Happy New Years! It’s so weird to me that these holidays fall on a Monday/Tuesday this year. I’m still undecided about my New Years Eve plans and I’m still in recovery from my night out seeing Get Back Loretta. Whatever you get up to, I hope you have a fun and safe New Years! Here’s to a fresh year full of new shows and new bands.
Monday: Mrs Henry, Lady Dottie & The Diamonds, Creature & The Woods, and more @ Lafayette Hotel at 8pm
AND: Magic Giant @ Irenic at 10pm
AND: Redwoods Revue feat: Dan Bell, and the Tarantist, The Midnight Pine, Cardinal Moon, Birdy Bardot @ Loews Coronado Bay at 7pm
AND: The Schizophonics, The Creepy Creeps @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Weatherbox @ Soda Bar at 9:30pm
AND: Michael Franti & Spearhead @ Belly Up at 9:30pm
Tuesday: Michael Franti & Spearhead @ Belly Up at 8pm
Wednesday:
Thursday: Aviator Stash, Imagery Machine @ Belly Up at 8pm
Friday: Electric Mud @ Music Box at 7:30pm
AND: The Night Howls @ Pourhouse at 8pm
AND: Elektric Voodoo @ Soda Bar at 9:30pm
Saturday: Stellar Corpses, Hard Fall Hearts @ Soda Bar at 9:30pm
AND: 9th Annual Beat Farmers Hootenanny ft. The Farmers & Friends @ Belly Up at 8pm
Sunday:
Keep in Mind:
January 11th- Emo Night Brooklyn @ House of Blues
January 14th- Mother Mother @ Soda Bar
January 14th- Dorothy @ House of Blues
January 30th- The Silent Comedy, Mrs. Henry @ Casbah
February 16th- Panic! at the Disco @ Viejas Arena
February 16th- Pedro the Lion @ The Irenic
February 17th- Kongos @ The Music Box
February 28th- Blues Traveler @ Hosue of Blues
March 2nd- Saves the Day @ North Park Observatory
March 5th- Muse @ Valley View Casino Casino Center
March 5th- Metric & Zoé @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theatre
March 9th- You Me At Six @ Music Box
March 24th- Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness @ Hosue of Blues
March 24th- Arkells @ Casbah
March 28th- SWMRS @ Music Box
March 31st- Grandson @ The Irenic
April 6th- Taking Back Sunday @ North Park Observatory
April 7th- Taking Back Sunday @ North Park Observatory
This week, another year comes to a close. I put together this whole “best of” 2018 document. A lot of it revolves around all the traveling I was able to do (best food = Mag Mud at Magnolia’s in Austin; best art = galleries around the Hi Line in NYC; best concert = being on stage with Frank Turner at SXSW). One of my top accomplishments of the year is finally starting an online catalogue of all of the shows I’ve been to. I totaled 206 in 2018 and now I’m working my way backwards. Of course, my recap includes my 2018 Music Mix! Here’s the Spotify version (B-Sides still to come): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Mbx9QKPP7NLVtQ9DcfEOn.
Next week, I’m looking forward to getting out, especially Thursday night to see Holy Wars at The Echo!
Also listed, some potentials for live music on NYE:
Monday: The DALES Hotel at El Cid (10pm)
ALSO: A Night at the Hollywood Opera featuring the music of QUEEN w/ Moon Honey, Lauren Ruth Ward, Smoke Season and more at Harvard & Stone (9pm)
ALSO: NYE Bootleg Party f. the Tracks at Bootleg Theater (8pm)
ALSO: New Year’s Prom at Catch One f. Puscie Jones Revue (9pm)
ALSO: NYE with The Higgs at The Mint (8pm)
ALSO: Pink Martini at Walt Disney Concert Hall (7pm)
Tuesday: Happy 2019!
Weds: Raised on TV FREE at Harvard & Stone (9pm)
Thursday: Holy Wars FREE at The Echo (7:30)
Friday: AMES at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Georgi Kay at The Peppermint Club (8pm)
ALSO: Josh Arbour at The Troubadour (7pm)
Saturday: REL FREE at The Echo (5:30)
ALSO: Adelitas Way at The Roxy (9pm)
ALSO: Rainne at The Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: New American at The Redwood Bar (8pm)
Sunday: Fell Runner FREE at The Echo (7:30)
To Keep in Mind:
January 11th: Warbly Jets at The Echo
January 16th: Stone Foxes at Saint Rocke
January 16th: Mother Mother at Moroccan Lounge
January 17th: Mother Mother at Moroccan Lounge
January 16th: Foo Fighers at the Forum
January 17th: Dirty Sweet at Resident
January 18th: The Districts at The Moroccan Lounge
January 19th: Matthew Perryman Jones at The Hotel Café
January 19th: Muse at The Forum
January 19th: The Districts at The Moroccan Lounge
January 21st: Skylar Grey at Largo
January 22nd: Elton John at Staples Center
January 23rd: Elton John at Staples Center
January 24th: The Pink Spiders at The Satellite
January 25th: Thomas Dybdahl at The Troubadour
January 25th: Static and Surrender at The Hotel Café
January 25th: Mainland at the Satellite
January 27th: Transviolet at The Echo
January 31st: Beta Play at The Mint
February 1st: Future Generations at The Troubadour
February 8th: Sego at The Echoplex
February 12th: Dean Lewis, SYML at El Rey Theatre
February 13th: Dean Lewis, SYML at El Rey Theatre
February 15th: Kongos at The Teragram Ballroom
February 15th: Panic at the Disco at The Forum
February 19th/20th: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real at The Troubadour
February 22nd: Badflower at El Rey Theatre
February 23rd: Tonight Alive at Moroccan Lounge
February 26th: Gavin James at The Roxy Theatre
February 27th: Meg Mac at Bootleg Theater
February 28th: Lukas Graham at The Wiltern
March 1st: Dorothy, Spirit Animal at Regent Theater
March 2nd: Caroline Rose at Teragram Ballroom
March 6th: July Talk at Hollywood Palladium
March 6th: Jukebox the Ghost at Fonda Theatre
March 8th: Welles at Moroccan Lounge
March 9th: LP at The Wiltern
March 9th: Nightly at Moroccan Lounge
March 11th: You Me at Six, Dreamers at The Teragram Ballroom
March 19th: Nina Nesbitt at The Roxy
March 21st: Alice Phoebe Lu at Moroccan Lounge
March 22nd: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness w/ flor at The Orpheum Theatre
March 22nd: Tyler Hilton at The Hotel Cafe
March 26th: Matt Nathanson at The El Rey
March 26th: Arkells at the Troubadour.
March 27th: Bronze Radio Return at Moroccan Lounge
March 29th: Stephen Kellogg at Bootleg Theater
March 29th: Donna Missal at El Rey Theatre
April 1st: The Rubens at Moroccan Lounge
April 2nd: Grandson at The Roxy Theatre
April 5th: Switchfoot, Colony House at The Wiltern
April 5th: Wilderado at Teragram Ballroom
April 6th: Lincoln Durham at The Echo
April 9th: Hozier at Hollywood Forever
April 19th: Pink at The Forum
April 26th: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom
May 7th: Tom Odell at The El Rey
May 9th: Rival Sons at The Fonda Theatre
May 9th: Alec Benjamin at El Rey Theatre
May 14th: Picture This at The Troubadour
May 22nd: Jared & The Mill at Moroccan Lounge
June 4th: Marianas Trench at Regent Theater
June 25th: Dido at The Wiltern
October 2nd: Carbon Leaf at Moroccan Lounge
I can’t decide if I’m feeling more Grinch or more festive this holiday season. There are definitely times where I feel like I hate everyone and then days I find myself singing Christmas songs. I guess that’s kind of how the holidays are in general. I feel like they came much too fast this year and I feel rather under-prepared compared to other years. Not really sure what to do about it other than to just embrace it, shrug it off, and start fresh in 2019. Shows are a little light on the ground until we hit Saturday, so enjoy that extra helping and then go dance it off this weekend!
Monday:
Tuesday: Merry Christmas!
Wednesday: The Havnauts @ Soda Bar at 9pm
AND: The Corner @ Tin Roof at 8pm
Thursday: Sol Orchid, The Values @ Soda Bar at 9:15pm
Friday: Donovan Frankenreiter @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: Hideout, The Gloomies, Heavy Hawaii @ Soda Bar at 9:30pm
AND: Lauren Leigh @ Tin Roof at 6pm
Saturday: Get Back Loretta, The Heavy Guilt, Shane Hall, Nena Anderson @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Donovan Frankenreiter @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: Lady Dottie & The Diamonds @ Park & Rec at 10pm
AND: X & Los Lobos @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Sublime with Rome @ House of Blues at 8pm – SOLD OUT
Sunday: X & Los Lobos @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Michael Franti & Spearhead @ Belly Up at 8:30pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Sublime with Rome @ House of Blues at 8pm
Keep in Mind:
December 31st- Magic Giant @ The Irenic
December 31st- Creature & the Woods, Mrs. Henry @ Lafayette Hotel
January 30th- The Silent Comedy, Mrs. Henry @ Casbah
February 16th- Panic! at the Disco @ Viejas Arena
February 16th- Pedro the Lion @ The Irenic
February 17th- Kongos @ The Music Box
March 2nd- Saves the Day @ North Park Observatory
March 5th- Muse @ Valley View Casino Casino Center
March 5th- Metric & Zoé @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theatre
March 9th- You Me At Six @ Music Box
March 24th- Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness @ Hosue of Blues
March 31st- Grandson @ The Irenic
April 6th- Taking Back Sunday @ North Park Observatory
April 7th- Taking Back Sunday @ North Park Observatory
This week, as expected, is exceptionally light on shows around Christmastime. To fill my evenings, I have taken on several pet-sitting gigs. I get to spend a few days taking care of two dogs and three cats! I’m using my pet sitting money on a ticket to see a live musical version of my favorite Christmas movie, Love Actually, so that will be a very fun musical adventure to look forward to. I hope everyone has equally exciting plans for the last week of 2018!
There are more promising shows later in the week. I’d love to check in with Lydia at the Teragram Ballroom and you never know who might show up at the Purple Bite Holiday Party at the Hi Hat.
Here’s what I could find:
Monday:
Tuesday: Merry Christmas!
Weds: Seahaven at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Soundcheck Live w/ The Gitas at Lucky Strike Hollywood (9pm)
Thursday: Lydia w/ Anarbor, Family Thief at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Rocco Deluca FREE at Zebulon (8pm)
ALSO: DeathByRomy, The AquaDolls at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
Friday: FXP ft. Franky Perez at The Viper Room (8:30)
Saturday: Purple Bite Holiday Party FREE at The Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: An Evening with Puddles Pity Party at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
Sunday: Laura Veirs at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Donavon Frankenreiter at Saint Rocke (8pm)
ALSO: Gin Blossoms at The Rose (8pm)
To Keep in Mind:
January 3rd: Holy Wars at The Echo
January 11th: Warbly Jets at The Echo
January 16th: Stone Foxes at Saint Rocke
January 16th: Mother Mother at Moroccan Lounge
January 17th: Mother Mother at Moroccan Lounge
January 16th: Foo Fighers at the Forum
January 17th: Dirty Sweet at Resident
January 18th: The Districts at The Moroccan Lounge
January 19th: Matthew Perryman Jones at The Hotel Café
January 19th: Muse at The Forum
January 19th: The Districts at The Moroccan Lounge
January 21st: Skylar Grey at Largo
January 22nd: Elton John at Staples Center
January 23rd: Elton John at Staples Center
January 24th: The Pink Spiders at The Satellite
January 25th: Thomas Dybdahl at The Troubadour
January 25th: Static and Surrender at The Hotel Café
January 25th: Mainland at the Satellite
January 27th: Transviolet at The Echo
January 31st: Beta Play at The Mint
February 1st: Future Generations at The Troubadour
February 12th: Dean Lewis, SYML at El Rey Theatre
February 13th: Dean Lewis, SYML at El Rey Theatre
February 15th: Kongos at The Teragram Ballroom
February 15th: Panic at the Disco at The Forum
February 19th/20th: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real at The Troubadour
February 22nd: Badflower at El Rey Theatre
February 23rd: Tonight Alive at Moroccan Lounge
February 26th: Gavin James at The Roxy Theatre
February 27th: Meg Mac at Bootleg Theater
February 28th: Lukas Graham at The Wiltern
March 1st: Dorothy, Spirit Animal at Regent Theater
March 2nd: Caroline Rose at Teragram Ballroom
March 6th: July Talk at Hollywood Palladium
March 6th: Jukebox the Ghost at Fonda Theatre
March 8th: Welles at Moroccan Lounge
March 9th: LP at The Wiltern
March 9th: Nightly at Moroccan Lounge
March 11th: You Me at Six, Dreamers at The Teragram Ballroom
March 19th: Nina Nesbitt at The Roxy
March 21st: Alice Phoebe Lu at Moroccan Lounge
March 22nd: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness w/ flor at The Orpheum Theatre
March 22nd: Tyler Hilton at The Hotel Cafe
March 26th: Matt Nathanson at The El Rey
March 26th: Arkells at the Troubadour.
March 27th: Bronze Radio Return at Moroccan Lounge
March 29th: Stephen Kellogg at Bootleg Theater
March 29th: Donna Missal at El Rey Theatre
April 1st: The Rubens at Moroccan Lounge
April 2nd: Grandson at The Roxy Theatre
April 5th: Switchfoot, Colony House at The Wiltern
April 5th: Wilderado at Teragram Ballroom
April 6th: Lincoln Durham at The Echo
April 9th: Hozier at Hollywood Forever
April 19th: Pink at The Forum
April 26th: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom
May 7th: Tom Odell at The El Rey
May 9th: Rival Sons at The Fonda Theatre
May 9th: Alec Benjamin at El Rey Theatre
May 14th: Picture This at The Troubadour
May 22nd: Jared & The Mill at Moroccan Lounge
June 4th: Marianas Trench at Regent Theater
June 25th: Dido at The Wiltern
October 2nd: Carbon Leaf at Moroccan Lounge
I had a lovely time in NYC with Kristen. I wasn’t nearly as active as her in terms of getting around, but the whole thing was exactly what I needed. It gave me a chance to get refreshed and ready. Also, a little Broadway never hurt anyone, the magic was definitely in the air!
I’m pondering plans for NYE and I’m not sure if I want to actually do anything or just continue the homebody tradition. There’s still time though. In the meantime, I’m getting ready for Christmas. Are you ready yet? Shows are a little light on the ground but here are some options if you find yourself needing to get out of the house…
Monday: The Soft Moon @ Casbah at 9pm AND: Thom Yorke @ Observatory North Park at 8pm – SOLD OUT
Tuesday: For The Sender Holiday Show @ Belly Up at 8pm AND: Vera Sola, Lindsay Perry @ Soda Bar at 9:30pm
Wednesday: Evan Diamond Goldberg @ Tin Roof at 8pm AND: The Venice Christmas Show @ Belly Up at 8pm – SOLD OUT
Thursday: Jara @ Soda Bar at 9:15pm
Friday: Dead Feather Moon, Bad Vibes @ Soda Bar at 9pm
Saturday: Dirty Sweet @ Casbah at 9:30pm AND: Whit Aadland @ Pourhouse at 1pm AND: Pulley, Versus the World, The Lucky Eejits @ Soda Bar at 9pm
Sunday: New Speak, Little Heroine @ Soda Bar at 9pm
Keep in Mind:
December 29th- Get Back Loretta @ Casbah December 31st- Magic Giant @ The Irenic January 30th- The Silent Comedy, Mrs. Henry @ Casbah February 16th- Panic! at the Disco @ Viejas Arena February 16th- Pedro the Lion @ The Irenic February 17th- Kongos @ The Music Box March 2nd- Saves the Day @ North Park Observatory March 5th- Muse @ Valley View Casino Casino Center March 5th- Metric & Zoé @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theatre March 9th- You Me At Six @ Music Box March 24th- Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness @ Hosue of Blues March 31st- Grandson @ The Irenic April 6th- Taking Back Sunday @ North Park Observatory April 7th- Taking Back Sunday @ North Park Observatory
Between the magic of the Broadway stage (complete with wands), the magic of the snow falling in Central Park, and the hours spent meandering around various neighborhoods, museums, and galleries, my couple of days in New York City were inspiring! I only wish that my recovery from the flu hadn’t interfered with my appetite…although I did manage to get in a few pierogis. I also managed to make it back to LA in time to see The Wrecks headline at The Troubadour. This was a special moment for me asI was at The Troubadour interviewing The Wrecks a couple of years ago…their very first interview. It’s crazy to see how far they’ve come and how much love was in that room.
As Christmas creeps closer, we have some holiday concerts
this week, including my favorite Monday night at The Hotel Cafe.
As for the rest:
Monday: Holiday
Benefit Concert at The Hotel Cafe f. Leroy Sanchez, Cary Brothers, Wrabel,
Jesse Thomas, Garrison Starr, Curtis Peoples, and more (7pm)
ALSO: Magic Bronson residency f. Yip Yops FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Karmic residency FREE at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Haerts at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: It’s a School Night w/ Moby, Rett Madison at Bardot (8pm)
ALSO: Royal Machines at The El Rey (two shows; 7pm, 10:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
Tuesday: Father
John Misty + Goldenvoice California Wildfires Benefit Concert f. Father John
Misty, Haim, Nate Ruess, Rivers Cuomo, and more (7pm)
ALSO: Opus Vitae at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Tom Freund & Friends at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
Weds: Dreamers FREE
at The Satellite (8pm)
ALSO: Joseph, Sean Watkins and Special Guests at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Buzzbands.LA Holiday Happening f. Criminal Hygiene, Wargirl, Liv
Slingerland (8pm)
ALSO: Desert Nights f. Angela McCluskey FREE at The Standard Hollywood (7pm)
ALSO: Whispertown & Friends Holiday Program FREE at Resident (8pm)
ALSO: Thom Yorke at Orpheum Theatre (9pm)
Thursday: Lola
Kirke w/ Dana Williams at Resident (8pm)
ALSO: Blackbird Days, Millionette FREE at Harvard & Stone (10pm)
ALSO: Thom Yorke at Orpheum Theatre (9pm)
Friday:
Saturday: Johnnyswim
at Orpheum Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Novi Split at Bootleg Bar (8pm)
Sunday: Cody
Lovaas at The Love Song (9pm)
ALSO: John Legend at Microsoft Theater (8pm)
To Keep in Mind:
December 27th: Lydia at Teragram Ballroom
January 3rd: Holy Wars at The Echo
January 11th: Warbly Jets at The Echo
January 16th: Stone Foxes at Saint Rocke
January 16th: Mother Mother at Moroccan Lounge
January 17th: Mother Mother at Moroccan Lounge
January 16th: Foo Fighers at the Forum
January 17th: Dirty Sweet at Resident
January 18th: The Districts at The Moroccan Lounge
January 19th: Matthew Perryman Jones at The Hotel Café
January 19th: Muse at The Forum
January 19th: The Districts at The Moroccan Lounge
January 22nd: Elton John at Staples Center
January 23rd: Elton John at Staples Center
January 25th: Thomas Dybdahl at The Troubadour
January 25th: Static and Surrender at The Hotel Café
January 31st: Beta Play at The Mint
February 1st: Future Generations at The Troubadour
February 13th: SYML at El Rey Theatre
February 15th: Kongos at The Teragram Ballroom
February 22nd: Badflower at El Rey Theatre
February 26th: Gavin James at The Roxy Theatre
February 28th: Lukas Graham at The Wiltern
March 1st: Spirit Animal at Regent Theater
March 2nd: Caroline Rose at Teragram Ballroom
March 6th: July Talk at Hollywood Palladium
March 6th: Jukebox the Ghost at Fonda Theatre
March 9th: LP at The Wiltern
March 9th: Nightly at Moroccan Lounge
March 11th: You Me at Six, Dreamers at The Teragram Ballroom
March 19th: Nina Nesbitt at The Roxy
March 22nd: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness w/ flor at The Orpheum
Theatre
March 22nd: Tyler Hilton at The Hotel Cafe
March 26th: Matt Nathanson at The El Rey
March 26th: Arkells at the Troubadour.
March 29th: Stephen Kellogg at Bootleg Theater
April 2nd: Grandson at The Roxy Theatre
April 5th: Switchfoot, Colony House at The Wiltern
April 5th: Wilderado at Teragram Ballroom
April 6th: Lincoln Durham at The Echo
April 19th: Pink at The Forum
April 26th: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom
May 7th: Tom Odell at The El Rey
May 9th: Rival Sons at The Fonda Theatre
May 9th: Alec Benjamin at El Rey Theatre
May 14th: Picture This at The Troubadour
May 22nd: Jared & The Mill at Moroccan Lounge
June 4th: Marianas Trench at Regent Theater
I’m gearing up for a super busy week over here. I have a quick trip back up to Universal Studios for a taping of Will & Grace and then Wednesday night I’m off to New York for a quick trip to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway. I get back Saturday night just in time for a brunch thing on Sunday! Whew. I’m tired already. I don’t think I’ll be able to get much music in but I have some suggestions for you…
Monday: AFI @ Observatory North Park at 7:30pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Magic Giant @ Irenic at 9pm
AND: Evan Diamond Goldberg @ Tin Roof at 8:30pm
Tuesday: Gothic Tropic, Mt. Pleasant @ Soda Bar at 9:30pm
Wednesday: Valley Maker, John Van Deusen, J. Hofstee @ Soda Bar at 8pm
AND: Colter Wall, Josh Morningstar @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: The Corner @ Tin Roof at 8pm
Thursday: Middle Kids @ Soda Bar at 9:30pm
AND: Robert Cray Band @ Belly Up at 8pm
Friday: Wrex The Halls @ Valley View Casino Center at 5:30pm
AND: Tori Roze and the Hot Mess @ Bar Pink at 7pm
AND: Death Valley Girls @ Soda Bar at 9:30pm
Saturday: The White Buffalo @ Observatory North Park at 9pm
AND: Proxima Parada, Tularosa @ Soda Bar at 9:30pm
Sunday:
Keep in Mind:
December 29th- Get Back Loretta @ Casbah
January 30th- The Silent Comedy, Mrs. Henry @ Casbah
February 16th- Panic! at the Disco @ Viejas Arena
February 17th- Kongos @ The Music Box
March 2nd- Saves the Day @ North Park Observatory
March 5th- Muse @ Valley View Casino Casino Center
March 5th- Metric & Zoé @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theatre
March 9th- You Me At Six @ Music Box
March 24th- Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness @ Hosue of Blues
April 6th- Taking Back Sunday @ North Park Observatory
April 7th- Taking Back Sunday @ North Park Observatory