Busy weekend of music ahead, one of the most action-packed of the season. We, in fact, are being pulled in about six different directions. Tonight, if you're lucky and/or connected, you may be at Thom Yorke and band's first ever show, which is at the Echoplex.

Across town in Pasadena, David Byrne is talking “cities, bicycles and the future of getting around.” Maybe he'll ride over to the Echoplex afterward. Or maybe he'll head to Hollywood to see Amadou & Miriam, which is where at least one West Coast Sound operative will be.

RIO EN MEDIO “Last Child's Tear” (dublab VisionVersion) from dublab on Vimeo.

Before that, though, we'll be checking out films at the Downtown Independent by dublab, which is in the middle of celebrating its tenth anniversary.

Saturday: The entire fate of classical music rests on the shoulders of a 28-year-old Venezuelan named Gustavo Dudamel — if you believe the hype. Maybe you've seen his head on every single lamp post in Los Angeles over the past, what, year? He makes his Los Angeles debut as the new director of the LA Phil at the Hollywood Bowl with Bienvenido Gustavo!, a day-long party. He better not flub it up.

Schedule:

4pm – 8:30pm

* Andrae Crouch with an all-ages gospel choir

* Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) with the Silverlake Conservatory Ensemble

* Herbie Hancock with the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Jazz Band

* David Hidalgo and Taj Mahal with Los Cenzontles

* Cuban pianist Alfredo Rodríguez

* YOLA – EXPO Center Youth Orchestra, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel

BEETHOVEN Ode to Joy

* Los Angeles Philharmonic, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9

* Plus Fireworks!

But then, see, another kind of history is being made in Eagle Rock, when the humongous Eagle Rock Music Festival occurs on the East Side. This festival, which consumes much of the town, is filled with music from all parts of the LA musical world. In fact, if Dudamel wasn't already occupied, we'd urge him to check out Eagle Rock in order to understand the diversity of LA's musical landscape.

Not enough choices? Marianne Faithfull is at Royce Hall. Marianne Faithfull!

Sunday? Sleep during the day, Yorke at the Orpheum in the evening. Yo!

FULL SCHEDULE OF EAGLE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL

Emerging Stage

Co-curated by FYF Fest/LA Record

Shearin Ave. and Colorado Blvd.

4:00-5:00pm- Chris and Charlie DJ Set (LA Record)

5:00-5:35pm- The Faraway Places

6:00-6:35pm -Leslie and the Badgers

7:00-7:35pm- Slang Chickens

8:00-8:35pm- Free Moral Agents

9:00-9:40pm- Jail Weddings

10:15-11:00pm- No Age

Streaming Live on KXLU 88.9 and on KXLU.com from 8-11pm

Global Stage

DUBLAB Future Roots Global Stage

Between Eagle Rock Blvd. and Caspar Ave. on Colorado Blvd.

4:00-4:45pm Julia Holter

4:45-5:45pm Nanny Cantaloupe

5:45-6:15pm Bali and Beyond Gamelan Ensemble

6:15-7:15pm- The Gaslamp Killer

7:15-8:00pm- Michael White Quintet Featuring Vocalist Leisei Chen

8:00-9:00pm- Mas Exitos

9:00-9:45pm- Buyepongo

10:00-11:00pm- Dub Club “Echodelic Sound System” – Toasting by Ranking Joe

American Legion Hall

2109 Merton Ave.

4:00-4:35pm- Shakey Graves

5:00-5:35pm- Random Patterns

6:00-6:35pm- Bobb Bruno

7:00-7:35pm- Wounded Lion

8:00-8:20pm- Robedoor

8:30-9:00pm- Pocahaunted

9:30-10:00pm- The Street and Babe Shadow

10:30-11:30pm- SASSAS soundShoppe

(Former) American Tire Depot

Kingsize Soundlabs + The Ship “eagle rock block” Stage

1924 Colorado Blvd.

Kingsize Soundlabs Stage

4:00-4:25pm- Linus of Hollywood

5:00- 5:25pm- Andrew Lynch

6:00- 6:25pm- Alaskan Summer

7:00-7:25pm- The Pulsars

8:00-8:25pm- Patrick Park

9:00- 9:25pm- TBA

10:00-10:25pm- Dusty Rhodes and the River Band

The Ship Stage

4:30-4:55pm- Wonderground

5:30- 5:55pm- Amateurs

6:30- 6:55pm- Ovideo

7:30-7:55pm- The French Semester

8:30- 8:55pm- Nico Stai

9:30- 9:55pm- The Pity Party

10:30- 11:00pm- The Happy Hollows

Bateman Water and Heating

Razorcake Magazine/Zocaloc Stage

1801 W. Colorado Blvd.

4:00-4:30pm- The Ignorant

4:55-5:25pm- Carnage Asada

5:50-6:20pm- That's Incredible!

6:45- 7:15pm- Apples and Onions

7:40-8:10pm- The Woolly Bandits

8:35-9:05pm- The Curs

9:30-10:00pm- Underground Railroad to Candyland

10:30-11:30pm- The Gears

Camilo's

2128 Colorado Blvd.

6:30-7:30pm- Juan Vega Trio

8:00-10:00pm- Juan Vega Trio

Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock

2225 Colorado Blvd.

5:30-6:30 Santa Cecilia Orchestra

Colombo's Italian Steakhouse & Jazz Club

1833 Colorado Blvd.

Inside

5:30-6:15pm- Tim Yalda and Friends

7:00-7:45pm – Sam Mellon And The Skylarks

8:15-9:00pm – Mumpo

9:30-11:30pm- Stephan Oberhoff Jazz Trio

Outside

5:30-8:00pm – The Joe Johnston Band

8:30-11:00pm – Morning Glory

Eagle Rock City Hall

Kids' Stage

2035 Colorado Blvd.

4:30-5:15pm- Oh So Silly Animal Stories

6:00-6:45pm- Sandra Sandia

7:30- 8:15pm- The Tracs

8:45- 9:30pm- Artichoke

10:00- 11:00pm- March Fourth Marching Band

Panang

Soul in the Park/ Future Music Stage

“electro international psych funk hiphop” dj stage

1801 W. Colorado Blvd.

4:00-4:30pm- Rani D.

4:30-5:00pm- Grainshifter

5:00-5:30pm- Alter

5:30-6:00pm- Kutmah

6:00-6:30pm- Computer Jay

6:30-7:00pm- Free the Robots

7:00-7:30pm- DJ Nobody

7:30-8:00pm- Sa Ra Creative Partners DJ set

8:00-9:00pm- Coleman and B + Mochilla Mix

9:00-9:30pm- Jeremy Sole

9:30pm-10:00pm- Peanut Butter Wolf

10:00pm-10:30pm- DJ Suckapunch

10:30- 11:00pm- Black Dynamite band

Rantz Automotive

1914 W. Colorado Blvd.

6:00-6:45pm – Eagle Rock High School Latin Jazz Band

7:15-8:00- Trova: Esteban Leon/Jorge Negrete/Tomas Cadena

8:30-9:15pm- Ollin

9:45-11:00pm- Kotolan

Swork

PEHRSPACE “pehriscope” COLLABORATIVE STAGE

2160 Colorado Blvd.

w/ Hungry Beat DJs Marion (KCRW), Michael (Part Time Punks), B-Rok (Substance) , Goodwill (Substance), YY (dublab)

6:00-6:30pm- Tag Team Hungry Beat DJ Set

6:30-7:00pm- Collaboration #1 – Matt Eckel (Jack Wilson, Jr) & Meredith Meyer

7:00-7:30pm- Tag Team Hungry Beat DJ Set

7:30-8:00pm- Collaboration #2 – Christian Biel (The Transmissions) & Champoy (Magick Orchids)

8:30p-9:00pm- Collaboration #3 t-The Monolators [Skiffle Disco]

9:00-9:20pm- Tag Team Hungry Beat DJ Set

9:20-10:00pm- Film by Sublamp with live soundtracking by Timonium & Divisadero

Welcome Inn

1840 W. Colorado Blvd.

7:00-7:35pm- Bonne Musique Zydeco

8:00-10:00pm- Bonne Musique Zydeco

Women's 20th Century Club

5105 Hermosa Ave.

5:00 pm -10:00 pm – AM/FM Band: Filipino Revival Rock n Roll Revue

(60s, 70s, 80s, 90s)

Plus:

INI Reggae Truck

Street Performances by Leaps N' Bounds Dance, L.A. Groove Styles , Yard Sale Crew, L@s Cafeter@s.

Video Projections from Chris Peters (with composer Karl Montevirgen), Julie Orser, Eric Siu, Nate Garcia, Michiko Yao, Lakshmi Luthra, Christopher Carlton.

Projectors provided by Side Street Projects.

Photobooth by Sterling Andrews, creator of the Gooseberries project

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