Kevin Bronson on May 5th, 2012

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May 5:

‣ Hard to imagine there is a more Angeleno way to observe today’s “holiday” than with L.A. icons Los Lobos. They headline Cinco de Mayo Festival at the Greek Theatre, joined by Neko Case, Alejandro Escovedo and Flaco Jimenez, with guests X and Mariachi El Bronx opening. Doors open at 3 p.m., with three local bands performing on the plaza outside the Greek: La Santa Cecelia, Ollin and 44s with Kid Ramos.
‣ Seattle folk singer Rocky Votolato headlines the Troubadour behind his fine new album “Television of Saints.”
‣ Canadian sensation the Weeknd plays at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
‣ Diplo along with the Mad Decent Crew appear the Mike D-curated “Transmission L.A.: AV Club” series at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA. The exhibition is scheduled to close this weekend.
‣ And the KROQ Weenie Roast goes off at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater with Coldplay, Garbage, Incubus, the Offspring, Silversun Pickups, Pennywise, Angels and Airwaves, Grouplove, AWOLNATION and more.

Also:

Deer Tick at the El Rey Theatre
Washed Out and Memoryhouse at the Fonda Theatre
Lambchop at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
MC Hammer at Club Nokia
Elliott Lipp at the Central SAPC
Patrick Joseph and Ry Cuming at Witzend
John Torres and Davis Fetter at the Hotel Cafe
Gangi, John Carpenter, Verbs, Voice on Tape, Tapioca and the Flea, East of the River, Michael Nhat and more at Los Globos
Allo Darlin’, the Wave Pictures and Yellow Red Sparks at the Echo
Tok Kay and Sycamore Smith at the Bootleg Bar
Night Beats, Cosmonauts and the Abigails at the Satellite
Metalachi, Kyle Glass Band and Peelander-Z at the Roxy
Dirty Little Secrets at the Key Club
Val and Her Lovers at the Viper Room
Meshuggah at the House of Blues
Paul Thomas at Avalon Hollywood
Miguel Migs at King King
Roger Shah at Vanguard
California Honeydrops at the Mint
Ruins Alone at the Smell
Steep Canyon Rangers at Largo
Bourbon Saints at Saint Rocke
Manic Hispanic at the House of Blues Anaheim
Little Hurricane at the Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa