Leonard Cohen returns to Los Angeles Monday night for a show at the Nokia Theatre. He's out on tour again, at age 78, and will be in 21 cities on the North America leg before ending in the new arena in Brooklyn on Dec. 20. Cohen last performed here in 2009, at the Nokia and at Coachella, though he is seen around town (even when he's not in court.) Here's a road blog from the tour.
Here's a taste from Cohen's London concert on July 17, 2008. I don't know who the bandmates are, but the voices of the angels are Sharon Robinson, Charley Webb and Hattie Webb. A concert album of the show, Live in London, was released in 2009.
Previously on LA Observed:
If it be your will, your honor, do throw the book at her
Leonard Cohen soundcheck
Alex Cohen's week with Leonard Cohen
Take This Waltz