Also on Thursday: Prophets of Rage, Sheryl Crow, His Name Is Alive, Carrie Underwood, Pentagon, Daniela Mercury, Charlie Cunningham, Joey Pecoraro, Maggie Koerner, Spring Summer, Phora, Neffex, Sam Ritchie, Tim Carr
Incoming: KAABOO Fest, Heart, Richard Marx, Elton John, Buddy, Torche, Sheryl Crow, Ben Harper, Mac DeMarco, Carrie Underwood, Allah Las, Xavier Rudd, Prophets of Rage, Brian Wilson, Explosions in the Sky, Nick Waterhouse, His Name Is Alive, John Mayer, Ex Hex, Lil Keed, Ty Segall, Quantic, CRX, Dancing Tongues, Jay Som, Gruff Rhys, Greg Laswell, Cake, Maren Morris, Adrian Belew, Millencolin, Morgxn, Café Tacvba, SUNN O))) and more
Incoming: U2, Spoon, The Moth & the Flame, Freedom Fry, Cillie Barnes, Golden Coast, Refused, Kopecky, Two Sheds, Gold Star, Erick Macek, Aaron Watson, Dignitary, Neutral Milk Hotel, Knox Hamilton, Spirit Club, Bones Muhroni, Will Butler, Bonnie Raitt, Bette Midler, Tori Kelly, King Tuff, L7, The Do, Flux Pavilion, Big Search, Little Red Lung, Josh […]
And Sunday’s fun: ‣ New Order‘s North American tour brings the influential synth-pop band (sans founding member Peter Hook) to the Greek Theatre. La Roux opens. ‣ Brooklyn indie-rockers the Antlers are back for a second night at the Troubadour behind their new album “Familiars.” Above, the video for “Hotel.” Yellow Ostrich supports. ‣ X […]
Incoming: Zak Waters, Cher, Hi Ho Silver Oh, Corners, LA Font, S. Carey, the Bolts, Kilo Virga, Skin N Bones, KISS, Def Leppard, Joshua bell, Town in the City, Los Mysterious, Prayers, The Herbert Bail Orchestra, Peter Matthew Bauer, John Murry, GoldStar, The Mowgli’s, Waters, Cloud Nothings, METZ, The Count Basie Orchestra, Via Echo, Charlie […]
Just scratching the surface, really, of Thursday’s highlights: ‣ The Sunset Strip Music Festival kicks off at the House of Blues with a Tribute to Joan Jett, who joins past honorees Ozzy Osbourne, Slash, Motley Crue and the Doors as the recipient of the Elmer Valentine Award. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts will perform as […]
Incoming: System of a Down, Sunset Strip Music Festival, HARD Summer, Writer, Bad Rabbits, Sebadoh, Franz Ferdinand, We the Kings, Dr. John, Joan Jett, Xavier Rudd, Son Volt, Shye Ben-Tzur, El-P, the Decoders, Ours, Casey Veggies, the Sword, ZZ Top, Tony Bennett, the Presets, Kitten, the Icarus Line, Daughn Gibson, Blackalicious, José James, Ozomatli, Scott […]
Here’s your Monday night full of free (depending on where you roam): ‣ Australian multi-instrumentalist Xavier Rudd headlines the Fonda Theatre where he’ll be joined by Yeshe. ‣ Kiwis Opossom [check out “Blue Meanies”] and Ghost Wave – along with the just-added Exene Cervenka – are on deck for It’s a School Night at Bardot. […]
Incoming: Xavier Rudd, Ellie Goulding, Freelance Whales, First Aid Kit, Carrie Underwood, Bombay Bicycle Club, Neil Young, Lupe Fiasco, Don Felder, Stars, Los Campesinos!, the Whigs, Twin Shadow, Woods, ZZ Ward, Leon Russell, Paul Weller, Allen Stone, Frightened Rabbit, the Growlers, Maroon 5, Crocodiles, Crystal Castles, the Soft Pack, the Jealous Sound, Dan Deacon, Peaches, […]
A busy first Monday of a new month: ‣ Battles bring the indie prog-rock to the Echoplex, with Holloys supporting. ‣ Australian singer-songwrtier Xavier Rudd (pictured) brings his guitar-didgeridoo-percussion juggling act (and songs off last year’s “Koonyum Sun”) to the El Rey Theatre as part of a 21-date tour on which L.A.’s HoneyHoney opens. ‣ […]
