Kenan Bell, the La Crescenta-bred rapper who’s been on tour as opener for De La Soul, gets headliner treatment tonight at the Troubadour for a bargain ($5 ticket) ASCAP showcase that also includes John Forté and Fitz & the Tantrums. … The big rooms should be hopping tonight – Atmosphere is at the Palladium; Tracy Chapman holds forth at the Wiltern; Daughtry plays the sold-out Music Box @ Fonda; and there’s a double dose of songstresses at the El Rey, Emiliana Torrini and Anya Marina. … You can start off your evening with dreampop alfresco, with Great Northern playing at 7 in downtown’s Pershing Square. … At the Hollywood Bowl, it’s Patti LaBelle. … U.K. electro sensation Max Tundra plays Club NME at Spaceland, where newbies Death Kit open. … Dawes (with Mississippi Man opening) continues its residency at the Echo. … And your best bet for an under-the-radar surprise: Samuel Stewart at the Silverlake Lounge. … Also: Subtitle at the Airliner; Maxim Ludwig’s residency at the Hotel Cafe; Primer 55 at the Viper Room; and Instinct of Aggression on an all-metal lineup at the Roxy.
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