Dwight Yoakam, The Very Best, Boxed In and More on KCRW This Week

Upcoming Live Performances on MORNING BECOMES ECLECTIC with host JASON BENTLEY

Monday, July 20, Grammy award-winning songwriter Dwight Yoakam has sold more than 25 million records. He’s kept his sound fresh by embracing a wider range of sounds on recent recordings, including his latest Second Hand Heart, and we are happy to welcome him back into our studio in advance of his performance as part of KCRW’s Sound In Focus series.

Wednesday, July 22, The Very Best is led by a Swedish-Malawian duo who combine African pop with funk and house grooves for highly danceable, exuberant music. They stopped by KCRW at the end of their North American tour for a live set.

Thursday, July 23, Boxed In’s debut album has been a KCRW favorite for months now and we welcome the London-based quartet — led by producer/songwriter Oli Bayston — into our studio for a live session in advance of the band’s performance as part of the Sound in Focus series.

Monday, July 27, Penguin Prison continues to evoke ‘80’s synth pop on his latest album and he’ll bring the dance party into our studio for a live session.

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Tues, Oct 13, Panda Bear at Bowery Ballroom

KCRW PRESENTS:

Thurs, July 23, ¡Cubanismo! — Twilight Concert Series at the Santa Monica Pier

Thurs, July 23, Summer of Soul at Hammer Museum with Dam-Funk (w/ live band) + Martin Luther + KCRW DJs Anthony Valadez and Raul Campos

Fri, July 24, Penguin Prison at the Roxy

Sat, July 25, TV on the Radio and Boxed in at Sound in Focus in Century Park, hosted by Jason Bentley

Sat, July 25, Summer on Seventh with a DJ set by Cut Chemist at Inner-City Arts

Monday, July 27, The Kills at the El Rey Theatre

Tues, July 28, The Kills at The Glass House in Pomona

Thurs, July 30, JD McPherson + Sarah Gayle Meech — Twilight Concert Series at the Santa Monica Pier

Thurs, July 30, Summer of Soul at Hammer Museum with The Suffers + Jungle Fire + KCRW DJ Garth Trinidad

Thurs, July 30, Notes for Notes “Sound Check” benefit with DJ set by Martin Gore at Sonos Studios

Sat, August 1, De La Soul and Quantic at Sound in Focus in Century Park, hosted by Garth Trinidad

Thurs, August 6, Django Django at The Mayan

Thurs, August 6, Unknown Mortal Orchestra at The Roxy

Thurs, August 6, Australia Rocks The Pier — Twilight Concert Series at the Santa Monica Pier

Sat, August 8, Dwight Yoakam and X at Sound in Focus in Century Park, hosted by Anne Litt

Sat & Sun, Aug 8-9, Splash House at Hacienda Day Club, The Saguaro & Hilton Palm Springs with Cassian, Com Truise, Goldroom (DJ set), Tokimonsta & more

Tues, August 11, Hot Chip at The Greek Theater

Thurs, August 13, Sister Nancy + Jesse Royal — Twilight Concert Series at the Santa Monica Pier

Sat, August 15, Cold War Kids and Other Lives at Sound in Focus in Century Park, hosted by Jason Bentley

Sun, August 16, KCRW’s World Festival features Reggae Night featuring Bob Marley’s Roots Rock Reggae – a 70th Birthday Celebration with Ziggy Marley and Stephen Marley, Inner Circle and The Skatalites at the Hollywood Bowl – hosted by Jeremy Sole

Thurs, August 20, Ariel Pink + The Mynabirds — Twilight Concert Series at the Santa Monica Pier

Thurs, August 20, Savages at Pappy & Harriet’s in Pioneertown

Thurs, August 27, Jefferson Starship + Purple Mountains Majesties — Twilight Concert Series at the Santa Monica Pier

Sun, August 30, KCRW’s World Festival features Moses Sumney opening for St. Vincent and Erykah Badu at the Hollywood Bowl – hosted by Garth Trinidad

Thurs, September 03, Rebirth Brass Band + Miles Mosley And The West Coast Get Down — Twilight Concert Series at the Santa Monica Pier

Thurs, September 10, TBA — Twilight Concert Series at the Santa Monica Pier

Sun, September 20, KCRW’s World Festival returns with performances by Empire of the Sun and St. Lucia at the Hollywood Bowl – hosted by Anne Litt

Thurs, September 24, Future Islands at the Fox Theatre Pomona

Sun, September 27, KCRW’s World Festival features Grace Jones and Future Islands at the Hollywood Bowl – hosted by Jason Bentley

Tues, September 29, Gary Numan performs “Replicas” at the Teragram Ballroom

Sat, October 3, Supersonico with Aterciopelados, Ximena Sariñana, Kinky, Mariachi El Bronx and more at the Hollywood Palladium and Grounds

Thurs, October 8, Saturday, October 10, Culture Collide at Various Venues in Echo Park

Fri, October 9, Paul Weller at the Fox Theatre Pomona

Sat, October 10 and Sunday, October 11, CRSSD Festival with TV on the Radio, The Flaming Lips, Jamie XX, Todd Terje, Panda Bear, Big Data and more at Waterfront Park in San Diego

Tues, October 13, Patrick Watson at the Teragram Ballroom

Wed, October 14, Kurt Vile and the Violators at the Fonda

Sat, October 17, Twin Shadow at the Fonda

Sun, October 18, Lianne La Havas at House of Blues Anaheim

Tues, October 20, Heartless Bastards at the Glass House in Pomona

Thurs, October 22, Heartless Bastards at the Fonda

Wed, October 28, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings at Campbell Hall at UCSB

Fri, November 6, Bajofondo at Royce Hall

Wednesday, November 4, of Montreal at the Regent Theatre

Thurs, November 19, Kronos Quartet at Campbell Hall at UCSB

Fri, March 4, 2016, Lucinda Williams at Royce Hall

Wed, March 9, Rosanne Cash at Campbell Hall at UCSB