Tonight in L.A.: The Boss, Bloc Party, Vices, Fol Chen

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[Happy birthday to Ed O’Brien from Radiohead. Now on with the shows …]

Big doings tonight at the Sports Arena, where Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band play the first of a two-night stand; at the Palladium, where Bloc Party [pictured] holds forth; and Club Nokia, which features India.Arie. … There’s another pre-Coachella show at the Glass House; Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band (who play Friday in the desert) have the room sold out. … There are some nifty local shows too. Jonneine Zapata joins the U.K.’s Vices on a fun bill at the Viper Room. … Lemon Sun brings the party to Club NME at Spaceland. … Wavves and Fol Chen team up at the Echo. … The Airlines plays at the Silverlake Lounge. … Star Parts, who have a cool new EP “What You Bleed Is What You Get,” are at the Knitting Factory. … It’s Archways, Ballerina Black and Spirit Vine at the Scene Bar in Glendale. … And Jay Nash and Tristan Prettyman play the Hotel Cafe. … Also: The Black Lips play the Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa; Paging Beto at the Redwood Bar; and Thavius Beck at the Airliner.