I’m still thinking about the wonderful time I had last weekend at the When We Were Young fest in Vegas. It was such a delightful time to be surrounded by like-minded people in a safe space and to be mentally transported back to the 2010s. Already waiting to get off the waitlist for a ticket next year! I hope everyone has a safe and Happy Halloween!

Monday: Amanda Portela @ Prohibition Lounge at 9pm
AND: Surf Curse @ Soma at 7pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Babe Rainbow @ Music Box at 8:30pm
AND: King Buffalo @ Soda Bar at 7pm
AND: Black Lips @ Casbah at 9:30pm

Tuesday: Spacey Jane, Joe P @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: The Dangerous Summer @ House of Blues at 6:30pm
AND: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets @ Casbah at 8:30pm

Wednesday: Mother Mother, Transviolet @ Soma at 6:30pm
AND: Hawthorne Heights, Armor For Sleep @ House of Blues at 7:30pm
AND: St. Lucia @ Belly Up at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Blood Red Shoes, Jinx! @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Kid Bloom @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Jeff Beck, Johnny Depp @ Pechanga Resort Casino at 8pm

Thursday: Bob Schneider @ Music Box at 8pm
AND: Guster @ Belly Up at 7pm
AND: Craig Finn & The Uptown Controllers @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Trey Hill Trio @ Tin Roof at 9pm

Friday: Barns Courtney @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: Dead Poet Society @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 7pm
AND: Letters to Cleo @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AND: Gogol Bordello @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Ash Easton @ Prohibition Lounge at 9:30pm
AND: Dirtwire @ Music Box at 9pm

Saturday: Alicia Keys @ Viejas Arena at 8pm
AND: Dia De Lod Deftones @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park at 2pm
AND: Diana & The G Strings @ Tin Roof at 7pm

Sunday: Sunday Solo Sessions hosted by Shane Hall @ Prohibition Lounge at 9pm

Keep in Mind:
November 8th: Maneskin @ Soma
November 11th: Matt Maeson @ Observatory North Park
November 11th: Ryan Adams @ Magnolia
November 12th: Tegan & Sara @ Observatory North Park
November 17th: The Wrecks @ House of Blues
November 17th: Postmodern Jukebox @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
November 18th-20th: Wonderfront Festival @ Waterfront
November 20th: Franki Valli & The Four Seasons @ Pechanga Resort Casino
November 25th: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park
November 26th: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park
November 26th: The 1975 @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at 7pm
December 5th: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park
December 6th: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park
December 29th: Pierce the Veil @ Soma
December 30th: Pierce the Veil @ Soma
December 31st: Pierce the Veil @ Soma
January 20th: Unwritten Law @ Observatory North Park
January 21st: Trampled By Turtles @ Observatory North Park
February 22nd: FIDLAR @ Observatory North Park
March 1st: Tove Lo @ Soma
March 16th: Vance Joy @ Soma
April 10th: Muse @ Pechanga Arena
April 12th: They Might Be Giants @ Humphrey’s
April 13th: They Might Be Giants @ Humphrey’s
May 11th: Ashe @ Humphrey’s
June 19th: Blink 182 @ Pechanga Arena
June 20th: Blink 182 @ Pechanga Arena

I’m currently in Vegas for When We Were Young Fest and am so glad I ponied up the cash for both days so I wouldn’t be running around like a crazy person. My inner emo kid is incredibly happy.

Monday: YES: Close to the Edge 50th Anniversary @ Magnolia at 7pm
AND: Daphne Loves Derby, Rookie of the Year, Josh Phiffer, The Victory Drive, Small Talk @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AND: Kidd G, David Morris @ Music Box at 8pm

Tuesday: Flor @ Music Box at 8pm
AND: Belinda Carlisle @ Magnolia at 7pm

Wednesday: Beauty School Dropouts @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Car Seat Headrest @ Observatory North Park – CANCELLED
AND: Candlebox, The Black Moods, State to State @ Belly Up at 7pm
AND: Amanda Portela @ Prohibition Lounge at 9:30pm
AND: Diana & the G Strings @ Tin Roof at 8pm

Thursday: Greensky Bluegrass @ Humphrey’s at 7pm
AND: Diana & the G Strings @ Tin Roof at 9pm

Friday: Greensky Bluegrass @ Humphrey’s at 7pm
AND: T.S.O.L. @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Coriander @ Tin Roof at 8pm

Saturday: Foals @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Stand Atlantic @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 7pm
AND: Chloe Moriondo @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: Former Oingo Boingo Members @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
AND: The Creepy Creeps, The Schizophonics, Low Volts @ Casbah at 9:30pm
AND: Rocket From the Crypt @ Observatory North Park at 7pm
AND: John Deadly Trio @ Prohibition Lounge at 9:30pm

Sunday: King Princess @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Blue October @ Magnolia at 7pm
AND: Langhorne Slim @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Alvvays @ Observatory North Park at 7pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Sunday Solo Sessions Hosted By Shane Hall @ Prohibition Lounge at 9pm

Keep in Mind:
November 2nd: Mother Mother @ Soma
November 2nd: St. Lucia @ Belly Up
November 2nd: Hawthorne Heights, Armor For Sleep @ House of Blues
November 4th: Barns Courtney @ House of Blues
November 4th: Dead Poet Society @ House of Blues
November 8th: Maneskin @ Soma
November 11th: Matt Maeson @ Observatory North Park
November 11th: Ryan Adams @ Magnolia
November 12th: Tegan & Sara @ Observatory North Park
November 17th: The Wrecks @ House of Blues
November 17th: Postmodern Jukebox @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
November 17th: Two Door Cinema Club @ Observatory North Park
November 18th-20th: Wonderfront Festival @ Waterfront
November 25th: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park
November 26th: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park
November 26th: The 1975 @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at 7pm
December 5th: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park
December 6th: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park

The biggest highlight and disappointment of my week is that I will be headed to Vegas for the When We Were Young Fest by way of LA to see You Me At Six. It’s a highlight because… well, have you seen the lineup? I’ll be mentally back in 2010, reliving my peak emo days. It’s a disappointment because it means missing The Silent Comedy’s last show of the year at the Belly Up with Little Hurricane. If I could teleport or split myself in half, this is one of those instances where I would do it. Alas, we are not there yet. If you’re not at the fest, I highly recommend that show as well as these others…

Monday: Band-Maid @ House of Blues at 8pm

Tuesday: Puscifer @ California Center for the Arts at 8pm
AND: Willie Nelson & Family @ Humphrey’s at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Night Moves @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: John Splithoff @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Patrick Watson @ Belly Up at 8pm

Wednesday: Sleeping with Sirens @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Novo Amor, Annika Bennett @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: John Deadly Trio @ Prohibition @ at 9:30pm
AND: Willie Nelson & Family @ Humphrey’s at 8pm
AND: Diana & The G Strings @ Tin Roof at 8pm

Thursday: Walk the Moon @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Ripe, Windser @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Trey Hill @ Tin Roof at 9pm

Friday: AFI @ Soma at 7pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Flor de Toloache @ Music Box at 9pm

Saturday: The Silent Comedy, Little Hurricane @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: Conan Gray, Baby Queen @ Soma at 7pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Superorganism @ Music Box at 9pm
AND: Alex G, Hatchie @ Observatory North Park at 7pm
AND: Four Year Strong, Real Friends, Knuckle Puck, Microwave, With Confidence @ House of Blues Delta Room at 4pm
AND: Sophie B Hawkins @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Jenny & the Tramps @ Prohibiton at 9:30pm
AND: Diana & The G Strings @ Tin Roof at 10:30pm

Sunday: Glaive @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Conan Gray, Baby Queen @ Soma at 7pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Sunday Solo Sessions hosted by Shane Hall at Prohibition at 9pm

Keep in Mind:
October 24th: YES: Close to the Edge 50th Anniversary @ Magnolia
October 25th: Flor @ Music Box
October 26th: Car Seat Headrest @ Observatory North Park
October 26th: Beauty School Dropouts @ House of Blues
November 2nd: Mother Mother @ Soma
November 2nd: St. Lucia @ Belly Up
November 2nd: Hawthorne Heights, Armor For Sleep @ House of Blues
November 4th: Barns Courtney @ House of Blues
November 4th: Dead Poet Society @ House of Blues
November 8th: Maneskin @ Soma
November 11th: Matt Maeson @ Observatory North Park
November 11th: Ryan Adams @ Magnolia
November 12th: Tegan & Sara @ Observatory North Park
November 17th: The Wrecks @ House of Blues
November 17th: Postmodern Jukebox @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
November 17th: Two Door Cinema Club @ Observatory North Park
November 18th-20th: Wonderfront Festival @ Waterfront
November 25th: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park
November 26th: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park
November 26th: The 1975 @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at 7pm
December 5th: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park
December 6th: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park

Rocktober is really starting to ramp up. Choose your own adventure!

Monday: Jonny Tarr @ Casbah at 8:30pm

Tuesday: Jukebox the Ghost @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: War on Drugs @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at 7pm
AND: Amanda Shires @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Nothing More @ Observatory North Park at 6pm

Wednesday: Florence + The Machine @ Cal Coast Union Open Air Theatre at 7pm
AND: The Native Howl @ The Holding Company at 7pm
AND: Alexandra Kay @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: J Roddy Walston, The Howls (acoustic) @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Yellow Ostrich @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AND: Jenny & the Tramps @ Tin Roof at 8pm

Thursday: Sigrid @ Music Box at 8pm
AND: Sabrina Carpenter @ Observatory North Park at 7pm
AND: Lightening Room Session @ Prohibition at 9pm

Friday: Creature Canyon, Aviator Stash @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AND: Dayglow @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Temple Monarc @ Tin Roof at 7pm
AND: Jenny & the Tramps @ Prohibition at 9:30pm

Saturday: Alec Benjamin @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Emo Nite @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Quel Bordel @ The Holding Company at 7pm
AND: Jake Scott, Sam MacPherson @ Observatory North Park at 7:30pm
AND: Sueco @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Brian Jones Rock and Roll Revival @ Winstons at 4pm
AND: Trey Hill Trio @ Tin Roof at 7pm

Sunday: the Beautiful View, State to State @ Casbah at 8pm
AND: Sunday Solo Sessions hosted by Shane Hall @ Prohibition at 9pm

Keep in Mind:
October 18th: Puscifer @ California Center for the Arts
October 18th: Willie Nelson & Family @ Humphrey’s at 8pm
October 19th: Willie Nelson & Family @ Humphrey’s at 8pm
October 20th: Walk the Moon @ Observatory North Park
October 21st: AFI @ Soma
October 22nd: The Silent Comedy, Little Hurricane @ Belly Up
October 25th: Flor @ Music Box
October 26th: Car Seat Headrest @ Observatory North Park
October 26th: Beauty School Dropouts @ House of Blues
November 2nd: Mother Mother @ Soma
November 2nd: St. Lucia @ Belly Up
November 2nd: Hawthorne Heights, Armor For Sleep @ House of Blues
November 4th: Barns Courtney @ House of Blues
November 4th: Dead Poet Society @ House of Blues
November 8th: Maneskin @ Soma
November 11th: Matt Maeson @ Observatory North Park
November 11th: Ryan Adams @ Magnolia
November 12th: Tegan & Sara @ Observatory North Park
November 17th: The Wrecks @ House of Blues
November 17th: Postmodern Jukebox @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
November 17th: Two Door Cinema Club @ Observatory North Park
November 18th-20th: Wonderfront Festival @ Waterfront
November 25th: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park
November 26th: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park
November 26th: The 1975 @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at 7pm
December 5th: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park
December 6th: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park

Yours truly took a jaunt up to La La Land to see Michelle Branch and got transported back to the early 2000s. It was a lovely and super fun time at the Troubadour! I’m still wearing my wristband from that evening. The following night was spent watching Eliza & the Delusionals open for the Silversun Pickups at the Observatory in North Park. A super fun way to kick off Rocktober! Lots of great stuff going on this week and not a bad day to choose from. Have fun!

Monday: The Luka State, Micky James, Cousin Simple @ Casbah at 8pm
AND: Rosie Darling & Caleb Hearn @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Metric @ Observatory North Park at 8pm

Tuesday: The Midnight, Nightly @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Lake Street Drive @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
AND: The Bronx, The Chats, Drug Church @ Music Box at 7:30pm
AND: Sarah Shook & the Disarmers, Justin John Rodriguez @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Carbon Leaf @ Winstons OB at 8pm

Wednesday: Jacob Banks @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: Lake Street Drive @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
AND: Enter Shikari @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Julia Jacklin @ Belly Up at 8pm

Thursday: North By North, The Havnauts @ The Merrow at 8:30
AND: Marcus Mumford @ The Magnolia at 7pm
AND: Mom Jeans @ House of Blues at 7pm
AND: Satsang @ Winstons OB at 8pm
AND: Dante Marino @ The Holding Company at 8pm

Friday: Jack Johnson @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre at 6pm
AND: Quicksands, North by North @ Pour House at 9pm
AND: Lagwagon @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Jenny & The Tramps @ Prohibition at 9:30pm

Saturday: Matt Nathanson @ The Magnolia at 7pm
AND: Alexisonfire, the Fall of Troy @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Marcus King @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: The Front Bottoms, The Happy Returns, Mobley @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Neal Francis, Aviator Stash @ Belly Up at 9pm

Sunday: Ivan & Aloysha, Evan Bartels @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AND: The Wallflowers @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Air Supply @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
AND: The Dollyrots @ Ken Club at 7pm
AND: James McCurty @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Sunday Solo Sessions hosted by Shane Hall at 9pm

Keep in Mind:
October 11th: Jukebox the Ghost @ House of Blues
October 12th: Florence + The Machine @ Cal Coast Union Open Air Theatre
October 15th: Alec Benjamin @ Soma
October 18th: Puscifer @ California Center for the Arts
October 18th: Willie Nelson & Family @ Humphrey’s at 8pm
October 19th: Willie Nelson & Family @ Humphrey’s at 8pm
October 20th: Walk the Moon @ Observatory North Park
October 21st: AFI @ Soma
October 22nd: The Silent Comedy, Little Hurricane @ Belly Up
October 25th: Flor @ Music Box
October 26th: Car Seat Headrest @ Observatory North Park
October 26th: Beauty School Dropouts @ House of Blues
November 2nd: Mother Mother @ Soma
November 2nd: St. Lucia @ Belly Up
November 2nd: Hawthorne Heights, Armor For Sleep @ House of Blues
November 4th: Barns Courtney @ House of Blues
November 4th: Dead Poet Society @ House of Blues
November 8th: Maneskin @ Soma
November 11th: Matt Maeson @ Observatory North Park
November 11th: Ryan Adams @ Magnolia
November 12th: Tegan & Sara @ Observatory North Park
November 17th: The Wrecks @ House of Blues
November 17th: Postmodern Jukebox @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
November 17th: Two Door Cinema Club @ Observatory North Park
November 18th-20th: Wonderfront Festival @ Waterfront
November 25th: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park
November 26th: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park
November 26th: The 1975 @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at 7pm
December 5th: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park
December 6th: Social Distortion @ Observatory North Park

This week was supposed to have a big fat reunion of The Calling playing songs from Camino Palmero but unfortunatly, that tour was cancelled. My consolation prize is seeing Michelle Branch in LA on Tuesday and although I already had that ticket, the double hit of nostaliga this week would’ve been epic. That’s ok though as there’s lot of fun stuff to get up to!

Monday: Lykke Li @ Observatory North Park at 7pm
AND: Writer’s Round @ Park & Rec at 6pm
AND: Christopher Cross @ Belly Up at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Overself, Fieldrush @ Casbah at 8pm

Tuesday: Foo Fighters: Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert @ Kia Forum at 6pm
AND: Cate Le Bon @ Belly Up at 8:30pm

Wednesday: Silversun Pickups, Eliza and the Delusionals @ Observatory North Park at 7pm
AND: Julian Lage @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Tyson Motsenbocker @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Sad Park, Heart to Gold @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 7pm
AND: Amanda Portela @ Prohibition @ 9pm

Thursday: Cemetary Sun @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 7pm
AND: Arcadian Wild @ Winstons OB at 9pm
AND: Suzanne Vega @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Narrow Head @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Samantha Fish @ Humphrey’s at 7pm
AND: Diana & The G Strings @ Tin Roof at 9pm

Friday: Declan McKenna @ Humphrey’s at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Francis Blume, Chloe Lou & the Liddells  @ Pour House at 9pm
AND: Upsahl @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Forever Came Calling, Homesafe @ Soda Bar at 7pm
AND: Jenny & The Tramps @ Prohibition at 9:30pm

Saturday: Pixies @ Soma at 7pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Emo Night Brooklyn @ House of Blues at 9pm
AND: Trey Hill Trio @ Tin Roof at 7pm

Sunday: Point North @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 7pm
AND: Whitney Shay, The Tighten Ups @ Belly Up at 7pm
AND: Sunday Solo Sessions hosted by Shane Hall @ Prohibition at 9pm
AND: Spring Passing @ Casbah at 12pm

Keep in Mind:
October 3rd: Metric @ Observatory North Park
October 4th: Lake Street Drive @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
October 7th: Jack Johnson @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
October 12th: Florence + The Machine @ Cal Coast Union Open Air Theatre
October 21st: AFI @ Soma
October 22nd: The Silent Comedy, Little Hurricane @ Belly Up
October 26th: Car Seat Headrest @ Observatory North Park
November 2nd: Mother Mother @ Soma
November 2nd: St. Lucia @ Belly Up
November 4th: Barns Courtney @ House of Blues
November 11th: Matt Maeson @ Observatory North Park
November 17th: The Wrecks @ House of Blues
November 18th-20th: Wonderfront Festival @ Waterfront
November 26th: The 1975 @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at 7pm

Well, this past week has been absolutely bonkers for me. I am definitely missing Boston and the fun times I had there. That James Bay show was an absolute treat and a once-in-a-lifetime experience. This month is not likely to slow down for me and I’m hoping I can make it out to see some more music but who knows?

Monday: Writers Round @ Park & Rec at 6pm

Tuesday: Marc Oliver, David Rosales, Howlin’ Moon @ Casbah at 8:30pm

Wednesday: Sarah McLachlan @ Humphrey’s at 8pm
AND: Michael Bublé @ Pechanga Arena at 8pm
AND: Nathan James @ Prohibition at 9pm
AND: Toadies, Reverend Horton Heat @ Observatory North Park at 6:30pm
AND: Dragged Under @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 7pm
AND: Mattson 2 @ Belly Up at 8pm

Thursday: Andrew Bird, Iron & Wine @ The Magnolia at 6pm

Friday: Wild Rivers, Violet Skies @ Belly Up at 9:30pm
AND: Hojean @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Jenny & The Tramps @ Prohibition at 9:30pm

Saturday: Adam’s Ave Street Fair @ Adams Ave (32nd-35th) at 10am
AND: Outriders Wild Horse feat: Midland, LeeAnn Rimes, Nancarrow and more @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park at 4pm
AND: Diana & The G Strings @ Tin Roof at 7pm

Sunday: Adam’s Ave Street Fair @ Adams Ave (32nd-35th) at 10am
AND: Blackbear, Waterparks @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Foreigner @ Harrah’s at 8pm
AND: Outriders Wild Horse feat: Midland, LeeAnn Rimes, Nancarrow and more @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park at 4pm
AND: Addison Grace @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 7:30pm
AND: Sunday Solo Sessions hosted by Shane Hall @ Prohibition at 9pm
AND: Tim Flannery & The Lunatic Fringe @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: William Fitzsimmons @ Casbah at 8:30pm

Keep in Mind:
September 28th: Silversun Pickups @ Observatory North Park
September 29th: Cemetary Sun @ House of Blues
September 30th: Declan McKenna @ Humphrey’s at 8pm
September 30th: Francis Blume @ Pour House
October 3rd: Metric @ Observatory North Park
October 4th: Lake Street Drive @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
October 7th: Jack Johnson @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
October 12th: Florence + The Machine @ Cal Coast Union Open Air Theatre
October 21st: AFI @ Soma
October 22nd: The Silent Comedy, Little Hurricane @ Belly Up
October 26th: Car Seat Headrest @ Observatory North Park
November 2nd: Mother Mother @ Soma
November 2nd: St. Lucia @ Belly Up
November 4th: Barns Courtney @ House of Blues
November 11th: Matt Maeson @ Observatory North Park
November 17th: The Wrecks @ House of Blues
November 18th-20th: Wonderfront Festival @ Waterfront
November 26th: The 1975 @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at 7pm