It was a packed School Night on Monday at Bardot where UK artist Chinchilla played her very first US show.  The crowd was speckled with die-hards (marked by branded merch and large hats), but within 2-3 songs we were all fans. It’s hard not to fall in love with an artist who is so dynamic and engaging. Keep your eyes peeled for the next Chinchilla show and don’t miss it!

Also not to be missed next week we have Something Corporate, Blame My Youth (empires frontman Sean Van Vleet) and back-to-back Badflower…

Monday: Griff at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Joe P w/ Anna Shoemaker at the Roxy (7pm)
ALSO: Motely Crue at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: The National and The War on Drugs w/ Lucius at Hollywood Bowl (6:30)
ALSO: BMI Acoustic Lounge FREE at Hotel Cafe second stage (6:45)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: RIVVRS at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Gigi Perez w/ Sam Worley at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Rival Songs & Clutch at the Wiltern (6pm)
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: Badflower at the Echoplex (6pm)
ALSO: Oshima Brothers at the Hotel Cafe
ALSO: Byland, Oshima Brothers at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7,9:30)
ALSO: Sunflower Bean at Zebulon (8pm)
ALSO: Motley Crue at the Roxy (7pm)
ALSO: JP Cooper at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Lawrence at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: The Warning at the Bellwether (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Badflower at the Echoplex (6pm)
ALSO: Stephen Kellogg at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: David Ramirez at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Deryck Whibley (Sum 41) at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: The Fray at the Bellwether (8pm)
ALSO: Not Another Showcase at Winston House (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Something Corporate at Hollywood Palladium
ALSO: Wild Rivers at the Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: Soul Asylum at the Regent Theater (8pm)
ALSO: Mo Lowda & the Humble at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Weezer at Intuit Dome (7pm)

Saturday: Blame My Youth at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Wilderado at the Regent Theater (8pm)
ALSO: Street Drum Corps at Bar Sinister (10pm)
ALSO: Kimberly Perry at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Juliette Lewis and the Licks at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Bright Eyes at the Bellwether (8pm)

Sunday: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
ALSO: Carsie Blanton at Saint Be (two shows, 4pm,8pm)
ALSO: Bonnie McKee at Saint Rocke (8pm)
ALSO: Sasha Alex Sloan at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Calum Scott at the Wiltern (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:       
October 14^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
October 14^th: Jake Bugg at the Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 14^th: Cassandra Jenkins at Zebulon
October 15^th: Folk Bitch Trio at Genghis Cohen (8pm)
October 15^th: Jensen McRae and Friends at El Cid (7pm)
October 16^th: New Found Glory at the Wiltern
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: Bishop Briggs at the Troubadour
October 17^th: The Black Angels at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 17^th: Griffin House at the Venice West (8pm)
October 17^th: Pete Yorn at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
October 18^th: Stars at the Fonda (9pm)
October 18^th: Ken Yates at Genghis Cohen (8pm)
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 19^th: Joni Mitchell & The Joni Jam at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
October 20^th: Joni Mitchell & The Joni Jam at the Hollywood Bowl (6:30)
October 20^th: Brett Dennen at the Venice West (8pm)
October 20^th: Hotel Mira at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 20^th: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21^st: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21^st: Vampire Weekend at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
October 21^st: The Rare Occasions w/ Bel at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 21^st: Robert DeLong x Atlas Genius at the Echoplex
October 22^nd: Shawn Mendes at the Ford (8:30)
October 22^nd: Imagine Dragons at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
October 23^rd: Imagine Dragons at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
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: 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 26^th: Imagine Dragons at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
October 27^th: Imagine Dragons at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
October 27^th: iDKHOW at the Wiltern
October 27^th: Hey Violet at Largo (8pm)
October 27^th: Hawthorne Heights at the Troubadour
October 28^th: The Crane Wives w/ Rett Madison at the Fonda (7:30)
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: Dehd at the Belasco
November 1^st: Aimee Mann at the United Theater on Broadway (8pm)
November 1^st: Inhaler at Hollywood Palladium
November 1^st: Dehd at the Belasco
November 2^nd: Kate Nash at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
November 6^th: Cleopatrick at the Echoplex
November 6^th: Carol Ades w/ Sabrina Song 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 9^th: Dice at the Roxy (8pm)
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: Black Lips at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
November 12^th: Allison Russell at the Belasco
November 13^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 13^th: Shawn Hook at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
November 13^th: Manchester Orchestra at Hollywood Palladium
November 14^th: Nico Vega at the Troubadour
November 14^th: Georgia Maq at Permanent Records Roadhouse
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: Z Berg & Friends at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
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 17^th: Vertical Horizon at the Troubadour
November 17^th: New Constellations at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
November 19^th: Windser w/ Maddy Davis at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
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)
November 21^st: The Wrecks at the Roxy (7pm)
November 21^st: Tommy Lefroy at Genghis Cohen (7pm)
November 22^nd: Hailey Knox at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
November 23^rd: Hailey Knox at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
December 2^nd: The Dandy Warhols at the Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
December 3^rd: The Dandy Warhols at the Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
December 3^rd: Better Than Ezra at the El Rey (8pm)
December 4^th: The Dandy Warhols at the Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
December 4^th: TV on the Radio at the El Rey (8pm)
December 5^th: TV on the Radio at the El Rey (8pm)
December 6^th: Shovels & Rope at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
December 7^th: Dawes & Friends at the Bellwether (8pm)
December 7^th: TV on the Radio at the El Rey (9pm)
December 9^th: Echosmith at the Roxy (7pm)
December 11^th: Tall Heights at the Troubadour
December 12^th: The Barr Brothers at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
December 13^th: The Matches at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
December 13^th: Wolves of Glendale at the El Rey (9pm)
December 15^th: Sixpence None the Richer at the Troubadour
December 19^th: Ride at the Fonda (9pm)
January 24^th: Ani Difranco at the Bellwether (8pm)
January 28^th: Travis at the Wiltern
January 30^th: Kelsey Karter & The Heroines at the Roxy (7pm)
February 4^th: Lo Moon at the Roxy (7pm)
February 6^th: Vaccines at the Wiltern
February 12^th: Wunderhorse at the Troubadour
February 12^th: Cursive at the Regent Theater (8pm)
February 20^th: Hippo Campus at the Wiltern
March 6^th: Nature TV at Permanent Records Roadhouse
March 7^th: Nature TV at Permanent Records Roadhouse
March 7^th: Nature TV at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
March 14^th: Saint Motel at the Wiltern
March 15^th: Tors at the Troubadour
March 22^nd: Los Angeles Folk Festival at the Bellwether (5:30)
March 23^rd: Los Angeles Folk Festival at the Bellwether (5:30)
March 25^th: Snow Patrol at the Wiltern
March 26^th: Snow Patrol at the Wiltern
March 27^th: The Rubens at the Echo
April 1^st: Role Model at the Wiltern
April 2^nd: Role Model at the Wiltern
May 2^nd: Dean Lewis at Bellwether (8pm)
May 31^st: The Wrecks at the Wiltern
July 18^th: The Driver Era at Hollywood Palladium

~ Kristen

I am currently cuddled up next to a pair of cats which is not a terrible way to spend a Sunday. It’s been a bit on the warm side making it difficult to get motivated and get out, but there are a few concerts I believe are worth braving the heat for next week. On the top of that list would be Banners at the Troubadour Tuesday night.

As for the rest:

Monday: The Arcadian Wild at Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Banners at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Role Model at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Briscoe at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Brookelen debut EP release at El Cid (6pm)
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: Kaleo at the Troubadour (7:30)
ALSO: Bittersweethearts at the Moroccan Lounge (9pm)
ALSO: Gary Clark Jr. and The War and Treaty at Hollywood Bowl (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Bellsaint, Anna Moon at Permanent Records (7pm)
ALSO: Alice Smith at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Kings of Leon at the Forum (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: itsjustrand w/ Van Buren and Carly Bannister at the Hotel Cafe second stage (6:45)
ALSO: HEALTH at the Grammy Museum (7pm)
ALSO: Billy Strings at the Forum (7:30)
ALSO: Pink Martini f. China Forbes, Andrew Bird Trio at Hollywood Bowl (8pm)

Saturday: The White Buffalo + Shawn James at the Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: Zach Palmer at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: The Palms at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Pink Martini f. China Forbes, Andrew Bird Trio at Hollywood Bowl (8pm)
ALSO: Billy Strings at Billy Strings at the Forum (7:30)

Sunday: The Aquadolls w/ Broken Baby and Devon Thompson at the Paramount (7pm)
ALSO: Mt. Joy and Local Natives at Hollywood Bowl (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:     
August 26^th: Butch Walker at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
August 26^th: Tor Miller & Mara Connor at the Hotel Cafe
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: 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 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

The full schedule hasn’t been posted yet, but keep your eyes peeled for announcements from Echo Park Rising taking place Saturday at various venues in the Echo Park area. This event has always been one of the best for showcasing local talent.

And for more local legends we’ve got Magic Giant’s album release show at the Lodge Room and Coffee Shop Arena Rock at the Hotel Cafe celebrating the birthday of its host and founder, Curtis Peoples.

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

Tuesday: Brittany Howard at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Juniper Honey at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Pony Bradshaw at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: High Country f. Patrolled by Radar at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Jane’s Addiction & Love and Rockets w/ Crawlers at YouTube Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Olivia Rodrigo at the Forum (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: Foster the People at the Roxy (7pm)
ALSO: The Mastersons and Friends at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Olivia Rodrigo at the Forum (7:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Magic Giant w/ John-Robert at Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Jesse & Friends at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Georgia Webster at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: After Kepler at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Jakobs Castle at Saint Rocke (8pm)
ALSO: Alice Smith at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Sad Girl Summer Smash at Madame Siam ad Dirty Laundry (10pm)
ALSO: The Japanese House & Del Water Gap at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Mary Lambert at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Nolea and Antlerhead at the Hotel Cafe second stage (10pm)
ALSO: The Kilans at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: The Dead South at The Novo (8pm)
ALSO: St. Vincent at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
ALSO: Olivia Rodrigo at the Forum (7:30)

Saturday: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Good Folk f. Taylor Sackson at The Harmony Room (7:30)
ALSO: All Under Heaven at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: The Kingston Trio: A Folk Music Celebration at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
ALSO: Sara Bareilles with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl (8pm)
ALSO: Olivia Rodrigo at the Forum (7:30)
ALSO: Echo Park Rising FREE at various venues in Echo Park (2pm)

Sunday: The Imaginaries at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Carlie Hanson at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: The Kingston Trio: A Folk Music Celebration at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
ALSO: Stone Temple Pilots & Live w/ Our Lady Peace at YouTube Theater (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:     
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: 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 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

Special thanks to all of the venues last week who took care of me and my torn knee, making it possible for me to get out and see my bands.  Talking to folks at the end of the Red Rum Club show, consensus was that the band is complete joy and that lift was much needed.  Next week follows the trend of uplifting British acts with Tors, Calva Louise, Freya Ridings, and Yard Act among other prime musical options:

Monday: Tim and James at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Joanna Newsom at the Masonic Lodge (7:30)

Tuesday: Tors at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Calva Louise at the Echo (6:30)
ALSO: Scro at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Liz Brasher at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: SYML at Largo (two shows; 7pm, 9:30)
ALSO: Maggie Lindemann at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Lucas Flood Presents: Not Another Showcase at the Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: The Scarlet Opera at the Regent Theater (8pm)
ALSO: Sasha Alex Sloan at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Imogen Clark and the Hard Feelings at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: May Be Fern at the Silverlake Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Maggie Lindemann at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Michael McDonald & Paul Reiser at the El Rey (6:30)
ALSO: Girl in Red at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
ALSO: Writer’s Round LA at Ivanhoe Restaurant (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Freya Ridings at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Dead Poet Society at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: MUNA & Friends at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Girl in Red at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Avril Lavigne w/ All Time Low and Royal and the Serpent at the Forum (7:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Yard Act at Regent Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Swells at the Moroccan Lounge (6pm)
ALSO: Alex Lambert at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Babyjake at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: All Time Low at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Sarah McLaughlan at Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
ALSO: Outloud Music Festival at West Hollywood Park

Saturday: Sego at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Dustbowl Revival at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: Soen at the El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: Forester at the Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: Natalie Merchant at the Walt Disney Concert Hall (8pm)
ALSO: Outloud Music Festival at West Hollywood Park

Sunday: Outloud Music Festival at West Hollywood Park

To Keep in Mind:     
June 3^rd: Andrew Bird Trio at Lodge Room (8pm)
June 5^th: Luke Hemmings at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
June 6^th: Luke Hemmings at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
June 6^th: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
June 6^th: MUNA & Friends at Largo (8pm)
June 7^th: Plague Vendor at the Echo
June 8^th: Mother Mother, Cavetown at The Torch
June 8^th: Alexander Stewart at the Echoplex
June 8^th: Ernie Halter at the Hotel Cafe second stage
June 9^th: Howie Day at the Venice West (8pm)
June 9^th: The HawtThorns at McCabe’s (8pm)
June 9^th: Christopher Paul Stelling at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
June 10^th: Motion City Soundtrack at the Novo (8pm)
June 12^th: Vampire Weekend at Hollywood Bowl (6:30)
June 14^th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room (8:30)
June 14^th: Allan Rayman at the Troubadour
June 15^th: X Ambassadors at the Fonda (8pm)
June 15^th: Pokey LaFarge at the Troubadour
June 16^th: gavn! at the Echo
June 19^th: Rosa Linn at the Troubadour
June 20^th: Transviolet at the Echoplex
June 20^th: Kaleo at the Wiltern
July 10^th: In the Valley Below at the Lodge Room (8pm)
June 21^st: Kaleo w/ Reignwolf at the Wiltern
June 21^st: The Starting Line at the Novo (7:40)
June 21^st: of Montreal at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 22^nd: Say Anything at the Wiltern
June 22^nd: Hollow Coves at the El Rey (9pm)
June 27^th: Freya Ridings at the Hotel Cafe
June 28^th: Grace Potter at the Troubadour
June 28^th: Iron & Wine at the Bellwether (8pm)
June 29^th: Iron & Wine at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 12^th: PVRIS at the Wiltern
July 12^th: Cassadee Pope at the Peppermint Club (6:30)
July 14^th: The Decemberists at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 15^th: The Decemberists at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 15^th: James Vincent McMorrow at the El Rey (8pm)
July 19^th: Arms Akimbo at the Echo
July 20^th: Guster with the LA Phil at the Ford (8pm)
August 1^st: Telescreens at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
August 6^th: Lo Moon at the El Rey (8pm)
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 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 31^st: California is For Lovers festival at the Torch
September 6^th: Passenger at the Wiltern
September 6^th: Kris Allen at the Peppermint Club (6:30)
September 12^th: John Vincent III at the Fonda Theater (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 26^th: renforshort at the Echo
September 29^th: Joywave at the Regent Theater (8pm0
October 1^st: Glen Hansard at the Wiltern
October 2^nd: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club
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 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 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 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 16^th: New Found Glory at the Wiltern
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: 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 25^th: Alec Benjamin at Hollywood Palladium
October 30^th: Nothing But Thieves at Hollywood Palladium
November 1^st: Shawn Colvin & KT Tunstall at the Troubadour
November 2^nd: Kate Nash at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
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 12^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 13^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 15^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 16^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 20^th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 21^st: Marc Broussard at Lodge Room (7:30)
December 19^th: Ride at the Fonda (9pm)

~ Kristen

The last couple of weeks have been full of music, adventures, and tea, but they have also been full of rain and generally unstable/unpredictable weather. I’m heading back to California this week where I hope to resume my general disinterest in weather reports and view of a blue sky.

Show highlights next week include Freya Ridings, Will Linley, Vincent Lima, and The Vices!

Monday: It’s a School Night at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Jane’s Party at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Lilly Hiatt at Boomtown Brewery (8pm)
ALSO: Black Polish at Genghis Cohen (7pm)
ALSO: Lucas Flood Presents: Not Another Showcase at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: CMAT at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Devan w/ Mulherin, Casey Abrams Presents: BBQ Jones at the Hotel Cafe (7,9:30)
ALSO: Windows FREE at Zebulon (8pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Round LA at Ivanhoe Restaurant (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Freya Ridings at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Wheatus (acoustic) at the Paramount (7pm)
ALSO: Austin Giorgio at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Em Beihold w/ Will Linley at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Halo Kitsch at the Virgil (6pm)
ALSO: Tyler Ramsey w/ Leslie Stevens at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Big Black Delta at El Cid (8pm)
ALSO: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
ALSO: Sleater-Kinney at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Em Beihold w/ Will Linley at the Roxy
ALSO: Jonah Kagen w/ Vincent Lima at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Mike Mains & The Branches at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Hannah Wicklund at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: An Evening with Mike Doughty and Ghost of Vroom at the Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Sleater-Kinney at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Alkaline Trio at the Novo (8pm)

Saturday: The Vices at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Colin Benward at the Hotel Cafe second stage (10pm)
ALSO: Lizzy Donzis w/ Jillian Batt, Jessy Fury at the Hotel Cafe (7, 9:30)
ALSO: Torres f. Liza Anne at the Lodge Room (9pm)
ALSO: Sir Chloe at the Troubadour (7pm)

Sunday: Velvet Starlings at the Paramount (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:     
April 1^st: Victoria Canal at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 3^rd: Nico Vega at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 4^th: Madi Diaz at the Troubadour
April 4^th: Dylan at the El Rey (8pm)
April 5^th: Donna Missal at Lodge Room (9pm)
April 5^th: Emei at the El Rey (8pm)
April 5^th: Brendan Abernathy at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 6^th: Kelsey Karter & the Heroines at the Troubadour
April 6^th: Waterparks at Hollywood Palladium
April 6^th: Old 97’s at the Fonda (9pm)
April 9^th: Games We Play at El Cid (7:30)
April 10^th: Bernhoft at the Troubadour
April 10^th: Natalie Jane at the El Rey (8pm)
April 13^th: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Bellwether (8pm)
April 13^th: Kate Clover at the Echo
April 14^th: Low Cut Connie at the Troubadour
April 14^th: Reeve Carney (performing Queen) at Bourbon Room (7pm)
April 16^th: Knox at the Echoplex (6:30)
April 17^th: Matthew Logan Vasquez at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
April 17^th: Bayside at the Wiltern
April 17^th: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
April 18^th: Bar Italia at the Fonda (9pm)
April 18^th: Stephen Day at the Troubadour
April 19^th: The Strumbellas at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
April 24^th: The Staves at the Troubadour
April 26^th: Harrison Storm at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
April 26^th: Eliza McLamb at the Torubadour
April 26^th: Young Rising Sons at the Lodge Room (8pm)
April 27^th: Great Good Fine Ok at the Troubadour
April 30^th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 30^th: Giant Rooks at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 1^st: James Arthur at the Wiltern
May 1^st: Bendigo Fletcher at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 2^nd: Cuffed Up at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 5^th: The Veronicas at the Fonda (8pm)
May 5^th: Jon McLaughlin at the Troubadour
May 6^th: Caroline Rose at Lodge Room (8pm)
May 6^th: Blake Rose at the Echo
May 7^th: Caroline Rose at Lodge Room (8pm)
May 8^th: Augustana at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 9^th: A Great Big World at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 11^th: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at the Fonda (9pm)
May 12^th: Bear McCreary at the Fonda (8:30)
May 13^th: Belle & Sebastian at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 14^th: Belle & Sebastian at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 14^th: Marcus King at the Wiltern
May 16^th: Jesse McCartney at the Wiltern
May 18^th: Dustin Kensrue at the Roxy (8pm)
May 18^th: Fly by Midnight at the Troubadour
May 19^th: Dave Barnes at the Troubadour
May 20^th: Freya Ridings at the Hotel Cafe
May 20^th: Ashley Kutcher at the Troubadour
May 22^nd: Andrew Cushin at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 22^nd: Alice Merton at the Troubadour
May 22^nd: Jade Bird at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
May 23^rd: Red Rum Club at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 23^rd: Holly Humberstone at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 23^rd: Medium Build at the Troubadour
May 24^th: Medium Build at the Troubadour
May 28^th: Tors at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 30^th: Dead Poet Society at the Troubadour
May 31^st: Yard Act at Regent Theater (7pm)
May 31^st: Babyjake at the Venice West (8pm)
June 1^st: Forester at the Fonda (9pm)
June 6^th: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
June 8^th: Mother Mother, Cavetown at The Torch
June 8^th: Alexander Stewart at the Echoplex
June 9^th: Howie Day at the Venice West (8pm)
June 9^th: The HawtThorns at McCabe’s (8pm)
June 14^th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room (8:30)
June 15^th: X Ambassadors at the Fonda (8pm)
June 15^th: Pokey LaFarge at the Troubadour
June 22^nd: Say Anything at the Wiltern
June 22^nd: Hollow Coves at the El Rey (9pm)
June 27^th: Freya Ridings at the Hotel Cafe
June 28^th: Iron & Wine at the Bellwether (8pm)
June 29^th: Iron & Wine at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 12^th: PVRIS at the Wiltern
July 14^th: The Decemberists at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 15^th: The Decemberists at the Bellwether (8pm)
September 6^th: Passenger at the Wiltern
October 5^th Novo Amor at the Bellwether (8:30)
October 9^th: Lawrence at the Wiltern
October 11^th: Something Corporate at Hollywood Palladium

~ Kristen

I’m not sure if it was because I hadn’t seen live music in over a week, because this year is not off to a great start for me or simply because there was some incredible talent up on stage, but last week’s musical adventures all rose to the level of magical. There was the beautiful chaos of Beauty School Dropout, the insane vocals and instrumentation brought to you by Evan + Zane at their retrospective (plus orchestra) show, and the one and only Jack Garratt showing everyone how it’s done playing his first LA show in years at the Hotel Cafe.

Expectations are now high for next week. Here are the candidates:

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

Tuesday: The Spotlight Sessions Presents: Anna Daley Young, Alec Jordan & Brianna Alomar at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Abigail Osborn, Tommy Thrasher and more  at the Virgil (7pm)
ALSO: Sh!ner, Kat Hamilton at Bar Lubitsch (8pm)
ALSO: Will Worden, Teddy Grossman, Tyler Ballgame at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Zella Day and Jesse Woods as Chaparelle at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Parson James, Trey Campbell, Briskie at Winston House (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Little Luna at El Cid (7pm)
ALSO: Raised on TV, Berries and Toast at Boomtown Brewery (8pm)
ALSO: Paper Citizen at Lucky Strike Hollywood (10pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Hardcastle at the Silverlake Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Issues at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Ozomatli at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Eagles at the Forum (7:30)

Saturday: Kid Baron w/ Noah Cunane and more at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Cold Weather Kids, Every Other Year, Ugly Side Up and more at the Viper Room (6pm)
ALSO: Justin Tuell at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: The Girls and Jones Street Station at Lodge Room (8:30)
ALSO: Eagles at the Forum (7:30)

Sunday: Sam Beam at Vidiots (6:30)

To Keep in Mind:    
January 16^th: Dar Williams & Amy Ray Band at the Troubadour
January 17^th: Austin Plaine and Wheelwright at Saint Rocke (8pm)
January 18^th: Carina Round at the Echo
January 19^th: Carina Round at the Echo
January 19^th: Reeve Carney at the Bourbon Room (9:30)
January 19^th: Rhett Miller at Saint Rocke (8pm)
January 20^th: Holding Absence at the Echoplex
January 24^th: Lovelytheband at the Roxy (8pm)
January 26^th: Rett Madison at the Echo
February 1^st: Evan Bartels at the Hotel Cafe
February 2^nd: Livingmore at the Echo
February 3^rd: The Milk Carton Kids at the El Rey (8pm)
February 3^rd: Miyavi at the Roxy (8pm)
February 6^th: JP Saxe at the Wiltern
February 8^th: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
February 8^th: Bailen w/ John-Robert at the Troubadour
February 10^th: The Mowgli’s at the Roxy (9pm)
February 10^th: Morgxn at the Hotel Cafe
February 13^th: The Veils (solo) at Resident (8pm)
February 15^th: Gov’t Mule at the Wiltern
February 16^th: Bailen w/ John-Robert at the Troubadour
February 20^th: Dylan LeBlanc at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 22^nd: Talk at the El Rey (8pm)
February 23^rd: Feist at the Belasco (7pm)
February 24^th: Feist at the Belasco (7pm)
February 24^th: Weathers at the Roxy (8pm)
February 28^th: Sarah Jarosz at the Troubadour
February 28^th: Benedict Cork at the Hotel Cafe
February 29^th: The Wood Brothers at the Fonda (8:30)
March 1^st: Kevin Devine at the Echo
March 2^nd: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
March 3^rd: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Troubadour
March 4^th: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Troubadour
March 5^th: The Paper Kites at the Fonda (9pm)
March 6^th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 7^th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 7^th: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 8^th: Grouplove at the Wiltern
March 8^th: Sarah Harmer at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
March 12^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Fonda (8pm)
March 14^th: The Kills at the Wiltern
March 14^th: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 14^th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 15^th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 15^th: Charlotte Sands at the Echoplex
March 15^th: Angie McMahon at the Troubadour
March 16^th: Tiny Habits at the El Rey (8pm)
March 16^th: William Fitzsimmons at the Venice West (8pm)
March 19^th: The Dandy Warhols at the Fonda (9pm)
March 20^th: The Snuts at the Troubadour
March 20^th: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21^st: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21^st: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 21^st: The Lone Bellow Trio at the Troubadour
March 21^st: Mehro at the Roxy (8pm)
March 22^nd: Meg Myers at the Echo
March 22^nd: The Lone Bellow Trio at the Troubadour
March 23^rd: Joe Pug at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
March 27^th: CMAT at the Roxy (8pm)
March 28^th: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 29^th: Hannah Wicklund at the Troubadour
March 29^th: Mike Mains & The Branches at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
March 30^th: The Vices at the Echo (7pm)
April 1^st: Victoria Canal at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 3^rd: Dylan at the Roxy (8pm)
April 6^th: Kelsey Karter & the Heroines at the Troubadour
April 6^th: Waterparks at Hollywood Palladium
April 9^th: Games We Play at El Cid (7:30)
April 10^th: Bernhoft at the Troubadour
April 14^th: Low Cut Connie at the Troubadour
April 17^th: Matthew Logan Vasquez at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
April 19^th: The Strumbellas at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
April 24^th: The Staves at the Troubadour
April 26^th: Harrison Storm at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
April 30^th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 30^th: Giant Rooks at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 1^st: James Arthur at the Wiltern
May 5^th: The Veronicas at the Fonda (8pm)
May 6^th: Caroline Rose at Lodge Room (8pm)
May 7^th: Caroline Rose at Lodge Room (8pm)
May 8^th: Augustana at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 11^th: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at the Fonda (9pm)
May 19^th: Dave Barnes at the Troubadour
May 22^nd: Andrew Cushin at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 23^rd: Red Rum Club at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 23^rd: Holly Humberstone at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 31^st: Yard Act at Regent Theater (7pm)
June 22^nd: Say Anything at the Wiltern
June 22^nd: Hollow Coves at the El Rey (9pm)

~ Kristen