The Week Ahead: May 11-17

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Incoming: KROQ Weenie Roast, Joshua Tree Music Festival, L.A. Vegan Beer & Food Festival, the Bird and the Bee, Cillie Barnes, the Moth & the Flame, Lapsley, Golden Coast, A House for Lions, Dead Sara, Sepultura, Reggie Watts, Sick of Sarah, the Wombats, Nick Mulvey, Waka Flocka Flame, Torres, Elvis Perkins, Thrice, Froth, the Temperance Movement, Northern American, Flamin’ Groovies, Say Lou Lou, Corners, Gringo Star, Fool’s Gold, Woods, Bombino, Beach Party, Mansions on the Moon, Muse, Mystery Skulls, Hutch & Kathy, State to State, Magic Bronson, Deeradorian, Fat White Family, Ex Hex, Warrant, the Wombats, Cathedrals, Lord Huron, Little Dragon, Two Gallants, the Early November, Hobart W Fink, Fartbarf, Banditos, Black Pistol Fire, Florals

Above: The video for Two Gallants’ “Incidental,” from the new album “We Are Undone.” The duo of Adam Stephens and Tyson Vogel have had a tumultuous tour — their van was burgled and all their gear stolen in Philadelphia, and this weekend van troubles forced cancellation of a show in New Orleans. If all goes well, they’ll play the Roxy on Saturday night.

Our six-pack of shows for your week:

► The dual residency Monday night at the Echo is pretty good fare itself — the Moth & the Flame and Freedom Fry are sharing the free nights. This week, Irontom supports, and there is a surprise guest in store for Freedom Fry’s set.
► Busy week for Dead Sara, who recently released their sophomore album “Pleasure to Meet You.” They’re doing an in-store at Amoeba on Monday, then headlining the Troubadour on Tuesday and Wednesday. Catch ’em if you can.
► The legendary Waterboys are headlining the Fonda Theatre on Wednesday behind their new “Modern Blues,” their first album of original material in eight years. (Their 2011 release “An Appointment with Mr Yeats” drew from the poetry of W.B. Yeats.) See Mike Scott and gang while you can.
Fool’s Gold’s new album “Flying Lessons” comes in for a landing this month. And so does the L.A. tropi-pop favorites, Thursday at the Troubadour.
► I had the darnedest time finding a copy of Lord Huron’s new album “Strange Trails,” but when I did, I found it really good. They’re playing their first local show since its release, Saturday at the Wiltern. Saddle up.
► And my below-the-radar pick: Why aren’t Magic Bronson a bigger thing? Their album “Wildlife” is a funky, wry, slightly stoned and danceable hoot. The L.A. duo is doing a Friday night residency at 3 Clubs, if you wanna get cozy with somebody named Bronson.

Below, the week ahead:

Monday, May 11

The Bird and the Bee at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
The Moth & the Flame, Freedom Fry and Irontom at the Echo
Cillie Barnes, Joe Keefe, Majken and Nik Freitas at the Satellite
Lapsley, Harriet, Stalking Gia, Tei Shi and John West at Bardot
Golden Coast, the Rebel Light and Pop Noir at the Bootleg HiFi
A House for Lions and Elle Belle at Harvard & Stone
Nickolas Benson at the Silverlake Lounge
Dead Sara at Amoeba
The Last Bandoleros, Bianca Di Cesare and Kathleen Murray at the Hotel Café
Ruoh Yppah at Harvard & Stone
Jakubi, Manatee Commune and Bodhi Rock at the Mint
Sepultura, Destruction and Arsis at the Whisky a Go Go
Izzy Malik, Elixir on Mute, Alex Cole & the Big Rough, Suspect and Spooky Island at the Viper Room
Ocha La Rocha and Solar Sons at Good Times at Davey Wayne’s
Julien Baker and Emerson Star at All Star Lanes
Kater Pillar, Benjamin Kenney and Mike Williamson at Bar One in North Hollywood
Marcus Eaton, Jessie Payo, Clare Means, Jessie Thomas, Michael Doman and Joel Eckels at Room 5
Sister Crowley, Shape PItaki, Cygne and Greg Johnson at the Wayfarer
Timbre Timbre and Xiu Xiu at the Constellation Room
Ministry at the City National Grove of Anaheim
Open Mic at Molly Malone’s

Tuesday, May 12

The Wombats, A Life in Film and Cheerleader at the Fonda Theatre
The Bird and the Bee at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Reggie (Watts) & Karen and Afternoons at El Cid
Dead Sara and Walker Lukens at the Troubadour
Sick of Sarah, Smoke Season and Sad Robot at the Roxy Theatre
Nick Mulvey and James Davis at the Bootleg HiFi
Ink, One Bad Son, Fox Pleasure Equation and Jazzy Charles & the Murda at the Silverlake Lounge
Pregnant, Maria Minerva, Ericka Sance and Avi Zahner at the Echoplex
Torres, Aero Flynn and Pageants at the Echo
R. Ring, 1939 Ensemble and Spurs at the Satellite
Grace Kelly and Kid Cadaver at the Virgil
Lady Low at 3 Clubs
Thirdstory, Mia Dyson, Jill & Kate, Ashley Hess and Chris Lind at the Hotel Café
Teenage Exorcists and Bassett at the Viper Room
Grimace at the House of Blues Sunset Strip
Purple Mountains Majesties at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Charlie Greene at the Piano Bar
Open Mic at Saint Rocke
Actuary, Gregg Egg, Endometrium Cuntplow, Brian Fragment and Phillip King at La Cita
Pius “Higher Lion” Oyebanji at the Wayfarer
Rittz and Kxng Crooked at the Constellation Room
Waka Flocka Flame at the Observatory
Thrice at the House of Blues Anaheim
Talkback at Molly Malone’s
Randy Emata at the Federal Bar
Stacy Sullivan, Jon Weber and Steve Doyl at the Catalina Bar & Grill

Wednesday, May 13

The Waterboys, Connor Kennedy and Minstrel at the Fonda Theatre
Elvis Perkins at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Thrice and Aeges at the Glass House
Flamin’ Groovies and Morgan Delt at the Roxy Theatre
Froth, Vaadat Charigim and Winter at the Echo
Sly & Robbie, the Taxi Gang, Bitty McLean and Boss Harmony at the Echoplex
The Temperance Movement and Handsome As Sin at the Bootleg HiFi
Seasons, Brown Shoe and KG Bird at the Satellite
Andrew Fisher, Malia, Mike Merchant, Austin Antoine and Everydayearthkid at the Silverlake Lounge
Solstafir, Ancient Wisdom, Noise-a-Tron and Sons of Orion at Los Globos
Northern American at Mrs. Fish
Ex-Cult and Feels at the Smell
Grantland at El Cid
Emily West, Honey County, Catie Waters, All Boy/All Girl and Gray at the Hotel Café
Dominic Sinesio and Sharks & Stripes at the Mint
Dead Sara and the Wans at the Troubadour
Aileen Quinn & the Leapin’ Lizards at the Whisky a Go Go
Voodoo Kills and Mad Temple at the Viper Room
The Watkins Family Hour at the Largo at the Coronet
Golden Coast, Moxi and Bird & the War at the Wayfarer
Pregnant, Litronix, Laser Background and Forest of Tongue at Alex’s Bar
Joel Gion, Levitation Room, Drinking Flowers and Creeping Pinks at the Constellation Room
Monsters of Rock and Rad Company at the House of Blues Anaheim
Jackie Bristow, Meghan Andrews and more at Witzend
The Theadora Kelly Project, Niantic and Vudu at the Down and Out Bar
We Will Be Lions and JT Harker at Molly Malone’s
The Federal Affair at the Federal Bar
Phillip Brandon at the Catalina Bar & Grill

Thursday, May 14

Fool’s Gold, the Happy Hollows and Line & Circle at the Troubadour
James Bay and Elle King at the Fonda Theatre
Say Lou Lou at the Bootleg HiFi
Bombino at the Regent Theater
Corners, Tropical Popsicle, Popheart and Vanilla at the Echoplex
Woods, Alex Bleeker & the Freaks and Simon Joyner at the Echo
Gringo Star, Lemon Sun and Ellipses at the Satellite
MDC, Deathwish, the Offended, Corrupted Youth and Done For at Los Globos
Sausage Grinder, Tom Sauber & Tom Carter and Joe Sands Fontenot Cajun Creole Band at El Cid
Lyon & Keeley, Jaime Wyatt, Greg Delson & the Gathering Oak and Coffis Brothers at the Hotel Café
The New Peter Gabrielz, Melina Diehl, J. Gordan and Kai Exos at the Mint
Gabriel Wolfchild, Colin Jones, Kate Brown and Jenni Alpert at the Silverlake Lounge
Beach Party, Qui and Wild Wing at Harvard & Stone
Satellite Sky and the Big Surprise at the Viper Room
ATRIARCH, Black Mare, Maeth and Draag at Complex
Mansions on the Moon at Mrs. Fish
Double Naught Spy Car at Cafe NELA
Eric Sardinas, Willie & the Road Tramps, Desert Eagle at Saint Rocke
Katisse and Kate Campbell at WitZend
He Said She Said and more at Trip
Wayne Hancock, RT N the 44s and Rumble Kings at Alex’s Bar
Vaadat Charigim, Froth and Black Sea at the Constellation Room
Fortunate Youth, the Steppas and the Skints at the Observatory
Griff Hamlin at the HOB Anaheim Crossroads
Mayhem at the Yost Theater
Miles Jayne, Kevin Rogers, Vonnie Garcie, Anna Luxion, Matthew ‘p Touch’ Scoggins and Olivia Thai at Molly Malone’s
Bobby Caldwell at the Catalina Bar & Grill

Friday, May 15

Muse at the Mayan Theatre
Mystery Skulls, Meishi Smile and Sage Caswell at the Echoplex
Lenny Kravitz at the Fonda Theatre
Fat White Family and LA Drugz at the Troubadour
Ex Hex, Shivas and Go Betty Go at the Roxy Theatre
Hutch & Kathy, S and Allie Goertz at the Echo
Bassrush Massive at the Hollywood Palladium
ILoveMakonnen, KEY! and Sonny Digital at the El Rey Theatre
The Piano Guys at the Greek Theatre
Arora at the Bootleg HiFi
Magic Bronson at 3 Clubs
The Vitals, the Burning of Rome and Spirits & the Melchizedek Children at the Silverlake Lounge
Deeradorian, Moon Honey and more at Non Plus Ultra
Hex Horizontal, Jorge Arana Trio, Hoboglyphs and Feather Wolf at the Smell
Fartbarf, Frogtown and Occult Wisdom at El Cid
Mark Hosler, JFZLA, Allen Gittelson, Everything is Terrible and Wobbly at Pehrspace
Zoe & the Bear & Dana Williams, State to State & Sleep Machine, Denmantau and Kari Kimmel at the Hotel Café
Astronomar, Bot, Neoteric, Smalltown DJs, Big Makk, Juyen Sebulba and Trooko at Avalon Hollywood
Blue King Brown, AK Rockefeller, Benny Wenda and Big Mountain at the Mint
Warrant at the Whisky a Go Go
Breaking Arrows and the Sahns at the Viper Room
Attaloss at the House of Blues Sunset Strip
The Shakers at Way 2 Much Entertainment
Tall Tales and the Silver Lining at Ham & Eggs Tavern
Liz Longley and Anthony D’Amato at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Fortunate Youth, the Steppas and the Skints at Saint Rocke
George Matthew at Saint Rocke (Happy Hour)
Buffalo Grass and Randsberg at Trip
Malibu Guitar Festival
Joshua Tree Music Festival, with the Floozies, Airtist, Benyoro, Hannah and more, at the Joshua Tree Lake Campground
Le Youth at the Wayfarer
The Wombats, Life in Film and Cheerleader at the Constellation Room
Psycho California Fest at the Observatory
Kamelot and Dragonforce at the City National Grove of Anaheim
Boogie Knights and Groove Kitty at the Coach House
Jackshit and Sin City All Stars at Molly Malone’s
Bobby Caldwell at the Catalina Bar & Grill

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Saturday, May 16

KROQ Weenie Roast, with AWOLNATION, Vance Joy, X Ambassadors, James Bay, Saint Motel, Of Monsters & Men, Big Data, Walk the Moon, Florence & the Machine, All Time Low, Cold War Kids, Death Cab For Cutie, Muse and Panic! At the Disco at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre
Little Dragon [pictured] and Sango at the Greek Theatre
Cathedrals at Saturdays Off the 405 at the Getty
Lord Huron at the Wiltern
Two Gallants and Blank Range at the Roxy Theatre
The Early November, Lydia and Restorations at the Troubadour
Rachel Brathen at the Shrine
Alison Wonderland, AWE and Suspect at the El Rey Theatre
Los Angeles Vegan Beer and Food Festival, with Jamestown Revival, the White Buffalo, the Drowning Men, Petty Cash, Joel Jerome, Lucy & La Mer and Matt Ellis, at the Rose Bowl
Joshua Tree Music Festival, with the Polish Ambassador, the Last Internationale, Black Pistol Fire and more, at Joshua Tree Lake Campground
Hobart W Fink, Dante Elephante, Shilo Gold and the Most Best at the Bootleg HiFI
Pearl Earl and Abacaba at the Silverlake Lounge
Jack Fris (record release) at the Echo
Ex Hex at Acerogami in Pomona
Brixx, Izu Osiris, Flight Camp Apollo, J.A.Y.P., the Hero Club and Auguosto at Los Globos
The Memories, Ben Katzman’s Degreaser, Howardian and Scott Yoder at the Smell
MXMS (ftr. Jeremy Dawson of Shiny Toy Guns) at 3 Clubs
Noble Creatures at the Virgil
Super8 & Tab, Jaytech and Kristina Sky at Avalon Hollywood
Facedown Fest, with xDEATHSTARx, Gideon, WAR OF AGES, My Epic, Everything In Slow Motion, Those Who Fear, Hope for the Dying, Leaders, Mouth Of The South and Saving Grace, at the Glass House
Queens of the New Age, with Willow Smith, KING, Tiffany Gouché and Audra The Rapper at the Lyric Theatre
Motobunny (record release), the 87’s and the Hellflowers at El Cid
Young Lovers, Media Jeweler, Ava Luna and Silk Rhodes at Pehrspace
Omniflux and Pr0files at the Handbag Factory (1336 S. Grand)
The Silent War, Cloudwalkers (record release), Res, Michaela Anne, the Luck and Sam Morrow at the Hotel Café
Vandelay, the Few, Dead Sea Skulls, Blue Foxes, Filmspeed and Firemelon at the Mint
Warner Drive, Winchester Rebels, Ghostride and Native June (record release) at the Viper Room
Prayers, Night Nail and more at Complex
Hedgehog Swing at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Dirk Hamilton and Cindy Lee Berryhill at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Pine Mountain Logs, A Certain Groove and Happy Medium Band at Saint Rocke
Wildwood Highway at Saint Rocke (Early Show)
The Blue Dolphins at WitZend
Rebel Hotel, the Midway and Loot at Trip
Malibu Guitar Festival
Hutch & Kathy, S and Allie Goertz at the Wayfarer (Early Show)
Fat White Family and LA Drugs at the Wayfarer
Fartbarf at Alex’s Bar
Psycho California Fest at the Observatory
TJR at the Yost Theater
Tyrone Wells at the House of Blues Anaheim
Powerhouse at the Honda Center
The Mighty Echoes at Genghis Cohen
Idle Hands, Swag and Invisible Poet Kings at Molly Malone’s
The Meteors, the Grims, Los Creepers, Graveyard Drifters and Stoneage at the Grizzly in Upland
Boogie Knights at the Canyon
Bobby Caldwell at the Catalina Bar & Grill

Sunday, May 17

Joshua Tree Music Festival, with Bossacucanova, Eagle Rock Gospel Singers, Saqi, Driscoll & Kouyate and more, at Joshua Tree Lake Campground
Banditos, Travesura, Valley Queen and Trevor Menear at the Echo (Early Show)
Annabella, the Original Bow Wow Wow, Geneva Jacuzzi and French Vanilla at the Echo
Black Pistol Fire at the Satellite
Kyle at the Roxy Theatre
Jesse Saunders and Brett Wallace at Los Globos
Florals, Ghost Noise, Geoff Geis and Celebrity Crush at Pehrspace
JP Saxe, Rotana Tarabzouni, Marissa Lauren, Amanda Carson and Rosewoods at the Hotel Café
House of Rabbits at the Mint (Early Show)
Jimbo Mathus & the Tri-State Coalition, Royal Jelly Jive and Hudson at the Mint
Scooter Page, Tommy Mora and Bella at the Viper Room
Blue Rodeo at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Hirie and Ethan Tucker at Saint Rocke
Malibu Guitar Festival
Prism Tats, Breather and Fernweh at Alex’s Bar
Psycho California Fest at the Observatory
Good Walkers at the House of Blues Anaheim
Luke Wade and Pawn Shop Kings at the Coach House
El Komander, La Septima Banda and Leandro Rios at the Pico Rivera Sports Arena
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan at the Pasadena Civic
Duane Peters Gunfight, the Skulls 77, the Berzerkers and the Zero Class OC at the Federal Underground
Robby Krieger at the Canyon
Of Monsters & Men, Banks, Walk the Moon and Family of the Year at the Santa Barbara Bowl
Open Mic at the Silverlake Lounge