Kevin Bronson on September 20th, 2014

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Happy Saturday …

‣ Tarfest, the annual free, all-ages music and arts event on the Miracle Mile that kicks off at 1 p.m., brings Hunter Hunted, the Moth & the Flame, DWNTWN, Tapioca and the Flea and the Dead Ships to the La Brea Tar Pits Park. [Set times here.]
‣ Jane’s Addiction, performing their 1988 breakout “Nothing’s Shocking,” is joined by Failure, Cold War Kids and ††† (Crosses) at the top of the bill for the first day of the Sunset Strip Music Festival. Also performing: Nightmare and the Cat, Beware of Darkness, Say Say, Bun B, Riff Raff, Dizzy Wright, Puddle of Mudd, Unwritten Law, LA Guns, Kitten, the Last Internationale and more. [Set times here.]
‣ Rockers Deap Vally, Head Wound City and Cherry Glazerr play Bedrocktoberfest, a day of music and magic at the Bedrock LA recording/rehearsal complex (1623 Allesandro in Echo Park).
‣ Beck does the first of two nights at the Orpheum Theatre.
‣ Katy Perry does a second night of her Prismatic World Tour show at Staples Center, supported by Tegan & Sara.
‣ X, Buzzcocks, Los Lobos, Dave & Phil Alvin and Wanda Jackson highlight a huge lineup at the Make Music Go Bang! Festival, kicking off at noon at the Observatory in Orange County.
‣ And singer-songwriter José James and Gizmo at the Troubadour

Also:

Matthew Santos at the Lyric Theatre
Chvrches at the Tower Theatre
Better Than Ezra at the House of Blues Sunset Strip
Odesza at the Fonda Theatre
Mickey Avalon and Higher Flux at the Viper Room
Keys N Krates and Gladiator at the El Rey Theatre
Martina McBride at the Los Angeles County Fair
Juan Gabriel at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
Chris Thile and Edgar Meyer at the Royce Hall UCLA
Stephen Bishop, John Ford Coley and Bill Champlin at the Saban Theatre
Luis Miguel at the Forum
Total Slacker, Paws and Flashlights at the Echo
Dance Yourself Clean at the Satellite
Tutu Sweeney at Fifty Seven
Indigenous Robot, Revolting Tour and the Two Tens at Lot 1
Author & Punisher and 3TEETH at Complex
Shaena Stabler (record release), Unsung Lilly and Jody Quine at the Hotel Café
Taylor Davis at the Mint (Early Show)
Redneck Pop, Silver Lions, Scores, Quiet Elements and the Tulips at the Mint
The Company, Ry’n James, Thomas Shim and KHAN at the HOB Voodoo Lounge
Carbonine, Chris Jones, Trouble in the Jungle and No Girlfriends at the HOB Parish Room
Aness, Zameer and Superfix at the HOB Foundation Room
Brad Kay’s Regressive Jazz Quartet at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Anais Mitchell and Reed Foehl at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Misled Youth at Saint Rocke (Early Show)
Seedless, Katastro and the Outriders at the Wayfarer
Guana Batz at the Observatory
Venice, Midlife Crisis and the Mark Johnson Trio at the Coach House
Quiet Riot at the M15 Concert Bar
Jack’s 9th Show at the Honda Center
Casting Crowns at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Irvine
The LA Hootenanny at the Federal Bar
The Tubes at the Canyon
Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds at the OC Tavern
Crosby, Stills & Nash at the Santa Barbara Bowl
Freda Payne (record release) at the Catalina Bar & Grill
Matt Forbes and His Big Little Band at Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club
Note: The scheduled Outkast, Childish Gambino, Flosstradamus, Lil B and Overdoz show at the NOS Events Center has been canceled.