One of my greatest, self-ascribed purposes in life is to introduce my people to my bands (hello reason for this calendar!).  Second to that, I also quite enjoy introducing my friends to one another.  Last night, in the unlikeliest location of Silver Spring, Maryland, worlds collided as college friends and grad school friends came together to enjoy an amazing night of music featuring my LA loves, Irontom who are currently on tour with Nothing But Thieves and AWOLNATION.  ‘Twas one for the books!

And while I would much rather continue on the road following that tour to their next location, I am, instead, on a plane heading back to Los Angeles.  Fortunately, there are plenty of shows in LA this week and while my personal show schedule is going to be slightly usurped by SXSW prep,  I’ll need to make it out at least a time or two…eyeing First Friday at The National History Museum featuring Mondo Cozmo!

 

Monday: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Caught a Ghost (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

 

Tuesday: Lo Moon FREE at Amoeba (6pm)
ALSO: Mike Posner at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)

 

Weds: Langhorne Slim at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Robert Francis & Tamir at The Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Busty & The Bass at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Midnight Divide FREE at Harvard & Stone (10pm)
ALSO: Real Estate at The Theatre at Ace Hotel (9pm)
ALSO: RJ Bloke and friends Songwriters Round FREE at The Cinema Bar (9pm)

 

Thursday: Anderson East at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: Theo Katzman at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Nick Jordan FREE at Dirty Laundry (10pm)
ALSO: Monogem at The Peppermint Club (8pm)
ALSO: Margo Price at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Nothing More at The Regent Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Mat Kearney, Andrew Belle at The Wiltern (7pm)

 

Friday: Mondo Cozmo at The Natural History Museum (5pm)
ALSO: Jackie Venson at The Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: They Might Be Giants at The Regent Theater (9pm)
ALSO: Robert Plant & the Sensational Space Shifters at The Orpheum (8:30)

 

Saturday: Project Resilience w/ The Dales, Hamish Anderson and more, Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe (6:30, 10pm)
ALSO: flor w/ Handome Ghost at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: The Active Set, The Crazy Brave FREE at Casey’s Irish Pub
ALSO: Christian Lopez at The Peppermint Club (8pm)
ALSO: Distant Cousins at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9:30)
ALSO: Sharon Van Etten at Moroccan Lounge (7:15)

 

Sunday: The Lone Bellow at The Fonda Theatre (8pm)
ALSO:  Leeann Skoda, Brian Whelan FREE at The Love Song (9pm)
ALSO: Bones Muhroni/Fell Runner at Bootleg Bar (8pm)
ALSO: Clara-Nova, The Mynabirds at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Songwriter Sundays FREE at The Fox and Hounds (9pm)

 

To Keep in Mind:
March 5^th: Dear Boy at Bardot
March 6^th: The Rubens at Bootleg Theater
March 6^th: The Academic at Resident
March 8^th: Gordi at The Regent Theater
March 10^th: Hudson Taylor at The Troubadour
March 10^th: A Silent Film at Moroccan Lounge
March 10^th: New Politics, The Wrecks at The Belasco Theatre
March 10^th/11^th Glen Hansard at Walt Disney Concert Hall
March 13^th: Rachel Yamagata at Moroccan Lounge
March 15^th: Andy Grammer at The Belasco Theatre
March 15^th,16^th: AWOLNATION, Nothing But Thieves at The Wiltern
March 16^th: The Mowgli’s at Moroccan Lounge
March 20^th: AJR at The Belasco Theatre
March 21^st: Phillip Phillips at The Fonda Theater
March 21^st: The Naked and Famous at Moroccan Lounge
March 23^rd: Dermot Kennedy at The El Rey
March 29^th: The Darkness at The Fonda
March 29^th: Jay Nash at The Hotel Cafe
March 31^st: The Hunna at The Troubadour
April 7^th: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
April 8^th: Lincoln Durham at Moroccan Lounge
April 9^th, 10^th: Joshua Radin at The Troubadour
April 13^th-15^th: Coachella weekend 1
April 20^th-22^nd: Coachella weekend 2
May 4^th: Matt Maeson at The Fonda Theatre
May 5^th: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Café
May 11^th: Frenship at The El Rey
May 12^th: The Score at The Fonda
May 13^th: George Ezra at The Wiltern
May 15^th: Franz Ferdinand at The Wiltern
May 15^th: Red Wanting Blue at Peppermint Club
May 15^th: U2 at The Forum
May 15^th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at Ford Theatres
May 18^th: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Café
May 31^st: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl
June 1^st: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl
June 2^nd: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Café
June 2^nd: Lord Huron at The Greek Theatre
June 7^th: Barns Courtney at The Wiltern
June 16^th: Frank Turner at Hollywood Palladium
June 26^th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room
July 19^th: Thirty Seconds to Mars at The Forum
August 15^th: Nathaniel Rateliff at The Greek Theatre
August 18^th: Ed Sheeran at The Rose Bowl
January 22^nd: Elton John at Staples Center
January 23^rd: Elton John at Staples Center

 

~ Kristen

 

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In a few short hours, I’ll be hitting the road to see the first of at least two (if not three) doses of the AWOLNATION, Nothing But Thieves, Irontom tour…I am taking full advantage of this holiday weekend and have flown eastward to catch up with friends and partake in another grand music adventure.  Excitement has been high due to the impending escapades as well as the unexpected musical release of The Wrecks, Panic Vertigo, EP.  SO, while doing some intense driving I’ll be able to listen to some rockin’ new tunes. Woo hoo! Vacation!

If I were in LA next week, I’d also have some tasty music options including a can’t miss charity event at The Hotel Cafe Monday night, Amy Shark Tuesday, and east coast friends, Everything Turned to Color on Saturday.  Please go enjoy for me.

 

Monday: ALS Charity Event at The Hotel Cafe f. Bishop Briggs, Madi Diaz, Sir Sly, Dan Wilson, Wrabel and more (6pm)
ALSO:  It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Kitten (8pm)
ALSO: Pacific Radio at Silverlake Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Radio Live FREE at The Mint (7pm)

 

Tuesday: Amy Shark w/ MILCK at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Reverend Tall Tree’s Blues Opera at Molly Malone’s (8pm)
ALSO: Ha Ha Tonka at Resident (8pm)
ALSO: Neonheart at The Peppermint Club (8:30)

 

Weds: Theory of a Deadman at Belasco Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Joey McIntyre at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Jessica Childress at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9:30)
ALSO: Bahamas at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO Tune-Yards at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: RJ Bloke & Friends Songwriters Round FREE at The Cinema Bar (9pm)

 

Thursday: X Ambassadors at The Belasco (7pm)
ALSO No Small Children at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Ron Pope w/ The National Parks at The Fonda Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Ivory Deville FREE at Lucky Strike Hollywood (8:30)
ALSO: Holly Miranda at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Tune-Yards at The El Rey (9pm)

 

Friday: Freddy & Francine at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: The Wood Brothers at The Fonda Theatre (8:30)
ALSO: Basia Bulat at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Viza at The Troubadour (8pm)

 

Saturday: Everything Turned to Color at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Betty Who at The Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Arms Akimbo at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Skinny Lister w/ Wil Varley at The Echo (5:30)
ALSO: San Fermin at The Echoplex (8:30)
ALSO: Colin Hay at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Good Old War w/ Justin Nozuka at Teragram Ballroom (9pm)

 

Sunday: Songwriter Sundays FREE at The Fox and Hounds (9pm)

 

To Keep in Mind:
February 28^th: Langhorne Slim at Largo
March 2^nd: Mondo Cozmo at The Natural History Museum
March 3^rd: flor at The Troubadour
March 3^rd: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Café
March 5^th: Dear Boy at Bardot
March 6^th: The Rubens at Bootleg Theater
March 6^th: The Academic at Resident
March 8^th: Gordi at The Regent Theater
March 10^th: Hudson Taylor at The Troubadour
March 10^th: A Silent Film at Moroccan Lounge
March 10^th: New Politics, The Wrecks at The Belasco Theatre
March 10^th/11^th Glen Hansard at Walt Disney Concert Hall
March 13^th: Rachel Yamagata at Moroccan Lounge
March 15^th: Andy Grammer at The Belasco Theatre
March 15^th,16^th: AWOLNATION, Nothing But Thieves at The Wiltern
March 16^th: The Mowgli’s at Moroccan Lounge
March 20^th: AJR at The Belasco Theatre
March 21^st: Phillip Phillips at The Fonda Theater
March 21^st: The Naked and Famous at Moroccan Lounge
March 23^rd: Dermot Kennedy at The El Rey
March 29^th: The Darkness at The Fonda
March 29^th: Jay Nash at The Hotel Cafe
March 31^st: The Hunna at The Troubadour
April 7^th: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
April 8^th: Lincoln Durham at Moroccan Lounge
April 9^th, 10^th: Joshua Radin at The Troubadour
April 13^th-15^th: Coachella weekend 1
April 20^th-22^nd: Coachella weekend 2
May 4^th: Matt Maeson at The Fonda Theatre
May 5^th: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Café
May 11^th: Frenship at The El Rey
May 12^th: The Score at The Fonda
May 13^th: George Ezra at The Wiltern
May 15^th: Franz Ferdinand at The Wiltern
May 15^th: Red Wanting Blue at Peppermint Club
May 15^th: U2 at The Forum
May 15^th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at Ford Theatres
May 18^th: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Café
May 31^st: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl
June 1^st: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl
June 2^nd: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Café
June 2^nd: Lord Huron at The Greek Theatre
June 7^th: Barns Courtney at The Wiltern
June 16^th: Frank Turner at Hollywood Palladium
June 26^th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room
July 19^th: Thirty Seconds to Mars at The Forum
August 15^th: Nathaniel Rateliff at The Greek Theatre
August 18^th: Ed Sheeran at The Rose Bowl
January 22^nd: Elton John at Staples Center
January 23^rd: Elton John at Staples Center

 

~ Kristen

 

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The winter Olympics are here! I missed the opening ceremonies but have been catching up this weekend on my curling, and figuring skating, and ice hockey (Oh my!).  Last week, I was in a very consistent routine of frustrating day following by amazing music night (seriously, music saves).  This week, I’ll have to choose between Olympics vs. shows which will be tough, except for Thursday night when I will be at the Hotel Cafe for what I guarantee will be a magical evening of music.

Here’s what else I’m contemplating:

 

Monday: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Cloves (8pm)
ALSO: Livingmore FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Dua Lipa at The Hollywood Palladium (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

 

Tuesday: Reverend Tall Tree’s Blues Opera at Molly Malone’s (8pm)
ALSO: Mike Posner at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Teleskopes w/ Will Love, War Tapes FREE at Harvard & Stone (9pm)
ALSO: Johnnyswim at The Orpheum (8:30)
ALSO: Joywave at The Roxy (8pm)

 

Weds: Zane Carney at Black Rabbit Rose (9pm)
ALSO: Vista Kicks at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: The Frights at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Kimbra at The Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
ALSO: RJ Bloke & Friends Songwriters Round FREE at The Cinema Bar (9pm)

 

Thursday: Liminal, O’neil Hudson, Evan Rachel Wood & Zane Carney & Friends, The Sweetheart Deal at The Hotel Cafe (7, 8, 9:30, 10:30)
ALSO: Fran Healy at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Dorothy at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Beth Hart at The Theatre at Ace Hotel (9pm)

 

Friday: Jeffery Gaines w/ Chris Pierce at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: R Finn at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Raquel Rodriguez at The Mint (9pm)

 

Saturday: Kate Voegele & Tyler Hilton at Saint Rocke (8pm)
ALSO: Jimmy Gnecco at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Dustbowl Revival w/ Leslie Stevens, Joel Taylor at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Chuck Ragan at Pico Union Project (9pm)
ALSO: Dan Auerbach & The Easy Eye at The Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Queens of the Stone Age, Royal Blood at The Forum (7pm)

 

Sunday: Songwriter Sundays FREE at The Fox and Hounds (9pm)
ALSO: The Station Breaks w/ Gil McKinney at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)

 

To Keep in Mind:
February 22^nd: X Ambassadors at The Belasco Theater
February 22^nd: The National Parks at The Fonda
February 24^th: Betty Who at The Wiltern
February 24^th: Everything Turned to Color at The Hotel Cafe
February 28^th: Langhorne Slim at Largo
March 2^nd: Mondo Cozmo at The Natural History Museum
March 3^rd: flor at The Troubadour
March 3^rd: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Café
March 5^th: Dear Boy at Bardot
March 6^th: The Rubens at Bootleg Theater
March 6^th: The Academic at Resident
March 8^th: Gordi at The Regent Theater
March 10^th: Hudson Taylor at The Troubadour
March 10^th: A Silent Film at Moroccan Lounge
March 10^th: New Politics, The Wrecks at The Belasco Theatre
March 10^th/11^th Glen Hansard at Walt Disney Concert Hall
March 13^th: Rachel Yamagata at Moroccan Lounge
March 15^th: Andy Grammer at The Belasco Theatre
March 15^th,16^th: AWOLNATION, Nothing But Thieves at The Wiltern
March 16^th: The Mowgli’s at Moroccan Lounge
March 20^th: AJR at The Belasco Theatre
March 21^st: Phillip Phillips at The Fonda Theater
March 21^st: The Naked and Famous at Moroccan Lounge
March 23^rd: Dermot Kennedy at The El Rey
March 29^th: The Darkness at The Fonda
March 29^th: Jay Nash at The Hotel Cafe
March 31^st: The Hunna at The Troubadour
April 7^th: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
April 8^th: Lincoln Durham at Moroccan Lounge
April 9^th, 10^th: Joshua Radin at The Troubadour
April 13^th-15^th: Coachella weekend 1
April 20^th-22^nd: Coachella weekend 2
May 4^th: Matt Maeson at The Fonda Theatre
May 5^th: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Café
May 11^th: Frenship at The El Rey
May 12^th: The Score at The Fonda
May 13^th: George Ezra at The Wiltern
May 15^th: Franz Ferdinand at The Wiltern
May 15^th: Red Wanting Blue at Peppermint Club
May 15^th: U2 at The Forum
May 15^th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at Ford Theatres
May 18^th: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Café
May 31^st: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl
June 1^st: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl
June 2^nd: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Café
June 2^nd: Lord Huron at The Greek Theatre
June 7^th: Barns Courtney at The Wiltern
June 16^th: Frank Turner at Hollywood Palladium
June 26^th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room
July 19^th: Thirty Seconds to Mars at The Forum
August 15^th: Nathaniel Rateliff at The Greek Theatre
August 18^th: Ed Sheeran at The Rose Bowl
January 22^nd: Elton John at Staples Center
January 23^rd: Elton John at Staples Center

 

~ Kristen

 

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There were so many birthdays and related celebrations this past week, I could not keep up!  I’m exhausted, but it was nice to break the routine a bit (don’t worry, I still saw 13 bands).  In addition to the music, I discovered truffle avocado toast, ate unicorn tears and Rainbow fries, taught a few people how to play Rummy and went down a slide that overlooked the entire city.  I also won a game of ping pong, but that might have a lot to do with the fact that it was doubles and my partner had the wingspan of an albatross…

Next week poses a few musical conundrums, especially Wednesday and Thursday nights.  I’m not even sure what to recommend. Just go out! Do something! Celebrate!

Here’s my list:

Monday: It’s a School Night f. Cassandra Violet, The Belle Game at Bardot (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Radio Live FREE at The Mint (7pm)

 

Tuesday: Lights at The Regent Theater (8pm)
ALSO: lovelytheband, Dales, and Half the Animal at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Reverend Tall Tree’s Blues Opera at Molly Malone’s (8pm)
ALSO: Alisan Porter, Kylie Rothfield and Friends at The Peppermint Club (8pm)
ALSO: The Blue Wings Show w/ Joel Eckels, Javier Dunn, Casey Abrams and more at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Will Champlin at Bar Lubitsch (8:30)
ALSO: Boots Electric at The Hi Hat (8pm)

 

Weds: Morgxn, Madison Cunningham at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Ninet Tayeb, Robbery Inc. at The Study Hollywood (8pm)
ALSO: Madison Douglas, Yay Blynn, Javier Dunn at The Hotel Cafe second stage (7, 8, 9)
ALSO: Eagle Rock Gospel Singers, Jamie Drake FREE at Harvard & Stone
ALSO: Zane Carney at Black Rabbit Rose (9pm)
ALSO: Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Joey McIntyre at The Hotel Cafe (10pm)
ALSO: Songwriters in the Round at Cinema Bar (9pm)

 

Thursday: Judah & The Lion w/ Colony House at The Belasco Theatre (7pm)
ALSO: grandson w/ SUR at The Roxy (9pm)
ALSO: Trapdoor Social FREE at Lucky Strike Hollywood (8pm)
ALSO: Jonny Polonsky, Kris Angelis at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9, 11:30)
ALSO: Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Z Berg and friends at Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: The Wind + The Wave, We Are The West at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Dua Lipa at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)

 

Friday: Megan Davies, Curtis Peoples at The Mint (7pm)
ALSO: The Big Pink FREE at Zebulon (9pm)
ALSO: The Watkins Family Hour at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Decorator, Night Talks at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Drive-By Truckers at El Rey Theatre (8:30)
ALSO: Walk the Moon at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)

 

Saturday: Mako, Night Lights at The Regent Theater (8pm)
ALSO: Fitness at Bootleg Bar (8:30)

 

Sunday: Flights Over Phoenix at The Mint (10pm)
ALSO: Bloodboy, Pom Poms, Fiona Grey at The Echo (6pm)
ALSO: Brandon Graham FREE at The Love Song (9pm)
ALSO: Jessica Childress FREE at The Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: Songwriter Sundays FREE at The Fox and Hounds (9pm)

 

 

To Keep in Mind:
February 13^th: Kimbra at The Theatre at Ace Hotel
February 22^nd: X Ambassadors at The Belasco Theater
February 22^nd: The National Parks at The Fonda
February 24^th: Betty Who at The Wiltern
February 24^th: Everything Turned to Color at The Hotel Cafe
February 28^th: Langhorne Slim at Largo
March 2^nd: Mondo Cozmo at The Natural History Museum
March 3^rd: flor at The Troubadour
March 3^rd: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
March 6^th: The Rubens at Bootleg Theater
March 6^th: The Academic at Resident
March 8^th: Gordi at The Regent Theater
March 10^th: Hudson Taylor at The Troubadour
March 10^th: A Silent Film at Moroccan Lounge
March 10^th: New Politics, The Wrecks at The Belasco Theatre
March 10^th/11^th Glen Hansard at Walt Disney Concert Hall
March 13^th: Rachel Yamagata at Moroccan Lounge
March 15^th: Andy Grammer at The Belasco Theatre
March 15^th,16^th: AWOLNATION, Nothing But Thieves at The Wiltern
March 16^th: The Mowgli’s at Moroccan Lounge
March 20^th: AJR at The Belasco Theatre
March 21^st: Phillip Phillips at The Fonda Theater
March 21^st: The Naked and Famous at Moroccan Lounge
March 23^rd: Dermot Kennedy at The El Rey
March 29^th: The Darkness at The Fonda
March 29^th: Jay Nash at The Hotel Cafe
March 31^st: The Hunna at The Troubadour
April 7^th: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
April 8^th: Lincoln Durham at Moroccan Lounge
April 9^th, 10^th: Joshua Radin at The Troubadour
April 13^th-15^th: Coachella weekend 1
April 20^th-22^nd: Coachella weekend 2
May 4^th: Matt Maeson at The Fonda Theatre
May 5^th: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Café
May 11^th: Frenship at The El Rey
May 12^th: The Score at The Fonda
May 13^th: George Ezra at The Wiltern
May 15^th: Franz Ferdinand at The Wiltern
May 15^th: U2 at The Forum
May 15^th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at Ford Theatres
May 18^th: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Cafe
June 2^nd: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Café
June 2^nd: Lord Huron at The Greek Theatre
June 7^th: Barns Courtney at The Wiltern
June 16^th: Frank Turner at Hollywood Palladium
June 26^th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room
August 15^th: Nathaniel Rateliff at The Greek Theatre
August 18^th: Ed Sheeran at The Rose Bowl
January 22^nd: Elton John at Staples Center
January 23^rd: Elton John at Staples Center

 

~ Kristen

 

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Today, I spent a lovely day at NAMM with the music gearheads talking about amps and ogling fancy guitars and the LOTRs songbook for clarinet.  I also caught a few bands, a demo from the audio engineer of the Foo Fighters’ recent album, and an insightful “Women in Music Sound Off” panel.  I love conferences!

Next week is an exciting one for me, music-wise, with a couple faves on the docket;  BRAVES making a very rare appearance Monday night at Bardot and my most beloved Dear Boy headlining The Troubadour Wednesday night.

Need more than that? My list of options:

 

Monday: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. BRAVES, Freya Ridings, Hayley Coupon (8pm)
ALSO: Lauren Ruth Ward residency w/ Madison Douglas FREE at The Echoplex (8:30)
ALSO: JP Saxe FREE at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Bones Muhroni at The Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

 

Tuesday: Jake Walker, Abby Ahmad at The Hotel Cafe (8, 10)
ALSO: Mikael Jorgensen & Isaac Koren’s Expandards FREE at Zebulon (9pm)
ALSO: Ethan Gruska residency w/ Cillie Barnes FREE at The Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Geoffroy, Freya Ridings at The Peppermint Club (7, 8)
ALSO: 10 Years at The Roxy (6:30)

 

Weds: Dear Boy at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Ray Little at The Study (8pm)
ALSO: Foxtrails FREE at Zebulon (8pm)
ALSO: Mike Posner at The Hotel Cafe (7:30)
ALSO: The Two Tens at The Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: Ivory Deville, JR Bloke FREE at Lot 1 Cafe (8pm)

 

Thursday: Pearl Charles, Korey Dane at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: No Small Children FREE at Lucky Strike Live (8pm)
ALSO: Distant Cousins at The Mint (8pm)
ALSO: Viza, State to State, LA River Bend at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Kendra Morris at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Sam Morrow FREE at The Love Song (9pm)
ALSO: The Killers at The Staples Center (8pm)

 

Friday: Tonight Alive & Silverstein at The Regent Theater (6pm)
ALSO: SWIMM, Mating Ritual, and more at The Echo (6:30)
ALSO: Harrison Lowell, Eleven Dollar Bills at The Hotel Cafe (9, 10)
ALSO: The Franklin Electric, Bloodboy at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8, 10)
ALSO: Phoebe Bridgers at Natural History Museum (5pm0
ALSO: Jacob Whitesides at The Roxy (9pm)
ALSO: Girlschool at Bootleg Theater (8pm)
ALSO: The Killers at The Staples Center (8pm)
ALSO: Wilson Phillips at Saban Theatre (9pm)

 

Saturday: The Stone Foxes at Saint Rocke (9pm)
ALSO: Bermuda Triangle at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Girlschool f. Shirley Manson at Bootleg Theater (4pm)

 

Sunday: Bermuda Triangle at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Girlschool at Bootleg Theater (4pm)
ALSO: Songwriter Sundays FREE at The Fox and Hounds (9pm)

 

 

To Keep in Mind:
February 6^th: Lights at The Regent Theater
February 7^th: Morgxn at Moroccan Lounge
February 7^th: Ninet Tayeb at The Study
February 8^th: Judah & The Lion, Colony House at The Belasco Theatre
February 9^th: Curtis Peoples at The Mint
February 9^th: The Big Pink at Zebulon
February 13^th: Kimbra at The Theatre at Ace Hotel
February 22^nd: X Ambassadors at The Belasco Theater
February 22^nd: The National Parks at The Fonda
February 24^th: Betty Who at The Wiltern
February 24^th: Everything Turned to Color at The Hotel Cafe
February 28^th: Langhorne Slim at Largo
March 3^rd: flor at The Troubadour
March 3^rd: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
March 6^th: The Rubens at Bootleg Theater
March 6^th: The Academic at Resident
March 8^th: Gordi at The Regent Theater
March 10^th: A Silent Film at Moroccan Lounge
March 10^th: New Politics, The Wrecks at The Belasco Theatre
March 10^th/11^th Glen Hansard at Walt Disney Concert Hall
March 13^th: Rachel Yamagata at Moroccan Lounge
March 15^th: Andy Grammer at The Belasco Theatre
March 15^th,16^th: AWOLNATION, Nothing But Thieves at The Wiltern
March 16^th: The Mowgli’s at Moroccan Lounge
March 20^th: AJR at The Belasco Theatre
March 21^st: Phillip Phillips at The Fonda Theater
March 21^st: The Naked and Famous at Moroccan Lounge
March 23^rd: Dermot Kennedy at The El Rey
March 29^th: The Darkness at The Fonda
March 31^st: The Hunna at The Troubadour
April 7^th: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
April 8^th: Lincoln Durham at Moroccan Lounge
April 9^th, 10^th: Joshua Radin at The Troubadour
April 13^th-15^th: Coachella weekend 1
April 20^th-22^nd: Coachella weekend 2
May 5^th: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
May 12^th: The Score at The Fonda
May 13^th: George Ezra at The Wiltern
May 15^th: Franz Ferdinand at The Wiltern
May 15^th: U2 at The Forum
May 15^th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at Ford Theatres
May 18^th: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Cafe
June 2^nd: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
June 7^th: Barns Courtney at The Wiltern
August 15^th: Nathaniel Rateliff at The Greek Theatre
August 18^th: Ed Sheeran at The Rose Bowl

 

~ Kristen

 

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Last week I celebrated one year at my job.  The anniversary unexpectedly put me in a weird headspace, so I did what I do anytime I need a mental re-set and headed to The Hotel Cafe.  I ended up at three different venues, seeing 4 bands and running into friends and making new ones everywhere I went!  I think it was at some point in the middle of a very heart-lifting set by Jared & The Mill that I thought to myself, “as long as I have my music, my friends, and my nights at The Hotel Cafe, I’ll be just fine”.

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As far as this week goes, I’m hoping to check a couple more residencies off my list before the month is over. I’m especially eyeing Van William at Moroccan Lounge and Eleven Dollar Bills at The Hotel Cafe.  Here’s what else I’ve got on my radar:

 

Monday: Van William residency f. Jonathan Rice at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Monogem (acoustic) at The Peppermint Club (8pm)
ALSO: JP Saxe w/ special guests FREE at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Lauren Ruth Ward residency FREE at the Echoplex (8:30)
ALSO: Hunnypot Live FREE at The Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

 

Tuesday: Truett FREE at The Love Song (7pm)
ALSO: Ethan Gruska residency w/ Z Berg at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: M. Rivers, Robbery Inc. at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Two Feet at El Rey Theatre (8:30)
ALSO: Fall Out Boy FREE at Amoeba Records (5pm)

 

Weds: Grace Mitchell w/ HAWAI at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Jonny Polonsky FREE at The Love Song (9pm)
ALSO: Aaron Taos, Madison Douglas at The Peppermint Club (8pm)
ALSO: Rainstorm Brother, Madison Cunningham at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Ghost of Paul Revere at The Hotel Cafe w/ Zach Jones (7pm)

 

Thursday: St Vincent at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: Joe Purdy & Amber Rubarth at The Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Pat McGee Band w/ Keaton Simons at Saint Rocke (8pm)
ALSO: Louden Swain at Silverlake Lounge (9pm)
ALSO: The Wombats at The Fonda Theatre (8:30)
ALSO: Victor Wooten Trio at El Rey Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Streetlight Manifesto at The Orpheum Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Bahamas at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)

 

Friday: Joel Eckels, Casey Abrams, Joe Purdy & Amber Rubarth at The Hotel Cafe (7:30, 9:30, 10)
ALSO: Eleven Dollar Bills and friends at The Hotel Cafe second stage (10pm)
ALSO: A Mighty Lamb Production f. Ruby Friedman Orchestra, HiRSH at The Peppermint Club (7:30)
ALSO: The Mynabirds at Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Livingmore, MetronOhm at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: LAUV at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Jessica Lea Mayfield at the Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Streetlight Manifesto at The Orpheum Theatre (8pm)

 

Saturday: Jon McLaughlin at The Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: Mike Viola & Friends at The Hotel Cafe second stage (10pm)
ALSO: Gun Hill Royals + Jameson Burt at The Escondite (9pm)
ALSO: Sleeptalk, GROVES at The Echo (5:30)
ALSO: NAMM Jam f. Hamish Anderson at The Mint (8pm)
ALSO: LAUV at The Troubadour (7pm)

 

Sunday: Post NAMM All Star Jam at The Mint (7:30)
ALSO: Songwriter Sundays FREE at The Fox and Hounds (9pm)

 

 

To Keep in Mind:
January 31^st: Dear Boy at The Troubadour
February 1^st: Korey Dane at The Echo
February 2^nd: Tonight Alive at Regent Theater
February 3^rd: Stone Foxes at Saint Rocke
February 3^rd: Bermuda Triangle at The Troubadour
February 6^th: Lights at The Regent Theater
February 7^th: Morgxn at Moroccan Lounge
February 7^th: Ninet Tayeb at The Study
February 8^th: Judah & The Lion, Colony House at The Belasco Theatre
February 9^th: Curtis Peoples at The Mint
February 9^th: The Big Pink at Zebulon
February 13^th: Kimbra at The Theatre at Ace Hotel
February 22^nd: X Ambassadors at The Belasco Theater
February 22^nd: The National Parks at The Fonda
February 24^th: Betty Who at The Wiltern
February 24^th: Everything Turned to Color at The Hotel Cafe
February 28^th: Langhorne Slim at Largo
March 3^rd: flor at The Troubadour
March 3^rd: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
March 6^th: The Rubens at Bootleg Theater
March 6^th: The Academic at Resident
March 8^th: Gordi at The Regent Theater
March 10^th: A Silent Film at Moroccan Lounge
March 10^th: New Politics, The Wrecks at The Belasco Theatre
March 10^th/11^th Glen Hansard at Walt Disney Concert Hall
March 13^th: Rachel Yamagata at Moroccan Lounge
March 15^th: Andy Grammer at The Belasco Theatre
March 15^th,16^th: AWOLNATION, Nothing But Thieves at The Wiltern
March 16^th: The Mowgli’s at Moroccan Lounge
March 20^th: AJR at The Belasco Theatre
March 21^st: Phillip Phillips at The Fonda Theater
March 23^rd: Dermot Kennedy at The El Rey
March 29^th: The Darkness at The Fonda
March 31^st: The Hunna at The Troubadour
April 7^th: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
April 8^th: Lincoln Durham at Moroccan Lounge
April 9^th, 10^th: Joshua Radin at The Troubadour
April 13^th-15^th: Coachella weekend 1
April 20^th-22^nd: Coachella weekend 2
May 5^th: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
May 12^th: The Score at The Fonda
May 13^th: George Ezra at The Wiltern
May 15^th: Franz Ferdinand at The Wiltern
May 15^th: U2 at The Forum
May 15^th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at Ford Theatres
May 18^th: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Cafe
June 2^nd: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
June 7^th: Barns Courtney at The Wiltern
August 15^th: Nathaniel Rateliff at The Greek Theatre
August 18^th: Ed Sheeran at The Rose Bowl

 

~ Kristen

 

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I realized this week that of all the artists/bands I’ve seen so far this year, about 70% were women or lead by women.  Last week really bolstered the tally between the Lauren Ruth Ward residency, a slew of up and comers at The Peppermint Club (Clover The Girl, Bellsaint, O’Neill Hudson, Fiona Grey), and a sold out show at The Fonda featuring K.Flay.  2018 is most definitely the year of women!

Speaking of the Lauren Ruth Ward residency, if you’re looking to go, I’d recommend getting there on the early side. Last Monday it was raining and the place was still packed.  There are lots of great options for music Monday, so no matter where you end up, it will be a good night. I’m also looking forward to Wednesday night at The Hotel Cafe when Jared & The Mill come to town.

Here’s what else I’d recommend:

 

Monday: Lauren Ruth Ward residency FREE at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Van William residency at the Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Dylan Dunlap FREE at The Peppermint Club (9pm)
ALSO: JP Saxe w/ Special Guests FREE at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Will Love FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Jake Pinto Songwriter Showcase FREE at The Love Song (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

 

Tuesday: Komox at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Ethan Gruska, Priscilla Ahn at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Jocelyn & Chris Arndt at Silverlake Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Joe Perry and Friends at The Roxy (9pm)

 

Weds: Jared & The Mill, Hamish Anderson at The Hotel Cafe (7, 9:30)
ALSO: Erin Willett at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Michael Blume at Bootleg Theater (8pm)
ALSO: Josh Ritter & the Royal City Band at Teragram Ballroom (9pm)

 

Thursday: Terra Naomi at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: The Soft White Sixties at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Wilderado FREE at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Joe Marson FREE at Harvard & Stone (10pm)
ALSO: Sam Morrow FREE at The Love Song (9pm)
ALSO: Jessica Childress, Emily Chambers at The Peppermint Club (9pm)
ALSO: Lawrence, Jacob Jeffries at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Jim James FREE at Amoeba (6pm)

 

Friday: Casey Abrams at The Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: Eleven Dollar Bills at The Hotel Cafe second stage (10pm)
ALSO: Inara George at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
ALSO: The Watkins Family Hour at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: iHeartRadio ALTer Ego f. Mumford & Sons at The Forum (7:30)

 

Saturday: Saint Motel at The Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Ken Block & Drew Copeland at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Valley Queen at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Sondre Lerche at Largo (8:30)

 

Sunday: Prima Donna, The Two Tens FREE at The Federal Bar (11am)
ALSO: Songwriter Sundays at The Fox and Hounds (9pm)

 

 

To Keep in Mind:
January 24^th: Grace Mitchell at Moroccan Lounge
January 25^th: Joe Purdy at The Grammy Museum
January 31^st: Dear Boy at The Troubadour
February 1^st: Korey Dane at The Echo
February 2^nd: Tonight Alive at Regent Theater
February 3^rd: Stone Foxes at Saint Rocke
February 3^rd: Bermuda Triangle at The Troubadour
February 6^th: Lights at The Regent Theater
February 7^th: Morgxn at Moroccan Lounge
February 8^th: Judah & The Lion, Colony House at The Belasco Theatre
February 9^th: Curtis Peoples at The Mint
February 9^th: The Big Pink at Zebulon
February 13^th: Kimbra at The Theatre at Ace Hotel
February 22^nd: X Ambassadors at The Belasco Theater
February 22^nd: The National Parks at The Fonda
February 24^th: Betty Who at The Wiltern
February 24^th: Everything Turned to Color at The Hotel Cafe
February 28^th: Langhorne Slim at Largo
March 3^rd: flor at The Troubadour
March 6^th: The Rubens at Bootleg Theater
March 6^th: The Academic at Resident
March 8^th: Gordi at The Regent Theater
March 10^th: A Silent Film at Moroccan Lounge
March 10^th: New Politics, The Wrecks at The Belasco Theatre
March 10^th/11^th Glen Hansard at Walt Disney Concert Hall
March 13^th: Rachel Yamagata at Moroccan Lounge
March 15^th: Andy Grammer at The Belasco Theatre
March 15^th,16^th: AWOLNATION, Nothing But Thieves at The Wiltern
March 16^th: The Mowgli’s at Moroccan Lounge
March 20^th: AJR at The Belasco Theatre
March 21^st: Phillip Phillips at The Fonda Theater
March 23^rd: Dermot Kennedy at The El Rey
March 29^th: The Darkness at The Fonda
March 31^st: The Hunna at The Troubadour
April 8^th: Lincoln Durham at Moroccan Lounge
April 9^th: Joshua Radin at The Troubadour
April 13^th-15^th: Coachella weekend 1
April 20^th-22^nd: Coachella weekend 2
May 12^th: The Score at The Fonda
May 15^th: Franz Ferdinand at The Wiltern
May 15^th: U2 at The Forum
May 15^th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at Ford Theatres
June 7^th: Barns Courtney at The Wiltern
August 18^th: Ed Sheeran at The Rose Bowl

 

~ Kristen

 

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