Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 9/29-10/5

It’s an I’m With Her kinda of week. If you’ve been enjoying the supergroup’s folktastic new album, Wild and Clear and Blue (like I have), you can catch the trio doing a small set with interview at the Grammy Museum or a full set outdoors at the Ford, both this week. Sticking close to that musical vein, you can also experience Lucinda Williams, Carbon Leaf, Ireland’s Amble, Stephen Kellogg and more playing various places around town.

If you’d like to rock it up a bit, I’d recommend Dice who come all the way from Australia to play at the Echo Friday night.


Monday: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
ALSO: Japanese Breakfast at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Lucinda Williams at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Ry X w/ Orchestra at Walt Disney Concert Hall (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: I’m With Her at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: The Criticals w/ New Translations & Common People at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Kris Angelis at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Ben Ottewell at the Venice West (8pm)  
ALSO: Lucinda Williams at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Spacey Jane at the Fonda (7:15)
ALSO: Benson Boone at Crypto.com Areana (8pm)
ALSO: Soft Spot Songwriters Night at Desert 5 Spot
ALSO: Paint It Rock FREE at Harvard & Stone (8pm)
ALSO: Lucas Flood presents “Not Another Showcase” at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

Weds: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: J Solomom at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Josh Ritter at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
ALSO: Amble at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: The Watson Twins, Silversun Pickups at Zebulon (7pm)
ALSO: 10 Years at the Echoplex (6:30)
ALSO: Spacey Jane at the Fonda (7:15)
ALSO: Rocknite.la at FREE at Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)

Thursday: I’m With Her at the Ford (8pm)
ALSO: Matt Maeson at the Wiltern (6pm)
ALSO: Where’s West? w/ Common People at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Madeleine Roger at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: harf. at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Josh Ritter at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
ALSO: SZN4 at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Maruja at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Mirador at the Fonda (7:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Dice at the Echo (8pm)
ALSO: Good Charlotte at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Great Aunt, Sweet Talk Radio second stage at the Hotel Cafe (7,8)
ALSO: Peacemode at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Watchhouse at the Ford (8pm)
ALSO: The Struts at the Wiltern (7pm)

Saturday: Stephen Kellogg and Jon McLaughlin at the Hotel Cafe (8:30)
ALSO: Cameron Whitcomb w/ Johan Kagen at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Perfume Genius at the Ford (8pm)
ALSO: Turnstile at Exposition Park South Lawn (6pm)
ALSO: AJR w/ Goth Babe, Valley, Madilyn Mei at the Hollywood Bowl (6:15)
ALSO: Incubus w/ Manchester Orchestra at Intuit Dome (7:30)

Sunday: Gordi at Gold-Diggers (2pm)
ALSO: Rachael Sage album release w/ Tom Goss and Kristen Ford at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:       
October 6th: The Dandy Warhols at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 7th: Jasmine.4.t. at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
October 7th: Max Gomez & Shannon McNally at the Venice West
October 8th: Tyler Hilton & Kate Voegele at the Venice West (8pm)
October 8th: Radio Free Alice at El Cid
October 8th: Lucy Dacus at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
October 10th: Andy Clockwise at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
October 10th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 10th: The Format w/ Phantom Planet at Hollywood Forever (6pm)
October 11th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
October 11th: Dermot Kennedy at LA Orpheum (8pm)
October 11th: Flyte at the Lodge Room
October 11th: Jackie Greene at the Venice West (8pm)
October 13th: Wolf Alice at the Wiltern
October 13th: Haim at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
October 13th: Kingfishr at the Troubadour
October 14th: The Click Five at the Troubadour
October 14th: David Cook at the Venice West (8pm)
October 14th: School Night at Zebulon
October 16th: Elbow at the Wiltern
October 16th: Fly By Midnight at the Echoplex
October 16th: The Rocket Summer at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 16th: Little Hurricane at the Venice West (8pm)
October 17th: Bad Suns w/ Joe P at the Belasco Theater
October 18th: Borns at the Novo (8pm)
October 19th: Lila Forde at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 21st: Gigi Perez at the Wiltern
October 22nd: Aidan bissett at the Fonda
October 22nd: All Time Low at YouTube Theater (6pm)
October 22nd: The Wombats w/ Only the Poets & Red Rum Club at the Novo (8pm)
October 23rd: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Wiltern
October 23rd: Griffin House at the Venice West (8pm)
October 23rd: The Band Camino at the Hollywood Palladium
October 24th: The Starting Line w/ Finch and stateside at the Novo (8pm)
October 24th: Talib Kweli at the Venice West (8pm)
October 24th: Bishop Briggs at Pico Union Project
October 25th: The Revivalists at the Novo (8:30)
October 25th: Bo Staloch at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 25th: Stereolab at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 26th: Stereolab at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 26th: Voila at the Troubadour
October 30th: The Rescues at the Hotel Cafe
October 30th: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
October 31st: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
November 2nd: Tors w/ Ber at the Troubadour
November 3rd: Laundry Day at the El Rey (8pm)
November 4th: School Night at Zebulon
November 5th: Garbage at Hollywood Palladium
November 5th: Laundry Day at the El Rey (8pm)
November 6th: G Flip w/ Beth McCarthy at the Fonda (8pm)
November 6th: Rachel Yamagata at Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
November 10th: Lifehouse at the El Rey (8:30)
November 10th: Barbarians of California at the Roxy (7pm)
November 11th: Casey Lowery at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 11th: Lifehouse at the El Rey (8:30)
November 11th: Chris Pierce & Garrison Starr at the Troubadour
November 12th: Brendan Abernathy at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 12th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 12th: Good Neighbours w/ Nicky Youre at the El Rey (8pm)
November 13th: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
November 13th: Jesse McCartney at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
November 13th: Waylon Wyatt at the El Rey (8pm)
November 14th: Waylon Wyatt at the El Rey (8pm)
November 15th: Midnight Til Morning at the El Rey (two shows, 5pm, 8:15)
November 19th: Grandson at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 19th: Chris Lanzon at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 19th: Hot Mulligan at Hollywood Palladium
November 15th: Smallpools at the Echoplex
November 15th: Midnight Til Morning at the El Rey (5pm, 8pm)
November 17th: Cam at the El Rey (8pm)
November 18th: School Night at Zebulon
November 19th: Grandson at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 20th: Jessie J at the United Theatre on Broadway (8pm)
November 21st: Laura Stevenson at Scribble
November 22nd: Thrice at the Novo (7:30)
November 22nd: Taylor Acorn at the Echoplex
November 22nd: Your Smith at the Troubadour
November 22nd: Midlake at the Lodge Room (8pm)
November 24th: 3Quency w/ Soulidified at the Belasco
November 25th: Damiano David at the Wiltern
November 25th: Of Monsters and Men at Hollywood Palladium
November 29th: Jens Lekman at Lodge Room (8pm)
December 1st: Vincent Lima at the Troubadour
December 3rd: Jutes at the El Rey (8pm)
December 5th: Anna of the North at the Roxy (7pm)
December 5th: Chaparelle at the Troubadour
December 6th: Chaparelle at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
December 6th: The Aces at the Bellwether (8pm)
December 6th: Plague Vendor at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
December 6th: Lola Young at the Palladium
December 7th: Lola Young at the Palladium
December 7th: Ken Yates w/ Emily Kinney at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
December 10th: Couch w/ Night Talks at the Fonda (1pm)
December 13th: The Haunt w/ Himalayas at the Echo
December 15th: 4 Non Blondes at the Roxy (7pm)
December 16th: 4 Non Blondes at the Roxy (7pm)
December 18th: The Academy Is at the Belasco (7pm)
December 19th: The Academy Is at the Belasco (7pm)
January 14th: Dean Lewis at the Bellwether (7:30)
January 16th: gavn! at the Troubadour
January 20th: Jacob Banks at the Troubadour
January 27th: Nothing More at the Belasco
January 28th: Madison Cunningham at the Bellwether
February 20th: Joe Pug at the Peppermint Club
February 21st: Lights at the El Rey (8pm)
February 26th: AHI at the Troubadour
February 26th: Somebody’s Child at the Echo
February 27th: Bob Schneider
March 3rd: Black Pistol Fire at the Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 6th: The Strumbellas at the Regent (8pm)
March 10th: dodie at the Wiltern (7pm)
April 12th: Dar Williams at the Troubadour
August 8th: Ed Sheeran w/ Sigrid at Sofi Stadium

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 9/8-9/14

We’ve got a big event this week with the return of one of my favorite showcases, School Night! There will be both a change in location as well as day and frequency, but very happy to be able to put the event back on my calendar – Tuesday night at Zebulon.

Here’s what else is happening:


Monday: Madison Cunningham, Ross McReynolds, Ryan Lerman, John Fatum FREE at Club Tee Gee (8pm)
ALSO: CMAT at the Fonda (8pm)
ALSO: BMI Acoustic Lounge FREE at the Hotel Cafe second stage (6:45)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: School Night f. Bardo, Pearl Charles, Cleo Reed and Host Family at Zebulon (6:30)
ALSO: Henry Morris at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Bebe Stockwell at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Finneas at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Teddy Swims at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
ALSO: Soft Spot Songwriters Night at Desert 5 Spot
ALSO: Paint It Rock FREE at Harvard & Stone (8pm)
ALSO: Lucas Flood presents “Not Another Showcase” at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

Weds: Billianne at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Julia Michaels at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Jessy Lipton, Maejoy at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8, 9)
ALSO: Andrew Duhon at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: The Jet Stone Conspiracy w/ Noah Vonne, Alycia Lang at the Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Eagles of Death Metal at Teragram Ballroom (7:30)
ALSO: Real Estate at the Bellwether (7pm)
ALSO: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Teddy Swims at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
ALSO: Rocknite.la f. Blame My Youth at FREE at Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)

Thursday: Billie Marten w/ yeemz at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Vienna Vienna at el Cid (8pm)
ALSO: Sierra Hull at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Maia Sharp w/ Haleigh Bowers at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Aly & AJ at the Grammy Museum (7pm)
ALSO: Arcy Drive at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Watkins Family Hour at Largo (8:30)

Saturday: Elena Coats at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Thousand Below at the Echoplex (6pm)
ALSO: Cursive at Zebulon (7pm)
ALSO: Mike Viola at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: English Teacher at the Roxy (7pm)

Sunday: Amistat w/ Emily James at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Acceptance w/ The Early November, Watashi Wa at the Fonda (7:30)

To Keep in Mind:     
September 13th: English Teacher at the Roxy (7pm)
September 16th: Cardinals at Zebulon (8pm)
September 18th: JP Saxe at the Ford (8pm)
September 18th: Dear Boy at Highland Park Ebell
September 19th: Aly & AJ at the Ford (8pm)
September 19th: Samia at the Fonda (7:30)
September 19th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20th: Aly & AJ at the Ford (8pm)
September 23rd: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 23rd: Martin Luke Brown at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
September 24th: Band of Horses & Iron and Wine at the Wiltern
September 24th: Allan Rayman at the Echoplex
September 24th: Neon Trees at the Bellwether
September 25th: The Hives at Hollywood Palladium
September 25th: Jonnyswim at the Fonda
September 26th: Chevelle at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Mae and The Spill Canvas at the Roxy (7pm)
September 27th: The Lone Bellow at the Troubadour
September 27th: James at the Bellwether (7pm)
September 28th: David Duchovny at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 28th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 29th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 29th: Japanese Breakfast at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
September 30th: I’m With Her at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
September 30th: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
September 30th: The Criticals at the Echo
October 1st: Amble at the El Rey (8pm)
October 1st: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 1st: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
October 2nd: I’m With Her at the Ford (8pm)
October 2nd: Gavin James at the Troubadour
October 2nd: Maruja at the El Rey (8pm)
October 2nd: Matt Maeson w/ Joe P at the Wiltern
October 3rd: The Struts at the Wiltern
October 3rd: Dice at the Echo
October 3rd: Watchhouse at the Ford (8pm)
October 4th: Perfume Genius at the Ford (8pm)
October 6th: The Dandy Warhols at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 7th: Jasmine.4.t. at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
October 7th: Max Gomez & Shannon McNally at the Venice West
October 8th: Tyler Hilton & Kate Voegele at the Venice West (8pm)
October 10th: Andy Clockwise at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
October 10th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 10th: The Format w/ Phantom Planet at Hollywood Forever (6pm)
October 11th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
October 11th: Dermot Kennedy at LA Orpheum (8pm)
October 11th: Flyte at the Lodge Room
October 11th: Jackie Greene at the Venice West (8pm)
October 13th: Wolf Alice at the Wiltern
October 13th: Kingfishr at the Troubadour
October 14th: The Click Five at the Troubadour
October 14th: David Cook at the Venice West (8pm)
October 14th: School Night at Zebulon
October 16th: Elbow at the Wiltern
October 16th: Fly By Midnight at the Echoplex
October 16th: The Rocket Summer at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 16th: Little Hurricane at the Venice West (8pm)
October 17th: Bad Suns w/ Joe P at the Belasco Theater
October 18th: Borns at the Novo (8pm)
October 19th: Lila Forde at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 21st: Gigi Perez at the Wiltern
October 22nd: Aidan bissett at the Fonda
October 22nd: All Time Low at YouTube Theater (6pm)
October 22nd: The Wombats w/ Only the Poets & Red Rum Club at the Novo (8pm)
October 23rd: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Wiltern
October 23rd: Griffin House at the Venice West (8pm)
October 23rd: The Band Camino at the Hollywood Palladium
October 24th: The Starting Line w/ Finch and stateside at the Novo (8pm)
October 24th: Talib Kweli at the Venice West (8pm)
October 25th: The Revivalists at the Novo (8:30)
October 25th: Stereolab at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 26th: Stereolab at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 26th: Voila at the Troubadour
October 30th: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
October 31st: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
November 2nd: Tors w/ Ber at the Troubadour
November 4th: School Night at Zebulon
November 5th: Garbage at Hollywood Palladium
November 5th: Laundry Day at the El Rey (8pm)
November 6th: G Flip w/ Beth McCarthy at the Fonda (8pm)
November 10th: Lifehouse at the El Rey (8:30)
November 11th: Casey Lowery at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 11th: Lifehouse at the El Rey (8:30)
November 11th: Chris Pierce & Garrison Starr at the Troubadour
November 12th: Brendan Abernathy at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 12th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 12th: Good Neighbours w/ Nicky Youre at the El Rey (8pm)
November 13th: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
November 13th: Jesse McCartney at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
November 15th: Midnight Til Morning at the El Rey (two shows, 5pm, 8:15)
November 19th: Grandson at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 15th: Smallpools at the Echoplex
November 15th: Adam Melchor at the Fonda
November 15th: Midnight Til Morning at the El Rey (5pm, 8pm)
November 17th: Cam at the El Rey (8pm)
November 18th: School Night at Zebulon
November 19th: Grandson at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 20th: Jessie J at the United Theatre on Broadway (8pm)
November 21st: Laura Stevenson at Scribble
November 22nd: Thrice at the Novo (7:30)
November 22nd: Taylor Acorn at the Echoplex
November 22nd: Your Smith at the Troubadour
November 25th: Damiano David at the Wiltern
November 29th: Jens Lekman at Lodge Room (8pm)
December 1st: Vincent Lima at the Troubadour
December 3rd: Jutes at the El Rey (8pm)
December 5th: Chaparelle at the Troubadour
December 6th: The Aces at the Bellwether (8pm)
December 6th: Lola Young at the Palladium
December 7th: Lola Young at the Palladium
December 7th: Ken Yates w/ Emily Kinney at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
December 10th: Couch w/ Night Talks at the Fonda (1pm)
December 13th: The Haunt w/ Himalayas at the Echo
December 18th: The Academy Is at the Belasco (7pm)
December 19th: The Academy Is at the Belasco (7pm)
January 14th: Dean Lewis at the Bellwether (7:30)
January 16th: gavn! at the Troubadour
January 20th: Jacob Banks at the Troubadour
January 27th: Nothing More at the Belasco
February 26th: AHI at the Troubadour
February 27th: Bob Schneider
March 6th: The Strumbellas at the Regent (8pm)
March 10th: dodie at the Wiltern (7pm)

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 8/11-8/17

I stumbled across a new album from an old band love, Atomic Tom last week. The Way It Never Was has dominated my listening space along with new music from The K’s, Tom Grennan, and the ever-present Yungblud. The Brooklyn-based band doesn’t seem to have any west coast shows booked, but I hope that changes soon. 

We do have at least one New Yorker, Coyle Girelli, on the list for next week. I’m also looking forward to Thursday night with a free Bad Suns mini-set followed by a rock show from current LA faves, Bruvvy.


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

Tuesday: Counting Crows at YouTube Theater (7:30)
ALSO: Soft Spot Songwriters Night at Desert 5 Spot
ALSO: Paint It Rock FREE at Harvard & Stone (8pm)
ALSO: Lucas Flood presents “Not Another Showcase” at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

Weds: Shane Alexander at Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Simple Plan at YouTube Theater (6pm)
ALSO: Alabama Shakes at the Hollywood Bowl (8pm)
ALSO: Rocknite.la at FREE at Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)

Thursday: Bruvvy at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Bad Suns FREE at Amoeba (5pm)
ALSO: John-Robert at Aviator Nation Dreamland (8pm)
ALSO: Ally Salort at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: New Constellations at the Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Alexandra Savior at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Leroy From the North at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Jack Rabbit, Lovpune at Boyle Heights (7pm)
ALSO: daine at the Echo (8pm)
ALSO: Alexandra Savior at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: SIX: The Encore Concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall (8pm)

Saturday: Coyle Girelli at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: St. Paul & The Broken Bones FREE at Burton Chace Park (7pm)
ALSO: nikoJEAN at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Alexandra Savior at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Macy Gray at Palace Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Keb’Mo’ and Shawn Colvin at Fred Kavil Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Thirty Seconds to Mars at the Forum (8pm)
ALSO: Echo Park Rising at various venues (noon)

Sunday:

To Keep in Mind:     
August 19th: My Morning Jacket at Hollywood Palladium
August 19th: Ben Sollee at the Venice West (8pm)
August 21st: Charlotte Lawrence at the Roxy (7pm)
August 21st: Monobloc at the Kibitz Room (8pm)
August 23rd: Charlie Cunningham at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
August 23rd: Kevin Earnest at the Hotel Cafe
August 23rd: Yungblud at Hollywood Palladium
August 23rd: The Fray at the Wiltern
August 24th: The Fray at the Wiltern
August 26th: Cardinal Black at the Troubadour (7pm)
August 30th: Betty Who w/ the LA Phil at the Ford (8pm)
August 30th: Mothe at the Echo
September 1st: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 4th: Everclear at the Regent Theater (7:30)
September 4th: Calva Louise at the Roxy (7pm)
September 4th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: X Ambassadors at the Wiltern
September 6th: Rob Thomas at YouTube Theater (6:30)
September 8th: CMAT at the Fonda (8pm)
September 9th: Henry Morris at the Troubadour
September 10th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
September 11th: Billie Marten w/ yeemz at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12th: Arcy Drive at the Troubadour
September 13th: English Teacher at the Roxy (7pm)
September 18th: JP Saxe at the Ford (8pm)
September 19th: Aly & AJ at the Ford (8pm)
September 19th: Samia at the Fonda (7:30)
September 19th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20th: Aly & AJ at the Ford (8pm)
September 23rd: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 23rd: Martin Luke Brown at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
September 24th: Band of Horses & Iron and Wine at the Wiltern
September 24th: Allan Rayman at the Echoplex
September 24th: Neon Trees at the Bellwether
September 25th: The Hives at Hollywood Palladium
September 25th: Jonnyswim at the Fonda
September 26th: Chevelle at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Mae and The Spill Canvas at the Roxy (7pm)
September 27th: The Lone Bellow at the Troubadour
September 27th: James at the Bellwether (7pm)
September 28th: David Duchovny at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 28th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 29th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 30th: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
September 30th: The Criticals at the Echo
October 1st: Amble at the El Rey (8pm)
October 1st: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 1st: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
October 2nd: I’m With Her at the Ford (8pm)
October 2nd: Gavin James at the Troubadour
October 2nd: Maruja at the El Rey (8pm)
October 2nd: Matt Maeson at the Wiltern
October 3rd: The Struts at the Wiltern
October 3rd: Dice at the Echo
October 3rd: Watchhouse at the Ford (8pm)
October 4th: Perfume Genius at the Ford (8pm)
October 6th: The Dandy Warhols at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 7th: Jasmine.4.t. at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
October 10th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 11th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
October 11th: Dermot Kennedy at LA Orpheum (8pm)
October 11th: Flyte at the Lodge Room
October 13th: Wolf Alice at the Wiltern
October 13th: Kingfishr at the Troubadour
October 14th: David Cook at the Venice West (8pm)
October 16th: Elbow at the Wiltern
October 16th: Fly By Midnight at the Echoplex
October 16th: The Rocket Summer at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 17th: Bad Suns w/ Joe P at the Belasco Theater
October 18th: Borns at the Novo (8pm)
October 21st: Gigi Perez at the Wiltern
October 22nd: Aidan bissett at the Fonda
October 22nd: All Time Low at YouTube Theater (6pm)
October 22nd: The Wombats w/ Only the Poets & Red Rum Club at the Novo (8pm)
October 23rd: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Wiltern
October 23rd: The Band Camino at the Hollywood Palladium
October 24th: The Starting Line w/ Finch and stateside at the Novo (8pm)
October 25th: The Revivalists at the Novo (8:30)
October 25th: Stereolab at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 26th: Stereolab at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 26th: Voila at the Troubadour
October 30th: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
October 31st: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
November 2nd: Tors at the Troubadour
November 5th: Garbage at Hollywood Palladium
November 6th: G Flip w/ Beth McCarthy at the Fonda (8pm)
November 11th: Casey Lowery at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 11th: Chris Pierce & Garrison Starr at the Troubadour
November 12th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 12th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 12th: Good Neighbours w/ Nicky Youre at the El Rey (8pm)
November 13th: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
November 13th: Jesse McCartney at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
November 19th: Grandson at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 15th: Smallpools at the Echoplex
November 15th: Adam Melchor at the Fonda
November 15th: Midnight Til Morning at the El Rey (8pm)
November 19th: Grandson at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 20th: Jessie J at the United Theatre on Broadway (8pm)
November 21st: Laura Stevenson at Scribble
November 22nd: Thrice at the Novo (7:30)
November 22nd: Your Smith at the Troubadour
November 25th: Damiano David at the Wiltern
November 29th: Jens Lekman at Lodge Room (8pm)
December 1st: Vincent Lima at the Troubadour
December 6th: The Aces at the Bellwether (8pm)
December 6th: Lola Young at the Palladium
December 7th: Lola Young at the Palladium
December 10th: Couch w/ Night Talks at the Fonda (1pm)
December 13th: The Haunt w/ Himalayas at the Echo
December 19th: The Academy Is at the Belasco
January 14th: Dean Lewis at the Bellwether (7:30)
January 16th: gavn! at the Troubadour
January 20th: Jacob Banks at the Troubadour
January 27th: Nothing More at the Belasco

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 6/2-6/8

I was blown away by the response to The Wrecks this weekend at the Wiltern. The band has come a long way in the last decade and to see a room that large full of love and dancing was quite remarkable…I think everyone got a bit teary-eyed. The entire evening felt like a turning point for my beloved band and I can’t wait to see where they go from here!

As for where I’m going, out to find a new rock band to follow around I suppose.  I’ve got high hopes for Bruvvy who play Gold-Diggers Saturday night, but show pick of the week goes to Arizona songsmith Wheelwright, in town coming off a recently released new album that must be heard live.  

Also contemplating:


Monday: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
ALSO: BMI Acoustic Lounge FREE at the Hotel Cafe second stage (6:45)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Cayden Wemple w/ pj frantz at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Locals Night at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
ALSO: Brand New at the Shrine (8pm)
ALSO: The Black Keys at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Paint It Rock FREE at Harvard & Stone (8pm)
ALSO: Soft Spot Songwriters Night at Desert 5 Spot
ALSO: Lucas Flood presents “Not Another Showcase” at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

Weds: Rocknite.la at FREE at Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: Brand New at the Shrine (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)

Thursday: Wheelwright w/ Mark Shiiba & Taylor Sackson at The Del Monte (8pm)
ALSO:  Mallrat w/ Anna Shoemaker at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Sebastian Schub, Swimming Bell at Permanent Records (6pm)
ALSO: Philip Krohnengold, Charlie Hickey, Sally Dworsky at Healing Force of the Universe (8pm)
ALSO: Finn Wolfhard at the Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Drive-By Truckers & Deer Tick at the Fonda (7pm)
ALSO: Leon Bridges at the Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Pet Symmetry at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Sam Babayan & The Dirty Diamond, State to State at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Finn Wolfhard at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
ALSO: Sunflower Bean at Lodge Room (8pm)

Saturday: Howie Day at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Garrison Starr & Roger Street Friedman at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Bruvvy + able machines at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Fruition at the Venice West (9pm)
ALSO: Banks at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: An Evening with Hugh Jackman at the Hollywood Bowl (8pm)

Sunday: Melissa Polinar and Ernie Halter at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Mac Hanson FREE at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Semler at Permanent Records Roadhouse (6pm)

To Keep in Mind:     
June 12th: Livingston at the Fonda Theatre (7pm)
June 13th: West 22nd at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 13th: The Blue Stones at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 14th: Weathers at the El Rey (8pm)
June 14th: Tash Sultana w/ Lime Cordiale at the Shrine (8pm)
June 18th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 21st: Samantha Crain at Gold-Diggers
June 21st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 18th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 19th: Lola Kirke at the Troubadour
June 19th: Eve 6 at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 21st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 24th: Tommy Newport at Gold-Diggers
June 26th: Cobi at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 27th: Louden Swain at the Troubadour
June 28th: Young Gun Silver Fox at the Troubadour
July 9th: Low Cut Connie w/ Annabel Lee at the Troubadour
July 9th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 10th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11th: gavn! at the Troubadour
July 18th: The Driver Era at Hollywood Palladium
July 19th: Kelcey Ayer at Permanent Records
July 23rd: Ben Kweller at the Troubadour
July 24th: Folk Bitch Trio at Permanent Records
August 2nd: Maren Morris at the Wiltern
August 5th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 6th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 7th: Wunderhorse at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
August 19th: My Morning Jacket at Hollywood Palladium
August 21st: Charlotte Lawrence at the Roxy (7pm)
August 23rd: Charlie Cunningham at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
August 23rd: Yungblud at Hollywood Palladium
August 23rd: The Fray at the Wiltern
August 24th: The Fray at the Wiltern
September 1st: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 4th: Everclear at the Regent Theater (7:30)
September 4th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: X Ambassadors at the Wiltern
September 8th: CMAT at the Fonda (8pm)
September 10th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
September 11th: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12th: Arcy Drive at the Troubadour
September 13th: English Teacher at the Roxy (7pm)
September 19th: Samia at the Fonda (7:30)
September 19th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 23rd: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 24th: Band of Horses & Iron and Wine at the Wiltern
September 24th: Allan Rayman at the Echoplex
September 25th: The Hives at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Chevelle at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Mae and The Spill Canvas at the Roxy (7pm)
September 27th: The Lone Bellow at the Troubadour
September 27th: James at the Bellwether (7pm)
September 28th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 29th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 30th: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
September 30th: The Criticals at the Echo
October 1st: Amble at the El Rey (8pm)
October 1st: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 1st: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
October 2nd: Gavin James at the Troubadour
October 2nd: Maruja at the El Rey (8pm)
October 3rd: The Struts at the Wiltern
October 3rd: Dice at the Echo
October 10th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 11th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
October 11th: Flyte at the Lodge Room
October 13th: Wolf Alice at the Wiltern
October 16th: Elbow at the Wiltern
October 16th: Fly By Midnight at the Echoplex
October 22nd: Aidan bissett at the Fonda
October 23rd: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Wiltern
November 2nd: Tors at the Troubadour
November 11th: Casey Lowery at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 13th: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
November 12th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 15th: Smallpools at the Echoplex
November 25th: Damiano David at the Wiltern
January 27th: Nothing More at the Belasco

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 5/26-6/1

I spent last week in Colorado listening to rock music while making bracelets from recycled guitar strings with Retuned Guitar String Jewelry. If you need some motivating, bracelet crafting tunes, might I recommend the combo of Jealousy Curve, Ryan White, and The Virginmarys.

Next up we have The Wrecks ending their big tour at the Wiltern. From the footage I’ve seen of the tour thus far, this one can’t be missed!


Monday: Happy Memorial Day!

Tuesday: Stephen Stanley at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: John Errol w/ Lily McQueen at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Amelia Moore at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Lila Forde (May residency) at Healing Force of the Universe (8pm)
ALSO: Hardcastle (May residency) at Good Times at Davey Wayne’s
ALSO: Paint it Rock FREE at Harvard & Stone (8pm)
ALSO: Soft Spot Songwriters Night at Desert 5 Spot
ALSO: Lucas Flood presents “Not Another Showcase” at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

Weds: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Thebandfriday FREE at Permanent Records Roadhouse (9pm)
ALSO: Blame My Youth at Whisky a Go Go (6pm)
ALSO: Isaac Soren at Healing Force of the Universe (8pm)
ALSO: The War and Treaty at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Rocknite.la at FREE at Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)

Thursday: Wild Party w/ Arms Akimbo at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Rueben and the Dark at Permanent Records Roadhouse (9pm)
ALSO: Jack Van Cleaf at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Taylor Bickett at Scribble (8pm)
ALSO: Maren Morris at Aviator Nation Dreamland (7pm)
ALSO: Buckets, Siam Jem, Sobbrs at TBA Boyle Heights (7pm)
ALSO: The Cherrytree Music Company 20th Anniversary Concert w/ Sting, Shaggy, Chance Emerson, Sophie Grey (6:30)
ALSO: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Andy Clockwise at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Kat Hamilton residency w/ TRISHES at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Wallice FREE at Coke Studio at LA Live (7pm)
ALSO: Ruby Sparks w/ Thom Sawry & Nightgames at the Hotel Cafe (8:30)
ALSO: Deathbyromy at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: San Fermin at the Lodge Room (7pm)
ALSO: Hurray For the Riff Raff at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Blondshell at the Fonda (7pm)
ALSO: The Sophs residency FREE at Permanent Records Roadhouse (9pm)
ALSO: Maren Morris FREE at West Hollywood Park (6pm)

Saturday: The Wrecks at the Wiltern (6:30)
ALSO: Forever Came Calling at Permanent Records Roadhouse (6pm)
ALSO: Outloud Music Festival at West Hollywood Park (11am)

Sunday: James Arthur at the Wiltern (6:30)
ALSO: Outloud Music Festival at West Hollywood Park (11am)

To Keep in Mind:     
June 2nd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 3rd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 5th: Mallrat at the Echoplex
June 5th: Finn Wolfhard at the Lodge Room (8pm)
June 6th: Finn Wolfhard at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
June 6th: Sunflower Bean at Lodge Room (8pm)
June 7th: Howie Day at the Hotel Cafe
June 12th: Livingston at the Fonda Theatre (7pm)
June 13th: West 22nd at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 13th: The Blue Stones at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 14th: Weathers at the El Rey (8pm)
June 14th: Tash Sultana w/ Lime Cordiale at the Shrine (8pm)
June 18th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 21st: Samantha Crain at Gold-Diggers
June 21st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 18th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 19th: Lola Kirke at the Troubadour
June 19th: Eve 6 at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 21st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 24th: Tommy Newport at Gold-Diggers
June 26th: Cobi at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 27th: Louden Swain at the Troubadour
June 28th: Young Gun Silver Fox at the Troubadour
July 9th: Low Cut Connie w/ Annabel Lee at the Troubadour
July 9th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 10th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11th: gavn! at the Troubadour
July 18th: The Driver Era at Hollywood Palladium
July 19th: Kelcey Ayer at Permanent Records
July 23rd: Ben Kweller at the Troubadour
July 24th: Folk Bitch Trio at Permanent Records
August 2nd: Maren Morris at the Wiltern
August 5th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 6th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 7th: Wunderhorse at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
August 19th: My Morning Jacket at Hollywood Palladium
August 21st: Charlotte Lawrence at the Roxy (7pm)
August 23rd: Charlie Cunningham at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
August 23rd: Yungblud at Hollywood Palladium
August 23rd: The Fray at the Wiltern
August 24th: The Fray at the Wiltern
September 1st: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 4th: Everclear at the Regent Theater (7:30)
September 4th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: X Ambassadors at the Wiltern
September 8th: CMAT at the Fonda (8pm)
September 10th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
September 11th: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12th: Arcy Drive at the Troubadour
September 13th: English Teacher at the Roxy (7pm)
September 19th: Samia at the Fonda (7:30)
September 19th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 23rd: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 24th: Band of Horses & Iron and Wine at the Wiltern
September 24th: Allan Rayman at the Echoplex
September 25th: The Hives at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Chevelle at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Mae and The Spill Canvas at the Roxy (7pm)
September 27th: The Lone Bellow at the Troubadour
September 30th: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
September 30th: The Criticals at the Echo
October 1st: Amble at the El Rey (8pm)
October 1st: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
October 2nd: Gavin James at the Troubadour
October 2nd: Maruja at the El Rey (8pm)
October 3rd: The Struts at the Wiltern
October 3rd: Dice at the Echo
October 10th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 11th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
October 11th: Flyte at the Lodge Room
October 13th: Wolf Alice at the Wiltern
October 16th: Elbow at the Wiltern
October 16th: Fly By Midnight at the Echoplex
October 22nd: Aidan bissett at the Fonda
October 23rd: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Wiltern
November 2nd: Tors at the Troubadour
November 11th: Casey Lowery at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 13th: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
November 12th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 15th: Smallpools at the Echoplex
November 25th: Damiano David at the Wiltern
January 27th: Nothing More at the Belasco

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 5/19-5/25

It was another magical night at The Hotel Cafe last week when I went to see Kids in America and ended up bearing witness to a pop-up James Bay acoustic set. Turns out the British crooner is (almost) as in love with the venue as I am. He was certainly at home for storyteller hour where the room was treated to anecdotes in addition to songs spanning his discography, including deeper cuts and audience requests. It was a night to remember!

The big names in small spaces trend continues next week in LA with Joe Jonas at the Mint, Sarah McLaughlan playing two nights at the Masonic Lodge and one of my favorites, Evan Bartels, back at the Hotel Cafe (he will be big soon enough).

The plan:


Monday: Joe Jonas & Friends at the Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Tim and James at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Jon Batiste at Walt Disney Concert Hall (8:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Lights w/ King Mala at the Roxy (7pm)
ALSO: Adam Melchor at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: the prohibition at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Allison Russell at the Belasco
ALSO: Lila Forde (May residency) at Healing Force of the Universe (8pm)
ALSO: Hardcastle (May residency) at Good Times at Davey Wayne’s
ALSO: Paint it Rock FREE at Harvard & Stone (8pm)
ALSO: Soft Spot Songwriters Night at Desert 5 Spot
ALSO: Lucas Flood presents “Not Another Showcase” at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

Weds: Evan Bartels at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Sarah McLaughlan at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (9pm)
ALSO: Sam Ryder at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Lauren Amour at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Jareth Marlow w/ Gabe Douglas at the Hotel Cafe second stage (10pm)
ALSO: Band of Gringos at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Daisy the Great at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Rocknite.la at FREE at Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)

Thursday: Sarah McLachlan at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (9pm)
ALSO: Kate Hudson at the Roxy (7pm)
ALSO: Mack Keane at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Hembree at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Cate Tomlinson at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Goldie Boutilier w/ Sedona at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Matt Hansen at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Kat Hamilton residency w/ Ali Coyle at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: bby at Scribble (8pm)
ALSO: Jackpal, Syd Taylor, Slow Funeral at TBA Boyle Heights (7pm)
ALSO: Mirador at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Diva Bleach w/ Alex Vile and Sunburnt at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)

Saturday: House of Protection at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Matthew and the Atlas w/ Cape Sleep and Rae Isla at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Spectre Jones at Genghis Cohen (7pm)
ALSO: Kills Birds at the Echo (7pm)

Sunday: Lissie at the Venice West (7:30)

To Keep in Mind:     
May 27th: Amelia Moore at the Echo
May 28th: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
May 29th: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
May 28th: The War and Treaty at the Troubadour
May 29th: Wild Party w/ Arms Akimbo at the Echo
May 30th: Deathbyromy at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 30th: Andy Clockwise at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
May 31st: The Wrecks at the Wiltern
June 1st: James Arthur at Hollywood Palladium
June 2nd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 3rd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 5th: Mallrat at the Echoplex
June 5th: Finn Wolfhard at the Lodge Room (8pm)
June 6th: Finn Wolfhard at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
June 6th: Sunflower Bean at Lodge Room (8pm)
June 7th: Howie Day at the Hotel Cafe
June 12th: Livingston at the Fonda Theatre (7pm)
June 13th: West 22nd at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 13th: The Blue Stones at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 14th: Weathers at the El Rey (8pm)
June 14th: Tash Sultana w/ Lime Cordiale at the Shrine (8pm)
June 18th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 21st: Samantha Crain at Gold-Diggers
June 21st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 18th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 19th: Lola Kirke at the Troubadour
June 19th: Eve 6 at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 21st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 24th: Tommy Newport at Gold-Diggers
June 26th: Cobi at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 27th: Louden Swain at the Troubadour
June 28th: Young Gun Silver Fox at the Troubadour
July 9th: Low Cut Connie w/ Annabel Lee at the Troubadour
July 9th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 10th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11th: gavn! at the Troubadour
July 18th: The Driver Era at Hollywood Palladium
July 19th: Kelcey Ayer at Permanent Records
July 23rd: Ben Kweller at the Troubadour
July 24th: Folk Bitch Trio at Permanent Records
August 2nd: Maren Morris at the Wiltern
August 5th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 6th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 7th: Wunderhorse at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
August 19th: My Morning Jacket at Hollywood Palladium
August 21st: Charlotte Lawrence at the Roxy (7pm)
August 23rd: Charlie Cunningham at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
August 23rd: Yungblud at Hollywood Palladium
August 23rd: The Fray at the Wiltern
August 24th: The Fray at the Wiltern
September 1st: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 4th: Everclear at the Regent Theater (7:30)
September 4th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 8th: CMAT at the Fonda (8pm)
September 10th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
September 11th: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12th: Arcy Drive at the Troubadour
September 13th: English Teacher at the Roxy (7pm)
September 19th: Samia at the Fonda (7:30)
September 19th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 23rd: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 25th: The Hives at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Chevelle at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Mae and The Spill Canvas at the Roxy (7pm)
September 30th: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
October 1st: Amble at the El Rey (8pm)
October 1st: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
October 2nd: Gavin James at the Troubadour
October 2nd: Maruja at the El Rey (8pm)
October 3rd: Dice at the Echo
October 10th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 11th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
October 11th: Flyte at the Lodge Room
October 22nd: Aidan bissett at the Fonda
October 23rd: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Wiltern
November 2nd: Tors at the Troubadour
November 11th: Casey Lowery at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 13th: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
November 12th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 15th: Smallpools at the Echoplex

~ Kristen

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

With festival season easing in, I’m reflecting upon perhaps my favorite overseas fest, Barn on the Farm. Taking place in the English countryside, not too far from Wales, the rustic fest still manages to boast a stellar lineup of both known and new (to me) acts. The last, hopefully not final, Barn on the Farm was in 2023 where I feel in love with many a band including the passion and harmonies of Irish folk/pop group, Kingfishr, who happen to be playing their first Los Angeles show Monday night at The Hotel Cafe.

As the week continues, we’ve also got the start of a couple notable May residencies (Lila Forde, Hardcastle) and a couple powerful one-two punches in Rett Madison + John-Robert at the Echo and Circa Waves + Friday Pilots Club at the El Rey.

And the rest:


Monday: Kingfishr w/ Rae Isla at the Hotel Cafe (7:30)
ALSO: SYML at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Royel Otis at the Troubadour
ALSO BMI Acoustic Lounge FREE at the Hotel Cafe second stage (6:45)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Lila Forde (May residency) w/ the Brudi Brothers at Healing Force of the Universe (8pm)
ALSO: Jordan Frye & Friends at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Hardcastle (May residency) at Good Times at Davey Wayne’s
ALSO: Blondshell at Amoeba (5pm)
ALSO: Alessi Rose at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Jade Lemac at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Royel Otis at the Troubadour
ALSO: Paint it Rock FREE at Harvard & Stone (8pm)
ALSO: Lucas Flood presents “Not Another Showcase” at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

Weds: The Brudi Brothers w/ Lady Apple Tree at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Edwin McCain at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Levi Evans at Genghis Cohen (7pm)
ALSO: Alessi Rose at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Basia Bulat w/ Maia Friedman at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
ALSO: The Martin Sexton Abbey Road Show at the Regent Theater (8pm)
ALSO: Gigi Perez at the Fonda Theatre (7:30)
ALSO: Beyonce at SoFi Stadium (7pm)
ALSO: Rocknite.la f. Alexander Biggs FREE at Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)

Thursday: Rett Madison + John-Robert at the Echo
ALSO: Girlpuppy w/ Sedona, Jackie Hayes at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Emeline FREE at Small Green Door (7pm)
ALSO: MO at El Cid (8pm)
ALSO: Big Black Delta at Lodge Room (7pm)
ALSO: Sleigh Bells at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: The Weather Station at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: The Used at the Wiltern (7pm)

Friday: Circa Waves & Friday Pilots Club w/ Night Talks at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Kat Hamilton residency w/ Noah Vonne at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Chloe Moriondo at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Cold w/ Killola at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: L.S. Dunes w/ From Indian Lakes and Plague Vendor at the Belasco (6pm)
ALSO: Beyonce at SoFi Stadium (7pm)

Saturday: Awolnation at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Orla Gartland at the Fonda (8pm)
ALSO: Goldie Scott and Isaac Lewis at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Bartees Strange at Zebulon (7pm)
ALSO: Gungor at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: The Used at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: EmperHER Music Festival at EmpowHer Institute (noon)
ALSO: Just Like Heaven at Brookside at the Rose Bowl (noon)

Sunday: Ziggy Alberts at the Roxy (7pm)
ALSO: The Used at the Wiltern (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:     
May 12th: Jack White at Hollywood Palladium
May 13th: Jack White at Hollywood Palladium
May 13th: Blame My Youth at the Venice West (8pm)
May 13th: Babyjake at the Echo
May 13th: Kevin Garrett at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
May 14th: James Bay at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 14th: Nightly at the Fonda (8pm)
May 14th: Jacob Banks at the Belasco
May 15th: Jake Wesley Rogers at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
May 15th: Kids in America w/ Bruvvy at the Hotel Cafe
May 15th: The Menzingers at the Belasco
May 15th: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
May 16th: OK Go at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 16th: Windser at Permanent Records
May 17th: OK Go at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 17th: Magnolia Park at the Echoplex
May 18th: Grace VanderWaal at the Roxy (7pm)
May 18th: Brendan Abernathy at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 20th: Allison Russell at the Belasco
May 20th: Adam Melchor at the Troubadour
May 20th: Lights at the Roxy (7pm)
May 21st: Sam Ryder at the Troubadour
May 21st: Evan Bartels at the Hotel Cafe
May 21st: Daisy the Great at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 22nd: Matt Hansen at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
May 22nd: Kate Hudson at the Roxy (7pm)
May 22nd: Hembree at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 23rd: The Fray at the Wiltern
May 24th: The Fray at the Wiltern
May 24th: House of Protection at the Roxy (8pm)
May 25th: Lissie at the Venice West (8pm)
May 28th: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
May 29th: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
May 28th: The War and Treaty at the Troubadour
May 29th: Wild Party w/ Arms Akimbo at the Echo
May 30th: Deathbyromy at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 30th: Andy Clockwise at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
May 31st: The Wrecks at the Wiltern
June 1st: James Arthur at Hollywood Palladium
June 2nd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 3rd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 5th: Mallrat at the Echoplex
June 5th: Finn Wolfhard at the Lodge Room (8pm)
June 6th: Finn Wolfhard at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
June 6th: Sunflower Bean at Lodge Room (8pm)
June 12th: Livingston at the Fonda Theatre (7pm)
June 13th: West 22nd at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 13th: The Blue Stones at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 14th: Weathers at the El Rey (8pm)
June 18th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 21st: Samantha Crain at Gold-Diggers
June 21st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 18th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 19th: Lola Kirke at the Troubadour
June 21st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 24th: Tommy Newport at Gold-Diggers
June 26th: Cobi at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 27th: Louden Swain at the Troubadour
June 28th: Young Gun Silver Fox at the Troubadour
July 9th: Low Cut Connie w/ Annabel Lee at the Troubadour
July 9th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 10th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11th: gavn! at the Troubadour
July 18th: The Driver Era at Hollywood Palladium
July 19th: Kelcey Ayer at Permanent Records
July 23rd: Ben Kweller at the Troubadour
July 24th: Folk Bitch Trio at Permanent Records
August 7th: Wunderhorse at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
August 23rd: Charlie Cunningham at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
September 1st: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 4th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 8th: CMAT at the Fonda (8pm)
September 10th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
September 11th: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12th: Arcy Drive at the Troubadour
September 19th: Samia at the Fonda (7:30)
September 19th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 23rd: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 25th: The Hives at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Chevelle at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Mae and The Spill Canvas at the Roxy (7pm)
October 1st: Amble at the El Rey (8pm)
October 2nd: Gavin James at the Troubadour
October 3rd: Dice at the Echo
October 10th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 11th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
October 11th: Flyte at the Lodge Room
October 23rd: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Wiltern
November 2nd: Tors at the Troubadour
November 13th: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
November 12th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 15th: Smallpools at the Echoplex

~ Kristen