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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monday: Writers Round @ Park & Rec at 6pm

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monday: Writer’s Round @ Park & Rec at 6pm

Tuesday: Imagine Dragons @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre at 6:30pm
AND: Chicago @ Humphrey’s at 8pm
AND: Kate Clover, Los Saints @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AND: Josie Cotton @ Casbah at 8:30pm

Wednesday: Chicago @ Humphrey’s at 8pm
AND: Foregin Air, Anna Shoemaker @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AND: Baynk @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Jenny and the Tramps @ Tin Roof at 8pm

Thursday: John Mark McMillan @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Rare Americans @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Nite Lapse, Jara @ Pour House at 8pm
AND: Baynk @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Monophonics @ Music Box at 8pm
AND: Brawley @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Trey Hill Trio @ Tin Roof at 9pm

Friday: Dave Matthews Band @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre at 7:30pm
AND: Fontaines D.C., Wunderhorse @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Maren Morris, Lone Bellow @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theater at 8pm
AND: Emo Nite @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Summer Years @ Soda Bar at 7pm
AND: Diana & The G Strings @ Tin Roof at 7pm

Saturday: Wilco @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theater at 7:30pm
AND: Stop Light Observations @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Trey Hill Trio @ Tin Roof at 7pm

Sunday: The Brevet, Petty Saints @ Casbah at 8:30pm

Keep in Mind:
September 21st: Sarah McLachlan @ Humphrey’s at 8pm
September 25th: Foreigner @ Harrah’s
September 29th: Cemetary Sun @ House of Blues
September 30th: Declan McKenna @ Humphrey’s at 8pm
October 3rd: Metric @ Observatory North Park
October 4th: Lake Street Drive @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
October 7th: Jack Johnson @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
October 12th: Florence + The Machine @ Cal Coast Union Open Air Theatre
October 21st: AFI @ Soma
October 22nd: The Silent Comedy, Little Hurricane @ Belly Up
October 26th: Car Seat Headrest @ Observatory North Park
November 2nd: Mother Mother @ Soma
November 2nd: St. Lucia @ Belly Up
November 4th: Barns Courtney @ House of Blues
November 11th: Matt Maeson @ Observatory North Park
November 17th: The Wrecks @ House of Blues
November 18th-20th: Wonderfront Festival @ Waterfront
November 26th: The 1975 @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at 7pm

As of Wednesday, I’m off for a long overdue visit with an east coast friend I haven’t seen since before Covid times. Our time together usually involves food, music, and hanging out. This time around, we’re seeing My Chemical Romance with Badflower as well as James Bay a few days later. I’m sorry to be missing Keith Urban, The Pretty Reckless, and The Howls with Francis Blume. Go rock for me this week!

Monday: Writer’s Round @ Park & Rec at 6pm

Tuesday: Peter Hook & The Light @ Humphrey’s at 6:30pm

Wednesday: Lany @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at 7:30pm
AND: OWTH ft. Seth Anderson, Taken Days @ Soda Bar at 7pm
AND: Lucky Devils, Diana & the G Strings @ Tin Roof at 8pm

Thursday: The Pretty Reckless @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: Cat Power @ Music Box at 8:30pm
AND: Sean Hayes @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Cults @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: Trey Hill Trio @ Tin Roof at 9pm

Friday: Keith Urban @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre at 7pm
AND: The Howls, Francis Blume @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Alicia Keys @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at 8pm
AND: Conor Maynard @ House of Blues at 7pm
AND: Daring Greatly @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: The Coffis Brothers, Lost Monarchs @ Winstons OB at 9:30pm
AND: Little River Band @ Humphrey’s at 8pm
AND: Trey Hill @ Tin Roof at 10:30pm

Saturday: iDKHOW, Joywave @ Observatory North Park at 7pm
AND: Tim McGraw, Dustin Lynch, Chris Lane @ Waterfront Park at 2pm
AND: Marky Ramone @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: Trey Hill Trio @ Tin Roof at 7pm

Sunday: George Thorogood & The Destroyers @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
AND: Stella Donnelly @ Casbah at 8:30pm

Keep in Mind:
September 13th: Imagine Dragons @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
September 13th: Chicago @ Humphrey’s at 8pm
September 14th: Chicago @ Humphrey’s at 8pm
September 16th: Dave Matthews Band @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
September 21st: Sarah McLachlan @ Humphrey’s at 8pm
September 25th: Foreigner @ Harrah’s
September 29th: Cemetary Sun @ House of Blues
September 30th: Declan McKenna @ Humphrey’s at 8pm
October 3rd: Metric @ Observatory North Park
October 4th: Lake Street Drive @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
October 7th: Jack Johnson @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
October 12th: Florence + The Machine @ Cal Coast Union Open Air Theatre
October 21st: AFI @ Soma
October 22nd: The Silent Comedy, Little Hurricane @ Belly Up
October 26th: Car Seat Headrest @ Observatory North Park
November 2nd: Mother Mother @ Soma
November 2nd: St. Lucia @ Belly Up
November 4th: Barns Courtney @ House of Blues
November 11th: Matt Maeson @ Observatory North Park
November 17th: The Wrecks @ House of Blues
November 18th-20th: Wonderfront Festival @ Waterfront
November 26th: The 1975 @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at 7pm

Monday: Writer’s Round @ Park & Rec at 6pm

Tuesday: Sara Jade @ Winstons OB at 8:30pm
AND: Sasha Alex Sloan @ Observatory North Park at 7pm
AND: Cilbie Cailat @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm

Wednesday: Elvis Costello & The Imposters @ Rady Shell at 7pm
AND: The Ries Brothers @ Winstons OB at 9pm
AND: Josue Vasquez, Limon Limon @ Music Box at 8pm
AND: Jackson Browne @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
AND: Trey Hill & Bill Pomerleau @ Tin Roof at 8pm

Thursday: Murder By Death, Amigo The Devil @ House of Blues at 7:30pm
AND: Jackson Browne @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
AND: Umphrey’s McGee @ Observatory North Park at 7pm
AMD: Trey Hill Trio @ Tin Roof at 9pm

Friday: Less than Jake, Bowling for Soup, Doll Skin @ House of Blues at 7:30pm
AND: Nite Lapse, Jara @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AND: Diana & the G Strings @ Tin Roof at 7pm

Saturday: Hanson @ Humphreys at 7:30pm
AND: Signal for Pilot, Fire By Night @ Pour House at 9pm
AND: The Renters @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Anuhea @ Harrah’s Resort So Cal at 8pm
AND: Jenny and the Tramps @ Tin Roof at 7pm
AND: Coriander @ Tin Roof at 10:30pm

Sunday: Brett Dennen @ Alila Marea Beach Resort at 6:30pm

Keep in Mind:
September 7th: Lany @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at 7:30pm
September 8th: The Pretty Reckless @ House of Blues
September 9th: Keith Urban @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
September 9th: Alicia Keys @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at 8pm
September 10th: iDKHOW, Joywave @ Observatory North Park
September 13th: Imagine Dragons @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
September 13th: Chicago @ Humphrey’s at 8pm
September 14th: Chicago @ Humphrey’s at 8pm
September 16th: Dave Matthews Band @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
September 21st: Sarah McLachlan @ Humphrey’s at 8pm
September 25th: Foreigner @ Harrah’s
September 30th: Declan McKenna @ Humphrey’s at 8pm
October 3rd: Metric @ Observatory North Park
October 4th: Lake Street Drive @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
October 7th: Jack Johnson @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
October 12th: Florence + The Machine @ Cal Coast Union Open Air Theatre
October 21st: AFI @ Soma
October 22nd: The Silent Comedy, Little Hurricane @ Belly Up
October 26th: Car Seat Headrest @ Observatory North Park
November 2nd: Mother Mother @ Soma
November 2nd: St. Lucia @ Belly Up
November 4th: Barns Courtney @ House of Blues
November 11th: Matt Maeson @ Observatory North Park
November 17th: The Wrecks @ House of Blues
November 26th: The 1975 @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at 7pm

I had a lovely birthday weekend, which kicked off early with finally catching The Howls at the Music Box on Thursday, and then the day of was spent with NEEDTOBREATHE and OneRepublic, who are always great acts to catch. No complaints here.

Monday: The Head and the Heart, Dawes @ Humphreys at 7pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Writer’s Round @ Park & Rec at 6pm
AND: Sam Burton @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm

Tuesday: The Head and the Heart, Dawes @ Humphreys at 7pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Soft Cell @ Magnolia at 7pm

Wednesday: Switchfoot, Collective Soul @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at 8pm
AND: The Killers, Johnny Marr @ Pechanga Arena at 8:30pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Billy Idol @ Humphrey’s at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Ash Easton, Shane Hall @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Echo & The Bunnymen @ Observatory North Park at 7pm

Thursday: The Bacon Brothers @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Wheelright @ Winstons OB at 9pm
AND: Pip & the Lefties, Signal For Pilot, Sleep It Off @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AND: The Kabbs, Moans, Leavers @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Diana & The G Strings @ Tin Roof at 9pm

Friday: Wavves @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Steve Earle & The Dukes @ Belly Up at 9pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Ghost @ Pechanga Arena at 7pm
AND: Trey Hill Trio @ Tin Roof at 7pm

Saturday: Scarry Pierre, Amerikan Bear @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Diana & The G Strongs @ Tin Roof at 10:30pm

Sunday: Incubus @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre at 7pm
AND: Fruition w/ Goodnight, Texas @ Casbah at 9:30pm
AND: The Stadium Tour feat: Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison, Joan Jett @ Petco at 6pm
AND: River Whyless @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AND: Young Dubliners @ Belly Up at 8pm

Keep in Mind:
August 31st: Jackson Browne @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
August 31st: Kimmi Bitter @ Sycamore Den
September 1st: Jackson Browne @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
September 2nd: Less than Jake, Bowling for Soup @ House of Blues
September 3rd: Hanson @ Humphreys at 7:30pm
September 7th: Lany @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at 7:30pm
September 8th: The Pretty Reckless @ House of Blues
September 9th: Keith Urban @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
September 9th: Alicia Keys @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at 8pm
September 10th: iDKHOW, Joywave @ Observatory North Park
September 13th: Imagine Dragons @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
September 13th: Chicago @ Humphrey’s at 8pm
September 14th: Chicago @ Humphrey’s at 8pm
September 16th: Dave Matthews Band @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
September 21st: Sarah McLachlan @ Humphrey’s at 8pm
September 25th: Foreigner @ Harrah’s
September 30th: Declan McKenna @ Humphrey’s at 8pm
October 3rd: Metric @ Observatory North Park
October 4th: Lake Street Drive @ Humphrey’s at 7:30pm
October 7th: Jack Johnson @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
October 12th: Florence + The Machine @ Cal Coast Union Open Air Theatre
October 21st: AFI @ Soma
October 22nd: The Silent Comedy, Little Hurricane @ Belly Up
October 26th: Car Seat Headrest @ Observatory North Park
November 2nd: Mother Mother @ Soma
November 2nd: St. Lucia @ Belly Up
November 4th: Barns Courtney @ House of Blues
November 11th: Matt Maeson @ Observatory North Park
November 17th: The Wrecks @ House of Blues
November 26th: The 1975 @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at 7pm