Anna Acosta on June 1st, 2015

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Incoming: Make Music Pasadena, Delta Spirit, Northern American, Aurora, Hunny, Tennis System, the Crash Kings, Girlpool, Jack Garratt, Dawes, the Kids in the Hall, Walk off the Earth, Embrace, Starsailor, Robert Plant, Mother Mother, Songhoy Blues, Badflower, Meiko, Nedelle Torrisi, Leikeli47, Ron Sexsmith, U2, Sufjan Stevens, Todd Rundgren, Zella Day, Andy Grammer, No Age, the Mountain Goats, Kiasmos, Filligar, Mike Posner, Patrick Watson, Christopher Owens, Jenny O., Sander Van Doorn, Cotillon, Peter Himmelman, Alkaline Trio, the Rentals, Of Mice & Men, Brad Paisley, Palma Violets, Hanni El Khatib, the Standells, Villagers, Mars & the Massacre, Miami Horror, Unwritten Law, Dustin Kensrue, Bomba Estereo, Scott Weiland, the Doobie Brothers, Trails & Ways, July Talk, Falling in Reverse, Andra Bocelli, Jon Bellion, Oxbow

Above: The video for “Hypnotic,” one of several enticing singles on 20-year-old Zella Day’s debut album “Kicker,” which comes out Tuesday. She headlines the Troubadour on Wednesday.

Below, the week ahead:

Monday, June 1

Delta Spirit at the Teragram Ballroom
Northern American and Dutch Party at Harvard & Stone
Aurora, Gallant, Max & the Moon and Doe Paoro at Bardot
Hunny, Royaljag and Young Jesus at the Bootleg HiFi
Tennis System, the Primals, Sunset Sons and Bonfire Beach at the Echo
The Crash Kings, Swerve and the 4onthefloor at the Satellite
Girlpool, Michael Vidal and Stephen Steinbrink at the Center for the Arts Eagle Rock
Jack Garratt at the Troubadour
The Noogies, Sleep State, David Schocke and Keeper at the Silverlake Lounge
Aceyalone, 2Mex, Bionik, Acid Reign and King at the Echoplex
Open Mic at El Cid
Ghost Noise, Naps, In Tents and Casey Chisholm at Pehrspace
Darren Hanlon, Adam Lasher and Emily Cavanagh at the Hotel Café
Anahita Skye, Bellflower, the Silver Lake Chorus, Ruby Friedman Orchestra and Felice LaZae at the Mint
Laibach at the Roxy Theatre
Eric Gales and Koyote at the Viper Room
Funkyjenn at Harvelle’s
Chris Price at the Dresden
Hawai, Pomar and Jag Sun at the Wayfarer
Mobb Deep at the Observatory
Starsailor and Embrace at the House of Blues Anaheim
Open Mic at Molly Malone’s

Tuesday, June 2

Robert Plant & the Sensational Space Shifters and JD McPherson at the Greek Theatre
Dawes at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
The Kids in the Hall at the Theatre at Ace Hotel
Walk Off the Earth and Scott Helman at the El Rey Theatre
Embrace and Starsailor at the Roxy Theatre
The Script at the Wiltern
Ryley Walker, Pearl Charles and Matt Kivel at the Echo
Badflower and the Maybe Somedays at the Satellite
Mother Mother and Battle Tapes at the Troubadour
Aurora and Songhoy Blues at the Bootleg HiFi
The Rap Contest at the Silverlake Lounge
Reggie (Watts) & Karen and Emerson Star at El Cid
Meiko, Andrew St. James, Boh Doran and Aaron & Jane at the Hotel Café
Nedelle Torrisi, Mount Baine and Gold Lake at Harvard & Stone
Leikeli47 at the Lyric Theatre
Aubrey Logan at Genghis Cohen
Enormous Forces, Nectarine and more at the Virgil
Emily Wolfe, Swiss Alps and Ali Sperry at the Mint
Shelby at the Viper Room
Lemmo and Tiffany Dunn at the Viper Room (Late Show)
Ron Sexsmith and Alice Phoebe Lou at the Largo at the Coronet
Fire in the Hamptons at Sayers Cub
Wrekmeister Harmonies and Qui at Complex
Open Mic at Saint Rocke
Errol Bonnick at the Wayfarer
Sunset Sons and Sean Kelly at the Constellation Room
Songhoy Blues and Eagle Rock Gospel Singers at the Roxy Theatre was rescheduled

Wednesday, June 3

U2 at the Forum
Sufjan Stevens at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Todd Rundgren at the Roxy Theatre
Zella Day and Hidden Charms at the Troubadour
The Mountain Goats at the Mayan Theater
Andy Grammer and AJR at the El Rey Theatre
No Age, Casinos and Janelane at the Smell
Filligar and the Dead Woods at the Satellite
Amaranthe, I Prevail and Santa Cruz at Club Nokia
Kiasmos (featuring Olafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen) and Rival Consoles at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Beth Hart at the Grammy Museum
Moneypenny, Behind the Fallen, the Singularity and Foreign Suns at the Silverlake Lounge
Bob Log III, Isaac Rother & the Phantoms and Delaney Davidson at the Echo
Teenage Bottlerocket, the Copyrights, French Exit, Hands Like Bricks and Old Friends at Los Globos
Mike Posner, Dead Rock West, Tom Norman (record release) and Arthur Autumn at the Hotel Café
Mitch & Rosa, Lael Neale and Caitlin Anne Webster at Harvard & Stone
The Tangina Stone Experience, Kember Dreams, Tosh, Flash Jordan and Rose at the Mint
Lisa Margaroli at the Hard Rock Hollywood
Jimy Sohns’ Shadows of Knight at the Whisky a Go Go
Jake&Papa at the Viper Room
Dubb and G Perico at the Viper Room (Late Show)
Seshollowaterboyz at the Hosue of Blues Sunset Strip
Laila Biali & The Radiance Project at the Blue Whale
Caitlin Anne Webster and Black Moon at Harvard & Stone
Levi Petree and Math & Science at the Down & Out Bar
Cashew & Cleary, Patrolled by Radar and Little Lonely at 3 Clubs
Kevin Berard at Saint Rocke
Big Monsta, Thunder Gut, Them Evils and Blue Eyed Lucy at the Wayfarer
Delta Spirit at the Observatory
Aceyalone, 2mex, Acid Reign and King at the Constellation Room
Star Off Machine at the House of Blues Anaheim
Sally Kellerman at the Catalina Bar & Grill

Thursday, June 4

Sufjan Stevens at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Todd Rundgren at the Roxy Theatre
Patrick Watson at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Christopher Owens, Devon Williams and JUNK at the Echo
Jenny O., Babes and Pearl Charles at the Lyric Theatre
Peter Himmelman and Drover Shy at the Mint
Dustin Kensrue, David Ramirez and the Rocketboys at the Troubadour
Sander Van Doorn at Exchange LA
Wires, the Illustrative Violet, Dharma and the Gitas at the Silverlake Lounge
Cotillon, the Abigails, Deep Fields and Rexx at the Echoplex
Musix Force X at the Bootleg HiFi
Little Wings, Bouquet and Tall Tales & the Silver Lining at the Satellite
Rone, Lakim, Petey Clicks and Filthy Gorgeous at Los Globos
Pr0files, Harriet Brown and more at 1830 Echo Park Ave.
Hot Flash Heat Wave, Alto, Cloud and the Planters at Lot 1
Jesika Von Rabbit at Harvard & Stone
Chris Laterzo & Buffalo Robe and Anna Maria Rosales at El Cid
David Ramirez, King Washington, War & Pierce, One Coco and Armstrong Leigh at the Hotel Café
El Metate and Los TwangAholics at the Mint (Late Show)
Dream Alive and Plastic Rhino at King King
Blue Blazer and Markam at the Viper Room
The Madden Brothers and Brave Native at the House of Blues Sunset Strip
The Midnight Hollow at the HOB Foundation Room
Noam Pikelny and Stuart Duncan at the Largo at the Coronet
The Mountain Goats and Aimee Mann at Pappy & Harriet’s
Seasons and Hobart W Fink at Mrs. Fish
En Esch and Ghostfeeder at Complex
Brainstory, Mild High Club and Hayokaht at La Cita
Atomic Sherpas, Trulio Disgracias and Tune to Me at Cafe NELA
Everlast, Garrett Lee Robinson and Josh Arbour at Saint Rocke
Baast, Space Shuttle to Nicaragua, Slippers and the New Rome Quartet at Alex’s Bar
Alkaline Trio and Dave Hause at the Observatory
Brian Young at the HOB Anaheim Crossroads
Candyland at the Yost Theater
Ron Sexsmith at the Coach House
The Cult at the San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at the Canyon
Little People and Yppah at the Federal Underground
Bob McChesney (record release) at the Catalina Bar & Grill

Friday, June 5

Hanni El Khatib [pictured], Avid Dancer and Chicano Batman at First Fridays at the Natural History Museum
The Rentals, Rey Pila and Radiation City at the El Rey Theatre
Of Mice & Men at the Wiltern
Brad Paisley at the Hollywood Bowl
Palma Violets at the Teragram Ballroom
Miami Horror, De Lux and Dirty Radio at the Roxy Theatre
John Reilly & Friends (feat. Becky Stark and Tom Brosseau) at the Bootleg HiFi
Mars & the Massacre, the Brothers Zmed and Little Dove at the Silverlake Lounge
Villagers and Tall Tales & the Silver Lining at the Echo
The Standells and the Sloths at the Satellite
Kim & the Created, Vaguess, Wild Wing and Sad Girl at the Smell
American Soul at Lot 1 Café
Egrets on Ergot, the Flash Hits, Buzzmutt and El Terrible at El Cid
Hidden Charms and Misun at the Lyric Theatre
Ablebody, Young Lovers, Deep Fields and Soft Science at Pehrspace
Pacific, Jim & Sam, Fairground Saints, Water District and Tommy Alexander at the Hotel Café
The Neighborhood Bullys, Ray Goren, Great Shapes, AeB Byrne and Bandette at the Mint
Jason Nutter at the Hard Rock Hollywood
Sleeping with Sirens, the Summer Set and Nick Santino at the Troubadour
In Urgency and Madus (record release) at the Viper Room
Unwritten Law at the House of Blues Sunset Strip
Roy Book Binder at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
The English Beat and the Untouchables at Saint Rocke
Buzz Clifford and Blackwater Jukebox at Cafe NELA
Dispirit, Lycus and more at Complex
Alyeska and Forty Feet Tall at Amplyfi
Hepa/Titus, Max Kala and more at the 5 Star Bar
Nocona at Pappy & Harriet’s
Nadastrom at the Wayfarer
Alkaline Trio and Swimmers at the Observatory
Ghoul, Dr. Know and Phobia at the Constellation Room
Rebel Revive at the House of Blues Anaheim
Danny Maika at the HOB Anaheim Crossroads
Wax Motif, Bones, Thrillz and Lev3l at the Yost Theater
The Tubes, Casey Jones & the Railsplitters and Sal Launders Band at the Coach House
Halestorm, Rival Sons and Royal Thunder at the City National Grove of Anaheim
Everlast at the Canyon
Oz Noy, Dave Weckl and James Genus Trio at the Catalina Bar & Grill

Saturday, June 6

Make Music Pasadena, with How to Dress Well, Nick Waterhouse, Hundred Waters, Kishi Bashi, Sir Sly, Avid Dancer, the Moth & the Flame and many more, at various venues throughout Pasadena
De Lux at One Colorado in Pasadena
East End Block Party, with Gap Dream, Audacity, the Abigails, Levitation Room, Melted and more, in downtown Santa Ana
Bomba Estereo, Little Jesus and Sante Les Amis at the Fonda Theatre
The Doobie Brothers, Don Felder and Pat Simmons Jr. at the Greek Theatre
Scott Weiland, Blondfire, Vox Waves and Stocklyn at the El Rey Theatre
Trails & Ways, Waterstrider and Harriet Brown at the Bootleg HiFi
The Heirs at the Lyric Theatre
Kari Jobe and Christine Caine at the Wiltern
Horace Gold at Molly Malone’s
Alejandra Guzman at the Forum
Baharak and Masound Darvish at the Saban Theatre
Eddie Izzard at the Hollywood Bowl
Goose Is Dead and Perfect Sex at Molly Malone’s
Dust on the Radio and Fibers at the Silverlake Lounge
July Talk, My Goodness and LA Font at the Echo
The Sound of Tomorrow, Craze, Overdoz, Kronika, Joe Kay and Andre Power at the Regent Theater
Ghoul, Phobia, Gravehill and Fissure at Los Globos
Michael Vidal, Litronix, Kevin Greenspon and Sasami Lola at the Smell
Alex Aleco, D. Wing and Lael Neale at El Cid
Backbiter, Motorcycle Black Madonnas, Sugar Fly and Princess Frank at Cafe NELA
Sean Rowe & Carl Anderson, Forniquette, Angelou and Adam Stern at the Hotel Café
Dylan Holland at the Mint
The Few, Pamela Parker & the Kings and Radiofix at the Mint (Late Show)
Kitten, Olivver the Kid, Mereki and Fiona Grey at the Troubadour
Crowbar, Battlecross and Lord Dying at the Whisky a Go Go
Blackboard Jungle at the Viper Room
Falling in Reverse at the House of Blues Sunset Strip
Art of Shock at Loaded Hollywood
Dave Navarro at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Killer Bee at Saint Rocke (Daytime Showcase)
The Spazmatics and Groove Kitty at Saint Rocke
Curt Reynolds, Wet Hand Dan, Bijoux and Tang at the Wayfarer
Alkaline Trio and Mrs. Magician at the Observatory
The Rentals, Rey Pila, Radiation City and Gap Dream at the Constellation Room
Todd Rundgren at the Coach House
Pato Banton’s Positive Vibrations at the Gaslamp
Dudu Fisher at the Fred Kavli Theatre
Oz Noy, Dave Weckl and James Genus Trio at the Catalina Bar & Grill
Moonsville Collective at Pappy & Harriet’s

Sunday, June 7

Andrea Bocelli at the Hollywood Bowl
Jon Bellion at the El Rey Theatre
Eddie & the Reckless at the Federal Underground
HalfNoise at the Bootleg HiFi
Oxbow and Ides of Gemini at the Echo
Jamie Schwabl, Jesse Saunders and Deep Tribe at Los Globos
Prissy Whip, David Scott Stone, In Tents and Pauline Lay at the Smell
Mike Posner and Fancy at the Hotel Café
Louise Goffin and AJ Croce at the Federal Bar (brunch show)
Tom MacLear and Misty Rosas at the Mint
Nneka and Bambaata Marley at the Troubadour
Nico & Vinz at the House of Blues Sunset Strip
Gary Wagman at Saint Rocke
Gone Avery, the Slit and Modern Vintage at Complex
Space Waves, Sand Babes, Bad Vacuum and the Dudelords at Alex’s Bar
Dustin Kensrue and Olin & the Moon at the Constellation Room
Alkaline Trio and All the Brights at the Observatory
Todd Rundgren at the House of Blues Anaheim
Supersuckers and at the Gaslamp
Tedeschi Trucks Band, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings and Doyle Bramhall II at the Santa Barbara Bowl
Greg Adams and East Bay Soul at the Catalina Bar & Grill
Open Mic at the Silverlake Lounge

Photo by Nick Walker