Tonight in L.A.: Ice Cube, Islands, Rüfüs du Sol, the Besnard Lakes, Turquoise Noise, Gary Clark Jr., Gill Landry, Eric Bellinger, Rising Appalachia, Mr. Carmack, Vanic, Snow Tha Product, Tribute to Daft Punk, Lydia, Pulley

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Rüfüs du Sol in August at the Santa Monica Pier (Photo by Carl Pocket)
Rüfüs du Sol in August at the Santa Monica Pier (Photo by Carl Pocket)

Los Angeles concerts for Friday:

Power 106’s “Cali Christmas” brings Ice Cube, G-Eazy, 2 Chainz, Anderson .Paak & the Free Nationals, D.R.A.M. and Madeintyo to the Forum.
► Montreal quintet the Besnard Lakes [see “The Plain Moon”] headline the Echo in support of their latest album “A Coliseum Complex Museum,” with Nightjacket and Brass Box supporting.
Islands celebrates the 10th anniversary (and the deluxe vinyl reissue) of their album “Return to the Sea” with a show at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
► It’s a second night with Gary Clark Jr. at the Theatre at Ace Hotel.
Rüfüs du Sol parties down at the Wiltern.
► L.A. rockers Turquoise Noise [see “Wasting All My Time”] Babylon, Children, Michael Rey & the Woebegones and Mothdrops at Space Camp
► And Gill Landry (of Old Crow Medicine Show) headlines the Bootleg Theater, supported by Paige Calico.

Also:

Eric Bellinger and Sammie at the Troubadour
Rising Appalachia at the Teragram Ballroom
Mr. Carmack, Boogie, Penthouse Penthouse and Bobby Saint at the Novo
Vanic and Steve James at the El Rey Theatre
Tele Novella and Kolars at HM157
Illa-J and Calvin Valentine at the Satellite
One More Time: A Tribute to Daft Punk, with N2N and Mahalo, at the Regent Theater
Snow Tha Product, Woke and Fool Boy Marley at the Echoplex
Machine, Bearcoon, Dusty Santamaria, Automatik Eden, Morten Lava and New Diplomat at the Silverlake Lounge
Flomac, JDHD, Kid Peace and Drewsthatdude that Los Globos
Negro Galacticus, Celebrity Crush and Vitamin Daughter at the Smell
Edison Moth, Rosechild and Vista Point at Lot 1
Roses at Space 15 Twenty
2Mex and Kid Frost at Complex
Frontliner, the Prophet and Lady Faith at Exchange
Boby Long, Dylan Melody, Dinosaur Parade and the Shadow Heist at the Hotel Café
Erik Penny, Vancans, Kat Myers & the Buzzards, Brother Sister and Raye Zaragoza at the Hotel Café Second Stage
The Buffalo Grass, Vicara, Juju Blooms, Mandi Rose, Sandra Macat Band and the Hearings at the Mint
Diamond Head at the Whisky a Go Go
Hirie, Arise Roots, Iya Terra and Queendom Tribe at the Roxy
Stickball, Nothinerz and Soc at the Viper Room
Matt Jaffe & the Distractions, Graham Kilo, Daniel Hunter Jones and Band of Lovers at Genghis Cohen
The Ugly Beats, the Magnificent and the Vooduo at the Redwood Bar
The Jackshit Yuletide Extravaganza at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
The Dan Band and Gold Soundz at Saint Rocke
Bear Grillz, Midnight Tyrannosaurus, Pogman, Kaleido and Dafuq at Avalon
San Van Door at Create Nightclub
Pulley, Implants, Sidekick and the Decline at Alex’s Bar
Anderson, Rabin and Wakeman at the City National Grove of Anaheim
Tribal Seeds, Seedless and Krooked Treez at the Observatory
Doyle Bramhall II and Future Stuff at the Constellation Room (Early Show)
Lydia and Elder Brother at the Constellation Room
Dave Mason at the Coach House
Young Jesus at Acerogami
Lee Fields & the Expressions and Holy Hive at the Glass House
3oh!3 and Madyx at the Chain Reaction
YG at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium
Stevie B., Expose, Shannon, Rob Base, Newcleus, Ready for the World, Klymaxx and Club Nouveau at the Honda Center
Kool Keith and Kosha Dillz at the Garage
Ron Carter Trio at the Catalina Club
Jonny Lang at the Canyon