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

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Kristen

This past week, well, it was a week. Full of highs and lows and more emotional turmoil than I’m comfortable with. Fortunately, I feel like the universe was looking out for me by presenting me with some fabulous musical opportunities/escapes. I saw one of the best shows of my year with Augustana at The Troubadour, I danced with Franz Ferdinand and reveled in special acoustic sets from Youngblood Hawke and All-American Rejects. I rocked out to Irontom, caught up with Tournament of Hearts, and got the opportunity to chat with Ryan Daly from Parade of Lights and Max Collins from Eve 6.

Speaking of Max, he has a solo album coming out this week and a residency this month at The Viper room with Jody Porter (Fountains of Wayne). Also, of note this week, Dead Sara begins their tour of LA venues. I heard them practicing yesterday and they are ready to tear up the town. Finally, LMN Band Loves NEEDTOBREATHE and twenty one pilots are both playing shows at The Wiltern.

Here’s what else, I’d recommend this week:

Monday: The Lovebirds FREE at Genghis Cohen (7pm)
ALSO: Max Collins and Jody Porter at The Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot featuring Thomas Dybdahl, Waters, Plague Vendor, and Rey Pila (8pm)…FREE with RSVP http://itsaschoolnight.com/losangeles/
ALSO: Haminton Leithauser w/ Javier Dunn and My Name Is You at The Hotel Cafe (7, 9)
ALSO: In the Valley Below FREE at The Echo (10pm)
ALSO: Ray Lamontagne at The Cathedral at Immanuel Presbyterian (7pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Radio FREE at The Mint featuring Elizaveta (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday FREE at Room 5 featuring Sunday Lane, Angel Taylor, Joel Eckels Music, and more (8pm)

Tuesday: Foy Vance and NEEDTOBREATHE at The Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Dead Sara with Vanaprasta at The Echo (9pm)
ALSO: The Alternate Routes and Hamilton Leithauser at The Hotel Cafe (8, 9:30)
ALSO: Secret Someones, Max and the Moon, Lovelife at Bootleg HiFi (8pm)
ALSO: Kina Grannis with Imaginary Future at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Ray Lamontagne at The Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (7pm)

Weds: Thomas Dybdahl at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Los Angeles Grammy Showcase at The Mint featuring Andy Allo, Halo Circus, Rose’s Pawn Shop, and Sad Robot (7pm)
ALSO: The Basement Sessions FREE at Hemingway’s featuring Sad Robot and decoded (9pm)
ALSO: Taylor Locke and Wild Roses at Saint Rocke (8pm)
ALSO: The Filthy Souls at The Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: Ingrid Michaelson with Sugar & The Hi-Lows and Storyman at The Wiltern (6:30)

Thursday: The Elizabeth Kill at The Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: Korby Lenker and Tyler Lyle at The Hotel Cafe (7, 9)

Friday: twenty one pilots with Hunter Hunted and NONONO at The Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Jesse Thomas and Ely Rise Presents: Creepshow 13 at The Hotel Cafe (8, 10)
ALSO: Komox Kids at El Cid (10:15)
ALSO: Cheers Elephant at Bootleg HiFi (9pm)
ALSO: We Are Scientists at The Troubadour (9pm)
ALSO: Old 97’s with Nikki Lane at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: Chuck Ragan & the Camaraderie and The White Buffalo at Fonda Theatre (7:30)

Saturday: The North at Molly Malone’s (11:30)…CD release party
ALSO: Puscifer, A Perfect Circle and Failure at Greek Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: KISS FM’s Wango Tango f. Maroon 5, Ed Sheeran, OneRepublic, Paramore, A Great Big World, Rixton, and more (2:30)

Sunday: Puscifer, A Perfect Circle and Failure at Greek Theatre (8pm)

To Keep in Mind:
May 14^th: Dead Sara at The Echo
May 15^th: Royal Blood at The Roxy
May 16^th: Queen Caveat at The Viper Room
May 17^th: Birdy at The Wiltern
May 19^th: James Blunt at The Balasco Theater
May 20^th: Hozier at The Troubadour
May 21^st: Nickel Creek at The Wiltern
May 21^st: Dead Sara at The Satellite
May 22^nd: Nathaniel Ratliff at The Echo
May 23^rd: Ben Sollee at Largo
May 24^th: William Fitzsimmons at The Troubadour
May 24^th/25^th: Against Me! at The Roxy
May 28^th: First Aid Kit at El Rey Theatre
May 31^st: Ron Pope at The Roxy
June 5^th: OneRepublic and The Script at Hollywood Bowl
June 7^th: Make Music Pasadena
June 14^th: The Both at El Rey Theatre
June 18^th: Matt Nathanson at Greek Theatre
June 19^th: Dan Wilson at Largo
June 21^st: The Milk Carton Kids at Japan America Theatre
July 24^th: The Neighbourhood at Greek Theatre
August 10^th: Iron and Wine and Glen Hansard at Hollywood Bowl
August 25^th: Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden at Hollywood Bowl
August 26^th: Youngblood Hawke at Greek Theatre

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 4/28-5/4

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Kristen

I spent most of the weekend at work (in fact I’m sitting at my desk right now), so it hasn’t felt much like a weekend, but I’m surrounded by music and heavily creamed tea and a seemingly endless supply of bagels so I’m not really complaining. My playlist today has featured the likes of The Head and The Heart, new material from NEEDTOBREATHE, Augustana, and Paolo Nutini, and a couple songs by Highasakite that I’ll just put on repeat (new obsession!).

As usual, we’ve got some great shows this week. My show pick for the week is the incredibly intriguing double headliner of All American Rejects and Youngblood Hawke at The El Rey Thursday night. I wouldn’t necessarily expect these bands on the same bill, but what they do have in common are amazing live energy and performance so it’s going to be a great night. Come early and catch openers like In the Valley Below and The Lonely Wild. It’s a charity event so also come to support the fight against Lyme Disease.

Monday: Augustana with Twin Forks and The Tragic Thrills at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Mosco Rosco FREE at The Satellite (11pm)
ALSO: Justin Nozuka at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Jason Isbell with Holly Williams at The Roxy (7:30)
ALSO: Music Mondays FREE at Room 5 (8pm)

Tuesday: Franz Ferdinand with Cate Le Bon at The Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Augustana with Twin Forks and The Tragic Thrills at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Kid Karate at The Echo (9pm)
ALSO: Girl on Fire at The Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: Badass Band Blog Presents at Silverlake Lounge f Percy & The Gunslingers (9pm)
ALSO: Deluka FREE at Loaded Hollywood (9:30)
ALSO: Heaps N Heaps FREE at Harvard & Stone (10pm)
ALSO: Eric Hutchinson with Saints of Valory at The House of Blues (7pm)
ALSO: Justin Nozuka at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: The Cerny Brothers FREE at The Mint (9pm)
ALSO: Drive-By Truckers at The Grammy Museum (8pm)
ALSO: George Stanford FREE at The Piano Bar (10pm)

Weds: Beware of Darkness and Kiven FREE at Hemingway’s (9pm)
ALSO: Satellite at WitZend (10pm)
ALSO: The Gallery at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: A Tribute to Eleni Mandell f. Inara George, Jackson Browne, and more at Largo (8:30)

Thursday: All-American Rejects and Youngblood Hawke at The El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Adam Arcuragi at The Bootleg (10pm)
ALSO: Gun Hill Royals FREE at TRiP (9pm)
ALSO: Amie Miriello at The Viper Room
ALSO: Tyler Lyle at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Tokyo Police Club with Geographer and Said The Whale (8pm)

Friday: The Brothers Zmed and Irontom FREE at O’Brien’s (9:30, 10:30)
ALSO: The Young Romans, The Record Company at The Hotel Cafe (8, 10)
ALSO: Morgan Karr and Taylor Locke at The Mint (8:30, 10:15)
ALSO: O.A.R. at The Troubadour (9pm)
ALSO: Pancakes and Booze Art Show at Lot 613 featuring music by Beatnik Jr, Percy & The Gunslingers and more (8pm)…also, all you can eat pancakes!

Saturday: Tournament of Hearts at Molly Malone’s (11:15)
ALSO: Manchester Orchestra at The House of Blues (7pm)
ALSO: Abbot Kinney EP Listening Party at Room 5 (9pm)
ALSO: O.A.R. at The Troubadour (9pm)
ALSO: Pancakes and Booze Art Show at Lot 613 featuring music by Plus, That Noise, and more (8pm)…again, all you can eat pancakes

Sunday: O.A.R. at The Troubadour (9pm)

To Keep in Mind:
May 6^th: NEEDTOBREATHE at The Wiltern
May 6^th: Dead Sara at The Echo
May 7^th: Ingrid Michaelson at The Wiltern
May 9^th: twenty one pilots at The Wiltern
May 9^th: We Are Scientists at The Troubadour
May 10^th: Ed Sheeran at StubHub Center
May 14^th: Dead Sara at The Echo
May 15^th: Royal Blood at The Roxy
May 16^th: Queen Caveat at The Viper Room
May 17^th: Birdy at The Wiltern
May 19^th: James Blunt at The Balasco Theater
May 20^th: Hozier at The Troubadour
May 21^st: Nickel Creek at The Wiltern
May 21^st: Dead Sara at The Satellite
May 22^nd: Nathaniel Ratliff at The Echo
May 23^rd: Ben Sollee at Largo
May 24^th: William Fitzsimmons at The Troubadour
May 24^th/25^th: Against Me! at The Roxy
May 28^th: First Aid Kit at El Rey Theatre
May 31^st: Ron Pope at The Roxy
June 5^th: OneRepublic and The Script at Hollywood Bowl
June 7^th: Make Music Pasadena
June 14^th: The Both at El Rey Theatre
June 18^th: Matt Nathanson at Greek Theatre
June 19^th: Dan Wilson at Largo
June 21^st: The Milk Carton Kids at Japan America Theatre
July 24^th: The Neighbourhood at Greek Theatre
August 10^th: Iron and Wine and Glen Hansard at Hollywood Bowl
August 25^th: Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden at Hollywood Bowl
August 26^th: Youngblood Hawke at Greek Theatre

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 4/21-4/27

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Kristen

I was not in a good mood last week due to some frustrating computer issues. The best way to turn my mood around is to spend an evening at my favorite music venue, The Hotel Cafe, so Friday night I ventured to Hollywood and spent 5 hours absorbed in the music and the people and I came out the other end feeling like a completely different person. It’s absolutely amazing how a good night can do that…

I’m hoping this week goes a little better. Show pick goes to Hunnypot Radio live Monday night at The Mint. One of my favorite bands, Rags & Ribbons will be down from Portland doing a live set.

Here are all my recommendations:

Monday: Hunnypot Radio live f. Rags & Ribbons FREE at The Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Mosco Rosco FREE at The Satellite (11pm)
ALSO: The Cordovas FREE at Harvard & Stone (10pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night FREE at Bardot featuring Max Jury (9pm)
ALSO: Music Mondays FREE at Room 5 (8pm)

Tuesday: Deluka and The Echo and The Sound FREE at Loaded Hollywood (8pm)
ALSO: Heaps N Heaps with Holly Conlan FREE at Harvard and Stone (9pm)
ALSO: Tove Lo at The Echoplex (10pm)
ALSO: Leopold and His Fiction and The Soft White Sixties at The Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: The Basement Sessions FREE at Hemingways featuring decoded (10pm)

Weds: Kiven FREE at Hemingway’s (10pm)
ALSO: Tom Brosseau with Max Jury at Bootleg HiFi (9pm)
ALSO: Terraplane Sun at The Troubadour (10pm)
ALSO: Nina Storey at WitZend (8pm)
ALSO: Revolver Golden Gods at Club Nokia f. Guns N Roses, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, The Pretty Reckless, and more (7:30)

Thursday: Raquel Rodriguez at The Troubadour (9pm)
ALSO: The Alarm Science at The Viper Room (9pm)

Friday: David & Devine and The Record Company at The Hotel Cafe (9, 10)
ALSO: Matthew Jordan at Genghis Cohen (10pm)
ALSO: Kristen Toedtman at Room 5 (8pm)
ALSO: Lebowski Fest at The Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: The Dandy Warhols at The Roxy (9pm)

Saturday: Sleeper Agent at The Satellite (10pm)
ALSO: Casey Abrams at WitZend (9pm)
ALSO: Drive-By Truckers at Fonda Theatre (9pm)

Sunday:

To Keep in Mind:
April 28^th/29^th: Augustana at The Troubadour
May 1^st: Bernhoft at The Troubadour
May 1^st: Adam Arcuragi at Bootleg Bar
May 1^st: All American Rejects and Youngblood Hawke at The El Rey
May 3^rd: Manchester Orchestra at House of Blues
May 6^th: NEEDTOBREATHE at The Wiltern
May 6^th: Dead Sara at The Echo
May 7^th: Ingrid Michaelson at The Wiltern
May 9^th: twenty one pilots at The Wiltern
May 9^th: We Are Scientists at The Troubadour
May 10^th: Ed Sheeran at StubHub Center
May 14^th: Dead Sara at The Echo
May 17^th: Birdy at The Wiltern
May 19^th: James Blunt at The Balasco Theater
May 20^th: Hozier at The Troubadour
May 21^st: Nickel Creek at The Wiltern
May 21^st: Dead Sara at The Satellite
May 22^nd: Nathaniel Ratliff at The Echo
May 23^rd: Ben Sollee at Largo
May 24^th: William Fitzsimmons at The Troubadour
May 24^th/25^th: Against Me! at The Roxy
May 28^th: First Aid Kit at El Rey Theatre
May 31^st: Ron Pope at The Roxy
June 5^th: OneRepublic and The Script at Hollywood Bowl
June 14^th: The Both at El Rey Theatre
June 18^th: Matt Nathanson at Greek Theatre
June 19^th: Dan Wilson at Largo
June 21^st: The Milk Carton Kids at Japan America Theatre
July 24^th: The Neighbourhood at Greek Theatre
August 10^th: Iron and Wine and Glen Hansard at Hollywood Bowl
August 25^th: Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden at Hollywood Bowl
August 26^th: Youngblood Hawke at Greek Theatre

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 4/14-4/20

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Kristen

We’ve got some great out-of-country bands on the list this week. Birds of Tokyo (Australia), Mads Langer (Denmark), Heathers (Ireland), and several UK artists (Sam Smith, Kate Nash, To Kill a King, The 1975)…all acts you might want to check out now because they are based overseas and might not be back for a while. Several of these shows are sold out or nearly so, so if you want to go, don’t wait to look into ticket options.

If you want to keep it more local, I would suggest Thursday night at the Slidebar in Fullerton or Friday night at The Hotel Cafe (see below for more details)

Here are the rest of my picks:

Monday: Mosco Rosco FREE at The Satellite (11pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot featuring To Kill at King (9pm)
ALSO: Kate Nash at The Roxy (9pm)
ALSO: David Crosby at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Music Mondays FREE at Room 5 (8pm)

Tuesday: Birds of Tokyo at Bootleg (9pm)
ALSO: Sam Smith at The Belasco Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Act As If, The Cerny Brothers, Sam Outlaw FREE at The Mint (8pm)
ALSO: To Kill a King at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Deluka at Loaded Hollywood (8pm)
ALSO: David Crosby at The Troubadour (8pm)

Weds: Sam Smith at The Belasco Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Mads Langer and Mike Sempert at The Hotel Cafe (7, 10)
ALSO: Kiven FREE at Hemingway’s (10pm)
ALSO: Mike Viola at The Mint (9pm)
ALSO: Adam Bones at The Redwood Bar (10:30)
ALSO: The 1975 with Sir Sly and Bad Suns at Club Nokia (9pm)
ALSO: MGMT at The Orpheum Theatre (9pm)

Thursday: Heathers at The Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Dear Boy, NO, and Night Riots FREE at Sidebar in Fullerton (8pm)
ALSO: Tyler Lyle at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Black Belt Karate at The Satellite (10pm)
ALSO: David Crosby at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Neko Case at The Orpheum Theatre (8pm)

Friday: Lakes, Joel Eckels, The Record Company, Song Preservation Society at The Hotel Cafe (8, 9, 10, 11)
ALSO: Terra Naomi and Our Lady J at WitZend (9, 10)
ALSO: Gun Hill Royals at American Legion Post 43 (10:30)
ALSO: David Crosby at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Rufus Wainwright at The Orpheum Theatre (8pm)

Saturday: Jake Newton and Kevin Earnest at The Hotel Cafe (9, 10)
ALSO: Zookeeper’s Palace at The Mint (9pm)
ALSO: Madi Diaz and Royal Canoe at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Timmy Sean & The Celebrities FREE at O’Brien’s (10:30)
ALSO: Checkpoint Charlie and Matt Sorum’s Darling Stilettos at The Viper Room (10pm)

Sunday: The Ten Thousand and The Ventriloquists at The Mint (2pm)

To Keep in Mind:
April 21^st: You Me at Six at The Troubadour
April 21^st: Rags & Ribbons at The Mint
April 22^nd: Tove Lo at The Echoplex
April 23^rd: Terraplane Sun at The Troubadour
April 28^th/29^th: Augustana at The Troubadour
May 1^st: Bernhoft at The Troubadour
May 1^st: Adam Arcuragi at Bootleg Bar
May 1^st: All American Rejects and Youngblood Hawke at The El Rey
May 3^rd: Manchester Orchestra at House of Blues
May 6^th: NEEDTOBREATHE at The Wiltern
May 6^th: Dead Sara at The Echo
May 7^th: Ingrid Michaelson at The Wiltern
May 9^th: twenty one pilots at The Wiltern
May 9^th: We Are Scientists at The Troubadour
May 10^th: Ed Sheeran at StubHub Center
May 17^th: Birdy at The Wiltern
May 19^th: James Blunt at The Balasco Theater
May 20^th: Hozier at The Troubadour
May 21^st: Nickel Creek at The Wiltern
May 22^nd: Nathaniel Ratliff at The Echo
May 23^rd: Ben Sollee at Largo
May 24^th: William Fitzsimmons at The Troubadour
May 24^th/25^th: Against Me! at The Roxy
May 28^th: First Aid Kit at El Rey Theatre
May 31^st: Ron Pope at The Roxy
June 5^th: OneRepublic and The Script at Hollywood Bowl
June 14^th: The Both at El Rey Theatre
June 18^th: Matt Nathanson at Greek Theatre
June 19^th: Dan Wilson at Largo
June 21^st: The Milk Carton Kids at Japan America Theatre
July 24^th: The Neighbourhood at Greek Theatre
August 25^th: Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden at Hollywood Bowl
August 26^th: Youngblood Hawke at Greek Theatre

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 4/7-4/13

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Kristen

Watching The Spectacular Now…again. I was at Best Buy for something else and realized I had money on a gift card so I splurged on one of my favorite films from last year. I’m currently watching with the director’s commentary which I always find insightful. It’s just such an honest movie. The characters are unexpected, but real. More movies like this, please!

As for music, we’ve got some good choices for you this week. Mosco Rosco (formally Harper Blynn) start their Monday night residency at The Satellite. I’m very interested in what their new sound is going to be. However, show pick of the week goes to a young Brit, Nina Nesbitt who is playing an early show at Bootleg on Thursday. Nina was one of my favorites from SXSW. Her voice is just so compelling in its effortlessness.

As for my other picks:

Monday: Mosco Rosco FREE at The Satellite (11pm)
ALSO: Icarus Landing (acoustic) at Bar Lubitsch (10pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Radio Live FREE at The Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Music Monday FREE at Room 5 featuring Nina Storey, Michael Doman, Joel Eckels (8pm)

Tuesday: Badass Bands Blog Presents Pre-Coachella Party at The Viper Room featuring The Echo and The Sound, Great White Buffalo, Young Creatures, Down and Outlaws (9pm)
ALSO: Katie Herzig with Amy Stroup at The Troubadour (8pm)

Weds: Kiven FREE at Hemingway’s (11pm)
ALSO: American Pyramids FREE at Harvard & Stone (10pm)
ALSO: London Cries and Komox Kids at The Hotel Cafe (10pm)
ALSO: Boy & Bear at The Troubadour (10pm)
ALSO: Petty Cash, Golden State, Menew at The Viper Room (9pm)

Thursday: Nina Nesbitt at Bootleg HiFi (6:30)
ALSO: Katrina Parker and Amie Miriello at The Hotel Cafe (9,10)
ALSO: The Watkins Family Hour at Largo (8:30)

Friday: Tyrone Wells w/ Joe Brooks and Ty Mayfield at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Ruby Friedman Orchestra at The Hotel Cafe (11pm)
ALSO: Charlotte Sometimes at Room 5 (9pm)
ALSO: David Ramirez at The Mint (9pm)
ALSO: Switchfoot with The Royal Concept at The Wiltern (7:30)

Saturday: Joe Firstman at The Hotel Cafe (8:30)
ALSO: Ceasefire, The Filthy Souls, Eastern Conference Champions, Sleep State at The Viper Room (8pm)

Sunday: RAWartists Hollywood presents Mosaic featuring The Elizabeth Kill at Ohm nightclub (6:30)
ALSO: David Crosby at The Troubadour (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:
April 16^th: The 1975 and Sir Sly at Club Nokia
April 18^th: Rufus Wainwright at Orpheum Theatre
April 18^th: Lakes at The Hotel Cafe
April 21^st: You Me at Six at The Troubadour
April 21^st: Rags & Ribbons at The Mint
April 22^nd: Tove Lo at The Echoplex
April 23^rd: Terraplane Sun at The Troubadour
April 28^th/29^th: Augustana at The Troubadour
May 1^st: Bernhoft at The Troubadour
May 1^st: Adam Arcuragi at Bootleg Bar
May 3^rd: Manchester Orchestra at House of Blues
May 6^th: NEEDTOBREATHE at The Wiltern
May 7^th: Ingrid Michaelson at The Wiltern
May 9^th: twenty one pilots at The Wiltern
May 9^th: We Are Scientists at The Troubadour
May 10^th: Ed Sheeran at StubHub Center
May 17^th: Birdy at The Wiltern
May 19^th: James Blunt at The Balasco Theater
May 20^th: Hozier at The Troubadour
May 21^st: Nickel Creek at The Wiltern
May 22^nd: Nathaniel Ratliff at The Echo
May 23^rd: Ben Sollee at Largo
May 24^th: William Fitzsimmons at The Troubadour
May 24^th/25^th: Against Me! at The Roxy
May 28^th: First Aid Kit at El Rey Theatre
May 31^st: Ron Pope at The Roxy
June 5^th: OneRepublic and The Script at Hollywood Bowl
June 14^th: The Both at El Rey Theatre
June 18^th: Matt Nathanson at Greek Theatre
June 19^th: Dan Wilson at Largo
June 21^st: The Milk Carton Kids at Japan America Theatre
July 24^th: The Neighbourhood at Greek Theatre
August 25^th: Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden at Hollywood Bowl
August 26^th: Youngblood Hawke at Greek Theatre

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 3/21-4/6

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Kristen

Yesterday, I became a radio DJ with High Voltage radio hour on The Independent FM. It was quite the experience! We’ll be doing a show every Saturday 6-7, so bookmark here and tune in (http://www.streamlicensing.com/stations/independent/listen.html). This week, I selected tracks by The Kin, Dear Boy, Parade of Lights, and the band that started it all, Pepper’s Ghost (that last one was a particular thrill).

Speaking of the band whose demise broke my heart, two of its members are in town this week playing with War on Drugs. My other picks this week are Betty Who also at The Troubadour (she’s fantastic!) and the killer line-up at The Satellite on Friday that includes The Record Company, The Janks, and Ume.

But really, that’s just the start of the great musical options. Here are the rest!:

Monday: The Strypes with Dinosaur Pile Up at El Rey Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers FREE at The Satellite (11pm)
ALSO: Moses Sumney FREE at Bootleg Theater (11pm)
ALSO: Music Mondays FREE at Room 5 (8pm)

Tuesday: Betty Who at The Troubadour (10pm)
ALSO: The Cerny Brothers, The Dustbowl Revival, Tyler Lyle FREE at The Mint (8pm)
ALSO: Lacuna Coil at The Roxy (7:30)
ALSO: Warped Tour Kick-Off Party at Club Nokia (7pm)
ALSO: Neil Young at The Dolby Theatre (8pm)

Weds: Kiven with Dead Right and Yellow Red Sparks FREE at Hemingway’s (9pm)
ALSO: The Delta Saints and Blackberry Smoke at The House of Blues (8pm)
ALSO: Wise Cub and Maudlin Strangers at The Hotel Cafe (8, 11)
ALSO: Vanaprasta at Bootleg Theater (10pm)
ALSO: Western Scene, Mackintosh Braun, Barcelona at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Cheers Elephant at SIlverlake Lounge (11pm)
ALSO: Neil Young at The Dolby Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Zucchero at Club Nokia (8pm)

Thursday: X Ambassadors with Dear Boy and Max and the Moon at Bootleg HiFi (9pm)
ALSO: Petty Fest LA at El Rey Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Jonah Matranga w/ The Brookline Bunch at The Hotel Cafe

Friday: The Record Company with The Janks and Ume at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Caught a Ghost at Bootleg Bar (9pm)…record release party
ALSO: The Shakers at El Cid (11:30)
ALSO: Dylan Chambers and Ernie Halter at The Hotel Cafe (8, 9)
ALSO: The War on Drugs at The Troubadour (10pm)

Saturday: The War on Drugs at The Troubadour (10pm)
ALSO: The Absolute at The Hotel Cafe (11pm)
ALSO: Fitz & The Tantrums w/ Bad Suns and Nightmare and the Cat at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: Light Up the Blues Concert Benefit featuring Crosby, Stills & Nash, John Mayer, Brandi Carlile, Chris Stills, etc. (6pm)

Sunday: Black Crystal Wolf Kids “Coachella Tribute Show” at The Echo (6pm)

To Keep in Mind:
April 8^th: Katie Herzig at The Troubadour
April 10^th: Nina Nesbitt at Bootleg Bar
April 11^th: Tyrone Wells at The Troubadour
April 16^th: The 1975 and Sir Sly at Club Nokia
April 18^th: Rufus Wainwright at Orpheum Theatre
April 18^th: Lakes at The Hotel Cafe
April 21^st: You Me at Six at The Troubadour
April 21^st: Rags & Ribbons at The Mint
April 23^rd: Terraplane Sun at The Troubadour
April 28^th: Augustana at The Troubadour
May 1^st: Bernhoft at The Troubadour
May 1^st: Adam Arcuragi at Bootleg Bar
May 3^rd: Manchester Orchestra at House of Blues
May 6^th: NEEDTOBREATHE at The Wiltern
May 7^th: Ingrid Michaelson at The Wiltern
May 9^th: twenty one pilots at The Wiltern
May 9^th: We Are Scientists at The Troubadour
May 17^th: Birdy at The Wiltern
May 19^th: James Blunt at The Balasco Theater
May 21^st: Nickel Creek at The Wiltern
May 22^nd: Nathaniel Ratliff at The Echo
May 23^rd: Ben Sollee at Largo
May 24^th: William Fitzsimmons at The Troubadour
May 24^th/25^th: Against Me! at The Roxy
May 28^th: First Aid Kit at El Rey Theatre
May 31^st: Ron Pope at The Roxy
June 5^th: OneRepublic and The Script at Hollywood Bowl
June 14^th: The Both at El Rey Theatre
June 21^st: The Milk Carton Kids at Japan America Theatre
July 24^th: The Neighbourhood at Greek Theatre
August 25^th: Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden at Hollywood Bowl
August 26^th: Youngblood Hawke at Greek Theatre

~ Kristen