Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 10/9-10/15

Last night I saw band love, Nothing But Thieves, for the first time in about 5 years and I walked away with two primary thoughts; 1 – Rock bands are always better live and 2 – Nothing But Thieves have become too big for me. This provokes contradictory impulses as I want to see the band live again (and again, and again), but I don’t want to walk away disappointed from an over-large venue/crowd and setlist that neglects most of the songs I want to hear. I’m still struggling to land on an emotion as both elation and disappointment pop up in equal measure.

Onto the next I suppose. And by next I mean the long list of promising shows I’ve concocted for next week which include Dead Poet Society, Joe Pug, and the return of another favorite, Nickle Creek who are playing two nights at the Ace Theater downtown.

Choices, choices:

Monday: Dead Poet Society at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Lo Moon residency FREE at Zebulon (8pm)
ALSO: Ilsy FREE at Genghis Cohen (8pm)
ALSO: Judith Owen at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Hamzaa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Matt Corby at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
ALSO: Landon Barker at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Jesse Ware at the Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: Everclear w/ The Ataris and The Pink Spiders at the Wiltern (6pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot (6:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Tommy Lefroy at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Ian Biggs at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: nothing, nowhere at the Regent Theater (6pm)
ALSO: Matt Corby at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
ALSO: Goody Grace at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
ALSO: The Black Angels & The Dandy Warhols at the Bellwether (8pm)
ALSO: Bishop Briggs & MisterWives at the Wiltern (6pm)
ALSO: Noah Reid at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Jessie Ware at the Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: Nickel Creek at Ace Hotel (8pm)
ALSO: Maneskin at the Forum (8:30)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase f. George Stanford FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Nickel Creek at Ace Hotel (8pm)
ALSO: Neon Trees w/ Laundry Day, Silent Rival at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Sam Tompkins at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Wilco at the Bellwether (7:30)
ALSO: All Time Low at the Wiltern (6pm)
ALSO: Muna at The Greek Theatre (7:15)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Metric at the Roxy (9pm)
ALSO: Big Black Delta at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Tom The Mail Man at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Magnolia Park at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
ALSO: Wilco at the Bellwether (7:30)
ALSO: Muna at the Greek Theatre (7:15)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Priscilla Ahn at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Zella Day and Jesse Woods as Chaparelle at the Venice West (11:30)
ALSO: Jake Miller w/ Hariz and Alt Bloom at the Venice West (7pm)
ALSO: Night Talks at Permanent Records (8pm)
ALSO:  Crystal Bowersox at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: Nightly at the Fonda (8pm)
ALSO: The Postal Service & Death Cab for Cutie at the Hollywood Bowl (7:30)

Saturday: Mae at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Aijia & Alisan Porter at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Icon for Fire at the Mint (8:30)
ALSO: Dave Yaden at Bourbon Room (10pm)
ALSO: Isabel Dumaa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Gaby Moreno at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Ray LaMontagne at the Orpheum (6:30)
ALSO: Brandi Carlile & Friends at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)

Sunday: Joe Pug at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Jukebox the Ghost at the Regent Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Jesse Jo Stark at the El Rey (7:30)
ALSO: The Postal Service & Death Cab for Cutie at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:     
October 16th: Jack Botts at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 16th: James Supercave at the Troubadour
October 16th: Lizzy McAlpine at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
October 17th: Michelle Branch at the Fonda Theater (8:30)
October 17th: BabyJake at the Roxy (8pm)
October 18th: Abraham Alexander at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 18th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 18th: The Breeders at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
October 19th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 19th: Dean Lewis at the Fonda (8pm)
October 19th: Irontom at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
October 20th: Warmduscher at the Paramount (8pm)
October 20th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 20th: Wrabel at the Sun Rose
October 21st: Wrabel at the Sun Rose
October 21st: Crawlers at the Echo
October 22nd: Matt Corby at the Fonda (8pm)
October 22nd: Max Gomez at the Venice West (8pm)
October 22nd: Arkells w/ Robert DeLong at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 23rd: Tom Odell at the Wiltern
October 23rd: Meiko at the Hotel Cafe
October 23rd: Will Linley at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 24th: Half Moon Run at the El Rey (8pm)
October 24th: Birdy at the Belasco
October 24th: Kennyhoopla at the Fonda (9pm)
October 25th: The Teskey Brothers at the Wiltern
October 25th: Gayle w/ Dylan at the El Rey (8:30)
October 25th: Bobby Bazini at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
October 26th: Garrison Starr at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
October 26th: Arizona at the Wiltern
October 26th: Sam Nelson at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 26th: Lauren Sanderson w/ Poutyface at the Echoplex
October 26th: Aoife O’Donovan at the Troubadour
October 26th: The Wrecks at Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
October 26th: joe p at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
October 27th: Devon Gilfillian at the Troubadour
October 27th: G Flip at the El Rey (8:30)
October 28th: Needtobreathe w/ Judah and the Lion at YouTube Theater (7:30)
October 28th: The Aces at the Wiltern
October 28th: The Wrecks at the Echo
October 30th: Mothica w/ Cami Petyn at the Echoplex
October 31st: Dead Sara at the Echo
November 1st: Yam Haus at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 1st: The Band of Heathens, The Watson Twins at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
November 2nd: Madison Cunningham at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 2nd: Demob Happy at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 2nd: The Wrecks at the Troubadour
November 2nd: Kings of Convenience at the Fonda (9:30)
November 2nd: Phillip Phillips at the El Rey (9pm)
November 2nd: Billy Raffoul at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
November 3rd: Declan McKenna at the Novo (8pm)
November 3rd: G Flip at the El Rey (8:30)
November 3rd: Kings of Convenience at the Fonda (9:30)
November 4th: Ben Kweller at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
November 5th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at the Wiltern
November 6th: Taking Back Sunday at Lodge Room (8pm)
November 7th: Charlotte Cardin at the El Rey (8pm)
November 9th: Royal Blood at the Wiltern
November 9th: Marc Broussard at Lodge Room (7:30)
November 10th: Liz Phair at the Wiltern
November 10th: Sydney Sprague w/ Wheelwright at El Cid (6pm)
November 10th: Frenship at the Troubadour
November 11th: The Maine w/ Flor, Weathers at the Bellweather (7:30)
November 11th: Charlie Cunningham at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
November 11th: Queen + Adam Lambert at BMO Stadium
November 12th: Queen + Adam Lambert at BMO Stadium
November 12th: Switchfoot at the Wiltern
November 12th: Soul Asylum at McCabe’s (8pm)
November 14th: Chappell Roan at the Wiltern
November 14th: The Hives at the Belasco
November 14th: Olivia Dean at the Echoplex
November 14th: Flyte at South Pasadena Masonic (7pm)
November 14th: Nathaniel Rateliff at the Orpheum Theatre (8pm)
November 15th: Barns Courtney at the Roxy (8pm)
November 15th: Ben Howard at the Orpheum (8pm)
November 15th: The Hives at the Belasco
November 16th: Joan Osborne at the Venice West (8pm)
November 16th: Olivia Dean at the Roxy (9pm)
November 16th: Blossoms at the Echoplex
November 16th: Grace Weber at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 16th: Watchhouse at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
November 17th: Modernlove. at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 17th: ZZ Ward at the Roxy (8pm)
November 18th: Royal & The Serpent at the Roxy (8pm)
November 19th: Cam Cole at the Echo
November 20th: The Japanese House at the Fonda (8:30)
November 23rd: Sun Room at the Fonda (8pm)
November 24th: LP at YouTube Theater (8pm)
November 24th: We Are Scientists at the Roxy (7:30)
November 29th: Baby Queen at the Echoplex
November 30th: Mondo Cozmo at the Lodge Room (8:30)
December 1st: The Strike w/ Dylan Dunlap at the Troubadour
December 2nd: Beauty School Dropout at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
December 3rd: Sam Derosa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
December 3rd: Glen Phillips at the Venice West (8pm)
December 4th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 4th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 5th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 6th: Nico Vega at Lodge Room (8:30)
December 6th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 9th: girlhouse at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
December 9th: Skid Row & Buckcherry at the Fonda (8pm)
December 10th: The Struts at the Wiltern
December 12th: Coach Party at the Echoplex
December 14th: milk. at the Troubadour
December 16th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 17th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
January 16th: Dar Williams & Amy Ray Band at the Troubadour
February 6th: JP Saxe at the Wiltern
February 28th: Sarah Jarosz at the Troubadour
March 4th: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Troubadour
March 5th: The Paper Kites at the Fonda (9pm)
March 6th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 7th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 12th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Fonda (8pm)
March 14th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 15th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 20th: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21st: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
April 3rd: Dylan at the Roxy (8pm)
April 30th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 30th: Giant Rooks at the Regent Theater (7pm)

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 9/4-9/10

I finally got myself to the newly rebranded Knitting Factory in North Hollywood last week. Other than some new signage, the venue did not feel changed since The Federal Bar used to host gigs on their second story bar space. But I had a fabulous night catching up with The Material after 10 years of not playing shows and it’s nice to see the Knitting Factory brand return to Los Angeles.

Speaking of comebacks, next week marks the return of one of my favorite LA events, Echo Park Rising! The free event will take place across Echo Park including three stages at the Echo and Echoplex. Also featured next week we have Australian artist, Dan Sultan, and a really tough call Friday night between Sports Team and Betcha.

As for the rest…

Monday: Happy Labor Day!

Tuesday: Dan Sultan at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Alix Page at Genghis Cohen (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Alex Warren at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: able machines at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Girlish FREE at Good Times at Davey Wayne’s (11pm)
ALSO: Blondshell at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Fencer at Redwood Bar (8pm)
ALSO: About You, Big Sis & Night Talks at Resident (7:30)
ALSO: Counting Crows w/ Dashboard Confessional at YouTube Theater (7:30)

Thursday: The War and Treaty at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Jake Tittle at the Silverlake Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Vintage Trouble at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: City and Colour at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Movements at Hollywood Palladium (6:30)
ALSO: Jungle w/ Joesef at the Forum (7:30)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Sports Team at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Betcha at the Peppermint Club (6:30)
ALSO: Nitefire at Genghis Cohen (8pm)
ALSO: White Denim at Permanent Records (8pm)
ALSO: Erin Kron w/ Daniel Johnson at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: A Concert for the Ed Asner Family Center f. Ringo Starr, Stone Temple Pilots, Joe Bonamassa, Toto, Colin Hay, and Hoobastank at the Orpheum Theatre (7:30)
ALSO: Aly & AJ w/ Vanessa Carlton at the Greek Theatre (8pm)

Saturday: Echo Park Rising FREE at (venues around) Echo Park (noon)
ALSO: Bobi Andonov at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Evan Honer at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Neska Rose at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Pedro at Harvelle’s (9:30)
ALSO: Sad Park at the El Rey (7pm)

Sunday: The Revivalists and Band of Horses at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
ALSO: Austin Manuel, Anna Ash, Rachel Goodrich FREE at Club Tee Gee (8pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
September 11th: Angie McMahon at the Moroccan Lounge
September 11th: Raye at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
September 13th: Gracie Abrams & Aaron Dessner at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
September 14th: Gracie Abrams & Aaron Dessner at the Masonic Lodge (7pm)
September 14th: K.Flay at Amoeba (5pm)
September 15th: Yoke Lore w/ girlhouse at the Fonda (9pm)
September 17th: The Unlikely Candidates at the Troubadour
September 17th: Red Rum Club at Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
September 18th: Bethany Cosentino at the Trobadour
September 19th: Phantom Planet at the Venice West (8pm)
September 20th: Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse at the Roxy (8pm)
September 21st: Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse at the Roxy (8pm)
September 21st: The Brook & The Bluff w/ Bendigo Fletcher at the Fonda (8:30)
September 21st: Joe Purdy at the Venice West (8pm)
September 22nd: Ed Sheeran at Shrine Auditorium
September 24th: Emily Kinney at Lodge Room (8pm)
September 22nd: Saint Motel at the Bellweather (8pm)
September 25th: Cian Ducrot at the El Rey (8pm)
September 25th: Tori Kelly at the Troubadour
September 26th: Will Hoge, William Elliott Whitmore at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
September 26th: Beans on Toast at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
September 27th: Matt Maeson at the Regent Theater (7pm)
September 27th: Emarosa w/ The Dangerous Summer at the Troubbadour
September 27th: The Band Camino w/ Bad Suns and Charlotte Sands at Shrine Expo Hall
September 28th: Beth Orton at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
September 28th: Beth Orton at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
September 29th: The Tallest Man on Earth at Ace Hotel (8pm)
September 29th: Wunderhorse at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
September 29th: Mike Viola Record Release Show at Pico Union Project
September 29th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
September 29th: Lauren Mayberry at the Troubadour
September 29th: Wolfmother at Belasco
September 30th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
September 30th: Lauren Mayberry at the Troubadour
September 30th: Maisie Peters at Hollywood Palladium
September 30th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise w/ Flipturn at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
October 1st: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
October 1st: Boys Like Girls at the Palladium
October 1st: Patrick Droney at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 2nd: The Glorious Sons at the Troubadour
October 2rd: Fontaines D.C. at the Wiltern
October 2nd: The Walkmen at the Fonda (9pm)
October 3rd: The Walkmen at the Fonda (9pm)
October 3rd: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
October 3rd: The All-American Rejects, New Found Glory at YouTube Theater (7pm)
October 4th: Weyes Blood w/ Perfume Genius at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
October 4th: The Walkmen at the Fonda (9pm)
October 4th: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 5th: Corey Taylor the Wiltern
October 6th: Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band at the Belasco
October 6th: Youth Lagoon at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
October 6th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
October 6th: Dylan at the Troubadour
October 6th: Katelyn Tarver w/ Rosie Darling at the Echo
October 6th: Me Nd Adam at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 7th: Nothing But Thieves at the Wiltern
October 7th: Joshua Radin at the Troubadour
October 7th: Corook at the Roxy (7:30)
October 7th: Coheed and Cambria at Hollywood Palladium
October 7th: Los Angeles Folk Festival at the Ford (6pm)
October 8th: Los Angeles Folk Festival at the Ford (6pm)
October 8th: Lenka at Resident (8pm)
October 8th: Asking Alexandria & The Hu at the Wiltern
October 9th: Everclear w/ The Ataris at the Wiltern
October 9th: Dead Poet Society at the Troubadour
October 9th: Hamzaa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 10th: Tommy Lefroy at the Troubadour
October 10th: Noah Reid at the Belasco
October 10th: Bishop Briggs & MisterWives at the Wiltern
October 10th: Nickel Creek at Ace Hotel (8pm)
October 11th: Nickel Creek at Ace Hotel (8pm)
October 11th: Neon Trees at the Belasco
October 13th: Nightly at the Fonda (8pm)
October 13th: Priscilla Ahn at the Hotel Cafe
October 14th: You Me at Six at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 14th: Mae at the Roxy (8pm)
October 14th: Ray LaMontagne at the Orpheum
October 15th: Joe Pug at the Venice West (8pm)
October 15th: Jukebox the Ghost at the Regent Theater  
October 16th: Jack Botts at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 16th: James Supercave at the Troubadour
October 17th: Michelle Branch at the Fonda Theater (8:30)
October 17th: BabyJake at the Roxy (8pm)
October 18th: Abraham Alexander at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 18th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 18th: The Breeders at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
October 19th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 19th: Dean Lewis at the Novo (8pm)
October 19th: Irontom at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
October 20th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 20th: Wrabel at the Sun Rose
October 21st: Wrabel at the Sun Rose
October 21st: Crawlers at the Echo
October 22nd: Matt Corby at the Fonda (8pm)
October 22nd: Arkells w/ Robert DeLong at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 23rd: Tom Odell at the Wiltern
October 23rd: Meiko at the Hotel Cafe
October 23rd: Will Linley at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 24th: Half Moon Run at the El Rey (8pm)
October 24th: Birdy at the Belasco
October 24th: Kennyhoopla at the Fonda (9pm)
October 25th: The Teskey Brothers at the Wiltern
October 25th: Gayle at the El Rey (8:30)
October 25th: Bobby Bazini at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
October 26th: Garrison Starr at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
October 26th: Arizona at the Wiltern
October 26th: Sam Nelson at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 26th: Lauren Sanderson at the Echoplex
October 26th: Aoife O’Donovan at the Troubadour
October 26th: The Wrecks at Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
October 26th: joe p at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
October 27th: Devon Gilfillian at the Troubadour
October 27th: G Flip at the El Rey
October 28th: The Aces at the Wiltern
October 28th: The Wrecks at the Echo
October 31st: Dead Sara at the Echo
November 1st: Yam Haus at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 2nd: Madison Cunningham at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 2nd: Demob Happy at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 2nd: The Wrecks at the Troubadour
November 2nd: Phillip Phillips at the El Rey (9pm)
November 2nd: Billy Raffoul at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
November 3rd: Declan McKenna at the Novo (8pm)
November 3rd: Kings of Convenience at the Fonda (9:30)
November 4th: Ben Kweller at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
November 5th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at the Wiltern
November 7th: Charlotte Cardin at the El Rey (8pm)
November 9th: Royal Blood at the Wiltern
November 9th: Marc Broussard at Lodge Room (7:30)
November 10th: Liz Phair at the Wiltern
November 10th: Sydney Sprague w/ Wheelwright at El Cid (6pm)
November 10th: Frenship at the Troubadour
November 11th: The Maine at the Bellweather (7:30)
November 11th: Charlie Cunningham at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
November 12th: Switchfoot at the Wiltern
November 14th: Chappell Roan at the Wiltern
November 14th: The Hives at the Belasco
November 14th: Olivia Dean at the Echoplex
November 14th: Nathaniel Rateliff at the Orpheum Theatre (8pm)
November 15th: Barns Courtney at the Roxy (8pm)
November 15th: Ben Howard at the Orpheum (8pm)
November 16th: Joan Osborne at the Venice West (8pm)
November 16th: Olivia Dean at the Roxy (9pm)
November 16th: Grace Weber at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 16th: Watchhouse at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
November 17th: Modernlove. at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 17th: ZZ Ward at the Roxy (8pm)
November 18th: Royal & The Serpent at the Roxy (8pm)
November 19th: Cam Cole at the Echo
November 20th: The Japanese House at the Fonda (8:30)
November 23rd: Sun Room at the Fonda (8pm)
November 24th: LP at YouTube Theater (8pm)
November 24th: We Are Scientists at the Roxy (7:30)
November 29th: Baby Queen at the Echo
December 1st: The Strike w/ Dylan Dunlap at the Troubadour
December 4th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 4th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 5th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 6th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 9th: Skid Row & Buckcherry at the Fonda (8pm)
December 10th: The Struts at the Wiltern
December 16th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 17th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
February 6th: JP Saxe at the Wiltern

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 7/10-7/16

I am celebrating an anniversary this week – 15 years of going to the Hotel Cafe!  My first night living in Los Angeles, I went to the Hotel Cafe to see The Kin and Dan Wilson and 15 years later, it’s still my favorite place to be! In honor of the anniversary, I’ll be heading to the venue a few times this week. In addition to the Hotel Cafe shows, we’ve got the debut of a new venue (The Bellweather), the continuation of a rockin’ Joshua & the Holy Rollers residency at the Silverlake Lounge, and Kong. playing a single release show with WFNM.

Looking for live music? Here’s my list:

Monday: BMI Acoustic Lounge f. Madeleine Mayi, Ava Camille FREE at the Hotel Cafe second stage (6:30)
ALSO: Arrows in Action w/ Honey Revenge and Finish Ticket at the Roxy (7:30)
ALSO: Neil Young w/ Chris Pierce at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: The Spotlight Sessions Presents: Jack DeMeo, Mackenzie Day & Christine Noel at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Local Natives at Amoeba (5pm)
ALSO: Phantogram w/ ill Peach at the Bellweather (8pm)
ALSO: Claire Rosinkranz at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Charlie Puth w/ Alexander Stewart at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase f. Kong. FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Brendan Abernathy & Lydia Kaseta, Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe (7,9)
ALSO: Rachel Lily, Scott Helman at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7,8)
ALSO: Joshua & The Holy Rollers residency w/ Mads Paige, Tristan Lake Lebeau, Giant Waste of Man FREE at the Silverlake Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Charlene Kaye at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Night Talks, Child Seat, and Windows Gold at Resident (8pm)
ALSO: Claire Rosinkranz at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Hannah Glavor at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: ill peach at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Steady Holiday FREE at the Hammer Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Creature Canyon at the Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Neil Young w/ Chris Pierce at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase f. Noah Vonne FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Zora, Illunis at the Hotel Cafe (7, 9:30)
ALSO: Sarah Olivia Buss, Hames at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7.9)
ALSO: Spitalfield w/ Shane Henderson and Rival Tides at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: The Pretty Flowers at Permanent Records (8pm)
ALSO: Candlebox w/ Aeges at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Jason Isbbell and the 400 Unit w/ Deer Tick at the Greek Theatre (7:30)

Saturday: Dutchess, About You and Touch at the Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: Hembree w/ Amy Stroup at the Moroccan Lounge (6pm)
ALSO: Pool Kids w/ Chase Petra at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Jillian Dawn at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Inky Scratches and Velvet Starlings at the Troubadour (8:30)
ALSO: Saturdays at Seven at Vardagen (7pm)

Sunday: The Americans at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: Haley Blais at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Sparks w/ They Might Be Giants at Hollywood Bowl (7:30)

To Keep in Mind:  
July 18th: Better Than Ezra at the El Rey (8pm)
July 18th: Foals at Belasco
July 19th: Paramore at the Forum
July 19th: Jimmy Eat World and Manchester Orchestra w/ Middle Kids at the Greek Theatre (6:30)
July 19th: Cavetown at Belasco
July 20th: Paramore at the Forum
July 20th: Donna Missal at the Roxy (9pm)
July 21st: Zella Day at the Troubadour
July 21st: Tori Amos at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
July 21st: Killola at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
July 22nd: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at the Hotel Cafe (9:30)
July 23rd: Darren Criss at the Ford (7:30)
July 30th: Yellowcard w/ Mayday Parade, Anberlin at YouTube Theater (7pm)
July 30th: The Midnight at the Bellweather (8pm)
August 1st: Lany at the Bellweather (8pm)
August 1st: Local Natives at the Ford (8pm)
August 2nd: Blondshell at the Roxy (8pm)
August 4th: Lime Cordiale at the Fonda (9pm)
August 4th: Suzanne Santo at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
August 4th: The Strike w/ Dylan Dunlap at the Troubadour
August 5th: Chloe Lilac w/ John-Robert and London Mars at the Roxy (8pm)
August 7th: Beck & Phoenix at the Forum
August 8th: JVKE at the Wiltern
August 16th: Ben Folds at the Wiltern
August 10th: Regina Spektor w/ Aimee Mann at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
August 11th: Wild Child at the Regent Theater (7pm)
August 11th: Noah Kahan at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
August 11th: Holly Humberstone at the Fonda (8pm)
August 14th: Tegan and Sara at the Bellweather (8pm)
August 15th: Brett Dennen at the Venice West (8pm)
August 16th: Brett Dennen at the Venice West (8pm)
August 16th: Ben Folds at the Wiltern
August 16th: Airborne Toxic Event at the El Rey (8:30)
August 17th: Airborne Toxic Event at the El Rey (8:30)
August 18th: SYML at the Belasco
August 20th: My Morning Jacket/Fleet Foxes at Hollywood Bowl
August 22nd: Chris Thile and Appalachian Spring at Hollywood Bowl
August 24th: Kina Grannis at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
August 24th: Flipturn at the Bellweather (8pm)
August 25th: Mt. Joy at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
August 25th: Bastille at the Wiltern
August 27th: The Swell Season at LA Orpheum (7:30)
August 29th: The Swell Season at Hollywood Forever (6pm)
August 29th: Bay Ledges at the Roxy (8pm)
August 31st: Sam Smith at the Forum
August 31st: Garrison Starr at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
August 31st: The Head and the Heart at the Bellweather (8pm)
September 1st: Sam Smith at the Forum
September 1st: Hatchie at the Troubadour
September 6th: Counting Crows at YouTube Theater (7:30)
September 7th: Vintage Trouble at the Troubadour
September 8th: Aly & AJ at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
September 8th: Betcha at the Peppermint Club
September 10th: The Revivalists and Band of Horses at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
September 14th: Gracie Abrams & Aaron Dessner at the Masonic Lodge (7pm)
September 15th: Yoke Lore w/ girlhouse at the Fonda (9pm)
September 17th: The Unlikely Candidates at the Troubadour
September 19th: Phantom Planet at the Venice West (8pm)
September 21st: The Brook & The Bluff w/ Bendigo Fletcher at the Fonda (8:30)
September 22nd: Ed Sheeran at Shrine Auditorium
September 22nd: Saint Motel at the Bellweather (8pm)
September 25th: Cian Ducrot at the El Rey (8pm)
September 26th: Will Hoge, William Elliott Whitmore at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
September 26th: Amy Shark at the El Rey (8pm)
September 27th: Matt Maeson at the Regent Theater (7pm)
September 27th: The Band Camino w/ Bad Suns and Charlotte Sands at Shrine Expo Hall
September 29th: The Tallest Man on Earth at Ace Hotel (8pm)
September 29th: Wunderhorse at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
September 29th: Mike Viola Record Release Show at Pico Union Project
September 29th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
September 29th: Wolfmother at Belasco
September 30th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
September 30th: Maisie Peters at Hollywood Palladium
September 30th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise w/ Flipturn at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
October 1st: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
October 1st: Boys Like Girls at the Palladium
October 1st: Patrick Droney at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 2nd: The Glorious Sons at the Troubadour
October 2rd: Fontaines D.C. at the Wiltern
October 2nd: The Walkmen at the Fonda (9pm)
October 3rd: The Walkmen at the Fonda (9pm)
October 3rd: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
October 3rd: The All-American Rejects, New Found Glory at YouTube Theater (7pm)
October 4th: Weyes Blood w/ Perfume Genius at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
October 4th: The Walkmen at the Fonda (9pm)
October 4th: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 5th: Corey Taylor the Wiltern
October 6th: Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band at the Belasco
October 6th: Youth Lagoon at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
October 6th: Katelyn Tarver w/ Rosie Darling at the Echo
October 7th: Nothing But Thieves at the Wiltern
October 7th: Joshua Radin at the Troubadour
October 7th: Corook at the Roxy (7:30)
October 7th: Coheed and Cambria at Hollywood Palladium
October 7th: Los Angeles Folk Festival at the Ford (6pm)
October 8th: Los Aneles Folk Festival at the Ford (6pm)
October 8th: Asking Alexandria & The Hu at the Wiltern
October 9th: Everclear w/ The Ataris at the Wiltern
October 10th: Noah Reid at the Belasco
October 10th: Bishop Briggs & MisterWives at the Wiltern
October 10th: Nickel Creek at Ace Hotel (8pm)
October 11th: Nickel Creek at Ace Hotel (8pm)
October 11th: Neon Trees at the Belasco
October 13th: Nightly at the Fonda (8pm)
October 14th: You Me at Six at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 14th: Mae at the Roxy (8pm)
October 14th: Ray LaMontagne at the Orpheum
October 15th: Joe Pug at the Venice West (8pm)
October 15th: Jukebox the Ghost at the Regent Theater  
October 17th: Michelle Branch at the Fonda Theater (8:30)
October 17th: BabyJake at the Roxy (8pm)
October 18th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 19th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 19th: Dean Lewis at the Novo (8pm)
October 20th: Say Anything at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 22nd: Matt Corby at the Fonda (8pm)
October 23rd: Tom Odell at the Wiltern
October 24th: Half Moon Run at the El Rey (8pm)
October 24th: Kennyhoopla at the Fonda (9pm)
October 25th: The Teskey Brothers at the Wiltern
October 25th: Gayle at the El Rey (8:30)
October 25th: Bobby Bazini at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
October 26th: Garrison Starr at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
October 26th: Arizona at the Wiltern
October 26th: Lauren Sanderson at the Echoplex
October 26th: Aoife O’Donovan at the Troubadour
October 27th: Devon Gilfillian at the Troubadour
October 28th: The Aces at the Wiltern
November 1st: Yam Haus at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 2nd: Madison Cunningham at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 2nd: Demob Happy at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 2nd: Phillip Phillips at the El Rey (9pm)
November 3rd: Declan McKenna at the Novo (8pm)
November 3rd: Kings of Convenience at the Fonda (9:30)
November 4th: Ben Kweller at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
November 7th: Charlotte Cardin at the El Rey (8pm)
November 9th: Royal Blood at the Wiltern
November 10th: Liz Phair at the Wiltern
November 10th: Frenship at the Troubadour
November 11th: Charlie Cunningham at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
November 12th: Switchfoot at the Wiltern
November 14th: Chappell Roan at the Wiltern
November 14th: The Hives at the Belasco
November 15th: Ben Howard at the Orpheum
November 16th: Joan Osborne at the Venice West (8pm)
November 17th: Modernlove. at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 17th: ZZ Ward at the Roxy (8pm)
November 20th: The Japanese House at the Fonda (8:30)
November 24th: LP at YouTube Theater (8pm)
November 23rd: Sun Room at the Fonda (8pm)
December 4th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 4th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 5th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 6th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 9th: Skid Row & Buckcherry at the Fonda (8pm)
December 16th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 17th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 4/3-4/9

A year or so ago I saw Abraham Alexander for the first time, playing a few songs for a radio show. I was particularly inspired by one song so I went online to identify its name and could not locate it anywhere. Months went by and I felt like maybe I had imagined this song. Fast forward to last week when I attended a listening party for the artist’s album, Sea/Sons, at the Gibson Showroom. About halfway through the album, Abraham gets out the guitar to play a couple tunes including one called “Blood Under the Bridge.” A few notes in and I realize that THIS IS MY SONG! There is nothing quite like discovering a new favorite song or artist live for the first time, but in this case, I was able to have that moment twice!

Hoping to have more discovery moments next week with a newer favorite artists such as Bendigo Fletcher, Self Esteem, Wldlfe and more:  

Monday: Carlie Hanson w/ Sophie Powers and Senses at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Tuesday: Bendigo Fletcher at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Medium Build at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Riley Biederer, Dylan Dunlap, Liv Miraldi, Bryce Drew at Black Rabbit Rose (7pm)
ALSO: Sir Chloe at the Smell (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)

Weds: Charlotte Lawrence w/ Hayley Gene Penner at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Sir Chloe at the Smell (8pm)
ALSO: Alta Avenue, Wolves at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: The Bots at Genghis Cohen (7pm)
ALSO: Tommy Newport at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Inhaler at the Wiltern (7pm)

Thursday: Yam Haus at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Self Esteem at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Sir Chloe at the Smell (8pm)
ALSO: Dragonette at the Roxy (9pm)
ALSO: Casey Cook at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Nik Freitas, No Win, Fan Fiction at Genghis Cohen (8pm)
ALSO: Inhaler at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Muse w/ Evanescence, Highly Suspect at Crypto.com Arena (6:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)

Friday: Wldlfe at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Alexz Johnson w/ Lucy Clearwater, Grand Canyon, Lady Denim at the Hotel Cafe (7, 9:30, 10:30)
ALSO: Lucero at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: The Ataris at the Wiltern (6pm)

Saturday: Sego at The Cube (8pm)
ALSO: Alexz Johnson w/ Kat Hamilton, Leah Capelle at the Hotel Cafe (7, 9:30)
ALSO: Matthew Logan Vasquez at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Pinback at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
ALSO: Theo Katzman at the Wiltern (7:30)
ALSO: Colin Hay at the Saban Theatre (8pm)

Sunday: Liam St. John at the Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Sunny Day Real Estate at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Grand Ole Echo Presents: Leroy From the North at the Echo (5pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
April 11th: Maddie Zahm w/ Corook at the Troubadour
April 12th: The Scarlet Opera at the Echoplex
April 14th: They Might Be Giants at the Wiltern
April 14th: John Mayer at the Forum
April 15th: Darren Hayes at the Wiltern
April 15th: The Brother Brothers at Genghis Cohen
April 19th: Christine and the Queens at the Fonda (9pm)
April 20th: Will Joseph Cook at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 21st: Easy Life at the El Rey (8pm)
April 26th: The Backseat Lovers at Hollywood Palladium
April 26th: Noahfinnce at the Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
April 28th: Little Dume at the Venice West (8pm)
April 29th: The Academic at the Troubadour
April 29th: Joseph at the Belasco
April 30th: Fly By Midnight at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
April 30th: Kris Allen at the Venice West (8pm)
May 3rd: Lewis Capaldi at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 3rd: Shaed at the Venice West (8pm)
May 3rd: Enter Shikari at the Echoplex
May 4th: Field Guide at the Lodge Room (8:30)
May 5th Caroline Rose at the Fonda (9pm)
May 5th: Band of Horses at the Venice West (8pm)
May 5th: Dawes at Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 5th: Tamino at Lodge Room (8:30)
May 5th: The National Parks at the Troubadour
May 6th: Alix Page at the Moroccan Lounge
May 7th: Tow’rs at Gold-Diggers
May 8th: Crowded House at the Wiltern
May 9th: Crowded House at the Wiltern
May 9th: David Ryan Harris at the Venice West (8pm)
May 11th: Placebo at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
May 12th: Dermot Kennedy at YouTube Theater
May 16th: First Aid Kit at the Hollywood Palladium
May 16th: Wilder Woods w/ Ida Mae at the Roxy (7:30)
May 17th: Nation of Language at the Fonda (9pm)
May 17th: The Heavy at the Troubadour
May 17th: Dylan at the Morocan Lounge
May 17th: Arkells at the Echoplex
May 18th: Haley Reinhart at Saint Rocke (8pm)
May 18th: Valley at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19th: Valley at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19th: Overcoats at Largo (8:30)
May 19th: half alive at the Wiltern
May 20th: Alex Lahey at Zebulon
May 22nd: Matchbox Twenty w/ the Wallflowers at the Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
May 23rd: Meg Myers at the Regent Theater (6:30)
May 24th: Hayley Warner at Resident (7:30)
May 24th: The Stone Foxes at Saint Rocke (8pm)
May 26th: Transviolet at the Echo
May 28th: Shania Twain at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
June 1st: Matilda Mann at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 7th: Lovelytheband at the Novo (7:30)
June 8th: Annie DiRusso at the Troubadour
June 9th: The Blue Stones at the Troubadour
June 10th: KT Tunstall at the Trouabdour
June 13th: Amy Shark at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 13th: Waterparks w/ Hunny at the Fonda (8pm)
June 14th: Waterparks at the Fonda (8pm)
June 18th: Dreamers & Robert DeLong at the Troubadour
June 21st: Thrice at the Wiltern
June 22nd: Thrice at the Wiltern
June 22nd: The Dirty Nil at the Troubadour
June 23rd: Parker Milsap at the Troubadour
June 27th: Grandson & K. Flay at the Wiltern
July 19th: Paramore at the Forum
July 20th: Paramore at the Forum
August 4th: Lime Cordiale at the Fonda (9pm)
August 7th: Beck & Phoenix at the Forum
August 8th: JVKE at the Wiltern
August 16th: Ben Folds at the Wiltern
August 18th: SYML at the Belasco
August 27th: The Swell Season at LA Orpheum (7:30)
August 29th: The Swell Season at Hollywood Forever (6pm)
August 31st: Sam Smith at the Forum
September 1st: Sam Smith at the Forum
September 8th: Aly & AJ at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
September 29th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
September 30th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
October 1st: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
October 7th: Nothing But Thieves at the Wiltern
October 7th: Joshua Radin at the Troubadour
October 15th: Joe Pug at the Venice West (8pm)
October 24th: Half Moon Run at the El Rey (8pm)
October 25th: The Teskey Brothers at the Wiltern
November 3rd: Declan McKenna at the Novo (8pm)
December 4th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 6th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum

~ Kristen

Kristen’s 2022 Music Mix

2022 was not a great year for me and I turned to live music for both solace and escape, logging 236 shows over the last 365 days. I spent a fair chunk of the year doing some problem-avoidance traveling so many of these gigs were on the road, in addition to many at my favorite venues across Los Angeles.  Despite the number of shows, it felt like I listened to music less (blame audio books?) and fewer artists and songs really stuck with me, so it was easier to narrow down my list of tunes that defined my 2022.  Listen here! For more on my choices, continue reading below the mix.

A couple of my favorite LA bands released new albums this year. Dear Boy finally (and I mean FINALLY) put out their debut album which included a song, “Wet Clothes” that I have been patiently waiting to hear for about a decade (it did not disappoint). The Wrecks released my favorite album of the year which prompted touring which prompted trips to San Francisco, Milwaukee, Chicago, and San Diego. The title of the album, Sonder, was so trendy that Dermot Kennedy released a near equally brilliant album of the same name towards the end of the year. I thought it would be fun to both open and close the mix with tracks from an album titled Sonder.

While most of these songs came out this year, several of the tracks are older and represent the trend of celebrating album anniversaries with shows. This year I traveled to London to see Twin Atlantic celebrate 10 years of one of my most played albums, Free, and I extended my trip so that I could attend similar shows for You Me at Six (10 years of Sinners Never Sleep) and Travis (20 years of The Invisible Band, the first album I ever purchased at a concert).

While abroad I feel in love with England and the music scene, discovering acts like Conrad and Wild Rivers (Canadian), seeing one of my very favorite bands, The Virginmarys, rock some new tunes, and realizing that my current band obsession, King No-One, is even better live! In addition to my annual sojourn to SXSW (see separate mix for top bands there), I was able to make “the SXSW of England” AKA The Great Escape Festival in Brighton where I stumbled upon amazing acts like Michael Aldag and Beth McCarthy, a last-minute “surprise act” that was exactly what I needed in that moment.

Other tracks included on my mix represent some 2022 highlights including the best live show (Enter Shikari), craziest dance party (Mothe), most memorable record store performance (Sigrid), most listened to track (“3 Dots” by Wheelwright), most exciting new voice (Evan Bartels) and a couple local discoveries (Beauty School Dropout and Cami Petyn) that I will hopefully be able to see many times in the future. There is only one artist on this list that I didn’t get to see live this year, but “Think Nothing” is my favorite track by Sydney Sprague and I was so thrilled when it was released.

To close, I’ll mention some memorable festival firsts; my first UK festival (Neighborhood Weekender), my first Summerfest in Milwaukee, and the very first When We Were Young festival in Las Vegas which gets my award for best festival crowd.

Please enjoy my 2022 Music Mix (best listened to in order) and feel free to share with me some of your year’s top musical moments and artists.

I’ll see you at the shows in 2023!

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 4/11-4/17

Adding tunes to my dance mix after last week’s sets from Sigrid and Mothe.  It’s been the kind of week that necessitates some dancing. I’ve also leaned on near daily book-related meetings, a new owl puzzle, and the start of the baseball season (yay!). 

Next week we’ve got Nova Twins, Donna Missal, Weathers and more:

Monday: Joy Oladokun at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Ashe w/ Blake Rose at the Fonda (8:30)
ALSO: Zane McWilliams, Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7, 8)

Tuesday: Ashe w/ Blake Rose at the Fonda (8:30)
ALSO: Hippo Campus at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)

Weds: Nova Twins at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Kate Clover at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Eric Dash, Dylan Chambers Duo at Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Semler w/ Olivia Klugman at the Troubadour (7pm)

Thursday: Donna Missal at Los Angeles (location TBA) (8:30)
ALSO: Aoife O’Donovan at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)
ALSO: Eleanor Hammond, Todd Lewis Kramer at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7, 8)

Friday: Weathers at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: The Stone Foxes at the Venice West (8pm)

Saturday: The Dales at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Rainy Boy Williams, James Ward & The Danger Gang at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8, 9)

Sunday:  Robert Jon and the Wreck at the Wayfarer (8pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
April 20th: Mika at the El Rey (8:30)
April 20th: SYML at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
April 21st: SYML at the Masonic Logde at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
April 22nd: SYML at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
April 22nd: Enter Shikari at the Regent Theater (7:30)
April 22nd: The Menzingers at the Roxy (9pm)
April 22nd: Gavin DeGraw at the Troubadour
April 23rd: The Mezingers at the Roxy (9pm)
April 23rd: Trousdale at the Troubadour
April 23rd: Sarah Harmer at McCabe’s (8pm)
April 26th: James Arthur at the Wiltern (7pm)
April 26th: Yard Act at Zebulon (8pm)
April 27th: Tom Grennan at the Troubadour
April 27th: Little Dume at the Venice West (8pm)
April 30th: Joseph at the Troubadour
April 30th: The Airborne Toxic Event w/ Matt Maeson and Mondo Cozmo at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
May 3rd: easy life at The Troubadour
May 4th: mehro at the Echo
May 4th: The Mysterines at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 5th: The Talbott Brothers at Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 5th: Royal Blood w/ cleopatrick at the Novo (8pm)
May 5th: Lorde w/ Remi Wolf at Shrine Auditorium
May 5th: Sondre Lerche at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
May 5th: Quinn Christopherson at Teragram Ballroom
May 6th: Quinn Christopherson at Teragram Ballroom
May 6th: Lorde w/ Remi Wolf at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 6th: Passenger at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
May 9th: Ann Wilson (Heart) at the El Rey (8pm)
May 9th: Anais Mitchell at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
May 10th: Ann Wilson (Heart) at the El Rey (8pm)
May 12th: Ninet Tayeb at the Troubadour
May 13th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 16th: Bad Bad Hats at the Echo
May 18th: Gang of Youths at the Belasco (7pm)
May 18th: Fontaines DC at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19th: Mat Kearney at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 19th: Aurora at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 19th: Fontaines DC at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19th: Ezra Furman w/ Grace Cummings at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
May 25th: Lauren Sanderson at the El Rey (8:30)
May 20th: Bastille at YouTube Theatre
May 20th: Delta Spirit at Lodge Room (9pm)
May 21st: LP at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 21st: Charlie Hickey at the Troubadour
May 23rd: The Warning at the Troubadour
May 24th: The Warning at the Troubadour
May 26th: Hatchie at Lodge Room (8:30)
May 26th: Ada Lea at Zebulon
May 28th: Vincint at the Fonda (9pm)
May 28th: Aly & AJ at the Wiltern
May 28th: Cheers Elephant at the Echo
May 31st: Foy Vance at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 31st: Jack White at the YouTube Theatre
June 1st: Jack White at the YouTube Theatre
June 2nd: Spoon at the Hollywood Palladium
June 3rd: David Ryan Harris at the Troubadour
June 4th: Leroy Sanchez at the Echo
June 6th: The Kills at the Mayan (8pm)
June 7th: Annie DiRusso at the Echo
June 8th: Dean Lewis at the Fonda (9pm)
June 10th: Leon at the Wiltern
June 14th: Rufus Wainwright at the Ford (8pm)
June 20th: Mary Chapin Carpenter at the Ford (8pm)
June 23rd: Ani DiFranco at the Ford (8pm)
June 24th: Brandi Carlile at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
June 25th: Brandi Carlile at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
June 25th: Jesse McCartney at the Wiltern
June 28th: Lo Moon at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
June 29th: Norah Jones at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
July 8th: Fleet Foxes at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
July 8th: Livingmore, Dream Phases, Coyle Girelli, Kat Myers at the Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
July 22nd: Mandy Moore at the Fonda (8pm)
July 25th: The Chicks at the Greek Theatre
July 26th: The Chicks at the Greek Theatre
July 30th: Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls at the Wiltern
August 2nd: Josh Groban at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
August 6th: BabyJake at the Echo
August 7th: Punch Brothers and Watchhouse f. Sarah Jarosz at the Ford (7:30)
August 9th: The Decemberists at the Wiltern
August 10th: Tones and I at the Wiltern
August 17th: My Morning Jacket at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (6pm)
August 18th: Blossoms at the El Rey (9pm)
August 20th: The Head and the Heart w/ Dawes at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
August 23rd: Shakey Graves at the Wiltern
August 23rd: Switchfoot and Collective Soul at the YouTube Theatre
August 23rd: Melissa Etheridge at the Ford (8pm)
September 2nd: Goo Goo Dolls w/ Blue October at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
September 10th: Placebo at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
October 6th: Enter Shikari at the Regent Theater (7:30)
October 8th: Bear’s Den at the Troubadour
October 8th: Jacob Banks at the Wiltern
October 11th: Smith & Thell at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
October 14th: FUR at Zebulon
October 22nd: AHI at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
November 8th: Barns Courtney at the El Rey (8:30)

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 2/14-2/20

Getting into the Olympics this week. I’d forgotten how much I enjoy watching curling! This must be the most nail-biting of all the sports, no?  Next week, in between tense curling matches, I hope to participate in my personal favorite sport, discovering new bands. We’ve got some great showcases with promising artists. I’m particularly looking forward to Cami Petyn and KONG.

But here is my complete list:

Monday: It’s a School Night f. Cece Coakley, Morgan St. Jean, Racquel Jones, Stacey Ryan at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Ninet at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: KTJ + Carly, Brynn Elliott, Cami Petyn, Talia  at Madame Siam (7pm)
ALSO: The Band of Heatherns, Nicki Bluhm at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)

Weds: Jesse and Friends at Tom Bergin’s Old Horseshoe Tavern (7pm)
ALSO: Briston Maroney at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Aly & AJ at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: No Win at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Joyous Wolf at the Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: Molly Moore, Maty Noyes at Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (8pm)

Thursday: WFNM Showcase f. KONG. FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)
ALSO: Briston Maroney at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Almost Monday at the Constellation Room (8pm)
ALSO: Paul Freeman at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Eddie Vedder and the Earthlings w/ Glen Hansard at YouTube Theater (7:30)
ALSO: Joshua Radin w/ Tow’rs at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Perry Farrell at the Belasco (7pm)

Friday: Carsie Blanton at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: Magic Giant at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Still at El Cid (7pm)
ALSO: Hiss Golden Messenger at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Thursday w/ Cursive, The Appleseed Cast, Nate Bergman at the Regent Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Slash f. Myles Kennedy w/ Dead Sara at YouTube Theater (8pm)

Saturday: We Are Scientists at Zebulon (7pm)
ALSO: Abby Posner at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Watchhouse at Theatre at Ace Hotel (9pm)
ALSO: Mayday Parade at the Glass House (7pm)

Sunday: Mayday Parade at the Glass House (7pm)
ALSO: Sports at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: The Sunday Night Revue – Celebrating The Life & Music of David Bowie at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8:30)
ALSO: Kacey Musgraves w/ King Princess & MUNA at crypto.com Arena (8pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
February 22nd: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Roxy (8pm)
February 22nd: Mayday Parade at the El Rey (7:30)
February 23rd: Alice Phoebe Lou at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
February 26th: Manchester Orchestra at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
February 26th: The War on Drugs at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
February 26th: Grandson at the El Rey (8pm)
February 27th: Grandson at the El Rey (8pm)
March 1st: AHI at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
March 2nd: Fletcher w/ G Flip at the Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 3rd: Fletcher w/ G Flip at the Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 3rd: Griffin House at McCabe’s (8pm)
March 4th: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
March 4th: Tall Heights at the Troubadour
March 5th: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
March 5th: An Evening with Drew and Ellie Holcomb at the Regent Theatre (6pm)
March 5th: Kaleo at The Novo (7pm)
March 9th: Tones and I at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 12th: Lily Meola at the Troubadour
March 13th: K.Flay at The Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 15th: The Staves at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
March 15th: The Darkness at the Novo (7:30)
March 16th: Joywave at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 16th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Roxy (8pm)
March 17th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Roxy (8pm)
March 18th: James Vincent McMorrow at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 18th: Yungblud w/ Palaye Royale and Upshal at Shrine Expo Hall
March 18th: Slothrust at Lodge Room (9pm)
March 21st: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22nd: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22nd: Barns Courtney at the El Rey (8:30)
March 22nd: Patrick Droney at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 24th: We Were Promised Jetpacks at the El Rey (9pm)
March 28th: Elle King at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 29th: Sarah Jarosz at the Troubadour
March 30th: Wet Leg at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 30th: The Script at the Wiltern (6:30)
March 31st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
March 31st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
April 2nd: Dayseeker w/ Holding Absence at Teragram Ballroom (5pm)
April 6th: Tom Odell at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 7th: Lights at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 7th: Vista Kicks at the Lodge Room (8:30)
April 8th: The Band Camino w/ flor at the Novo (7:30)
April 9th: Tom Grennan at The Troubadour
April 14th: Aoife O’Donovan at the Troubadour
April 15th: Weathers at the Troubadour
April 22nd: Enter Shikari at the Regent Theater (7:30)
April 22nd: The Menzingers at the Roxy (9pm)
April 23rd: The Mezingers at the Roxy (9pm)
April 23rd: Sarah Harmer at McCabe’s (8pm)
April 26th: James Arthur at the Wiltern (7pm)
April 30th: Joseph at the Troubadour
May 3rd: easy life at The Troubadour
May 5th: The Talbott Brothers at Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 5th: Lorde at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 5th: Lorde w/ Remi Wolf at Shrine Auditorium
May 6th: Lorde w/ Remi Wolf at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 6th: Passenger at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
May 9th: Ann Wilson (Heart) at the El Rey (8pm)
May 10th: Ann Wilson (Heart) at the El Rey (8pm)
May 13th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19th: Mat Kearney at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 25th: Lauren Sanderson at the El Rey (8:30)
May 20th: Delta Spirit at Lodge Room (9pm)
May 21st: LP at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 26th: Hatchie at Lodge Room (8:30)
May 31st: Foy Vance at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 8th: Bear’s Den at the Troubadour
October 11th: Smith & Thell at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)

~ Kristen