Wow, Wednesday: ► U2 winds up its run of “Innocence + Experience Tour” dates at the Forum. ► Sufjan Stevens does the first of two nights at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion behind his new album “Carrie & Lowell.” ► The iconic Todd Rundgren visits the Roxy Theatre; on this tour, he’s been mixing in older […]
Incoming: Make Music Pasadena, Delta Spirit, Northern American, Aurora, Hunny, Tennis System, the Crash Kings, Girlpool, Jack Garratt, Dawes, the Kids in the Hall, Walk off the Earth, Embrace, Starsailor, Robert Plant, Mother Mother, Songhoy Blues, Badflower, Meiko, Nedelle Torrisi, Leikeli47, Ron Sexsmith, U2, Sufjan Stevens, Todd Rundgren, Zella Day, Andy Grammer, No Age, the […]
Sunday’s shows: ► Spoon [pictured] christens downtown’s new venue the Teragram Ballroom, with Sweet Spirit opening. ► U2 does the fourth of five nights at the Forum. ► It’s Night 2 of Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga at the Hollywood Bowl. ► After L.A. shows earlier this year at Sayers Club and the Hotel Café, […]
Oh, Thursday, you are being way too good to me: ► L7 [pictured circa 1992], back with a roar and their original lineup intact, rock the Echo ahead of European tour dates in June and two July gigs at the Fonda Theatre. ► U2 plays to a room full of lucky KROQ ticket-winners at the […]
► Neutral Milk Hotel, on its “last tour for the foreseeable future,” plays the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro, with the Minders opening. ► U2 returns for the second of five dates at the Forum. ► Will Butler (of Arcade Fire) visits the Troubadour in support of his solo album “Policy,” with Jo Firestone […]
A most excellent Tuesday to you: ► U2 does the first of five shows at the Forum (all except next Wednesday’s are sold out). ► Kopecky (fka Kopecky Family Band) visits the Echo behind their new album “Drug for the Modern Age,” with Desert Noises and Armors opening. ► Sweden’s Refused rocks the Roxy Theatre. […]
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 […]
Wedged in between their five-night stand at the Forum, U2 will play a show on May 28 at the Roxy Theatre, the smallest venue the band has played in four decades. It’s a gig in conjunction with KROQ, so entry will be limited to fans who win tickets through the radio station. U2 plays May […]
Big weekend, big Saturday: ‣ Make Music Pasadena: brings a truckload of great bands to venues throughout and around downtown Pasadena. Among them: The Morning Benders, Ra Ra Riot, Saint Motel, Kisses, Best Coast, Hello Seahorse!, Seasons, Jenny O, the Lonely Wild, Rocky Dawuni, Zola Jesus, Tijuana Panthers, Carla Morrison and NewVillager. ‣ Dutch producer/DJ […]
It’s a full-up Friday: ‣ U2. The scrappy band from Ireland. Angel Stadium. ‣ The Wooden Birds, the latest project from American Analog Set’s Andrew Kenny, bring something of an all-star lineup to the Echo for a show in support of their new album “Two Matchsticks.” Kenny’s lineup is populated by three members of Matt […]
