Rock/Pop
Brian Jonestown Massacre at The Vanguard Theatre, 8/18. “I read in my local paper about a documentary [Dig!] and they interviewed the director and she was saying what a loser [BJM frontman Anton Newcombe] was and all these terrible things he did. I didn’t like how she sounded so much but he sounded cool. So I thought let’s just check out his music and I hoped it would be good . . . it’s good, it’s really good.” – Iggy Pop. 6021 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood. (323) 463-3331
Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band with Eddie Daniels, Twilight Dance Series on the Santa Monica Pier, 7:30 p.m.
8/18.
Al Green at the Greek Theatre, 8/19
Lucinda Williams, Gia Ciambotti at the Henry Fonda Theatre, 8/19
The White Stripes, M. Ward at the Greek, 8/18
KPFK’s Sonali Kolhatkar, Holly Near at The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 8/19, 8pm. 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd. (310) 455-3723
70th Anniversary of Swing: Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band with Eddie Daniels at The Twilight Dance Series (Santa Monica Pier), 8/18
Mary Gauthier at McCabe’s, 8/19
“Ladies of the Canyon” night with Old Bull, Tim O’Gara, The Regulars at Froggy’s, Topanga Canyon, 8/19
B-Side Players, Masauko, Damon Aaron at Temple Bar, 8/20
Mark Lennon, John Vester at McCabe’s, 8/20
Rachel Sage at The Talking Stick, 8/18, 7:30pm
Maria Muldaur at McCabe’s, 8/21
Jazz/Classical
Love, Peace & Unity Gospel Jubilee: Jean Shy sings Mahalia Jackson (with the Ron Bishop Trio) at Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 8/21, 1343 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica.
Eileina Williams at The Vic, 8/18
Cellist Lynn Harrell with Valentina Lisitsa, Helen Nightengale, Bruce Dukov at The Ford Amphitheatre, 8/23, 8pm. 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood.
The Septet: Gerald Clayton, Taylor Eigsti, Harish Raghavan, Ben Wendel, Dana Stephans, Jody G. at Late Night Jazz (The Vic), 8/18, 12am – 2am.
Jeffery Smith at The Jazz Bakery, 8/20
Readings / Performance
Lisa See at Dutton’s Beverly Hills, 8/23, 7pm. “Foot binding; nu shu, a secret language used exclusively by the women of Hunan Province for 1000 years; and laotong, the arranged friendship between little girls meant to last a lifetime, provide the framework. . . “ – Library Journal.
The Un-Cabaret with Beth Lapides, Taylor Negron, Rick Overton, more at The Un-Cabaret, 8/19, 1253 N. Vine, Hollywood.
The Week Ahead
Thursday, August 18
Cass McCombs, Mt. Egypt, Coastal, David Mead at Tangier
Polar Goldie Cats, Moggs, Sabrosa Purr, La Rocca at The Silverlake Lounge
Sarah Stanley and Her Band (They Look Like Brothers), Kalai King at the Cinema Bar
Wayne “The Train” Hancock at Molly Malone’s
Rich McCulley, Duane Jarvis, Todd Herfindal, Grant Langston & the Supermodels at Taix LoungeHee Haw Hell at Bigfoot Lodge
The Brophy Dale Band at Cozy’s
Watkins Family Hour at Largo
Friday, August 19
Shilah Morrow’s Sin City Social Club CD release party for Big Blue Hearts with the Fallen Stars, Juke Logan, Brian Kohl, the Garrets, Travis Howard, Mark Christian, Dave Phenicie, Chris Lawrence, Carl Byron, Bobby Gonzalez and Jon Ramey at the Mint (half price for anyone with a ticket stub from Lucinda Williams)
Tre Hardson, Adriana Evans, Shihan The Poet at Temple Bar
Lion Fever, My Sexual Dad, XO at El Cid
Rose’s Pawnshop, Trio Gitane at Tangier
The Funkhouse at Fais Do Do
Dan Janisch, Tracy Huffman and Hampton at the Cinema Bar
Jitterbug Thompson at Genghis Cohen
Ben Vaughn’s Desert Classic at Mr. T’s Bowl
The Boneshakers feat. Sweet Pea Atkinson at Harvelle’s
B.B. Chung King & the Buddaheads at Cozy’s
Delta Nove, Aphrodesia, Afrobeat Down at 14 Below
The Dan Band at The Avalon (formerly The Palace)
Saturday, August 20
Randy Weeks & the at the Cinema Bar
Scott B. Bomar & the Hollywood Hillbillies at Molly Malone’s
Kingsizemaybe at Taix Lounge
Chris Thile at Largo.
Blowin’ Smoke at Harvelle’s
50 Cent Haircut, Speedtwinn at Farmer’s Market, 3rd & Fairfax
Jessie Payo at Cozy’s
David Grier at Boulevard Music
Purple Starr, Killjoy, Plum, Cold Comfort, The Bends at 14 Below
Sunday, August 21
KCRW presents: Sam Winch, The Lamps, Tremula, Bryony Shearmur at Tangier
Jake La Botz at Liquid Kitty, WLA
Maria Muldaur at McCabe’s
Sunday Night Swings: Red & the Red Hots at the Derby
Cubensis at 14 Below
Monday, August 22
Patty Booker & Her Players, Lisa Finnie & the No Way Joses at the Cinema Bar
50 Cent Haircut, Eugene Edwards, Patria Jacobs at Taix Lounge
Dusty Rhodes at Silverlake Lounge.
Tuesday, August 23
Tim Easton, Po’ Girl at Tangier
Abigail Washburn at Hotel Café, Hollywood
Christian Simmons at Cowboy Palace, Chatsworth.
Oscar Jordan at Cozy’s in Sherman Oaks
Wednesday, August 24
Club London Calling at Bigfoot Lodge
Angela Easterling, Shawn Davis, Nick Randolph, Dave Phenicie, Phil Hurley at Molly Malone’s
The Cheatin’ Kind at the Cinema Bar
Doyle Bramhall II at Largo
Rockabilly Night: Truly Lover Trio, Dawn Shipley & the Sharpshooters, Amber Fox at the Scene Bar
Voodoo Train at Cozy’s
