Ryan Adams and More on KCRW This Week

Upcoming Live Performances on MORNING BECOMES ECLECTIC with host JASON BENTLEY

Tuesday, September 16, Ryan Adams 14th studio album was recorded at his own Pax AM studios here in LA. The self-titled work is heartland rock at its finest, with Ryan’s special flare. The singer-songwriter recorded a special session for us at the legendary Village Recording Studios which you can hear on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.

Friday, September 26, Toumani & Sidiki combine for a rare father-and-son collaboration. Toumani Diabaté –a genius of African music who is widely recognized as one of the world’s best kora players – plays duets with his son Sidiki, the instrument’s emerging star. Hear it live on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.

KCRW PRESENTS

Thurs, September 18, Fatboy Slim with Nervo at the Shrine Expo Hall

Sat, September 20, Jose James at the Troubadour

Sun, September 21, KCRW’s World Festival features Caetano Veloso, Andrew Bird, Devendra Banhart and DJ Frosty at the Hollywood Bowl

Sun, September 21, Meshell Ndegeocello at the El Rey Theatre

Fri, September 26, Toumani & Sidke Diabaté with Rokia Traoré at UCLA’s Royce Hall

Sat, September 27, Bob Mould at The Roxy

Sat, September 27, Thievery Corporation with special guest Stephen “Ragga” Marley at The Greek Theatre

Sun, September 28, KCRW’s World Festival features the Pixies, Gogol Bordello, and Cat Power at the Hollywood Bowl

Sun, September 28, Thievery Corporation at the Santa Barbara Bowl

Wed, October 1, The War on Drugs at the Glass House in Pomona

Wed, October 1, Ryan Adams at the Arlington Theatre in Santa Barbara

Thurs, October 2, DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist at the House of Blues in Anaheim

Thurs, October 2, Nick Waterhouse at the Mayan Theatre

Fri, October 3, DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist at the Hollywood Palladium.

Sat, October 4, Angélique Kidjo at UCSB’s Campbell Hall

Sat, October 4, Com Truise at the El Rey Theatre

Sat, October 4 and Sun, October 5, Glass Animals at the Troubadour

Fri, October 10, Bahamas at the Roxy

Sat, October 11, KCRW radio sponsor of Supersonico featuring Café Tacuba, Nortec Collective Presents Bostich + Fussible, Ana Tijoux, Bomba Estereo, La Santa Cecilia, Ceci Bastida, KCRW DJ’s Raul Campos and Anthony Valadez and more at The Shrine Auditorium

Wed, October 15, The Horrors at the Mayan

Wed, October 15 and Thurs, October 16, SBTRKT at Belasco Theatre

Wed, October 15, The New Pornographers with Neko Case at Pappy & Harriet’s in Pioneertown

Thurs, October 16 through Sat, October 18, Culture Collide Los Angeles with live performances by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Quantic, Until the Ribbon Breaks, Nina Persson, Cloud Nothings, In the Valley Below and more at various venues across L.A.

Thurs, October 16, Massive Attack at the Greek Theatre

Thurs, October 16, of Montreal at the Mayan

Fri, October 17, Massive Attack at the Santa Barbara Bowl

Tues, October 21, Banks at Wiltern

Tues, October 21, Metronomy at The Regent Theater, Downtown L.A.

Thurs, October 23, Tom Vek at the Echo

Thurs, October 23, Kimbra at the Roxy

Fri, October 24, Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr at the Regent Theater

Fri, October 24, Kimbra at the Observatory in Santa Ana

Fri, October 24, Tru Thoughts’ 15th Anniversary with Alice Russell at The Skirball Center

Fri, October 24, Exposed: Songs For Unseen Warhol Films featuring Tom Verlaine, Martin Rev, Dean Wareham, Eleanor Friedberger and Bradford Cox at Royce Hall

Fri, October 24, TV On The Radio at Pappy And Harriet’s

Sat, October 25, KCRW’s Halloween Ball Masquerade

Sat, October 25, Tennis at the Troubadour

Sat, October 25, Tinariwen at the Troubadour

Sun, October 26, Vacationer at the Roxy

Sun, October 26, Tinariwen at UCSB’s Campbell Hall

Mon, October 27, Little Dragon at The Observatory–Santa Ana

Fri, November 7, Fool’s Gold at the Echo

Wed, November 12, Tame Impala at The Shrine Auditorium

Fri, November 14, RAC at The Fonda

Sat, February 21, Mulatu Astatke at UCLA’s Royce Hall