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Amanda’s Show Calendar 12/27-1/2

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Hey cool cats! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday. Mine was lovely except for the fact that I got sick. Hence the later than normal post (I’ve been sleeping off and on all day today). Either way, it’s just about time for the new year! Can I ask you something on a serious note? Where did this year go? I mean, it seems like it wasn’t that long ago that I was trapsing around in LA for the new year and now that time is upon us once again. And with it, comes a fresh batch of shows, bands, and new loves.

Monday: Open Mic @ Bar Eleven

Tuesday: Winter Jubilee @ The Casbah w/ The Smart Bros., Gregory Page, John Meeks, Miss Erika Davies and more! @9 $12
AND: Cracker @ The Belly Up @8 $20 adv/$22 day of

Wednesday: Wendy Bailey @ Ruby Room
AND: Yard Dogs Road Show @ The Belly Up @ 9 $17 adv/$19 day of

Thursday: Inspired Flight @ The Casbah @9 $10 adv/$12 day of
AND: The Bloodflowers @ Soda Bar @9 $3
AND: Gregory Page @ The Office @9

Friday: Transfer @ The Casbah @10 $20 adv/$25 day of
AND: The Zeros and New Mexico @ Bar Eleven @ 9 $13 adv/$15 day of
AND: Endoxi @ Hennesseys @9 $no cover before 10 pm
AND: Crocodiles @ Soda Bar @9 $12

Saturday: Gregory Page Show @ Lestats @9 $?

Sunday: Rest up!

Keep in Mind:
January 6th- A Scribe Amidst the Lions @ The Casbah
January 11th- 30 Seconds to Mars @ House of Blues San Diego
January 12th- 30 Seconds to Mars @ House of Blues San Diego
January 19th- Buckcherry @ 4th & B
January 29th- Underoath, Thursday, A Skylit Drive, Animals as Leaders @ Soma @7 $20

Amanda’s Show Calendar 11/29-12/5

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Well it’s Monday again (really?!) and you know what that means…. Calendar Time!!

But first….

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with family, friends, loved ones, or any combination of the three. Mine was quiet with lots of leftovers (the best part of the holiday) and then we saw Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part One. It was even better the second time. But enough chit chat…

Monday: Recovery from Thanksgiving Coma?

Tuesday: Holiday Shopping?

Wednesday: Ancient Crux @ Soda Bar @9 $5

Thursday: 91X Loudspeaker presents: The Grass Heat, Hot Moon, The Paragraphs and Alysse Fischer @ Belly Up @8 $9
AND: Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich & Fussible @ The Casbah @9 $15
AND: Longstay and Low Volts @ Tin Can Alehouse @9 $4
AND: The Dead Kennedys @ House of Blues San Diego @8 $16 adv/$17.50 day of
AND: Lady Sinatra @ Bar Pink @930

Friday: John Meeks and Blackout Party @ The Casbah @9 $8 adv/$10 day of
AND: The Hot Moon @ Soda Bar @9 $8 adv/$10 day of
AND: The Gregory Page Show @ Lestats @9 $?
AND: New Mexico @ Whistlestop Bar @9 $?

Saturday: Lovers Drugs @ Lestats @9 $?
AND: Rumspringa, Mississippi Man, and The Howls @ Bar Pink @930 $FREE

Sunday: The Lumineers @ Lestats @9 $?
AND: Passion Pit @ Soma

Keep in Mind:

December 6th- Dead Feather Moon @ The Casbah @9 $6
December 10th-  Delta Spirit @ House of Blues San Diego
December 11th- FM 94.9 Holiday Hootenanny w/Black Keys, Against Me!, The Temper Trap, Sleigh Bells, and Tokyo Police Club @ Rimac Arena $40
December 12th- Wrex the Halls w/Smashing Pumpkins, My Chemical Romance, Bad Religion, Jimmy Eat World, Anberlin, Switchfoot, A Day to Remember @ Viejas Arena $36-$63
December 15th- Billy Idol @ House of Blues SD @8 $Prices Vary
December 19th- Sophie@103.7 Holiday of Miracles – A Benefit for Rady Children’s presented by Cox Communications feat. Lifehouse with Christina Perri @ House of Blues $32 or $50 adv/$32.50 or $52.50 day of
December 20th- Lesands and White Apple Tree @ The Casbah @9 $FREE
December 31st- Transfer @ The Casbah @10 $20 adv/$25 day of
January 11th- 30 Seconds to Mars @ House of Blues San Diego
January 12th- 30 Seconds to Mars @ House of Blues San Diego

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 10/24-10/31

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Does anyone else sink into a depression when deprived of live music for over a week? This past week has just been brutal. Fortunately, there are plenty of opportunities for redemption this week…including the event I’ve been looking forward to alllll month, Nico Vega headlining at The Roxy with Saint Motel, Imagine Dragons, and Queen Caveat. You best be there in your witchy wear!

But that’s not all. Plenty of great shows this week to get me out of this funk. Here’s what I’ve got going:

Monday: Amy Correia at House of Blues Sunset (8pm)
ALSO: John Meeks at The Hotel Cafe (10pm)
ALSO: Jessie Baylin at Bootleg (10:30)
ALSO: Aqualung at Bardot for it’s a school night FREE with RSVP (http://www.itsaschoolnight.com/)
ALSO: Songwriters in the Round at Room 5 (9pm) 

Tuesday: Curtis Peoples and Josh Hoge at Molly Malone’s (9:30)
ALSO: Jonathan Clark at The Hotel Cafe (10pm)
ALSO: Lights at The El Rey (9pm) 

Weds: The Nervous Wreckords at Bordello (11pm)
ALSO:  Steel Train and fun at The Music Box (8pm) 

Thursday: Free Energy and Foxy Shazam at The Troubadour (9:15, 10:15)
ALSO: Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale and Meiko at The Hotel Cafe (9,10)
ALSO: Kate Nash at The Music Box (8pm)
ALSO: Moving Picture Show and The Nervous Wreckords at The Viper Room (10,12) 

Friday: Nico Vega, Saint Motel, Imagine Dragons, and Queen Caveat at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Electric Touch at The Viper Room (11:50)
ALSO: Maxim Ludwig and the Santa Fe Seven at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Stone Temple Pilots at Nokia Live (8pm)
ALSO: Rock N Roll Circus Halloween at The Echo featuring Andy Clockwise, Henry Clay People, Etc. (7pm) 

Saturday: last minute Halloween costume shopping….

Sunday: Purple Melon at The Viper Room (10:30)

To Keep in Mind:
November 2nd: Ingrid Michaelson at The Troubadour
November 4th: Five for Fighting at The Brixton
November 5th: Bayside at The Toubadour
November 6th-7th: Florence + The Machine at The Wiltern
November 8th-10th: A Perfect Circle at Avalon
November 12th: Teitur at Bootleg Theater
November 13th: Terrible Things and Mae at The El Rey
November 16th: The Lonely Forest at Spaceland
November 17th: Tyler Hilton at The Roxy
November 18th: Freelance Whales at The Troubadour
November 21st and 22nd: Dar Williams at The Hotel Café
December 1st: Eve 6 at The Troubadour
December 2nd: Scarlet Grey at The Troubadour
December 4th: Joe Firstman at Saint Rocke
December 11th: The Black Crowes and Truth & Salvage Co. at Hollywood Palladium 

~ Kristen
https://twitter.com/_localmusicnat

Amanda’s Show Calendar 8/16-8/22

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Wow! What a crazy weekend that was. For those of you who don’t know, Kristen and I spent our Friday and Saturday taking part in the North Park Music thing. It was awesome conferences such as; Touring on a Budget, Future of Radio, Technology and Music, and a keynote speech by Kim Fowley during the day and music all night long. We spent our Friday night with Endoxi, The Dirges, Republic of Letters, and The Silent Comedy. Saturday was spent discovering tons of new music (and enjoying some old) such as Delaney Gibson, The Makepeace Brothers, The Union Line, Citizen Band, Lady Danville, Astra Kelley, Shaimus, and The Rescues. Such a blast!

But on to the music for the week!

Monday: Mississippi Man @ The Casbah @9:30 $5

Tuesday: The Ataris @ The Casbah @9:30 $10 adv/$12 day of
AND: Honeyhoney @ The Belly Up (Sold Out but you might be able to score an extra ticket out front) @ 9

Wednesday: Dan Sartain @ The Casbah @9:30 $10 adv/$12 day of
AND: Echo Revolution @ U-31 @9
AND: Steve Poltz @ Birch Aquarium

Thursday: Fitz and the Tantrums @ The Casbah @9:30 $8

Friday: The Crocodiles @ The Casbah @9:30 $12
AND: Agent Ribbons @ Soda Bar @9 $8 adv/$10 day of
AND: Red Pony Clock @ Tin Can Alehouse @10 $4

Saturday: John Meeks @ The Casbah @9:30 $10 adv/$12 day of
AND: Wolfmother @ House of Blues San Diego @8:30 $25 adv/$27.50 day of
AND: Thriving Ivory @ Anthology @9:30 $16

Sunday: Cary Brothers @ The Casbah @9:30 $12

Keep in Mind:

August 26th- Something Corporate @ Soma @7:30 $25 adv
September 18th- Paramore @ Viejas Arena
September 18th- Hanson @ House of Blues San Diego
September 21st- Phoenix @ SDSU Open Air Theater
September 22nd- Muse @ Viejas Arena
September 25th- The Black Keys @ Soma
October 1st- O.A.R. @ SDSU Open Air Theater
October 14th- Frightened Rabbit @ House of Blues San Diego
November 14th-Blonde Redhead- House of Blues San Diego
December 2nd-The Dead Kennedys- House of Blues San Diego

SD Show Calendar 5/17-5/23

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Well well well, another week is upon us. There are a couple cool shows this week including Frightened Rabbit! They were suck in the UK during that whole volcano incident and were not able to come to Coachella. Anyways, on to the shows for this week. It seems like Thursday and Saturday this week are “the night” to go to a show. Times like these I wish there were more of me…

Monday: Lady Dottie and the Diamonds @ U31 $3 @10 p.m.

Tuesday: Horse Feathers @ The Casbah $8 adv/$10 day of @9 p.m.
AND: Misc. Ailments @ The Radio Room @8 p.m.

Wednesday: Illuminauts @ The Soda Bar $3

Thursday: Lelia Broussard @ Lestats
AND: Far @ Belly Up $15 adv/$17 day of @9 p.m.
AND: Gayle Skidmore and Trevor Davis with Dr. Seahorse @ Anthology $5 @7:30 p.m.
AND: Gregory Page @ Java Joes $5 @9 p.m.
AND: Future Islands @ Tin Can Alehouse $6 @9:30 p.m.

Friday: Curtis Peoples @ Lestats
AND: Astra Kelly @ The Waterfront @9 p.m.
AND: John Meeks and the Donkeys @ The Casbah $10 @9 p.m.

Saturday: Frightened Rabbit @ The Casbah
AND: OK GO @ SD House of Blues $18.50 adv/$20 day of @1:30 p.m.
AND: Flowerthief @ Tin Can Alehouse
AND: Weatherbox @ Che Cafe

Sunday: Kaki King @ Belly Up $15 adv/$17 day of @9 p.m.
AND: Nokie Edwards @ The Casbah $15 @9 p.m.

Keep In Mind:

May 28th- The Silent Comedy, Transfer, Dirty Sweet and Apes of Wrath @ North Park Theater $16
May 29th- Get Back Loretta @ The Casbah

Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 11/12-11/18

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Happy Monday! Happy Vetrans Day! Thank a person in uniform for serving our country. I don’t have much in the way of time today so I’m just going to get to it….
 

Monday: Rob Machado Foundation Benefit feat: John Rzeznik, Jon Foreman, and Jon Swift @ Belly Up @8 $40
AND: Tilly and The Wall and Y La Bamba @ Casbah @9 $16/$18

Tuesday: Scott Mathiasen and The Dogs @ Soda Bar @830 $5

Wednesday: Walk the Moon @ House of Blues @8 $17.50/$20
AND: The Short Eyes @ Tin Can Alehouse @930 $5
AND: Grand Tarantula @ Bar Pink @9

Thursday: The Howls @ Casbah @9 $4/$10
AND: Laura Gibson @ Soda Bar @830 $8/$10
AND: The Flowerthief and Kelsea Little @ Lestats @9

Friday: The Mother Hips @ Belly Up @9 $19/$21
AND: Races @ Casbah @9 $10/$12
AND: River City @ Tin Can Alehouse @930 $5
AND: The Watson Twins, John Meeks and Joanie Mendenhall @ Griffin @9 $8/$10

Saturday: Transfer, Family Wagon, The New Kinetics @ Casbah @9 $12
AND: Everclear and Eve 6 @ 4th and B
AND: Stephen Rey and The Sex Trash @ Griffin @9 $6/$8

Sunday: Rest

 

Keep in Mind:
November 19th- The Deftones @ House of Blues
November 20th- The Faint @ House of Blues
November 21st- Rachel Yamagata @ Anthology
November 23rd- Mayday Parade and The Maine @ Soma
December 1st- Milo Greene
December 2nd- Yellowcard @ House of Blues
December 3rd- Hot Snakes @ Casbah
December 5th- Chris Robinson @ Belly Up
December 6th- Chris Robinson @ Belly Up
December 7th- Wrex the Halls feat. The Killers, M83, Passion Pit, Teagan and Sara, Imagine Dragons, and Youngblood Hawke
December 8th- Chris Isaak @ Belly Up
December 8th- Holiday Bonus feat: Metric, Grand Tarantula, and Beast Patrol
December 9th- Chris Isaak @ Belly Up
December 31st- Dirty Sweet @ Griffin
December 31st- Big Night San Diego feat: The Silent Comedy
January 13th- Keane and Youngblood Hawke @ House of Blues
January 21st- Muse @ Valley View Casino Center
February 12th- Ed Sheeran @ Spreckles
February 27th- The Used @ House of Blues

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 10/24-10/31

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Does anyone else sink into a depression when deprived of live music for over a week? This past week has just been brutal. Fortunately, there are plenty of opportunities for redemption this week…including the event I’ve been looking forward to alllll month, Nico Vega headlining at The Roxy with Saint Motel, Imagine Dragons, and Queen Caveat. You best be there in your witchy wear!
But that’s not all. Plenty of great shows this week to get me out of this funk. Here’s what I’ve got going:

Monday: Amy Correia at House of Blues Sunset (8pm)
ALSO: John Meeks at The Hotel Cafe (10pm)
ALSO: Jessie Baylin at Bootleg (10:30)
ALSO: Aqualung at Bardot for it’s a school night FREE with RSVP (http://www.itsaschoolnight.com/)
ALSO: Songwriters in the Round at Room 5 (9pm) 

Tuesday: Curtis Peoples and Josh Hoge at Molly Malone’s (9:30)
ALSO: Jonathan Clark at The Hotel Cafe (10pm)
ALSO: Lights at The El Rey (9pm) 

Weds: The Nervous Wreckords at Bordello (11pm)
ALSO:  Steel Train and fun at The Music Box (8pm) 

Thursday: Free Energy and Foxy Shazam at The Troubadour (9:15, 10:15)
ALSO: Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale and Meiko at The Hotel Cafe (9,10)
ALSO: Kate Nash at The Music Box (8pm)
ALSO: Moving Picture Show and The Nervous Wreckords at The Viper Room (10,12) 

Friday: Nico Vega, Saint Motel, Imagine Dragons, and Queen Caveat at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Electric Touch at The Viper Room (11:50)
ALSO: Maxim Ludwig and the Santa Fe Seven at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Stone Temple Pilots at Nokia Live (8pm)
ALSO: Rock N Roll Circus Halloween at The Echo featuring Andy Clockwise, Henry Clay People, Etc. (7pm) 

Saturday: last minute Halloween costume shopping….

Sunday: Purple Melon at The Viper Room (10:30)

To Keep in Mind:
November 2nd: Ingrid Michaelson at The Troubadour
November 4th: Five for Fighting at The Brixton
November 5th: Bayside at The Toubadour
November 6th-7th: Florence + The Machine at The Wiltern
November 8th-10th: A Perfect Circle at Avalon
November 12th: Teitur at Bootleg Theater
November 13th: Terrible Things and Mae at The El Rey
November 16th: The Lonely Forest at Spaceland
November 17th: Tyler Hilton at The Roxy
November 18th: Freelance Whales at The Troubadour
November 21st and 22nd: Dar Williams at The Hotel Café
December 1st: Eve 6 at The Troubadour
December 2nd: Scarlet Grey at The Troubadour
December 4th: Joe Firstman at Saint Rocke
December 11th: The Black Crowes and Truth & Salvage Co. at Hollywood Palladium 

~ Kristen
https://twitter.com/_localmusicnat