Kevin Bronson on October 25th, 2014

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It’s doesn’t get any more super than this Saturday:

‣ The Afghan Whigs [pictured] rock the Fonda Theatre behind their new album “Do the Beast,” their first in 16 years, and the deluxe reissue “Gentlemen at 21” (out next week on Rhino), a value-added re-release of their acclaimed 1993 album. Joseph Arthur opens.
‣ L.A. indie-rockers Francisco the Man celebrate the release of their debut full-length “Loose Ends” with a show at the Bootleg HiFi, supported by Hands and Dustin Lovelis (of the Fling).
‣ Saharan psych-folk ensemble Tinariwen visits the Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State L.A.
‣ Tenacious D’s Festival Supreme brings music and laughs to the Shrine Expo Hall and Grounds.
‣ Tennis headlines the Troubadour behind their new album “Ritual in Repeat.” Opening are Pure Bathing Culture and Devon Williams.
‣ His new album “Blacc Hollywood” recently landing, Wiz Khalifa holds forth at the House of Blues Sunset Strip.
‣ St. Lucia and Robert DeLong team up for a night at the Belasco Theatre.
‣ It’s the second of three nights with Bob Dylan at the Dolby Theatre.
‣ It’s the second of two nights with Erasure and Superhumanoids at the Hollywood Palladium.
‣ It’s the second of two nights with Broken Bells and Austra at the Orpheum Theatre.
‣ The annual KCRW Masquerade goes off at the Park Plaza Hotel, with Tokimonsta, Tom Vek, Hollie Cook, Chris Malinchak, Bonobo (DJ set) and Les Sins and more.
‣ And the sold-out Beach Goth 3 goes off at the Observatory (three stages), featuring the Growlers, the Drums, DIIV, Joyce Manor, Foxygen, The Sweet & Tender Hooligans, Atlas Sound, Alice Glass of Crystal Castles, Andrew Jackson Jihad, Chelsea Wolfe, Bleached, The Garden, Cherry Glazerr, Tijuana Panthers, Shannon & The Clams plays Metallica, Com Truise, The Spits, La Femme, Mariachi El Bronx, the Dickies, Mystic Braves, The Aquadolls, Cosmonauts, Mr Elevator & The Brain Hotel, Corners, The Abigails, Vacationer, White Arrows, Empress Of, Hindu Pirates, Gap Dream, Blake Miller, Broncho, LA Witch, Cat Signs, Cheryll, Emily’s Army, Walter TV, Prism Tats, Avalon and Neo Globs. [Set times here]

Also:

Stranger Kings (album release) at Coagula Curatorial (974 Chung King Road, Chinatown)
Mineral and Into It. Over It. at the Roxy Theatre
Marketa Irglova, Rosi Golan, Love Inks, Stamps, the Tropics and Hunny at the Hotel Café
Gorgon City and Burn Unit at the El Rey Theatre
The Janoskians at the Wiltern
Luke Bryan at the Hollywood Bowl
Leon Russell at the Saban Theatre
Siavash Ghomayshi at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
Afternoons at Origami Vinyl
Bell Stray, Automatic and Wages Still at the Silverlake Lounge
Amaya LTD Sindrome, Generacion Suicida, Fester Youth, Dexmadre, Illegal Noise, Rabia Al Sistema and Black Zone at Los Globos
Medusa, Linafornia, GalaxyKat and Tha Next Mone’t at the Smell
Sasquatch, White Dynomite and the Freeks at El Cid
Signor Benedick the Moor, Ancient Animals, Terminal A and French Vanilla at Pehrspace
Precious Metal, ChemoWize, Kelly’s Lot, Wild Side and Susette Andres at the Mint
Bam Margera & F—face Unstoppable, Polkadot Cadaver and Lionize at the Whisky a Go Go
Madus, Levels, Papafish and Sonic Reducer at the Viper Room
Mr. Kitty at Complex
Neighbors at Lot 1 Cafe
Brad Kay’s Regressive Jazz Quartet at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Ellis Paul at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
The Barstow Boyz at the Wayfarer
Revolution Mother at Alex’s Bar
“Local Brews, Local Grooves,” with the Record Company, the Devious Means, the Gromble, Magic Giant, Gardeners Logic, Wetwood Smokes, Nilu, the Higgs, the Originalites, Morgan Mallory, Moonlight, Graham David Rosales, Steve Maggiora, Robert Jon & Kris Butcher, Big Monsta and Randsburg at the House of Blues Anaheim
Knotfest at the San Manuel Amphitheater
La Bamba at the California Theatre of the Performing Arts
Johnny Vatos at the Canyon
Brazzabelle and Elex at the Yost Theater
Frank Stallone at Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club

Photo by Piper Ferguson