Kevin Bronson on April 3rd, 2009

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Somebody has deep pockets. The teenage L.A. rock band Acidic won an eBay auction to play a main-stage slot at Sunday’s second day of the Bamboozle Left Festival at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre – with a bid of more than $13,000. The money benefits the One Love for Chi Foundation, the charity that is helping Deftones bassist Chi Cheng with his medical expenses as he recovers from a injuries he sustained in an auto accident in November. The Green Day-channeling Acidic, fronted by 16-year-old Michael Gossard, will play at 2 p.m. Sunday, about 16 hours after their Saturday night gig at the Whisky. Lineup and set times here.

Elsewhere this weekend at places other than the Whisky:

Tonight: Eagle Winged Palace celebrates the release of its “Hand of Doom EP, joined by Mere Mortals for a show at Club Underground at the Echo. … Elsewhere on the Eastside, it’s going to be mighty loud – L.A. blues-rock contenders Night Horse play Spaceland with Valient Thorr, and Japan’s Acid Mothers Temple brings its sonic assault to the Echoplex. … Tim Fite and Busdriver team up to rock the Natural History Museum’s First Fridays event. … And the Get Up Kids warm up for their Bamboozle set with a sold-out show at the Troubadour. … Also: Alex and Sam at Home restaurant; John Elliott & the Hereafter at the Hotel Cafe; and Jail Weddings at the Smell.

Saturday: Left Alone has a self-titled album coming out on Tuesday, and the Wilmington trio brings its ska- and country-infused punk rock to the Knitting Factory. … Big stuff elsewhere – Puscifer does the first of two nights at Club Nokia, and Ratatat takes on the Palladium. … In from Berlin: Stereo Total to play the El Rey Theatre, and in from across town, Berlin to play the House of Blues. … Great Lakes Swimmers, with “Los Channels” just released last week, bring their sublimely lovely pop to Spaceland. … And Rachel Yamagata and Greg Laswell team up at the Troubadour. … Also: It’s World Pillow Fight Day. Bring a pillow to Pershing Square at 3 p.m.

Sunday: Twangy quartet Old Californio celebrates the release of its new album “Westering Again” as the Grand Ole Echo kicks back into gear with its country music/barbecue shindig (from 5-9 p.m.). … Low Vs Diamond rocks the Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa. … And Autolux plays the Glass House in Pomona.