Los Angeles Tonight (April 12, 2013)

It is admittedly a slow evening. The turn-up has no doubt left Los Angeles County and made its way to the desert. That's sort of a bummer for those of us stuck here, but you know what? It's a big town, there's always stuff to do.

So maybe hit up the Calvin Harris show at The Palladium.  He's joined by Trey Songz, The Wanted, and Zedd.





Or, if you're feeling adventurous and you want in on a little bit of that desert vibe, get in the whip and head out to Pappy and Harriet's in J-Tree to catch Nick Waterhouse.  That will be a guaranteed good experience.  However, if your pockets are thin and you don't want to make a trip out of it, then drop your finger on any number of the free options listed below.  Odds are you'll land on something fun, and if it isn't, well, that's probably because you didn't try to make it fun...



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Amplify 2013 w/ Calvin Harris, Trey Songz, The Wanted, Zedd@ Hollywood Palladium

Rick Ortiz Presents Best of Metal Tributes @ House of Blues - Los Angeles

House of 80s @ House of Blues - Anaheim

The Blackeyed Soul Club, The Magnificent, The Shag Rats @ The Satellite

Bambu, Kixxie SIete, Odessa Kane, Double Dosage, DJ Esta @ The Echo

Denver, Some Dark Hollow, Moonsville Collective @ Bootleg Bar

Papfish, Roots of Mine, Sono Vero, Ital Vibes, Phoenix Down @ Troubadour

Gad Elmaleh @ Largo

The Mason Affair, Pinot, Raquel Rodriguez @ Harvelle's

Barry Zweig Trio @ Del Monte Speakeasy (FREE)(8-10)

Shafiq Husayn & The Dove Society, DJ Alfred Hawkins @ Del Monte Speakeasy

The Overeasy HaSkaLA @ TRiP

The Spazmatics @ Dakota Lounge

John Bobek, Melissa Harding, The Boom Booms, The Daymakers @ WitZend

The Supersuckers, The Black Tibetans, The Henchmen, The Lonesome Ones @ Alex's Bar

Kevin Sousa (6 PM), The English Beat, Reeform @ Saint Rocke Rebel Revive, Bristol To Memory, Big Monsta @ Constellation RoomLuicidal, Tone Def, Rated X, Neighborhood Watch @ The Central SAPC

Quiz @ The Mint

Garrett Smith Group @ Bluewhale

Darude, Kristina Sky @ ExchangeLA  

Kyaru Pamyu Pamyu @ Club Nokia

Shark Toys, Protomartyr, Turn To Crime, Smelly Tongues @ Pehrspace

Peacetreaty, Deorro, Dzeko & Torres, Digitalife, FYDR @ Avalon

Project46, Slice N Dice, DMorse @ Yost Theater

Shane Alexander, The Brother Sal, Jon Kenzie, Crooked Saint @ The Hotel Café

Neara Russell, George Krikes, Anthony Starble, Jackie Brubaker @ Room 5 Lounge

Blak Nite @ Origami Vinyl (FREE)

Elon Katz @ Amoeba Records (FREE)

H & S Band & Burlesque w/ DJ Dan Mancini @ Harvard & Stone

Green Ashes @ One Eyed Gypsy

Ian Pooley @ Los Globos (9-4 am)

Nick Waterhouse @ Pappy & Harriet's

The Elizabeth Kill, 28 North, Badwater, Falling Still @ El Cid

Soulcial, DJ Dynamix, Dj Higher, Kidpeace @ On The Rox

Owl, Pulse Liberation, Slow Burning Car, Across Coves, Eye of Ember @ The Roxy

Joe Buck Yourself, Viva La Vox @ Slidebar (FREE) 

Midnight Coal Company, Dirty Rice, NEVERWONDER, The Rift, Texas Runway, The Elovay @ The Viper Room

Schtizophonics, The Amadans, Triple Dog Dare, The Blackerbys @ Redwood Bar

Josefowicz Plays Stravinsky @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

RAC @ Loyola Marymount University

Tonight in L.A. (November 25, 2012)

Enjoy the end of your extended holiday weekend and family visits this Sunday, and if inclined - throw some music in too.  I don't have too many hot picks for you - but veteran soulman Trey Songz's intimate music will light up a crowd at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live while So-Cal based acts Fartbarf and The Dustbowl Revival respectively impress much smaller crowds.



Fartbarf takes to Alex's Bar with support from Mondo Moderna to deliver some quirky indie electronic dance music while up the coast in Venice Dustbowl Revival invades Del Monte Speakeasy for a night of tasty blues, New Orleans and roots infused rock.





A full list of tonight's shows is below:

• Neil Hamburger, Brett Gelman, Brendon Walsh @ The Satellite

• German Army, Net Shaker, Merx @ The Echo

• Mr. K, She Wolf, Dirty Harriet and the Swamis @ Lot 1 Café (FREE)(12 PM)

• Little Dawnee Frinta, Gabriel Johns and Jessie, Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes @ Room 5 Lounge

• New Found Glory, The Story So Far, Seahaven @ Troubadour (SOLD OUT)

• The Toledo Show @ Harvelles

• Fartbarf, Mondo Moderna @ Alex’s Bar

• The Blasteres, Garrett Lee Robinson, The Americans @ Saint Rocke

• Cubensis Thanksgiving Feast & Concert @ The Mint

• Trey Songz @ Nokia Theatre LA Live

• The Dustbowl Revival @ Del Monte Speakeasy

• Harry Allen, Larry Goldings @ Vitello’s

• Jo Boog, Hot Rain, Solution @ Coach House

• Counting Crows, Tender Mercies, Mean Creek @ City National Grove of Anaheim