Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 2/21-2/27

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After a big music week, I’m enjoying a low-key long weekend minding a puppy. Things the puppy likes: sticks, awkwardly sleeping on top of me, The Mandalorian (specifically The Child), food (her food, my food, random refuse on the street that looks vaguely like food) and walking up the steps to strangers’ front doors. Things the puppy does not like: people eating, people sleeping, people sitting on their balconies or standing on the sidewalks (particularly in groups), being left alone (even for a few minutes), and oversized traffic cones.  It’s been a delightful weekend, but I do look forward to returning to a life where going to the bathroom is not a big event.

I’m also looking forward to some musical delights next week including Grandson, Wheelwright, and a special performance from Dashboard Confessional celebrating new music at the Troubadour.

Here is my list:

Monday: It’s a School Night f. Bel, Linda Diaz, Tito Rey, Doris Anahi at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: John Smith at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Kate Grahn, Holden McCrae, Jack Romero at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Hunny Pot FREE at The Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Gold Rush Roots Revival w/ Danny Myrick, Travis Howard, Garrison Starr at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Mayday Parade at the El Rey (7:30)
ALSO: The Greeting Committee at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: The Natural Supernatural FREE at the Silverlake Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Jason Isbell at the Orpheum Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)

Weds: Night Talks w/ Jake Hays at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Maude Latour at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Alice Phoebe Lou at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)

Thursday: WFNM Showcase f. Mikey Ferrari, Emma Charles FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)
ALSO: The Other Favorites w/ Reina del Cid at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Lou Ridley at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9:30)
ALSO: Dan Croll & Luke Sital-Singh at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Jeff Tweedy at Largo (8pm)

Friday: Dashboard Confessional at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Eloise at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Boy Jr, Your Angel & Beauty Queen at The Airliner (8pm)
ALSO:  The Wombats at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: The Two Tens at Zebulon (7pm)
ALSO: Reggie Watts & Friends at Lodge Room (9pm)
ALSO: Jeff Tweedy at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Father John Misty with the LA Phil at Walt Disney Concert Hall (8pm)
ALSO: Eddie Vedder and the Earthlings w/ Glen Hansard at the YouTube Theatre (7:30)

Saturday: Manchester Orchestra w/ Foxing and Michigander at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: Grandson at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: King Shelter, Cheridomingo, Crossing I’s Dotting T’s, Fencer, Broken Baby, and Foxx Bodies at Jam in the Van Headquarters (7:30)
ALSO: Dessa at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Ron Pope at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Jeff Tweedy at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: The War on Drugs at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
ALSO: Saturdays at Seven at Venice Beach (7pm)

Sunday: Grandson at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Motherfolk w/ Wheelwright at Resident (8pm)
ALSO: Nathan Graham & Christian Lopez at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Eloise at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Fan Girl Cafe Presents: Jax, Kat Cunning, Trace, Alicia Blue and more at the Troubadour (6:30)

To Keep in Mind:  
March 1st: AHI at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
March 2nd: Fletcher w/ G Flip at the Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 3rd: Fletcher w/ G Flip at the Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 3rd: Griffin House at McCabe’s (8pm)
March 4th: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
March 4th: Tall Heights at the Troubadour
March 5th: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
March 5th: An Evening with Drew and Ellie Holcomb at the Regent Theatre (6pm)
March 5th: Kaleo at The Novo (7pm)
March 9th: Tones and I at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 12th: Lily Meola at the Troubadour
March 13th: K.Flay at The Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 15th: The Staves at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
March 15th: The Darkness at the Novo (7:30)
March 16th: Joywave at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 16th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Roxy (8pm)
March 17th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Roxy (8pm)
March 18th: James Vincent McMorrow at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 18th: Yungblud w/ Palaye Royale and Upshal at Shrine Expo Hall
March 18th: Slothrust at Lodge Room (9pm)
March 20th: Perfume Genius at the Wiltern
March 21st: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22nd: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22nd: Barns Courtney at the El Rey (8:30)
March 22nd: Patrick Droney at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 24th: We Were Promised Jetpacks at the El Rey (9pm)
March 28th: Elle King at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 29th: Sarah Jarosz at the Troubadour
March 30th: Wet Leg at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 30th: The Script at the Wiltern (6:30)
March 31st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
March 31st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
April 2nd: Dayseeker w/ Holding Absence at Teragram Ballroom (5pm)
April 6th: Tom Odell at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 7th: Lights at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 7th: Vista Kicks at the Lodge Room (8:30)
April 8th: The Band Camino w/ flor at the Novo (7:30)
April 9th: Tom Grennan at The Troubadour
April 14th: Aoife O’Donovan at the Troubadour
April 15th: Weathers at the Troubadour
April 22nd: Enter Shikari at the Regent Theater (7:30)
April 22nd: The Menzingers at the Roxy (9pm)
April 22nd: Gavin DeGraw at the Troubadour
April 23rd: The Mezingers at the Roxy (9pm)
April 23rd: Sarah Harmer at McCabe’s (8pm)
April 26th: James Arthur at the Wiltern (7pm)
April 30th: Joseph at the Troubadour
May 3rd: easy life at The Troubadour
May 5th: The Talbott Brothers at Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 5th: Lorde at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 5th: Lorde w/ Remi Wolf at Shrine Auditorium
May 6th: Lorde w/ Remi Wolf at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 6th: Passenger at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
May 9th: Ann Wilson (Heart) at the El Rey (8pm)
May 10th: Ann Wilson (Heart) at the El Rey (8pm)
May 13th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19th: Mat Kearney at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 25th: Lauren Sanderson at the El Rey (8:30)
May 20th: Delta Spirit at Lodge Room (9pm)
May 21st: LP at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 26th: Hatchie at Lodge Room (8:30)
May 31st: Foy Vance at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 8th: Bear’s Den at the Troubadour
October 11th: Smith & Thell at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)

~ Kristen

Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 2/21-2/27

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I’m not really sure what to write about this week. It’s been pretty low key for me while I work on a big work project and a few other things all at once. I’m hoping to get out of the house on Wednesday at the very least to go catch Kimmi Bitter and Francis Blume at the Belly Up. Maybe I’ll get out another time or two this week…

Monday: Song Writers Collective @ Park & Rec at 7pm

Tuesday: J. Roddy Walston Solo (seated show) @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Dinosaur Jr. @ Observatory North Park at 7:30pm
AND: State to State @ Casbah at 8:30pm

Wednesday: Kimmi Bitter, Francis Blume @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: The Other Favorites @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AMD: Trey Hill and Bill Pomerleau @ Tin Roof at 8pm

Thursday: Colt Lightnin’@ Pour House at 9:30pm
AND: John Mayall @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Nothing But Thieves @ House of Blues at 7pm – CANCELLED
AND: Crooked Teeth, Sorry Ghost, Signal For Pilot, Nate Flud @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm

Friday: Del Water Gap @ Casbah at 9:30pm
AND: Knuckle Puck @ Observatory North Park at 6:30pm
AND: Tipling Rock, The Rare Occasions, Saint Luna @ Soda Bar at 8pm
AND: Jenny and the Tramps Duo @ Tin Roof at 5pm

Saturday: Stephen El Rey, Low Volts, North By North @ Pour House at 9pm
AND: Mild Orange, Rorre @ Soda Bar at 8pm
AND: Gary Numan @ Observatory North Park at 7pm
AND: Los Saints @ OB Rassle House at 7pm
AND: The Verigolds @ Winstons at 9pm

Sunday: Manchester Orchestra @ Observatory North Park at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Kimmi Bitter @ Sycamore Den at 6pm
AND: Sierra Ferrell @ Belly Up at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Eddie Vedder and the Earthlings @ The Magnolia at 7:30pm
AND: HD Video Magazine- Issue One Premiere feat. Urethane @ Music Box at 7pm
AND: No Suits, Belaganas @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm

Keep in Mind:
March 2nd: Bones of J.R. Jones @ Casbah
March 4th: Bad Suns @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
March 5th: Almost Monday @ Music Box at 6pm
March 5th: Garth Brooks @ Petco Park at 7pm
March 6th: JoJo @ House of Blues at 8pm
March 7th: Kaleo @ House of Blues at 7pm
March 11th: Joseph @ Belly Up at 9pm
March 15th: K. Flay @ Observatory North Park at 7pm
March 16th: The Cadillac Three @ Belly Up at 8pm
March 17th: James Vincent McMorrow @ Music Box at 8pm
March 17th: The Pixies @ Observatory North Park
March 21st: Dorothy @ Music Box at 8pm
March 25th: alt-J, Portugal. The Man @ Pechanga Arena
March 27th: Colbie Caillat @ Humphreys at 7:30pm
March 28th: Sarah Jarosz @ Belly Up at 8pm
March 31st: The Go-Go’s @ Humphreys at 8pm
April 1st: Charli XCX @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
April 7th: Journey, Toto @ Pechanga Arena
April 24th: Mogwai @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
April 28th: They Might Be Giants @ Humphreys at 8pm
April 29th: The Airbourne Toxic Event @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
May 3rd: Kansas @ Humphreys at 7:30pm
May 7th: Biffy Clyro @ Music Box
May 8th: Royal Blood @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
May 18th: Blondie @ Humphreys at 7:30pm
May 20th: Mat Kearney @ Humphreys at 7:30pm
May 28th: Dashboard Confessional, Alkaline Trio, Thrice @ FivePoint Amphitheatre
May 31st: Spoon @ Belly Up at 8pm
June 4th: Backstreet Boys DNA World Tour @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre at 7:30pm
June 22nd: AJR @ Petco Park at 6:30pm
June 26th: Tenacious D @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
July 15th: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah @ Soda Bar
August 22nd: The Head and the Heart @ Humphreys at 7pm
August 24th: The Killers @ Pechanga Arena
September 3rd: Hanson @ Humphreys at 7:30pm

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 2/14-2/20

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Getting into the Olympics this week. I’d forgotten how much I enjoy watching curling! This must be the most nail-biting of all the sports, no?  Next week, in between tense curling matches, I hope to participate in my personal favorite sport, discovering new bands. We’ve got some great showcases with promising artists. I’m particularly looking forward to Cami Petyn and KONG.

But here is my complete list:

Monday: It’s a School Night f. Cece Coakley, Morgan St. Jean, Racquel Jones, Stacey Ryan at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Ninet at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: KTJ + Carly, Brynn Elliott, Cami Petyn, Talia  at Madame Siam (7pm)
ALSO: The Band of Heatherns, Nicki Bluhm at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)

Weds: Jesse and Friends at Tom Bergin’s Old Horseshoe Tavern (7pm)
ALSO: Briston Maroney at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Aly & AJ at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: No Win at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Joyous Wolf at the Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: Molly Moore, Maty Noyes at Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (8pm)

Thursday: WFNM Showcase f. KONG. FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)
ALSO: Briston Maroney at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Almost Monday at the Constellation Room (8pm)
ALSO: Paul Freeman at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Eddie Vedder and the Earthlings w/ Glen Hansard at YouTube Theater (7:30)
ALSO: Joshua Radin w/ Tow’rs at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Perry Farrell at the Belasco (7pm)

Friday: Carsie Blanton at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: Magic Giant at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Still at El Cid (7pm)
ALSO: Hiss Golden Messenger at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Thursday w/ Cursive, The Appleseed Cast, Nate Bergman at the Regent Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Slash f. Myles Kennedy w/ Dead Sara at YouTube Theater (8pm)

Saturday: We Are Scientists at Zebulon (7pm)
ALSO: Abby Posner at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Watchhouse at Theatre at Ace Hotel (9pm)
ALSO: Mayday Parade at the Glass House (7pm)

Sunday: Mayday Parade at the Glass House (7pm)
ALSO: Sports at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: The Sunday Night Revue – Celebrating The Life & Music of David Bowie at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8:30)
ALSO: Kacey Musgraves w/ King Princess & MUNA at crypto.com Arena (8pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
February 22nd: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Roxy (8pm)
February 22nd: Mayday Parade at the El Rey (7:30)
February 23rd: Alice Phoebe Lou at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
February 26th: Manchester Orchestra at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
February 26th: The War on Drugs at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
February 26th: Grandson at the El Rey (8pm)
February 27th: Grandson at the El Rey (8pm)
March 1st: AHI at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
March 2nd: Fletcher w/ G Flip at the Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 3rd: Fletcher w/ G Flip at the Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 3rd: Griffin House at McCabe’s (8pm)
March 4th: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
March 4th: Tall Heights at the Troubadour
March 5th: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
March 5th: An Evening with Drew and Ellie Holcomb at the Regent Theatre (6pm)
March 5th: Kaleo at The Novo (7pm)
March 9th: Tones and I at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 12th: Lily Meola at the Troubadour
March 13th: K.Flay at The Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 15th: The Staves at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
March 15th: The Darkness at the Novo (7:30)
March 16th: Joywave at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 16th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Roxy (8pm)
March 17th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Roxy (8pm)
March 18th: James Vincent McMorrow at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 18th: Yungblud w/ Palaye Royale and Upshal at Shrine Expo Hall
March 18th: Slothrust at Lodge Room (9pm)
March 21st: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22nd: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22nd: Barns Courtney at the El Rey (8:30)
March 22nd: Patrick Droney at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 24th: We Were Promised Jetpacks at the El Rey (9pm)
March 28th: Elle King at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 29th: Sarah Jarosz at the Troubadour
March 30th: Wet Leg at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 30th: The Script at the Wiltern (6:30)
March 31st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
March 31st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
April 2nd: Dayseeker w/ Holding Absence at Teragram Ballroom (5pm)
April 6th: Tom Odell at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 7th: Lights at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 7th: Vista Kicks at the Lodge Room (8:30)
April 8th: The Band Camino w/ flor at the Novo (7:30)
April 9th: Tom Grennan at The Troubadour
April 14th: Aoife O’Donovan at the Troubadour
April 15th: Weathers at the Troubadour
April 22nd: Enter Shikari at the Regent Theater (7:30)
April 22nd: The Menzingers at the Roxy (9pm)
April 23rd: The Mezingers at the Roxy (9pm)
April 23rd: Sarah Harmer at McCabe’s (8pm)
April 26th: James Arthur at the Wiltern (7pm)
April 30th: Joseph at the Troubadour
May 3rd: easy life at The Troubadour
May 5th: The Talbott Brothers at Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 5th: Lorde at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 5th: Lorde w/ Remi Wolf at Shrine Auditorium
May 6th: Lorde w/ Remi Wolf at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 6th: Passenger at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
May 9th: Ann Wilson (Heart) at the El Rey (8pm)
May 10th: Ann Wilson (Heart) at the El Rey (8pm)
May 13th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19th: Mat Kearney at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 25th: Lauren Sanderson at the El Rey (8:30)
May 20th: Delta Spirit at Lodge Room (9pm)
May 21st: LP at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 26th: Hatchie at Lodge Room (8:30)
May 31st: Foy Vance at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 8th: Bear’s Den at the Troubadour
October 11th: Smith & Thell at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)

~ Kristen

Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 2/14-2/20

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My week has been spent keeping it low key after my LA weekend last week. There was some tough PT sessions mixed in there as well so music and shows haven’t really been on my mind. I did purchase a ticket to the Neighbourhood Weekender Fest in Manchester. If James Bay hadn’t been added to the lineup this might’ve been a different story. Still contemplating if I can make it to Leeds and back for the Slamdunk Festival as well. Lots to think about…

Monday: Houndmouth, Buffalo Nichols @ Belly Up at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Dude Cervantes, Justin John Rodriguez and more @ Casbah at 7:30pm

Tuesday: Elle King @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: Eddie Vedder and The Earthlings @ Magnolia at 7:30pm
AND: Ty Segall and the Freedom Band @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Hello Forever @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm

Wednesday: Hiss Golden Messenger, Alexa Rose @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Fencer, Crossing I’s Dotting T’s @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AND: Wale @ Observatory North Park at 7pm
AND: Slash feat. Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators, Dead Sara @ Harrahs Resort at 8pm
AND: Trey Hill Duo @ Tin Roof at 8pm

Thursday: Outside the Frame, Steel Tire, Gnarwall Jrz, Lords of the Satellite @ Music Box at 8pm
AND: Suzanne Santo @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Life in Discord @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AND: Breakup Shoes, Carpool Tunnel, Carter Vail @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm

Friday: Steve Poltz @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: The Nashville Ramblers @ Casbah at 9:30pm
AND: Jenny and the Tramps Duo @ Tin Roof at 5pm
AND: Cowboy Diplomacy, Subsurfer @ The Merrow at 10pm
AND: Justin Bieber @ Pechanga Arena at 7pm
AND: Johnny Tarr Quintet @ The Holding Company at 8pm

Saturday: Motion City Sountrack @ House of Blues at 7:30pm
AND: Steve Poltz @ Belly Up at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Alice Phoebe Lou, Sam Burton @ Soda Bar at 8:30pm
AND: Diana and the G Strings @ Tin Roof at 7pm
AND: Coriander @ Tin Roof at 10:30pm
AND: Fish & The Seaweeds @ House of Blues Salvation Stage at 7pm
AND: The Unclaimed, The Loons @ Casbah at 9:30pm

Sunday: Dude Cervantes @ Sycamore Den at 6pm
AND: We Are Scientists @ Soda Bar at 8:30pm
AND: Magic City Hippies @ Observatory North Park at 7:30pm

Keep in Mind:
February 22nd: Dinosaur Jr. @ Observatory North Park at 7:30pm
February 22nd: J. Roddy Walston Solo (seated show) @ Belly Up at 8pm
February 23rd: Kimmi Bitter, Francis Blume @ Belly Up at 8pm
February 24th: Nothing But Thieves @ House of Blues at 7pm – CANCELLED
February 27th: Manchester Orchestra @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
February 27th: Kimmi Bitter @ Sycamore Den at 6pm
March 4th: Bad Suns @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
March 5th: Almost Monday @ Music Box at 6pm
March 6th: JoJo @ House of Blues at 8pm
March 7th: Kaleo @ House of Blues at 7pm
March 11th: Joseph @ Belly Up at 9pm
March 15th: K. Flay @ Observatory North Park at 7pm
March 16th: The Cadillac Three @ Belly Up at 8pm
March 17th: James Vincent McMorrow @ Music Box at 8pm
March 21st: Dorothy @ Music Box at 8pm
March 25th: alt-J, Portugal. The Man @ Pechanga Arena
March 27th: Colbie Caillat @ Humphreys at 7:30pm
March 28th: Sarah Jarosz @ Belly Up at 8pm
March 31st: The Go-Go’s @ Humphreys at 8pm
April 1st: Charli XCX @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
April 7th: Journey, Toto @ Pechanga Arena
April 24th: Mogwai @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
April 28th: They Might Be Giants @ Humphreys at 8pm
April 29th: The Airbourne Toxic Event @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
May 3rd: Kansas @ Humphreys at 7:30pm
May 7th: Biffy Clyro @ Music Box
May 8th: Royal Blood @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
May 18th: Blondie @ Humphreys at 7:30pm
May 20th: Mat Kearney @ Humphreys at 7:30pm
May 28th: Dashboard Confessional, Alkaline Trio, Thrice @ FivePoint Amphitheatre
May 31st: Spoon @ Belly Up at 8pm
June 4th: Backstreet Boys DNA World Tour @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre at 7:30pm
June 22nd: AJR @ Petco Park at 6:30pm
June 26th: Tenacious D @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
July 15th: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah @ Soda Bar
August 22nd: The Head and the Heart @ Humphreys at 7pm
August 24th: The Killers @ Pechanga Arena
September 3rd: Hanson @ Humphreys at 7:30pm

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 2/7-2/13

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I am starting to feel like I have a social life again. This is directly correlated to an uptick in live musical experiences. Coincidence?  I saw a livestream from Gang of Youths this week and David Le’aupepe said “music is a gateway drug to belonging” and this really hit. Music this week led me to new discoveries (hello Evan Bartels!) and inspiring conversations (IS the future of music spoken word indie-pop?) and generally gave me the energy and enthusiasm to get through the rest of my week.  

Another accomplishment last week was more trip planning for a UK adventure which I shall celebrate next week with UK artists JC Stewart and James Gillespie.

And then there is:

Monday: It’s a School Night f. Grace McKagan, Paranoid 966, Keli Holiday, JC Stewart at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot FREE at The Mint (7pm)
ALSO: David Archuleta at the Troubadour (7pm)

Tuesday: Brian Fallon & the Howling Weather w/ The Dirty Nil & Worriers (8:30)
ALSO: Lisa Crawley at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)

Weds: John Mayer at the Hollywood Palladium (8pm)
ALSO: The Spill Canvas at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Alex Pachino w/ Mal & Mackin Carroll at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Jon Foreman at the Coach House (8pm)

Thursday: James Gillespie w/ Bryce Drew at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Jake Scott w/ Josie Dunne at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Halsey, Machine Gun Kelly w/ Special Guests at Crypto.com Arena (8pm)

Friday: Samia w/ Charlie Hickey & Annie Dirusso at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Zachary Williams w/ Raye Zaragoza at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: RVBY MY DEAR at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Smallpools w/ Zac Barnett and Isabel Dumas at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Drive-By Truckers at the Regent Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani at Crypto.com Arena (8pm)

Saturday: Houndmouth at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Annika Wells at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: The Weather Station w/ Cassandra Jenkins at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Sara Watkins at Bob Barker Marionette Theater (10:30am)
ALSO: Green Day, Miley Cyrus at Crypto.com Arena (8pm)
ALSO: Night Shop record release at Zebulon (7pm)
ALSO: Studio Nights: LA at Big Lunch (8pm)

Sunday: Songwriter Series f. Francesca, Izzy Outerspace, Matt Moody FREE at the Silverlake Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Illuminati Hotties/Fenne Lily at Zebulon (8pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
February 16th: Briston Maroney at The Troubadour
February 17th: KONG at WFNM at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)
February 17th: Briston Maroney at The Troubadour
February 17th: Eddie Vedder and the Earthlings w/ Glen Handard at YouTube Theater (
February 17th: Joshua Radin at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
February 18th: Carsie Blanton at McCabe’s (8pm)
February 18th: Magic Giant at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
February 19th: We Are Scientists at Zebulon
February 22nd: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Roxy (8pm)
February 22nd: Mayday Parade at the El Rey (7:30)
February 23rd: Alice Phoebe Lou at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
February 26th: Manchester Orchestra at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
February 26th: The War on Drugs at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
February 26th: Grandson at the El Rey (8pm)
February 27th: Grandson at the El Rey (8pm)
March 1st: AHI at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
March 2nd: Fletcher w/ G Flip at the Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 3rd: Fletcher w/ G Flip at the Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 3rd: Griffin House at McCabe’s (8pm)
March 4th: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
March 4th: Tall Heights at the Troubadour
March 5th: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
March 5th: An Evening with Drew and Ellie Holcomb at the Regent Theatre (6pm)
March 5th: Kaleo at The Novo (7pm)
March 9th: Tones and I at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 12th: Lily Meola at the Troubadour
March 13th: K.Flay at The Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 15th: The Staves at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
March 15th: The Darkness at the Novo (7:30)
March 16th: Joywave at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 16th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Roxy (8pm)
March 17th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Roxy (8pm)
March 18th: James Vincent McMorrow at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 18th: Yungblud w/ Palaye Royale and Upshal at Shrine Expo Hall
March 18th: Slothrust at Lodge Room (9pm)
March 21st: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22nd: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22nd: Barns Courtney at the El Rey (8:30)
March 22nd: Patrick Droney at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 24th: We Were Promised Jetpacks at the El Rey (9pm)
March 28th: Elle King at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 29th: Sarah Jarosz at the Troubadour
March 30th: Wet Leg at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 30th: The Script at the Wiltern (6:30)
March 31st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
March 31st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
April 2nd: Dayseeker w/ Holding Absence at Teragram Ballroom (5pm)
April 6th: Tom Odell at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 7th: Lights at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 8th: The Band Camino w/ flor at the Novo (7:30)
April 9th: Tom Grennan at The Troubadour
April 14th: Aoife O’Donovan at the Troubadour
April 15th: Weathers at the Troubadour
April 22nd: Enter Shikari at the Regent Theater (7:30)
April 22nd: The Menzingers at the Roxy (9pm)
April 23rd: The Mezingers at the Roxy (9pm)
April 23rd: Sarah Harmer at McCabe’s (8pm)
April 26th: James Arthur at the Wiltern (7pm)
April 30th: Joseph at the Troubadour
May 3rd: easy life at The Troubadour
May 5th: The Talbott Brothers at Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 5th: Lorde at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 5th: Lorde w/ Remi Wolf at Shrine Auditorium
May 6th: Lorde w/ Remi Wolf at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 6th: Passenger at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
May 13th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19th: Mat Kearney at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 21st: LP at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 31st: Foy Vance at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 8th: Bear’s Den at the Troubadour

~ Kristen

Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 2/7-2/13

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Greetings from the City of Angels! I’ve been up here since Thursday doing not music things. Although I did mosey out for a show at the Hotel Cafe on Friday night which was very delightful. It was strange to be up here for something other than to see a band but it was still a lovely time. The calendar for this week looks like a bell curve…

Monday: Built to Spill @ Belly Up at 8pm

Tuesday: Faye Webster, Kate Bollinger @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Night Swims, The High Tatras @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm

Wednesday: Dan Croll, Luke Sital-Singh @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AND: Smallpools @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 7pm
AND: Possessed by Paul James @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Best Coast @ Observatory North Park at 7pm – CANCELLED
AND: Trey Hill Duo @ Tin Roof at 10pm

Thursday: Saint Luna, Night Talks, Ten Bulls @ Music Box at 8pm
AND: The Six String Society presents: The 27 Club feat: Whitney Shay, Lauren Leigh, Robin Henkel @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Zachary Williams @ Casbah at 9:30pm
AND: Hand Habits, Gregory Uhlmann @ Soda Bar at 8:30pm
AND: Reagan Williams, Anthony Cullins, Willis Farnsworth @ Pour House at 8pm

Friday: Jake Scott, Josie Dunne @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: The Mother Hips, Marc Ford @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: Emo Nite @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Air Supply @ Harrahs Resort at 8pm
AND: SPORTS @ Soda Bar at 9pm
AND: Diana Ferrer Duo @ Tin Roof at 5pm
AND: Trey Hill Trio @ Tin Roof at 8pm
AND: AFI @ Soma – RESCHEDULED TO OCTOBER

Saturday: The Wonder Years @ Observatory North Park at 6pm
AND: The Havnauts, Dream Burglar, Jon Beals @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AND: Pacific Dub @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: The Schizophonics, Wild Wild Wets @ Casbah at 9:30pm
AND: Trey Hill Trio @ Tin Roof at 7pm

Sunday:

Keep in Mind:
February 15th: Elle King @ House of Blues at 8pm
February 18th: Steve Poltz @ Belly Up at 9pm
February 19th: Steve Poltz @ Belly Up at 8pm
February 19th: Motion City Sountrack @ House of Blues at 7:30pm
February 20th: Dude Cervantes @ Sycamore Den at 6pm
February 22nd: Dinosaur Jr. @ Observatory North Park at 7:30pm
February 22nd: J. Roddy Walston Solo (seated show) @ Belly Up at 8pm
February 23rd: Kimmi Bitter, Francis Blume @ Belly Up at 8pm
February 24th: Nothing But Thieves @ House of Blues at 7pm – CANCELLED
February 27th: Manchester Orchestra @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
February 27th: Kimmi Bitter @ Sycamore Den at 6pm
March 4th: Bad Suns @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
March 5th: Almost Monday @ Music Box at 6pm
March 6th: JoJo @ House of Blues at 8pm
March 7th: Kaleo @ House of Blues at 7pm
March 11th: Joseph @ Belly Up at 9pm
March 15th: K. Flay @ Observatory North Park at 7pm
March 16th: The Cadillac Three @ Belly Up at 8pm
March 17th: James Vincent McMorrow @ Music Box at 8pm
March 21st: Dorothy @ Music Box at 8pm
March 25th: alt-J, Portugal. The Man @ Pechanga Arena
March 27th: Colbie Caillat @ Humphreys at 7:30pm
March 28th: Sarah Jarosz @ Belly Up at 8pm
March 31st: The Go-Go’s @ Humphreys at 8pm
April 1st: Charli XCX @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
April 7th: Journey, Toto @ Pechanga Arena
April 24th: Mogwai @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
April 28th: They Might Be Giants @ Humphreys at 8pm
April 29th: The Airbourne Toxic Event @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
May 3rd: Kansas @ Humphreys at 7:30pm
May 7th: Biffy Clyro @ Music Box
May 8th: Royal Blood @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
May 18th: Blondie @ Humphreys at 7:30pm
May 20th: Mat Kearney @ Humphreys at 7:30pm
May 28th: Dashboard Confessional, Alkaline Trio, Thrice @ FivePoint Amphitheatre
May 31st: Spoon @ Belly Up at 8pm
June 4th: Backstreet Boys DNA World Tour @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre at 7:30pm
June 22nd: AJR @ Petco Park at 6:30pm
June 26th: Tenacious D @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
July 15th: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah @ Soda Bar
August 22nd: The Head and the Heart @ Humphreys at 7pm
August 24th: The Killers @ Pechanga Arena
September 3rd: Hanson @ Humphreys at 7:30pm

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 1/31-2/6

Posted on by Kristen

I’m powering through the artists from the latest SXSW music announcement. It’s almost maybe feeling like the event might happen in some sort of reasonable in-person way this year, so I am going to be prepared! I’m working on other music-related travel this spring which has been complicated by a Biffy Clyro tour announcement bringing the band to LA (for the first time in 5 years) on a day when I will be out of town thus necessitating another trip to see them in another city (learning towards NYC and Philly, but not ruling out Chicago…). Fingers crossed for safe future travels!

Back in LA this week, Ninet begins a residency at The Hotel Cafe, Bad Suns celebrate a new album, and The Watkins Family Hour returns to the Largo.

Monday:

Tuesday: Ninet at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7:30)
ALSO: Tove Styrke at the Peppermint Club (9pm)
ALSO: Bjork at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)

Weds: Grizfolk at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Bad Suns at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: North Mississippi Allstars at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: A Songwriters’ Night at Gold-Diggers (7pm)

Thursday: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Dylan Dunlap at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Bad Suns at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Breaking Sound f. James Spaite, Stereo Jane at Resident (7pm)

Friday: Kalie Shorr ft. Cali Rodi and Sam Varga at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)

Saturday: Watkins Family Hour at Largo (7pm)
ALSO: Olivia Klugman at the Silverlake Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Beth Hart at Saban Theatre (6pm)
ALSO: Kills Birds at the Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: The Album Leaf at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
ALSO: Amigo The Devil at the Belasco (8pm)
ALSO: Saturdays at Seven f. Nina Baumer, Noah Henderson FREE at JuneShine (7pm)

Sunday: Breaking Sound f. Zen Thomas, Georgia Parker at Adults Only (7pm)
ALSO: Rocco DeLuca FREE at Zebulon (8pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
February 8th: Brian Fallon & The Howling Weather w/ The Dirty Nil at the Fonda Theatre (8:30)
February 11th: Smallpools  at The Roxy (8pm)
February 12th: Houndmouth at the El Rey (8pm)
February 12th: Houndmouth at the El Rey (8pm)
February 16th: Briston Maroney at The Troubadour
February 17th: Briston Maroney at The Troubadour
February 17th: Eddie Vedder and the Earthlings w/ Glen Handard at YouTube Theater (
February 17th: Joshua Radin at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
February 18th: Carsie Blanton at McCabe’s (8pm)
February 18th: Magic Giant at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
February 19th: We Are Scientists at Zebulon
February 20th: Nothing But Thieves at the Wiltern (7pm)
February 21st: Phantom Planet at the Novo (8pm)
February 22nd: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Roxy (8pm)
February 22nd: Mayday Parade at the El Rey (7:30)
February 23rd: Alice Phoebe Lou at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
February 26th: Manchester Orchestra at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
February 26th: The War on Drugs at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
February 26th: Grandson at the El Rey (8pm)
February 27th: Grandson at the El Rey (8pm)
March 1st: AHI at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
March 2nd: Fletcher w/ G Flip at the Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 3rd: Fletcher w/ G Flip at the Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 3rd: Griffin House at McCabe’s (8pm)
March 4th: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
March 4th: Tall Heights at the Troubadour
March 5th: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
March 5th: An Evening with Drew and Ellie Holcomb at the Regent Theatre (6pm)
March 5th: Kaleo at The Novo (7pm)
March 9th: Tones and I at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 13th: K.Flay at The Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 15th: The Staves at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
March 15th: The Darkness at the Novo (7:30)
March 16th: Joywave at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 16th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Roxy (8pm)
March 17th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Roxy (8pm)
March 18th: James Vincent McMorrow at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 18th: Yungblud w/ Palaye Royale and Upshal at Shrine Expo Hall
March 18th: Slothrust at Lodge Room (9pm)
March 21st: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22nd: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22nd: Barns Courtney at the El Rey (8:30)
March 22nd: Patrick Droney at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 24th: We Were Promised Jetpacks at the El Rey (9pm)
March 28th: Elle King at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 29th: Sarah Jarosz at the Troubadour
March 30th: Wet Leg at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 30th: The Script at the Wiltern (6:30)
March 31st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
March 31st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
April 2nd: Dayseeker w/ Holding Absence at Teragram Ballroom (5pm)
April 6th: Tom Odell at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 7th: Lights at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 8th: The Band Camino w/ flor at the Novo (7:30)
April 9th: Tom Grennan at The Troubadour
April 14th: Aoife O’Donovan at the Troubadour
April 22nd: Enter Shikari at the Regent Theater (7:30)
April 22nd: The Menzingers at the Roxy (9pm)
April 23rd: The Mezingers at the Roxy (9pm)
April 23rd: Sarah Harmer at McCabe’s (8pm)
April 26th: James Arthur at the Wiltern (7pm)
April 30th: Joseph at the Troubadour
May 3rd: easy life at The Troubadour
May 5th: The Talbott Brothers at Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 5th: Lorde at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 5th: Lorde w/ Remi Wolf at Shrine Auditorium
May 6th: Lorde w/ Remi Wolf at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 6th: Passenger at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
May 13th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19th: Mat Kearney at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 21st: LP at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 31st: Foy Vance at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 8th: Bear’s Den at the Troubadour

~ Kristen