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This is the second weekend in a row that I’m writing from San Diego. This weekend was all about baseball. My team (The Cardinals) were in town so yesterday I was at the game. It was a close one until it wasn’t and The Cards ended up winning 11 to 2. One thing that occurred right as the game was transiting from nail-bitter to runaway was my face, front and center on the Jumbotron, as I’m waving like an idiot. I will either consider this one of the more mortifying moments of my life or the event that allowed the tide to turn and my team to win.

Back to the music, you’re really  missing out if you’re not at The El Rey on Friday to see Zane Carney.

Here’s everything else, I’d like to get to:

 

Monday: Korey Dane Residency FREE at The Echo (9pm)
ALSO: It’s A School Night at Bardot f. The Black and The White (8:30)
ALSO: Foxtrax at Harvelle’s (9pm)
ALSO: Years & Years at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Weezer at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: War & Pierce, Monday Monday Hootenanny at The Hotel Cafe second stage (7:30, 8:15)

 

Tuesday: Charles Kelley w/ Josh Kelley at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Popshop West 038 f. Cardioknox at The Echo (8pm)
ALSO: Luke Wade, The Living Room at The Hotel Cafe (8, 10)
ALSO: Lissie at The Grammy Museum (8pm)
ALSO: Andrew Watt FREE at Dirty Laundry (11pm)

 

Weds: Ulysses S Grant, Alex Dezen at The Hotel Cafe (8,9)
ALSO: Whiskey Wolves of The West at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: William Elliot Whitmore w/ Josiah, Charlie Overbey & The Broken Arrows at The Roxy (8:30)

 

Thursday: Andy Clockwise EP Release show at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Ghost Lit Kingdom, The Shadowboxers, Hamish Anderson at The Hotel Cafe (7,8,9)
ALSO: Jim & Sam at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Iggy Pop, Josh Homme at The Greek Theatre (8pm)

 

Friday: Zane Carney w/ Charles Jones at The El Rey (8:30)
ALSO: Langhorne Silm & The Law w/ Sam Outlaw, Susto at The Roxy (8:30)
ALSO: Skin & Bones at The Hotel Cafe second stage (10pm)
ALSO: Har Mar Superstar at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Lucy Kaplansky at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: The Avett Brothers w/ The Milk Carton Kids at The Greek Theatre (7:30)

 

Saturday: Atlas Genius w/ Skylar Grey & The Young Wild at The El Rey (8:30)
ALSO: Bad Wolf at Amplyfi (10pm)
ALSO: Decorator, The Elwins at The Hi Hat (8pm)

 

Sunday: Tyrone Wells at Saint Rocke (7pm)
ALSO: LANY at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Holychild at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Songwriter Sundays FREE at The Fox and Hounds (9pm)

 

 

 

To Keep in Mind:
May 2^nd: LANY at The Troubadour
May 2^nd: Catfish and The Bottlemen at Masonic Lodge
May 2^nd: Tegan and Sara at The Roxy
May 3^rd: Tegan and Sara at Teragram Ballroom
May 5^th: Gin Wigmore at The El Rey
May 6^th: Rooney and Wild Wild Horses at Teragram Ballroom
May 6^th: Stone Foxes at The Viper Room
May 6^th: Tom Odell at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
May 7^th: Royal Teeth, Handsome Ghost at The Roxy
May 9^th: Beware of Darkness at Resident
May 10^th: The Griswolds at The Fonda Theatre
May 10^th: Jay Nash, Garrison Starr, Jesse Thomas at The Hotel Cafe
May 11^th: The Neighbourhood at Microsoft Theater
May 11^th/12^th: Lights at The El Rey
May 13^th: Coasts, Knox Hamilton at The Fonda Theatre
May 14^th: Matthew Mayfield at The Hotel Cafe
May 18^th: Doton at The Orpheum Theatre
May 19^th: Dark Waves at The Roxy
May 20^th: Bad Books at The Troubadour
May 21^st: The War on Drugs at Hollywood Pantages Theatre
May 21^st: Bernhoft at The Troubadour
May 24^th: Walking on Cars at Bootleg Theater
May 24^th: Frightened Rabbit at The Fonda Theatre
May 25^th: Greg Holden at The Hotel Cafe
May 26^th: Ivan & Alyosha at Teragram Ballroom
May 31^st: Iron & Wine at The Fonda Theatre
June 2^nd: The Score at The Lyric Theatre
June 3^rd: Thrice at Shrine Expo Hall
June 8^th: The Mowgli’s at The Troubadour
June 10^th: Kaleo at The El Rey
June 10^th: Dramers, AudioDamn!, The Young Wild at The Wayfarer
June 11^th: The Matches at Teragram Ballroom
June 11^th: Make Music Pasadena
June 11^th: Freddy & Francine at The Hotel Café
June 12^th: Ray Little at The Hotel Cafe
June 24^th: Birdy at The Fonda Theatre
July 14^th: Bad Suns at Shrine Expo Hall
July 17^th: Collective Soul at The Greek Theatre
July 18^th: Sting at The Hollywood Bowl
July 23^rd: twenty one pilots and MUTEMATH at The Forum
August 2^nd: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Cafe
August 9^th/10^th: Dawes at The Greek Theatre
September 10^th: Eve 6 at The Troubadour
September 10^th: NEEDTOBREATHE at The Greek Theatre
September 24^th/25^th: Highly Suspect at The Troubadour
September 30^th: Glen Hansard at The Wiltern
October 5^th: The Lumineers at The Hollywood Bowl
October 10^th: The Dixie Chicks at The Hollywood Bowl

~ Kristen

 

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I may not be at Coachella this weekend, but I do get to see James Bay tonight so I’ll take that as a win! I hope everyone else is having a blast in the desert. Next week, in between Coachella weekends, LA has a lot of great acts. I’m particularly excited about Monday night at The Echo with Dear Boy and The DMA’s.

Here’s what else I’ve got on my radar:

 

Monday: The DMA’s w/ Dear Boy, The Palms at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Korey Dane FREE at The Echoplex (10:30)
ALSO: Big Harp FREE at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: The Kendricks FREE at Silverlake Lounge (10pm)
ALSO: Foxtrax at Harvelle’s (10pm)
ALSO: Hands Like Houses at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: The Kills w/ The Big Pink at The Mayan Theater (8pm)
ALSO: Rhye w/ Ibeyi at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: The 1975 at Shrine Expo Hall (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot FREE at The Mint (7pm)
ALSO: War & Pierce, Monday Monday f. Josiah, Kail Baxley, and more at The Hotel Cafe second stage (7:30, 8:15)

 

Tuesday: Ben Limpic, Matthew Perryman Jones, Calum Scott at The Hotel Cafe second stage (7,8,9:30)
ALSO: Andrew Watt FREE at Dirty Laundry (11pm)
ALSO: Weathers at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Blaqk Audio at The Grammy Museum (8pm)
ALSO: PPL MVR w/ Brick + Motor at The Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: James Bay at The Theatre at Ace Hotel (8:30)
ALSO: The 1975 at Shrine Expo Hall (8pm)
ALSO: The Living Room at The Hotel Cafe (10pm)

 

Weds: Judah & The Lion w/ The Saint Johns at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Rebecca Loebe at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Great White Buffalo, Down and Outlaws, King Daniel FREE at Harvard & Stone (9pm)
ALSO: Red Sun Rising w/ Mount Holly at White Oak Music Hall (7pm)
ALSO: Haelos w/ Hayley Kiyoko, Smoke Season at The Echo (7:30)
ALSO: Casey Abrams, Brianna Falcone at The Mint (10:30)
ALSO: Davis FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: The Heavy at The Roxy (9pm)
ALSO: The Last Shadow Puppets at The Theatre at Ace Hotel (9pm)

 

Thursday: Lapsley at The El Rey (8:30)
ALSO: The National Parks at The Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: Sweethearts at Largo f. Susanna Hoffs, Jon Brion, Sara Watkins, and more (8:30)

 

Friday: Patrick Droney, Henry Grace at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9, 10)
ALSO: Zookeeper’s Palace at The Federal Bar (9:15)
ALSO: Tiffany at The Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Parachute w/ Jon McLaughlin at The Fonda Theatre (8:30)

 

Saturday: Alicia Witt, Robert Jon & The Wreck at The Hotel Cafe (8, 10)
ALSO: Dustbowl Revival at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Battle Tapes at The Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: Broke LA at 695 S Santa Fe Ave Downtown LA

 

Sunday: Eli Paperboy Reed FREE at The Federal Bar (11am)
ALSO: Songwriters Sundays FREE at The Fox and Hounds (9pm)

 

 

To Keep in Mind:
April 26^th: Josh Kelley at The Troubadour
April 28^th: The Shadowboxers at The Hotel Cafe
April 29^th: The Avett Brothers w/ The Milk Carton Kids at Greek Theatre
April 29^th: Zane Carney at The El Rey
April 29^th: Lukas Graham at Resident
April 30^th: Skylar Grey, Atlas Genius at The El Rey
May 1^st/2^nd: LANY at The Troubadour
May 1^st: Tyrone Wells at Saint Rocke
May 2^nd: Tegan and Sara at The Roxy
May 3^rd: Tegan and Sara at Teragram Ballroom
May 5^th: Gin Wigmore at The El Rey
May 6^th: Rooney and Wild Wild Horses at Teragram Ballroom
May 6^th: Stone Foxes at The Viper Room
May 6^th: Tom Odell at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
May 7^th: Royal Teeth, Handsome Ghost at The Roxy
May 10^th: The Griswolds at The Fonda Theatre
May 10^th: Jay Nash, Garrison Starr, Jesse Thomas at The Hotel Cafe
May 11^th: The Neighbourhood at Microsoft Theater
May 11^th/12^th: Lights at The El Rey
May 13^th: Coasts, Knox Hamilton at The Fonda Theatre
May 14^th: Matthew Mayfield at The Hotel Cafe
May 18^th: Doton at The Orpheum Theatre
May 19^th: Dark Waves at The Roxy
May 20^th: Bad Books at The Troubadour
May 21^st: Bernhoft at The Troubadour
May 24^th: Walking on Cars at Bootleg Theater
May 24^th: Frightened Rabbit at The Fonda Theatre
May 25^th: Greg Holden at The Hotel Cafe
May 26^th: Ivan & Alyosha at Teragram Ballroom
May 31^st: Iron & Wine at The Fonda Theatre
June 2^nd: The Score at The Lyric Theatre
June 3^rd: Thrice at Shrine Expo Hall
June 8^th: The Mowgli’s at The Troubadour
June 10^th: Kaleo at The El Rey
June 10^th: Dramers, AudioDamn!, The Young Wild at The Wayfarer
June 11^th: The Matches at Teragram Ballroom
June 11^th: Freddy & Francine at The Hotel Cafe
June 24^th: Birdy at The Fonda Theatre
July 17^th: Collective Soul at The Greek Theatre
July 18^th: Sting at The Hollywood Bowl
July 23^rd: twenty one pilots and MUTEMATH at The Forum
August 2^nd: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Cafe
August 9^th/10^th: Dawes at The Greek Theatre
September 10^th: Eve 6 at The Troubadour
September 10^th: NEEDTOBREATHE at The Greek Theatre
September 24^th/25^th: Highly Suspect at The Troubadour
October 5^th: The Lumineers at The Hollywood Bowl
October 10^th: The Dixie Chicks at The Hollywood Bowl

~ Kristen

 

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Well, baseball season is back! I’d say this is a good thing, but I’m feeling awfully tense in this moment as I watch my team mid-way through a tied game. The good news is that after finally receiving an important email yesterday, life feels like it is moving forward again. I am celebrating today by watching a few bands in I assume someone’s backyard as the event is entitled Backyard Sessions. Thankfully, the rain clouds seem to have gone away.

Next week, my schedule is so full that I’m having to write in really tiny handwriting on my calendar (yes, I still have an actual paper calendar).  If there is one item that should be bolded, highlighted, and circled for emphasis, it is a show Friday night at The Slidebar in Fullerton where The Silent Comedy make their triumphant return to Southern California after a successful European run.

Here’s what else I’ve got for your music-seeking needs:

 

Monday: It’s A School Night f. KT Tunstall, Kail Baxley at Bardot (8:30)
ALSO: Korey Dane residency FREE at The Echo (9pm)
ALSO: The Mondegreens at Harvard and Stone (8pm)
ALSO: The Tens FREE at The Dresden (10:30)
ALSO: Diarrhea Planet at The Echoplex (9pm)
ALSO: Foxtrax at Harvelle’s (10pm)
ALSO: Connie Lim FREE at Ham and Eggs Tavern (9pm)
ALSO: War & Pierce, Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage f. Keaton Simons, Jesse Thomas, Joel Eckels, Chi McClean, and more (7:30, 8:15)

 

Tuesday: Wakey!Wakey!, Foxtrax, Edison at The Hotel Cafe second stage (7, 9,10)
ALSO: Andrew Watt FREE at Dirty Laundry (11pm)
ALSO: My Name Is You at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: WYLDR at Bootleg Bar (9pm)
ALSO Bibi Bourelly FREE at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: The Brian Travis Band at Vendome Wine & Spirits (6pm)
ALSO: PPL MVR residency at The Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: The Darkness at Belasco Theater (7pm)
ALSO: The Rocket Summer at The Troubadour (8pm)

 
Weds: Alex Denzen at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Distant Cousins at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: KOMOX FREE at Lucky Strike Hollywood (9pm)

 

Thursday: Patrick Sweany, Rin Tin Tiger, Little Helen Rose at The Satellite (9pm)

 

Friday: The Silent Comedy, Night Lights, Rin Tin Tiger FREE at The Slidebar in Fullerton
ALSO: Golden State at The Hotel Cafe (10pm)

 

Saturday: Rock The Night to Cure Crohn’s and Colitis at The Troubadour f. Jakob Dylan, Cat Power (7pm)
ALSO: Coby Brown, Shane Alexander at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8,9)
ALSO: Dave Green and The Ceremones FREE at The Eight Bar DTLA (7:30)

 

Sunday: Ivory DeVille FREE at Resident (9pm)
ALSO: The Kendricks FREE at Golden Road Brewing (1pm)
ALSO: Songwriter Sunday FREE at The Fox and Hounds (9pm)

 

To Keep in Mind:
April 18^th: Dear Boy and DMA’s at The Echo
April 18^th: The Big Pink at The Mayan Theater
April 18^th: Hands Like Houses at Teragarm Ballroom
April 19^th: James Bay at Theatre at Ace Hotel
April 19^th: Weathers at The Troubadour
April 19^th: Matthew Perryman Jones at The Hotel Cafe
April 19^th: The 1975 at The Shrine
April 20^th: Judah & The Lion at The Troubadour
April 21^st: Lapsley at The El Rey
April 22^nd: Jon McLaughlin at The Fonda Theatre
April 26^th: Josh Kelley at The Troubadour
April 28^th: The Shadowboxers at The Hotel Cafe
April 29^th: The Avett Brothers w/ The Milk Carton Kids at Greek Theatre
April 29^th: Zane Carney at The El Rey
April 29^th: Lukas Graham at Resident
April 30^th: Skylar Grey, Atlas Genius at The El Rey
May 1^st: Tyrone Wells at Saint Rocke
May 2^nd: Tegan and Sara at The Roxy
May 3^rd: Tegan and Sara at Teragram Ballroom
May 5^th: Gin Wigmore at The El Rey
May 6^th: Rooney and Wild Wild Horses at Teragram Ballroom
May 6^th: Stone Foxes at The Viper Room
May 7^th: Royal Teeth, Handsome Ghost at The Roxy
May 10^th: The Griswolds at The Fonda Theatre
May 10^th: Jay Nash, Garrison Starr, Jesse Thomas at The Hotel Cafe
May 11^th: The Neighbourhood at Microsoft Theater
May 11^th/12^th: Lights at The El Rey
May 13^th: Coasts, Knox Hamilton at The Fonda Theatre
May 14^th: Matthew Mayfield at The Hotel Cafe
May 18^th: Doton at The Orpheum Theatre
May 19^th: Dark Waves at The Roxy
May 20^th: Bad Books at The Troubadour
May 21^st: Bernhoft at The Troubadour
May 24^th: Walking on Cars at Bootleg Theater
May 24^th: Frightened Rabbit at The Fonda Theatre
May 25^th: Greg Holden at The Hotel Cafe
May 26^th: Ivan & Alyosha at Teragram Ballroom
May 31^st: Iron & Wine at The Fonda Theatre
June 3^rd: Thrice at Shrine Expo Hall
June 8^th: The Mowgli’s at The Troubadour
June 10^th: Kaleo at The El Rey
June 11^th: The Matches at Teragram Ballroom
June 11^th: Freddy & Francine at The Hotel Cafe
June 24^th: Birdy at The Fonda Theatre
July 17^th: Collective Soul at The Greek Theatre
July 18^th: Sting at The Hollywood Bowl
July 23^rd: twenty one pilots and MUTEMATH at The Forum
August 2^nd: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Cafe
August 9^th/10^th: Dawes at The Greek Theatre
September 10^th: Eve 6 at The Troubadour
September 10^th: NEEDTOBREATHE at The Greek Theatre
September 24^th/25^th: Highly Suspect at The Troubadour
October 5^th: The Lumineers at The Hollywood Bowl
October 10^th: The Dixie Chicks at The Hollywood Bowl

~ Kristen

 

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Sorry for the late post. Hopefully no one had a sleepless night not knowing what their concert schedule for the week was going to be (which would totally be me if I didn’t have my calendar together).  I actually took the weekend off (!) and got distracted by life – catching up with friends, the beginning of baseball season, spring cleaning, and an actual picnic at a park with blankets and cupcakes and even a dog! Then there was the rare Sunday evening show. AudioDamn! and Highly Suspect at The Troubadour. Wow! Just…wow! I’m still giddy and covered in sweat (unfortunately much of which is not mine).

The Troubadour continues to be the happening spot next week with Aurora and Tor Miller doing two nights, and The Wild Feathers. I should have just pitched a tent in the balcony or something.

As for the rest of my suggestions:

 

Monday: Aurora w/ Tor Miller at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Korey Dane Residency, Maxim Ludwig FREE at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Transviolet Residency, Hawai FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Robert Francis FREE at Silverlake Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: It’s A School Night at Bardot f. Cobi, Mothers (8:30)
ALSO: Teenage Wrist at Resident (8pm)
ALSO: Brandy Clark w/ The Deltaz at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot FREE at The Mint (7pm)
ALSO: War & Pierce, Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage w/ Jordie Lane, Joel Eckels, and more (7:30, 8:15)

 

Tuesday: Dani Shay, Ruby Friedman Orchestra at The Hotel Cafe (8, 9)
ALSO: Aurora w/ Tor Miller at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Little Green Cars at The Echo (9pm)

 

Weds: The Wild Feathers w/ The Shelters and Bird Dog at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Alex Denzen at The Hotel Cafe (10pm)
ALSO: Chi McClean at The Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: No Small Children at The Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: Zero 1 at The Viper Room (10pm)
ALSO: Night Lights at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Michael Kiwanuka at The Roxy (8:30)

 

Thursday: Bonnie Bishop at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Rivvrs, Jim & Sam, Coyler at The Viper Room (9pm)
ALSO: Jessie Payo FREE at Mrs. Fish (7pm)
ALSO: Western Scene FREE (w/ RSVP) at Swing House Studios (6pm)

 

Friday: yeah, I can’t believe I don’t have anything for Friday either…

 

Saturday: Johnson & McAuley at Resident (9pm)
ALSO: Ghost Lit Kingdom at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Escondido at The Echo (6pm)
ALSO: The Limits, Midnight Divide, Brave native at El Cid (10,11,12)
ALSO: LA Sound Stage: SWIMM and Pom Poms FREE at USC Campus (11am)
ALSO: We The Kings w/ She Is We and more at The Troubadour (6pm)
ALSO: Third Eye Blind at The Wiltern (7pm)

 

Sunday: Bethany Joy Lenz, Wakey! Wakey! At Saint Rocke (7pm)
ALSO: Songwriter Sundays at The Fox and Hounds (9pm)

 

 

To Keep in Mind:
April 12^th: Wakey!Wakey! at The Hotel Cafe
April 12^th: The Darkness at The Belasco Theater
April 18^th: The Big Pink at The Mayan Theater
April 18^th: Hands Like Houses at Teragarm Ballroom
April 19^th: James Bay at Theatre at Ace Hotel
April 19^th: Matthew Perryman Jones at The Hotel Cafe
April 19^th: The 1975 at The Shrine
April 22^nd: Jon McLaughlin at The Fonda Theatre
April 26^th: Josh Kelley at The Troubadour
April 28^th: The Shadowboxers at The Hotel Cafe
April 29^th: The Avett Brothers w/ The Milk Carton Kids at Greek Theatre
April 29^th: Zane Carney at The El Rey
April 30^th: Skylar Grey, Atlas Genius at The El Rey
May 1^st: Tyrone Wells at Saint Rocke
May 2^nd: Tegan and Sara at The Roxy
May 3^rd: Tegan and Sara at Teragram Ballroom
May 5^th: Gin Wigmore at The El Rey
May 6^th: Rooney at Teragram Ballroom
May 6^th: Stone Foxes at The Viper Room
May 7^th: Royal Teeth, Handsome Ghost at The Roxy
May 10^th: The Griswolds at The Fonda Theatre
May 10^th: Jay Nash, Garrison Starr, Jesse Thomas at The Hotel Cafe
May 11^th: The Neighbourhood at Microsoft Theater
May 13^th: Coasts, Knox Hamilton at The Fonda Theatre
May 14^th: Matthew Mayfield at The Hotel Cafe
May 18^th: Doton at The Orpheum Theatre
May 21^st: Bernhoft at The Troubadour
May 24^th: Frightened Rabbit at The Fonda Theatre
May 25^th: Greg Holden at The Hotel Cafe
May 26^th: Ivan & Alyosha at Teragram Ballroom
May 31^st: Iron & Wine at The Fonda Theatre
June 3^rd: Thrice at Shrine Expo Hall
July 17^th: Collective Soul at The Greek Theatre
July 18^th: Sting at The Hollywood Bowl
July 23^rd: twenty one pilots and MUTEMATH at The Forum
August 9^th: Dawes at The Greek Theatre
October 5^th: The Lumineers at The Hollywood Bowl
October 10^th: The Dixie Chicks at The Hollywood Bowl

~ Kristen

 

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