Photos: The Darkness at the Wiltern
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Theatrics and acrobatics: The Darkness, hitting L.A. just past the 20th anniversary of their debut album “Permission to Land,” turned Friday night at the Wiltern into a spectacle.
Theatrics and acrobatics: The Darkness, hitting L.A. just past the 20th anniversary of their debut album “Permission to Land,” turned Friday night at the Wiltern into a spectacle.
U.K. rockers the Darkness held forth at the El Rey Theatre in support of their latest album, “Motorheart.”
Win tickets to see U.K. quartet the Darkness on Tuesday at the Novo in downtown Los Angeles.
The Darkness’ full-throttle show at the Fonda Theatre on Thursday night provoked some audience participation, though maybe not enough to suit frontman Justin Hawkins.
Also on Thursday: The Darkness, the Voidz, Lindi Ortega, Mary Ocher, Moderns, Quinn XCII, Ella Vos, Tracy Bryant
Incoming: Stella Donnelly, Foxtrax, Russian Circles, Durand Jones & the Indications, Missio, Quinn XCII, James Bay, the Voidz, Ella Vos, the Darkness, OMD, Hollie Cook, Sam Morrow, Lindi Ortega, Lauren Ruth Ward, Galactic, the Oh Hellos, the Garden, Mourners, KOLARS, Deadmau5, Titus Andronicus, Pussy Riot, Knuckle Puck, Holy Shit, Clean Bandit and more
Outrageously theatric U.K. quartet the Darkness again proved to be a band fans have come to know and shamelessly love.
Also on Tuesday: 1st Vows, James Davis, WYLDR, Jake Troth, PPL MVR, Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re
Incoming: Coachella, LCD Soundsystem, Diarrhea Planet, Lindi Ortega, Mike Posner, the Rocket Summer, Bob Moses, Purity Ring, Volbeat, Claw Hammer, Lush, Silversun Pickups, Iron Maiden, Dressy Bessy, Cat Power, Dilly Dally and more.
The third annual commingling of music and comedy served up some top-notch over-the-topness. And the chance to be married by Father Guido Sarducci.