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Hotel Cafe to Host UnCancelled Music Festival

The music community has been hit hard during the COVID-19 crisis. As a small, independently-owned venue, The Hotel Café is no exception to that. Music venues across the world have had to close their doors with no idea of when—or if—they’ll be able to reopen. It’s an uncertain time for everyone. In an effort to preserve the culture of live music, and in an effort to support their staff and community of artists, The Hotel Café has partnered with the UnCancelled Music Festival through StageIt, where the Hollywood music venue will have a branded, featured virtual stage running from Thursday, April 2 through Thursday, April 9, where fans can pay what they want to check it out. Hamish Anderson, Colbie Caillat, Zane Carney, William Fitzsimmons, Lili Kershaw, Emily Kinney, Meiko, JP Saxe, Vincint, and more are scheduled to perform.

You can also visit the link to The Hotel Café's COVID-19 Relief Fund donation page to support the venue directly as well. 100% of the proceeds benefit their staff. Some L.A. debuts or intimate shows that The Hotel Café has hosted in the past include performances by Adele, Band of Skulls, Gary Clark Jr., Leonard Cohen, Hozier, Michael Kiwanuka, The Lumineers, Bruno Mars, John Mayer, Mumford and Sons, Katy Perry, Damien Rice, Ed Sheeran, Sia, and more.

Coachella Documentary to Premiere on YouTube

Even though the festival was rescheduled to later this year, we can still look forward to Coachella in April! Goldenvoice has officially announced that their Coachella: 20 Years In The Desert documentary will premiere on Friday, April 10, the date that Coachella 2020 was originally going to kick off. Coachella 2020 will be taking place on Friday, October 9, to Sunday, October 11, (Weekend 1) and Friday, October 16, to Sunday, October 18, (Weekend 2) at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. Frank Ocean, Rage Against The Machine, and Travis Scott will still be headlining both festival weekends.

Cruel World Festival Moved to September

Hold on to your tickets Cruel World Festival attendees. Goldenvoice has moved the festival at the Grounds at Dignity Health Sports Park from Saturday, May 2, to Saturday, September 12. As of now, the lineup still consists of Bauhaus, Blondie, and Morrissey co-headlining the event. The list of curated Goth and New Wave acts also include sets by The Church, Cold Cave, Devo, Echo & The Bunnymen, Gary Numan, The Psychedelic Furs, Public Image Ltd., She Wants Revenge, Violent Femmes, and many more.

Coachella 2020 Postponed Until to October

Photo by Chris Molina of Coachella 2014, Weekend 2

It's time to adjust your plans, Scenestar readers. Goldenvoice has officially announced that Coachella 2020 due to current global coronavirus transmission concerns. One of the biggest and best-known festivals in the U.S. is moving from their originally scheduled dates: Friday, April 10, to Sunday, April 12, (Weekend 1) and Friday, April 17, to Sunday, April 19, (Weekend 2) to Friday, October 9, to Sunday, October 11, (Weekend 1) and Friday, October 16, to Sunday, October 18, (Weekend 2). No details have been released on whether the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, will still feature performances by headliners—Frank Ocean, Rage Against The Machine, and Travis Scott. on both festival weekends.

Disclosure Will Also Be Performing at 1720

UPDATE: The show has now been CANCELLED

We have yet another "Goldenvoice Presents April" tour date featuring UK electronic duo Disclosure! They also have sets booked at Coachella 2020 on Saturday, April 11, and Saturday, April 18, and an all-ages show at the Santa Barbara Bowl on Wednesday, April 15. Now fans can get their dance on at an intimate venue with them when they take over 1720 for a DJ set on Friday, April 17.

Ohana Fest Announce Their 2020 Lineup

Ohana Fest is back for their fifth year of music by the beach! The festival will take place once again at Doheny State Beach from Friday, September 25, to Sunday, September 27, with headliners Kings of Leon, Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam, and Pearl Jam. Other artists on the lineup: Broken Social Scene, Cavetown, Gang of Youths, Dermot Kennedy, Mac DeMarco, Mon Laferte, My Morning Jacket, Ed O'Brien (of Radiohead), Pretenders, Real Estate, Maggie Rogers, Sharon Von Etten, Yola, and many more.

Shows of the Night: Saturday, March 7th

BUY TICKETS: Patti Smith and her Band at Walt Disney Concert Hall

We hope you're having a great Saturday, Scenestar readers. It will be even greater by getting out of the house and checking out our top pick for Show of the Night: Residente! The founder of Calle 13 is headlining a special Power to the People! event tonight with Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

If you can't get into our Show of the Night, your other music options include performances by 12th Planet, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Gustavo Dudamel, FENNESZ, EVAN GIIA, Shooter Jennings, KOLARS, Shannon Lay, NGHTMRE, Leslie Odom Jr., Blake Shelton, Saint Motel, Shigeto, Thundercat, T.S.O.L., Jonathan Wilson, The Wonder Years, and many more. Click here for ticket links and info on all of today's shows as well as upcoming local shows on our concert calendar. For any further updates, be sure to also follow us on Twitter for any last-minute news and set times (posted daily in the comments section) if available for select shows!

Shows of the Night: Friday, March 6th

BUY TICKETS: Patti Smith and her Band at Walt Disney Concert Hall

We made it to the weekend, Scenestar readers. Let's see what's going on this Friday and suggest you check out a legend that tops our Show of the Night list: Patti Smith! The Godmother of Punk, Patti Smith will be performing tonight at the iconic Walt Disney Concert Hall in Downtown Los Angeles.

If you can't get into our Show of the Night, your other music options include performances by Amo Amo, The Beach Boys, Beach Bunny, DragonForce, Gustavo Dudamel, Fartbarf, Lawrence, Microwave, Phantogram (Signing), Twiddle, Wajatta, Jonathan Wilson, and many more. Click here for ticket links and info on all of today's shows as well as upcoming local shows on our concert calendar. For any further updates, be sure to also follow us on Twitter for any last-minute news and set times (posted daily in the comments section) if available for select shows!