Kevin Bronson on May 22nd, 2015

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Let the weekend begin:

► L.A.-based Ghanian singer Rocky Dawuni heads up “A Night of Afro Roots Vibrations” at the Regent Theater, where he’s joined by guests Joe Driscoll & Sekou and Kouyate. Presented by Afro Funké & Cumbancha, it’s a free show, and those vibrations will be good. Above is Dawuni’s video for “African Thriller,” from his new album “Branches of the Same Tree.”
► Crocodiles hit the Satellite behind their new album “Boys,” supported by Girl Tears and the Wallburds.
► Roses play the Bootleg HiFi, supported by Dunes and VATS.
► Australia’s What So Not headline the El Rey Theatre, supported by Jen Lasher and Durante.
► Against’ Me’s Laura Jane Grace brings the solo show titled “Killing Me Loudly: An Evening of Existential Dread, Fiending and Gender Dysphoria In The Brilliance of Life’s Headlights” to the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
► New Orleans’ Rebirth Brass Band and 81-year-old bluesman Leo “Bud” Welch hold forth at the Echoplex.
► And Gothic Tropic rocks the Echo, joined by Crown Plaza and Life Size Maps.

Also:

Juicy J at the Hollywood Palladium
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at the Saban Theatre
Noise Controllers and Bass Modulators at Avalon Hollywood
Charming Liars, Dig the Kid, Chainflower and the Cassette Singles at the Viper Room
Magic Bronson at 3 Clubs
Heathers and Never Young at 1830 Echo Park Ave.
The Dear Hunter, Northern Faces and Naive Thieves at the Glass House
Colour Vision, Touch Tone, Knight Stalker, Mini Bear and Malifox at Los Globos
Gem & Leo, Wasi (record release), Kid Cadaver and Statues of Cats at the Smell
Glam Skanks, Kill My Coquette and Cheer Up Club at El Cid
Bah Ram You, the Trainwrecks, F U MaryLou and the Jim Crow at the Silverlake Lounge
-(16)-, Atala, Presence, Hobo and Rare Breed at Complex
No Win, Hooveriii, Hillary Chillton, Bobby T. & the Slackers at Pehrspace
Creepshow, Irussi and Madeline at the Hotel Café
Schuyler Fisk and Dauzat St. Marie at the Mint (Early Show)
Mike Love and Sam Marsey at the Mint (Late Show)
Mark & Laural at the Hard Rock Hollywood
Maria Cozette, Phantom Machines, Stoneflower, Black Waat3r, Invader S1n and Babe at the Troubadour
Girlschool and Crucified Barbara at the Whisky a Go Go
The Rezillos and Kid Congo & the Pink Monkey Birds at the Roxy Theatre
Scandal at the House of Blues Sunset Strip
Nefertiti Babs at the HOB Voodoo Lounge
Sean Michael at the HOB Foundation Room
Jack Beats at Exchange LA
The Barry Zweig Trio at the Del Monte Speakeasy
The Magnolia Sisters at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
John Brown’s Body, C Money and Johnny Love at Saint Rocke
Jack Tracy at Saint Rocke (Happy Hour)
Illegal Download and No Application Free at Trip
Bloody Brains, the Ingrates and Future Graves at Cafe NELA
Fur Coast and Lee Curtiss at the Wayfarer
Leo “Bud” Welch, the Show Ponies and RT n the 44s at Alex’s Bar
Rata Blanca at the Observatory
Speedy Ortiz at the Constellation Room
Rustie at the Observatory (Late Show)
Anderson Hall Band at the HOB Crossroads
Pat Travers & Eric Gales and Soul to Soul at the Coach House
We are NRG at the Long Beach Arena
Bryan Adams at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre
Stephen Pearcy, Gilby Clarke and Phil Lewis at the Canyon