Kevin Bronson on July 27th, 2013

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Hey, Saturday, nice to see you:

‣ Fitz & the Tantrums headline the Wiltern behind their sophomore album “More Than Just a Dream,” which came out in May. That’s the video for the single “More Than Just a Dream,” above.
‣ Scottish indie-rockers Frightened Rabbit rock the House of the Blues with a trio of local bands opening – Gothic Tropic, Tapioca & the Flea and HOTT MT at the House of Blues Hollywood
‣ There’s a second night of Peter Murphy doing the songs of Bauhaus at the Fonda Theatre, where Ours, Eyes On Film and Richard Thorne open.
‣ Bay Area indie trio Geographer, hard at work on a follow-up to 2012’s “Myth,” plays this week’s edition of the free Saturdays Off the 405 series at the Getty Center.
‣ L.A. roots rock giant Dave Alvin does a free show downtown at Pershing Square.
‣ Huge day down on the road on the I-10 – Viva Pomona at the Glass House features Allah-Las, Milk Music, the Lovely Bad Things, Mrs. Magician, 100 Flowers, Colleen Green, Sea Lions, I Can Chase Dragons, Moses Campbell, Bad Suns, Tomorrows Tulips, San Pedro El Cortez, Wild Pack of Canaries, Ruptures, The Aquadolls, Surf Club, Late Nite Howl, You Me & Us, Crater Creater, Bronson Caves and GRMLN.
‣ And 71-year-old Swamp Dogg – the L.A-based R&B cult hero who is celebrating the re-release of three of his albums – plays a rare show at the Echo. Los Angeles Magazine tells you a little bit about the man born Jerry Williams Jr. right here.

Also:

Bruno Mars at the Staples Center
The Shamus Twins and more at International Pop Overthrow at Fais Do-Do (matinee show)
The Furys, the Piper Downs, New Maximum Donkey and more at International Pop Overthrow at Molly Malone’s (evening)
Pachangon Musical Tucanes, Larry Hernandez and Voz de Mando at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Carlos Vives at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
Chicago the Musical at the Hollywood Bowl
Arora, Katie Boeck and KonstantSurprises at the Bootleg Bar
Chico Trujillo and Las Cafeteras at California Plaza
Crash + Burn, Sumach, Holy Smoke and Crimekillz at the Echoplex
Arise Roots at Levitt Pavilion Pasadena
TakeOff Fest 2013 at the Smell
Bossa Zuzu at the Virgil
Hobart W Fink at Casey’s
Colossal Rex, Merry Christmas, DEBT and NOYES at pehrspace
Radical Something, Tour Support and Short Story Long at the Troubadour
Stepbrothers, Evidence and Alchemist at the Roxy Theatre
Fountnhead at the HOB Foundation Room
Brad Kay & Friends at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Stan Ridgway at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Common Sense, Wait For Green and Black Salt Tone at Saint Rocke
The Hollow Legs at Saint Rocke (Happy Hour)
Good For You, It’s Casual, O Zorn and Plurals at Alex’s Bar
GOGO13 at the Constellation Room
Lorenzo de Monteclaro at the House of Blues Anaheim
Kenny Chesney at the Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Courtney Love and Starred at the City National Grove of Anaheim
Orange Solution at the Coach House
Rancid, Transplants and Toughskins at the Fox Theater Pomona
Save Ferris, the English Beat and the Originalites at the Pacific Amphitheatre
John Mayer at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Irvine
Dwele at the Gaslamp Restaurant & Bar
JJ Sansaverino at Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club
Rancho Los Terribles de Chrystian Juarez at the Pico Rivera Sports Arena