Happy Saturday: ‣ The Ace Hotel Theatre in downtown L.A. continues to host the LA Bluegrass Situation. The 2-day festival features Lord Huron, Blind Pilot, Shakey Graves and Langhorne Slim tonight. ‣Â Damien Jurado [pictured], the Record Company, Los Amigos Invisibles, Salt Petal and Eric Lilavois all gather at Taste of South Lake (251 S. Lake, […]
Here’s your Friday, or at least somebody’s: ‣ Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ massive tour beind their new album “Hypnotic Eye” comes to the Forum, where Steve Winwood opens. ‣ The Thurston Moore Band visits the Echoplex behind his new solo album “The Best Day” (have a guitar solo, folks), with Sebadoh opening. ‣ Her […]
Thursday’s thicket of shows: ‣ Zola Jesus [pictured], whose new album “Taiga” came out this week, headlines the El Rey Theatre. ‣ Mark Kozelek’s Sun Kil Moon, recently in the news because of a feud with the War on Drugs [dissected here] instead, regrettably, of the new album “Benji,” plays the Fonda Theatre, supported by […]
Here’s what’s up on a wild Wednesday: ‣ U.K. rockers Kasabian [see “Bumblebee”] rock the Wiltern behind their new album “48:13.” ‣ Norwegian singer-songwriter Sondre Lerche [see “Sentimentalist”] plays the Troubadour behind his new album “Please,” with Teen, and the Last Hurrah feat. Maesa supporting. Above, Evan Savitt’s new video for Lerche’s “Legends.” ‣ Long-running […]
Tonight in L.A.: Angus & Julia Stone, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Robert Plant, Lorde, Belle & Sebastian, the King Khan & BBQ Show, Bishop Allen, Popheart, Act As If, Bart Davenport, Drowners, Halfbluud, Ought
This Tuesday show roudup is brought to you by [insert beverage sponsor] … ‣ Folk duo Angus & Julia Stone visit the Fonda Theatre behind their new album, the Rick Rubin-produced “Angus & Julia Stone.” Above, the video for “Grizzly Bear.” ‣ Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers play the first of three SoCal dates, this […]
Now that’s planning ahead. Two hundred days out, Stagecoach – Coachella’s country cousin – has announced the lineup for its 2015 festival, with Tim McGraw, Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton headlining the three-day foray at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on April 24, 25 and 26. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Tuesday; weekend […]
Tonight in L.A.: Belle & Sebastian, Lorde, Boy & Bear, Justin Townes Earle, Dave Rawlings, Mark Gardener, Dorothy, Carbon Leaf, Dream Boys, Planets, Aeges, Magic Giant, Wildcat! Wildcat!
A Monday evening with an embarrassment of riches: ‣ Belle & Sebastian do the first of two special nights at the Theatre at Ace Hotel. The Scottish indie-pop band have been working on a new album and just saw their catalog reissued on vinyl. ‣ Seventeen-year-old Lorde [pictured], most recently getting attention for her contributions […]
Incoming: Belle & Sebastian, Lorde, Boy & Bear, Justin Townes Earle, Dave Rawlings, Mark Gardener, Carbon Leaf, Aeges, Dream Boys, Planets, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, the King Khan & BBQ Show, Angus & Julia Stone, Robert Plant, Bishop Allen, Drowners, Halfbluud, Ought, Kasabian, Sondre Lerche, Twenty One Pilots, Shonen Knife, Wartime Recitals, Rose’s Pawn […]
Fun day and night for your Sunday: ‣ The Chinatown Live Music Stage returns this afternoon for a matinee show in conjunction with CicLAvia – the free, all-ages event features PARIS, Wyatt Blair, Go Betty Go, Trapdoor Social and Boys School, with bands playing on the hour starting at noon. ‣ Elton John does a second […]
Tonight in L.A.: Eagle Rock Music Festival, Elton John, Living Colour, Crosby Stills & Nash, American Authors, Com Truise, Slow Club, Glass Animals, Dntel, Tokimonsta, New Found Glory, Said the Whale, Desert Stars Festival, the Lonely Wild
An incredible Saturday ahead – stay cool, everybody: ‣ The Eagle Rock Music Festival takes over Colorado Boulevard for an afternoon/evening of music that includes Aloe Blacc, Maya Jupiter, Quetzal, Mia Doi Todd, Taylor McFerrin, J. Rocc, Exile, SoSuperSam, Myron & E, Nedelle Torrisi, White Magic and more. [Set times at the end of this […]
