Arroyo Seco Weekend Day 1 Photos and Review Combining the relaxed, low-key atmosphere of local favorites like Make Music Pasadena, the city’s newest and first major music festival Arroyo Seco Weekend made a successful debut on day one despite the heatwave that hit the Rose Bowl throughout the day. Festival promoter Goldenvoice made it clear […]

Get ready for an incredible night of music! The Alabama Shakes have announced a headlining show date on Tuesday, August 9 at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. Supporting Alabama Shakes at the Greek are Dawes! The new date is an addition to the Alabama Shakes’ existing tour run which takes them from Colombia to […]

The Killers The final day of the inaugural KAABOO Del Mar brought its largest crowd of the weekend as it was topped by a performance from The Killers, one of the biggest American rock bands out there today. Brandon Flowers has been in heavy support of his solo record, with very few dates in the […]

Coming up right around the corner is the L.A. Bluegrass Situation at the Greek Theatre on Saturday, October 3rd. Founded by Ed Helms (The Office, The Hangover), this year marks the folk festival’s fifth coming featuring Dawes, Punch Brothers, The Lone Bellow, Gregory Alan Isakov, and many more! The day will include food, activities, and of course, the […]

The second opening night at the Teragram Ballroom was just as spectacular as the first. Aptly dubbed “An Evening with Delta Spirit and Friends”, the show was one to never forget. The night featured special guests Nate Willet (Cold War Kids), Richie Follin (Guards, Willowz), Sam Outlaw, Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes), & Daniel Michicoff (Tijuana Panthers). […]

Los Angeles Americana rockers, Dawes, have booked an intimate show date at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever. The band will take the stage on Tuesday, June 2 in support of their highly anticipated fourth album, All Your Favorite Bands, which is also set for release on June 2 via their own HUB Records. Produced […]

The line to get into see Los Angeles based band, Dawes, snaked through the parking lot of The Observatory in Santa Ana as dedicated fans gathered to see them at the intimate side venue known as the Constellation Room. We all knew that this was an opportunity to get up close and personal with the band […]

Dawes This past Saturday night at the Echoplex, a variety of mostly L.A. based musicians turned up in support of fellow musician Richard Gowen in an effort to raise money for mounting hospital bills. Those that showed up at the posted doors time saw more than six hours of live music for $20, as good […]

This Saturday, Jan. 11 the Echoplex will host a bunch of great bands for “We All Join Hands” A benefit for Richard Gowen. The evening’s line-up will feature performances from Dawes, Nick Waterhouse, Allah-Las, Pink Mountaintops, Neal Casal, The Tyde, Robert Francis, Pearl Charles & The Pipes Canyon Band, plus some very special surprise guests. […]

Day three of Outside Lands was all about trying to see, do and eat as much as possible. Despite all the overlapping set times and big crowd (just as big, if not bigger than Saturday), I bounced around to try and catch at least a little bit of everything. Foals rocked an impressive early set, […]

The Bell Brigade at the Echo – Photo by Monique Hernandez We love seeing some of our favorite Los Angeles bands supporting some of our favorite big name acts. It looks like L.A. indie darlings, The Belle Brigade will be supporting L.A.’s own folk-Americana heavy-hitters, Dawes at the Music Box on Thursday, Nov. 17. Also […]

I believe in archetypes in rock n roll. They are are all around. There are the early adapters, the sensitive poets, the experimental ground breakers, the self-destructive rebels.  However, one group of rock and rollers has never received the full the credit they deserve — the laid back California folk rocker. Starting with the Byrds, […]

It wasn’t too long ago that supergroup, Middle Brother (John McCauley of Deer Tick, Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes, and Matthew Vasquez of Delta Spirit) made their Los Angeles debut at the Invisible Children benefit back in December at the Troubadour. If you missed their sold-out show, they’re returning to Los Angeles with an intimate show […]