Tonight in L.A.: FYF Fest (Phoenix, Interpol, Slowdive, more), The Beatles’ 50th (Michelle Branch, Martina McBride, more), Banta, BadBadNotGood, Giant Drag

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Phoenix

Happy FYF Fest Day:

FYF Fest, the annual summer festival curated by Sean Carlson, kicks off the first of two days at the LA Sports Arena & Expo Park. Today’s lineup features: Phoenix, Interpol, Julian Casablancas, Grimes, Little Dragon, Caribou, Future Islands, Tycho, Slint, Against Me!, Albert Hammond, Jr., Real Estate, Run the Jewels, Ty Segall, Boris, Man Man, XXYYXX, Joyce Manor, Chet Faker and Mariachi El Bronx. More details here.
The Beatles’ 50th is celebrated at the Hollywood Bowl, with Dave Stewart as the musical director and featured guests including Vanessa Amorosi, Michelle Branch, Billy Ray Cyrus, Mary Lambert, Martina McBride and Liv Warfield.
‣ If you’re looking for free outdoor performances, then Banta at the One Colorado stage in Pasadena is one option.
BadBadNotGood at the Getty Center is another option. They perform as part of the Saturdays Off the 405 series.
‣ Annie Hardy is back with Giant Drag. The band headlines the El Cid with support from Dead Panzies and Sewage.

Also:

Rixton and T. Mills at the El Rey Theatre
Dickey Betts at the Saban Theatre
Alejandra Guzman at the Greek Theatre
Lake Street Dive at the Wiltern
String Theory at Center for the Arts Eagle Rock
Rocky Dawuni at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
John Fullbright at Levitt Pavilion Pasadena
Crying 4 Kafka at Fais Do-Do
The Herms and more at HM157
Levi Petree, Petty or Not and Sticks & Sacks at the Silverlake Lounge
Landlady, Prism Break and Dave Harrington at the Satellite
Bestial Mouths, Muscle and Marrow, Chiildren and Intimatchine at Complex
No Parents, the Sediment Club, Shit Giver and Some Pepper at Pehrspace
Tyrone Wells & Jake Newton, Mandolin Orange, Marshall McLean Band and Town in the City at the Hotel Café
Rusty Maples, the Hidden Lines and A House For Lions at the Mint
Slaine, La Coka Nostra, Sick Jacken, Bishop Lamont and Demrick at the Whisky a Go Go
Steep Canyon Rangers and Sam Outlaw at the Roxy Theatre
Scotty the Kid, Back Pocket Memory, In the Meantime, Shadows of the Cloud and Mackenzie at the Viper Room
Frankie Bourne, Flight, No Convention and MERCi at the HOB Foundation Room
Borrowed Bones, Ross Redman, Conrad and Exit North at the HOB Parish Room
Brad Kay’s Regressive Jazz Quartet at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Zoe Muth at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
The Organ Donors at Saint Rocke
Jon Piazza, the Leapin Lizards and more at WitZend
Destani Wolf at Fifty Seven
The Blank Tapes, the Abigails and Chiense Wax Job at the Wayfarer
Mad Caddies, Voodoo Glow Skulls and Buck-O-Nine at the Observatory
Chief Keef at the Yost Theater
Fortunate Son and Christina Carabini at the Coach House
Tsai Chin at the Pasadena Civic
Kenny G at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Irvine
Arturo Sandoval at the Catalina Bar & Grill