LA Weekly

Rock Club and Concert Listings

GO RJD2, ACEYALONE with Busdriver, Wax Tailor El Rey Theater, 5515 Wilshire Blvd., L.A.; Fri., Feb. 17, 9 p.m. (323) 936-6400. See Music Pick.

AVENGED SEVENFOLD with CKY, Bullets & Octane, The Confession Macho, grunting nu-metal with heavy slabs of generic Metallica-style riffery from the O.C.’s Avenged Sevenfold. GIBSON AMPHITHEATER, Universal City; Fri., Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m. (818) 622-4440.

THE DITTY BOPS The old-timey duo moves beyond mere ragtime schmaltz with such precociously precious interludes as “Short Stacks” and “Breeze Black Night.” GETTY CENTER, Harold M. Williams Auditorium, 1200 Getty Center Dr., W.L.A.; Fri., Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m.; (sold out, but call for possible standby tickets). (310) 440-7300.

GO DICK DALE, BOW WOW WOW with Three Bad Jacks, Barnyard Ballers, Anarchy in L.A., Gabba Gabba Heys, Dear Lover After the tribute bands and rockabilly revivalists, get a taste of the real thing, surf king Dick Dale — then see Bow Wow Wow’s ever-vivacious Annabella Lwin (joined by No Doubt drummer Adrian Young) and go ape crazy. Henry Fonda Theater, 6126 Hollywood Blvd., Hlywd.; Sat., Feb. 18, 5:30 p.m. (323) 258-2800. See Music Pick.

SAINT ETIENNE with DJ Sasha Brit popsters Saint Etienne layer subdued tunes like “Milk Bottle Symphony” and “Slow Down at the Castle” with an ethereal, early-morning sheen over Sarah Cracknell’s fragile, softly confided vocals. Avalon, 1735 N. Vine St., Hlywd.; Sat., Feb. 18, 8 p.m. (213) 480-3232.

BEN HARPER The easygoing, uncomplicated folk-pop singer leavens his “Brown Eyed Blues” with sunny traces of lite-funk. El Rey Theater, 5515 Wilshire Blvd., L.A.; Sat.-Sun., Feb. 18-19, 8 p.m. (323) 936-6400.

GO RICK SPRINGFIELD THE Wiltern LG, 3790 Wilshire Blvd., L.A.; Sat., Feb. 18, 8 p.m. (213) 380-5005. See Music Pick.

CLARENCE CARTER & THE PHYLLIES INTRUDERS HOLLYWOOD PARK CASINO, 3883 W. Century Blvd., Inglewood; Sat., Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m. (323) 632-1546.

SOCIAL DISTORTION Ventura Theater, 26 S. Chestnut St., Ventura; Sat., Feb. 18, 7 p.m. (805) 653-0721.

DONNY OSMOND He’s a little bit country, a very little bit rock & roll, and a whole lot of treacly, soulless pop. Grove of Anaheim, 2200 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim; Sat., Feb. 18, 6 p.m. (714) 712-2700.

TEENA MARIE Grove of Anaheim, 2200 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim; Sun., Feb. 19, 8 p.m. (714) 712-2700.

GO LES SAVY FAV with The Hold Steady, Thunderbirds Are Now!, Swearing at Motorists Avalon, 1735 N. Vine St., Hlywd.; Tues., Feb. 21, 7 p.m. (213) 480-3232. See Music Pick.

GO SUPERGRASS with Pilotdrift Avalon, 1735 N. Vine St., Hlywd.; Wed., Feb. 22, 9 p.m. (213) 480-3232. See Music Pick.

GO AEROSMITH with Lenny Kravitz While Steven Tyler and Joe Perry weren’t entirely convincing as auxiliary members of Sly & the Family Stone at the recent Grammys, their other band, Aerosmith, has a typically rampaging new live album, Rockin’ the Joint, that’s highlighted by fierce takes on such concert rarities as “No More, No More” and (finally!) “Season of Wither,” with a minimum of factory-assembled power-ballad crap like “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing.” STAPLES CENTER, 11th & Figueroa sts., dwntwn.; Wed., Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m. (213) 480-3232.

GO NADA SURF with Rogue Wave, The King of France Henry Fonda Theater, 6126 Hollywood Blvd., Hlywd.; Wed., Feb. 22, 8 p.m. (213) 480-3232. See Music Pick.

LOS LOBOS The real wolf mothers. Ventura Theater, 26 S. Chestnut St., Ventura; Thurs., Feb. 23, 7 p.m. (805) 653-0721.

GO PHARRELL with Bobby V., Teairra Mari Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, 2695 Katella Ave., Anaheim; Thurs., Feb. 23, 8 p.m. (213) 480-3232. See Music Pick.


Clubs

Due to the erratic lives of musicians and the capricious personalities of promoters, all of the following bookings are subject to change for no apparent reason.



THE ANARCHY LIBRARY, 13250 Woodruff Ave., Downey. Scads of punk rock at the self-proclaimed “CBGB of SoCal.” Full bar. Over 21. (562) 803-9134.

Fri.—No Way Jose, Swagger, The Rainman Suite, The Inoculators.

Sat.—The Pristines, Gitch, Butt Trumpet, Dirty Red, Sick Three Days.

Sun.—Far From Finished, Born to Lose, Longway, Slab.

Mon.—Metal night with Condemned to Suffer, Summit Core, Obliterated,Enthraller,Putrid Faith.

Every Tues.—Louis & the Joey G. Band host an open-mike blues Jam.

Wed.—Placid, Half Broken, Arc Welders, Amy & Mike.

Thurs.—Misinterpret, Flowers For The Dead, Six by Silver, Tatonka.

BLUE CAFE, 210 The Promenade, Long Beach. Beachfront club with 13 full-size pool tables upstairs, patio seating and dancing; full dinner menu. Full bar. Over 21. (562) 983-7111 or www.thebluecafe.com.

Fri.—OO Soul, Delta Nove; get an early start with The Lost Grooves, 6-9 p.m.

Sat.—Blues guitarist Roy Rogers; first, Luke & the Locomotives, noon-5 p.m.

Sun.—Reggae from Jah Fellowship; the blues of Mama’s Boys, noon-5 p.m.

Mon.—Hectic kicks from The Supersuckers.

Tues.—My Own Private Hell; Alicia Westerman, 6-9 p.m.

Wed.— Plastic Parachute, Lemon Drop Kick; Billy Rose, 6-9 p.m.

Thurs.—Eighties night with The Comb Overs.

CANTER’S KIBITZ ROOM, 419 N. Fairfax Ave., W. Hlywd. Matzo ball soup–adjacent, cozy room. No cover. Full bar and food. Over 21. (323) 651-2030.

Fri.—The Grievous Angels, Brian Rife, The Witnesses.

Every Sat.—Dan Giles’ singer-songwriter showcase featuring special guests TBA; at 11:30 p.m., it’s Scott Colomby & Ed Martin’s blues revue.

Every Sun.—Sean Howard hosts an open mike, 8 p.m.; later, it’s Matthew Thompson, Up All Night, followed by the late-night jam.

Mon.—Francine Robbins presents music TBA, 9 p.m.; at 11:30 p.m., it’s Bill Wiseman & the Wiseguys.

Every Tues.—Rasselmania, with four dueling guest DJs.

Every Wed.—Cabaret and jazz chanteuse Tina Stevens, followed by El Cochino’s Hump Day Fiesta; call for info.

Every Thurs.—Get scorched at El Diablo’s Funhouse, 9 p.m.

THE CANYON, 28912 Roadside Dr., Agoura Hills. A 2,000-pound gold Buddha greets you on entrance. Full dinner menu. Over 21. (818) 879-5016.