I am taking off this week for Philadelphia where I hope to connect with a few Philly area artists (and maybe discover some new ones). I’m listening to the recent live album from Pawnshop Roses in anticipation of my trip.

Back in LA, we’ve got a few choice musical options including the piano-fueled chaos of a Low Cut Connie show Wednesday night at the Troubadour.

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

Tuesday: AJR on Kimmel Live (1:45pm)
ALSO: Soft Spot Songwriters Night at Desert 5 Spot
ALSO: Paint It Rock FREE at Harvard & Stone (8pm)
ALSO: Lucas Flood presents “Not Another Showcase” at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

Weds: Low Cut Connie w/ Annabel Lee at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Sedona, Lou Rebecca at Zebulon (8pm)
ALSO: Georgia Gets By, Joshua Thomas at Healing Force of the Universe (8pm)
ALSO: Jenn Champion at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Rocknite.la at FREE at Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)
ALSO: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum (7pm)

Thursday: Girl Named Tom at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Mason Jennings w/ Anna Ash at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: gavn! at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Echo Bird at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Frankie and the Studs at the Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: Noah Cyrus at the Ford (8pm)
ALSO: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum (7pm)
ALSO: Paul Simon at the Walt Disney Concert Hall (8pm)

Saturday: Madi Diaz FREE at the Getty Center (6pm)
ALSO: The Band Feel at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Thomas Luminoso at Permanent Records (6pm)
ALSO: Chase Petra w/ Small Crush and Cheridomingo at the Roxy (7pm)
ALSO: Paul Simon at the Walt Disney Concert Hall (8pm)

Sunday: Alison Krauss & Union Station at the Greek Theatre (7:30)

To Keep in Mind:     
July 17^th: Jade Bird at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
July 18^th: The Driver Era at Hollywood Palladium
July 19^th: Kelcey Ayer at Permanent Records
July 21^st: Michael Marcagi at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
July 22^nd: Ben Kweller at the Venice West (8pm)
July 23^rd: Ben Kweller at the Troubadour
July 23^rd: Nova Twins at Zebulson
July 24^th: Royal & The Serpent + All Grl Jam at the Echo
July 24^th: Folk Bitch Trio at Permanent Records
July 28^th: Kennyhoopla at the Echo
July 28^th: Jessie Reyez at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
July 29^th: Damiano David at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
July 29^th: West 22^nd at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
July 29^th: Jade Bird at Amoeba (5pm)
August 1^st: The Summer Set at the Roxy (8pm)
August 2^nd: Maren Morris at the Wiltern
August 5^th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 6^th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 7^th: Wunderhorse at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
August 7^th: Yeemz at Scribble
August 13^th: Simple Plan at YouTube Theater (6pm)
August 19^th: My Morning Jacket at Hollywood Palladium
August 19^th: Ben Sollee at the Venice West (8pm)
August 21^st: Charlotte Lawrence at the Roxy (7pm)
August 21^st: Monobloc at Brain Dead Studios
August 23^rd: Charlie Cunningham at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
August 23^rd: Yungblud at Hollywood Palladium
August 23^rd: The Fray at the Wiltern
August 24^th: The Fray at the Wiltern
August 30^th: Betty Who w/ the LA Phil at the Ford (8pm)
August 30^th: Mothe at the Echo
September 1^st: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 4^th: Everclear at the Regent Theater (7:30)
September 4^th: Calva Louise at the Roxy (7pm)
September 4^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5^th: X Ambassadors at the Wiltern
September 6^th: Rob Thomas at YouTube Theater (6:30)
September 8^th: CMAT at the Fonda (8pm)
September 9^th: Henry Morris at the Troubadour
September 10^th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
September 11^th: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12^th: Arcy Drive at the Troubadour
September 13^th: English Teacher at the Roxy (7pm)
September 18^th: JP Saxe at the Ford (8pm)
September 19^th: Aly & AJ at the Ford (8pm)
September 19^th: Samia at the Fonda (7:30)
September 19^th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20^th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20^th: Aly & AJ at the Ford (8pm)
September 23^rd: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 23^rd: Martin Luke Brown at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
September 24^th: Band of Horses & Iron and Wine at the Wiltern
September 24^th: Allan Rayman at the Echoplex
September 24^th: Neon Trees at the Bellwether
September 25^th: The Hives at Hollywood Palladium
September 25^th: Jonnyswim at the Fonda
September 26^th: Chevelle at Hollywood Palladium
September 26^th: Mae and The Spill Canvas at the Roxy (7pm)
September 27^th: The Lone Bellow at the Troubadour
September 27^th: James at the Bellwether (7pm)
September 28^th: David Duchovny at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 28^th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 29^th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 30^th: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
September 30^th: The Criticals at the Echo
October 1^st: Amble at the El Rey (8pm)
October 1^st: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 1^st: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
October 2^nd: I’m With Her at the Ford (8pm)
October 2^nd: Gavin James at the Troubadour
October 2^nd: Maruja at the El Rey (8pm)
October 2^nd: Matt Maeson at the Wiltern
October 3^rd: The Struts at the Wiltern
October 3^rd: Dice at the Echo
October 3^rd: Watchhouse at the Ford (8pm)
October 4^th: Perfume Genius at the Ford (8pm)
October 7^th: Jasmine.4.t. at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
October 10^th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 11^th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
October 11^th: Flyte at the Lodge Room
October 13^th: Wolf Alice at the Wiltern
October 14^th: David Cook at the Venice West (8pm)
October 16^th: Elbow at the Wiltern
October 16^th: Fly By Midnight at the Echoplex
October 18^th: Borns at the Novo (8pm)
October 21^st: Gigi Perez at the Wiltern
October 22^nd: Aidan bissett at the Fonda
October 22^nd: All Time Low at YouTube Theater (6pm)
October 22^nd: The Wombats w/ Only the Poets & Red Rum Club at the Novo (8pm)
October 23^rd: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Wiltern
October 23^rd: The Band Camino at the Hollywood Palladium
October 24^th: The Starting Line w/ Finch and stateside at the Novo (8pm)
October 25^th: The Revivalists at the Novo (8:30)
October 25^th: Stereolab at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 26^th: Stereolab at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 26^th: Voila at the Troubadour
October 30^th: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
October 31^st: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
November 2^nd: Tors at the Troubadour
November 5^th: Garbage at Hollywood Palladium
November 11^th: Casey Lowery at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 13^th: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
November 12^th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 19^th: Grandson at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 15^th: Smallpools at the Echoplex
November 15^th: Adam Melchor at the Fonda
November 19^th: Grandson at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 21^st: Laura Stevenson at Scribble
November 22^nd: Thrice at the Novo (7:30)
November 25^th: Damiano David at the Wiltern
December 13^th: The Haunt w/ Himalayas at the Echo
January 14^th: Dean Lewis at the Bellwether (7:30)
January 27^th: Nothing More at the Belasco

~ Kristen

One of life’s greatest pleasures is seeing an amazing band, wanting to see them again, and then actually seeing them the next day. This is what I was able to do last week with back-to-back Blame My Youth shows and I am living for it!

Several venues are dark next week for the holiday so it’s a bit quiet show-wise, but we’ve still got some exciting options including a rare set from Kill the Alarm Thursday night.

Otherwise:

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

Tuesday: Pierce the Veil at the Forum (7pm)
ALSO: Soft Spot Songwriters Night at Desert 5 Spot
ALSO: Lucas Flood presents “Not Another Showcase” at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

Weds: David Ryan Harris at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Locals Night at Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Rocknite.la at FREE at Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)

Thursday: Kill The Alarm at Teddy’s Speakeasy (7pm)
ALSO: Robert Delong at El Cid (8pm)
ALSO: Dirty Monday Presents Popoff, Kiss Bang and more at the Viper Room (7pm)
ALSO: The Dollyrots w/ Go Betty Go and The Manic Standstill at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Happy 4^th of July!

Saturday: Matchhouse at Molly Malone’s (7:30)
ALSO: Kesha and Scissor Sisters at the Forum (7pm)

Sunday:

To Keep in Mind:     
July 9^th: Low Cut Connie w/ Annabel Lee at the Troubadour
July 9^th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 10^th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11^th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11^th: gavn! at the Troubadour
July 17^th: Jade Bird at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
July 18^th: The Driver Era at Hollywood Palladium
July 19^th: Kelcey Ayer at Permanent Records
July 22^nd: Ben Kweller at the Venice West (8pm)
July 23^rd: Ben Kweller at the Troubadour
July 24^th: Folk Bitch Trio at Permanent Records
July 28^th: Kennyhoopla at the Echo
July 29^th: West 22^nd at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
August 1^st: The Summer Set at the Roxy (8pm)
August 2^nd: Maren Morris at the Wiltern
August 5^th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 6^th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 7^th: Wunderhorse at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
August 7^th: Yeemz at Scribble
August 19^th: My Morning Jacket at Hollywood Palladium
August 19^th: Ben Sollee at the Venice West (8pm)
August 21^st: Charlotte Lawrence at the Roxy (7pm)
August 23^rd: Charlie Cunningham at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
August 23^rd: Yungblud at Hollywood Palladium
August 23^rd: The Fray at the Wiltern
August 24^th: The Fray at the Wiltern
August 30^th: Betty Who w/ the LA Phil at the Ford (8pm)
August 30^th: Mothe at the Echo
September 1^st: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 4^th: Everclear at the Regent Theater (7:30)
September 4^th: Calva Louise at the Roxy (7pm)
September 4^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5^th: X Ambassadors at the Wiltern
September 8^th: CMAT at the Fonda (8pm)
September 10^th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
September 11^th: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12^th: Arcy Drive at the Troubadour
September 13^th: English Teacher at the Roxy (7pm)
September 18^th: JP Saxe at the Ford (8pm)
September 19^th: Aly & AJ at the Ford (8pm)
September 19^th: Samia at the Fonda (7:30)
September 19^th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20^th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20^th: Aly & AJ at the Ford (8pm)
September 23^rd: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 23^rd: Martin Luke Brown at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
September 24^th: Band of Horses & Iron and Wine at the Wiltern
September 24^th: Allan Rayman at the Echoplex
September 24^th: Neon Trees at the Bellwether
September 25^th: The Hives at Hollywood Palladium
September 25^th: Jonnyswim at the Fonda
September 26^th: Chevelle at Hollywood Palladium
September 26^th: Mae and The Spill Canvas at the Roxy (7pm)
September 27^th: The Lone Bellow at the Troubadour
September 27^th: James at the Bellwether (7pm)
September 28^th: David Duchovny at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 28^th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 29^th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 30^th: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
September 30^th: The Criticals at the Echo
October 1^st: Amble at the El Rey (8pm)
October 1^st: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 1^st: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
October 2^nd: I’m With Her at the Ford (8pm)
October 2^nd: Gavin James at the Troubadour
October 2^nd: Maruja at the El Rey (8pm)
October 2^nd: Matt Maeson at the Wiltern
October 3^rd: The Struts at the Wiltern
October 3^rd: Dice at the Echo
October 3^rd: Watchhouse at the Ford (8pm)
October 4^th: Perfume Genius at the Ford (8pm)
October 10^th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 11^th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
October 11^th: Flyte at the Lodge Room
October 13^th: Wolf Alice at the Wiltern
October 14^th: David Cook at the Venice West (8pm)
October 16^th: Elbow at the Wiltern
October 16^th: Fly By Midnight at the Echoplex
October 18^th: Borns at the Novo (8pm)
October 21^st: Gigi Perez at the Wiltern
October 22^nd: Aidan bissett at the Fonda
October 22^nd: The Wombats w/ Only the Poets & Red Rum Club at the Novo (8pm)
October 23^rd: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Wiltern
October 23^rd: The Band Camino at the Hollywood Palladium
October 24^th: The Starting Line w/ Finch and stateside at the Novo (8pm)
October 25^th: The Revivalists at the Novo (8:30)
October 25^th: Stereolab at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 26^th: Stereolab at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 30^th: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
October 31^st: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
November 2^nd: Tors at the Troubadour
November 5^th: Garbage at Hollywood Palladium
November 11^th: Casey Lowery at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 13^th: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
November 12^th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 15^th: Smallpools at the Echoplex
November 15^th: Adam Melchor at the Fonda
November 19^th: Grandson at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 22^nd: Thrice at the Novo (7:30)
November 25^th: Damiano David at the Wiltern
December 13^th: The Haunt w/ Himalayas at the Echo
January 14^th: Dean Lewis at the Bellwether (7:30)
January 27^th: Nothing More at the Belasco

~ Kristen

My week took a bit of a turn when I sprained my ankle getting out of my car and ended up unable to walk (or drive) without pain. Laid up, I found myself diving into new music from Yungblood, Badflower, Grandson, JC Stewart, Jade Bird, Young Rising Sons…and getting into ALL of it!

I’d also like to give a shoutout to band love, Dear Boy who seem to be gearing up for a new album with their newly released single, “Kelly Green.” Check out the video!

Hopefully, I’ll be up (if not running) again next week. Lots to look forward to including awaited returns of Matthew Mayfield and Cobi, a special benefit with Lake Street Dive, and another opportunity to fall in love with Blame My Youth.

Monday: Michael Gribble & Friends at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Dylan Cotrone, Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7,8)

Tuesday: Tommy Newport at Gold-Diggers (8pm)
ALSO: Donovan Woods at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Soft Spot Songwriters Night at Desert 5 Spot
ALSO: Lucas Flood presents “Not Another Showcase” at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

Weds: Matthew Mayfield at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Blame My Youth FREE at the Monty Bar (8pm)
ALSO: Lake Street Dive at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Rocknite.la at FREE at Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)

Thursday: Cobi at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: King Mala at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Pierce the Veil at the Forum (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Blame My Youth at the Mint (8pm)
ALSO: Isabel Pless at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Alexa Mansour w/ Special Guests at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Ace Monroe at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Watkins Family Hour at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: The Sophs residency FREE at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Louden Swain at the Troubadour (7:30)
ALSO: James Blunt at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Pierce the Veil at the Forum (7pm)

Saturday: Young Gun Silver Fox at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Them at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Daniel Ellsworth & The Greak Lakes, Linying at Healing Force of the Universe (8pm)

Sunday: Sunday Brunch Collective f. The Blank Tapes, Arlie at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Cayley Spivey, Llyncs and Talker FREE at the Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: Open Folk Presents: A Celebration of The Band at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:     
July 2^nd: David Ryan Harris at the Hotel Cafe
July 9^th: Low Cut Connie w/ Annabel Lee at the Troubadour
July 9^th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 10^th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11^th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11^th: gavn! at the Troubadour
July 17^th: Jade Bird at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
July 18^th: The Driver Era at Hollywood Palladium
July 19^th: Kelcey Ayer at Permanent Records
July 22^nd: Ben Kweller at the Venice West (8pm)
July 23^rd: Ben Kweller at the Troubadour
July 24^th: Folk Bitch Trio at Permanent Records
July 28^th: Kennyhoopla at the Echo
July 29^th: West 22^nd at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
August 1^st: The Summer Set at the Roxy (8pm)
August 2^nd: Maren Morris at the Wiltern
August 5^th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 6^th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 7^th: Wunderhorse at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
August 19^th: My Morning Jacket at Hollywood Palladium
August 19^th: Ben Sollee at the Venice West (8pm)
August 21^st: Charlotte Lawrence at the Roxy (7pm)
August 23^rd: Charlie Cunningham at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
August 23^rd: Yungblud at Hollywood Palladium
August 23^rd: The Fray at the Wiltern
August 24^th: The Fray at the Wiltern
August 30^th: Betty Who w/ the LA Phil at the Ford (8pm)
September 1^st: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 4^th: Everclear at the Regent Theater (7:30)
September 4^th: Calva Louise at the Roxy (7pm)
September 4^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5^th: X Ambassadors at the Wiltern
September 8^th: CMAT at the Fonda (8pm)
September 10^th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
September 11^th: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12^th: Arcy Drive at the Troubadour
September 13^th: English Teacher at the Roxy (7pm)
September 18^th: JP Saxe at the Ford (8pm)
September 19^th: Aly & AJ at the Ford (8pm)
September 19^th: Samia at the Fonda (7:30)
September 19^th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20^th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20^th: Aly & AJ at the Ford (8pm)
September 23^rd: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 23^rd: Martin Luke Brown at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
September 24^th: Band of Horses & Iron and Wine at the Wiltern
September 24^th: Allan Rayman at the Echoplex
September 25^th: The Hives at Hollywood Palladium
September 25^th: Jonnyswim at the Fonda
September 26^th: Chevelle at Hollywood Palladium
September 26^th: Mae and The Spill Canvas at the Roxy (7pm)
September 27^th: The Lone Bellow at the Troubadour
September 27^th: James at the Bellwether (7pm)
September 28^th: David Duchovny at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 28^th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 29^th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 30^th: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
September 30^th: The Criticals at the Echo
October 1^st: Amble at the El Rey (8pm)
October 1^st: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 1^st: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
October 2^nd: I’m With Her at the Ford (8pm)
October 2^nd: Gavin James at the Troubadour
October 2^nd: Maruja at the El Rey (8pm)
October 2^nd: Matt Maeson at the Wiltern
October 3^rd: The Struts at the Wiltern
October 3^rd: Dice at the Echo
October 3^rd: Watchhouse at the Ford (8pm)
October 4^th: Perfume Genius at the Ford (8pm)
October 10^th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 11^th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
October 11^th: Flyte at the Lodge Room
October 13^th: Wolf Alice at the Wiltern
October 14^th: David Cook at the Venice West (8pm)
October 16^th: Elbow at the Wiltern
October 16^th: Fly By Midnight at the Echoplex
October 18^th: Borns at the Novo (8pm)
October 21^st: Gigi Perez at the Wiltern
October 22^nd: Aidan bissett at the Fonda
October 22^nd: The Wombats w/ Only the Poets & Red Rum Club at the Novo (8pm)
October 23^rd: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Wiltern
October 23^rd: The Band Camino at the Hollywood Palladium
October 24^th: The Starting Line w/ Finch and stateside at the Novo (8pm)
October 25^th: The Revivalists at the Novo (8:30)
October 25^th: Stereolab at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 26^th: Stereolab at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 30^th: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
October 31^st: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
November 2^nd: Tors at the Troubadour
November 5^th: Garbage at Hollywood Palladium
November 11^th: Casey Lowery at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 13^th: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
November 12^th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 15^th: Smallpools at the Echoplex
November 15^th: Adam Melchor at the Fonda
November 19^th: Grandson at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 25^th: Damiano David at the Wiltern
January 14^th: Dean Lewis at the Bellwether (7:30)
January 27^th: Nothing More at the Belasco

~ Kristen

Next week is a good one to be at the Hotel Cafe. From showcases to old favorites to new projects, we’ve got big names and maybe someday big names and then Saturday night features the always enjoyable Coffee Shop Arena Rock with current artists singing songs from the 80’s, 90’s, and early 2000’s. If you need me, you’ll know where I’ll be!

Other great options:

Monday: Defend LA Benefit Show f. Tom Morello, K.Flay and more at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Tuesday: Molly Parden, Johanna Samuels, Hayfitz at Healing Force of the Universe (8pm)
ALSO: Grace Pettis & Zach Willdee at St. Be (8pm)
ALSO: The Kooks w/ Lovelytheband at Hollywood Palladium (6:30)
ALSO: Soft Spot Songwriters Night at Desert 5 Spot
ALSO: Lucas Flood presents “Not Another Showcase” at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

Weds: Band of Skulls w/ Mystic Knights at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: onelinedrawing w/ Pike Project, Good Juice at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7,9)
ALSO: Rocknite.la at FREE at Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)

Thursday: Sydney Quiseng w/ Jacob Steven Brown at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: True North w/ Dead American, Melrose Avenue, Cheridomingo at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Courting with Nitefire at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Esme Patterson, GracieHorse, Emily Ritz at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Lola Kirke at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Eve 6 at the Regent Theater (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Ruby Friedman Orchestra at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Fencer at Molly Malone’s (7:30)
ALSO: Lone Kodiak w/ Ear Ringers + IM Sunk at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: The Dumes, Ramonda Hammer, Fime at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Valley Queen, Joh Chase, Brittany Ann Tranbaugh at Scribble (8pm)
ALSO: Annika Bennett, Olivia Barton at Healing Force of the Universe (8pm)
ALSO: Mary Chapin Carpenter & Brandy Clark at Wilshire Ebell Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Ashe at the Bellwether (8pm)
ALSO: Ryan Bingham and the Texas Gentlemen at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Pixies at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)

Saturday: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Samantha Crain w/ Quinn Christopherson at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Honeywreck at the Hotel Cafe second stage (10:30)
ALSO: Travis Howard w/ Georgia VanNewkirk at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Trousdale at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Pixies at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)

Sunday: Cordovas w/ Miranda Lee Richards & Darwin Johnson at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Danie w/ Night Talks at The Paramount (7pm)
ALSO: Mattstagraham at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Uncle Lucius at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Barenaked Ladies at the Greek Theatre (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:     
June 24^th: Tommy Newport at Gold-Diggers
June 25^th: Matthew Mayfield at the Hotel Cafe
June 26^th: Cobi at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 27^th: Louden Swain at the Troubadour
June 28^th: Young Gun Silver Fox at the Troubadour
July 2^nd: David Ryan Harris at the Hotel Café
July 9^th: Low Cut Connie w/ Annabel Lee at the Troubadour
July 9^th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 10^th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11^th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11^th: gavn! at the Troubadour
July 17^th: Jade Bird at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
July 18^th: The Driver Era at Hollywood Palladium
July 19^th: Kelcey Ayer at Permanent Records
July 23^rd: Ben Kweller at the Troubadour
July 24^th: Folk Bitch Trio at Permanent Records
July 29^th: West 22^nd at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
August 1^st: The Summer Set at the Roxy (8pm)
August 2^nd: Maren Morris at the Wiltern
August 5^th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 6^th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 7^th: Wunderhorse at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
August 19^th: My Morning Jacket at Hollywood Palladium
August 21^st: Charlotte Lawrence at the Roxy (7pm)
August 23^rd: Charlie Cunningham at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
August 23^rd: Yungblud at Hollywood Palladium
August 23^rd: The Fray at the Wiltern
August 24^th: The Fray at the Wiltern
September 1^st: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 4^th: Everclear at the Regent Theater (7:30)
September 4^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5^th: X Ambassadors at the Wiltern
September 8^th: CMAT at the Fonda (8pm)
September 10^th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
September 11^th: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12^th: Arcy Drive at the Troubadour
September 13^th: English Teacher at the Roxy (7pm)
September 19^th: Samia at the Fonda (7:30)
September 19^th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20^th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 23^rd: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 23^rd: Martin Luke Brown at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
September 24^th: Band of Horses & Iron and Wine at the Wiltern
September 24^th: Allan Rayman at the Echoplex
September 25^th: The Hives at Hollywood Palladium
September 25^th: Jonnyswim at the Fonda
September 26^th: Chevelle at Hollywood Palladium
September 26^th: Mae and The Spill Canvas at the Roxy (7pm)
September 27^th: The Lone Bellow at the Troubadour
September 27^th: James at the Bellwether (7pm)
September 28^th: David Duchovny at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 28^th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 29^th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 30^th: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
September 30^th: The Criticals at the Echo
October 1^st: Amble at the El Rey (8pm)
October 1^st: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 1^st: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
October 2^nd: Gavin James at the Troubadour
October 2^nd: Maruja at the El Rey (8pm)
October 3^rd: The Struts at the Wiltern
October 3^rd: Dice at the Echo
October 10^th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 11^th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
October 11^th: Flyte at the Lodge Room
October 13^th: Wolf Alice at the Wiltern
October 16^th: Elbow at the Wiltern
October 16^th: Fly By Midnight at the Echoplex
October 18^th: Borns at the Novo (8pm)
October 22^nd: Aidan bissett at the Fonda
October 22^nd: The Wombats w/ Only the Poets & Red Rum Club at the Novo (8pm)
October 23^rd: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Wiltern
October 24^th: The Starting Line w/ Finch and stateside at the Novo (8pm)
October 25^th: The Revivalists at the Novo (8:30)
October 25^th: Stereolab at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 26^th: Stereolab at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 2^nd: Tors at the Troubadour
November 5^th: Garbage at Hollywood Palladium
November 11^th: Casey Lowery at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 13^th: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
November 12^th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 15^th: Smallpools at the Echoplex
November 15^th: Adam Melchor at the Fonda
November 19^th: Grandson at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 25^th: Damiano David at the Wiltern
January 14^th: Dean Lewis at the Bellwether (7:30)
January 27^th: Nothing More at the Belasco

~ Kristen

A pop-up Grandson benefit show at El Cid last week was the vibe of the year. Grandson has a way of taking the frustrations of the world and morphing them (via music and moshing) into both positive feels and actions. The small club show was a nod to the past as well as a remonstration of the present and preparation for the future where the band will be opening for Linkin Park in Europe. He debuted a few new tunes, including recent single, “Brainrot” and my oh my, we have some bangers to put in the protest playlist.  

Show crowds felt a bit light over the weekend possibly due to the LA protests, but for me, there is no place I’d rather be to come together as a community. Here are some of my choice opportunity for a connect this week:

Monday: sace6 at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Sydney Rose at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
ALSO: Saves the Day at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Bebe Stockwell at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Paint It Rock FREE at Harvard & Stone (8pm)
ALSO: Soft Spot Songwriters Night at Desert 5 Spot
ALSO: Lucas Flood presents “Not Another Showcase” at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

Weds: Daniel Saint Black w/ Abigail Osborn at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Benches at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Zola Jesus at 2220 Arts + Archives (8pm)
ALSO: Tune-Yards at the Bellwether (8pm)
ALSO: Peach Pit & Briston Maroney at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
ALSO: Rocknite.la at FREE at Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)

Thursday: Livingston at the Fonda Theatre (7pm)
ALSO: Sarah Adams w/ Jordin Dearinger at the Hotel Cafe second stage (6pm)
ALSO: Zola Jesus at 2220 Arts + Archives (8pm)
ALSO: Mumford & Sons at Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: West 22^nd at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Dirty Mondays Presents f. Cold Weather Kids at the Viper Room (7pm)
ALSO: The Blue Stones at the Regent Theater (8pm)

Saturday: Weathers w/ Kid Baron & Kenzo Cregan at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Concert for a Cause f. Priscilla Ahn and Max Gomez at S. Mark Taper Foundation Amphitheatre (7pm)
ALSO: Katie Kadan at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Ava Maybee w/ Annika Rose & G Lune at the Roxy (7pm)
ALSO: Valerie June w/ Mick Flannery at the Fonda (8pm)
ALSO: Oso Oso at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Tash Sultana w/ Lime Cordiale at the Novo (8pm)

Sunday: HoneyWire FREE at The Waterfront Venice (6pm)

To Keep in Mind:     
June 18^th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 21^st: Samantha Crain at Gold-Diggers
June 21^st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 18^th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 19^th: Lola Kirke at the Troubadour
June 19^th: Eve 6 at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 21^st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 24^th: Tommy Newport at Gold-Diggers
June 26^th: Cobi at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 27^th: Louden Swain at the Troubadour
June 28^th: Young Gun Silver Fox at the Troubadour
July 9^th: Low Cut Connie w/ Annabel Lee at the Troubadour
July 9^th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 10^th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11^th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11^th: gavn! at the Troubadour
July 18^th: The Driver Era at Hollywood Palladium
July 19^th: Kelcey Ayer at Permanent Records
July 23^rd: Ben Kweller at the Troubadour
July 24^th: Folk Bitch Trio at Permanent Records
August 1^st: The Summer Set at the Roxy (8pm)
August 2^nd: Maren Morris at the Wiltern
August 5^th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 6^th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 7^th: Wunderhorse at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
August 19^th: My Morning Jacket at Hollywood Palladium
August 21^st: Charlotte Lawrence at the Roxy (7pm)
August 23^rd: Charlie Cunningham at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
August 23^rd: Yungblud at Hollywood Palladium
August 23^rd: The Fray at the Wiltern
August 24^th: The Fray at the Wiltern
September 1^st: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 4^th: Everclear at the Regent Theater (7:30)
September 4^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5^th: X Ambassadors at the Wiltern
September 8^th: CMAT at the Fonda (8pm)
September 10^th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
September 11^th: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12^th: Arcy Drive at the Troubadour
September 13^th: English Teacher at the Roxy (7pm)
September 19^th: Samia at the Fonda (7:30)
September 19^th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20^th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 23^rd: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 24^th: Band of Horses & Iron and Wine at the Wiltern
September 24^th: Allan Rayman at the Echoplex
September 25^th: The Hives at Hollywood Palladium
September 25^th: Jonnyswim at the Fonda
September 26^th: Chevelle at Hollywood Palladium
September 26^th: Mae and The Spill Canvas at the Roxy (7pm)
September 27^th: The Lone Bellow at the Troubadour
September 27^th: James at the Bellwether (7pm)
September 28^th: David Duchovny at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 28^th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 29^th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 30^th: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
September 30^th: The Criticals at the Echo
October 1^st: Amble at the El Rey (8pm)
October 1^st: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 1^st: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
October 2^nd: Gavin James at the Troubadour
October 2^nd: Maruja at the El Rey (8pm)
October 3^rd: The Struts at the Wiltern
October 3^rd: Dice at the Echo
October 10^th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 11^th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
October 11^th: Flyte at the Lodge Room
October 13^th: Wolf Alice at the Wiltern
October 16^th: Elbow at the Wiltern
October 16^th: Fly By Midnight at the Echoplex
October 18^th: Borns at the Novo (8pm)
October 22^nd: Aidan bissett at the Fonda
October 22^nd: The Wombats w/ Only the Poets & Red Rum Club at the Novo (8pm)
October 23^rd: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Wiltern
October 24^th: The Starting Line w/ Finch and stateside at the Novo (8pm)
October 25^th: The Revivalists at the Novo (8:30)
October 25^th: Stereolab at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 26^th: Stereolab at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 2^nd: Tors at the Troubadour
November 5^th: Garbage at Hollywood Palladium
November 11^th: Casey Lowery at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 13^th: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
November 12^th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 15^th: Smallpools at the Echoplex
November 15^th: Adam Melchor at the Fonda
November 25^th: Damiano David at the Wiltern
January 14^th: Dean Lewis at the Bellwether (7:30)
January 27^th: Nothing More at the Belasco

~ Kristen