Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 6/2-6/8

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I was blown away by the response to The Wrecks this weekend at the Wiltern. The band has come a long way in the last decade and to see a room that large full of love and dancing was quite remarkable…I think everyone got a bit teary-eyed. The entire evening felt like a turning point for my beloved band and I can’t wait to see where they go from here!

As for where I’m going, out to find a new rock band to follow around I suppose.  I’ve got high hopes for Bruvvy who play Gold-Diggers Saturday night, but show pick of the week goes to Arizona songsmith Wheelwright, in town coming off a recently released new album that must be heard live.  

Also contemplating:


Monday: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
ALSO: BMI Acoustic Lounge FREE at the Hotel Cafe second stage (6:45)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Cayden Wemple w/ pj frantz at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Locals Night at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
ALSO: Brand New at the Shrine (8pm)
ALSO: The Black Keys at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Paint It Rock FREE at Harvard & Stone (8pm)
ALSO: Soft Spot Songwriters Night at Desert 5 Spot
ALSO: Lucas Flood presents “Not Another Showcase” at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

Weds: Rocknite.la at FREE at Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: Brand New at the Shrine (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)

Thursday: Wheelwright w/ Mark Shiiba & Taylor Sackson at The Del Monte (8pm)
ALSO:  Mallrat w/ Anna Shoemaker at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Sebastian Schub, Swimming Bell at Permanent Records (6pm)
ALSO: Philip Krohnengold, Charlie Hickey, Sally Dworsky at Healing Force of the Universe (8pm)
ALSO: Finn Wolfhard at the Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Drive-By Truckers & Deer Tick at the Fonda (7pm)
ALSO: Leon Bridges at the Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Pet Symmetry at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Sam Babayan & The Dirty Diamond, State to State at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Finn Wolfhard at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
ALSO: Sunflower Bean at Lodge Room (8pm)

Saturday: Howie Day at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Garrison Starr & Roger Street Friedman at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Bruvvy + able machines at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Fruition at the Venice West (9pm)
ALSO: Banks at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: An Evening with Hugh Jackman at the Hollywood Bowl (8pm)

Sunday: Melissa Polinar and Ernie Halter at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Mac Hanson FREE at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Semler at Permanent Records Roadhouse (6pm)

To Keep in Mind:     
June 12th: Livingston at the Fonda Theatre (7pm)
June 13th: West 22nd at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 13th: The Blue Stones at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 14th: Weathers at the El Rey (8pm)
June 14th: Tash Sultana w/ Lime Cordiale at the Shrine (8pm)
June 18th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 21st: Samantha Crain at Gold-Diggers
June 21st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 18th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 19th: Lola Kirke at the Troubadour
June 19th: Eve 6 at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 21st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 24th: Tommy Newport at Gold-Diggers
June 26th: Cobi at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 27th: Louden Swain at the Troubadour
June 28th: Young Gun Silver Fox at the Troubadour
July 9th: Low Cut Connie w/ Annabel Lee at the Troubadour
July 9th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 10th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11th: gavn! at the Troubadour
July 18th: The Driver Era at Hollywood Palladium
July 19th: Kelcey Ayer at Permanent Records
July 23rd: Ben Kweller at the Troubadour
July 24th: Folk Bitch Trio at Permanent Records
August 2nd: Maren Morris at the Wiltern
August 5th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 6th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 7th: Wunderhorse at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
August 19th: My Morning Jacket at Hollywood Palladium
August 21st: Charlotte Lawrence at the Roxy (7pm)
August 23rd: Charlie Cunningham at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
August 23rd: Yungblud at Hollywood Palladium
August 23rd: The Fray at the Wiltern
August 24th: The Fray at the Wiltern
September 1st: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 4th: Everclear at the Regent Theater (7:30)
September 4th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: X Ambassadors at the Wiltern
September 8th: CMAT at the Fonda (8pm)
September 10th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
September 11th: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12th: Arcy Drive at the Troubadour
September 13th: English Teacher at the Roxy (7pm)
September 19th: Samia at the Fonda (7:30)
September 19th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 23rd: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 24th: Band of Horses & Iron and Wine at the Wiltern
September 24th: Allan Rayman at the Echoplex
September 25th: The Hives at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Chevelle at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Mae and The Spill Canvas at the Roxy (7pm)
September 27th: The Lone Bellow at the Troubadour
September 27th: James at the Bellwether (7pm)
September 28th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 29th: Marvelous 3 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 30th: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
September 30th: The Criticals at the Echo
October 1st: Amble at the El Rey (8pm)
October 1st: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
October 1st: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
October 2nd: Gavin James at the Troubadour
October 2nd: Maruja at the El Rey (8pm)
October 3rd: The Struts at the Wiltern
October 3rd: Dice at the Echo
October 10th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 11th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
October 11th: Flyte at the Lodge Room
October 13th: Wolf Alice at the Wiltern
October 16th: Elbow at the Wiltern
October 16th: Fly By Midnight at the Echoplex
October 22nd: Aidan bissett at the Fonda
October 23rd: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Wiltern
November 2nd: Tors at the Troubadour
November 11th: Casey Lowery at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 13th: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
November 12th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 15th: Smallpools at the Echoplex
November 25th: Damiano David at the Wiltern
January 27th: Nothing More at the Belasco

~ Kristen

Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 6/2-6/8

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Had a lovely evening out last week seeing The Wrecks at House of Blues. It was a dance party and a lovely time. This week features some really fun options like Trousdale, Sunflower Bean, and more. However, I’m currently on a mission in my apartment because I’m tired of the sun seeping through my blinds at 6:15am. Do I have the energy to test out the stuff I bought today? No. Is it my goal to get something up this week? Absolutely!

Monday:

Tuesday: Wheelwright, Mark Shiiba, The Wellsprings @ Soda Bar at 7pm
AND: Trevor Hall @ Humphreys at 7:30pm

Wednesday: Trousdale @ Quartyard @ 6pm
AND: The Black Keys @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at 8pm
AND: Mallrat @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm

Thursday: Brand New @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park at 7pm
AND: Sunflower Bean @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Pet Symmetry @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Ludacris @ Rady Shell
AND: Guantanamo Baywatch, Sands @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm

Friday: Lauren Sanderson @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Fruition @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy @ Humphreys at 8pm
AND: Nate Botsford @ Moonshine Flats at 9pm

Saturday: Brad Paisley, Walker Hayes @ Gallagher Square at 7:30pm
AND: Stone Horse @ Winstons OB at 4pm
AND: Shane Gillis @ Pechanga at 8pm
AND: CIVIC, The Mainliners @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AND: Nate Botsford @ Moonshine Flats at 9pm

Sunday: Sun Kil Moon @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Margo Cilker @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Raveena @ House of Blues at 8pm

Keep in Mind:
June 9th: Banks @ Soma
June 11th: Live + Collective Soul @ SD Fair
June 12th: Foreigner @ SD Fair
June 13th: Ryan Bingham @ Harrah’s
June 13th: iDKHOW x Phantom Planet @ House of Blues
June 18th: Jordan Davis @ SD Fair
June 19th: Dierks Bently @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
June 20th: Barenaked Ladies @ The Sound
June 25th: Quinn XCII, Chelsea Cutler @ SD Fair
June 26th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs @ SD Fair
June 26th: Shakira @ Snapdragon Stadium
June 27th: Eli Young Band @ House of Blues
June 27th: Cobi @ House of Blues Voodoo Room
June 27th: Jon Pardi @ SD Fair
June 28th: Jessie Murph @ SD Fair
July 2nd: Betty Who @ Music Box
July 2nd: Third Eye Blind @ SD Fair
July 4th: Clint Black @ Harrah’s
July 6th: Earth, Wind, and Fire @ Rady Shell
July 12th: Alison Krauss & Union Station @ Rady Shell
July 16th: The Driver Era @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
July 19th: Incubus @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
July 19th: Billy Currington & Kip Moore @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
July 23rd: Father John Misty @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
July 23rd: Jake Scott @ Music Box
July 30th: The Happy Return @ Soma
July 31st: Teddy Swims @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
July 31st: Maren Morris @ Rady Shell
August 1st: Shaggy @ Rady Shell
August 3rd: Ezra Furman @ Music Box
August 6th: Creed @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 6th: Alexandra Savior @ Music Box
August 7th: Counting Crows @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
August 9th: The Beach Boys @ Rady Shell
August 10th: Alabama Shakes @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
August 15th: Macy Gray @ The Magnolia
August 16th: Blues Traveler and Gin Blossoms with Spin Doctors @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
August 16th: Smokey Robinson @ Rady Shell
August 17th: Cynthia Erivo @ Rady Shell
August 23rd: Trampled By Turtles, Shakey Graves @ The Sound
August 24th: Trampled By Turtles, Shakey Graves @ The Sound
August 24th: Yungblud @ Observatory North Park
August 24th: Boyz II Men @ Rady Shell
August 27th: Nelly, Ja Rule, Eve @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 27th: Pixies, Spoon @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
August 29th: Weird Al @ Rady Shell
August 30th: Anthony Green @ Soma
September 4th: X Ambassadors @ Soma
September 12th: Fly By Midnight @ Soma
September 14th: Aidan Bissett @ Music Box
September 19th: The Silent Comedy, Transfer, SUNBENDR @ Belly Up
September 23rd: Billy Idol @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
September 28th: The Teskey Brothers @ The Sound
September 29th: The Head And The Heart @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
October 5th: Hans Zimmer @ Pechanga Arena
November 16th: Smallpools @ Soma
November 18th: Maddie Zahm @ Msuic Box
November 23rd: Jack’s Mannequin @ The Sound

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 5/26-6/1

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I spent last week in Colorado listening to rock music while making bracelets from recycled guitar strings with Retuned Guitar String Jewelry. If you need some motivating, bracelet crafting tunes, might I recommend the combo of Jealousy Curve, Ryan White, and The Virginmarys.

Next up we have The Wrecks ending their big tour at the Wiltern. From the footage I’ve seen of the tour thus far, this one can’t be missed!


Monday: Happy Memorial Day!

Tuesday: Stephen Stanley at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: John Errol w/ Lily McQueen at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Amelia Moore at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Lila Forde (May residency) at Healing Force of the Universe (8pm)
ALSO: Hardcastle (May residency) at Good Times at Davey Wayne’s
ALSO: Paint it Rock FREE at Harvard & Stone (8pm)
ALSO: Soft Spot Songwriters Night at Desert 5 Spot
ALSO: Lucas Flood presents “Not Another Showcase” at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

Weds: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Thebandfriday FREE at Permanent Records Roadhouse (9pm)
ALSO: Blame My Youth at Whisky a Go Go (6pm)
ALSO: Isaac Soren at Healing Force of the Universe (8pm)
ALSO: The War and Treaty at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Rocknite.la at FREE at Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)

Thursday: Wild Party w/ Arms Akimbo at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Rueben and the Dark at Permanent Records Roadhouse (9pm)
ALSO: Jack Van Cleaf at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Taylor Bickett at Scribble (8pm)
ALSO: Maren Morris at Aviator Nation Dreamland (7pm)
ALSO: Buckets, Siam Jem, Sobbrs at TBA Boyle Heights (7pm)
ALSO: The Cherrytree Music Company 20th Anniversary Concert w/ Sting, Shaggy, Chance Emerson, Sophie Grey (6:30)
ALSO: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Andy Clockwise at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Kat Hamilton residency w/ TRISHES at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Wallice FREE at Coke Studio at LA Live (7pm)
ALSO: Ruby Sparks w/ Thom Sawry & Nightgames at the Hotel Cafe (8:30)
ALSO: Deathbyromy at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: San Fermin at the Lodge Room (7pm)
ALSO: Hurray For the Riff Raff at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Blondshell at the Fonda (7pm)
ALSO: The Sophs residency FREE at Permanent Records Roadhouse (9pm)
ALSO: Maren Morris FREE at West Hollywood Park (6pm)

Saturday: The Wrecks at the Wiltern (6:30)
ALSO: Forever Came Calling at Permanent Records Roadhouse (6pm)
ALSO: Outloud Music Festival at West Hollywood Park (11am)

Sunday: James Arthur at the Wiltern (6:30)
ALSO: Outloud Music Festival at West Hollywood Park (11am)

To Keep in Mind:     
June 2nd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 3rd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 5th: Mallrat at the Echoplex
June 5th: Finn Wolfhard at the Lodge Room (8pm)
June 6th: Finn Wolfhard at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
June 6th: Sunflower Bean at Lodge Room (8pm)
June 7th: Howie Day at the Hotel Cafe
June 12th: Livingston at the Fonda Theatre (7pm)
June 13th: West 22nd at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 13th: The Blue Stones at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 14th: Weathers at the El Rey (8pm)
June 14th: Tash Sultana w/ Lime Cordiale at the Shrine (8pm)
June 18th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 21st: Samantha Crain at Gold-Diggers
June 21st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 18th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 19th: Lola Kirke at the Troubadour
June 19th: Eve 6 at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 21st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 24th: Tommy Newport at Gold-Diggers
June 26th: Cobi at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 27th: Louden Swain at the Troubadour
June 28th: Young Gun Silver Fox at the Troubadour
July 9th: Low Cut Connie w/ Annabel Lee at the Troubadour
July 9th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 10th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11th: gavn! at the Troubadour
July 18th: The Driver Era at Hollywood Palladium
July 19th: Kelcey Ayer at Permanent Records
July 23rd: Ben Kweller at the Troubadour
July 24th: Folk Bitch Trio at Permanent Records
August 2nd: Maren Morris at the Wiltern
August 5th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 6th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 7th: Wunderhorse at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
August 19th: My Morning Jacket at Hollywood Palladium
August 21st: Charlotte Lawrence at the Roxy (7pm)
August 23rd: Charlie Cunningham at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
August 23rd: Yungblud at Hollywood Palladium
August 23rd: The Fray at the Wiltern
August 24th: The Fray at the Wiltern
September 1st: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 4th: Everclear at the Regent Theater (7:30)
September 4th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: X Ambassadors at the Wiltern
September 8th: CMAT at the Fonda (8pm)
September 10th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
September 11th: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12th: Arcy Drive at the Troubadour
September 13th: English Teacher at the Roxy (7pm)
September 19th: Samia at the Fonda (7:30)
September 19th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 23rd: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 24th: Band of Horses & Iron and Wine at the Wiltern
September 24th: Allan Rayman at the Echoplex
September 25th: The Hives at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Chevelle at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Mae and The Spill Canvas at the Roxy (7pm)
September 27th: The Lone Bellow at the Troubadour
September 30th: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
September 30th: The Criticals at the Echo
October 1st: Amble at the El Rey (8pm)
October 1st: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
October 2nd: Gavin James at the Troubadour
October 2nd: Maruja at the El Rey (8pm)
October 3rd: The Struts at the Wiltern
October 3rd: Dice at the Echo
October 10th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 11th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
October 11th: Flyte at the Lodge Room
October 13th: Wolf Alice at the Wiltern
October 16th: Elbow at the Wiltern
October 16th: Fly By Midnight at the Echoplex
October 22nd: Aidan bissett at the Fonda
October 23rd: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Wiltern
November 2nd: Tors at the Troubadour
November 11th: Casey Lowery at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 13th: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
November 12th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 15th: Smallpools at the Echoplex
November 25th: Damiano David at the Wiltern
January 27th: Nothing More at the Belasco

~ Kristen

Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 5/26-6/1

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It’s Wrecks week! Feels like the right show for a Friday night, no? See ya there.

Monday: Memorial Day

Tuesday:

Wednesday: Blondshell @ Belly Up at 8pm

Thursday: Hauser @ Rady Shell at 8pm
AND: Daniel Rodriguez @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AND: Fiore @ Prohibition Lounge at 8pm
AND: Gang of Four @ Music Box at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: The Adicts @ Observatory North Park at 7pm

Friday: The Wrecks @ House of Blues
AND: James Arthur @ The Sound at 7:30pm
AND: The War and Treaty @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: American Mile @ Moonshine Flats at 9pm
AND: Fiore @ Prohibition Lounge at 8pm

Saturday: Sammy Rash @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: The Toxhards @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Beach Bunny @ Observatory North Park at 7pm
AND: The Emo Night Tour @ Music Box at 8pm
AND: American Mile @ Moonshine Flats at 9pm

Sunday: Forever Came Calling + Calling All Captains @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: The Music of James Taylor and Friends with Never Die Young @ Music Box at 7pm
AND: Cody Carter, Ramblin Fever, Sammy Listoe, Ash Easton @ Belly Up at 8pm

Keep in Mind:
June 4th: The Black Keys @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
June 5th: Ludacris @ Rady Shell
June 5th: Brand New @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
June 7th: Brad Paisley, Walker Hayes @ Gallagher Square
June 7th: Shane Gillis @ Pechanga
June 9th: Banks @ Soma
June 13th: Ryan Bingham @ Harrah’s
June 13th: iDKHOW x Phantom Planet @ House of Blues
June 19th: Dierks Bently @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
June 20th: Barenaked Ladies @ The Sound
June 26th: Shakira @ Snapdragon Stadium
June 27th: Eli Young Band @ House of Blues
June 27th: Cobi @ House of Blues Voodoo Room
July 2nd: Betty Who @ Music Box
July 4th: Clint Black @ Harrah’s
July 6th: Earth, Wind, and Fire @ Rady Shell
July 12th: Alison Krauss & Union Station @ Rady Shell
July 16th: The Driver Era @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
July 19th: Incubus @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
July 19th: Billy Currington & Kip Moore @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
July 23rd: Father John Misty @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
July 23rd: Jake Scott @ Music Box
July 30th: The Happy Return @ Soma
July 31st: Teddy Swims @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
July 31st: Maren Morris @ Rady Shell
August 1st: Shaggy @ Rady Shell
August 3rd: Ezra Furman @ Music Box
August 6th: Creed @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 6th: Alexandra Savior @ Music Box
August 7th: Counting Crows @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
August 9th: The Beach Boys @ Rady Shell
August 10th: Alabama Shakes @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
August 15th: Macy Gray @ The Magnolia
August 16th: Blues Traveler and Gin Blossoms with Spin Doctors @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
August 16th: Smokey Robinson @ Rady Shell
August 17th: Cynthia Erivo @ Rady Shell
August 23rd: Trampled By Turtles, Shakey Graves @ The Sound
August 24th: Trampled By Turtles, Shakey Graves @ The Sound
August 24th: Boyz II Men @ Rady Shell
August 27th: Nelly, Ja Rule, Eve @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 27th: Pixies, Spoon @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
August 29th: Weird Al @ Rady Shell
August 30th: Anthony Green @ Soma
September 4th: X Ambassadors @ Soma
September 12th: Fly By Midnight @ Soma
September 14th: Aidan Bissett @ Music Box
September 19th: The Silent Comedy, Transfer, SUNBENDR @ Belly Up
September 23rd: Billy Idol @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
September 28th: The Teskey Brothers @ The Sound
September 29th: The Head And The Heart @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
October 5th: Hans Zimmer @ Pechanga Arena
November 16th: Smallpools @ Soma
November 18th: Maddie Zahm @ Msuic Box
November 23rd: Jack’s Mannequin @ The Sound

Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 5/19-5/25

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My deepest apologies for being a day late in posting my calendar this week. I had an unexpected personal thing that left me fairly incapacitated yesterday but I’m on the mend today.

Monday: Jordan Frye, Haleigh Bowers @ Casbah at 8:30pm
AND: Brooke Alexx @ Soda Bar at 7pm

Tuesday: Your Neighbors @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Kate Hudson @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Tim and James @ Soda Bar at 6:30pm
AND: Bad Nerves @ Observatory North Park at 7pm

Wednesday: Diva Bleach, Alex Vile @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AND: Ty Myers @ Moonshine Beach at 7:30pm – SOLD OUT

Thursday: Hardy @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre at 6:30pm
AND: Bailey Spinn @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 7pm

Friday: Makenzie Schriner @ Moonshine Flats at 10pm
AND: 12 Gauge Trixie, Doll Riot, and more @ Pour House at 6pm
AND: Sacri Monti @ Soda Bar at 7:30pm
AND: Saved By the 90s @ Belly Up at 9pm

Saturday: Pigeon John @ Winstons OB at 9:30pm
AND: Bywater Skanks, Foggy Memory Boys, Maxwell Garza @ Pour House at 9pm
AND: Makenzie Schriner @ Moonshine Flats at 10pm
AND: It’s Not A Phase @ Brick by Brick at 7:30pm
AND: The Damned @ Observatory North Park at 7pm
AND: Dolphins On Acid @ Soma at 7pm
AND: Simple Minds @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre at 7pm

Sunday: Seether @ Harrah’s at 8pm
AND: Cash’d Out, Francis Blume @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Auz Fontaine @ Soda Bar at 7pm

Keep in Mind:
May 29th: Hauser @ Rady Shell
May 30th: The Wrecks @ House of Blues
May 30th: James Arthur @ The Sound
June 4th: The Black Keys @ The Sound
June 5th: Ludacris @ Rady Shell
June 5th: Brand New @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
June 7th: Brad Paisley, Walker Hayes @ Gallagher Square
June 13th: Ryan Bingham @ Harrah’s
June 19th: Dierks Bently @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
June 20th: Barenaked Ladies @ The Sound
June 26th: Shakira @ Snapdragon Stadium
July 4th: Clint Black @ Harrah’s
July 6th: Earth, Wind, and Fire @ Rady Shell
July 12th: Alison Krauss & Union Station @ Rady Shell
July 16th: The Driver Era @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
July 19th: Incubus @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
July 19th: Billy Currington & Kip Moore @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
July 23rd: Father John Misty @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
July 31st: Teddy Swims @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
July 31st: Maren Morris @ Rady Shell
August 1st: Shaggy @ Rady Shell
August 6th: Creed @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 7th: Counting Crows @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
August 9th: The Beach Boys @ Rady Shell
August 10th: Alabama Shakes @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
August 15th: Macy Gray @ The Magnolia
August 16th: Blues Traveler and Gin Blossoms with Spin Doctors @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
August 16th: Smokey Robinson @ Rady Shell
August 17th: Cynthia Erivo @ Rady Shell
August 23rd: Trampled By Turtles, Shakey Graves @ The Sound
August 24th: Trampled By Turtles, Shakey Graves @ The Sound
August 24th: Boyz II Men @ Rady Shell
August 27th: Nelly, Ja Rule, Eve @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 27th: Pixies, Spoon @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
August 29th: Weird Al @ Rady Shell
September 19th: The Silent Comedy, Transfer, SUNBENDR @ Belly Up
September 23rd: Billy Idol @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
September 28th: The Teskey Brothers @ The Sound
September 29th: The Head And The Heart @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
October 5th: Hans Zimmer @ Pechanga Arena
November 16th: Smallpools @ Soma
November 23rd: Jack’s Mannequin @ The Sound

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 5/19-5/25

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It was another magical night at The Hotel Cafe last week when I went to see Kids in America and ended up bearing witness to a pop-up James Bay acoustic set. Turns out the British crooner is (almost) as in love with the venue as I am. He was certainly at home for storyteller hour where the room was treated to anecdotes in addition to songs spanning his discography, including deeper cuts and audience requests. It was a night to remember!

The big names in small spaces trend continues next week in LA with Joe Jonas at the Mint, Sarah McLaughlan playing two nights at the Masonic Lodge and one of my favorites, Evan Bartels, back at the Hotel Cafe (he will be big soon enough).

The plan:


Monday: Joe Jonas & Friends at the Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Tim and James at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Jon Batiste at Walt Disney Concert Hall (8:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Lights w/ King Mala at the Roxy (7pm)
ALSO: Adam Melchor at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: the prohibition at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Allison Russell at the Belasco
ALSO: Lila Forde (May residency) at Healing Force of the Universe (8pm)
ALSO: Hardcastle (May residency) at Good Times at Davey Wayne’s
ALSO: Paint it Rock FREE at Harvard & Stone (8pm)
ALSO: Soft Spot Songwriters Night at Desert 5 Spot
ALSO: Lucas Flood presents “Not Another Showcase” at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

Weds: Evan Bartels at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Sarah McLaughlan at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (9pm)
ALSO: Sam Ryder at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Lauren Amour at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Jareth Marlow w/ Gabe Douglas at the Hotel Cafe second stage (10pm)
ALSO: Band of Gringos at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Daisy the Great at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Rocknite.la at FREE at Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)

Thursday: Sarah McLachlan at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (9pm)
ALSO: Kate Hudson at the Roxy (7pm)
ALSO: Mack Keane at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Hembree at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Cate Tomlinson at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Goldie Boutilier w/ Sedona at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Matt Hansen at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Kat Hamilton residency w/ Ali Coyle at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: bby at Scribble (8pm)
ALSO: Jackpal, Syd Taylor, Slow Funeral at TBA Boyle Heights (7pm)
ALSO: Mirador at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Diva Bleach w/ Alex Vile and Sunburnt at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)

Saturday: House of Protection at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Matthew and the Atlas w/ Cape Sleep and Rae Isla at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Spectre Jones at Genghis Cohen (7pm)
ALSO: Kills Birds at the Echo (7pm)

Sunday: Lissie at the Venice West (7:30)

To Keep in Mind:     
May 27th: Amelia Moore at the Echo
May 28th: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
May 29th: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
May 28th: The War and Treaty at the Troubadour
May 29th: Wild Party w/ Arms Akimbo at the Echo
May 30th: Deathbyromy at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 30th: Andy Clockwise at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
May 31st: The Wrecks at the Wiltern
June 1st: James Arthur at Hollywood Palladium
June 2nd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 3rd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 5th: Mallrat at the Echoplex
June 5th: Finn Wolfhard at the Lodge Room (8pm)
June 6th: Finn Wolfhard at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
June 6th: Sunflower Bean at Lodge Room (8pm)
June 7th: Howie Day at the Hotel Cafe
June 12th: Livingston at the Fonda Theatre (7pm)
June 13th: West 22nd at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 13th: The Blue Stones at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 14th: Weathers at the El Rey (8pm)
June 14th: Tash Sultana w/ Lime Cordiale at the Shrine (8pm)
June 18th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 21st: Samantha Crain at Gold-Diggers
June 21st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 18th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 19th: Lola Kirke at the Troubadour
June 19th: Eve 6 at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 21st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 24th: Tommy Newport at Gold-Diggers
June 26th: Cobi at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 27th: Louden Swain at the Troubadour
June 28th: Young Gun Silver Fox at the Troubadour
July 9th: Low Cut Connie w/ Annabel Lee at the Troubadour
July 9th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 10th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11th: gavn! at the Troubadour
July 18th: The Driver Era at Hollywood Palladium
July 19th: Kelcey Ayer at Permanent Records
July 23rd: Ben Kweller at the Troubadour
July 24th: Folk Bitch Trio at Permanent Records
August 2nd: Maren Morris at the Wiltern
August 5th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 6th: Olivia Dean at the Fonda (8pm)
August 7th: Wunderhorse at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
August 19th: My Morning Jacket at Hollywood Palladium
August 21st: Charlotte Lawrence at the Roxy (7pm)
August 23rd: Charlie Cunningham at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
August 23rd: Yungblud at Hollywood Palladium
August 23rd: The Fray at the Wiltern
August 24th: The Fray at the Wiltern
September 1st: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 4th: Everclear at the Regent Theater (7:30)
September 4th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 8th: CMAT at the Fonda (8pm)
September 10th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
September 11th: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12th: Arcy Drive at the Troubadour
September 13th: English Teacher at the Roxy (7pm)
September 19th: Samia at the Fonda (7:30)
September 19th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 23rd: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 25th: The Hives at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Chevelle at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Mae and The Spill Canvas at the Roxy (7pm)
September 30th: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
October 1st: Amble at the El Rey (8pm)
October 1st: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
October 2nd: Gavin James at the Troubadour
October 2nd: Maruja at the El Rey (8pm)
October 3rd: Dice at the Echo
October 10th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 11th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
October 11th: Flyte at the Lodge Room
October 22nd: Aidan bissett at the Fonda
October 23rd: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Wiltern
November 2nd: Tors at the Troubadour
November 11th: Casey Lowery at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 13th: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
November 12th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 15th: Smallpools at the Echoplex

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 5/12-5/18

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I danced and sang amidst some great crowds last week. I was particularly impressed with the crowd for Chicago’s Friday Pilots Club. The show gave me a great excuse to revisit one of my top 2024 albums, Nowhere, and really acknowledge how far the band has come since the first time I saw them in the same space back in 2019.

Next week we have another opportunity to see new band love, Blame My Youth, Kids in America return to the Hotel Cafe, and Windser hosts a record release event.


Monday: Kyle Rising w/ Luke Spiller at Madame Siam (9pm)
ALSO: Jack White at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: Maejoy presents All The Feels at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Blame My Youth at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Kevin Garrett at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Jack West at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Babyjake at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Jack White at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: Disturbed w/ Daughtry and Nothing More at the Forum (6:30)
ALSO: Lila Forde (May residency) at Healing Force of the Universe (8pm)
ALSO: Hardcastle (May residency) at Good Times at Davey Wayne’s
ALSO: Paint it Rock FREE at Harvard & Stone (8pm)
ALSO: Soft Spot Songwriters Night at Desert 5 Spot
ALSO: Lucas Flood presents “Not Another Showcase” at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

Weds: James Bay at the Bellwether (8pm)
ALSO: Nightly at the Fonda (8pm)
ALSO: Jacob Banks at the Belasco
ALSO: Halsey w/ Evanescence and The Warning at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
ALSO: Watkins Family Hour at Largo (7pm)
ALSO: Rocknite.la at FREE at Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)

Thursday: Kids in America w/ Bruvvy at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Harvey Brittain, Dylan Dunlap and Friends at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7,9)
ALSO: Jake Wesley Rogers at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
ALSO: Turnstile at Ukrainian Cultural Center (7pm)
ALSO: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: The Menzingers at the Belasco (6:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Windser at Permanent Records (6pm)
ALSO: Mating Ritual + Shana Sarett at the Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: Kat Hamilton residency w/ Chloe Wiecz at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Dirty Mondays Presents at The Three Clubs (7pm)
ALSO: Phoneboy at the Roxy (7pm)
ALSO: Nothing, Nowhere at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: OK Go at the Bellwether (8pm)
ALSO: They Might Be Giants at the Orpheum (8pm)
ALSO: Outlaw Music Festival at Hollywood Bowl (5pm)

Saturday: Magnolia Park w/ Hot Milk and more at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Victor Wooten at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: OK Go at the Bellwether (8pm)
ALSO: They Might Be Giants at the Orpheum (8pm)
ALSO: Cruel World at Brookside Golf Course Pasadena (noon)

Sunday: Grace VanderWaal at the Roxy (7pm)
ALSO: Brendan Abernathy at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)

To Keep in Mind:     
May 20th: Allison Russell at the Belasco
May 20th: Adam Melchor at the Troubadour
May 20th: Lights at the Roxy (7pm)
May 21st: Sam Ryder at the Troubadour
May 21st: Evan Bartels at the Hotel Cafe
May 21st: Daisy the Great at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 22nd: Matt Hansen at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
May 22nd: Kate Hudson at the Roxy (7pm)
May 22nd: Hembree at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 23rd: The Fray at the Wiltern
May 24th: The Fray at the Wiltern
May 24th: House of Protection at the Roxy (8pm)
May 24th: Kills Birds at the Echo
May 25th: Lissie at the Venice West (8pm)
May 27th: Amelia Moore at the Echo
May 28th: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
May 29th: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
May 28th: The War and Treaty at the Troubadour
May 29th: Wild Party w/ Arms Akimbo at the Echo
May 30th: Deathbyromy at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 30th: Andy Clockwise at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
May 31st: The Wrecks at the Wiltern
June 1st: James Arthur at Hollywood Palladium
June 2nd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 3rd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 5th: Mallrat at the Echoplex
June 5th: Finn Wolfhard at the Lodge Room (8pm)
June 6th: Finn Wolfhard at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
June 6th: Sunflower Bean at Lodge Room (8pm)
June 12th: Livingston at the Fonda Theatre (7pm)
June 13th: West 22nd at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 13th: The Blue Stones at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 14th: Weathers at the El Rey (8pm)
June 14th: Tash Sultana w/ Lime Cordiale at the Shrine (8pm)
June 18th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 21st: Samantha Crain at Gold-Diggers
June 21st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 18th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 19th: Lola Kirke at the Troubadour
June 19th: Eve 6 at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 21st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 24th: Tommy Newport at Gold-Diggers
June 26th: Cobi at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 27th: Louden Swain at the Troubadour
June 28th: Young Gun Silver Fox at the Troubadour
July 9th: Low Cut Connie w/ Annabel Lee at the Troubadour
July 9th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 10th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11th: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at LA Orpheum
July 11th: gavn! at the Troubadour
July 18th: The Driver Era at Hollywood Palladium
July 19th: Kelcey Ayer at Permanent Records
July 23rd: Ben Kweller at the Troubadour
July 24th: Folk Bitch Trio at Permanent Records
August 2nd: Maren Morris at the Wiltern
August 7th: Wunderhorse at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
August 19th: My Morning Jacket at Hollywood Palladium
August 21st: Charlotte Lawrence at the Roxy (7pm)
August 23rd: Charlie Cunningham at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
August 23rd: Yungblud at Hollywood Palladium
August 23rd: The Fray at the Wiltern
August 24th: The Fray at the Wiltern
September 1st: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 4th: Everclear at the Regent Theater (7:30)
September 4th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 8th: CMAT at the Fonda (8pm)
September 10th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
September 11th: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12th: Arcy Drive at the Troubadour
September 13th: English Teacher at the Roxy (7pm)
September 19th: Samia at the Fonda (7:30)
September 19th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 23rd: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 25th: The Hives at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Chevelle at Hollywood Palladium
September 26th: Mae and The Spill Canvas at the Roxy (7pm)
September 30th: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
October 1st: Amble at the El Rey (8pm)
October 1st: Spacey Jane at the Fonda
October 2nd: Gavin James at the Troubadour
October 2nd: Maruja at the El Rey (8pm)
October 3rd: Dice at the Echo
October 10th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 11th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
October 11th: Flyte at the Lodge Room
October 22nd: Aidan bissett at the Fonda
October 23rd: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Wiltern
November 2nd: Tors at the Troubadour
November 11th: Casey Lowery at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
November 13th: Brent Cobb at the Troubadour
November 12th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 15th: Smallpools at the Echoplex

~ Kristen