Tonight in L.A.: Charles Bradley, Swans, EFG, Sturgill Simpson, Lily Kershaw, Band of Heathens, Sabrosa Purr, Earth/King Dude, Summer Twins

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Thursday’s fun:

‣ The free Twilight Concert Series at the Santa Monica Pier says goodbye with its 10th and final show of 2014 – it features soul man Charles Bradley along with New Orleans’ King James & the Special Men.
Swans and Carla Bozulich do a second night at the Roxy Theatre.
‣ Formidable rock trio EFG [see “Singing Bridges”] headlines the Satellite, supported by Wet & Reckless and Branden Daniel & the Chics.
‣ Widely praised country singer Sturgill Simpson visits the Troubadour behind his album “Metamodern Sounds in Country Music.” Cris Jacobs and Derik Hultquist open.
‣ And Lily Kershaw headlines the Mint in support of her album “Midnight In The Garden,” supported by Taylor Berrett and Bobby Bazini.

Also:

Goldroom (DJ set) and Zimmer at Sound Nightlcub
Boyz II Men at the Los Angeles County Fair
Band of Heathens, Henry Henrietta, Sky Country and Mia Dyson at the Hotel Café
Sabrosa Purr, Three More Wheels and Undermine the Effect at Harvard & Stone
Marc Anthony at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
Linkin Park at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Irvine
Earth and King Dude at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Leaf, Glaare and Child at the Silverlake Lounge
Il Sogno Del Marinaio, Lite and Jon Wahl & the Amadans at the Echo
Summer Twins, Death Valley Girls, Tele Novella, Cobalt Cranes and Buttertones at the Echoplex
The Hive Dwellers and Sex Stains at Los Globos
Yonatan Gat Band and TraPsPs at the Smell
Addey Lane at the Hard Rock Hollywood
Slaughter & the Dogs at the Whisky a Go Go
Knee High Fox, Dead Heroine and Kiwi Time at the Viper Room
Barghest, Lake of Blood and Sona at Complex
Farmer Dave & the Hot Pacific Band at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Maladjusted at La Cita
Alligator Beach at Saint Rocke
Ron Tanski at Saint Rocke (Happy Hour)
Tribute to Jeb Milne at WitZend
Fellow Bohemian, Gazoota, the Bluffs and Coleidoscope at the Wayfarer
No Silver Bird, Highlands, Wax Children and Lords of Beacon House at Alex’s Bar
Sean Hayes at the Constellation Room
Shwayze & Mickey Avalon at the Observatory
J-Trick at the Yost Theater
Robin Zander Band, the Glimmer Stars and Hurt & the Heartbeat at the Coach House
One Direction at the Rose Bowl
San Manuel Salsa Allstars at the San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino
Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks at the Canyon
Stonejazz at Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club
Beethoven’s Ninth at the Hollywood Bowl