Local Music Nation

Today I’ll be getting on a cruise ship in Sydney, Australia heading out for an adventure that largely centers around New Zealand and all things Lord of The Rings! My only issue with this trip is that I won’t be spending many evenings on land going to check out the local music scene.  

Back in LA, we have a can’t miss event Saturday night celebrating the 10^th Anniversary of Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe. This will be quite the event with so many amazing artists filling both stages.

After a bit of a lull, live music seems to be picking up again towards the later part of this week. Go out and enjoy!

Monday:

Tuesday: Writer’s Block LA at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)

Weds: Mr. Max, Victory Kid, White Jagg at the Venice West (8pm)

Thursday: Magic! At the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Jacob Sigman w/ Nico Franc and Elizabeth Wolf at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Saturn 17 at the Silverlake Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: The California Honeydrops at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Jeff Tweedy at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)

Friday: La Bouquet (final show) at the Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Johnny Moezzi EP show w/ Rosa Pullman, George Stanford, Foster Timms at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: McKenna Michels w/ Olivia Detoma at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Emo Night Brooklyn f. Ryan Key at the Echoplex (9pm)
ALSO: Jeff Tweedy at Largo (8pm)

Saturday: Monday Monday 10^th Anniversary Show at the Hotel Cafe, both stages (7pm)
ALSO: Scary Kids Scaring Kids at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Jeff Tweedy at Largo (8pm)

Sunday: Jeff Tweedy at Largo (8pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
January 17^th: Ben Lee at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
January 18^th: Matthew Mayfield at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
January 24^th: Windser at the Moroccan Lounge
January 25^th: Jessie Baylin at Lodge Room (7pm)
January 26^th: Ultra Q at Genghis Cohen
January 27^th: Sea Wolf at Venice West (8pm)
January 27^th: Ben Grey at Gold-Diggers
January 27^th: Fitz and the Tantrums at the Belasco
January 29^th: Bush at the Hollywood Palladium
January 31^st: Quinn Christopherson at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 10^th: The Last Rockstars at Hollywood Palladium
February 10^th: The Stone Foxes at the Venice West (8pm)
February 11^th: Larkin Poe at the Fonda (9pm)
February 17^th: The Lone Bellow at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
February 17^th: Killola at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 17^th: Vista Kicks at the Fonda (9pm)
February 17^th: Bayside at the Belasco
February 19^th: Jaimee Harris at McCabe’s (8pm)
February 21^st: Charlie Cunningham at Gold-Diggers
February 21^st: Jesca Hoop at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
February 24^th: Tsunami Bomb + Death By Stereo at the Knitting Factory (7pm)
February 25^th: Ordinary Elephant at McCabe’s (8pm)
March 1^st: Maggie Rogers at Shrine Auditorium
March 2^nd: Samia at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
March 3^rd: Chiiild at the Roxy (9pm)
March 4^th: The Spill Canvas w/ Arms Akimbo at the Echoplex
March 4^th: Pokey Lafarge at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 9^th: Kimbra at the Fonda (8pm)
March 10^th: Adam Melchor at the Fonda (9pm)
March 10^th: Jake Wesley Rogers at the Belasco
March 10^th: Ibeyi at the Regent Theater (7:30)
March 10^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the El Rey (8pm)
March 11^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the El Rey (8pm)
March 11^th: Vance Joy at the YouTube Theater (8pm)
March 11^th: JP Cooper at the Roxy (8pm)
March 12^th: JP Cooper at the Roxy (9pm)
March 15^th: Chappell Roan at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
March 17^th: Trousdale at the Echoplex
March 18^th: Old 97’s at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
March 19^th: Badflower at the Fonda Theatre (7:30)
March 20^th: alt-J at the Wiltern
March 21^st: alt-J at the Wiltern
March 21^st: Circa Waves at the Troubadour
March 21^st: Nessa Barrett at the Fonda (8:30)
March 21^st: Algiers at the Knitting Factory (8pm)
March 22^nd: Nessa Barrett at the Fonda (8:30)
March 22^nd: alt-J at the Wiltern
March 24^th: Paolo Nutini at the Belasco
March 25^th: Scary Pockets w/ David Ryan Harris at the Fonda (9pm)
March 26^th: Theory of a Deadman at the Wiltern
March 30^th: Vanessa Carlton at the Roxy Theatre (8:30)
March 31^st: Colony House at the Belasco
April 1^st: Michigander at the Echo (8pm)
April 1^st: Betty Who at the Novo (8pm)
April 2^nd: Mod Sun w/ Stand Atlantic at the Fonda Theatre (7:30)
April 5^th: Inhaler at the Wiltern
April 6^th: Inhaler at the Wiltern
April 7^th: Joe Pug at the Venice West (8pm)
April 7^th: Wldlfe at the Moroccan Lounge
April 8^th: Theo Katzman at the Wiltern
April 14^th: They Might Be Giants at the Wiltern
April 15^th: Darren Hayes at the Wiltern
April 21^st: Easy Life at the El Rey (8pm)
April 26^th: The Backseat Lovers at Hollywood Palladium
April 29^th: The Academic at the Troubadour
May 3^rd: Lewis Capaldi at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 5^th Caroline Rose at the Fonda (9pm)
May 5^th: Dawes at Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 5^th: Tamino at Lodge Room (8:30)
May 11^th: Placebo at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
May 16^th: First Aid Kit at the Hollywood Palladium
May 17^th: Nation of Language at the Fonda (9pm)
May 19^th: half alive at the Wiltern
May 22^nd: Matchbox Twenty w/ the Wallflowers at the Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
May 26^th: Transviolet at the Echo
May 28^th: Shania Twain at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
June 13^th: Waterparks w/ Hunny at the Fonda (8pm)
September 8^th: Aly & AJ at the Greek Theatre (8pm)

~ Kristen

I hope everyone is enjoying their holidays. It’s a light week music-wise ending with a few NYE parties (see my recommendations below). I’ll be celebrating by crossing into the new year multiple times on an airplane en route to Sydney, Australia.

But before we leave 2022 behind, I have my end of year music mix (more here)!

Last shows of the year:

Monday:

Tuesday: Rocco Deluca FREE at Zebulon (8pm)

Weds: Yip Yops residency FREE at the Silverlake Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Presley Aronson, Rainne, Paris Aronson, Tori Kay at the Venice West (8pm)

Thursday: Elohim at the Venice West (8pm)

Friday: Broken Baby at the Airliner (8pm)

Saturday: Capital Cities w/ Spencer Ludwig, Moon Cougar at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Michael Rault & His Band, Gold Star and Billy Tibbals at Permanent Records Roadhouse (8pm)
ALSO: Starcrawler w/ Dear Boy at Lodge Room (9pm)
ALSO: La Santa Cecilia at the Knitting Factory (10pm)
ALSO: The Roots at Walt Disney Concert Hall (two shows: 7, 10:30)

Sunday: Happy 2023!

To Keep in Mind:  
January 5^th: Magic! at the Venice West (8pm)
January 7^th: Monday Monday 10 Year Anniversary at the Hotel Cafe
January 17^th: Ben Lee at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
January 18^th: Matthew Mayfield at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
January 24^th: Windser at the Moroccan Lounge
January 25^th: Jessie Baylin at Lodge Room (7pm)
January 26^th: Ultra Q at Genghis Cohen
January 27^th: Sea Wolf at Venice West (8pm)
January 27^th: Ben Grey at Gold-Diggers
January 27^th: Fitz and the Tantrums at the Belasco (
January 29^th: Bush at the Hollywood Palladium
January 31^st: Quinn Christopherson at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 10^th: The Last Rockstars at Hollywood Palladium
February 10^th: The Stone Foxes at the Venice West (8pm)
February 11^th: Larkin Poe at the Fonda (9pm)
February 17^th: The Lone Bellow at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
February 17^th: Killola at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 17^th: Vista Kicks at the Fonda (9pm)
February 17^th: Bayside at the Belasco
February 19^th: Jaimee Harris at McCabe’s (8pm)
February 21^st: Charlie Cunningham at Gold-Diggers
February 25^th: Ordinary Elephant at McCabe’s (8pm)
March 1^st: Maggie Rogers at Shrine Auditorium
March 2^nd: Samia at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
March 3^rd: Chiiild at the Roxy (9pm)
March 4^th: The Spill Canvas w/ Arms Akimbo at the Echoplex
March 4^th: Pokey Lafarge at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 9^th: Kimbra at the Fonda (8pm)
March 10^th: Adam Melchor at the Fonda (9pm)
March 10^th: Jake Wesley Rogers at the Belasco
March 10^th: Ibeyi at the Regent Theater (7:30)
March 10^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the El Rey (8pm)
March 11^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the El Rey (8pm)
March 11^th: Vance Joy at the YouTube Theater (8pm)
March 11^th: JP Cooper at the Roxy (8pm)
March 12^th: JP Cooper at the Roxy (9pm)
March 15^th: Chappell Roan at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
March 17^th: Trousdale at the Echoplex
March 18^th: Old 97’s at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
March 19^th: Badflower at the Fonda Theatre (7:30)
March 20^th: alt-J at the Wiltern
March 21^st: alt-J at the Wiltern
March 21^st: Circa Waves at the Troubadour
March 21^st: Nessa Barrett at the Fonda (8:30)
March 22^nd: Nessa Barrett at the Fonda (8:30)
March 22^nd: alt-J at the Wiltern
March 24^th: Paolo Nutini at the Belasco
March 25^th: Scary Pockets w/ David Ryan Harris at the Fonda (9pm)
March 26^th: Theory of a Deadman at the Wiltern
March 30^th: Vanessa Carlton at the Roxy Theatre (8:30)
March 31^st: Colony House at the Belasco
April 1^st: Michigander at the Echo (8pm)
April 1^st: Betty Who at the Novo (8pm)
April 2^nd: Mod Sun w/ Stand Atlantic at the Fonda Theatre (7:30)
April 5^th: Inhaler at the Wiltern
April 6^th: Inhaler at the Wiltern
April 7^th: Joe Pug at the Venice West (8pm)
April 7^th: Wldlfe at the Moroccan Lounge
April 8^th: Theo Katzman at the Wiltern
April 14^th: They Might Be Giants at the Wiltern
April 15^th: Darren Hayes at the Wiltern
April 21^st: Easy Life at the El Rey (8pm)
April 26^th: The Backseat Lovers at Hollywood Palladium
April 29^th: The Academic at the Troubadour
May 3^rd: Lewis Capaldi at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 5^th Caroline Rose at the Fonda (9pm)
May 5^th: Dawes at Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 5^th: Tamino at Lodge Room (8:30)
May 11^th: Placebo at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
May 16^th: First Aid Kit at the Hollywood Palladium
May 17^th: Nation of Language at the Fonda (9pm)
May 19^th: half alive at the Wiltern
May 22^nd: Matchbox Twenty w/ the Wallflowers at the Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
May 26^th: Transviolet at the Echo
May 28^th: Shania Twain at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
June 13^th: Waterparks w/ Hunny at the Fonda (8pm)
September 8^th: Aly & AJ at the Greek Theatre (8pm)

~ Kristen

Usually at this time of year, I’m taking some sort of “winter” trip to a place that feels a bit more like Christmas is coming than Southern California. But this year, I’m staying home and largely avoiding people so that I can stay healthy and go on a big trip at the beginning of the new year.  

Fingers crossed for some Christmas tunes at shows this week to help usher in the holiday:  

Monday: It’s a School Night at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Mike Viola and Everybody Else FREE at Gold-Diggers (8pm)
ALSO: Justin Tuell at the Hotel Cafe (6pm)
ALSO: Swandive w/ Velvet Starlings at the Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)

Weds: Watkins Family Hour Holiday Show at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Yip Yops residency FREE at the Silverlake Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: The Natural Supernatural at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: The Smile at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)

Thursday: The Smile at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
ALSO: Liily at Highland Park Ebell (8pm)
ALSO: Ezra Furman at Largo (8pm)

Friday: Lindsey Stirling at Pantages Theatre (8pm)

Saturday:

Sunday: Merry Christmas!

To Keep in Mind:  
December 31^st: Capital Cities at the Venice West (8pm)
December 31^st: Starcrawler at the Lodge Room (9pm)
January 5^th: Magic! at the Venice West (8pm)
January 7^th: Monday Monday 10 Year Anniversary at the Hotel Cafe
January 17^th: Ben Lee at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
January 18^th: Matthew Mayfield at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
January 24^th: Windser at the Moroccan Lounge
January 25^th: Jessie Baylin at Lodge Room (7pm)
January 26^th: Ultra Q at Genghis Cohen
January 27^th: Sea Wolf at Venice West (8pm)
January 27^th: Ben Grey at Gold-Diggers
January 27^th: Fitz and the Tantrums at the Belasco (
January 29^th: Bush at the Hollywood Palladium
January 31^st: Quinn Christopherson at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 10^th: The Last Rockstars at Hollywood Palladium
February 10^th: The Stone Foxes at the Venice West (8pm)
February 11^th: Larkin Poe at the Fonda (9pm)
February 17^th: The Lone Bellow at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
February 17^th: Killola at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 17^th: Vista Kicks at the Fonda (9pm)
February 17^th: Bayside at the Belasco
February 19^th: Jaimee Harris at McCabe’s (8pm)
February 21^st: Charlie Cunningham at Gold-Diggers
February 25^th: Ordinary Elephant at McCabe’s (8pm)
March 1^st: Maggie Rogers at Shrine Auditorium
March 2^nd: Samia at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
March 3^rd: Chiiild at the Roxy (9pm)
March 4^th: The Spill Canvas w/ Arms Akimbo at the Echoplex
March 4^th: Pokey Lafarge at Lodge Room (8pm)
March 9^th: Kimbra at the Fonda (8pm)
March 10^th: Adam Melchor at the Fonda (9pm)
March 10^th: Jake Wesley Rogers at the Belasco
March 10^th: Ibeyi at the Regent Theater (7:30)
March 10^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the El Rey (8pm)
March 11^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the El Rey (8pm)
March 11^th: Vance Joy at the YouTube Theater (8pm)
March 11^th: JP Cooper at the Roxy (8pm)
March 12^th: JP Cooper at the Roxy (9pm)
March 15^th: Chappell Roan at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
March 17^th: Trousdale at the Echoplex
March 18^th: Old 97’s at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
March 19^th: Badflower at the Fonda Theatre (7:30)
March 20^th: alt-J at the Wiltern
March 21^st: alt-J at the Wiltern
March 21^st: Circa Waves at the Troubadour
March 21^st: Nessa Barrett at the Fonda (8:30)
March 22^nd: Nessa Barrett at the Fonda (8:30)
March 22^nd: alt-J at the Wiltern
March 24^th: Paolo Nutini at the Belasco
March 25^th: Scary Pockets w/ David Ryan Harris at the Fonda (9pm)
March 26^th: Theory of a Deadman at the Wiltern
March 30^th: Vanessa Carlton at the Roxy Theatre (8:30)
March 31^st: Colony House at the Belasco
April 1^st: Michigander at the Echo (8pm)
April 1^st: Betty Who at the Novo (8pm)
April 2^nd: Mod Sun w/ Stand Atlantic at the Fonda Theatre (7:30)
April 5^th: Inhaler at the Wiltern
April 6^th: Inhaler at the Wiltern
April 7^th: Joe Pug at the Venice West (8pm)
April 7^th: Wldlfe at the Moroccan Lounge
April 8^th: Theo Katzman at the Wiltern
April 14^th: They Might Be Giants at the Wiltern
April 15^th: Darren Hayes at the Wiltern
April 21^st: Easy Life at the El Rey (8pm)
April 26^th: The Backseat Lovers at Hollywood Palladium
April 29^th: The Academic at the Troubadour
May 3^rd: Lewis Capaldi at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 5^th Caroline Rose at the Fonda (9pm)
May 5^th: Dawes at Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 5^th: Tamino at Lodge Room (8:30)
May 11^th: Placebo at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
May 16^th: First Aid Kit at the Hollywood Palladium
May 17^th: Nation of Language at the Fonda (9pm)
May 19^th: half alive at the Wiltern
May 22^nd: Matchbox Twenty w/ the Wallflowers at the Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
May 26^th: Transviolet at the Echo
May 28^th: Shania Twain at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
June 13^th: Waterparks w/ Hunny at the Fonda (8pm)
September 8^th: Aly & AJ at the Greek Theatre (8pm)

~ Kristen