Kevin Bronson on July 21st, 2012

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A steamy Saturday all around:

‣ Bloomfest, the downtown arts and music event featuring Superhumanoids, the Neighbourhood, Grace Woodroofe, Helena, Robotanists, Light FM, Yellow Alex & the Feelings, Mike Watt & the Missingmen and more, goes off at 3rd and Traction streets in downtown L.A. Above is the video for “Sunlight,” the first single from the India-born, Pennsylvania-reared Helena. [Full set times at the end of this post.]
‣ Ray Davies plays a special show (at the Wiltern backed by L.A. rockers the 88.
‣ Power-pop stalwarts Fountains of Wayne and Mike Viola rock the Roxy.
‣ And Peanut Butter Wolf holds forth in Santa Monica, where the Dakota Lounge (destroyed by fire two years ago) celebrates its grand re-opening.

Also:

Ringo Starr & His All-Star Band at the Greek Theatre
Nick 13 and the Far West at the El Rey Theatre
The Breakestra at California Plaza
The Happy Hollows, Magic Wands and the Union Line at the Bootleg Bar
Portugal. The Man at Anneberg Space for Photography
Face to Face at the Troubadour
Gothic Tropic at the Satellite
Leni Stern at Bluewhale
Solo Raosa at Levitt Pavilion Pasadena
¡Vamos al Mambo! at California Plaza
Caustic at the Belasco Ballrom
Kim Jang Hoon at the Nokia Theatre
Feast Off Fetus, Taylor Carroll, Jet Pack Jones, Sunday Lane, Lindsay Harper and Tom Normen at the Roxy: On the Rox
Mint Condition at the City National Grove of Anaheim
Pacific Symphony Orchestra at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Smokey Robinson at the Hollywood Bowl
Cash’d Out, JD Bender and Matt Mann at the Viper Room
Tribal Seeds at the Observatory
Cody Simpson at the Pacific Amphitheatre
Dwarves, Narcoleptic Youth, Slow Children and For Rebellion at Stinger’s Bar & Nightclub
Clockwork at the Yost Theater
The Ultimate Stones at the Canyon
The Magnificent at the Echo
The Dining Dead, Big Waves of Pretty, Scammers and Dash Jacket at Pehrspace
Sad Robot, Patrick Joseph & His Band and Raaats at El Cid
Alain Johannes at the Virgil
George Stanford, Brian Wright, Danielle Ate the Sandwich, Flying Sparks, A Sack Lust Event at the Hotel Cafe
Luke Redfield, the Ventriloquists and Brave Julius at the Mint
Forty Wink Slumber, Red on Red and She Said at the Hard Rock Café Hollywood
Astra at HM 157
CJL, Afterlife, Deep Fried Dynamite and Efficious at the Key Club
Hurricane, Without Warning, Stonebreed and Glamarella at Brixton South Bay
The Holloys at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Fur Dixon and Steve Warner at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Journey at the San Manuel Amphitheater
Chris Robinson Brotherhood at Pappy and Harriets Pioneertown Palace
Yanni at the Santa Barbara Bowl
Christmas in July and As You Were at the House of Blues Anaheim
JGB, Blackberry Jam and Lee Boy Simpson at the Coach House

BLOOMFEST

TRACTION STAGE
3rd St. at Traction Ave.
curated by KCRW Host Chris Douridas Ӣ produced by EVFA Music
9:30 PM ”“ Superhumanoids
9:00 PM ”“ KCRW DJ set
8:15 PM ”“ The Neighbourhood
7:45 PM ”“ KCRW DJ set
7:00 PM ”“ Grace Woodroofe
6:30 PM ”“ Buzz Bands L.A. DJ set
5:15 PM ”“ NO
4:45 PM ”“ KCRW DJ set
4:15 PM ”“ Helena
4:00 PM ”“ Changeover DJ set by DJ Vealchop
3:30 PM ”“ Robotanists
3:15 PM ”“ Changeover DJ set by DJ Vealchop
2:45 PM ”“ Light FM
2:30 PM ”“ Changeover DJ set by DJ Vealchop
2:00 PM ”“ Yellow Alex and the Feelings

BLOOM’S STAGE
Hewitt St at 4th Pl.
curated and produced by artist/musician Alberto Miyares
9:30 PM ”“ Sukia
8:45 PM ”“ Downtown Devil Dogs
8:00 PM ”“ The Gears
7:00 PM ”“ Mike Watt and the Missingmen
6:15 PM ”“ Saccharine Trust
5:30 PM ”“ Carnage Asada
4:45 PM ”“ Size Queen (Betty Blowtorch members)
4:00 PM ”“ Lightnin’ Woodcock
3:15 PM ”“ Swords of Fatima
2:30 PM ”“ Third Grade Teacher

JARRITOS DJ STAGE
Angel City Benefit Beer Garden (21+ and wristband required)
curated and produced by Marko Bacilio of Downtown Lobby
9:15 PM ”“ Joey Mojo
8:15 PM ”“ ILL-A
7:20 PM ”“ Our Name Is Legion
6:30 PM ”“ Club Handsome
6:45 PM ”“ Mike T.
5:00 PM ”“ Pony vs. Bear
4:15 PM ”“ Cooper Saver
3:30 PM ”“ Mastah Syphe
2:45 PM ”“ Bazu
2:00 PM ”“ Bass and Gently

KOOL KID ZONE STAGE (2-8 PM only)
3rd St. at Rose St.
curated and produced by Vanessa Acuna

7:00 PM ”“ Plaza de la Raza Youth Rock Band
6:00 PM ”“ Kindie Rock with Ellen & Matt
5:00 PM ”“ “Opera Girl” Golda Berkman
4:00 PM ”“ Storytelling by We Tell Stories
3:00 PM ”“ Little Divas Fashion Show
2:30 PM ”“ Children’s Yoga by Light Learners
2:00 PM ”“ Maryknoll Karate Club Kids