Tonight in L.A.: Jane’s Addiction, Emmylou Harris, Dum Dum Girls, Toro y Moi, Youngblood Hawke, Hanni El Khatib, Indians, Swahili Blonde

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Top shows to get your week started right:

‣ With their first album in eight years “The Great Escape Artist” on the way Oct. 18, Jane’s Addiction does the first of two nights at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. That’s the band’s video for “End to the Lies,” above.
Dum Dum Girls headline the Troubadour behind the release last week of their excellent sophomore album “Only in Dreams.” Crocodiles open.
Toro y Moi, who already has followed up his buzzy 2011 album “Underneath the Pine” with a new EP titled “Freaking Out,” visits the El Rey Theatre on a tour that also features Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Bass Drum of Death.
‣ And the legendary Emmylou Harris plays a cozy benefit show at Largo.

And your free show rundown:

Youngblood Hawke brings its footloose rock to the Satellite, supported on opening night by Polaris at Noon, Nightmare and the Cat and Casxio frontman Lucas Guerin’s new project, New Child. [More on Youngblood Hawke.]
Indians unleash their scorching rock at the Silverlake Lounge, with Queen Kwong and the Mulhollands supporting. [More on Indians.]
Mind the Gap holds forth at the Bootleg, heading up an excellent lineup that features Little Red Lung, Irontom and Jim Hanft. [More on Mind the Gap.]
‣ At the Echo, it’s the reverb-soaked experimental rock of Swahili Blonde, whose second album “Psych Tropical Ballet Pink” is on the way in November. Dreamtapes, Crooked Cowboy & the Freshwater Indians and Raw Geronimo also perform.
‣ And It’s a School Night at Bardot features Hanni El Khatib.

Also:

Peter Bjorn and John and Emperor X at the Smell
Red Circle Underground and Sucker for Pumps at the Viper Room
Daniel Ahearn at Lot 1 Cafe
Francisco the Man at the Hotel Cafe
The Vespertines at the Detroit Bar
Warbringer at the Key Club
9 Electric at the Roxy
Tara Priya at the Mint

Also: “Fix: The Ministry Movie” screens at the Echoplex at 7 p.m. It’s $10, and includes a Q&A with director Doug Freel.