Shows for your Wednesday: ‣ Dr. John pays tribute to Louis Armstrong at the Hollywood Bowl with an esteemed group of guests including the Blind Boys of Alabama, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Anthony Hamilton, Arturo Sandoval, Terene Blanchard and more. ‣ Australian phenoms Hiatus Kaiyote [pictured] bring their sleek soul to the Bootleg Theater, supported by […]
Have a terrific Tuesday: ‣ Sebadoh’s first album in 14 years, the self-produced “Defend Yourself,” comes out Sept. 17, and Lou Barlow, Jason Lowenstein and Bob D’Amico are back on the road, kicking off their tour tonight at the Bootleg Bar. Above:Â the video for “All Kinds.” [Also see our post on the “Secret” EP.] […]
It’s the final Monday of July: ‣Â System of a Down hasn’t released an album in seven years, but the band plays its only U.S. show of 2013 tonight at the Hollywood Bowl. ‣ It’s the big finale of Miner’s residency at the Bootleg Bar, where Yellow Red Sparks, yOya and Sami join in on the […]
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 […]
‣ Anybody going to see Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z at the Rose Bowl? The “Legends of the Summer” tour date is sold out. The Bay Area show on Friday night was a blast. See the Rose Bowl’s advisory for attendees right here. Wearing a “Suit & Tie?” Probably not recommended. ‣ Brooklyn post-punkers Weekend celebrate […]
Hey, Saturday, nice to see you: ‣ Fitz & the Tantrums headline the Wiltern behind their sophomore album “More Than Just a Dream,” which came out in May. That’s the video for the single “More Than Just a Dream,” above. ‣ Scottish indie-rockers Frightened Rabbit rock the House of the Blues with a trio of […]
Some nights, you just wanna recommend everything … ‣ If you’re an indie-rock fan and you’ve been wondering about the FIGat7th Downtown Festival, tonight’s your night – PAPA, NO and LA Font team up for a show on the plaza at the downtown L.A. retail center. ‣ It’s a blast at the beach as Modest […]
Echo Parking Rising, the free, two-day neighborhood festival is happening on Saturday, Aug. 17 and Sunday, Aug. 18, and Buzz Bands LA is once again privileged to be curating one stage during the festival, in the Champagne Room at Taix Lounge. This year, we team up with White Iris Records to present 16 local bands […]
Your massive Thursday: ‣ The free Twilight Concert Series at the Santa Monica Pier roars back into action tonight with No Age – whose fourth album “An Object” is coming next month – and Tijuana Panthers. ‣ On another beach, the Faint, Twin Shadow and FMLYBND perform at the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington […]
A sweet Wednesday night of shows: ‣ The Happy Hollows celebrate the release of their sophomore album “Amethyst” with a show at the Satellite, supported by Nightmare Air and Son of Stan. ‣ Manchester rockers the 1975, whose self-titled debut is on the way Sept. 10, headline the Troubadour, supported by Bad Suns. That’s the […]
