The free Sunset Concerts series returns to the Skirball in July with a 25th-anniversary season of diverse music featuring Mamak Khadem, Rocky Dawuni, Nefesh Mountain, Booker T. Jones, Ak Dan Gwang Chil and Son Rompe Pera.
The Santa Barbara Polo & Wine Festival returns for a second year, with ZZ Ward and Booker T. Jones heading up the musical lineup.
Also on Saturday: Las Cafeteras, Lemaitre, Booker T. Jones, Quicksand, Allison Weiss, TroyBoi, Lifehouse, Loudon Wainwright III, Vug Arakas, No Parents, Porcelain Pale
Also on Friday: The Dandy Warhols, Johnnyswim, Hunny, Three Mile Pilot, the Avengers, Boroughs, Sanctuary, the Black Dahlia Murder, Gaby Moreno, Mark de Clive-Lowe, Yoya
Featuring X, The Big Pink, James Bay, Dashboard Confessional, Atlas Genius, Tanlines, Miami Horror, Gary Clark Jr., Booker T. Jones, the Dandy Warhols, Sanctuary, Purity Ring, Parkway Drive, !!! (Chk Chk Chk) and much more.
“I am still hot,” laughed the legendary Booker T. Jones, explaining to the crowd Tuesday night at the El Rey Theatre that despite his age, he and his sound are very much still on fire. “Sound the Alarm,” the new album from Booker T and friends, was titled with this reality in mind. Recap and […]
Happy Mid-Autumn Moon: ‣ Returning for another highly anticipated LA date, Britain’s Alt-J will have fans piling into the Bootleg Bar. Wildcat! Wildcat! and Cayucas also round out the bill for a solid night. ‣ In tour in support of their “Forward/Return” EP, the Album Leaf headlines the Satellite. [Check out “Descent.”] Drew Andrews supports. […]
For the middle day of your long weekend: ‣ The Roots (pictured), Booker T. Jones and Gary Clark Jr. highlight the lineup for the 26th annual UCLA Jazz Reggae Festival at Drake Stadium. ‣ Day 2 of the third annual Silver Lake Jubilee comes loaded with Aloe Blacc and the Soft Pack headlining the two […]
[Happy 30th birthday to Ben Kweller today … Even though he will always seem 16 to me.] Top shows for a Thursday: ‣ Booker T. Jones,the Stax legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer whose new whose new album “The Road From Memphis” is just out, headlines the Satellite. Word is that there will […]
[Scrumptious new tracks from artists we like:] Ladytron, “White Elephant” – If you didn’t score a copy of this spring’s “Best of Ladytron: 00-10,” you should; it’s ample evidence why the U.K. quartet has prevailed for a decade-plus while other electro acts have fallen by the wayside. The band recently announced its fifth album, “Gravity […]
