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Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 12/14-12/20

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Amanda

Happy Monday everyone! I had a lovely weekend between watching Dear Boy at the Casbah (their first time!) and the amazing lineup of the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas show. I’d be lying if I said there hasn’t been a fair amount of dancing and singing going on. We have a fair amount of shows going on this week, getting everything in before the Christmas holiday. In the words of James Bay, “Get out, get out while you still can. Don’t let the nights slip through your hands.”

Monday: Sea of Bees @ Soda Bar at 9pm

Tuesday: Cheap Trick Trick @ Belly Up at 8pm- SOLD OUT
AND: The 1975 @ Observatory North Park at 8pm- SOLD OUT
AND: Jesse LaMonaca @ The Merrow at 9pm
AND: Tesla Boy, Dr. Seahorse @ Soda Bar at 9pm

Wednesday: Paul Cannon, Lee Koch, Tyson Motsenbocker, Hummingbird Hotel @ Belly Up at 7:30pm

Thursday: Macy Gray @ Belly Up at 8pm- SOLD OUT
AND: Crocodiles @ The Hideout at 9pm
AND: Sam Outlaw, Graham Nancarrow, Sara Petite @ Soda Bar at 9pm

Friday: Billy Sunday @ Till Two Club at 9pm
AND: Rick Springfield @ House of Blue at 8pm

Saturday: The Raveonettes @ Casbah at 9pm- SOLD OUT
AND: The Verigolds, Spero @ House of Blues at 8pm

Sunday: Jared & The Mill @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Lump of Coal feat: Foals, The Wombats, and more @ Soma 6:30pm
AND: For The Sender @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Mötely Crüe, Alice Cooper @ Viejas Arena at 7pm

Keep in Mind:
December 30th- The Academy Is… @ Observatory North Park
January 2nd- The Young Wild, The Verigolds, Western Scene, Great White Buffalo @ Music Box
January 7th- Muse, Phantogram @ Valley View Casino Center
January 9th/10th- Tool @ Viejas Arena at SDSU
January 18th- Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band @ Observatory North Park
January 23rd- JD McPherson, HONEYHONEY!
January 24th- Vanessa Carlton @ Casbah
January 24th- Europe @ Music Box
January 30th- The Silent Comedy, Creature & The Woods, Robert Jon and The Wreck @ Casbah
February 20th- Dr. Dog @ Observatory North Park
February 25th- Metric @ House of Blues
March 2nd- Mutemath @ House of Blues
March 8th- St. Lucia @ Observatory North Park
March 23rd- Wolfmother @ House of Blues
May 20th- The Cure @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
July 24th- twenty one pilots @ Viejas Arena

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 12/14-12/20

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Kristen

This weekend I certainly felt the holiday spirit. Friday night got the ball rolling with the always fabulous HoHoHotel Cafe Holiday party where I saw a few favorites and discovered some great new talent (Freddie & Francine have moved to the top of my must see list). Saturday, after a full day of learning at The YouBloom LA Conference (bookmark this event for next year!), I drove down to San Diego to see Dear Boy’s debut at The Casbah and am now about to head to The Forum for night 2 of KROQ’s Almost Acoustic Christmas. To say it’s been a full and exciting weekend would be an understatement.

Next week, the holiday lull begins to set in so get out and see some shows while you can. Top pick for me would be Friday night at The Hotel Cafe with Anthony Beliveau (of The Crash Kings) and friends.

Here are the rest of my musical selections:

Monday: Halo Circus at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Corey Gray at Genghis Cohen (8pm)
ALSO: Hummypot Live FREE at The Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Rainbow Jackson FREE at The Satellite (11pm)
ALSO: Figs Vision FREE at Bootleg Bar (10:30)
ALSO: Chvrches at The Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Behold The Brave (8:30)

Tuesday: Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: Max and the Moon, Kid Cadaver at The Echo (8pm)
ALSO: Fairground Saints at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)

Weds: The Best Holiday Show Ever! at Room 5 f. Jesse Thomas, Terra Naomi, Joel Eckels, Sweet Talk Radio and many more (8pm)
ALSO: The 1975 at Club Nokia (8pm)

Thursday: Dave Stewart & Friends at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: A Very Merry Christmas Benefit Show w/ Mereki, Miya Folick, Madi Diaz (9pm)
ALSO: Alicia Witt at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)

Friday: Anthony Beliveau (The Crash Kings) and friends at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)

Saturday: 4^th Annual Merry Minstrel Musical Circus: A Holiday Gathering & Jamathon at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Okkervil River (solo) at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (9pm)

Sunday: Okkervil River (solo) at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (9pm)

To Keep in Mind:
December 22^nd: Watkins Family Hour at Largo
January 6^th: Keaton Simons at The Hotel Cafe
January 16^th: Zane Carney at The Troubadour
January 19^th: Half Moon Run at The Troubadour
January 20^th: Honeyhoney at Teragram Ballroom
January 26^th: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Cafe
January 29^th: The Silent Comedy at Saint Rocke
February 3^rd: Stephen Kellogg at The Hotel Café
February 5^th: SafetySuit at The Troubadour
February 5^th: The Neighbourhood at Fox Theater Pomona
February 8^th: Nothing But Thieves at The Troubadour
February 9^th: Jukebox the Ghost at The Regent Theater
February 10^th/11^th: Guster at Teragram Ballroom
February 14^th: Tyler Hilton at Saint Rocke
February 24^th: Jamie N Commons at The Troubadour
February 26^th: Lake Street Dive at The Wiltern
February 26^th: Knox Hamilton at The Troubadour
March 3^rd: Vance Joy w/ Elle King at The Shrine
March 4^th: Penny and Sparrow at The Hotel Cafe
March 9^th: Natalie Merchant at Orpheum Theatre
March 11^th: Jack Garratt at The Fonda Theatre
March 11^th: Kaleo at The Troubadour
March 12^th: Anderson East at The Troubadour
March 13^th: Bronze Radio Return at The Troubadour
March 17^th: Ben Rector at The Fonda
April 29^th: The Avett Brothers w/ The Milk Carton Kids at Greek Theatre
June 3^rd: Thrice at Shrine Expo Hall

~ Kristen

Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 12/7-12/13

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Amanda

I didn’t make it to any shows this week. Maybe that’s because I’ve had James Bay on repeat since last Sunday. I’m not even sorry about it. My vocal cords might be though from all my singing along. Oh well. I’m looking forward to the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas next Sunday in Los Angeles. That’s my bright spot on the horizon. Well, that and TAI on the 30th but that’s still a ways off. On the more local scene, I’m excited that LA loves Dear Boy will be in San Diego for the second time ever! It’s pretty darn exciting and you all should go. The rest of the week looks like this…

Monday: Billy Gibbons @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: McClain Sullivan @ Soda Bar at 9pm
AND: The Holy Broke, The Peripherals, Ashley Pond @ The Merrow at 9pm

Tuesday:

Wednesday: Sundrop Electric @ Whistlestop Bar at 9pm
AND: Papa, The Gloomies @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox at House of Blues at 8pm
AND: Fiction Plane, Grey Face @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Nick Lowe’s Quality Holiday Revue Starring Los Straightjackets @ Belly Up at 8pm

Thursday: The White Buffalo @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: John Elliott, Logan Heftel @ Lestats at 9pm

Friday: Finch @ The Irenic at 7:30pm
AND: The Casey Hensley Band at Lestats at 9pm

Saturday: Dear Boy @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Joe Marson, Jeff Campbell, Nick Crook @ Lestats at 9pm
AND: The Maine @ The Irenic @ 7:30pm

Sunday: Lights, The Mowglis, K. Flay @ House of Blues at 7pm

Keep in Mind:
December 15th- The 1975 @ Observatory North Park
December 15th- Cheap Trick @ Belly Up
December 16th- Muse, Phantogram @ Valley View Casino Center
December 30th- The Academy Is… @ Observatory North Park
January 9th/10th- Tool @ Viejas Arena at SDSU
January 18th- Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band @ Observatory North Park
January 23rd- JD McPherson, HONEYHONEY!
January 24th- Vanessa Carlton @ Casbah
January 24th- Europe @ Music Box
January 30th- The Silent Comedy, Creature & The Woods, Robert Jon and The Wreck @ Casbah
February 20th- Dr. Dog @ Observatory North Park
February 25th- Metric @ House of Blues
March 2nd- Mutemath @ House of Blues
March 8th- St. Lucia @ Observatory North Park
March 23rd- Wolfmother @ House of Blues
May 20th- The Cure @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
July 24th- twenty one pilots @ Viejas Arena

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 12/7-12/13

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Kristen

Getting through the list of announced SXSW artists has been somewhat slow going, but I’m glad I made it to Sara Hartman’s name before she came to town last week. The Berlin-based artist inspired at Bardot Monday night. There is not much better than seeing a great new artist for the first time…

Next week is a busy one. All of the holiday shows and festivals are already making my schedule challenging, but then Dear Boy announces a West Coast tour that threatens all previously made plans. The one show written in black ink in my calendar is Monday night when The Shadowboxers make their return to Los Angeles and play It’s A School Night at Bardot.

Here are the rest of my options:

Monday: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. The Shadowboxers, Sun Drugs (8:30)
ALSO: Rainbow Jackson w/ Down and Outlaws, Diamonds, The Dough Rollers FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Figs Vision, Draemings FREE at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Royal Machines at The Roxy (8:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at Room 5 f. Oak & Gorski, Josiah Lemming, Michael Doman, Clare Means, and more (8pm)

Tuesday: The New Politics at The El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Zella Day at The Fonda Theatre (8:30)
ALSO: Fairground Saints, Justin Hulsey w/ Sleeping Wolf & Peter Katz at The Hotel Cafe (9, 10)
ALSO: Korey Dane at The Lost Room (8pm)
ALSO: Royal Machines at The Roxy (8:30)

Weds: Dear Boy and The Dears at Bootleg Theater (8:30)
ALSO: Komox, The Gabrielz at The Viper Room (9pm)
ALSO: Chris Robinson Brotherhood at The El Rey (9pm)

Thursday: The Shadowboxers at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Nikka Costa & Strings at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Fiona Grey FREE at Mrs. Fish (11:45)
ALSO: Puscifer at The Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
ALSO: Death Cab for Cutie at Orpheum Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Rock the Schools Concert at The Mint f. Johnny Rzeznik, Jordin Sparks, Aaron Carter, and more (8pm)
ALSO: Youbloom Music Festival (7pm) http://www.youbloom.com/la-2015/

Friday: K.Flay, The Mowgli’s, Lights at The Wiltern (6:30)
ALSO: Hohotel 2015 day 1 at The Hotel Cafe f. Curtis Peoples, Dave Yaden, Keaton Simons, Patrick Droney and more (7pm)
ALSO: Bushwalla FREE at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Postmodern Jukebox at Microsoft Theater (8pm)
ALSO: David Wax Museum w/ Marty O’Reilly at The Mint (8pm)
ALSO: Genevieve at El Cid (10:15)
ALSO: Puscifer at The Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
ALSO: The Dustbowl Revival w/ Wild Reeds and Leftover Cuties at The Teragram Ballroom (9pm)
ALSO: Youbloom Music Fest (7pm) http://www.youbloom.com/la-2015/

Saturday: Hohotel 2015 day 2 at The Hotel Cafe f. Javier Dun, Jim & Sam, Joel Eckels, Jesse Thomas, Sleeping Wolf, The Absolute and more (7pm)
ALSO: BuzzBands.LA Holiday Hurrah f. SWIMM, Babes, Memory Rounds at El Cid (10pm)
ALSO: KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas at The Forum (4pm)
ALSO: Youbloom Music Fest (7pm) http://www.youbloom.com/la-2015/

Sunday: Jeff Campbell at Room 5 (7:30)
ALSO: The Bird and The Bee FREE at The Federal Bar (11am)
ALSO: Cage The Elephant at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: Colin Hay Acoustic at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Brian Whelan & The Rockin’ Roaches at The Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: McCabe’s Umpteeth Annual Holiday Show FREE at McCabe’s (7pm)
ALSO: KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas at The Forum (4pm)

To Keep in Mind:
December 14^th: The 1975 at Club Nokia
December 14^th: CHVRCHES at Fonda Theatre
December 15^th: Nathaniel Rateliff at The El Rey
December 22^nd: Watkins Family Hour at Largo
January 6^th: Keaton Simons at The Hotel Cafe
January 16^th: Zane Carney at The Troubadour
January 19^th: Half Moon Run at The Troubadour
January 20^th: Honeyhoney at Teragram Ballroom
January 29^th: The Silent Comedy at Saint Rocke
February 3^rd: Stephen Kellogg at The Hotel Café
February 5^th: SafetySuit at The Troubadour
February 5^th: The Neighbourhood at Fox Theater Pomona
February 8^th: Nothing But Thieves at The Troubadour
February 9^th: Jukebox the Ghost at The Regent Theater
February 10^th/11^th: Guster at Teragram Ballroom
February 14^th: Tyler Hilton at Saint Rocke
February 24^th: Jamie N Commons at The Troubadour
February 26^th: Lake Street Dive at The Wiltern
February 26^th: Knox Hamilton at The Troubadour
March 3^rd: Vance Joy w/ Elle King at The Shrine
March 4^th: Penny and Sparrow at The Hotel Cafe
March 9^th: Natalie Merchant at Orpheum Theatre
March 12^th: Anderson East at The Troubadour
April 29^th: The Avett Brothers w/ The Milk Carton Kids at Greek Theatre
June 3^rd: Thrice at Shrine Expo Hall

~ Kristen

Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 11/30-12/6

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Amanda

It’s technically Monday morning as I’ve started drafting this post. My head and soul are currently not really in my body, I’m afraid they are still at the Belly Up, reliving the James Bay show. Tonight/last night was really really special. I got to take a friend to see James Bay who had never seen him live before. We were literally upfront and only a few feet away from him, no barrier. I made new friends. The whole set was magical and although he played for over an hour, it felt entirely too short. I’d like to just live in that space for awhile. But, I do feel obligated to let you know this weeks coming attractions…

Monday: Family of The Year, Kaleo @ The Loft @ UCSD at 9pm

Tuesday: Nikki Lane @ Irenic at 7:30pm

Wednesday: A Johnnyswim Christmas @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Racing the Sun @ Lestats at 9pm

Thursday: Jennie Vee @ Soda Bar at 9pm

Friday: Creature and the Woods @ Pappy and Harriets at 8pm
AND: Little Hurricane, Birdy Bardot @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Adam Lambert, Elle King, Andy Grammer, Echosmith @ Civic Theater at 7:30pm
AND: Christie Huff @ Lestats at 9pm
AND: Sister Speak @ Park & Rec at 5pm
AND: Brothertiger @ Soda Bar at 9pm

Saturday: Milk Carton Kids @ Balboa Theater at 8pm
AND: Little Hurricane, Dani Bell and The Tarantist @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Big Bad Buffalo @ Irenic at 7:45pm

Sunday: Sara Petite @ Lestats at 8pm

Keep in Mind:
December 7th- Billy Gibbons @ Belly Up
December 13th- Lights, The Mowglis @ House of Blues
December 15th- The 1975 @ Observatory North Park
December 15th- Cheap Trick @ Belly Up
December 16th- Muse, Phantogram @ Valley View Casino Center
December 30th- The Academy Is… @ Observatory North Park
January 9th/10th- Tool @ Viejas Arena at SDSU
January 18th- Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band @ Observatory North Park
January 23rd- JD McPherson, HONEYHONEY!
January 24th- Vanessa Carlton @ Casbah
January 24th- Europe @ Music Box
January 30th- The Silent Comedy, Creature & The Woods, Robert Jon and The Wreck @ Casbah
February 20th- Dr. Dog @ Observatory North Park
February 25th- Metric @ House of Blues
March 2nd- Mutemath @ House of Blues
March 8th- St. Lucia @ Observatory North Park
March 23rd- Wolfmother @ House of Blues
May 20th- The Cure @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
July 24th- twenty one pilots @ Viejas Arena

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 11/30-12/6

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Kristen

Now that’s it’s officially the Christmas season, I’ve started working more fervently on my end of year music mix. Based on yesterday, however, I’m worried I won’t have enough time to get it done. I was debating which Dark Waves song I wanted to include and then ended up listening to my Dark Waves EP on repeat all day…and never quite reached a conclusion on song choice.

This week, a surprising number of bands are giving us options by playing multiple days. The Dandy Warhols, Gary Clark Jr., Amiee Mann and Ted Leo, and Johnnyswimm are all playing two or three times! How considerate! My show pick, however, will go to Thursday night at The Troubadour. Three stellar bands including one of my favorites from SXSW, Hamish Anderson. This guy knows how to play a guitar!

Here are the rest of my picks:

Monday: The Big Pink FREE at The Echo (10:30)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Sara Hartman (8:30)
ALSO: Elle Belle w/ Sleep State, Mothlight, Mynabirds (acoustic) at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Marie Digby w/ Andrew Marks, Fairground Saints at The Hotel Cafe (7, 9)
ALSO: Golden State FREE at Lucky Strike Hollywood (9pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday FREE at Room 5 f. Abbot Kinney, Jesse Thomas, Michael Doman, Patrick Joseph and more (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Radio Live at The Mint (7pm)

Tuesday: Dave Yaden and friends FREE at The Hollywood Music Hall (10pm)
ALSO: James Bay at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: Atlas Genius at The Roxy (8:30)
ALSO: The Dahls at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Evol Walks at The Viper Room (8pm)

Weds: Deluka at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Wilding, Heaps N Heaps at Bootleg Theater (8pm)
ALSO: The Aimee Mann and Ted Leo Christmas Show at Largo (8:30)

Thursday: Little Hurricane w/ Sonny Boy Thorn and Hamish Anderson at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Curtis Peoples at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Rival Tides at Boardners
ALSO: The Dandy Warhols at Teragram Ballroom (8:30)
ALSO: Gary Clark Jr. at The Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: The Aimee Mann and Ted Leo Christmas Show at Largo (8:30)

Friday: Calico The Band Holiday Show at The Hotel Cafe (9pm-1am)
ALSO: Paloalto, National Anthem, The American Spirit at The Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: A Johnnyswim Christmas at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Gary Clark Jr. at The Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: The Dandy Warhols at Teragram Ballroom (8:30)

Saturday: Midnight Divide at The Hotel Cafe (11pm)
ALSO: Holidayfest FREE on South Lake Avenue Pasadena f. DWNTWN, The Dustbowl Revival, Magic Giant (1, 2:30, 4)
ALSO: A Johnnyswim Christmas at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Go Betty Go, The Two Tens at The Viper Room (9pm)
ALSO: Gary Clark Jr. at The Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: The Dandy Warhols at Teragram Ballroom (8:30)

Sunday: Josiah & The Bonnevilles w/ Ivory Deville FREE at The Surly Goat (9pm)
ALSO: A Johnnyswim Christmas at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: KOST Christmas Land at Microsoft Theater f. Train, Andy Grammer Pentatonix (6:30)

To Keep in Mind:
December 8^th: New Politics at The El Rey
December 9^th: Dear Boy at Bootleg Theater
December 10^th: The Shadowboxers at The Hotel Cafe
December 10^th: Death Cab for Cutie at Orpheum Theatre
December 11^th: K.Flay, Lights, The Mowgli’s at The Wiltern
December 12^th/13^th: KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas at The Forum
December 13^th: The Bird and The Bee at The Federal Bar
December 14^th: The 1975 at Club Nokia
December 14^th: CHVRCHES at Fonda Theatre
December 15^th: Nathaniel Rateliff at The El Rey
December 22^nd: Watkins Family Hour at Largo
January 16^th: Zane Carney at The Troubadour
January 20^th: Honeyhoney at Teragram Ballroom
February 3^rd: Stephen Kellogg at The Hotel Café
February 5^th: SafetySuit at The Troubadour
February 5^th: The Neighbourhood at Fox Theater Pomona
February 9^th: Jukebox the Ghost at The Regent Theater
February 10^th/11^th: Guster at Teragram Ballroom
February 14^th: Tyler Hilton at Saint Rocke
February 24^th: Jamie N Commons at The Troubadour
February 26^th: Lake Street Dive at The Wiltern
February 26^th: Knox Hamilton at The Troubadour
March 3^rd: Vance Joy w/ Elle King at The Shrine
March 4^th: Penny and Sparrow at The Hotel Cafe
March 9^th: Natalie Merchant at Orpheum Theatre

~ Kristen