Tony Lucca wrote a new song for the occasion of his final show at the Hotel Cafe, Cahuenga location and, as “Adios, Cahuenga” came to a bridge that was a list of artists that have grown from that scene, my eyes started watering as the memories of my last 18 years of going to shows in this sacred space flashed before my eyes.

I have a feeling this is a sentiment I’ll be sharing a lot in the venue’s remaining months.

Next on my list of can’t miss shows is Dear Boy Friday night at Zebulon. This is the band’s postponed show from the fall when they released their second album, Celebrator. It’s also singer Ben Grey’s birthday party which is one more reason to celebrate.  

Also this week:

Monday: Jack DeMeo, Jake Manzi FREE at Club Tee Gee (8pm)
ALSO: Marcus Eaton at the Hotel Cafe seconds stage (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Loud As Folk at the Cinema Bar (9pm)
ALSO: Lucas Flood Presents: Not Another Showcase at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Dean Lewis w/ Matt Hansen at the Bellwether (7:30)
ALSO: Foo Fighters at the Forum (7:30)
ALSO: Ryley Walker + Papa M at 2220 Arts + Archives (8pm)
ALSO: The Lemon Twigs at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Pink Mountaintops, High Tatras, Ann Eliza FREE at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: rocknite.la FREE at the Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Round FREE at Universal Bar & Grill (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: The Lemon Twigs at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Third Eye Shut Presents f. Maggie Cubillos, Jazmine White, Trinity Reyes, Aly Navarro at Harvard & Stone (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Dear Boy at Zebulon (7pm)
ALSO: Rocko Wheeler, Oli Malbran, Faydean at Harvard and Stone (9pm)
ALSO: Briscoe at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: gavn! at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Goldford at the Fonda (8pm)

Saturday: Nikka Costa w/ Ty Taylor at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Rattlesnake Milk at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Skyler Day at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra at the Troubadour (two shows: 4pm, 7:30)
ALSO:  iHeartRadio ALTer EGO f. Green Day, twenty one pilots, Cage the Elephant, Sublime, Good Charlotte, Mt. Joy, Gigi Perez, almost monday at the Forum (7pm)

Sunday: Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra at the Troubadour (7:30)

To Keep in Mind:        
January 19^th: Echosmith at the Echo
January 20^th: Jacob Banks at the Troubadour
January 20^th: Tyler Hilton & Kate Voegele at the Venice West (8pm)
January 22^nd: William Elliot Whitmore at the Peppermint Club
January 23^rd: The Runarounds at the Fonda (7pm)
January 24^th: Pack of Larks at the Hotel Cafe
January 27^th: Nothing More at the Belasco
January 27^th: Pokey LaFarge at the Venice West (8pm)
January 28^th: Pokey LaFarge at the Venice West (8pm)
January 28^th: Madison Cunningham at the Bellwether
January 29^th: Luca Fogale at the Roxy (7pm)
January 29^th: OTW at the Hotel Cafe
January 29^th: Grace Bowers w/ Bruvvy at the Troubadour
January 31^st: Cate Canning at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
January 31^st: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit at LA Orpheum (8:30)
February 4^th: Hayes Carll at the Troubadour
February 6^th: The Rural Alberta Advantage at the Peppermint Club
February 6^th: Casey Abrams at the Hotel Cafe
February 6^th: State Champs at the Wiltern
February 6^th: Jessie J at the United Theatre on Broadway (8pm)
February 7^th: Howie Day at the Venice West (8pm)
February 7^th: Whiskey Wolves of the West at the Hotel Cafe
February 12^th: Erin LeCount at the Roxy (7pm)
February 13^th: Erin LeCount at the Roxy (7pm)
February 14^th: The Rare Occasions at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 17^th: David Ramirez at Gold-Diggers
February 18^th: Cordovas at the Venice West (8pm)
February 19^th: Common People at the Venice West (8pm)
February 20^th: Joe Pug at the Peppermint Club
February 21^st: The Ramona Flowers at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
February 21^st: Lights at the El Rey (8pm)
February 22^nd: Gorillaz at Hollywood Palladium
February 22^nd: Lights at the El Rey (7pm)
February 23^rd: Gorillaz at Hollywood Palladium
February 26^th: AHI at the Troubadour
February 26^th: Fitz and the Tantrums at the Fonda (7pm)
February 26^th: Somebody’s Child at the Echo
February 27^th: Bob Schneider
February 28^th: Rose’s Pawn Shop at the Hotel Cafe
March 1^st: Emery at the Echoplex
March 3^rd: Black Pistol Fire at the Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 6^th: The Strumbellas at the Regent (8pm)
March 6^th: Bad Bad Hats at the Echo
March 7^th: Badflower at the Fonda (7pm)
March 7^th: Gogol Bordello at the Fonda (8pm)
March 8^th: SZN4 at the Fonda (7pm)
March 10^th: dodie at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 13^th: Band of Skulls at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 14^th: Colony House at the Regent Theater (8pm)
March 14^th: Ernie Halter at the Hotel Cafe
March 14^th: Darren Hayes at the Troubadour
March 15^th: Darren Hayes at the Troubadour
March 16^th: Beauty School Dropout at the Roxy (7pm)
March 19^th: The Barr Brothers at the Lodge Room (8pm)
March 20^th: The Barr Brothers at the Troubadour
March 22^nd: I See Stars at the El Rey (7pm)
March 28^th: The Record Company at the El Rey (7pm)
March 28^th: Louis XIV at the Lodge Room (8pm)
March 28^th: Leap at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
March 28^th: The Maine at the Novo (6:30)
March 31^st: Des Rocs at the El Rey (7pm)
April 3^rd: Winyah at the Echo
April 4^th: Alexander Stewart at Pacific Electric (8pm)
April 4^th: The Early November & Helloboodbye at the Echoplex
April 9^th: KT Tunstall at the Venice West (8pm)
April 12^th: Dar Williams at the Troubadour
April 15^th: Ber at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 18^th: The Summer Set at the El Rey (7pm)
April 20^th: Langhorne Slim at the Troubadour
April 21^st: Flyte at Lodge Room (7pm)
April 22^nd: Flyte at Lodge Room (7pm)
April 24^th: Coach Party at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 24^th: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Wiltern
April 25^th: Lily Allen at the Orpheum
April 26^th: Lily Allen at the Orpheum
May 2^nd: Claire Rosinkranz at the El Rey (7pm)
May 12^th: Hayley Williams at the Wiltern
May 13^th: Hayley Williams at the Wiltern
May 13^th: Mika at LA Orpheum (8pm)
May 15^th: Hayley Williams at the Wiltern
May 20^th: Red Rum Club at the Roxy (7pm)
May 22^nd: Yungblud at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 27^th: Ivy at the Teragram Ballroom
May 28^th: The Scratch at the Echo
May 29^th: The Last Dinner Party at the Orpheum (7:30)
July 11^th: Wolfmother at the Wiltern
August 8^th: Ed Sheeran w/ Sigrid at Sofi Stadium
September 15^th: When Chai Met Toast at the Lodge Room (8pm)

~ Kristen

It looked like it wasn’t going to happen, but thanks to a songwriter night at a punk rock club in San Francisco, I was able to hit 200 shows for the year. Once again, I must thank the LA music scene, in particular the venues and staff, for getting me through some difficult times by giving me access to what truly gets me through – live music!   

Here’s my mix (and this week’s show list below):

Monday:

Tuesday: Rocco DeLuca FREE at Zebulon (8pm)

Weds: Chevy Metal w/ Special Guests and The Alive at the Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: The Roots at Walt Disney Concert Hall (7:30)

Thursday: Jon Brion at Largo (8pm)

Friday: Levitation Room, The Mystery Lights at Lodge Room (7pm)
ALSO: Jon Brion at Largo (8pm)

Saturday: REL at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Colin Hay at Largo (8pm)

Sunday: Jeff Tweedy at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Carden & Crutchfield at the El Rey (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:      
January 10^th: Lee Dewyze at the Hotel Cafe
January 10^th: Tony Lucca at the Hotel Cafe
January 14^th: Dean Lewis at the Bellwether (7:30)
January 16^th: gavn! at the Troubadour
January 17^th: Nikka Costa at the Venice West (8pm)
January 20^th: Jacob Banks at the Troubadour
January 20^th: Tyler Hilton & Kate Voegele at the Venice West (8pm)
January 22^nd: William Elliot Whitmore at the Peppermint Club
January 23^rd: The Runarounds at the Fonda (7pm)
January 27^th: Nothing More at the Belasco
January 27^th: Pokey LaFarge at the Venice West (8pm)
January 28^th: Pokey LaFarge at the Venice West (8pm)
January 28^th: Madison Cunningham at the Bellwether
January 29^th: Luca Fogale at the Roxy (7pm)
January 31^st: Cate Canning at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 4^th: Hayes Carll at the Troubadour
February 6^th: The Rural Alberta Advantage at the Peppermint Club
February 14^th: The Rare Ocassions at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 20^th: Joe Pug at the Peppermint Club
February 21^st: The Ramona Flowers at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
February 21^st: Lights at the El Rey (8pm)
February 22^nd: Lights at the El Rey (7pm)
February 26^th: AHI at the Troubadour
February 26^th: Fitz and the Tantrums at the Fonda (7pm)
February 26^th: Somebody’s Child at the Echo
February 27^th: Bob Schneider
February 28^th: Rose’s Pawn Shop at the Hotel Cafe
March 1^st: Emery at the Echoplex
March 3^rd: Black Pistol Fire at the Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 6^th: The Strumbellas at the Regent (8pm)
March 6^th: Bad Bad Hats at the Echo
March 7^th: Badflower at the Fonda (7pm)
March 7^th: Gogol Bordello at the Fonda (8pm)
March 8^th: SZN4 at the Fonda (7pm)
March 10^th: dodie at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 14^th: Colony House at the Regent Theater (8pm)
March 14^th: Darren Hayes at the Troubadour
March 15^th: Darren Hayes at the Troubadour
March 19^th: The Barr Brothers at the Lodge Room (8pm)
March 20^th: The Barr Brothers at the Troubadour
March 28^th: The Record Company at the El Rey (7pm)
March 28^th: Louis XIV at the Lodge Room (8pm)
March 28^th: Leap at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
March 28^th: The Maine at the Novo (6:30)
March 31^st: Des Rocs at the El Rey (7pm)
April 3^rd: Winyah at the Echo
April 4^th: Alexander Stewart at Pacific Electric (8pm)
April 12^th: Dar Williams at the Troubadour
April 18^th: The Summer Set at the El Rey (7pm)
April 20^th: Langhorne Slim at the Troubadour
April 21^st: Flyte at Lodge Room (7pm)
April 22^nd: Flyte at Lodge Room (7pm)
April 24^th: Coach Party at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 24^th: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Wiltern
May 12^th: Hayley Williams at the Wiltern
May 13^th: Hayley Williams at the Wiltern
May 15^th: Hayley Williams at the Wiltern
May 20^th: Red Rum Club at the Roxy (7pm)
May 22^nd: Yungblud at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 27^th: Ivy at the Teragram Ballroom
May 28^th: The Scratch at the Echo
July 11^th: Wolfmother at the Wiltern
August 8^th: Ed Sheeran w/ Sigrid at Sofi Stadium
September 15^th: When Chai Met Toast at the Lodge Room (8pm)

~ Kristen

Between The Hotel Cafe’s holiday party, 4 Non Blondes taking the stage for the first time in 20 years and the Stevie Wonder residency, next week feels like a special one for music in LA (There’s a joke here about it being the most WONDERful time of the year…).  I will be in San Francisco closing out the year where my big celebration will be another round of rock with Himalayas – ending 2025 with one of my top bands of the year!

Also Happening:

Monday: Kevin Garrett at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Oh. What. Fun. with The Bird and the Bee & Friends at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Wet Leg at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: 4 Non Blondes at the Roxy (7pm)
ALSO: Westside Cowboy at Scribble (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Victoria Blade EP release w/ Holly Blair, Tin Angel at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: James and the Cold Gun at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Caleb Nichols w/ Alexander Biggs at Scribble (7:30)
ALSO: 4 Non Blondes at the Roxy (7pm)
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: Lou Hazel & Alexa Rose at Permanent Records (6pm)
ALSO: Andrew Sheppard at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Colin Meloy at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
ALSO: Okkervil River (solo) at Scribble (8pm)
ALSO: Freya Skye at the El Rey (7:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: rocknite.la FREE at the Goldfish (8pm)

Thursday: David Archuleta at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Hunny w/ Ava Maybee at the Roxy (6pm)
ALSO: Billy Gibbons at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Stevie Wonder at the Fonda (7pm)
ALSO: The Academy Is… at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Waterparks w/ Plain White T’s, Landon Barker at the Novo (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: The Hotel Cafe Presents: Home For the Holidays f. Cary Brothers, Taylor Hanson, Garrison Starr, The Rescues, Rett Madison, and more at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: A very MARIS Holiday Show at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Colin Meloy at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
ALSO: David Archuleta at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Billy Gibbons at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Osees Last but Not Least Holiday Spectacular at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Stevie Wonder at the Fonda (7pm)
ALSO: The Academy Is… at the Belasco (7pm)

Saturday: Watkins Family Hour Holiday Show (8:30)
ALSO: Colin Meloy at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm )
ALSO: Alice Smith at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Billy Gibbons at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Stevie Wonder at the Fonda (7pm)

Sunday: Stevie Wonder at the Fonda (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:      
January 10^th: Lee Dewyze at the Hotel Cafe
January 10^th: Tony Lucca at the Hotel Cafe
January 14^th: Dean Lewis at the Bellwether (7:30)
January 16^th: gavn! at the Troubadour
January 17^th: Nikka Costa at the Venice West (8pm)
January 20^th: Jacob Banks at the Troubadour
January 20^th: Tyler Hilton & Kate Voegele at the Venice West (8pm)
January 22^nd: William Elliot Whitmore at the Peppermint Club
January 23^rd: The Runarounds at the Fonda (7pm)
January 27^th: Nothing More at the Belasco
January 27^th: Pokey LaFarge at the Venice West (8pm)
January 28^th: Pokey LaFarge at the Venice West (8pm)
January 28^th: Madison Cunningham at the Bellwether
January 31^st: Cate Canning at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 4^th: Hayes Carll at the Troubadour
February 6^th: The Rural Alberta Advantage at the Peppermint Club
February 20^th: Joe Pug at the Peppermint Club
February 21^st: Lights at the El Rey (8pm)
February 22^nd: Lights at the El Rey (7pm)
February 26^th: AHI at the Troubadour
February 26^th: Fitz and the Tantrums at the Fonda (7pm)
February 26^th: Somebody’s Child at the Echo
February 27^th: Bob Schneider
February 28^th: Rose’s Pawn Shop at the Hotel Cafe
March 1^st: Emery at the Echoplex
March 3^rd: Black Pistol Fire at the Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 6^th: The Strumbellas at the Regent (8pm)
March 6^th: Bad Bad Hats at the Echo
March 7^th: Badflower at the Fonda (7pm)
March 7^th: Gogol Bordello at the Fonda (8pm)
March 8^th: SZN4 at the Fonda (7pm)
March 10^th: dodie at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 14^th: Darren Hayes at the Troubadour
March 15^th: Darren Hayes at the Troubadour
March 19^th: The Barr Brothers at the Lodge Room (8pm)
March 20^th: The Barr Brothers at the Troubadour
March 28^th: The Record Company at the El Rey (7pm)
March 28^th: Louis XIV at the Lodge Room (8pm)
March 31^st: Des Rocs at the El Rey (7pm)
April 3^rd: Winyah at the Echo
April 4^th: Alexander Stewart at Pacific Electric (8pm)
April 12^th: Dar Williams at the Troubadour
April 18^th: The Summer Set at the El Rey (7pm)
April 20^th: Langhorne Slim at the Troubadour
April 21^st: Flyte at Lodge Room (7pm)
April 22^nd: Flyte at Lodge Room (7pm)
April 24^th: Coach Party at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 24^th: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Wiltern
May 12^th: Hayley Williams at the Wiltern
May 13^th: Hayley Williams at the Wiltern
May 15^th: Hayley Williams at the Wiltern
May 20^th: Red Rum Club at the Roxy (7pm)
May 22^nd: Yungblud at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 27^th: Ivy at the Teragram Ballroom
May 28^th: The Scratch at the Echo
July 11^th: Wolfmother at the Wiltern
August 8^th: Ed Sheeran w/ Sigrid at Sofi Stadium
September 15^th: When Chai Met Toast at the Lodge Room (8pm)

~ Kristen

As a research scientist and live music enthusiast, my worlds collided last week when The Gibson Showroom hosted an event supporting research in women’s health. Representatives from Women Who Rock and the Magee-Womens Research Institute as well as drum queen Sheila E. gave speeches on the importance of women’s health research and how those in music can help as funding for an already under-funded, yet critical area of research becomes increasingly scarce. It warmed my heart to see women from across life genres coming out to support one another (and to help protect our future).

Speaking of cross support, this scientist is very excited to support one of her 2025 most listened to acts, UK rockers Himalayas, as they FINALLY come to Los Angeles Saturday night (supporting The Haunt at the Echo). Give their new album, BAD STAR a listen or, even better, come out to rock with me.

Monday: The Struts at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Hyloxolos at Zebulon (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Ben Abraham’s Christmas Special at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Harvey Brittain at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9:30)
ALSO: Chelsea Cutler at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Sam Bettens at Bar Lubitsch (9pm)
ALSO: Post Animal at the Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
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: Lucia Dostal at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Chelsea Cutler at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Asha Banks at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Couch w/ Night Talks at the Fonda (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: rocknite.la FREE at the Goldfish (8pm)

Thursday:Hohnen Ford at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Ben Folds at The Blue Note (two shows; 7pm, 9:30)
ALSO: Luvcat w/ Tor Miller at the El Rey (7pm)
ALSO: Molly Tuttle at the Fonda (7:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Echosmith at the Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Ally Nicholas at Brain Dead Studios (7pm)
ALSO: Luke Spiller at the Sun Rose (7:30)
ALSO: Young Gun Silver Fox at the Venice West (8:30)
ALSO: The Mountain Goats at the Teragram Ballroom (8pm)

Saturday: The Haunt w/ Himalayas at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Jon Batiste at the Grammy Museum (5pm)
ALSO: Luke Spiller at the Sun Rose (7:30)
ALSO: Lizzy McAlpine at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
ALSO: Duunes at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Johnny Fritz, Nick Thune at Permanent Records (6pm)
ALSO: The Mountain Goats at the Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas at the Forum (5pm)

Sunday: Sarah Kang at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: The Mountain Goats at the Teragram Ballroom (8pm)

To Keep in Mind:      
December 15^th: Wet Leg at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
December 15^th: 4 Non Blondes at the Roxy (7pm)
December 16^th: 4 Non Blondes at the Roxy (7pm)
December 17^th: Colin Meloy at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
December 18^th: The Academy Is at the Belasco (7pm)
December 18^th: Waterparks at the Novo (7pm)
December 19^th: The Academy Is at the Belasco (7pm)
December 19^th: Colin Meloy at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
December 20^th: Colin Meloy at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
January 10^th: Lee Dewyze at the Hotel Cafe
January 14^th: Dean Lewis at the Bellwether (7:30)
January 16^th: gavn! at the Troubadour
January 17^th: Nikka Costa at the Venice West (8pm)
January 20^th: Jacob Banks at the Troubadour
January 20^th: Tyler Hilton & Kate Voegele at the Venice West (8pm)
January 22^nd: William Elliot Whitmore at the Peppermint Club
January 23^rd: The Runarounds at the Fonda (7pm)
January 27^th: Nothing More at the Belasco
January 27^th: Pokey LaFarge at the Venice West (8pm)
January 28^th: Pokey LaFarge at the Venice West (8pm)
January 28^th: Madison Cunningham at the Bellwether
January 31^st: Cate Canning at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 4^th: Hayes Carll at the Troubadour
February 6^th: The Rural Alberta Advantage at the Peppermint Club
February 20^th: Joe Pug at the Peppermint Club
February 21^st: Lights at the El Rey (8pm)
February 22^nd: Lights at the El Rey (7pm)
February 26^th: AHI at the Troubadour
February 26^th: Fitz and the Tantrums at the Fonda (7pm)
February 26^th: Somebody’s Child at the Echo
February 27^th: Bob Schneider
March 1^st: Emery at the Echoplex
March 3^rd: Black Pistol Fire at the Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 6^th: The Strumbellas at the Regent (8pm)
March 6^th: Bad Bad Hats at the Echo
March 7^th: Badflower at the Fonda (7pm)
March 7^th: Gogol Bordello at the Fonda (8pm)
March 8^th: SZN4 at the Fonda (7pm)
March 10^th: dodie at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 14^th: Darren Hayes at the Troubadour
March 15^th: Darren Hayes at the Troubadour
March 19^th: The Barr Brothers at the Lodge Room (8pm)
March 20^th: The Barr Brothers at the Troubadour
March 28^th: The Record Company at the El Rey (7pm)
March 28^th: Louis XIV at the Lodge Room (8pm)
April 3^rd: Winyah at the Echo
April 4^th: Alexander Stewart at Pacific Electric (8pm)
April 12^th: Dar Williams at the Troubadour
April 18^th: The Summer Set at the El Rey (7pm)
April 20^th: Langhorne Slim at the Troubadour
April 21^st: Flyte at Lodge Room (7pm)
April 22^nd: Flyte at Lodge Room (7pm)
April 24^th: Coach Party at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 24^th: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Wiltern
May 12^th: Hayley Williams at the Wiltern
May 13^th: Hayley Williams at the Wiltern
May 15^th: Hayley Williams at the Wiltern
May 20^th: Red Rum Club at the Roxy (7pm)
May 22^nd: Yungblud at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 27^th: Ivy at the Teragram Ballroom
May 28^th: The Scratch at the Echo
July 11^th: Wolfmother at the Wiltern
August 8^th: Ed Sheeran w/ Sigrid at Sofi Stadium
September 15^th: When Chai Met Toast at the Lodge Room (8pm)

~ Kristen

Last week got off to a raucous start with The Barbarians of California at the Roxy. Now that I’m nice and warmed up for some rock music, I look forward to more of the same next week highlighted by Grandson at the Bellwether performing songs from one of my most listened to albums of 2025, INERTIA.

The rest of my recs:

Monday: Baby Nova at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Anikka Bennett at TreePeople (7pm)
ALSO: Cam at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Amy Allen at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Lila Forde FREE at Club Tee Gee (8pm)
ALSO: Toledo at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: School Night FREE at Zebulon (6:30)
ALSO: Bryan Adams w/ Pat Benatar + Neil Giraldo at the Forum (7:30)
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: Grandson at the Bellwether (8pm)
ALSO: Chris Lanzon at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Dama Blake at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9:30)
ALSO: Hot Mulligan at Hollywood Palladium (6pm)
ALSO: Rocknite.la at FREE at Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Hayden Everett at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9:30)
ALSO: Big Black Delta at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: ITAI residency f. Whatever Mike, Anilee List at Zulu Den (8pm)
ALSO: Ramonda Hammer at the Goldfish (7pm)
ALSO: GUNNAR w/ thebandfriday at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Madi Diaz at Highland Park Ebell (8pm)
ALSO: Anson Seabra at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Holy Wars and Saint Blonde at Pico Union Project (7pm)
ALSO:  Slower Power, Anna Mooon, Daniel St. Black at the Goldfish (7pm)
ALSO: Michael Cimino at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: LJ Benet and Friends at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Laura Stevenson at Scribble (8pm)
ALSO: Hannah Bahng at the Fonda (7:30)
ALSO: Lucius at the Wiltern (6:30)

Saturday: Folk Bitch Trio at Scribble (8pm)
ALSO: Trestles, Buckets at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Taylor Acorn w/ Wilt at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Rocket at the Roxy (7pm)
ALSO: Your Smith at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Thrice at the Novo (7:30)
ALSO: King Princess at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Robert Plant’s Saving Grace at the United Theater on Broadway (7:30)

Sunday: Porch Sessions f. Zach Day, Lisa Crawley, Haley Fishberger, Nick Petroccione at Pasadena (Location TBA)

To Keep in Mind:       
November 24^th: 3Quency w/ Soulidified at the Belasco
November 25^th: Damiano David at the Wiltern
November 25^th: Of Monsters and Men at Hollywood Palladium
November 29^th: Jens Lekman at Lodge Room (8pm)
November 29^th: Sarah McLachlan at Orpheum Theatre (8pm)
December 1^st: Vincent Lima at the Troubadour
December 3^rd: Jutes at the El Rey (8pm)
December 3^rd: Kids in America at Permanent Records (6pm)
December 3^rd: Twin Shadow at the Regent Theater (8pm)
December 5^th: Anna of the North at the Roxy (7pm)
December 5^th: Chaparelle at the Troubadour
December 6^th: Chaparelle at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
December 6^th: The Aces at the Bellwether (8pm)
December 6^th: Plague Vendor at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
December 6^th: Chaparelle at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
December 6^th: Lola Young at the Palladium
December 7^th: Lola Young at the Palladium
December 7^th: Bruvvy at Permanent Records (6pm)
December 7^th: Ken Yates w/ Emily Kinney at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
December 7^th: Ben Barnes at the El Rey (7pm)
December 8^th: The Struts at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
December 10^th: Couch w/ Night Talks at the Fonda (1pm)
December 13^th: The Haunt w/ Himalayas at the Echo
December 14^th: Sarah Kang at the El Rey (8pm)
December 15^th: 4 Non Blondes at the Roxy (7pm)
December 16^th: 4 Non Blondes at the Roxy (7pm)
December 17^th: Colin Meloy at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
December 18^th: The Academy Is at the Belasco (7pm)
December 19^th: The Academy Is at the Belasco (7pm)
December 19^th: Colin Meloy at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
December 20^th: Colin Meloy at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
January 14^th: Dean Lewis at the Bellwether (7:30)
January 16^th: gavn! at the Troubadour
January 20^th: Jacob Banks at the Troubadour
January 20^th: Tyler Hilton & Kate Voegele at the Venice West (8pm)
January 22^nd: William Elliot Whitmore at the Peppermint Club
January 23^rd: The Runarounds at the Fonda (7pm)
January 27^th: Nothing More at the Belasco
January 28^th: Madison Cunningham at the Bellwether
January 31^st: Cate Canning at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 20^th: Joe Pug at the Peppermint Club
February 21^st: Lights at the El Rey (8pm)
February 22^nd: Lights at the El Rey (7pm)
February 26^th: AHI at the Troubadour
February 26^th: Fitz and the Tantrums at the Fonda (7pm)
February 26^th: Somebody’s Child at the Echo
February 27^th: Bob Schneider
March 1^st: Emery at the Echoplex
March 3^rd: Black Pistol Fire at the Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 6^th: The Strumbellas at the Regent (8pm)
March 6^th: Bad Bad Hats at the Echo
March 7^th: Badflower at the Fonda (7pm)
March 8^th: SZN4 at the Fonda (7pm)
March 10^th: dodie at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 19^th: The Barr Brothers at the Lodge Room (8pm)
March 20^th: The Barr Brothers at the Troubadour
March 28^th: The Record Company at the El Rey (7pm)
March 28^th: Louis XIV at the Lodge Room (8pm)
April 4^th: Alexander Stewart at Pacific Electric (8pm)
April 12^th: Dar Williams at the Troubadour
April 18^th: The Summer Set at the El Rey (7pm)
April 20^th: Langhorne Slim at the Troubadour
April 21^st: Flyte at Lodge Room (7pm)
April 22^nd: Flyte at Lodge Room (7pm)
April 24^th: Coach Party at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 24^th: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Wiltern
May 22^nd: Yungblud at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 28^th: The Scratch at the Echo
July 11^th: Wolfmother at the Wiltern
August 8^th: Ed Sheeran w/ Sigrid at Sofi Stadium
September 15^th: When Chai Met Toast at the Lodge Room (8pm)

~ Kristen

The news that rocked my world last week was that my beloved venue, The Hotel Cafe, is closing at its current location early next year.  This was the very first LA music space I entered (the night I moved to town) and it has been a place of solace, support, and many magical moments and musical discoveries over the years. The owners are relocating to a nearby spot in Hollywood, but it will be very hard for me to say goodbye to such an iconic and impactful venue.

The goodbye tour started last night when one of my favorite artists to be birthed from The Hotel Cafe, Meiko, returned for a night of music and memories. She told stories from her past (waiting tables at the venue) and present (living in London with three kids) which exemplified how we can both hold onto a space and move away from it – a good lesson to learn.

Next up in The Hotel Cafe nostalgia tour is Joshua Radin headlining two nights in the space that helped launch his career. Also next week we have acoustic Lifehouse, Justin Tranter, and a very packed Tuesday night including Casey Lowery’s first LA show, Hotel Mira, and Queens of the Stone Age.

Monday: Lifehouse at the El Rey (7pm)
ALSO: Barbarians of California at the Roxy (7pm)
ALSO: Dogma Society at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: The Jins at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Casey Lowery w/ Skateland at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Hotel Mira at Zebulon (7pm)
ALSO: Jet at Aviator Nation Dreamland (7pm)
ALSO: Local’s Night at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Chris Pierce & Garrison Starr at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Lifehouse at the El Rey (7pm)
ALSO: Sir Chloe w/ Telescreens at the Fonda (8pm)
ALSO: Queens of the Stone Age at the Dolby Theatre (7pm)
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: Ny Oh at Archival (7:30)
ALSO: Brendan Abernathy at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Good Neighbours w/ Nicky Youre at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Sarah Kinsley at El Cid (two shows; 6pm, 9:30)
ALSO: Ryan Nealon w/ Emilee Moore at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Dogpark w/ Cardinal Bloom at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Lukas Nelson at the Fonda (7:30)
ALSO: The Darkness at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Rocknite.la at FREE at Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Jesse & Friends f. Justin Tranter and more at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Rose’s Pawn Shop FREE at Desert 5 Spot (9pm)
ALSO: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Vundabar at Scribble (8pm)
ALSO: John Craigie at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Waylon Wyatt at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Jesse Welles at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Jesse McCartney at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Joshua Radin w/ Maria Taylor and Darling Tarling at the Hotel Cafe (7:30)
ALSO: quinine at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
ALSO: Vundabar at Scribble (8pm)
ALSO: Mike Viola at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: Sorry Ghost at The Paramount (7pm)
ALSO: Portugal. The Man at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Waylon Wyatt at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Infinity Song w/ John-Robert at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
ALSO: Jesse Welles at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Tash Sultana at the Novo (8pm)

Saturday: Midnight Til Morning at the El Rey (two shows; 5pm, 8:15)
ALSO: Joshua Radin w/ Maria Taylor and Darling Tarling at the Hotel Cafe (7:30)
ALSO: Mating Ritual at the Lodge Room (7:30)
ALSO: Smallpools w/ Kevian Kraemer at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Joy Oladokun w/ Bartees Strange at the Peppermint Club (7pm)

Sunday: Caroline Rose at Bob Barker Marionette Theater (two shows; 5:30, 9pm)
ALSO: Chris Joyner w/ Freddy Trujillo at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Portugal. The Man at the Wiltern (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:       
November 19^th: Grandson at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 19^th: Chris Lanzon at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 19^th: Hot Mulligan at Hollywood Palladium
November 14^th: Joshua Radin at the Hotel Cafe
November 15^th: Smallpools at the Echoplex
November 15^th: Midnight Til Morning at the El Rey (5pm, 8pm)
November 17^th: Cam at the El Rey (8pm)
November 18^th: School Night at Zebulon
November 19^th: Grandson at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 20^th: Jessie J at the United Theatre on Broadway (8pm)
November 21^st: Laura Stevenson at Scribble
November 22^nd: Thrice at the Novo (7:30)
November 22^nd: Taylor Acorn at the Echoplex
November 22^nd: Your Smith at the Troubadour
November 22^nd: Folk Bitch Trio at Scribble
November 24^th: 3Quency w/ Soulidified at the Belasco
November 25^th: Damiano David at the Wiltern
November 25^th: Of Monsters and Men at Hollywood Palladium
November 29^th: Jens Lekman at Lodge Room (8pm)
December 1^st: Vincent Lima at the Troubadour
December 3^rd: Jutes at the El Rey (8pm)
December 3^rd: Kids in America at Permanent Records (6pm)
December 3^rd: Twin Shadow at the Regent Theater (8pm)
December 5^th: Anna of the North at the Roxy (7pm)
December 5^th: Chaparelle at the Troubadour
December 6^th: Chaparelle at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
December 6^th: The Aces at the Bellwether (8pm)
December 6^th: Plague Vendor at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
December 6^th: Chaparelle at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
December 6^th: Lola Young at the Palladium
December 7^th: Lola Young at the Palladium
December 7^th: Bruvvy at Permanent Records (6pm)
December 7^th: Ken Yates w/ Emily Kinney at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
December 7^th: Ben Barnes at the El Rey (7pm)
December 10^th: Couch w/ Night Talks at the Fonda (1pm)
December 13^th: The Haunt w/ Himalayas at the Echo
December 14^th: Sarah Kang at the El Rey (8pm)
December 15^th: 4 Non Blondes at the Roxy (7pm)
December 16^th: 4 Non Blondes at the Roxy (7pm)
December 17^th: Colin Meloy at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
December 18^th: The Academy Is at the Belasco (7pm)
December 19^th: The Academy Is at the Belasco (7pm)
December 19^th: Colin Meloy at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
December 20^th: Colin Meloy at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
January 14^th: Dean Lewis at the Bellwether (7:30)
January 16^th: gavn! at the Troubadour
January 20^th: Jacob Banks at the Troubadour
January 20^th: Tyler Hilton & Kate Voegele at the Venice West (8pm)
January 23^rd: The Runarounds at the Fonda (7pm)
January 27^th: Nothing More at the Belasco
January 28^th: Madison Cunningham at the Bellwether
January 31^st: Cate Canning at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 20^th: Joe Pug at the Peppermint Club
February 21^st: Lights at the El Rey (8pm)
February 26^th: AHI at the Troubadour
February 26^th: Fitz and the Tantrums at the Fonda (7pm)
February 26^th: Somebody’s Child at the Echo
February 27^th: Bob Schneider
March 1^st: Emery at the Echoplex
March 3^rd: Black Pistol Fire at the Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 6^th: The Strumbellas at the Regent (8pm)
March 6^th: Bad Bad Hats at the Echo
March 7^th: Badflower at the Fonda (7pm)
March 8^th: SZN4 at the Fonda (7pm)
March 10^th: dodie at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 19^th: The Barr Brothers at the Lodge Room (8pm)
March 20^th: The Barr Brothers at the Troubadour
March 28^th: The Record Company at the El Rey (7pm)
March 28^th: Louis XIV at the Lodge Room (8pm)
April 4^th: Alexander Stewart at Pacific Electric (8pm)
April 12^th: Dar Williams at the Troubadour
April 18^th: The Summer Set at the El Rey (7pm)
April 24^th: Coach Party at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 24^th: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Wiltern
May 22^nd: Yungblud at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
July 11^th: Wolfmother at the Wiltern
August 8^th: Ed Sheeran w/ Sigrid at Sofi Stadium
September 15^th: When Chai Met Toast at the Lodge Room (8pm)

~ Kristen