History

• Sam Smith makes his Los Angeles debut with two sold-out shows.

2014

• Billboard names Troubadour one of the top 5 “must play” venues in the US.

• Robert Glasper Experiment performs with special guests Javier Starks, Algebra Blessett, Wayne Brady, PJ Morton, B. Slade, Keyon Harrold, Malcolm Jamal Warner, and Lalah Hathaway.

• Elton John returns to Troubadour to watch a sold-out show by The Strypes.

• After having to reschedule his prior shows due to emergency heart surgery, David Crosby plays 5 sold-out shows.

May 20

• Hozier performs to a sold-out crowd following the success of his single “Take Me To Church.”

July 14

• South Korean phenomenons BTS perform a free, surprise show for fans before launching into international superstardom.

• Slash feat. Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators kicks off their “Live From the Sunset Strip” tour of historic Hollywood venues celebrating the 50th anniversary of Guitar Center.

October 9-12

• Alkaline Trio performs four sold-out shows, featuring two full albums each night from the band’s catalog.

December 6

• Broad City’s Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson perform two sold-out live shows in advance of the premiere of the second season of their hit Comedy Central show.

December 13

• John Fogerty makes his Troubadour debut at the 3rd annual Merry Minstrel Circus performing classics like “Bad Moon Rising,” “Fortunate Son,” and “Proud Mary.”

2015

• Sam Hunt plays his first headlining show in Los Angeles

• Dwight Yoakam joins Billy Joe Shaver on stage.

March 18

• Demi Lovato performs with special guests, including Joe Jonas, with proceeds from ticket sales going to the Lovato Treatment Scholarship, funding mental health treatment for those with financial hardships.

March 24

• Leon Bridges makes his Troubadour debut with a sold-out show before the release of his debut album “Coming Home” in June.

• Brandon Flowers returns to Troubadour in support of his new album “The Desired Effect.”

• Mumford and Sons return for a midnight show and bring special guests Tom Morello, Mark Hoppus, and T Bone Burnett on stage to perform with them.

September 3

• Faith No More plays a surprise midnight show in support of their new album Sol Invictus.

• Tom Petty surprises the audience at the 4th annual Merry Minstrel Circus by performing a 10-song set. Other performers that night include Jeff Lynne, Jackson Browne, and Dawes.

2016

• Bonnie Raitt, Eagles/Frey collaborator Jack Tempchin, Lee Ann Womack, the Civil Wars’ John Paul White, Brandi Carlile, and Jack Ingram all performed at Americana’s Pre-Grammy Salute to Glenn Frey, who passed away on January 18.

• Beyonce, Jay-Z, and Kelly Rowland attend a show by The Dream.

Guns N’ Roses “classic” lineup reunites for a surprise show marking the first time since 1993 that Axl Rose, Slash, and Duff McKagen have performed together on stage.

• Weezer returns to the Troubadour in support of their “White Album.”

• Alicia Keys plays an intimate show unveiling tracks from her new album and playing favorites like “Fallin’” and “No One.”

• OneRepublic returns to the Troubadour in support of their new album “Oh My My.”

October 9-10

• Bastille returned to the Troubadour for two nights in support of their album “Wild World.”

October 12-13

• Margo Price makes her Troubadour debut with two sold-out shows after releasing her breakthrough album “Midwest Farmer’s Daughter.”

October 27

• Portugal. The Man return to the Troubadour with their core band members and play a set to die-hard fans, debuting “Noise Pollution” from 2017’s album “Woodstock.”

October 29

• Jimmy Eat World returns to the Troubadour as part of a string of intimate LA shows celebrating the release of their ninth studio album “Integrity Blues.”

2017

January 20

• AFI play a sold-out show at the Troubadour on the day of the release of their 10th album “AFI (The Blood Album),” kicking off a month-long tour across the country.

January 29-February 1

• Lucinda Williams performs four consecutive sold-out shows, playing both fan-favorite classics and brand-new songs for the crowd.

February 11

• Loretta Lynn was saluted by the Americana Music Association for her pioneering role in country music. Guest performers included Brandy Clark, Joe Henry, Fantastic Negrito, ZZ Ward, Jack Ingram, Kesha, Shannon McNally, Robbie Fulks, Lynn’s granddaughter Emmy Rose, the two co-producers of Lynn’s Grammy-nominated 2016 release “Full Circle,” as well as John Carter Cash and Lynn’s Daughter Patsy Lynn Russell.

March 2

• Sheryl Crow plays a surprise show, previewing several songs from her album “Be Myself,” released the following month.

March 21

• Maggie Rogers makes her LA debut to an enthusiastic sold-out crowd at the Troubadour.

April 28-30

• New Found Glory played three sold-out shows as part of their “20 Years of Pop Punk” tour, playing two albums in full a night and giving fans a choice of which albums they wanted to hear.

May 2

• Ozomatli celebrated the release of their new album “Non-Stop Mexico to Jamaica” with a sold-out show at the Troubadour and was joined onstage by Banda La Maravillosa and the Mariachi Divas.

May 19

• Harry Styles makes his U.S. solo debut at the Troubadour with a surprise show featuring special guest Stevie Nicks, celebrating the release of his self-titled album.

August 12-13

• Steve Earle & the Dukes perform two sold-out shows in support of the album “So You Wanna Be an Outlaw” released in July.

August 18

• Cody Johnson plays his debut Troubadour show in an intimate sold-out show to adoring fans.

September 11

• Sam Smith returns to the Troubadour, previewing new songs from his sophomore release “The Thrill Of It All” released the following month.

September 18

• Help Houston Heal: Artists gather for a fundraising show featuring performances by Robert Glasper, Lupe Fiasco, BJ The Chicago Kid, Estelle, Herbie Hancock, Terrace Martin, Chris Dave, Lalah Hathaway, hosted by Letoya Luckett, Bryan-Michael Cox, and Robert Glasper. Proceeds were distributed to Direct Relief and Bread of Life to provide timely relief to those affected by Hurricane Harvey.

September 21

• Niall Horan performs a surprise, private show for Spotify superfans in anticipation of the release of his debut solo album “Flicker” after leaving One Direction. Former bandmate Louis Tomlinson showed his support from the crowd.

September 27

• Midland celebrated the release of their debut album “On the Rocks” with a sold-out performance at the Troubadour.

October 10

• Billy Bragg plays a politically charged, sold-out show in celebration of the recent release of his book “Roots, Radicals, and Rockers” and the upcoming release of his extended play album “Bridges Not Walls.”

October 12

• Shawn Colvin performs a sold-out show honoring the 20th anniversary and re-release of her breakthrough album “A Few Small Repairs,” playing the album in full along with a variety of hits and favorites from her repertoire.

October 19, October 29-30

• Greta Van Fleet performed four sold-out shows, playing through their breakout “Black Smoke Rising” EP, as well as songs from their forthcoming EP “From The Fires.”

October 27

• Jessie J previews songs from her 2018 release “R.O.S.E.” to adoring fans in an intimate show featuring a brief interruption for an on-stage marriage proposal.

November 5

• Grace Vanderwaal embarks on her first solo concert tour after winning America’s Got Talent in 2016 with a sold-out show at the Troubadour, delighting the crowd with both covers and original songs.

November 14

• Stone Temple Pilots play their first live show since original singer Scott Weiland died in 2015, bringing in Jeff Gutt as their new vocalist.

December 19

• The Brian Setzer Orchestra drum up holiday cheer with a private Christmas show for Sirius XM listeners.

2018

January 17

• Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives bring their unique brand of classic country to an enthusiastic sold-out crowd at the Troubadour.

January 25

• Michael Nesmith revives his First National Band, performing to a sold-out crowd.

February 3-4

• Super trio Bermuda Triangle, featuring Brittany Howard of the Alabama Shakes, Becca Mancari, and Jesse Lafser, play their Los Angeles debut, wowing the sold-out crowd with their rich, soulful sound.

February 7-8

• Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats play two sold-out nights the week of releasing the first song off of their forthcoming album “Tearing at the Seams.”

March 16

• Psychedelic Furs perform songs from their 40-year career to a sold-out crowd.

April 11

• Noah Cyrus makes her headlining debut at the Troubadour to a crowd packed with adoring fans, with her family cheering her on from the balcony.

April 28

• Phoebe Bridgers closes out her U.S. tour with a hometown show at the Troubadour, bringing out guests Conor Oberst and Noah Gunderson. Bridgers captivated the sold-out crowd, playing songs from her debut album “Stranger In the Alps,” along with a myriad of covers.

May 2

• Bad Religion celebrates the 30th anniversary of their album “Suffer” with an intimate show at the Troubadour.

May 5

• Leon Bridges returns to the Troubadour after rising to mainstream fame for an intimate show, celebrating the release of his second album “Good Thing.”

May 7-9

• Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite play three shows at the Troubadour in support of their second release as a duo “No Mercy In This Land.”

May 22

• Logic plays a surprise show for die-hard fans, charging only $3.01 for admission.

May 30

• Rivers Cuomo of Weezer performs a solo acoustic show packed with fan favorites from the band’s catalog and a variety of crowd-pleasing covers.

June 18-19

• King Princess makes her LA headlining debut with two sold-out shows celebrating the release of her breakout EP “Make My Bed.”

June 27

• The Smashing Pumpkins play their first full show with the original lineup since 2000. The surprise show was announced the night before with tickets only for sale at Amoeba for lucky fans. The band brought out Davey Havok during the encore to perform Joy Division’s “Transmission.”

September 5-6

• The Marcus King Band wowed the crowd with two sold-out shows celebrating the release of their third studio album “Carolina Confessions.”

September 12-14

• STRFKR celebrates the 10-year anniversary of their self-titled debut album with three nights of wild sold-out shows.

September 28

• People Under the Stairs perform to an energetic sold-out crowd, bringing their unique brand of Los Angeles independent hip-hop to the Troubadour stage.

October 12-14, October 16-17

• Café Tacvba brings their Niu Güeis Tour to the Troubadour for five sold-out nights. The iconic Mexican band played favorites from their catalog, with the crowd enthusiastically singing every word right back at them.

November 7

• Jose James celebrates the legendary Bill Withers, who made his debut at the Troubadour, on the year of his 80th birthday after releasing an album of Bill Withers’s covers, “Lean On Me,” in September.

November 8

• Tyler Childers makes his Troubadour debut to a sold-out crowd on the back of his hugely successful, critically acclaimed release from 2017, “Purgatory.”

November 16

• Richie Furay celebrates the 50th Anniversary of POCO, playing POCO’s classic live album “DeLIVErin’” in its entirety as well as many classics from Buffalo Springfield, Poco, Souther-Hillman-Furay, and his solo catalog.

November 18

• Billy F Gibbons of ZZ Top stops at the Troubadour along his Big Bad Blues Tour, playing to a riled up, sold-out crowd.

November 30

• Armored Saint brought heavy metal to the Troubadour as part of Decibel Metal and Beer Fest for a rare and intimate performance.

December 13

• Colter Wall makes his Troubadour debut after the success of his sophomore release, “Songs of the Plains.”

2019

January 17

• Ryan Hurd makes his headline debut to a sold-out crowd after releasing his second EP “To aT” earlier in January.

January 28

• Finneas performs a sold-out show to a crowd of exuberant fans, playing songs from his solo work and teasing fans with news about his sister Billie Eilish’s new music.

February 9

• John Prine was saluted by the Americana Music Foundation for his pioneering role in country music, featuring performances by Dwight Yoakam, Jody Prine, Bettye LaVette, Margo Price, Bob Weir, Mary Gauthier, the Milk Carton Kids, Ashley McBryde, the Wood Brothers, Anderson East, Cedric Burnside, Maria Muldaur, the Punch Brothers, Iron & Wine, and Boz Scaggs, Joe Henry, John Paul White, Ian Noe, Billy Raffoul, Logan Ledger, Caitlin Cainty, and Willie Watson.

February 19-20

• Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real perform two sold-out shows featuring guest appearances by Jimmy Buffet and Lucius.

February 22-24

• Billy Bragg returns to the Troubadour for a three-night sold-out run, playing a career-spanning set the first night, songs from his first three albums the second night, and songs from his next three albums the third night.

March 5

• Limp Bizkit reunited with their original lineup for the first time since 2012 for a “Three Dollar Show Y’all.” Their set featured guest performances by Machine Gun Kelly and Marilyn Manson with Billy Corgan watching from the balcony.

March 15

• Donny Hathaway Tribute: A group of incredible musicians including Theo Katzman, Joey Dosik, David Ryan Harris, and many more came together to perform the music featured on the album “Donny Hathaway Live,” recorded at the Troubadour in 1971.

March 16

• Tiffany Young finished her Lips on Lips tour with a hometown show at the Troubadour, just two days after winning the iHeartRadio Music Award for Best Solo Breakout. The former Girls Generation singer was joined onstage for an appearance by her former bandmate Sooyoung with family and friends looking on from the audience.

March 19

• Sara Bareilles joked and laughed with the audience during an intimate performance in which she previewed almost all of her new album, “Amidst the Chaos,” which was released in early April.

March 29

• Spiritualized share their celestial sounds with a crowd of devoted fans, the first California show of their highly anticipated North American tour.

April 17

• Melissa Etheridge performs an intimate show in celebration of the release of her album “The Medicine Show.”

May 6

• Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers play soon after releasing their album, “Absolute Zero,” to an enthusiastic crowd including Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, and Bonnie Raitt.

May 7

• Sammy Hagar & the Circle perform a special show for SiriusXM to celebrate the release of their album “Space Between” the Friday following the show.

May 8

• Incubus returns to celebrate the 20th anniversary of “Make Yourself,” launching a massive 39-date North American Tour.

August 16-17

• Orville Peck’s LA Rodeo takes over our stage for two sold-out nights. Each show is hosted by two fabulous drag queens, Meatball and Pinche.

August 22

• The Fixx performs an 18-song set including their hits “One Thing Leads to Another” and “Stand or Fall.”

September 9

• Richard Marx finally made his highly anticipated Troubadour debut while excited fans packed the room for his sold-out show.

September 18 

• Billie Eilish performs an exclusive concert for Pandora and SiriusXM listeners, performing hits from her No. 1 debut album “WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?”

September 29

• Sturgill Simpson plays a very intimate benefit show for the Special Forces Foundation which helps veterans adjust back to civilian life. He also promoted his album “Sound & Fury.”

September 22

• Jessie J puts on the ROSE Challenge, which allows fans to write lyrics to an interlude off her upcoming record. She picked three winners who performed their lyrics on our stage.

October 16-17

• Tanya Tucker celebrates the release of her first album in 17 years “While I’m Livin” with two sold-out shows. Coproduced with Brandi Carlile and Shooter Jennings, the album went on to win two Grammys – Best Country Song and Best Country Album.

October 28

• The Growlers return to our stage after eight years for the release of their new album “Natural Affair.”