The National, KT Tunstall, No Age and More on KCRW This Week

Upcoming Live Performances on MORNING BECOMES ECLECTIC with host JASON BENTLEY

Tuesday, August 13, One of indie rock’s most reliably great bands, The National, is at the top of their game on their new album “Trouble Will Find Me”. We’lll get a special live performance from the Brooklyn-based band on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.

Thursday, August 15, Guitarist and songwriter extraordinaire KT Tunstall delighted a small audience, performing a solo acoustic set of songs from her new album at Apogee Studio. We’ll share highlights from the evening on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.

Friday, August 16, L.A. punk duo No Age is set to release their forthcoming album “An Object” on Sub Pup Records next week. They’ll drop by KCRW studios to preview new songs on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.

Monday, August 19, L.A.’s Big Black Delta create epic synth pop songs. Frontman Jonathan Bates strikes the perfect balance between pop nostalgia and sonic experimentation and we’ll hear the results when they perform on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.

Friday, August 23, Neko Case is a favorite here at KCRW, for both her expressive voice and her incredible lyricism. She returns to Morning Becomes Eclectic for a live performance at 11:15am.

KCRW PRESENTS

Thurs, August 15, The English Beat with Maxwell Smart hosted by KCRW DJ Eric J. Lawrence on the Santa Monica Pier

Fri, August 16, The Stones Throw Soul Tour Revue featuring Peanut Butter Wolf, The Stepkids, The Doobie Sisters, and Myron & E at the Glass House in Pomona

Sat, August 17, KCRW DJs Raul Campos & Mario Cotto at Chinatown’s Central Plazas

Sat, August 17, The Decoders at Nola’s

Sun, August 18, Ulrich Schnauss at the Troubadour

Thurs, August 21, Quadron at the Troubadour

Thurs, August 22, Quadron at the Troubadour

Thurs, August 22, Nick Waterhouse with Boogaloo Assassins hosted by KCRW DJ Jeremy Sole on the Santa Monica Pier

Sat, August 24, Fared Shafinury, hosted by KCRW DJ Tom Schnabel at California Plaza

Sat, August 24, Rocky Dawuni hosted by KCRW DJ Jeremy Sole at Levitt Pavilion in Macarthur Park

Sat, August 24, Wavelength Festival with Z-Trip and Bonobo (with members of Pacific Symphony), for an evening curated by Jason Bentley at Pacific Amphitheatre at OC Fair & Event Center

Sun, August 25, Goat Rodeo featuring Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile with guest Aoife O’Donovan at the Hollywood Bowl for KCRW’s World Festival (Hosted by Chris Douridas)

Thurs, August 29, Bajofondo & Shuggie Otis at the House of Blues Sunset

Thurs, August 29, Dendê and Band at the Skirball Center

Wed, September 4, Myron & E with Davis Fetter, Moses Sumney and KCRW’s Marion Hodges and Anthony Valadez at the Bootleg Theater

Thurs, August 29, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue hosted by KCRW DJ Aaron Byrd on the Santa Monica Pier

Thurs, September 5, Gardens & Villa and Mr. Little Jeans hosted by KCRW DJ Anne Litt on the Santa Monica Pier

Thurs, September 5, Mr. Little Jeans and Gardens & Villa hosted by KCRW DJ Anne Litt on the Santa Monica Pier

Thurs, September 12, Jimmy Cliff with The Delirians hosted by KCRW DJ Raul Campos on the Santa Monica Pier

Thurs, September 12, The Zombies – an intimate acoustic evening with the Zombies’ Rod Argent & Colin Blunstone and Q & A hosted by KCRW’s Gary Calamar at McCabe’s Guitar Shop

Fri, September 13, Jose James at the Troubadour

Sat, September 14, Ra Ra Riot at The Fonda

Sun, September 15, Johann Johannsson at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever

Tues, September 17, Laura Mvula at The El Rey Theatre

Thurs September 19, Cold War Kids at the Wiltern

Fri, Sept 20, Thievery Corporation at the Greek Theater

Sat, September 21 – Sun, Sept 22 — The Beach Ball Soul Revue & Reggae Fest feat. Aloe Blacc, Allen Stone, Maceo Parker, Sly & Robbie and more at the Santa Monica Pier

Sun, September 22, M83 with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and Phantogram at the Hollywood Bowl for KCRW’s World Festival (Hosted by Jason Bentley)

Sat, September 28, Vampire Weekend at the Hollywood Bowl

Sat, September 28, Wild Belle at the Echoplex

Sun, September 29, The xx at the Hollywood Bowl

Mon, September 30, Savages at the Fonda

Tues, October 1, Jake Bugg at the Fonda

Tues, October 1, Laura Veirs at the Bootleg

Thurs, October 3, Frightened Rabbit at the Glass House in Pomona

Fri, October 4, Travis at The Wiltern

Fri, October 4, Jagwar Ma at The Echo

Sat, October 5 and Sun, October 6, Newport Folk Presents Way Over Yonder at the Santa Monica Pier

Mon, October 7, Fiona Apple at Walt Disney Concert Hall

Wed, October 9, Tom Odell at the El Rey Theatre

Thurs, October 10, Conor Oberst and Felice Brothers outdoors at Pappy and Harriet’s

Sun, October 13, Alice Russell at the Glass House in Pomona

Sun, October 20, Junip at The Belasco

Mon, October 21, Surfer Blood at the El Rey Theatre

Mon, October 21, Animal Collective at The Wiltern

Tues, October 22, James Blake at the Wiltern

Thurs, October 24, Hanni El Khatib at the Glass House in Pomona

Mon, October 28, Bonobo at the Wiltern

Thurs, October 31, Empire of the Sun with Alpine at the Shrine Auditorium

Sat, November 2, Johnny Marr at The Fonda

Sun, November 3, Johnny Marr at Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever

Sun, November 10, Of Montreal at the Echoplex

Mon, November 18, Ben Harper at Walt Disney Concert Hall

Thurs, November 21, Andrew Bird at Campbell Hall at UC Santa Barbara