This Week In Music: Concerts Around Monrovia & LA County

MONROVIA, CA – There are a ton of great shows to catch this week in Los Angeles County, and we've gathered a list of live music from twenty of the county's top music venues for this week's round-up. From blues, to throwbacks, to indie rock, and electronic, there's something for everyone to see.

Jae Luna, a Brooklyn-based electronic artist, is classically trained in piano and voice, but began exploring making electronic music in college. He brings together his modern-day influences with his classical training by weaving the "flaws and glitches of his electronic production" with the more organic nature of his voice and instruments. His lyrics are deeply personal, providing insight into the mind of an artist affected by his life experiences.

Patch caught up Jae Luna, who will be performing Tuesday night at Madam Siam in Hollywood, to learn more about his creative process, guilty pleasures and more.

Emily Holland: Describe your music in 5 words.

Joseph Lee: Reflective, complex, raw, honest, and ever-growing

EH: When making music, are you more inspired by the culture/world around you, or your interpersonal relationships?

JL: I'm definitely more inspired by my interpersonal relationships. I usually like to write about experiences as opposed to perspectives. I feel like it can be more intimate writing about myself and the things I’ve seen instead of writing about the world and the culture that surrounds me.

EH: Have any guilty pleasures?

JL: Video games & The Script

EH: What’s the most difficult part of the music making process for you?

JL: Lately I think the most difficult thing about writing music has been trying to understand what a song needs versus what I want to put in it. From a producer angle, it’s easy to get carried away continuously adding all sort of instrumentation in the arrangement, but having too much can take away from the songwriting and lyrics of the song. As someone who does both, finding this balance can be challenging especially when I want the song to really underscore the meaning of the lyrics without compromising the integrity of the musicality or the professionalism.

EH: How is performing in LA different from performing in NY?

JL: Firstly, having a car (haha). Being in New York, you have to lug everything on the subway most of the time. On a more serious note, I think performing in LA is a little more open — the people are little more interactive where I feel like people in NY are more contemplative and observant. Both are great audiences with different energies.

EH: What do you hope for the future of your music?

JL: Hopefully for it to catch on a strong wind, open up to a wider audience, and be able to diversify genres while also keeping the integrity with my own “sound."

Jae Luna will be performing Tuesday night at Madam Siam in Hollywood, and you can listen to his EP below. Follow him on Facebook, Instagram, Soundcloud, Spotify, or check out his website.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 21

• ALEXANDER VINCINT, YIP YOPS & JAE LUNA: 9 p.m. at Madame Siam
• ERASURE - WORLD BEYOND TOUR: 7 p.m. at The Wiltern
• Dudamel & Perlman: 8 p.m. at the Hollywood Bowl
• PRISM TATS WITH LENS MOZER: 8:30 p.m. at the Bootleg Theater
• ANTHONY RAMOS with Rotana Tarabzouni: 8 p.m. at the Roxy Theatre
• Rasputina, American Murder Song, Eliza Rickman: 8 p.m. at the Troubadour

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22

• Queen Latifah and Common: 8 p.m. at the Hollywood Bowl
• White Denim: 6 p.m. at Amoeba Music Hollywood
• AJJ, Kimya Dawson: 7 p.. at The Regent Theater
• STRAIGHT WHITE TEETH Foliage, Elle Belle: 8:30 p.m. at the Bootleg Theater
• ELLA MAI: “BOO’D UP” THE TOUR: 8 p.m. at the Roxy Theatre
• Nedelle Torrisi, Sonoda, Billy Uomo: 7:30 p.m. at the Moroccan Lounge
• Mac Demarco, Geneva Jacuzzi, Cola Boyy: 8 p.m. at the Teragram Ballroom
• Katie Herzig: Moment of Bliss Tour: 7 p.m. at the Troubadour

THURSDAY, AUGUST 23

• Chopin Piano Concerto: 8 p.m. at the Hollywood Bowl
• The Frights: 5 p.m. at Amoeba Music Hollywood
• OLIVIA KAPLAN / TOTAL HEAT: 8:30 p.m. at the Bootleg Theater
• STRIFE with Criminal Instinct , Dead Heat , Berthold City and Fixation: 8:30 p.m. at the Roxy Theatre
• Emerson Star, Sam Valdez, Storefront Church: 7:30 p.m. at the Moroccan Lounge
• Mac Demarco, Bane's World, Cmon: 8 p.m. at the Teragram Ballroom
• Joey Dosik, Woody Goss (of Vulfpeck): 8 p.m. at the Troubadour

FRIDAY, AUGUST 24

• ERASURE - WORLD BEYOND TOUR: 7 p.m. at The Wiltern
• J. Cole, Young Thug, Jaden Smith & EarthGang: 7:30 p.m. at Staples Center
• Tchaikovsky Spectacular with Fireworks: 8 p.m. at the Hollywood Bowl
• T.I., E-40, FABOLOUS, JUVENILE, SCARFACE, TWISTA - THE RAP SHOW: 8 p.m. at the Shrine Auditorium
• Neil & Liam Finn: 12 p.m. at Amoeba Music Hollywood
• ROTATIONS: Diallo Riddle DJ Set: 8 p.m. at Amoeba Music Hollywood
• BAMBU, DJ Phatrick: 9 p.m. at The Bootleg Theater
• BLEEDING THROUGH with Fire From The Gods: 7 p.m. at the Roxy Theatre
• Cavetown (Night 1 of 3): 7:30 p.m. at the Moroccan Lounge
• Mac Demarco, Cowgirl Clue, Superstar & Star: 8 p.m. at the Teragram Ballroom
• Joey Dosik, Woody Goss (of Vulfpeck): 8 p.m. at the Troubadour

SATURDAY, AUGUST 25

• ERASURE - WORLD BEYOND TOUR: 7 p.m. at The Wiltern
• J. Cole, Young Thug & Jaden Smith: 7:30 p.m. at Staples Center
• Tchaikovsky Spectacular with Fireworks: 8 p.m. at the Hollywood Bowl
• DAVID BYRNE WITH IBEYI: 8 p.m. at the Shrine Auditorium
• Combo Chimbita: 6 p.m. at the Getty Center
• Scam and Jam Karinas, Que Madre, DJ Rawn: 10 p.m. at The Regent Theater
• A NIGHT WITH ANDREW COMBS AND SPECIAL GUEST: 8:30 p.m. at The Bootleg Theater
• 89.9 KCRW PRESENTS MAC DEMARCO: 8 p.m. at The Hollywood Palladium
• MODERN ANCHOR & JORDYN: 8 p.m. at The Roxy Theatre
• Cavetown (Night 1 of 3): 7:30 p.m. at the Moroccan Lounge
• Lydia: 7 p.m. at the Troubadour
• SWEET AND TENDER HOOLIGANS with The Smart Patrol: 9 p.m. at the El Rey Theatre

SUNDAY, AUGUST 26

• ERASURE - WORLD BEYOND TOUR: 7 p.m. at The Wiltern
• dublab: Sundays On Sunset w/ GABRIELLE COSTA: 2 p.m. at Amoeba Music Hollywood
• CATASTROPHIE, Danke, LISEL, Jupiter Black: 8 p.m. at The Bootleg Theater
• Cavetown (Night 1 of 3): 7:30 p.m. at the Moroccan Lounge

Photo by Michelle Kim