Incoming: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, the Olms, Lenka, Crystal Fighters, Willy Moon, Big Black Delta, KING, Bjork, Jewel, Parquet Courts, Mihael Paskalev, Ron Sexsmith, Capital Cities, Meg Myers, Ceremony, Alice Cooper, Marilyn Manson, the Black Lips, Trash Talk, the Virgins, Generationals, the Boxer Rebellion, Iggy & the Stooges, Rocket From the Crypt, the Drums, […]
Your Sunday shows: ‣ It’s a big day at San Manual Amphitheater, where Mumford & Sons play their Gentlemen of the Road festival event that kicks off at 3 p.m.. The headliners go on at sunset, preceded by Eels, Michael Kiwanuka and Mystery Jets. ‣Â Bjork does the first of three L.A. shows tonight, headlining the […]
Happy June: ‣ Make Music Pasadena, the annual one-day festival of free concerts, goes off at multiple venues throughout Pasadena, with YACHT, We Are Scientists, Robert DeLong, Tanlines, Taken by Trees, Superhumanoids, Las Cafeteras, Hunter Hunted, the Peach Kings, the New Limb, Radar Bros., Torreblanca, High Places, Letting Up Despite Great Faults, the Dustbowl Revival, […]
So many bands, so little time. That’s the conundrum at Make Music Pasadena, Saturday’s orgy of free music throughout the City of Roses. The lineup is heavy with strong L.A. bands – and some good out-of-towners as well – and we could recommend any of about 35 acts. Here are our top picks … some […]
Forays for the last day of May: ‣ Suddenly huge Scottish electro trio CHVRCHES, with only this year’s “Recover” EP to their credit (they are currently mixing their full-length), hold forth at the Fonda Theatre, with London duo Still Corners opening. [Chvrches at the Echo in March.] ‣ Tijuana Panthers celebrate the release of their […]
Thursday’s shows, with two very big and very worthy charity events happening on the same night (somebody needs to coordinate these things, right?): ‣ Stones Fest LA salutes the music of that little band that recently played the Echoplex. The benefit for the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, tonight at the Fonda Theatre, will feature the […]
Your slat for Wednesday: ‣ Las Vegas radio rockers Imagine Dragons, whose debut album “Night Visions” has gone platinum, does the first of two nights at the Palladium, supported by L.A.’s Nico Vega. That’s Isaac Halasima’s video for “Demons,” above, which is dedicated to the memory of band friend and 17-yera-old cancer victim Tyler Robinson. […]
Tuesday things: ‣ John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival headlines a solo night at the El Rey Theatre. ‣ Legendary rock band Fleetwood Mac continues their tour over at the Honda Center in Anaheim. ‣ Lissie stops by the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery for an intimate show featuring new songs off her forthcoming […]
Happy Memorial Day, y’all… ‣ UCLA Jazz Reggae Festival continues today with Ziggy Marley, Barrington Levy, Mr. Vegas, Marcia Griffiths, Kes the Band and more at UCLA Intramural Field. ‣ This week’s It’s a School Night installment at Bardot features Mystery Skulls, Mars Argo, Gothic Tropic and Emika. ‣ And your local residencies on this […]
Incoming: Make Music Pasadena, Lissie, John Fogerty, Cary Brothers, DIIV, Rainbow Jackson, Trixie Whitley, Fleetwood Mac, Junip, Imagine Dragons, Scott Weiland, Bilal, Stone Temple Pilots, Fear, United Ghosts, Suuns, John Talabot, Tame Impala, Chvrches, Tijuana Panthers, Peace, the Aggrolites, the Psychedelic Furs, !!!, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, the Tenors, Flying Lotus, Bjork, Mumford & Sons […]
