I’ve been sorting through and organizing old ticket stubs and setlists and have landed in a place of gratitude for all of the amazing shows I’ve been able to attend over the years. The activity has also got me thinking about the waves of “scenes” I’ve felt a part of and wondering if geographic music scenes/communities still exist or if social media has diffused fandom in such a way that playing bar or club gigs weekly/monthly has been replaced by posting videos and building online engagement.

Whether it’s me or the times that have changed, local live gigs are (thankfully) still happening and I continue to do my best to discover and support emerging local artists even if they only play a handful of times a year vs in a single month…

As for this week:  

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

Tuesday: milk. at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Locals Night w/ Kat Hall, Parker Ainsworth, Juliana Riccardi, & Casino Breakfast FREE at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Faye Webster at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: young friend at Genghis Cohen (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Not Another Showcase at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Moon Taxi at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Leif Bent at the Hotel Cafe (10pm)
ALSO: Ice Nine Kills at Hollywood Palladium (5pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: altgrandma FREE at El Cid (9:30)
ALSO: Keni Titus w/ Ella Woolsey at Genghis Cohen (7pm)
ALSO: Lainey Wilson at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Ashes To Amber w/ Ryan Wright & Whisker at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Keane w/ Everything Everything at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Kris Allen at the Peppermint Club (6:30)
ALSO: Sea Wolf w/ Jim and Sam at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Aeges FREE at Harvard & Stone (9pm)
ALSO: Ellen Winter and Octobr at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Passenger at the Wiltern (7pm)

Saturday: Jackie Bristow and friends at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Evening Elephants at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
ALSO: Big Top Fest at Permanent Records Roadhouse (6pm)

Sunday: Vance Joy, Grouplove w/ Tiny Habits at Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
ALSO: Ringo Starr and His All-Starr band at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Train & REO Speedwagon at the Forum (6:25)

To Keep in Mind:     
September 10^th: The Mysterines at the Roxy (7pm)
September 10^th: When Chai Met Toast at the Paramount (7pm)
September 10^th: Polyphonic Spree at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 11^th: Upsahl at the El Rey (8pm)
September 11^th: Ingrid Michaelson at the Sun Rose (6pm)
September 12^th: John Vincent III at the Fonda Theater (9pm)
September 12^th: Ballroom Thieves at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
September 12^th: Theo Katzman at the Troubadour
September 13^th: Soul Coughing at the Bellwether (9pm)
September 15^th: Ben Folds at the Wiltern
September 17^th: Boy & Bear at the Troubadour
September 19^th: Friday Pilots Club at the Echo
September 22^nd: Kelsy Karter & The Heroines at the Roxy (7pm)
September 24^th: Caroline Rose at the Venice West (8pm)
September 25^th: Caroline Rose at the Venice West (8pm)
September 25^th: The Sheepdogs at Lodge Room (8pm)
September 25^th: Pillow Queens at the Troubadour
September 26^th: Perfume Genius at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
September 25^th: Tokyo Police Club w/ Born Ruffians at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 26^th: Tokyo Police Club w/ Born Ruffians at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 26^th: renforshort at the Echo
September 26^th: Perfume Genius at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
September 27^th: Perfume Genius at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
September 28^th: Nicky Youre at the Roxy (8pm)
September 29^th: Joywave at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 30^th: Nikka Costa at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 1^st: Glen Hansard at the Wiltern
October 2^nd: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club
October 2^nd: Allen Stone at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 3^rd: The National Parks at Largo (8pm)
October 4^th: Field Guide at the Venice West (8pm)
October 5^th Novo Amor at the Bellwether (8:30)
October 5^th: Tom Walker at the Troubadour
October 5^th: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Moroccan Lounge (9pm)
October 5^th: Catfish and the Bottlemen at Hollywood Palladium
October 6^th: Dashboard Confessional at Hollywood Palladium
October 6^th: Bonny Light Horseman at the Ford (7:30)
October 6^th: Emarosa at the El Rey (8pm)
October 7^th: Griff at the Wiltern
October 7^th: Joe P at the Roxy (7pm)
October 7^th: Catfish and the Bottlemen at Belasco
October 8^th: Rival Songs & Clutch at the Wiltern
October 9^th: Lawrence at the Wiltern
October 9^th: JP Cooper at the Belasco
October 9^th: The Warning at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 9^th: Badflower at the Echoplex
October 10^th: Badflower at the Echoplex
October 10^th: David Ramirez at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
October 10^th: The Fray at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 10^th: Stephen Kellogg at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 11^th: Something Corporate at Hollywood Palladium
October 11^th: Wild Rivers at the Fonda (9pm)
October 11^th: Soul Asylum at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 12^th: Wilderado at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 12^th: Bright Eyes at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 13^th: Calum Scott at the Wiltern
October 13^th: Carsie Blanton at Saint Be
October 13^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
October 14^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
October 14^th: Jake Bugg at the Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 16^th: New Found Glory at the Wiltern
October 16^th: JJ Wilde at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 16^th: Misterwives at the Bellwether (7:30)
October 16^th: Alfie Templeman at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 16^th: The Black Angels at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 17^th: The Black Angels at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 17^th: Griffin House at the Venice West (8pm)
October 18^th: Stars at the Fonda (9pm)
October 18^th: Valley at the Wiltern
October 18^th: The Black Angels at the Lodge Room (9pm)
October 18^th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Ford (8pm)
October 19^th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Wiltern
October 20^th: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21^st: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21^st: The Rare Occasions w/ Bel at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 21^st: Robert DeLong x Atlas Genius at the Echoplex
October 23^rd: Nada Surf at the Troubadour
October 24^th: Over the Rhine at the Troubadour
October 24^th: Rachel Yamagata at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 24^th: Rachel Yamagata at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 25^th: Alec Benjamin at Hollywood Palladium
October 25^th: Michigander at the Troubadour
October 25^th: Loveless w/ Beauty School Dropout at the Belasco (6:30)
October 27^th: iDKHOW at the Wiltern
October 29^th: Jess Glynn at the Wiltern
October 30^th: Nothing But Thieves at Hollywood Palladium
October 30^th: Forest Blakk at the Troubadour
November 1^st: Shawn Colvin & KT Tunstall at the Troubadour
November 1^st: Aimee Mann at the United Theater on Broadway (8pm)
November 1^st: Inhaler at Hollywood Palladium
November 2^nd: Kate Nash at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
November 6^th: Carol Ades at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 7^th: Wild Child + Susto at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
November 8^th; The Record Company at the Troubadour
November 8^th: Tyrone Wells at the Venice West (8pm)
November 9^th: Tori Kelly at the Wiltern
November 9^th: Enter Shikari w/ You Me at Six at the Belasco
November 10^th: Hanson at the Belasco
November 11^th: Hanson at the Belasco
November 11^th: lovelytheband & Mod Sun at the Wiltern
November 12^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 12^th: Allison Russell at the Belasco
November 13^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 13^th: Manchester Orchestra at Hollywood Palladium
November 14^th: Nico Vega at the Troubadour
November 14^th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Hollywood Palladium
November 15^th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Hollywood Palladium
November 15^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 15^th: JD Mcpherson at the El Rey (9pm)
November 16^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 16^th: The Wldlfe at the Roxy (8pm)
November 20^th: Vincent Lima w/ Chance Emerson at the Troubadour
November 20^th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 20^th: Lucero at the Regent Theater
November 21^st: Marc Broussard at Lodge Room (7:30)
December 3^rd: Better Than Ezra at the El Rey (8pm)
December 6^th: Shovels & Rope at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
December 15^th: Sixpence None the Richer at the Troubadour
December 19^th: Ride at the Fonda (9pm)
January 28^th: Travis at the Wiltern
February 4^th: Lo Moon at the Roxy (7pm)
May 2^nd: Dean Lewis at Bellwether (8pm)

~ Kristen

Standing 2-4 hrs. at a concert is still not something my poor knee is able to handle, so I really appreciate those artists that can emote all the way to the seats in the back of the room.  This is exactly what I got last night with the powerhouse duo of Shawn James and The White Buffalo whose back-to-back sets left me with all the feels.

Next week we’ve got top entertainers in Butch Walker and Twenty One Pilots who are sure to reach the cheap seats, but I am most excited about Aussie siblings Sheppard playing the Moroccan Lounge Friday night.

My complete list:

Monday: Butch Walker at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
ALSO: Tor Miller & Mara Connor at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Remi Wolf at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Butch Walker at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
ALSO: Mckenna Grace at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Twenty One Pilots at Intuit Dome (8pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Not Another Showcase at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: gavn! at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: REL at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8:30)
ALSO: Brooke Butler w/ Ali Angel FREE at Resident (8pm)
ALSO: Santana w/ Counting Crows at the Forum (7pm)
ALSO: Twenty One Pilots at Intuit Dome (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Jack Botts at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Gretchen Klempa, Annabel Lee at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Raynes at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Mini Trees & Aby Holliday at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Alice Smith at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: The Driver Era at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Sheppard w/ Ill Peach at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: The Blank Tapes with Soft Palms at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: The Get Up Kids at the Troubadour (7:30)
ALSO: The Beach Boys at the Greek Theatre (8pm)

Saturday: The Strike w/ Lostboycrow at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
ALSO: Liily at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: The Get Up Kids at the Troubadour (7:30)
ALSO: California is For Lovers festival f. Hawthorne Heights, Finch, Anberlin, The Matches, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and more at the Torch (3pm)

Sunday: Kevin Earnest at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: The Get Up Kids at the Troubadour (7:30)
ALSO: Toto at the Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
ALSO: Americana in the Park f. Dustbowl Revival and McCabe’s Hootenanny Collective FREE at Gandara Park (4pm)

To Keep in Mind:     
September 3^rd: milk. at the Echo
September 4^th: Moon Taxi at the Troubadour
September 6^th: Passenger at the Wiltern
September 6^th: Sea Wolf at the Venice West (8pm)
September 6^th: Kris Allen at the Peppermint Club (6:30)
September 7^th; Los Angeles Folk Festival (Night 1) at the Bellwether (5:30)
September 8^th: Los Angeles Folk Festival (Night 2) at the Bellwether (5:30)
September 10^th: The Mysterines at the Roxy (7pm)
September 10^th: When Chai Met Toast at the Paramount (7pm)
September 10^th: Polyphonic Spree at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 11^th: Upsahl at the El Rey (8pm)
September 11^th: Ingrid Michaelson at the Sun Rose (6pm)
September 12^th: John Vincent III at the Fonda Theater (9pm)
September 12^th: Ballroom Thieves at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
September 12^th: Theo Katzman at the Troubadour
September 13^th: Soul Coughing at the Bellwether (9pm)
September 15^th: Ben Folds at the Wiltern
September 17^th: Boy & Bear at the Troubadour
September 19^th: Friday Pilots Club at the Echo
September 22^nd: Kelsy Karter & The Heroines at the Roxy (7pm)
September 24^th: Caroline Rose at the Venice West (8pm)
September 25^th: Caroline Rose at the Venice West (8pm)
September 25^th: The Sheepdogs at Lodge Room (8pm)
September 25^th: Pillow Queens at the Troubadour
September 26^th: Perfume Genius at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
September 25^th: Tokyo Police Club w/ Born Ruffians at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 26^th: Tokyo Police Club w/ Born Ruffians at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 26^th: renforshort at the Echo
September 26^th: Perfume Genius at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
September 27^th: Perfume Genius at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
September 28^th: Nicky Youre at the Roxy (8pm)
September 29^th: Joywave at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 30^th: Nikka Costa at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 1^st: Glen Hansard at the Wiltern
October 2^nd: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club
October 2^nd: Allen Stone at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 3^rd: The National Parks at Largo (8pm)
October 4^th: Field Guide at the Venice West (8pm)
October 5^th Novo Amor at the Bellwether (8:30)
October 5^th: Tom Walker at the Troubadour
October 5^th: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Moroccan Lounge (9pm)
October 5^th: Catfish and the Bottlemen at Hollywood Palladium
October 6^th: Dashboard Confessional at Hollywood Palladium
October 6^th: Bonny Light Horseman at the Ford (7:30)
October 6^th: Emarosa at the El Rey (8pm)
October 7^th: Griff at the Wiltern
October 7^th: Joe P at the Roxy (7pm)
October 7^th: Catfish and the Bottlemen at Belasco
October 8^th: Rival Songs & Clutch at the Wiltern
October 9^th: Lawrence at the Wiltern
October 9^th: JP Cooper at the Belasco
October 9^th: The Warning at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 9^th: Badflower at the Echoplex
October 10^th: Badflower at the Echoplex
October 10^th: David Ramirez at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
October 10^th: The Fray at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 10^th: Stephen Kellogg at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 11^th: Something Corporate at Hollywood Palladium
October 11^th: Wild Rivers at the Fonda (9pm)
October 11^th: Soul Asylum at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 12^th: Wilderado at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 12^th: Bright Eyes at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 13^th: Calum Scott at the Wiltern
October 13^th: Carsie Blanton at Saint Be
October 13^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
October 14^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
October 14^th: Jake Bugg at the Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 16^th: New Found Glory at the Wiltern
October 16^th: JJ Wilde at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 16^th: Misterwives at the Bellwether (7:30)
October 16^th: Alfie Templeman at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 16^th: The Black Angels at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 17^th: The Black Angels at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 17^th: Griffin House at the Venice West (8pm)
October 18^th: Stars at the Fonda (9pm)
October 18^th: Valley at the Wiltern
October 18^th: The Black Angels at the Lodge Room (9pm)
October 18^th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Ford (8pm)
October 19^th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Wiltern
October 20^th: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21^st: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21^st: The Rare Occasions w/ Bel at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 21^st: Robert DeLong x Atlas Genius at the Echoplex
October 23^rd: Nada Surf at the Troubadour
October 24^th: Over the Rhine at the Troubadour
October 24^th: Rachel Yamagata at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 24^th: Rachel Yamagata at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 25^th: Alec Benjamin at Hollywood Palladium
October 25^th: Michigander at the Troubadour
October 25^th: Loveless w/ Beauty School Dropout at the Belasco (6:30)
October 27^th: iDKHOW at the Wiltern
October 29^th: Jess Glynn at the Wiltern
October 30^th: Nothing But Thieves at Hollywood Palladium
October 30^th: Forest Blakk at the Troubadour
November 1^st: Shawn Colvin & KT Tunstall at the Troubadour
November 1^st: Aimee Mann at the United Theater on Broadway (8pm)
November 1^st: Inhaler at Hollywood Palladium
November 2^nd: Kate Nash at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
November 6^th: Carol Ades at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 7^th: Wild Child + Susto at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
November 8^th; The Record Company at the Troubadour
November 8^th: Tyrone Wells at the Venice West (8pm)
November 9^th: Tori Kelly at the Wiltern
November 9^th: Enter Shikari w/ You Me at Six at the Belasco
November 10^th: Hanson at the Belasco
November 11^th: Hanson at the Belasco
November 11^th: lovelytheband & Mod Sun at the Wiltern
November 12^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 12^th: Allison Russell at the Belasco
November 13^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 13^th: Manchester Orchestra at Hollywood Palladium
November 14^th: Nico Vega at the Troubadour
November 14^th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Hollywood Palladium
November 15^th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Hollywood Palladium
November 15^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 15^th: JD Mcpherson at the El Rey (9pm)
November 16^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 16^th: The Wldlfe at the Roxy (8pm)
November 20^th: Vincent Lima w/ Chance Emerson at the Troubadour
November 20^th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 20^th: Lucero at the Regent Theater
November 21^st: Marc Broussard at Lodge Room (7:30)
December 3^rd: Better Than Ezra at the El Rey (8pm)
December 6^th: Shovels & Rope at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
December 15^th: Sixpence None the Richer at the Troubadour
December 19^th: Ride at the Fonda (9pm)
January 28^th: Travis at the Wiltern
February 4^th: Lo Moon at the Roxy (7pm)
May 2^nd: Dean Lewis at Bellwether (8pm)

~ Kristen

We are in the middle of an unusual two weeks where I suddenly have an intense interest in watching sports like golf, beach volleyball, and 3×3 basketball (my new favorite!). While the Olympics have pulled my attention to the “now”, I’d like to point out the unbelievable opportunity we have next week to travel back in time to the early 2000’s as several of the artists I was listening to 15 years ago seem to be coming through LA. Top on my list include Travis, Ari Hest, Alanis Morrisette, and the Pop 2000’s tour featuring The Calling, LFO and more!

Monday: Travis (acoustic) at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Wic Whitney at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: BMI Acoustic Lounge FREE at the Hotel Cafe (6:45)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Travis at Amoeba (5pm)
ALSO: Lo Moon at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: All My Rowdy Friends: Celebrating the Music of Elliot Smith at the Regent Theater (7pm)
ALSO: The Gaslight Anthem w/ Joyce Manor and The Dirty Nil at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Not Another Showcase at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Jesse Rutherford at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Sean Rowe at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Silas Nello FREE at Resident (8pm)
ALSO: Miller Campbell w/ Buckets at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Ari Hest at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Foxtide w/ Maddy Davis at Permanent Records Roadhouse (9pm)
ALSO: Alice Smith at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: O.A.R. w/ Fitz & The Tantrums at the Greek Theatre (6:55)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Ron Blakely, Conrad Sewell, IndieSsauce Presents at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7, 8, 9)
ALSO: Halo Kitsch at the Viper Room (7pm)
ALSO: Seal w/ Emily King at the Hollywood Bowl (8pm)
ALSO: Foo Fighters w/ The Hives at BMO Stadium (5:30)

Saturday: The Last Dinner Party with King Isis at the Fonda (8pm)
ALSO: Allie Dunn & Friends at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Beatrix album release w/ Georgia Parker at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Milly at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Ben Howard at United Theater on Broadway (8pm)
ALSO: Alanis Morissette at the Forum (7pm)

Sunday: Pop 2000’s Tour: Chris Kirkpatrick, O-Town, The Calling & LFO FREE at Pershing Square (3:30pm)

To Keep in Mind:     
August 15^th: Magic Giant w/ John-Robert at Lodge Room (8pm)
August 24^th: The White Buffalo + Shawn James at the Fonda (9pm)
August 26^th: Butch Walker at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
August 27^th: Butch Walker at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
August 20^th: Banners at the Troubadour
August 21^st: Kaleo at the Troubadour
August 26^th: gavn! at the Echo
August 29^th: Jack Botts at the Venice West (8pm)
August 30^th: Sheppard at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
August 31^st: California is For Lovers festival at the Torch (3pm)
September 3^rd: milk. at the Echo
September 4^th: Moon Taxi at the Troubadour
September 6^th: Passenger at the Wiltern
September 6^th: Kris Allen at the Peppermint Club (6:30)
September 7^th; Los Angeles Folk Festival (Night 1) at the Bellwether (5:30)
September 8^th: Los Angeles Folk Festival (Night 2) at the Bellwether (5:30)
September 10^th: The Mysterines at the Roxy (7pm)
September 10^th: Polyphonic Spree at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 11^th: Upsahl at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12^th: John Vincent III at the Fonda Theater (9pm)
September 12^th: Theo Katzman at the Troubadour
September 13^th: Soul Coughing at the Bellwether (9pm)
September 15^th: Ben Folds at the Wiltern
September 17^th: Boy & Bear at the Troubadour
September 19^th: Friday Pilots Club at the Echo
September 25^th: The Sheepdogs at Lodge Room (8pm)
September 25^th: Pillow Queens at the Troubadour
September 26^th: Perfume Genius at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
September 25^th: Tokyo Police Club w/ Born Ruffians at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 26^th: Tokyo Police Club w/ Born Ruffians at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 26^th: renforshort at the Echo
September 26^th: Perfume Genius at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
September 27^th: Perfume Genius at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
September 28^th: Nicky Youre at the Roxy (8pm)
September 29^th: Joywave at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 30^th: Nikka Costa at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 1^st: Glen Hansard at the Wiltern
October 2^nd: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club
October 2^nd: Allen Stone at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 3^rd: The National Parks at Largo (8pm)
October 4^th: Field Guide at the Venice West (8pm)
October 5^th Novo Amor at the Bellwether (8:30)
October 5^th: Tom Walker at the Troubadour
October 5^th: Catfish and the Bottlemen at Hollywood Palladium
October 6^th: Dashboard Confessional at Hollywood Palladium
October 6^th: Bonny Light Horseman at the Ford (7:30)
October 6^th: Emarosa at the El Rey (8pm)
October 7^th: Griff at the Wiltern
October 7^th: Joe P at the Roxy (7pm)
October 7^th: Catfish and the Bottlemen at Belasco
October 8^th: Rival Songs & Clutch at the Wiltern
October 9^th: Lawrence at the Wiltern
October 9^th: JP Cooper at the Belasco
October 9^th: The Warning at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 9^th: Badflower at the Echoplex
October 10^th: Badflower at the Echoplex
October 10^th: Stephen Kellogg at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 11^th: Something Corporate at Hollywood Palladium
October 11^th: Wild Rivers at the Fonda (9pm)
October 11^th: Soul Asylum at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 12^th: Wilderado at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 12^th: Bright Eyes at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 13^th: Calum Scott at the Wiltern
October 13^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
October 14^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
October 14^th: Jake Bugg at the Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 16^th: New Found Glory at the Wiltern
October 16^th: JJ Wilde at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 16^th: Misterwives at the Bellwether (7:30)
October 16^th: Alfie Templeman at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 16^th: The Black Angels at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 17^th: The Black Angels at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 17^th: Griffin House at the Venice West (8pm)
October 18^th: Stars at the Fonda (9pm)
October 18^th: Valley at the Wiltern
October 18^th: The Black Angels at the Lodge Room (9pm)
October 18^th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Ford (8pm)
October 19^th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Wiltern
October 20^th: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21^st: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21^st: The Rare Occasions w/ Bel at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 21^st: Robert DeLong x Atlas Genius at the Echoplex
October 23^rd: Nada Surf at the Troubadour
October 24^th: Over the Rhine at the Troubadour
October 24^th: Rachel Yamagata at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 25^th: Alec Benjamin at Hollywood Palladium
October 25^th: Michigander at the Troubadour
October 25^th: Loveless w/ Beauty School Dropout at the Belasco (6:30)
October 27^th: iDKHOW at the Wiltern
October 29^th: Jess Glynn at the Wiltern
October 30^th: Nothing But Thieves at Hollywood Palladium
October 30^th: Forest Blakk at the Troubadour
November 1^st: Shawn Colvin & KT Tunstall at the Troubadour
November 1^st: Aimee Mann at the United Theater on Broadway (8pm)
November 1^st: Inhaler at Hollywood Palladium
November 2^nd: Kate Nash at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
November 6^th: Carol Ades at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 7^th: Wild Child + Susto at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
November 8^th; The Record Company at the Troubadour
November 8^th: Tyrone Wells at the Venice West (8pm)
November 9^th: Tori Kelly at the Wiltern
November 9^th: Enter Shikari w/ You Me at Six at the Belasco
November 10^th: Hanson at the Belasco
November 11^th: Hanson at the Belasco
November 11^th: lovelytheband & Mod Sun at the Wiltern
November 12^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 12^th: Allison Russell at the Belasco
November 13^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 13^th: Manchester Orchestra at Hollywood Palladium
November 14^th: Nico Vega at the Troubadour
November 14^th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Hollywood Palladium
November 15^th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Hollywood Palladium
November 15^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 15^th: JD Mcpherson at the El Rey (9pm)
November 16^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 16^th: The Wldlfe at the Roxy (8pm)
November 20^th: Vincent Lima w/ Chance Emerson at the Troubadour
November 20^th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 20^th: Lucero at the Regent Theater
November 21^st: Marc Broussard at Lodge Room (7:30)
December 3^rd: Better Than Ezra at the El Rey (8pm)
December 6^th: Shovels & Rope at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
December 15^th: Sixpence None the Richer at the Troubadour
December 19^th: Ride at the Fonda (9pm)
January 28^th: Travis at the Wiltern
May 2^nd: Dean Lewis at Bellwether (8pm)

~ Kristen

I am back from a week at San Diego Comic Con! I would say I’ve survived, but that is TBD.  My knee still isn’t 100% so although I was able to do more than at SXSW (a month after tearing my knee), it still was far from the easy/pain free experience I was hoping for.  As with my general survival, next week is all TBD. Here’s my blueprint:  

Monday: Jake Brewer & Kate Stephenson at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Not Another Showcase at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Soren Hansen at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: A Final Hurrah (various artists) FREE at the Silverlake Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Career Woman w/ Diners & Warm Thoughts at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Gossip at the Bellwether (8pm)
ALSO: Outlaw Fest: Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp at the Hollywood Bowl (5pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Haley Reinhart at Saint Rocke (8pm)
ALSO: Cheridomingo at Genghis Cohen (6:30)
ALSO: Telescreens at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Forty Feet Tall at Permanent Records Roadhouse (9pm)
ALSO: Willa Kaplan at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: The Spotlight Sessions Presents: Alison Albrecht, Tess Clare, and Out in Front at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Mystery Skulls at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)

Saturday: The Deltaz & Moonsville Collective at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Anthony Green at Permanent Records Roadhouse (6pm)

Sunday: SOMBR at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Norah Jones at the Greek Theater (7:30)

To Keep in Mind:     
August 6^th: Lo Moon at the El Rey (8pm)
August 6^th: Travis at Amoeba (5pm)
August 8^th: Ari Hest at the Hotel Cafe
August 9^th: Iglu & Hartly (7pm)
August 10^th: Ben Howard at United Theater on Broadway (8pm)
August 10^th: The Last Dinner Party with King Isis at the Fonda (8pm)
August 15^th: Magic Giant w/ John-Robert at Lodge Room (8pm)
August 24^th: The White Buffalo + Shawn James at the Fonda (9pm)
August 20^th: Banners at the Troubadour
August 26^th: gavn! at the Echo
August 29^th: Jack Botts at the Venice West (8pm)
August 30^th: Sheppard at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
August 31^st: California is For Lovers festival at the Torch (3pm)
September 4^th: Moon Taxi at the Troubadour
September 6^th: Passenger at the Wiltern
September 6^th: Kris Allen at the Peppermint Club (6:30)
September 7^th; Los Angeles Folk Festival (Night 1) at the Bellwether (5:30)
September 8^th: Los Angeles Folk Festival (Night 2) at the Bellwether (5:30)
September 10^th: The Mysterines at the Roxy (7pm)
September 10^th: Polyphonic Spree at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 11^th: Upsahl at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12^th: John Vincent III at the Fonda Theater (9pm)
September 12^th: Theo Katzman at the Troubadour
September 13^th: Soul Coughing at the Bellwether (9pm)
September 15^th: Ben Folds at the Wiltern
September 17^th: Boy & Bear at the Troubadour
September 19^th: Friday Pilots Club at the Echo
September 25^th: The Sheepdogs at Lodge Room (8pm)
September 25^th: Pillow Queens at the Troubadour
September 26^th: Perfume Genius at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
September 25^th: Tokyo Police Club w/ Born Ruffians at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 26^th: Tokyo Police Club w/ Born Ruffians at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 26^th: renforshort at the Echo
September 28^th: Nicky Youre at the Roxy (8pm)
September 29^th: Joywave at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 30^th: Nikka Costa at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 1^st: Glen Hansard at the Wiltern
October 2^nd: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club
October 2^nd: Allen Stone at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 3^rd: The National Parks at Largo (8pm)
October 4^th: Field Guide at the Venice West (8pm)
October 5^th Novo Amor at the Bellwether (8:30)
October 5^th: Tom Walker at the Troubadour
October 5^th: Catfish and the Bottlemen at Hollywood Palladium
October 6^th: Dashboard Confessional at Hollywood Palladium
October 6^th: Bonny Light Horseman at the Ford (7:30)
October 7^th: Griff at the Wiltern
October 7^th: Joe P at the Roxy (7pm)
October 7^th: Catfish and the Bottlemen at Belasco
October 8^th: Rival Songs & Clutch at the Wiltern
October 9^th: Lawrence at the Wiltern
October 9^th: JP Cooper at the Belasco
October 9^th: The Warning at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 9^th: Badflower at the Echoplex
October 10^th: Badflower at the Echoplex
October 10^th: Stephen Kellogg at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 11^th: Something Corporate at Hollywood Palladium
October 11^th: Wild Rivers at the Fonda (9pm)
October 11^th: Soul Asylum at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 12^th: Wilderado at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 12^th: Bright Eyes at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 13^th: Calum Scott at the Wiltern
October 16^th: New Found Glory at the Wiltern
October 16^th: JJ Wilde at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 16^th: Misterwives at the Bellwether (7:30)
October 16^th: Alfie Templeman at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 16^th: The Black Angels at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 17^th: The Black Angels at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 17^th: Griffin House at the Venice West (8pm)
October 18^th: Stars at the Fonda (9pm)
October 11^th: Valley at the Wiltern
October 18^th: The Black Angels at the Lodge Room (9pm)
October 18^th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Ford (8pm)
October 19^th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Wiltern
October 20^th: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21^st: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21^st: The Rare Occasions w/ Bel at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 21^st: Robert DeLong x Atlas Genius at the Echoplex
October 23^rd: Nada Surf at the Troubadour
October 24^th: Over the Rhine at the Troubadour
October 25^th: Alec Benjamin at Hollywood Palladium
October 25^th: Michigander at the Troubadour
October 25^th: Loveless w/ Beauty School Dropout at the Belasco (6:30)
October 27^th: iDKHOW at the Wiltern
October 29^th: Jess Glynn at the Wiltern
October 30^th: Nothing But Thieves at Hollywood Palladium
October 30^th: Forest Blakk at the Troubadour
November 1^st: Shawn Colvin & KT Tunstall at the Troubadour
November 1^st: Aimee Mann at the United Theater on Broadway (8pm)
November 1^st: Inhaler at Hollywood Palladium
November 2^nd: Kate Nash at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
November 6^th: Carol Ades at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 8^th; The Record Company at the Troubadour
November 8^th: Tyrone Wells at the Venice West (8pm)
November 9^th: Tori Kelly at the Wiltern
November 9^th: Enter Shikari w/ You Me at Six at the Belasco
November 10^th: Hanson at the Belasco
November 11^th: Hanson at the Belasco
November 11^th: lovelytheband & Mod Sun at the Wiltern
November 12^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 12^th: Allison Russell at the Belasco
November 13^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 13^th: Manchester Orchestra at Hollywood Palladium
November 14^th: Nico Vega at the Troubadour
November 14^th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Hollywood Palladium
November 15^th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Hollywood Palladium
November 15^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 15^th: JD Mcpherson at the El Rey (9pm)
November 16^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 16^th: The Wldlfe at the Roxy (8pm)
November 20^th: Vincent Lima w/ Chance Emerson at the Troubadour
November 20^th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 20^th: Lucero at the Regent Theater
November 21^st: Marc Broussard at Lodge Room (7:30)
December 6^th: Shovels & Rope at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
December 15^th: Sixpence None the Richer at the Troubadour
December 19^th: Ride at the Fonda (9pm)
January 28^th: Travis at the Wiltern
May 2^nd: Dean Lewis at Bellwether (8pm)

~ Kristen

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

~ Kristen