Tonight in L.A.: Sharon Van Etten, OutKast/A$AP Rocky, the Roots, Lolipalooza (Thee Oh Sees, Jeffertitti’s Nile and more), Sarah McLachlan, Owls, Allah-Las, Lee Fields & the Expressions, the Donkeys

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Ssssssaturday:

Sharon Van Etten visits the El Rey Theatre behind her new acclaimed album “Are We There.” That’s the video for “Every Time the Sun Comes Up,” above.
‣ The BET Experience continues its weekend of shows with OutKast, A$AP Rocky and Rick Ross performing at Staples Center, and the Roots with special guests at Club Nokia.
Lolipalooza brings more than 30 bands to the Echo and Echoplex – including special guests Thee Oh Sees. Included: Missing Persons singer Dale Bozzio, So Many Wizards, Jeffertiti’s Nile, Shannon & the Clams, Lovely Bad Things, Mystic Braves, Corners, Santoros, Dirt Dress, So Many Wizards, the Abigails, Feels, Cobalt Cranes and more. [Set times at the end of this post.]
Sarah McLachlan has a new album too – it’s titled “Shine On,” she’ll be headlining the Greek Theatre tonight in support of it.
‣ And the Long Beach Summer and Music Series kicks off with “Dancin’ in the Streets” – a free, all-ages show going off at Promenade at Broadway downtown and featuring Allah-Las, California Lions and Greater California.

Also:

Lee Fields & the Expressions and Gavin Turek at the Troubadour
Owls and Into it. Over it. at the Roxy Theatre
The Donkeys and Babes at the Viper Room
Touché Amoré, Tigers Jaw, Dads at the Glass House
Moonrise Nation, the Mazarines, Meg Olsen, Justin Dzuban, Fatbook and Alison May at the Hotel Café
Mariachi USA at the Hollywood Bowl
Foghat at the Saban Theatre
Young Widows, White Reaper and Habits at the Bootleg HiFi
Karate the Band at the Satellite
Double G’s daKAH Hip Hop Orchestra at Grand Performances at California Plaza
Evian Christ, Awe, Dutch E-Germ, Yung Satan and Karman at Los Globos
Taurus Scott, Dream Panther, Black Sun Heir and DeviWonder at the Smell
Fire in the Hamptons, Deluka and Some Go Haunting at El Cid
Slow Rose, Cave Clove and Tonopah at Pehrspace
Casey Chisholm, Big Sis and Ruiins at Lot 1 Cafe
Playing for Change at Levitt Pavilion Pasadena
Pop! Fiction, Forever in Your Mind, BB the Jerk & Alec King and RadioDriveBy at the Mint (Daytime Show)
Feisty Heart, Madeline Spooner, Chinese Herbal Medicine and Clive Kennedy at the Mint (Early Show)
Volto at the Mint (Late Show)
Isabella Tang, Marlena Wille and the Bees & Bones at the HOB Voodoo Lounge
Pistolera at Levitt Pavilion Pasadena
Green Velvet and Julio Bashmore at Exchange LA
Psyche, Brotman + Short and more at Complex in Glendale
Brad Kay’s Regressive Jazz Quartet at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Madison Gold at Saint Rocke (Early Show)
Kill Holiday, Silver Snakes, Aeges and Holy Fever at Alex’s Bar
Hirax at the Observatory
Somekindawonderful at the Constellation Room
Graceland Ninjaz at the House of Blues Anaheim
Ethan Bortnick and Damian McGinty at the City National Grove of Anaheim
Janiva Magness, Guitar Shorty, Kingtime and Detour 91 at the Coach House
The Winery Dogs at the Canyon
Underground Soul at the Federal Underground
Jack Jones at the Catalina Bar & Grill
Frank Stallone at Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club

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