Tonight in L.A.: Bad Suns, Spandau Ballet, Street Joy, Russian Circles, the Wombats, the Mast, Light FM, Pageants, the Expendables, Dust on the Radio, Los Lobos, Shiny Toy Guns, Mates of State

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A stellar Saturday night awaits:

â–º Coachella-bound Bad Suns, the L.A. quartet whose 2014 debut album “Language & Perspective” belied the band’s youth, headline the El Rey Theatre, supported by Coasts and Maudlin Strangers.
â–º Touring the U.S. for the first time in 30 years, Spandau Ballet headlines the Wiltern.
â–º Street Joy celebrates the release of its debut EP by rocking Los Globos, where the duo is joined by Emerson Star, the Vivids and Sand Babes.
â–º Chicago rockers Russian Circles play the Roxy Theatre behind their latest album “Memorial.” Mamiffer opens.
â–º After thrilling a packed house on Friday night at the Bootleg HiFi, Liverpool’s the Wombats do a matinee show today at the venue.
â–º Later tongiht, Brooklyn’s the Mast headline the Bootleg, with Nombe and Willa opening.
â–º Local popgazers Light FM play El Cid, with Blood Candy and Cre-scen-do supporting.
â–º And Grouplove and Travelers do a sold-out benefit show at the Troubadour.

Also:

Pageants, Doom & Gloom, Spring, Tom Brosseau, Jazz Mills, Rainman and Rachel Fannan at Pehrspace
Calibash at the Staples Center
Dust on the Radio, Fibers, Kirsten Opstad and Ultra Violent Rays at the Silverlake Lounge
GRMLN at Origami Vinyl
Angelou, Freddy & Francine, Honey County, Adam Stern and Charlie Faye at the Hotel Café
Beautiful Things, Redneck Pop, In Love & War, Unsung Lilly and Kina Cosper at the Mint
Leo Nocentelli, Bill Dickens, Stanton Moore and Jamal Batiste at the Mint (Late Show)
Hardcore Superstar at the Whisky a Go Go
Moth, Fall to June and Abatte at the Viper Room
The Expendables at the House of Blues Sunset Strip
Taylor Alexander, Kataya Tangels, Jeremy Uzzo, Ryan Arklin and Katie Ekin at the HOB Voodoo Lounge
Scotty Grand, Wahh World Fusion Band and Fantastic Negrito at the HOB Foundation Lounge
On the Waters of the Ganga Jala, Spirit in the Room, Glass the Tramp, Conn Raney and Jay Marvel at the HOB Parish Room
Jamie Cullum at the Largo at the Coronet
The Electric West and Brass Tax at Casey’s
Brad Kay’s Regressive Jazz Quartet at the Del Monte Speakeasy
The Americans and Christian Lee Hutson at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
The Mother Hips at Saint Rocke
Shiny Toy Guns, Lany and Best Thing at the Wayfarer
Eyehategod, Witchburn and Nick Oliveri’s Uncontrollable at Alex’s Bar
The Bonzo Bash at the Observatory
Mates of State, the Devious Means and Fictionist at the Constellation Room
Great White and Gabbie Rae at the House of Blues Anaheim
Robben Ford & the Ford Blues Band at the Coach House
Edendale Duo at the Federal Bar
Los Lobos at the Canyon
Miki Howard at the Catalina Bar & Grill