie Jane at the El Rey (8pm)
April 13th: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Bellwether (8pm)
April 13th: Kate Clover at the Echo
April 14th: Low Cut Connie at the Troubadour
April 14th: Reeve Carney (performing Queen) at Bourbon Room (7pm)
April 16th: Knox at the Echoplex (6:30)
April 17th: Matthew Logan Vasquez at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
April 17th: Bayside at the Wiltern
April 17th: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
April 18th: Bar Italia at the Fonda (9pm)
April 18th: Stephen Day at the Troubadour
April 19th: The Strumbellas at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
April 24th: The Staves at the Troubadour
April 26th: Harrison Storm at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
April 26th: Eliza McLamb at the Torubadour
April 26th: Young Rising Sons at the Lodge Room (8pm)
April 27th: Great Good Fine Ok at the Troubadour
April 30th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 30th: Giant Rooks at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 1st: James Arthur at the Wiltern
May 1st: Bendigo Fletcher at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 2nd: Cuffed Up at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 5th: The Veronicas at the Fonda (8pm)
May 5th: Jon McLaughlin at the Troubadour
May 6th: Caroline Rose at Lodge Room (8pm)
May 6th: Blake Rose at the Echo
May 7th: Caroline Rose at Lodge Room (8pm)
May 8th: Augustana at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 9th: A Great Big World at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 11th: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at the Fonda (9pm)
May 12th: Bear McCreary at the Fonda (8:30)
May 13th: Belle & Sebastian at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 14th: Belle & Sebastian at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 14th: Marcus King at the Wiltern
May 16th: Jesse McCartney at the Wiltern
May 18th: Dustin Kensrue at the Roxy (8pm)
May 18th: Fly by Midnight at the Troubadour
May 19th: Dave Barnes at the Troubadour
May 20th: Freya Ridings at the Hotel Cafe
May 20th: Ashley Kutcher at the Troubadour
May 22nd: Andrew Cushin at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 22nd: Alice Merton at the Troubadour
May 22nd: Jade Bird at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
May 23rd: Red Rum Club at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 23rd: Holly Humberstone at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 23rd: Medium Build at the Troubadour
May 24th: Medium Build at the Troubadour
May 28th: Tors at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 30th: Dead Poet Society at the Troubadour
May 31st: Yard Act at Regent Theater (7pm)
May 31st: Babyjake at the Venice West (8pm)
June 1st: Forester at the Fonda (9pm)
June 6th: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
June 8th: Mother Mother, Cavetown at The Torch
June 8th: Alexander Stewart at the Echoplex
June 9th: Howie Day at the Venice West (8pm)
June 9th: The HawtThorns at McCabe’s (8pm)
June 14th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room (8:30)
June 15th: X Ambassadors at the Fonda (8pm)
June 15th: Pokey LaFarge at the Troubadour
June 22nd: Say Anything at the Wiltern
June 22nd: Hollow Coves at the El Rey (9pm)
June 27th: Freya Ridings at the Hotel Cafe
June 28th: Iron & Wine at the Bellwether (8pm)
June 29th: Iron & Wine at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 12th: PVRIS at the Wiltern
July 14th: The Decemberists at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 15th: The Decemberists at the Bellwether (8pm)
September 6th: Passenger at the Wiltern
October 5th Novo Amor at the Bellwether (8:30)
October 9th: Lawrence at the Wiltern
October 11th: Something Corporate at Hollywood Palladium

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 3/18-3/24

It’s a big week for me, celebrating a big birthday. In the story of my life, it could be very easy to look back on this time and this birthday as a low point so I am attempting to re-write the narrative and will be spending the week seeing the bands I most want to see…in England! King No-One, Twin Atlantic, and The Virginmarys – here I come!

If I were home, I’d be looking forward to a week that included two School Night showcases and a really special acoustic Meg Myers set at the Echo.

Monday: Rummer at Healing Force of the Universe (7:30)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: It’s a School Night at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Maxim Ludwig & the Mystics at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Matt Hansen at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Dry Cleaning at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: The Dandy Warhols at the Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: Lucas Flood Presents: Not Another Showcase at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: The Wicked Cool Records Revue f. Soraia, The Chesterfield Kings, and more (7:30)
ALSO: The Snuts at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Iris Jean at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Rachel Chinouriri w/ Gigi Perez at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Casey Abrams Presents: BBQ Jones at the Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
ALSO: Josh Homme + Friends Benefit Show at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Round LA at Ivanhoe Restaurant (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: The Lone Bellow Trio at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Jesse & Friends at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: The Ghost Club at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Mason Jennings at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Mehro w/ King Isis at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Remo Drive f. Wilt at the Lodge Room (8:30)
ALSO: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
ALSO: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
ALSO: The Kooks w/ The Vaccines, Daisy the Great at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Meg Myers at the Echo (8pm)
ALSO: Mason Jennings at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: The Lone Bellow Trio at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Chelsea Cutler w/ Yoke Lore at the Hollywood Palladium (7pm)

Saturday: Joe Pug at Boomtown Brewery (8pm)
ALSO: Vortxz w/ Hardcastle at the Paramount (8pm)
ALSO: Ballroom Boxer, Christopher Ellis and Friends at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8,9)
ALSO: David Davis at the Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: The Pretty Flowers at Permanent Records Roadhouse (8pm)
ALSO: LANY at the Forum (7:30)

Sunday: Vortxz w/ Hardcastle at the Paramount (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:     
March 27th: CMAT at the Roxy (8pm)
March 28th: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 28th: Freya Ridings at the Hotel Cafe
March 28th: Em Beihold w/ Will Linley at the El Rey (8pm)
March 29th: Em Beihold w/ Will Linley at the Roxy
March 29th: Hannah Wicklund at the Troubadour
March 29th: An Evening with Mike Doughty and Ghost of Vroom at the Lodge Room (8pm)
March 30th: The Vices at the Echo (7pm)
April 1st: Victoria Canal at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 3rd: Nico Vega at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 4th: Madi Diaz at the Troubadour
April 4th: Dylan at the El Rey (8pm)
April 5th: Donna Missal at Lodge Room (9pm)
April 5th: Emei at the El Rey (8pm)
April 5th: Brendan Abernathy at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 6th: Kelsey Karter & the Heroines at the Troubadour
April 6th: Waterparks at Hollywood Palladium
April 6th: Old 97’s at the Fonda (9pm)
April 9th: Games We Play at El Cid (7:30)
April 10th: Bernhoft at the Troubadour
April 10th: Natalie Jane at the El Rey (8pm)
April 13th: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Bellwether (8pm)
April 13th: Kate Clover at the Echo
April 14th: Low Cut Connie at the Troubadour
April 14th: Reeve Carney (performing Queen) at Bourbon Room (7pm)
April 16th: Knox at the Echoplex (6:30)
April 17th: Matthew Logan Vasquez at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
April 17th: Bayside at the Wiltern
April 17th: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
April 18th: Bar Italia at the Fonda (9pm)
April 18th: Stephen Day at the Troubadour
April 19th: The Strumbellas at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
April 24th: The Staves at the Troubadour
April 26th: Harrison Storm at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
April 26th: Eliza McLamb at the Torubadour
April 26th: Young Rising Sons at the Lodge Room (8pm)
April 27th: Great Good Fine Ok at the Troubadour
April 30th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 30th: Giant Rooks at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 1st: James Arthur at the Wiltern
May 1st: Bendigo Fletcher at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 2nd: Cuffed Up at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 5th: The Veronicas at the Fonda (8pm)
May 5th: Jon McLaughlin at the Troubadour
May 6th: Caroline Rose at Lodge Room (8pm)
May 6th: Blake Rose at the Echo
May 7th: Caroline Rose at Lodge Room (8pm)
May 8th: Augustana at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 9th: A Great Big World at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 11th: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at the Fonda (9pm)
May 12th: Bear McCreary at the Fonda (8:30)
May 13th: Belle & Sebastian at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 14th: Belle & Sebastian at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 14th: Marcus King at the Wiltern
May 16th: Jesse McCartney at the Wiltern
May 18th: Dustin Kensrue at the Roxy (8pm)
May 18th: Fly by Midnight at the Troubadour
May 19th: Dave Barnes at the Troubadour
May 20th: Freya Ridings at the Hotel Cafe
May 20th: Ashley Kutcher at the Troubadour
May 22nd: Andrew Cushin at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 22nd: Alice Merton at the Troubadour
May 22nd: Jade Bird at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
May 23rd: Red Rum Club at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 23rd: Holly Humberstone at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 23rd: Medium Build at the Troubadour
May 24th: Medium Build at the Troubadour
May 28th: Tors at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 30th: Dead Poet Society at the Troubadour
May 31st: Yard Act at Regent Theater (7pm)
May 31st: Babyjake at the Venice West (8pm)
June 1st: Forester at the Fonda (9pm)
June 6th: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
June 8th: Mother Mother, Cavetown at The Torch
June 8th: Alexander Stewart at the Echoplex
June 9th: Howie Day at the Venice West (8pm)
June 9th: The HawtThorns at McCabe’s (8pm)
June 14th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room (8:30)
June 15th: X Ambassadors at the Fonda (8pm)
June 15th: Pokey LaFarge at the Troubadour
June 22nd: Say Anything at the Wiltern
June 22nd: Hollow Coves at the El Rey (9pm)
June 27th: Freya Ridings at the Hotel Cafe
June 28th: Iron & Wine at the Bellwether (8pm)
June 29th: Iron & Wine at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 12th: PVRIS at the Wiltern
July 14th: The Decemberists at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 15th: The Decemberists at the Bellwether (8pm)
September 6th: Passenger at the Wiltern
October 5th Novo Amor at the Bellwether (8:30)
October 9th: Lawrence at the Wiltern
October 11th: Something Corporate at Hollywood Palladium

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 3/11-3/17

SXSW 2024 is in full swing and I intend to jump into the fray next week with the usual goal of discovering a new favorite artist or band. While I’ve got my sights set on the likes of Gavin James, Otto Aday, and King Nun to maybe add to my storied list of SXSW top picks, I’m also really looking forward to seeing a few familiar faces in Nico Vega, X Ambassadors, Lottery Winners, and Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls.

Back in LA, Winston House is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a series of free shows featuring Irish musicians (the first one tonight is with Milk.).  We’ve also got Rosa Linn, Angie McMahon, Charlotte Sands, The Kills and more playing around town this week:

Monday: Raffaella at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Sycco at Genghis Cohen (8pm)
ALSO: Real Estate at the Bellweather (8pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night f. Asha Jefferies, Lily Kershaw, Miki Ratsula, Miya Folick at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Claire Rosinkranz at the Fonda (8pm)
ALSO: Aoife O’Donovan at McCabe’s (7:30)
ALSO: Atlus at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Lucas Flood Presents: Not Another Showcase at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Rosa Linn w/ Vale at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Birdtalker at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Chris Shiflett at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Writer’s Round LA at Ivanhoe Restaurant (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: The Kills at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Katherine Li at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Lenii + The Federal Empire FREE at Winston House (7pm)
ALSO: Max Fry at El Cid (9:30)
ALSO: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
ALSO: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Angie McMahon at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Charlotte Sands at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Katherine Li at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
ALSO: Ryan Beatty at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Frank Turner w/ Skinny Lister and Pet Needs at Ventura Theater (7:30)

Saturday: JC Stewart FREE at Winston House (7pm)
ALSO: Yu-Ka at the Love Song Bar (8:30)
ALSO: William Fitzsimmons at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Van Bellman, Welcome Stranger & Friends at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8, 9)
ALSO: Tiny Habits at the El Rey (8pm)

Sunday: Wild Party at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: EqualizeHer Presents: A Linda Perry Workshop at the Hotel Cafe (7:30)
ALSO: Runner at Club Tee Gee (8pm)

To Keep in Mind:     
March 19th: The Dandy Warhols at the Fonda (9pm)
March 19th: Dry Cleaning at the El Rey (8pm)
March 20th: The Snuts at the Troubadour
March 20th: Selfish Sons at the Roxy (8pm)
March 20th: Rachel Chinouriri w/ Gigi Perez at the Echoplex
March 20th: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21st: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21st: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 21st: The Lone Bellow Trio at the Troubadour
March 21st: Mehro w/ King Isis at the El Rey (8pm)
March 22nd: Meg Myers at the Echo
March 22nd: The Lone Bellow Trio at the Troubadour
March 23rd: Joe Pug at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
March 27th: CMAT at the Roxy (8pm)
March 28th: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 28th: Freya Ridings at the Hotel Cafe
March 28th: Em Beihold w/ Will Linley at the El Rey (8pm)
March 29th: Em Beihold w/ Will Linley at the Roxy
March 29th: Hannah Wicklund at the Troubadour
March 29th: An Evening with Mike Doughty and Ghost of Vroom at the Lodge Room (8pm)
March 30th: The Vices at the Echo (7pm)
April 1st: Victoria Canal at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 3rd: Nico Vega at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 4th: Madi Diaz at the Troubadour
April 4th: Dylan at the El Rey (8pm)
April 5th: Donna Missal at Lodge Room (9pm)
April 5th: Emei at the El Rey (8pm)
April 5th: Brendan Abernathy at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 6th: Kelsey Karter & the Heroines at the Troubadour
April 6th: Waterparks at Hollywood Palladium
April 6th: Old 97’s at the Fonda (9pm)
April 9th: Games We Play at El Cid (7:30)
April 10th: Bernhoft at the Troubadour
April 10th: Natalie Jane at the El Rey (8pm)
April 13th: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Bellwether (8pm)
April 13th: Kate Clover at the Echo
April 14th: Low Cut Connie at the Troubadour
April 14th: Reeve Carney (performing Queen) at Bourbon Room (7pm)
April 16th: Knox at the Echoplex (6:30)
April 17th: Matthew Logan Vasquez at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
April 17th: Bayside at the Wiltern
April 17th: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
April 18th: Bar Italia at the Fonda (9pm)
April 18th: Stephen Day at the Troubadour
April 19th: The Strumbellas at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
April 24th: The Staves at the Troubadour
April 26th: Harrison Storm at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
April 26th: Eliza McLamb at the Torubadour
April 26th: Young Rising Sons at the Lodge Room (8pm)
April 27th: Great Good Fine Ok at the Troubadour
April 30th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 30th: Giant Rooks at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 1st: James Arthur at the Wiltern
May 1st: Bendigo Fletcher at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 2nd: Cuffed Up at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 5th: The Veronicas at the Fonda (8pm)
May 5th: Jon McLaughlin at the Troubadour
May 6th: Caroline Rose at Lodge Room (8pm)
May 6th: Blake Rose at the Echo
May 7th: Caroline Rose at Lodge Room (8pm)
May 8th: Augustana at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 9th: A Great Big World at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 11th: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at the Fonda (9pm)
May 12th: Bear McCreary at the Fonda (8:30)
May 13th: Belle & Sebastian at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 14th: Belle & Sebastian at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 14th: Marcus King at the Wiltern
May 16th: Jesse McCartney at the Wiltern
May 18th: Dustin Kensrue at the Roxy (8pm)
May 18th: Fly by Midnight at the Troubadour
May 19th: Dave Barnes at the Troubadour
May 20th: Freya Ridings at the Hotel Cafe
May 20th: Ashley Kutcher at the Troubadour
May 22nd: Andrew Cushin at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 22nd: Alice Merton at the Troubadour
May 22nd: Jade Bird at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
May 23rd: Red Rum Club at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 23rd: Holly Humberstone at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 23rd: Medium Build at the Troubadour
May 24th: Medium Build at the Troubadour
May 28th: Tors at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 30th: Dead Poet Society at the Troubadour
May 31st: Yard Act at Regent Theater (7pm)
May 31st: Babyjake at the Venice West (8pm)
June 1st: Forester at the Fonda (9pm)
June 6th: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
June 8th: Mother Mother, Cavetown at The Torch
June 8th: Alexander Stewart at the Echoplex
June 9th: Howie Day at the Venice West (8pm)
June 9th: The HawtThorns at McCabe’s (8pm)
June 14th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room (8:30)
June 15th: X Ambassadors at the Fonda (8pm)
June 15th: Pokey LaFarge at the Troubadour
June 22nd: Say Anything at the Wiltern
June 22nd: Hollow Coves at the El Rey (9pm)
June 27th: Freya Ridings at the Hotel Cafe
June 28th: Iron & Wine at the Bellwether (8pm)
June 29th: Iron & Wine at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 12th: PVRIS at the Wiltern
July 14th: The Decemberists at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 15th: The Decemberists at the Bellwether (8pm)
September 6th: Passenger at the Wiltern
October 5th Novo Amor at the Bellwether (8:30)
October 9th: Lawrence at the Wiltern
October 11th: Something Corporate at Hollywood Palladium

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 3/4-3/10

Adding “busted knee” to my list of struggles. The plan is rest, PT, and obtain a travel crutch because inability to walk properly is not going to keep me from catching all the bands at SXSW.  Hopefully, by the end of the week, I’ll be up for a test show (looking at you Georgia Gets By), but in the meantime, here are all the places I wish I could be this week:

Monday: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: BMI Acoustic Lounge FREE at the Hotel Cafe (6:45)
ALSO: The Watson Twins at Club Tee Gee (8pm)
ALSO: Philip Krohnengold and Friends f. Leslie Stevens at Healing Force of the Universe (7:30)
ALSO: Madonna at the Forum (7:30)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot (7pm)

Tuesday: The Paper Kites at the Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: Hoko at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Kendra Morris at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Madonna at the Forum (7:30)
ALSO: Lucas Flood Presents: Not Another Showcase at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Ben Sollee at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9:30)
ALSO: K. Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Charles Esten at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Songwriters in the Round hosted by Nikhil Korula at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Kristiane at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Myles Smith at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real w/ Lily Meola at the Bellwether (8pm)
ALSO: Watkins Family Hour w/ Mike Viola and Charles Jones at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Billboard Women in Music at YouTube Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Round LA at Ivanhoe Restaurant (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: David Ryan Harris at the Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: K. Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Kongregation. at the Hotel Cafe second stage (6:30)
ALSO: Beck Pete at Permanent Records Roadhouse (8pm)
ALSO: Mark Ambor at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
ALSO: Cat Power Sings Dylan at United Theater on Broadway (8pm)
ALSO: Madonna at the Forum (7:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Reality Club at El Cid (8pm)
ALSO: Sarah Harmer at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre (7pm)
ALSO: Mark Ambor at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Amber Wild at the Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: Plague Vendor at Garden Amphitheatre (6pm)
ALSO: Between You and Me at the Echoplex (6pm)
ALSO: Grouplove at the Wiltern (7pm)

Saturday: Georgia Gets By w/ Sabrina Song at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Max Leone w/ Ber at the Silverlake Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Liily & Bad Nerves at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Good Folk at Saint Be (7:30)
ALSO: Madonna at the Forum (7:30)

Sunday: The Dumes FREE at Harvard & Stone (10pm)
ALSO: Coach Party at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Matthew Fowler at the Silverlake Lounge (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:     
March 11th: Raffaella at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
March 11th: Sycco at Genghis Cohen (8pm)
March 12th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Fonda (8pm)
March 12th: Aoife O’Donovan at McCabe’s (7:30)
March 14th: The Kills at the Wiltern
March 14th: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 14th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 15th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 15th: Charlotte Sands at the Echoplex
March 15th: Angie McMahon at the Troubadour
March 16th: Tiny Habits at the El Rey (8pm)
March 16th: William Fitzsimmons at the Venice West (8pm)
March 19th: The Dandy Warhols at the Fonda (9pm)
March 19th: Dry Cleaning at the El Rey (8pm)
March 20th: The Snuts at the Troubadour
March 20th: Selfish Sons at the Roxy (8pm)
March 20th: Rachel Chinouriri w/ Gigi Perez at the Echoplex
March 20th: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21st: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21st: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 21st: The Lone Bellow Trio at the Troubadour
March 21st: Mehro w/ King Isis at the El Rey (8pm)
March 22nd: Meg Myers at the Echo
March 22nd: The Lone Bellow Trio at the Troubadour
March 23rd: Joe Pug at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
March 27th: CMAT at the Roxy (8pm)
March 28th: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 28th: Freya Ridings at the Hotel Cafe
March 28th: Em Beihold w/ Will Linley at the El Rey (8pm)
March 29th: Em Beihold w/ Will Linley at the Roxy
March 29th: Hannah Wicklund at the Troubadour
March 29th: An Evening with Mike Doughty and Ghost of Vroom at the Lodge Room (8pm)
March 30th: The Vices at the Echo (7pm)
April 1st: Victoria Canal at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 3rd: Nico Vega at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 4th: Madi Diaz at the Troubadour
April 4th: Dylan at the El Rey (8pm)
April 5th: Donna Missal at Lodge Room (9pm)
April 5th: Emei at the El Rey (8pm)
April 5th: Brendan Abernathy at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 6th: Kelsey Karter & the Heroines at the Troubadour
April 6th: Waterparks at Hollywood Palladium
April 6th: Old 97’s at the Fonda (9pm)
April 9th: Games We Play at El Cid (7:30)
April 10th: Bernhoft at the Troubadour
April 10th: Natalie Jane at the El Rey (8pm)
April 13th: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Bellwether (8pm)
April 13th: Kate Clover at the Echo
April 14th: Low Cut Connie at the Troubadour
April 14th: Reeve Carney (performing Queen) at Bourbon Room (7pm)
April 16th: Knox at the Echoplex (6:30)
April 17th: Matthew Logan Vasquez at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
April 17th: Bayside at the Wiltern
April 17th: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
April 18th: Bar Italia at the Fonda (9pm)
April 18th: Stephen Day at the Troubadour
April 19th: The Strumbellas at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
April 24th: The Staves at the Troubadour
April 26th: Harrison Storm at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
April 26th: Eliza McLamb at the Torubadour
April 26th: Young Rising Sons at the Lodge Room (8pm)
April 27th: Great Good Fine Ok at the Troubadour
April 30th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 30th: Giant Rooks at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 1st: James Arthur at the Wiltern
May 1st: Bendigo Fletcher at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 2nd: Cuffed Up at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 5th: The Veronicas at the Fonda (8pm)
May 5th: Jon McLaughlin at the Troubadour
May 6th: Caroline Rose at Lodge Room (8pm)
May 6th: Blake Rose at the Echo
May 7th: Caroline Rose at Lodge Room (8pm)
May 8th: Augustana at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 9th: A Great Big World at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 11th: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at the Fonda (9pm)
May 12th: Bear McCreary at the Fonda (8:30)
May 13th: Belle & Sebastian at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 14th: Belle & Sebastian at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 14th: Marcus King at the Wiltern
May 16th: Jesse McCartney at the Wiltern
May 18th: Dustin Kensrue at the Roxy (8pm)
May 18th: Fly by Midnight at the Troubadour
May 19th: Dave Barnes at the Troubadour
May 20th: Freya Ridings at the Hotel Cafe
May 20th: Ashley Kutcher at the Troubadour
May 22nd: Andrew Cushin at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 22nd: Alice Merton at the Troubadour
May 22nd: Jade Bird at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
May 23rd: Red Rum Club at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 23rd: Holly Humberstone at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 23rd: Medium Build at the Troubadour
May 24th: Medium Build at the Troubadour
May 28th: Tors at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 30th: Dead Poet Society at the Troubadour
May 31st: Yard Act at Regent Theater (7pm)
May 31st: Babyjake at the Venice West (8pm)
June 1st: Forester at the Fonda (9pm)
June 6th: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
June 8th: Mother Mother, Cavetown at The Torch
June 8th: Alexander Stewart at the Echoplex
June 9th: Howie Day at the Venice West (8pm)
June 9th: The HawtThorns at McCabe’s (8pm)
June 14th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room (8:30)
June 15th: X Ambassadors at the Fonda (8pm)
June 15th: Pokey LaFarge at the Troubadour
June 22nd: Say Anything at the Wiltern
June 22nd: Hollow Coves at the El Rey (9pm)
June 27th: Freya Ridings at the Hotel Cafe
June 28th: Iron & Wine at the Bellwether (8pm)
June 29th: Iron & Wine at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 12th: PVRIS at the Wiltern
July 14th: The Decemberists at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 15th: The Decemberists at the Bellwether (8pm)
September 6th: Passenger at the Wiltern
October 5th Novo Amor at the Bellwether (8:30)
October 9th: Lawrence at the Wiltern
October 11th: Something Corporate at Hollywood Palladium

~ Kristen