Tonight in L.A. (February 9, 2013)

On this glorious Saturday - there is plenty of music to be excited about.  The night before the Grammy's brings in a lot of top notch artists to Los Angeles and some intimate performances are definitely on the menu as B.o.B. and Trinidad James are set to hit House of Blues, Santigold is doing the same, Gary Clark Jr. ignites The Roxy late night and Dr. John boogaloos the Fonda Theatre.







A British celebration goes down at Hollywood Palladium with Ed Sheeran and Rizzle Kicks getting some of the limelight.  Another notable UK import - Ellie Goulding - gets fanfare at The Wiltern with support from St. Lucia.







Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue return to El Rey Theatre for a second night with help again from The Stone Foxes.  Those Foxes will be stationed at The Roxy earlier in the day to shoot some videos with Jam In The Van, as will Ryan Bingham and Kosha Dillz.  Swing by the Sunset Strip venue's parking lot to catch some of the rocking action in the day time.





To get a little ratchet on a Saturday you could go to Bad Boy Bill at Avalon, twerk with Queen Diva Big Freedia at The Echoplex along with Juiceboxx and others or throw bass around like a clown with Excision and Paper DIamond at Club Nokia.



Other notables include "Dre-Day" with Fartbarf at El Cid, Zak Waters and Ghost Beach at The Central SAPC and Kurupt at Industry Theater.  A full list of shows is below.

 

• Zak Waters, Ghost Beach, Benedek, Stella by Starlight @ The Central SAPC

• Lantz Laswell and the Vibe Tribe, Exquisite Corpse @ The Mint

• Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell w/ Friends @ Troubadour

• How I Wrote That Song w/ B.o.B., Busta Rhymes, Benny Blanco @ The Roxy

• Nonpoint, Candlelight Red, Digital Summer @ The Roxy

• Gary Clark Jr., DJ Chris Douridas @ The Roxy (11 PM)

• Santigold  @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip

• DJ Rudeboy  @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip 

• B.o.B., Trinidad James  @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip

• Fan Halen, Reagan Brown, Knee High Fox, Ground Zero @ The Viper Room

• Spencer Livingston, Phoebe Bridgers, Janelle and Jules, Tyler Rogers @ Lot 1 Café

• AK and Her Kalashnikovs @ One Eyed Gypsy

• “Dre Day” w/ Fartbarf, Neighborhood Brats, Pu$$y-Cow & Horror Squad @ El Cid

• Seapony, Rose Melberg @ Los Globos

• Church Sessions w/ Petra Haden Choir, Portland Cello Project, Alialujah Choir @ First Unitarian Church – Los Angeles

• Big Freedia, Juiceboxx, Schwarz, DJ Dark Alley (Ass & Titties) @ The Echoplex

• Incan Abraham, Cuckoo Chaos, Mahgeetah, Honeybear (DJ Set) @ The Satellite

• Plus, The Janks, hUH @ Bootleg Bar

• Zac Harmon @ Harvelle’s

• D*Maggs, Hidden Agenda, Bubbeleh, Fine Minds @ TRiP

• Galen, Professor Shoals, Lisa Ahlsyrom, Riley Biederer, Dana Greene @ WitZend

• Restavrant, The Abigails, RT Valine, Dano Forte @ Detroit Bar

• Alex Dreamz, Deejay MD @ Yost Theater

• Micah Brown, Katastro, Mergence @ The Constellation Room

• Dr. John @ Fonda Theatre

• Chris Anderson, Mike Starr, The Westt @ Room 5 Lounge

• Sweetwater & The Satisfaction, Doran Danoff, Dawn McCoy, What Made Milwaukee Famous, Alanna Clarke @ The Hotel Café

• Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, The Stone Foxes @ El Rey Theatre

• Bad Boy Bill @ Avalon

• Gravity, JDubya, Derek Hena, Markie B, Moe Moe @ King King Club

• Excision, Paper Diamond, VASKI @ Club Nokia

• Sander Van Doorn, Blake Jarrell, Adam Auburn @ Exchange LA 

• Crazy Band, PROTECTME, Randy Randall, Sunday Stripper @ LA Fort

• Jr. Juggernaut, Barrio Tiger, Your Favorite Trainwreck, The Blackerbys @ Redwood Bar

• Feather Wolf, TraPsPs, Moi @ The Smell

• Ellie Goulding, St. Lucia @ The Wiltern

• Ed Sheeran, Rizzle Kicks, Foy Vance @ Hollywood Palladium

• Intocable @ Gibson Amphitheatre

• Ozomatli @ Canyon

• Robben Ford @ Catalina Bar & Grill

• Missing Persons @ Tiki Bar

• The B-52’s @ Majestic Ventura Theater

• Finch @ Glass House

• Kurupt @ Industry Theater

• Daniel Rosenbloom, Gavin Templeton, Alex Noice, Kai Kurosawa, Dan Schnelle @ Bluewhale

Tonight in L.A. (October 1, 2012)

The first day of October brings a handful of fresh residencies to the LA concert scene - most notably recent Glassnote signee Robert DeLong at Echoplex.  His one man electro pop party is a marvel to see live.  Another amazing individual talent - Ed Sheeran, plays for a lucky crowd at The Wiltern with assistance from Passenger and Selah Sue.  The British phenom will likely convince crowds to be confused as to why his beautiful voice doesn't dominate American charts too.  The Sunset Strip region hosts a handful of emerging acts SUPERGOOD likes too - Fartbarf over at Whisky A Go Go and a little south - Troubadour gets a visit from Frank + Derol, Wolf Gang and The Royal Concept.








Since its Monday, you know Its A School Night, and Bardot gets a visit from the trying to, but at the same time trying not to sound like U2 act The Chevin.  They're entertaining and uniquely outfitted - and the supporting cast I know little about will probably be what most IASN nights are - pretty solid.   Its free with an RSVP here.  Other free shows include Sad Robot at Silverlake Lounge, Kera and The Lesbians and Peter Pants at Bootleg Bar, Last In Class and Balthazar at The Satellite and Superhumanoids with Mini Mansions at The Echo.  



For shits and giggles - check out El Rey Theatre with Sarah Silverman, Russell Brand, Mary Gauthier and more!  A complete list of shows tonight is below - all our recommendations are in bold.....

• Hannah Epperson, Martha Liz, Josh Damigo, Joel Eckels @ Room 5 Lounge
• Nick Blaemire & The Hustle, Jason Joseph & The Spectacular @ The Hotel Café (Free After 9:45)
• Superhumanoids, Mini Mansions @ The Echo (FREE w/ RSVP)
• Robert Delong Residency @ The Echoplex
• Last In Class, Balthazar @ The Satellite (FREE)
• Kera and The Lesbians, Peter Pants, Heroes & Heroines @ Bootleg Bar (FREE)
• Sad Robot, John Bone, The Trouble With Templeton, The Wild Reeds @ Silverlake Lounge (FREE)
• The Lumineers, Bad Weather California, DJ Darren Revell @ The Fonda Theatre
• Ed Sheeran, Passenger, Selah Sue @ The Wiltern
• The Finale Voices United, Catie Curtis, Mary Gauthier, Vicki Randle, Sarah Silverman, Russell Brand @ El Rey Theatre
• Safety Suit, Go Radio @ The Roxy
• Sound Cannon, Divebomber, The Hard Way, Hear Kitty Kitty @ The Viper Room
• Wolf Gang, The Royal Concept, Frank & Derol @ Troubadour
• Miniature Houses, Hindu Pirates, Fellow Bohemian, Summer Twins @ Detroit Bar (FREE)
• The Mixx @ Harvelle’s
• Ben Carroll, John Elliott, Romeo Testa @ WitZend
• Adventure Galley, Gangi, Sassi Lassi, June Humor @ The Central SAPC
• Aaron White @ Villains Tavern
• Black Light Burns, Fartbarf, Witch Was Right @ Whisky A Go Go
• Herb Alpert, Jerry Moss @ Grammy Museum
• The LExingtons @ Redwood Bar
• Metal Shop, Venrez @ Key Club
• Fellow Bohemian, Miniature Horses, Hindu Pirates, Summer Twins @ Detroit Bar (FREE)
• ITS A SCHOOL NIGHT: The Chevin, Chris Stills, Communist Daughter, Jeans Wilder, Savior Adore @ Bardot (FREE w/ RSVP)