Pop Music
Troubadour
9081 Santa Monica Blvd., West HollywoodThe Texas-bred singer-songwriter conjures a countrified Billie Holiday with a wry take on the lyrical tropes- drinking, cheating, wandering- of Americana.
The Wiltern
3790 Wilshire Blvd, Los AngelesOct 14, 2008 07:00PM
The Forum
3900 W. Manchester Blvd., InglewoodRivers and Co. continue on their downward slope into caveman metal tempered with goofy odes to individualism and weirdo-ness on their third self titled "Red" album.
Oct 14, 2008 07:30PM
The Wiltern
3790 Wilshire Blvd, Los AngelesThe ubiquitously snotty electro-pop duo hooks up with the dub-punk provocateur and the couplecore duo Mates of State for an all-things-indie night.
Oct 14, 2008 06:00PM
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S. Grand Ave., L.A.The singer's rich vibrato, dramatic odes to love and loss and his Nina Simone-like range should sit perfectly in Disney Hall with a 20-piece orchestra.
Oct 14, 2008 08:00PM
Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live
777 Chick Hearn Court, Los AngelesOnce southern rockers, the quartet has grown into a U2-aspiring arena rock band, especially on its transcendently earnest and tawdry single "Sex On Fire."
Oct 15, 2008 07:00PM
Mayan Theatre
1038 S. Hill St., Los AngelesChipper indie pop with goofy lyrics about ghosts and underwear from this Florida band who rode a hype wave from an unsigned demo to the forefront of hipster consciousness.
Oct 15, 2008 08:00PM
Hollywood Palladium
6215 W. Sunset Blvd., Los AngelesThe rapper/mogul/Obama stumper opens the remodeled Palladium with a set of old favorites and new jams hoping to revive a somewhat flagging recent sales run.
Oct 15, 2008 08:00PM
House of Blues
8430 W. Sunset Blvd., West HollywoodExpert emo-pop with excellent haircuts from this gaggle of Fueled By Ramen veterans who inspire giddy adoration and even dirty fan fiction online.
Oct 15, 2008 08:00PM
Largo at the Coronet
366 N La Cienega Blvd., Los AngelesThe indie and avant-garde woman-about-town is a fixture for her her pristine harmonies and string playing, and once covered an entire Who album a capella.
Oct 15, 2008 08:30PM
Staples Center
1111 S. Figueroa St., L.A.The soul legend brings her inimitable pipes and extensive collection of fringe outfits to Staples for a night of rousing classic hits.
Oct 16, 2008 07:30PM
Hollywood Palladium
6215 W. Sunset Blvd., Los AngelesOne of these hip-hop bands admirably pairs off-kilter virtuoso instrumentation with firey rhymes and social awareness. The other is Gym Class Heroes.
Oct 17, 2008 08:00PM
Troubadour
9081 Santa Monica Blvd., West HollywoodThe Israeli singer-songwriter has been capitalizing on an iPod ad showcasing her folksy, offbeat charm.
Oct 17, 2008 08:00PM
The Glass House
200 W. 2nd Street, PomonaThe arena-ready emo band pairs big, brash guitar riffs to pristinely harmonized vocals.
Oct 17, 2008 07:00PM
Orpheum Theater
842 S. Broadway, Los AngelesThe high priestess of punk poetry brings her stream-of-consciousness avant-rock and and cutting emotional dramas to the Orpheum.
Oct 18, 2008 07:00PM