Kevin Bronson on August 16th, 2012

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‣ The Sunset Strip Music Festival begins in earnest, with club events leading up to Saturday’s big outdoor street fair. Topping the list: The Doors and their legacy are celebrated at the House of Blues, and the “Godfather of Goth” Peter Murphy headlines the Roxy Theatre. [More SSMF listings after the jump.]
‣ Neil Diamond continues his celebration of the anniversary of “Hot August Nights” on a sure-to-be-hot August night at the Greek Theatre.
‣ Amadou & Miriam and Y La Bamba play a free show at the Santa Monica Pier.
‣ And the Donnies the Amys and Bell Gardens play a free show at Pershing Square downtown.

Also:

SSMF: Quiet Riot at the Key Club
SSMF: Jack Russell’s Great White featuring Faster Pussycat at the Whisky
SSMF: Future Villains, Lady Sinatra, Diamonds Under Fire, Gunpowder Secrets and the Black Marquee at the Viper Room
Enrique Iglesias and Jennifer Lopez at the Staples Center
The Entrance Band, ESP and UFO 2012 at the Satellite
BIG SIR, Alpine Decline and In the Valley Below at the Bootleg Bar
Alexandra & the Starlight Band at Harvard & Stone
Dudamel at the Hollywood Bowl
Cold Specks at the Echo
Little Hurricane, Right the Stars, Birds & Batteries, the Young Romans and Graffiti Cathedral at the Hotel Café
The Dunwell Brothers at Levitt Pavilion Pasadena
Laura Leif & Amber Phelps, the Memories, the Shivas, Mom, Katie & the Lichen, Calvin Johnson, Happy Noose and Sewn Leather at the Echoplex
Bassjackers at the Yost Theater
Bobby Matos at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
The Child, the Damn Sons and Rainman at El Cid
The Holloys, Peek and Bongoloidz at the Virgil
Races and Living Things at Los Globos
De Temps Antan at Sunset Concerts at the Skirball Center
The Shade, Bearcat and the Futures League at the Silverlake Lounge
Shannon & the Clams and the Lovely Bad Things at the Detroit Bar
Chris Standring Group at Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club
Foxhollow, Lexi Aviles, B410, Spirit of Atlas and Secret Stache at the House of Blues Anaheim
Nick Urata at Largo
The Untouchables, Blendin Ashes and Trenchtown at Saint Rocke
LNGWKND at the Del Monte Speakeasy
The Furious, the Limit Club, Los Creepers and the Saints & Sinners at Brixton South Bay
Spindrift, Gram Rabbit and Los Cometas at Alex’s Bar
Reverend Horton Heat, Pinata Protest, Orange Blossom Special and Vinnie & the Hooligans at the Coach House