2024 (The Year In Review)

I had this set to auto post Jan 1 2025 in case I got killed at a bus stop or something. But unless someone wants to kick me down a Morrissey or maybe Black Sabbitch ticket for 12/31 I am going to join my dearly neglected at a NYE party at her house. 

Early 2025 is looking pretty lit but seriously I gotta figure out how to start making this pay for itself again. I did flip tix for like 4 shows to subsidize my ticket but it's just not the fun it used to be and certainly don't want to attempt it as a career again.

Also you can see where I hit burnout in September. I stayed home and watched as Paul Weller and Pulp tickets among others bottomed at under $10 and still couldn't bring myself to go.

 

1/5/24 The Smell 26th Anniversary with Suburban John, Mike Watt & Missingmen, Saccharine Trust, Urinals, The Spiders From Sars @ The Smell

1/7/24 Hand Habits @ Central Library Mark Taper Auditorium

1/11/24 The Jim Irsay Collection @ Shrine Auditorium

 

(Buddy Guy, Ann Wilson, Kevin Cronin, Peter Wolf, Billy Gibbons & David Gilmour's "The Black Strat")

Kenny Wayne Shepherd - guitar
Mike Wanchic - guitar
Tom Bukovac - guitar
Mike Mills - bass
Danny Nucci - guitar / saxophone
Michael Ramos - keyboards
Billy Branch - harmonica
Kenny Aronoff - drums
Alaina Renae - backing vocals
Staci McCrackin - backing vocals
Stephanie Allen-Stevenson - backing vocals
Renée Merrifield - backing vocals

 

1/12/24 Nailah Hunter + Inkarose @ Zebulon

1/17/24 Mac Sabbath + The Darts @ Pappy & Harriet's

1/19/24 Carnage Asada 30th Anniversary @ Anna Broome Room

1/21/24 The Mormons (joined in progress) + Darker Places @ Space City Vintage

1/23/24 Dave Harrington's Pranksters West + Yuka Honda + Stuart Bogie @ Zebulon

1/24/24 Angel Olsen (surprise secret solo set) + Maxim Ludwig + Sarah Grace White + Lane Hartley @ Zebulon

1/25/24 Molly Kruse + Alyssa & Wayne Brewer (Tribute To George Jones & Tammy Wynette) + Rainee Blake (part of "tribute jam," didn't stay for the rest) @ Desert 5 Spot

2/7/24 Black Pumas @ Amoeba Music

2/7/24 Criminal Podcast @ United Theatre On Broadway

2/8/24 Yungchen Lhamo @ Amoeba Music

2/10/24 Chambers Brothers / Crazy Tomes @ Matt Denny's Ale House

2/12/24 Odetta Hartman / The Toxhards / Stoop Lee / Wingtip / BER (joined in progress) @ Bardot

2/14/24 Devon Ross @ Amoeba Music

2/17/24 Leslie Stevens @ Zebulon

2/20/24 Street Fighter 6 @ Amoeba Music

2/22/24 Arlo Parks @ Amoeba Music

2/22/24 Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba @ Lodge Room

2/23/24 Tony Danza "Standards And Stories" @ Catalina Jazz Club

2/23/24 Adult Toys @ Redwood

2/24/24 48 St. Stephen @ Brand Library Recital Hall

2/27/24 Billy Idol @ Hollywood Palladium (private show)

2/29/24 Hyloxolos + Derdoorian @ Gold-Diggers

3/4/24 Haunted Summer (final show) @ Zebulon (there were 2 more bands I was gonna stay for but I moved twice during Haunted Summer to get away from people so I just split)

3/5/24 Madonna @ Kia Forum

3/9/24 Deap Vally / Death Valley Girls @ Teragram Ballroom

3/14/24 Allie X @ Amoeba Music

3/15/24 Hellflowers @ Licorice Pizza

3/15/24 Motochrist @ Redwood 

3/21/24 Disneyland

3/23/24 Mike Watt & Missingmen, Vice Cooler, Erica Dawn Lyle, The Linda Lindas @ The Smell

3/23/24 Pat Todd & The Rankoutsiders @ Redwood

3/28/24 Empress Of @ Amoeba Music

4/3/24 Lo-Moon @ Amoeba Music

4/4/24 Sierra Ferrell @ Amoeba Music

4/4/24 Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band @ Kia Forum

4/12/24 Mike Watt & Joe Baiza @ Pskaufman Gallery

4/13/24 Elixir Piano Trio @ Brand Library Recital Hall

4/14/24 The Hangmen + Motorcycle Boy @ Whisky A Go Go

4/20/24 Drama Dolls + Dee Skusting & The Rodents (with Alison & Abby from Maid Of Ace and Megan from A Pretty Mess)

4/21/24 Liam Finn + Jess Cornelius @ Zebulon

4/24/24 Neil Young & Crazy Horse / Reverend Billy @ SDSU Cal Coast Amphitheatre

4/25/24 Neil Young & Crazy Horse / Reverend Billy @ SDSU Cal Coast Amphitheatre

4/27/24 The Philly Sound Vol.4 @ Miller Outdoor Theater (part of soundcheck)

4/27/24 Kane Brown / Tyler Hubbard (partial) @ Toyota Center, Houston, TX

4/28/24 Rolling Stones / Gary Clark Jr @ NRG Stadium, Houston, TX

5/1/24 Loren Kramar @ Amoeba Music

5/2/24 Gary Clark Jr @ Jimmy Kimmel Live (with Stevie Wonder)

5/6/24 Jessie J @ Teragram Ballroom (acoustic storytellers style set, terrible and poorly paced/executed, left 1:45 into show to get some food and prepare for long bus ride to:)

5/7/24 Rolling Stones / Carin Leon / Electric Mud @ State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ (then took the overnight Greyhound right back)

5/8/24 Jessica Pratt @ Amoeba Music

5/9/24 Urinals / Traps PS / Hex Code @ Zebulon

5/10/24 Throw Rag / Lords Of Altamont / Stormhouse @ The Echo

5/11/24 Cruel World Festival @ Brookside Park - Duran Duran, Interpol (most), Placebo, Simple Minds, TR / ST (background), The Jesus And Mary Chain, Heaven 17, Lol Tolhurst X Budgie, The Stranglers, The Mission, The Motels, Novo Testamento, Harsh Symmetry, Patriarchy, Body Of Light

5/12/24 Neverland Ranch Davidians / The Groovy Rednecks / Hollywood Rivieras / The Bloody Brains @ Offbeat Bar 

5/18/24 Just Like Heaven with The Postal Service, Phoenix, Death Cab For Cutie, Passion Pit, Broken Social Scene, Phantogram, Tegan And Sara, Sleigh Bells, Gossip, CSS, Be Your Own Pet

5/19/24 Rock For Ronnie @ Warner Center Park (Quiet Riot + Eddie Trunk All Stars with Lita Ford, Tracii Guns and much more + Dio's Disciples + Jason Charles Miller)

5/19/24 QWANQWA + SK Kakraba @ Zebulon

5/22/24 Frightwig + It's OK + Chaki @ Moroccan Lounge

5/23/24 Hana Vu @ Amoeba Music

5/24/24 Claudio Simonetti's Goblin @ Orpheum Theatre (Dawn Of The Dead)

5/25/24 Space Queen @ Redwood

5/25/24 The Humpers + The Dragons + Crazy Squeeze @ Supply And Demand 

5/29/24 Miki Berenyi Trio + Lex Tolhurst x Budgie @ Fonda Theatre

6/1/24 WeHo Pride with Janelle Monae, Doechii, Keke Palmer, Channel Tres, Yaeji, Sophie Ellis-Bexor @ West Hollywood Park (went late, missed Noah Cyrus)

6/2/24 Cretin Commandos (fronted by Tim Armstrong with special guests CJ Ramone & Billy Idol) @ Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Johnny Ramone Tribute / Pulp Fiction 30th Anniversary introduced by Billy Idol & John Travolta)

6/3/24 Brie Stoner / Jamie Drake @ El Cid 

6/5/24 Luke Hemmings / CAFUNÉ  @ Hollywood Palladium

6/6/24 Doechii (with JT) @ Jimmy Kimmel Live

6/6/24 The Raveonettes / Wild Pink @ Teragram Ballroom

6/7/24 Lords Of Acid / Praga Khan / Devora @ Teragram Ballroom

6/8/24 Pride In The Park with Ricky Martin, MUNA, Tokischa, Jojo Siwa, Rainao, Isaac Dunbar, Adiv, Ryan Sartyr, Lady London, Hason, Lykke Li (surprise appearance singing over her track a DJ played) @ LA State Historic Park

6/9/24 Jesus Lizard / Scowl / Crawlspace @ Garden Amphitheatre

6/10/24 Brie Stoner / Nadia Vaeh @ El Cid

6/11/24 Camera Obscura / Photo Ops @ Wiltern Theatre

6/14/24 Lightnin' Woodcock / The Hajj @ The Escondite

6/15/24 Dirty Dozen Brass Band / Torrence Brannon Reese @ Grand Performances

6/16/24 Marcelo Bucoter Quartet @ Van Halen Stage (first set only, didn't care for atmosphere)

6/17/24 Brie Stoner / Adaline / Kitty Mac (last 2 songs only) @ El Cid

6/18/24 Mike Campbell & Dirty Knobs @ Amoeba Music

6/20/24 The Dollyrots / Go Betty Go (3 songs with 2nd singer Emily Wynne-Hughes, both singers onstage) / The Reflectors @ The Echo

6/22/24 Orianthi @ Guitar Center

6/22/24 Glen Meadmore @ Redwood

6/22/24 Max Roach 'The Drum Also Waltzes' Centennial Celebration @ Grand Performances

6/23/24 Doechii @ Catch One

6/25/24 Inca - The Peruvian Ensemble @ Burbank Library Northwest Branch

6/28/24 BET Fan Fest @ LA Convention Center (Coco Jones, Lay Bankz, Lady London, Mona Leo, Fridayy, N3WYRKLA)

6/28/24 Cardi B, Gunna, Davido, Sexyy Red @ Crypto.com Arena

6/29/24 BET Fan Fest @ LA Convention Center (Latto, Doechii, Saucey Santana, Tanner Adell, Baby Tate, Honey Bxby, Queen Naija, Rob 49, Marsha Ambrosius, V.Edo, Wan Mor, (walked up as Koryn Hawthorne was ending)

6/29/24 Kelly Finnigan @ Grand Performances (partial)

6/30/24 Leslie Stevens / Leslie & The Badgers / Lee Gallagher (on patio, partial) @ Grand Ole Echo

7/2/24 Rapsody @ Amoeba Music

7/6/24 Blink 182 + Pierce The Veil + Hot Milk @ SoFi Stadium

7/7/24 New Kids On The Block + Paula Abdul + DJ Jazzy Jeff @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

7/9/24 Catpack @ Amoeba Music

7/9/24 Neverland Ranch Davidians / Lonesome Captain & The Hurt Feelings (partial) @ Venice West

7/10/24 Rolling Stones + The War And Treaty @ SoFi Stadium

7/11/24 Bernard Fowler & Tim Reis Band 2 @ The Write Off Room (with Steve Jordan & Darryl Jones last song)

7/13/24 Rolling Stones / The Linda Lindas @ SoFi Stadium

7/14/24 Punk Rock BBQ with Neverland Ranch Davidians, Mike Watt & Missingmen, Lawndale, Carnage Asada @ Harvelle's

7/17/24 Rolling Stones / The Beaches @ Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, CA

7/18/24 Flamin' Groovies / Tigerellas @ Zebulon

7/21/24 Rolling Stones / Samantha Fish @ Thunder Ridge Nature Arena, Ridgedale, MO

7/25/24 Bab L'Bluz @ Skirball

7/26/24 Bria Skonberg @ Sun Rose

7/27/24 Musiq Soulchild @ Burton Chace Park

7/28/24 Charlie Overbey, Elijah Ocean, Sarah Gayle Meech (patio, 2 sets of 3 or 4) @ Grand Ole Echo

7/31/24 I Love The 90's with Vanilla Ice, The Sugarhill Gang, Tone Loc, C+C Music Factory @ Ventura County Fair

8/1/24 Wand @ Amoeba Music

8/2/24 Voodoo 5 @ Brand Park 

8/3/24 Gaby Moreno @ The Music Center (Jerry Moss Plaza)

8/3/24 Electric Children @ Redwood (part of last song) 

8/5/24 King Buzzo & Trevor Dunn, JD Pinkus, Field @ Lodge Room 

8/6/24 Travis @ Amoeba Music

8/6/24 Gaslight Anthem / Joyce Manor / The Dirty Nil @ Greek Theatre 

8/7/24 Foo Fighters / The Hives / Alex G @ Petco Park 

8/9/24 Foo Fighters / The Hives / Amyl & The Sniffers @ BMO Stadium 

8/11/24 Foo Fighters / Pretenders / Alex G @ BMO Stadium 

8/13/24 Olivia Rodrigo / The Breeders @ Kia Forum  

8/15/24 10cc / Robin Taylor Zander @ United Theatre 

8/16/24 Javier Escovedo & City Lights / Alley Cats / Mike Watt & Missingmen @ Slipper Clutch 

8/17/24 Sister Sledge @ The Music Center (Jerry Moss Plaza)

8/22/24 Magdalena Bay @ Amoeba Music

8/23/24 Carnage Asada @ Anna Broome Room

8/24/24 Jesus Jones / Dixie Dragster @ Whisky A Go Go 

8/28/24 Santana / Counting Crows @ Kia Forum

8/31/24 Mike Garson & Gaby Moreno @ The Sun Rose

9/1/24 Rainbow Backyard Bash with KK's Priest. Accept. Bulletboys, Warbringer, Ted Poley, Prima Donna Rising

9/4/24 Ekkstacy @ Amoeba Music

9/6/24 Jelly Roll / Warren Zeiders @ Crypto.com Arena

9/10/24 Molchat Doma @ Amoeba Music

9/11/24 Matthew Caws of Nada Surf @ Amoeba Music

9/14/24 Green Day / Smashing Pumpkins / Rancid / The Linda Lindas @ SoFi Stadium

9/17/24 Destroy Boys @ Amoeba Music (The Linda Lindas on 1 song)

9/20/24 Dale Crover @ Permanent Records Roadhouse 

9/25/24 Ginger Root @ Amoeba Music

9/26/24 Boris + Starcrawler @ The Belasco

10/3/24 Kate Bollinger @ Amoeba Music

10/3/24 Kacey Musgraves / Father John Misty / Nickel Creek @ Kia Forum

10/4/24 Wynonna Judd @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

10/6/24 Jon Wahl + Dallas Don Burnet @ Stories

10/8/24 Lady Blackbird @ Amoeba Music (she went on late, I still had to leave on time for)

10/8/24 Iron Maiden + The Hu @ Kia Forum

10/11/24 Niki + Allison Ponthier + That Band Honey @ Greek Theatre

10/14/24 Till Lindemann + Twin Temple + Aesthetic Perfection @ Kia Forum

10/15/24 Judas Priest @ YouTube Theater

10/17/24 Dua Saleh @ Amoeba Music

10/20/24 Saft pa formiddagen @ Olvashallen Hjornescenen

10/20/24 Manfred Mann's Earth Band @ Olvashallen, Trondheim, Norway

10/22/24 D-A-D + Stargazer @ Tapperiet Scenen, Trondheim, Norway

10/24/24 Hollow Hearts + Jakob The Kid @ Blarock, Tromso, Norway

10/29/24 Katie Gavin @ Amoeba Music

10/29/24 David Gilmour @ Hollywood Bowl

10/30/24 Cypress Hill, Tha Alkaholiks, Funk Doobiest, Coyotes @ Fonda Theatre

10/31/24 David Gilmour @ Hollywood Bowl

11/1/24 Corasano, Baiza, Watt Trio + Derek Monypenny @ Zebulon

11/2/24 Steel Pole Bath Tub + Spoonbenders + Wife @ Lodge Room

11/3/24 Doechii @ El Rey Theatre

11/6/24 mxmtoon @ Amoeba Music

11/7/24 Genevieve Stokes @ Amoeba Music

11/9/24 Psychedelic Furs + Jesus And Mary Chain + Frankie Rose @ YouTube Theater

11/10/24 Matthew Sweet Benefit @ McCabe's

11/13/24 Soul Asylum @ Amoeba Music

11/14/24 Claudio Simonetti's Goblin + Tibia @ The Belasco

12/1/24 Distorted Pony + DEEP /vil/ + Punxsutawney @ The Smell

12/6/24 The Two Tens /  Prima Donna / The Killingfloors / Keep Flying (last band of separate matinee event, on tour from NYC)

12/14/24 W.A.S.P. + Armored Saint @ Hollywood Palladium

12/15/24 Carnage Asada + Garretson + Gorodetsky + Extra Frothy Dynamite (last song) @ Redwood 

12/17/24 "Scrooge" (The Oil Barons) + Salems Bend @ Redwood

12/21/24 The Hangmen + Speedbuggy USA @ The Paramount (USA)

12/29/24 Microwave Buddha + Nervous Gender Reloaded + Pink Stiletto + El Colmo @ Zebulon