Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 12/4-12/10

Spotify Wrapped tells me that I should be living in York, UK. This is not terribly surprising given that my playlists are peppered with British rock bands. Topping my list this year were The Hara, Bilk, and King No-One. Now I must plot my return to that part of the world so that I can commune with my music-loving peers!

In the meantime, I am happy to be in Los Angeles where Wednesday night will be a gathering of many familiar faces at the Lodge Room to celebrate Nico Vega’s first headlining show in years. This is not to be missed!

Also on my radar:

Monday: Voila at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Big Black Delta at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Ben Abraham at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
ALSO: BMI Acoustic Lounge Showcase at the Hotel Cafe second stage (6:45)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot (6:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Real Ones w/ Sergeant Petter at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Morgan St. Jean at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Maren Morris at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Indigo De Souza at the Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA at the Hotel Café second stage (9pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Nico Vega at Lodge Room (8:30)
ALSO: Wine Wednesday with eddy f. Cali Rodi, Maryon King & Tyra Thompson at the Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: Wendlo at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Amber Wild w/ Hardcastle at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Joey McIntyre at the Bourbon Room (8pm)
ALSO: Petey at the Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase f. Jillian Rossi FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Volores w/ Holdfast. & Lovecolor at Saint Rocke (8pm)
ALSO: Izzy Marcil, Seth Glier at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7,8)
ALSO: Madeline The Person at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Olivia Barton at Genghis Cohen (7pm)
ALSO: Debbie Gibson at the Bourbon Room (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: John-Robert at Genghis Cohen (8pm)
ALSO: Juliette Irons at the Viper Room (10pm)
ALSO: Debbie Gibson at the Bourbon Room (8pm)
ALSO: Jenny Lewis at the Palladium (6pm)

Saturday: Girlhouse at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Dawes and Friends at the Bellwether (8pm)
ALSO: Jeffrey Martin, Anna Tivel at Zebulon (7pm)
ALSO: Debbie Gibson at the Bourbon Room (8pm)
ALSO: Maty Noyes and Molly Moore at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Skid Row & Buckcherry at the Fonda (8pm)
ALSO: KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas at the Forum (6pm)
ALSO: Saturdays at Seven at Dogtown Coffee (7pm)

Sunday: Anarbor, Young Rising Sons at Chain Reaction (7pm)
ALSO: ill peach at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Steve Poltz at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: Joey McIntyre at the Bourbon Room (7pm)
ALSO: The Struts at the Wiltern (6:30)
ALSO: Depeche Mode at the Forum (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:    
December 11th: Hoobastank at the Echo
December 12th: Coach Party at the Echoplex
December 14th: milk. at the Troubadour
December 16th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 17th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 18th: Josh Radnor at the Echo
December 31st: Phantom Planet at the Venice West (8pm)
January 16th: Dar Williams & Amy Ray Band at the Troubadour
January 18th: Carina Round at the Echo
January 19th: Carina Round at the Echo
January 19th: Rhett Miller at Saint Rocke (8pm)
January 20th: Holding Absence at the Echoplex
February 2nd: Livingmore at the Echo
February 3rd: The Milk Carton Kids at the El Rey (8pm)
February 6th: JP Saxe at the Wiltern
February 8th: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
February 8th: Bailen w/ John-Robert at the Troubadour
February 10th: The Mowgli’s at the Roxy (9pm)
February 13th: The Veils (solo) at Resident (8pm)
February 15th: Gov’t Mule at the Wiltern
February 16th: Bailen w/ John-Robert at the Troubadour
February 20th: Dylan LeBlanc at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 22nd: Talk at the El Rey (8pm)
February 28th: Sarah Jarosz at the Troubadour
February 29th: The Wood Brothers at the Fonda (8:30)
March 2nd: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
March 3rd: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Troubadour
March 4th: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Troubadour
March 5th: The Paper Kites at the Fonda (9pm)
March 6th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 7th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 7th: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 8th: Grouplove at the Wiltern
March 12th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Fonda (8pm)
March 14th: The Kills at the Wiltern
March 14th: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 14th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 15th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 15th: Charlotte Sands at the Echoplex
March 15th: Angie McMahon at the Troubadour
March 16th: Tiny Habits at the El Rey (8pm)
March 20th: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21st: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21st: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 21st: The Lone Bellow Trio at the Troubadour
March 22nd: Meg Myers at the Echo
March 22nd: The Lone Bellow Trio at the Troubadour
March 23rd: Joe Pug at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
March 27th: CMAT at the Roxy (8pm)
March 28th: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 29th: Hannah Wicklund at the Troubadour
March 29th: Mike Mains & The Branches at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
March 30th: The Vices at the Echo (7pm)
April 1st: Victoria Canal at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 3rd: Dylan at the Roxy (8pm)
April 6th: Kelsey Karter & the Heroines at the Troubadour
April 10th: Bernhoft at the Troubadour
April 17th: Matthew Logan Vasquez at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
April 19th: The Strumbellas at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
April 30th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 30th: Giant Rooks at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 8th: Augustana at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 11th: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at the Fonda (9pm)
May 22nd: Andrew Cushin at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 23rd: Red Rum Club at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 23rd: Holly Humberstone at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 31st: Yard Act at Regent Theater (7pm)

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 11/27-12/3

This time of year can be hard and it doesn’t help that the show calendar is lighter. Last week felt so off until Friday night at The Roxy where I went to see We Are Scientists and suddenly the world clicked back into place. These New York rockers blasted through their set of songs celebrating their most recent album, but not discounting their older hits. The band was a massive uplift bringing humor, heart, and reasonably priced merch items to brighten the day.

Rolling into next week, we shall continue the uplifting rock vibes with Mondo Cozmo, Beauty School Dropout, Baby Queen and more…

Monday: Kevin Morby at Permanent Records (7pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot (6:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Aoife O’Donovan at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: The Spotlight Sessions Presents: Timothy Brown, Lucian Waters & Jordan Gruver, TJS Productions Presents: Locals Night at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7,9)
ALSO: Julian Klincewicz & Naomi Alligator FREE at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Johnny Dawson at Resident (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Baby Queen at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Gary Jules w/ Philip Krohnengold at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Sun Room at the Fonda (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Mondo Cozmo w/ Swimm at the Lodge Room (8:30)
ALSO: Dogstar at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: May Erlewine at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Lindsey Kraft at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Pete Yorn at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Dante Elephante x Rudy De Anda at the Paramount (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Andy Clockwise at Boardner’s (9:30)
ALSO: The Strike w/ Dylan Dunlap at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Derek Richard Thomas (Vista Kicks) at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Jeremy Zucker w/ Alix Page, Jake Minch at the Wiltern (6:30)

Saturday: Beauty School Dropout at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
ALSO: Kevin Garrett at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: The Session w/ Matt Scannell (Vertical Horizon) FREE at the Sun Room (7pm)
ALSO: Sam Tinnesz at the Moroccan Lounge (6pm)
ALSO: Sgt Splendor f. Kate Vargas and Eric McFadden at The Mint (9pm)
ALSO: Stevie Nicks at the Forum (7pm)

Sunday: Glen Phillips at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Sam Derosa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: The Menzingers at the Belasco (6:30)

To Keep in Mind:    
December 4th: Ben Abraham at the El Rey (8pm)
December 4th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 4th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 5th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 5th: Morgan St. Jean at the Moroccan Loune (6:30)
December 6th: Nico Vega at Lodge Room (8:30)
December 6th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 8th: John-Robert at Genghis Cohen
December 9th: girlhouse at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
December 9th: Skid Row & Buckcherry at the Fonda (8pm)
December 9th: Dawes at the Bellwether (8pm)
December 10th: Anarbor, Young Rising Sons at Chain Reaction (7pm)
December 10th: The Struts at the Wiltern
December 11th: Hoobastank at the Echo
December 12th: Coach Party at the Echoplex
December 14th: milk. at the Troubadour
December 16th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 17th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 18th: Josh Radnor at the Echo
December 31st: Phantom Planet at the Venice West (8pm)
January 16th: Dar Williams & Amy Ray Band at the Troubadour
January 18th: Carina Round at the Echo
January 19th: Carina Round at the Echo
January 19th: Rhett Miller at Saint Rocke (8pm)
January 20th: Holding Absence at the Echoplex
February 2nd: Livingmore at the Echo
February 3rd: The Milk Carton Kids at the El Rey (8pm)
February 6th: JP Saxe at the Wiltern
February 8th: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
February 8th: Bailen w/ John-Robert at the Troubadour
February 10th: The Mowgli’s at the Roxy (9pm)
February 13th: The Veils (solo) at Resident (8pm)
February 15th: Gov’t Mule at the Wiltern
February 16th: Bailen w/ John-Robert at the Troubadour
February 20th: Dylan LeBlanc at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 22nd: Talk at the El Rey (8pm)
February 28th: Sarah Jarosz at the Troubadour
February 29th: The Wood Brothers at the Fonda (8:30)
March 2nd: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
March 3rd: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Troubadour
March 4th: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Troubadour
March 5th: The Paper Kites at the Fonda (9pm)
March 6th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 7th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 7th: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 8th: Grouplove at the Wiltern
March 12th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Fonda (8pm)
March 14th: The Kills at the Wiltern
March 14th: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 14th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 15th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 15th: Charlotte Sands at the Echoplex
March 15th: Angie McMahon at the Troubadour
March 16th: Tiny Habits at the El Rey (8pm)
March 20th: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21st: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21st: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 21st: The Lone Bellow Trio at the Troubadour
March 22nd: Meg Myers at the Echo
March 22nd: The Lone Bellow Trio at the Troubadour
March 23rd: Joe Pug at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
March 27th: CMAT at the Roxy (8pm)
March 28th: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 29th: Hannah Wicklund at the Troubadour
March 30th: The Vices at the Echo (7pm)
April 3rd: Dylan at the Roxy (8pm)
April 6th: Kelsey Karter & the Heroines at the Troubadour
April 10th: Bernhoft at the Troubadour
April 17th: Matthew Logan Vasquez at Gold-Diers (7pm)
April 30th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 30th: Giant Rooks at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 8th: Augustana at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 11th: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at the Fonda (9pm)
May 22nd: Andrew Cushin at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 23rd: Red Rum Club at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 23rd: Holly Humberstone at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 31st: Yard Act at Regent Theater (7pm)

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 11/20-11/26

I’ve been doing a re-watch of Ally McBeal. This show hits so many nostalgia buttons, mostly triggered by the music. Many of the case arguments and character foibles feel dated, but the music and the way it is incorporated is timeless, perhaps never done quite so well.  A bonus of this re-watch experience is that in between episode viewings, there are CDs worth of songs to listen to that augment and extend the nostalgic wonder.  This feels especially appropriate as we enter the holiday portion of the year. Now, excuse me while I go listen to Vonda Shepard/Robert Downey Jr. duets…

As for some Thanksgiving-week shows:

Monday: The Japanese House at the Fonda (8:30)
ALSO: Mumford & Sons at the Bellwether (8pm)
ALSO: Emblem3 w/ Noah Cunane at the Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Free Throw at the Regent Theater (6pm)
ALSO: Songwriter Nights at Desert 5 Spot (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: English Teacher at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Kasabian at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Ellie Goulding w/ Orchestra at Walt Disney Concert Hall (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving!

Friday: We Are Scientists at the Roxy (7:30)
ALSO: Andy Clockwise at Boardner’s (7pm)
ALSO: Busty and the Bass at Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: LP w/ Verite at YouTube Theater (8pm)

Saturday: The Last Waltz at the Mint (8pm)

Sunday: Kevin Morby at Permanent Records Roadhouse (7pm)
ALSO: Real Friends/Knuckle Puck at the Regent Theater (6pm)

To Keep in Mind:    
November 29th: Baby Queen at the Echoplex
November 30th: Mondo Cozmo at the Lodge Room (8:30)
December 1st: The Strike w/ Dylan Dunlap at the Troubadour
December 2nd: Beauty School Dropout at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
December 3rd: Sam Derosa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
December 3rd: Glen Phillips at the Venice West (8pm)
December 4th: Ben Abraham at the El Rey (8pm)
December 4th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 4th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 5th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 5th: Morgan St. Jean at the Moroccan Loune (6:30)
December 6th: Nico Vega at Lodge Room (8:30)
December 6th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 8th: John-Robert at Genghis Cohen
December 9th: girlhouse at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
December 9th: Skid Row & Buckcherry at the Fonda (8pm)
December 9th: Dawes at the Bellwether (8pm)
December 10th: The Struts at the Wiltern
December 11th: Hoobastank at the Echo
December 12th: Coach Party at the Echoplex
December 14th: milk. at the Troubadour
December 16th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 17th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 18th: Josh Radnor at the Echo
January 16th: Dar Williams & Amy Ray Band at the Troubadour
January 18th: Carina Round at the Echo
January 19th: Carina Round at the Echo
January 19th: Rhett Miller at Saint Rocke (8pm)
January 20th: Holding Absence at the Echoplex
February 2nd: Livingmore at the Echo
February 3rd: The Milk Carton Kids at the El Rey (8pm)
February 6th: JP Saxe at the Wiltern
February 8th: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
February 8th: Bailen w/ John-Robert at the Troubadour
February 10th: The Mowgli’s at the Roxy (9pm)
February 13th: The Veils (solo) at Resident (8pm)
February 15th: Gov’t Mule at the Wiltern
February 16th: Bailen w/ John-Robert at the Troubadour
February 20th: Dylan LeBlanc at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 22nd: Talk at the El Rey (8pm)
February 28th: Sarah Jarosz at the Troubadour
February 29th: The Wood Brothers at the Fonda (8:30)
March 2nd: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
March 3rd: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Troubadour
March 4th: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Troubadour
March 5th: The Paper Kites at the Fonda (9pm)
March 6th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 7th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 7th: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 8th: Grouplove at the Wiltern
March 12th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Fonda (8pm)
March 14th: The Kills at the Wiltern
March 14th: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 14th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 15th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 15th: Charlotte Sands at the Echoplex
March 15th: Angie McMahon at the Troubadour
March 16th: Tiny Habits at the El Rey (8pm)
March 20th: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21st: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21st: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 21st: The Lone Bellow Trio at the Troubadour
March 22nd: Meg Myers at the Echo
March 22nd: The Lone Bellow Trio at the Troubadour
March 23rd: Joe Pug at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
March 27th: CMAT at the Roxy (8pm)
March 28th: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 29th: Hannah Wicklund at the Troubadour
March 30th: The Vices at the Echo (7pm)
April 3rd: Dylan at the Roxy (8pm)
April 6th: Kelsey Karter & the Heroines at the Troubadour
April 10th: Bernhoft at the Troubadour
April 17th: Matthew Logan Vasquez at Gold-Diers (7pm)
April 30th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 30th: Giant Rooks at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 8th: Augustana at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 11th: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at the Fonda (9pm)
May 22nd: Andrew Cushin at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 23rd: Red Rum Club at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 23rd: Holly Humberstone at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 31st: Yard Act at Regent Theater (7pm)

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 11/13-11/19

For the third Sunday in a row, I find myself at The Wiltern.  Tonight is all about celebrating Switchfoot’s Beautiful Letdown, an album that has been one of my favorite’s since it was released 20 years ago.

Next week, we might as well be in the UK for all the Brits (and Irish) coming through LA. We’ve got Flyte, Barnes Courtney, Modernlove, Cam Cole and more:

Monday: Bad Suns at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Erik Kertes and friends at the Hotel Cafe (7:30)
ALSO: Thomas Day at the Moroccan Lounge (two shows, 6:30, 9:30)
ALSO: Deni w/ Talker & Francesca Blanchard at El Cid (7pm)
ALSO: Rachel Platten at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot (6:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Live (last show!) FREE at the Mint (7pm)

Tuesday: Flyte at South Pasadena Masonic (7pm)
ALSO: Lily Mae Harrington at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Nisa at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Olivia Dean at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Mudhoney at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
ALSO: The Hives at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Chappell Roan at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Nathaniel Rateliff at the Orpheum Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Barns Courtney at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Dizzy w/ Homeschool at the Echo (6:30)
ALSO: Neska Rose, Kat Cunning at the Hotel Cafe (7,8)
ALSO: Jenny Owen Youngs at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: The Hives at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Ben Howard at the Orpheum (8pm)
ALSO: New Order f. Blossoms at YouTube Theater (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Georgia Lines, Jesse & Friends at the Hotel Cafe (7,8)
ALSO: Mating Ritual, Loviet, Maxim Ludwig at Zebulon (8pm)
ALSO: Ella Red, Phoebe Katis Songwriters’ Circle at the Hotel Cafe seconds stage (7,8)
ALSO: Olivia Dean at the Roxy (9pm)
ALSO: Blossoms at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Joan Osborne at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Grace Weber at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Watchhouse at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Modernlove. at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Andy Clockwise at Boardner’s (7pm)
ALSO: Ian Sweet at Zebulon (7pm)
ALSO: French Cassettes at Permanent Records Roadhouse (7pm)
ALSO: ZZ Ward at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Mariah Carey at Hollywood Bowl (7:30)

Saturday: Royal & The Serpent at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: The Record Company at the Regent Theater (5pm)
ALSO: Addison Grace at the Echoplex (6:30)
ALSO: Stephen Steinbrink at Genghis Cohen (8pm)
ALSO: Laufey w/ Adam Melchor at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)

Sunday: Cam Cole at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: North Mississippi All Stars at the Regent Theater (5pm)
ALSO: Laufey w/ Adam Melchor at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
ALSO: Mariah Carey at Hollywood Bowl (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:    
November 20th: The Japanese House at the Fonda (8:30)
November 20th: Mumford & Sons at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 23rd: Sun Room at the Fonda (8pm)
November 24th: LP w/ Verite at YouTube Theater (8pm)
November 24th: We Are Scientists at the Roxy (7:30)
November 29th: Baby Queen at the Echoplex
November 30th: Mondo Cozmo at the Lodge Room (8:30)
December 1st: The Strike w/ Dylan Dunlap at the Troubadour
December 2nd: Beauty School Dropout at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
December 3rd: Sam Derosa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
December 3rd: Glen Phillips at the Venice West (8pm)
December 4th: Ben Abraham at the El Rey (8pm)
December 4th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 4th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 5th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 5th: Morgan St. Jean at the Moroccan Loune (6:30)
December 6th: Nico Vega at Lodge Room (8:30)
December 6th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 8th: John-Robert at Genghis Cohen
December 9th: girlhouse at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
December 9th: Skid Row & Buckcherry at the Fonda (8pm)
December 9th: Dawes at the Bellwether (8pm)
December 10th: The Struts at the Wiltern
December 11th: Hoobastank at the Echo
December 12th: Coach Party at the Echoplex
December 14th: milk. at the Troubadour
December 16th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 17th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 18th: Josh Radnor at the Echo
January 16th: Dar Williams & Amy Ray Band at the Troubadour
January 18th: Carina Round at the Echo
January 19th: Carina Round at the Echo
January 19th: Rhett Miller at Saint Rocke (8pm)
January 20th: Holding Absence at the Echoplex
February 2nd: Livingmore at the Echo
February 3rd: The Milk Carton Kids at the El Rey (8pm)
February 6th: JP Saxe at the Wiltern
February 8th: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
February 8th: Bailen w/ John-Robert at the Troubadour
February 15th: Gov’t Mule at the Wiltern
February 20th: Dylan LeBlanc at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 22nd: Talk at the El Rey (8pm)
February 28th: Sarah Jarosz at the Troubadour
March 2nd: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
March 3rd: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Troubadour
March 4th: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Troubadour
March 5th: The Paper Kites at the Fonda (9pm)
March 6th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 7th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 8th: Grouplove at the Wiltern
March 12th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Fonda (8pm)
March 14th: The Kills at the Wiltern
March 14th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 15th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 15th: Charlotte Sands at the Echoplex
March 15th: Angie McMahon at the Troubadour
March 16th: Tiny Habits at the El Rey (8pm)
March 20th: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21st: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21st: The Lone Bellow Trio at the Troubadour
March 22nd: The Lone Bellow Trio at the Troubadour
March 23rd: Joe Pug at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
March 27th: CMAT at the Roxy (8pm)
March 29th: Hannah Wicklund at the Troubadour
April 3rd: Dylan at the Roxy (8pm)
April 6th: Kelsey Karter & the Heroines at the Troubadour
April 10th: Bernhoft at the Troubadour
April 30th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 30th: Giant Rooks at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 8th: Augustana at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 11th: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at the Fonda (9pm)
May 22nd: Andrew Cushin at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 23rd: Red Rum Club at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 23rd: Holly Humberstone at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 31st: Yard Act at Regent Theater (7pm)

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 11/6-11/12

After a raucous week/month of shows resulting in some light crowd-induced injuries, this weekend offered a respite with the delightful Norwegian folk duo, Kings of Convenience whose 10+ year absence prompted 3 full to sold out shows at the Fonda.  The audience was encouraged to snap along to the acoustic songs as clapping was deemed “too much” and the rage moment of the evening occurred when special guest Feist took to the drum kit. The energy did gradually ascend to a venue-wide dance party defined by gentle swaying and light bouncing.  This vibe is exactly what I needed and proved that you don’t need high decibels or a threat of physical injury to get swept up in the music or express appreciation for a band.   

Next week we have a particularly difficult decision to make Friday night between can’t miss duo, Sydney Sprague and Wheelwright, going up against the Cordovas and Joe Firstman celebrating one of my favorite albums of all time, The War of Women.

Here’s the rest:

Monday: The Last Dinner Party at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: BMI Acoustic Lounge FREE at the Hotel Cafe second stage (6:45)
ALSO: Bush at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO:  Ben Ottewell & Ian Ball at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Cat Power sings Dylan at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Taking Back Sunday at Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot (6:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Charlotte Cardin at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Sidney Bird w/ Caity Krone at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Cat Power sings Dylan at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Raye at the Novo (8pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Hardcastle at Permanent Records Roadhouse (8pm)
ALSO: Whitehall w/ The Moon Jays at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Meghan Trainor at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Aidan Bissett w/ Anna Shoemaker at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Royal Blood at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Durry at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Marc Broussard w/ Field Guide at Lodge Room (7:30)
ALSO: Joshua and the Holy Rollers at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: John Craigie at the El Rey (8:30)
ALSO: St. Paul & the Broken Bones w/ Maggie Rose at the Bellwether (9pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Cordovas & Joe Firstman (20th Anniversary of The War of Women) at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Sydney Sprague w/ Wheelwright at El Cid (6pm)
ALSO: Frenship at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Emily Wolfe at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Rob Giles w/ Heather Bond at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Alexa Rose/Emily Scott Robinson at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: wilt at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Midnight Kids at Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Watkins Family Hour at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Liz Phair at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Emo Orchestra f. Hawthorne Heights at the Orpheum (8pm)
ALSO: John Mayer at the Forum (8pm)

Saturday: The Maine w/ Flor, Weathers at the Bellweather (7:30)
ALSO: Charlie Cunningham at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
ALSO: An Evening with Mike Garson & Violet Grohl at the Sun Rose (7pm)
ALSO: Queen + Adam Lambert at BMO Stadium (8pm)

Sunday: Switchfoot at the Wiltern (6:30)
ALSO: Soul Asylum at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: Lindsey Kraft at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Queen + Adam Lambert at BMO Stadium (8pm)

To Keep in Mind:    
November 13th: Bad Suns at the Roxy (8pm)
November 14th: Chappell Roan at the Wiltern
November 14th: The Hives at the Belasco
November 14th: Olivia Dean at the Echoplex
November 14th: Flyte at South Pasadena Masonic (7pm)
November 14th: Nathaniel Rateliff at the Orpheum Theatre (8pm)
November 15th: Barns Courtney at the Roxy (8pm)
November 15th: Ben Howard at the Orpheum (8pm)
November 15th: The Hives at the Belasco
November 16th: Joan Osborne at the Venice West (8pm)
November 16th: Olivia Dean at the Roxy (9pm)
November 16th: Blossoms at the Echoplex
November 16th: Grace Weber at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 16th: Watchhouse at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
November 17th: Modernlove. at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 17th: ZZ Ward at the Roxy (8pm)
November 18th: Royal & The Serpent at the Roxy (8pm)
November 18th: The Record Company at the Regent Theater (5pm)
November 19th: Cam Cole at the Echo
November 20th: The Japanese House at the Fonda (8:30)
November 20th: Mumford & Sons at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 23rd: Sun Room at the Fonda (8pm)
November 24th: LP at YouTube Theater (8pm)
November 24th: We Are Scientists at the Roxy (7:30)
November 29th: Baby Queen at the Echoplex
November 30th: Mondo Cozmo at the Lodge Room (8:30)
December 1st: The Strike w/ Dylan Dunlap at the Troubadour
December 2nd: Beauty School Dropout at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
December 3rd: Sam Derosa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
December 3rd: Glen Phillips at the Venice West (8pm)
December 4th: Ben Abraham at the El Rey (8pm)
December 4th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 4th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 5th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 6th: Nico Vega at Lodge Room (8:30)
December 6th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 8th: John-Robert at Genghis Cohen
December 9th: girlhouse at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
December 9th: Skid Row & Buckcherry at the Fonda (8pm)
December 9th: Dawes at the Bellwether (8pm)
December 10th: The Struts at the Wiltern
December 11th: Hoobastank at the Echo
December 12th: Coach Party at the Echoplex
December 14th: milk. at the Troubadour
December 16th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 17th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 18th: Josh Radnor at the Echo
January 16th: Dar Williams & Amy Ray Band at the Troubadour
January 18th: Carina Round at the Echo
January 19th: Carina Round at the Echo
January 19th: Rhett Miller at Saint Rocke (8pm)
January 20th: Holding Absence at the Echoplex
February 2nd: Livingmore at the Echo
February 3rd: The Milk Carton Kids at the El Rey (8pm)
February 6th: JP Saxe at the Wiltern
February 8th: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
February 15th: Gov’t Mule at the Wiltern
February 20th: Dylan LeBlanc at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 22nd: Talk at the El Rey (8pm)
February 28th: Sarah Jarosz at the Troubadour
March 3rd: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Troubadour
March 4th: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Troubadour
March 5th: The Paper Kites at the Fonda (9pm)
March 6th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 7th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 8th: Grouplove at the Wiltern
March 12th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Fonda (8pm)
March 14th: The Kills at the Wiltern
March 14th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 15th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 15th: Angie McMahon at the Troubadour
March 20th: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21st: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21st: The Lone Bellow Trio at the Troubadour
March 22nd: The Lone Bellow Trio at the Troubadour
March 23rd: Joe Pug at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
March 27th: CMAT at the Roxy (8pm)
March 29th: Hannah Wicklund at the Troubadour
April 3rd: Dylan at the Roxy (8pm)
April 10th: Bernhoft at the Troubadour
April 30th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 30th: Giant Rooks at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 8th: Augustana at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 11th: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at the Fonda (9pm)
May 23rd: Red Rum Club at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 31st: Yard Act at Regent Theater (7pm)

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 10/30-11/5

We are in the middle of a half marathon, The Wrecks’ LA Half-Marathon that is. It started last week with an invigorating late late show at the Moroccan Lounge and continued on to Echo Park over the weekend where we paused for hydration, dancing, and a Halloween costume contest. Next week, the marathon ends at the Troubadour where we will celebrate at the finish line with one of the best bands to rock the LA scene. This three stop themed event has been an incredibly creative and enjoyable way to celebrate music, friendship, and all things Rocktober.

Also, rocking up the calendar next week we have Evan + Zane, Dead Sara, and G Flip (among other fine musical options):

Monday: Evan + Zane at Zebulon (8pm)
ALSO: Hozier at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: VNXI at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Mothica w/ Cami Petyn at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: The Mary Wallopers at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Interpol at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot (6:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Dead Sara at the Echo (8pm)
ALSO: Fleetwood Mac-O-Ween f. Cassandra Violet, Jackie Cohen, Leponds, and many more FREE at Club Tee Gee (9pm)
ALSO: boygenius at Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Yam Haus and Sawyer at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Windows Gold w/ The Quija Boards FREE at Harvard & Stone (9pm)
ALSO: The Band of Heathens, The Watson Twins at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
ALSO: Ocie Elliott at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Allison Russell at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Peter McPoland at the Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: Guns N’ Roses w/ The Black Keys at Hollywood Bowl (6pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: The Wrecks at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Demob Happy at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Billy Raffoul at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Pep Rally at the Hotel Cafe second stage (10pm)
ALSO: Piao w/ Magic Whatever FREE at Winston House (7pm)
ALSO: Phillip Phillips at the El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: Madison Cunningham at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Kings of Convenience at the Fonda (9:30)
ALSO: Guns N’ Roses w/ The Black Keys at Hollywood Bowl (6pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)

Friday: Kings of Convenience at the Fonda (9:30)
ALSO: G Flip at the El Rey (8:30)
ALSO: Declan McKenna at the Novo (8pm)
ALSO: puregoldbaby at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Kiss at Hollywood Bowl (7:30)

Saturday: Up Next New Wave: David Alexander, Michael Gerow, Cate Downey & Louis Knight at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Ken Yates w/ Georgia Parker at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Soft White Sixties and more at Permanent Records Roadhouse (6pm)
ALSO: Ben Kweller at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
ALSO: Jonatha Brooke at McCabe’s (8pm, 10pm)
ALSO: friend slash lover w/ The Dales at the Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: Brandy Clark at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: This Wild Life w/ Worry Club at Regent Theater (6pm)
ALSO: Kings of Convenience at the Fonda (9:30)
ALSO: Hozier w/ Madison Cunningham at Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
ALSO: Ms. Lauryn Hill & The Fugees at cryptoarena.com (7:30)

Sunday: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at the Wiltern (6pm)
ALSO: Des Rocs at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Lyle Divinsky at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7:30)
ALSO: Ray and Paul Holmberg w/ Juniper Honey at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Ms. Lauryn Hill & Fugees at the Forum (7:30)

To Keep in Mind:    
November 6th: Taking Back Sunday at Lodge Room (8pm)
November 7th: Charlotte Cardin at the El Rey (8pm)
November 9th: Royal Blood at the Wiltern
November 9th: Marc Broussard at Lodge Room (7:30)
November 10th: Liz Phair at the Wiltern
November 10th: Sydney Sprague w/ Wheelwright at El Cid (6pm)
November 10th: Frenship at the Troubadour
November 11th: The Maine w/ Flor, Weathers at the Bellweather (7:30)
November 11th: Charlie Cunningham at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
November 11th: Queen + Adam Lambert at BMO Stadium
November 12th: Queen + Adam Lambert at BMO Stadium
November 12th: Switchfoot at the Wiltern
November 12th: Soul Asylum at McCabe’s (8pm)
November 13th: Bad Suns at the Roxy (8pm)
November 14th: Chappell Roan at the Wiltern
November 14th: The Hives at the Belasco
November 14th: Olivia Dean at the Echoplex
November 14th: Flyte at South Pasadena Masonic (7pm)
November 14th: Nathaniel Rateliff at the Orpheum Theatre (8pm)
November 15th: Barns Courtney at the Roxy (8pm)
November 15th: Ben Howard at the Orpheum (8pm)
November 15th: The Hives at the Belasco
November 16th: Joan Osborne at the Venice West (8pm)
November 16th: Olivia Dean at the Roxy (9pm)
November 16th: Blossoms at the Echoplex
November 16th: Grace Weber at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 16th: Watchhouse at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
November 17th: Modernlove. at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 17th: ZZ Ward at the Roxy (8pm)
November 18th: Royal & The Serpent at the Roxy (8pm)
November 19th: Cam Cole at the Echo
November 20th: The Japanese House at the Fonda (8:30)
November 20th: Mumford & Sons at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 23rd: Sun Room at the Fonda (8pm)
November 24th: LP at YouTube Theater (8pm)
November 24th: We Are Scientists at the Roxy (7:30)
November 29th: Baby Queen at the Echoplex
November 30th: Mondo Cozmo at the Lodge Room (8:30)
December 1st: The Strike w/ Dylan Dunlap at the Troubadour
December 2nd: Beauty School Dropout at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
December 3rd: Sam Derosa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
December 3rd: Glen Phillips at the Venice West (8pm)
December 4th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 4th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 5th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 6th: Nico Vega at Lodge Room (8:30)
December 6th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 8th: John-Robert at Genghis Cohen
December 9th: girlhouse at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
December 9th: Skid Row & Buckcherry at the Fonda (8pm)
December 9th: Dawes at the Bellwether (8pm)
December 10th: The Struts at the Wiltern
December 11th: Hoobastank at the Echo
December 12th: Coach Party at the Echoplex
December 14th: milk. at the Troubadour
December 16th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 17th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 18th: Josh Radnor at the Echo
January 16th: Dar Williams & Amy Ray Band at the Troubadour
January 18th: Carina Round at the Echo
January 19th: Carina Round at the Echo
January 19th: Rhett Miller at Saint Rocke (8pm)
January 20th: Holding Absence at the Echoplex
February 2nd: Livingmore at the Echo
February 3rd: The Milk Carton Kids at the El Rey (8pm)
February 6th: JP Saxe at the Wiltern
February 15th: Gov’t Mule at the Wiltern
February 20th: Dylan LeBlanc at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 22nd: Talk at the El Rey (8pm)
February 28th: Sarah Jarosz at the Troubadour
March 3rd: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Troubadour
March 4th: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Troubadour
March 5th: The Paper Kites at the Fonda (9pm)
March 6th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 7th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 8th: Grouplove at the Wiltern
March 12th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Fonda (8pm)
March 14th: The Kills at the Wiltern
March 14th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 15th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 15th: Angie McMahon at the Troubadour
March 20th: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21st: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21st: The Lone Bellow Trio at the Troubadour
March 22nd: The Lone Bellow Trio at the Troubadour
March 23rd: Joe Pug at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
March 27th: CMAT at the Roxy (8pm)
April 3rd: Dylan at the Roxy (8pm)
April 30th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 30th: Giant Rooks at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 8th: Augustana at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 11th: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at the Fonda (9pm)
May 31st: Yard Act at Regent Theater (7pm)

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 10/23-10/29

It’s been a weekend of shenanigans in Las Vegas with the When We Were Young festival. There was SO much nostalgia brought on by the likes of Yellowcard, Relient K, Michelle Branch and many more, but there was nothing quite as emotional as the reunion of Something Corporate. Talk about when we were young, this band was such a seminal part of my youth (and my musical tastes) and I still can’t quite believe that I was able to see them again.

Another festival highlight was a more contemporary favorite, The Wrecks who start their LA tour next week with stops at the Moroccan Lounge and the Echo. There are also can’t miss shows from Will Linley, Sam Nelson, and joe P. It’s going to be a busy one…

Monday: Will Linley at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Meiko at the Hotel Café (7pm)
ALSO: Lo Moon residency FREE at Zebulon (8pm)
ALSO: Tom Odell at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Jackson Browne at Hollywood Pantages (8pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot (6:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Kennyhoopla at the Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: Half Moon Run w/ Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Birdy at the Belasco (6:30)
ALSO: Show Up! f. Ella Luna & Temme Scott FREE at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase f. George Stanford FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Bobby Bazini at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: The Backfires w/ Secondhand Sound at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Jesse & Friends at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Great Lake Swimmers at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Gayle w/ Dylan at the El Rey (8:30)
ALSO: The Teskey Brothers at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Sam Nelson at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: The Wrecks at Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: joe p w/ John Robert and Good Boy Daisy at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Garrison Starr at the Hotel Cafe (6:30)
ALSO: Charli Adams at Genghis Cohen (8pm)
ALSO: Hunny at Amoeba (5pm)
ALSO: Lauren Sanderson w/ Poutyface at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Aoife O’Donovan at the Troubadour
ALSO: Arizona w/ Fly by Midnight at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: G Flip at the El Rey (8:30)
ALSO: Annabel Lee at the Paramount (8pm)
ALSO: Tophouse at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Devon Gilfillian at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Nick Cave at LA Orpheum (7:30)

Saturday: The Wrecks at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Nation of Language at the Roxy (9pm)
ALSO: The Aces w/ Carol Ades at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Nick Cave at LA Orpheum (7:30)
ALSO: Needtobreathe w/ Judah and the Lion at YouTube Theater (7:30)

Sunday: Interpol at the Greek Theater (7:30)
ALSO: Nick Cave at LA Orpheum (7:30)

To Keep in Mind:    
October 30th: Mothica w/ Cami Petyn at the Echoplex
October 31st: Dead Sara at the Echo
November 1st: Yam Haus at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 1st: The Band of Heathens, The Watson Twins at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
November 2nd: Madison Cunningham at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 2nd: Demob Happy at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 2nd: The Wrecks at the Troubadour
November 2nd: Kings of Convenience at the Fonda (9:30)
November 2nd: Phillip Phillips at the El Rey (9pm)
November 2nd: Billy Raffoul at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
November 3rd: Declan McKenna at the Novo (8pm)
November 3rd: G Flip at the El Rey (8:30)
November 3rd: Kings of Convenience at the Fonda (9:30)
November 4th: Ben Kweller at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
November 5th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at the Wiltern
November 6th: Taking Back Sunday at Lodge Room (8pm)
November 7th: Charlotte Cardin at the El Rey (8pm)
November 9th: Royal Blood at the Wiltern
November 9th: Marc Broussard at Lodge Room (7:30)
November 10th: Liz Phair at the Wiltern
November 10th: Sydney Sprague w/ Wheelwright at El Cid (6pm)
November 10th: Frenship at the Troubadour
November 11th: The Maine w/ Flor, Weathers at the Bellweather (7:30)
November 11th: Charlie Cunningham at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
November 11th: Queen + Adam Lambert at BMO Stadium
November 12th: Queen + Adam Lambert at BMO Stadium
November 12th: Switchfoot at the Wiltern
November 12th: Soul Asylum at McCabe’s (8pm)
November 14th: Chappell Roan at the Wiltern
November 14th: The Hives at the Belasco
November 14th: Olivia Dean at the Echoplex
November 14th: Flyte at South Pasadena Masonic (7pm)
November 14th: Nathaniel Rateliff at the Orpheum Theatre (8pm)
November 15th: Barns Courtney at the Roxy (8pm)
November 15th: Ben Howard at the Orpheum (8pm)
November 15th: The Hives at the Belasco
November 16th: Joan Osborne at the Venice West (8pm)
November 16th: Olivia Dean at the Roxy (9pm)
November 16th: Blossoms at the Echoplex
November 16th: Grace Weber at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 16th: Watchhouse at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
November 17th: Modernlove. at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 17th: ZZ Ward at the Roxy (8pm)
November 18th: Royal & The Serpent at the Roxy (8pm)
November 19th: Cam Cole at the Echo
November 20th: The Japanese House at the Fonda (8:30)
November 23rd: Sun Room at the Fonda (8pm)
November 24th: LP at YouTube Theater (8pm)
November 24th: We Are Scientists at the Roxy (7:30)
November 29th: Baby Queen at the Echoplex
November 30th: Mondo Cozmo at the Lodge Room (8:30)
December 1st: The Strike w/ Dylan Dunlap at the Troubadour
December 2nd: Beauty School Dropout at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
December 3rd: Sam Derosa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
December 3rd: Glen Phillips at the Venice West (8pm)
December 4th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 4th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 5th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 6th: Nico Vega at Lodge Room (8:30)
December 6th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 9th: girlhouse at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
December 9th: Skid Row & Buckcherry at the Fonda (8pm)
December 10th: The Struts at the Wiltern
December 11th: Hoobastank at the Echo
December 12th: Coach Party at the Echoplex
December 14th: milk. at the Troubadour
December 16th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 17th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 18th: Josh Radnor at the Echo
January 16th: Dar Williams & Amy Ray Band at the Troubadour
Janurary 19th: Rhett Miller at Saint Rocke (8pm)
January 20th: Holding Absence at the Echoplex
February 2nd: Livingmore at the Echo
February 6th: JP Saxe at the Wiltern
February 15th: Gov’t Mule at the Wiltern
February 28th: Sarah Jarosz at the Troubadour
March 4th: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Troubadour
March 5th: The Paper Kites at the Fonda (9pm)
March 6th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 7th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 8th: Grouplove at the Wiltern
March 12th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Fonda (8pm)
March 14th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 15th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 20th: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21st: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
April 3rd: Dylan at the Roxy (8pm)
April 30th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 30th: Giant Rooks at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 11th: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at the Fonda (9pm)

~ Kristen