Kevin Bronson on November 20th, 2014

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A super-sized Thursday night of shows:

‣ Cold War Kids play a hometown show at the Regent Theater behind their new album “Hold My Home,” with Avid Dancer supporting.
‣ Future Islands returns to L.A. one more time this year, playing a sold-out show at the Wiltern with Rose Quartz and Speak.
‣ U.K. pop band Bastille holds forth at the Shrine Expo Hall, with Ella Eyre and Grizfolk opening.
‣ Welsh singer-songwriter and Super Furry Animals main man Gruff Rhys performs at the Echo after a screening of his documentary “American Interior” (8 p.m.) at the Echo Park Film Center. Mercury Prize-nominated East India Youth opens.
‣ Sky Ferreira is joined by Cherry Glazerr for a show at the Belasco Theater.
‣ Capital Cities wind up two years of touring behind their debut, 2013’s “A Tidal Wave of Mystery,” by playing the Fonda Theatre, supported by Australia’s Sneaky Sound System and locals Night Terrors of 1927.
‣ Irish singer-songwriter James Vincent McMorrow, enjoying more acclaim for his sophomore album “Post Tropical” (which came out in January), performs at the Theatre at Ace Hotel, supported by Moors.
‣ French-Cuban twins Ibeyi [see “Mama Says”] make their West Coast debut with an early set at the Hotel Café. Later in the evening, it’s Rhett Miller.
‣ And it’s a second night of The 1975 at the Hollywood Palladium.

Also:

Clockwise, Very Special Guests, Lemmo and Luxxury at the Satellite
Wallpaper, Bryce Vine and Zak Waters at the Roxy Theatre
Alexz Johnson, Jared & the Mill, Patrick Droney and Party Gardens at the Bootleg HiFi
WALLA, the Alarm Science, Sleepmachine and the Pretty Flowers at the Viper Room
Death in June at Complex
Phutureprimitive and Kaminanda at the Echoplex
Maya Rudolph & Gretchen Lieberum are Princess at the Troubadour
Fiona Grey, Katy Rose and Night Club at Los Globos
Doug C & the Blacklisted and Little Lonely at El Cid
Anciients, Morphin and Philthy Heathens at Jewel’s Catch One
Wallburds at the Torino Lounge in Paramount
Melanie Martinez, Jackson Harris and Mike Squillante at the Mint
Tess Henley and Jenn Em at the Mint (Late Show)
Joni Llamedo at the Hard Rock Hollywood
Walking Papers at the Whisky a Go Go
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony at the House of Blues Sunset Strip
Gaby Ramirez, Alexa Ferr and Mackenzie Conn at the HOB Voodoo Lounge
Flood and the Bounty, Stoney Spring and 3 Balls of Fire at Cafe NELA
Lady Low at Good Times at Davey Wayne’s
LA Witch and Sadgirl at the Del Monte Speakeasy
The Woggles, Pounded By the Surf, the Neumans and Ding Dong Devils at Alex’s Bar
The Empty Hearts at Mozambique
Dilated Peoples, Step Brothers, Fashawn and Beat Junkies at the Observatory
De Lux at the Constellation Room
Paper Diamond at the Yost Theater
The Ready Set and Metro Station at the House of Blues Anaheim
Brooke Shields at the Ralph Freud Playhouse
Ramon Ayala at the San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino
Hot Buttered Rum at the OC Tavern
Vintage Masters of Swing at the Catalina Bar & Grill