Local Music Nation

I’ve been doing a re-watch of Ally McBeal. This show hits so many nostalgia buttons, mostly triggered by the music. Many of the case arguments and character foibles feel dated, but the music and the way it is incorporated is timeless, perhaps never done quite so well.  A bonus of this re-watch experience is that in between episode viewings, there are CDs worth of songs to listen to that augment and extend the nostalgic wonder.  This feels especially appropriate as we enter the holiday portion of the year. Now, excuse me while I go listen to Vonda Shepard/Robert Downey Jr. duets…

As for some Thanksgiving-week shows:

Monday: The Japanese House at the Fonda (8:30)
ALSO: Mumford & Sons at the Bellwether (8pm)
ALSO: Emblem3 w/ Noah Cunane at the Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Free Throw at the Regent Theater (6pm)
ALSO: Songwriter Nights at Desert 5 Spot (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: English Teacher at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Kasabian at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Ellie Goulding w/ Orchestra at Walt Disney Concert Hall (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving!

Friday: We Are Scientists at the Roxy (7:30)
ALSO: Andy Clockwise at Boardner’s (7pm)
ALSO: Busty and the Bass at Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: LP w/ Verite at YouTube Theater (8pm)

Saturday: The Last Waltz at the Mint (8pm)

Sunday: Kevin Morby at Permanent Records Roadhouse (7pm)
ALSO: Real Friends/Knuckle Puck at the Regent Theater (6pm)

To Keep in Mind:    
November 29^th: Baby Queen at the Echoplex
November 30^th: Mondo Cozmo at the Lodge Room (8:30)
December 1^st: The Strike w/ Dylan Dunlap at the Troubadour
December 2^nd: Beauty School Dropout at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
December 3^rd: Sam Derosa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
December 3^rd: Glen Phillips at the Venice West (8pm)
December 4^th: Ben Abraham at the El Rey (8pm)
December 4^th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 4^th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 5^th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 5^th: Morgan St. Jean at the Moroccan Loune (6:30)
December 6^th: Nico Vega at Lodge Room (8:30)
December 6^th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 8^th: John-Robert at Genghis Cohen
December 9^th: girlhouse at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
December 9^th: Skid Row & Buckcherry at the Fonda (8pm)
December 9^th: Dawes at the Bellwether (8pm)
December 10^th: The Struts at the Wiltern
December 11^th: Hoobastank at the Echo
December 12^th: Coach Party at the Echoplex
December 14^th: milk. at the Troubadour
December 16^th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 17^th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 18^th: Josh Radnor at the Echo
January 16^th: Dar Williams & Amy Ray Band at the Troubadour
January 18^th: Carina Round at the Echo
January 19^th: Carina Round at the Echo
January 19^th: Rhett Miller at Saint Rocke (8pm)
January 20^th: Holding Absence at the Echoplex
February 2^nd: Livingmore at the Echo
February 3^rd: The Milk Carton Kids at the El Rey (8pm)
February 6^th: JP Saxe at the Wiltern
February 8^th: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
February 8^th: Bailen w/ John-Robert at the Troubadour
February 10^th: The Mowgli’s at the Roxy (9pm)
February 13^th: The Veils (solo) at Resident (8pm)
February 15^th: Gov’t Mule at the Wiltern
February 16^th: Bailen w/ John-Robert at the Troubadour
February 20^th: Dylan LeBlanc at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 22^nd: Talk at the El Rey (8pm)
February 28^th: Sarah Jarosz at the Troubadour
February 29^th: The Wood Brothers at the Fonda (8:30)
March 2^nd: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
March 3^rd: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Troubadour
March 4^th: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Troubadour
March 5^th: The Paper Kites at the Fonda (9pm)
March 6^th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 7^th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 7^th: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 8^th: Grouplove at the Wiltern
March 12^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Fonda (8pm)
March 14^th: The Kills at the Wiltern
March 14^th: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 14^th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 15^th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 15^th: Charlotte Sands at the Echoplex
March 15^th: Angie McMahon at the Troubadour
March 16^th: Tiny Habits at the El Rey (8pm)
March 20^th: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21^st: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21^st: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 21^st: The Lone Bellow Trio at the Troubadour
March 22^nd: Meg Myers at the Echo
March 22^nd: The Lone Bellow Trio at the Troubadour
March 23^rd: Joe Pug at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
March 27^th: CMAT at the Roxy (8pm)
March 28^th: Conor Oberst and Friends at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 29^th: Hannah Wicklund at the Troubadour
March 30^th: The Vices at the Echo (7pm)
April 3^rd: Dylan at the Roxy (8pm)
April 6^th: Kelsey Karter & the Heroines at the Troubadour
April 10^th: Bernhoft at the Troubadour
April 17^th: Matthew Logan Vasquez at Gold-Diers (7pm)
April 30^th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 30^th: Giant Rooks at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 8^th: Augustana at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 11^th: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at the Fonda (9pm)
May 22^nd: Andrew Cushin at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 23^rd: Red Rum Club at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 23^rd: Holly Humberstone at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 31^st: Yard Act at Regent Theater (7pm)

~ Kristen

For the third Sunday in a row, I find myself at The Wiltern.  Tonight is all about celebrating Switchfoot’s Beautiful Letdown, an album that has been one of my favorite’s since it was released 20 years ago.

Next week, we might as well be in the UK for all the Brits (and Irish) coming through LA. We’ve got Flyte, Barnes Courtney, Modernlove, Cam Cole and more:

Monday: Bad Suns at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Erik Kertes and friends at the Hotel Cafe (7:30)
ALSO: Thomas Day at the Moroccan Lounge (two shows, 6:30, 9:30)
ALSO: Deni w/ Talker & Francesca Blanchard at El Cid (7pm)
ALSO: Rachel Platten at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot (6:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Live (last show!) FREE at the Mint (7pm)

Tuesday: Flyte at South Pasadena Masonic (7pm)
ALSO: Lily Mae Harrington at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Nisa at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Olivia Dean at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Mudhoney at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
ALSO: The Hives at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Chappell Roan at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Nathaniel Rateliff at the Orpheum Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Barns Courtney at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Dizzy w/ Homeschool at the Echo (6:30)
ALSO: Neska Rose, Kat Cunning at the Hotel Cafe (7,8)
ALSO: Jenny Owen Youngs at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: The Hives at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Ben Howard at the Orpheum (8pm)
ALSO: New Order f. Blossoms at YouTube Theater (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Georgia Lines, Jesse & Friends at the Hotel Cafe (7,8)
ALSO: Mating Ritual, Loviet, Maxim Ludwig at Zebulon (8pm)
ALSO: Ella Red, Phoebe Katis Songwriters’ Circle at the Hotel Cafe seconds stage (7,8)
ALSO: Olivia Dean at the Roxy (9pm)
ALSO: Blossoms at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Joan Osborne at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Grace Weber at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Watchhouse at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Modernlove. at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Andy Clockwise at Boardner’s (7pm)
ALSO: Ian Sweet at Zebulon (7pm)
ALSO: French Cassettes at Permanent Records Roadhouse (7pm)
ALSO: ZZ Ward at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Mariah Carey at Hollywood Bowl (7:30)

Saturday: Royal & The Serpent at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: The Record Company at the Regent Theater (5pm)
ALSO: Addison Grace at the Echoplex (6:30)
ALSO: Stephen Steinbrink at Genghis Cohen (8pm)
ALSO: Laufey w/ Adam Melchor at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)

Sunday: Cam Cole at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: North Mississippi All Stars at the Regent Theater (5pm)
ALSO: Laufey w/ Adam Melchor at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
ALSO: Mariah Carey at Hollywood Bowl (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:    
November 20^th: The Japanese House at the Fonda (8:30)
November 20^th: Mumford & Sons at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 23^rd: Sun Room at the Fonda (8pm)
November 24^th: LP w/ Verite at YouTube Theater (8pm)
November 24^th: We Are Scientists at the Roxy (7:30)
November 29^th: Baby Queen at the Echoplex
November 30^th: Mondo Cozmo at the Lodge Room (8:30)
December 1^st: The Strike w/ Dylan Dunlap at the Troubadour
December 2^nd: Beauty School Dropout at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
December 3^rd: Sam Derosa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
December 3^rd: Glen Phillips at the Venice West (8pm)
December 4^th: Ben Abraham at the El Rey (8pm)
December 4^th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 4^th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 5^th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 5^th: Morgan St. Jean at the Moroccan Loune (6:30)
December 6^th: Nico Vega at Lodge Room (8:30)
December 6^th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 8^th: John-Robert at Genghis Cohen
December 9^th: girlhouse at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
December 9^th: Skid Row & Buckcherry at the Fonda (8pm)
December 9^th: Dawes at the Bellwether (8pm)
December 10^th: The Struts at the Wiltern
December 11^th: Hoobastank at the Echo
December 12^th: Coach Party at the Echoplex
December 14^th: milk. at the Troubadour
December 16^th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 17^th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 18^th: Josh Radnor at the Echo
January 16^th: Dar Williams & Amy Ray Band at the Troubadour
January 18^th: Carina Round at the Echo
January 19^th: Carina Round at the Echo
January 19^th: Rhett Miller at Saint Rocke (8pm)
January 20^th: Holding Absence at the Echoplex
February 2^nd: Livingmore at the Echo
February 3^rd: The Milk Carton Kids at the El Rey (8pm)
February 6^th: JP Saxe at the Wiltern
February 8^th: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
February 8^th: Bailen w/ John-Robert at the Troubadour
February 15^th: Gov’t Mule at the Wiltern
February 20^th: Dylan LeBlanc at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 22^nd: Talk at the El Rey (8pm)
February 28^th: Sarah Jarosz at the Troubadour
March 2^nd: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
March 3^rd: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Troubadour
March 4^th: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Troubadour
March 5^th: The Paper Kites at the Fonda (9pm)
March 6^th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 7^th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 8^th: Grouplove at the Wiltern
March 12^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Fonda (8pm)
March 14^th: The Kills at the Wiltern
March 14^th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 15^th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 15^th: Charlotte Sands at the Echoplex
March 15^th: Angie McMahon at the Troubadour
March 16^th: Tiny Habits at the El Rey (8pm)
March 20^th: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21^st: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21^st: The Lone Bellow Trio at the Troubadour
March 22^nd: The Lone Bellow Trio at the Troubadour
March 23^rd: Joe Pug at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
March 27^th: CMAT at the Roxy (8pm)
March 29^th: Hannah Wicklund at the Troubadour
April 3^rd: Dylan at the Roxy (8pm)
April 6^th: Kelsey Karter & the Heroines at the Troubadour
April 10^th: Bernhoft at the Troubadour
April 30^th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 30^th: Giant Rooks at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 8^th: Augustana at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 11^th: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at the Fonda (9pm)
May 22^nd: Andrew Cushin at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 23^rd: Red Rum Club at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 23^rd: Holly Humberstone at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 31^st: Yard Act at Regent Theater (7pm)

~ Kristen

After a raucous week/month of shows resulting in some light crowd-induced injuries, this weekend offered a respite with the delightful Norwegian folk duo, Kings of Convenience whose 10+ year absence prompted 3 full to sold out shows at the Fonda.  The audience was encouraged to snap along to the acoustic songs as clapping was deemed “too much” and the rage moment of the evening occurred when special guest Feist took to the drum kit. The energy did gradually ascend to a venue-wide dance party defined by gentle swaying and light bouncing.  This vibe is exactly what I needed and proved that you don’t need high decibels or a threat of physical injury to get swept up in the music or express appreciation for a band.   

Next week we have a particularly difficult decision to make Friday night between can’t miss duo, Sydney Sprague and Wheelwright, going up against the Cordovas and Joe Firstman celebrating one of my favorite albums of all time, The War of Women.

Here’s the rest:

Monday: The Last Dinner Party at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: BMI Acoustic Lounge FREE at the Hotel Cafe second stage (6:45)
ALSO: Bush at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO:  Ben Ottewell & Ian Ball at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Cat Power sings Dylan at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Taking Back Sunday at Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot (6:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Charlotte Cardin at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Sidney Bird w/ Caity Krone at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Cat Power sings Dylan at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Raye at the Novo (8pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Hardcastle at Permanent Records Roadhouse (8pm)
ALSO: Whitehall w/ The Moon Jays at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Meghan Trainor at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Aidan Bissett w/ Anna Shoemaker at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Royal Blood at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Durry at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Marc Broussard w/ Field Guide at Lodge Room (7:30)
ALSO: Joshua and the Holy Rollers at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: John Craigie at the El Rey (8:30)
ALSO: St. Paul & the Broken Bones w/ Maggie Rose at the Bellwether (9pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Cordovas & Joe Firstman (20^th Anniversary of The War of Women) at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Sydney Sprague w/ Wheelwright at El Cid (6pm)
ALSO: Frenship at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Emily Wolfe at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Rob Giles w/ Heather Bond at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Alexa Rose/Emily Scott Robinson at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: wilt at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Midnight Kids at Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Watkins Family Hour at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Liz Phair at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Emo Orchestra f. Hawthorne Heights at the Orpheum (8pm)
ALSO: John Mayer at the Forum (8pm)

Saturday: The Maine w/ Flor, Weathers at the Bellweather (7:30)
ALSO: Charlie Cunningham at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
ALSO: An Evening with Mike Garson & Violet Grohl at the Sun Rose (7pm)
ALSO: Queen + Adam Lambert at BMO Stadium (8pm)

Sunday: Switchfoot at the Wiltern (6:30)
ALSO: Soul Asylum at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: Lindsey Kraft at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Queen + Adam Lambert at BMO Stadium (8pm)

To Keep in Mind:    
November 13^th: Bad Suns at the Roxy (8pm)
November 14^th: Chappell Roan at the Wiltern
November 14^th: The Hives at the Belasco
November 14^th: Olivia Dean at the Echoplex
November 14^th: Flyte at South Pasadena Masonic (7pm)
November 14^th: Nathaniel Rateliff at the Orpheum Theatre (8pm)
November 15^th: Barns Courtney at the Roxy (8pm)
November 15^th: Ben Howard at the Orpheum (8pm)
November 15^th: The Hives at the Belasco
November 16^th: Joan Osborne at the Venice West (8pm)
November 16^th: Olivia Dean at the Roxy (9pm)
November 16^th: Blossoms at the Echoplex
November 16^th: Grace Weber at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 16^th: Watchhouse at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
November 17^th: Modernlove. at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 17^th: ZZ Ward at the Roxy (8pm)
November 18^th: Royal & The Serpent at the Roxy (8pm)
November 18^th: The Record Company at the Regent Theater (5pm)
November 19^th: Cam Cole at the Echo
November 20^th: The Japanese House at the Fonda (8:30)
November 20^th: Mumford & Sons at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 23^rd: Sun Room at the Fonda (8pm)
November 24^th: LP at YouTube Theater (8pm)
November 24^th: We Are Scientists at the Roxy (7:30)
November 29^th: Baby Queen at the Echoplex
November 30^th: Mondo Cozmo at the Lodge Room (8:30)
December 1^st: The Strike w/ Dylan Dunlap at the Troubadour
December 2^nd: Beauty School Dropout at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
December 3^rd: Sam Derosa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
December 3^rd: Glen Phillips at the Venice West (8pm)
December 4^th: Ben Abraham at the El Rey (8pm)
December 4^th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 4^th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 5^th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 6^th: Nico Vega at Lodge Room (8:30)
December 6^th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 8^th: John-Robert at Genghis Cohen
December 9^th: girlhouse at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
December 9^th: Skid Row & Buckcherry at the Fonda (8pm)
December 9^th: Dawes at the Bellwether (8pm)
December 10^th: The Struts at the Wiltern
December 11^th: Hoobastank at the Echo
December 12^th: Coach Party at the Echoplex
December 14^th: milk. at the Troubadour
December 16^th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 17^th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 18^th: Josh Radnor at the Echo
January 16^th: Dar Williams & Amy Ray Band at the Troubadour
January 18^th: Carina Round at the Echo
January 19^th: Carina Round at the Echo
January 19^th: Rhett Miller at Saint Rocke (8pm)
January 20^th: Holding Absence at the Echoplex
February 2^nd: Livingmore at the Echo
February 3^rd: The Milk Carton Kids at the El Rey (8pm)
February 6^th: JP Saxe at the Wiltern
February 8^th: The Bones of JR Jones at the Venice West (8pm)
February 15^th: Gov’t Mule at the Wiltern
February 20^th: Dylan LeBlanc at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 22^nd: Talk at the El Rey (8pm)
February 28^th: Sarah Jarosz at the Troubadour
March 3^rd: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Troubadour
March 4^th: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Troubadour
March 5^th: The Paper Kites at the Fonda (9pm)
March 6^th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 7^th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 8^th: Grouplove at the Wiltern
March 12^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Fonda (8pm)
March 14^th: The Kills at the Wiltern
March 14^th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 15^th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 15^th: Angie McMahon at the Troubadour
March 20^th: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21^st: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21^st: The Lone Bellow Trio at the Troubadour
March 22^nd: The Lone Bellow Trio at the Troubadour
March 23^rd: Joe Pug at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
March 27^th: CMAT at the Roxy (8pm)
March 29^th: Hannah Wicklund at the Troubadour
April 3^rd: Dylan at the Roxy (8pm)
April 10^th: Bernhoft at the Troubadour
April 30^th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 30^th: Giant Rooks at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 8^th: Augustana at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 11^th: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at the Fonda (9pm)
May 23^rd: Red Rum Club at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 31^st: Yard Act at Regent Theater (7pm)

~ Kristen

We are in the middle of a half marathon, The Wrecks’ LA Half-Marathon that is. It started last week with an invigorating late late show at the Moroccan Lounge and continued on to Echo Park over the weekend where we paused for hydration, dancing, and a Halloween costume contest. Next week, the marathon ends at the Troubadour where we will celebrate at the finish line with one of the best bands to rock the LA scene. This three stop themed event has been an incredibly creative and enjoyable way to celebrate music, friendship, and all things Rocktober.

Also, rocking up the calendar next week we have Evan + Zane, Dead Sara, and G Flip (among other fine musical options):

Monday: Evan + Zane at Zebulon (8pm)
ALSO: Hozier at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: VNXI at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Mothica w/ Cami Petyn at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: The Mary Wallopers at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Interpol at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot (6:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Dead Sara at the Echo (8pm)
ALSO: Fleetwood Mac-O-Ween f. Cassandra Violet, Jackie Cohen, Leponds, and many more FREE at Club Tee Gee (9pm)
ALSO: boygenius at Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Yam Haus and Sawyer at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Windows Gold w/ The Quija Boards FREE at Harvard & Stone (9pm)
ALSO: The Band of Heathens, The Watson Twins at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
ALSO: Ocie Elliott at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Allison Russell at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Peter McPoland at the Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: Guns N’ Roses w/ The Black Keys at Hollywood Bowl (6pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: The Wrecks at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Demob Happy at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Billy Raffoul at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Pep Rally at the Hotel Cafe second stage (10pm)
ALSO: Piao w/ Magic Whatever FREE at Winston House (7pm)
ALSO: Phillip Phillips at the El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: Madison Cunningham at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Kings of Convenience at the Fonda (9:30)
ALSO: Guns N’ Roses w/ The Black Keys at Hollywood Bowl (6pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)

Friday: Kings of Convenience at the Fonda (9:30)
ALSO: G Flip at the El Rey (8:30)
ALSO: Declan McKenna at the Novo (8pm)
ALSO: puregoldbaby at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Kiss at Hollywood Bowl (7:30)

Saturday: Up Next New Wave: David Alexander, Michael Gerow, Cate Downey & Louis Knight at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Ken Yates w/ Georgia Parker at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Soft White Sixties and more at Permanent Records Roadhouse (6pm)
ALSO: Ben Kweller at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
ALSO: Jonatha Brooke at McCabe’s (8pm, 10pm)
ALSO: friend slash lover w/ The Dales at the Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: Brandy Clark at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: This Wild Life w/ Worry Club at Regent Theater (6pm)
ALSO: Kings of Convenience at the Fonda (9:30)
ALSO: Hozier w/ Madison Cunningham at Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
ALSO: Ms. Lauryn Hill & The Fugees at cryptoarena.com (7:30)

Sunday: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at the Wiltern (6pm)
ALSO: Des Rocs at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Lyle Divinsky at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7:30)
ALSO: Ray and Paul Holmberg w/ Juniper Honey at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Ms. Lauryn Hill & Fugees at the Forum (7:30)

To Keep in Mind:    
November 6^th: Taking Back Sunday at Lodge Room (8pm)
November 7^th: Charlotte Cardin at the El Rey (8pm)
November 9^th: Royal Blood at the Wiltern
November 9^th: Marc Broussard at Lodge Room (7:30)
November 10^th: Liz Phair at the Wiltern
November 10^th: Sydney Sprague w/ Wheelwright at El Cid (6pm)
November 10^th: Frenship at the Troubadour
November 11^th: The Maine w/ Flor, Weathers at the Bellweather (7:30)
November 11^th: Charlie Cunningham at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
November 11^th: Queen + Adam Lambert at BMO Stadium
November 12^th: Queen + Adam Lambert at BMO Stadium
November 12^th: Switchfoot at the Wiltern
November 12^th: Soul Asylum at McCabe’s (8pm)
November 13^th: Bad Suns at the Roxy (8pm)
November 14^th: Chappell Roan at the Wiltern
November 14^th: The Hives at the Belasco
November 14^th: Olivia Dean at the Echoplex
November 14^th: Flyte at South Pasadena Masonic (7pm)
November 14^th: Nathaniel Rateliff at the Orpheum Theatre (8pm)
November 15^th: Barns Courtney at the Roxy (8pm)
November 15^th: Ben Howard at the Orpheum (8pm)
November 15^th: The Hives at the Belasco
November 16^th: Joan Osborne at the Venice West (8pm)
November 16^th: Olivia Dean at the Roxy (9pm)
November 16^th: Blossoms at the Echoplex
November 16^th: Grace Weber at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 16^th: Watchhouse at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
November 17^th: Modernlove. at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
November 17^th: ZZ Ward at the Roxy (8pm)
November 18^th: Royal & The Serpent at the Roxy (8pm)
November 19^th: Cam Cole at the Echo
November 20^th: The Japanese House at the Fonda (8:30)
November 20^th: Mumford & Sons at the Bellwether (8pm)
November 23^rd: Sun Room at the Fonda (8pm)
November 24^th: LP at YouTube Theater (8pm)
November 24^th: We Are Scientists at the Roxy (7:30)
November 29^th: Baby Queen at the Echoplex
November 30^th: Mondo Cozmo at the Lodge Room (8:30)
December 1^st: The Strike w/ Dylan Dunlap at the Troubadour
December 2^nd: Beauty School Dropout at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
December 3^rd: Sam Derosa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
December 3^rd: Glen Phillips at the Venice West (8pm)
December 4^th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 4^th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 5^th: Damien Rice at the Orpheum (8pm)
December 6^th: Nico Vega at Lodge Room (8:30)
December 6^th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 8^th: John-Robert at Genghis Cohen
December 9^th: girlhouse at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
December 9^th: Skid Row & Buckcherry at the Fonda (8pm)
December 9^th: Dawes at the Bellwether (8pm)
December 10^th: The Struts at the Wiltern
December 11^th: Hoobastank at the Echo
December 12^th: Coach Party at the Echoplex
December 14^th: milk. at the Troubadour
December 16^th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 17^th: Highly Suspect at the Troubadour
December 18^th: Josh Radnor at the Echo
January 16^th: Dar Williams & Amy Ray Band at the Troubadour
January 18^th: Carina Round at the Echo
January 19^th: Carina Round at the Echo
January 19^th: Rhett Miller at Saint Rocke (8pm)
January 20^th: Holding Absence at the Echoplex
February 2^nd: Livingmore at the Echo
February 3^rd: The Milk Carton Kids at the El Rey (8pm)
February 6^th: JP Saxe at the Wiltern
February 15^th: Gov’t Mule at the Wiltern
February 20^th: Dylan LeBlanc at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 22^nd: Talk at the El Rey (8pm)
February 28^th: Sarah Jarosz at the Troubadour
March 3^rd: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Troubadour
March 4^th: Josiah and the Bonnevilles at the Troubadour
March 5^th: The Paper Kites at the Fonda (9pm)
March 6^th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 7^th: K.Flay at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 8^th: Grouplove at the Wiltern
March 12^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Fonda (8pm)
March 14^th: The Kills at the Wiltern
March 14^th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 15^th: Briston Maroney at the Fonda (8pm)
March 15^th: Angie McMahon at the Troubadour
March 20^th: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21^st: Cold War Kids at the Fonda (8pm)
March 21^st: The Lone Bellow Trio at the Troubadour
March 22^nd: The Lone Bellow Trio at the Troubadour
March 23^rd: Joe Pug at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
March 27^th: CMAT at the Roxy (8pm)
April 3^rd: Dylan at the Roxy (8pm)
April 30^th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 30^th: Giant Rooks at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 8^th: Augustana at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 11^th: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at the Fonda (9pm)
May 31^st: Yard Act at Regent Theater (7pm)

~ Kristen