Tonight in L.A.: Jack White, the Clean, Reggie Watts, Dry the River, the Dead Ships, Bill Frisell Kevin Bronson on May 30th, 2012 Share this:Tweet Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email 1 <p><strong>Wednesday’s offerings:</strong></p> <p>‣ <a href="http://jackwhiteiii.com" target="_blank">Jack White</a> returns to L.A. for the first of a two-night stand at the Wiltern behind his solo album “Blunderbuss.”<br /> ‣ New Zealand icons <a href="http://www.myspace.com/theclean" target="_blank">the Clean</a>, now into the fourth decade, visit the Echo, with the Black Watch and Regal Degal opening.<br /> ‣ U.K. harmonizing fol-rockers <a href="http://www.drytheriver.net" target="_blank">Dry The River</a> headline the Bootleg Bar, supported by Marvelous Toy, Noah and the MegaFauna. That’s Dry the River’s video for “New Ceremony,” above.<br /> ‣ Musician, comedian and master improviser <a href="http://reggiewatts.com/" target="_blank">Reggie Watts</a> entertains at the Fonda Theatre<br /> ‣ And <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thedeadships" target="_blank">the Dead Ships</a> head up a good local bill at the Central SAPC that includes <a href="http://helloechoband.com" target="_blank">Hello Echo</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/newsofthefire" target="_blank">News of the Fire</a>.</p> <p><strong>Also:<br /> <span id="more-42498"></span></strong></p> <p>Bill Frisell and Matt Chamberlain and the Mint<br /> Daughtry at the Nokia Theatre<br /> The Spazmatics and Diamonds Under Fire at the Viper Room<br /> Barcelona, Terraplane Sun and Churchill at the Satellite<br /> Grieves & Budo at the Troubadour<br /> Tic Tic Boom! at Lot 1 Cafe<br /> David Ryan Harris at the Hotel Cafe<br /> Garrison Starr and Maia Sharp at Room 5<br /> Tyler Hilton at Saint Rocke<br /> Bushman and Youssoupha Sidibe at Dub Club at the Echoplex<br /> Onra and Ryat at Low End Theory at the Airliner<br /> Cardoza at the Down and Out Bar<br /> The Shag Rats and Silver Phial at Los Globos<br /> Argentine and Guadalajara Joe at the Silverlake Lounge<br /> Nostalghia at 3 Clubs<br /> K. 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Dry the River at the Bootleg! Yes! Been waiting for this a long time.