Here’s my final tally: 3/8: The Get Up Kids- The Glasshouse- Pomona, CA 5/16 & 5/17: They Might Be Giants- The Orpheum- Los Angeles, CA 6/21: Superdrag- The Troubador- Hollywood, CA 7/30: Beck w/ The Pacific Symphony- Pacific Amphitheater (OC Fair)- Costa Mesa, CA 8/23: Japanese Breakfast- Santa Barbara Bowl- Santa Barbara, CA 9/5: Jawbreaker (w/ The Get Up Kids)- House Of Blues- Anaheim, CA 9/6: Oasis- The Rose Bowl- Pasadena, CA 9/13: Grandaddy (w/ Pedro The Lion)- The Glasshouse- Pomona, CA 9/19: Nine Inch Nails- Kia Forum- Inglewood, CA 9/28: Ohana Fest (Green Day, Cage The Elephant, Wet Leg, etc)- Doheny State Beach- Dana Point, CA 10/8: Texas Is The Reason- The Observatory- Santa Ana, CA 10/11: Minus The Bear- The Belasco- Los Angeles, CA
This was by far my least number of shows in like twenty years (minus pandemic), but the only thing I care about right now is my BTS ticket savings, so next year will probably be like this too 3/23 Armor For Sleep, boys night out, hellogoodbye - Hawthorne Theatre 3/31 j-hope - Oakland Arena 4/1 j-hope - Oakland Arena 5/6 LS Dunes, From Indian Lakes, Plague Vendor - Hawthorne Theatre 5/22 Turnover, Balance and Composure, Horse Jumper of Love - Crystal Ballroom 9/20 Jonas Brothers, Boys Like Girls, Franklin Jonas - Moda Center 10/8 Turnstile, Amyl and the Sniffers, Speed, Jane Remover - Edgefield 10/21 Lorde, The Japanese House, Empress Of - Moda Center
No plans for anything else this year, so this is my final list. Lots of great shows, and my favorite Riot Fest ever, but most importantly I saw Adjy twice and they were perfect both times.