Kevin Bronson on June 15th, 2013

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Here’s what’s ahead on Saturday:

‣ This year’s first edition Chinatown Summer Nights celebrates Chinatown’s 75th anniversary, with Nightmare & the Cat headlining the LA Weekly Local Music Stage (at 11 p.m.). The event kicks off at 5 p.m., and a statue of Bruce Lee will be dedicated at 7:45. The live music lineup features Cobalt Cranes (6 p.m.), Sister Rogers (7), Jutty Ranx (8), Rainbow Jackson (9) and the Furys (10), with KCRW DJs Anthony Valadez & KG Superstar and Liza Richardson spinning in the Central Plaza. All the activities here.
‣ Jimmy Webb, who wrote the song “MacArthur Park,” plays Levitt Pavilion in MacArthur Park. Not sure it gets more perfect.
‣ Electro whiz kid Robert DeLong does an installment of Saturdays Off the 405 at the Getty Center (6 p.m.).
‣ Barry Manilow does the second of three nights at the Greek Theatre.
‣ CSS headlines the Fonda Theatre behind its new album “Planta,” with MS MR and IO Echo supporting.
‣ New Zealand’s pop veteran the Bats swing through L.A., making a stop at the Satellite. Rough Church opens.
‣ And L.A. punk outfit Harmful If Swallowed celebrates the release of their new album “Allergy” by headlining the Roxy Theatre, supported by Of Brazil, Implant and Sederra.

Also:

Jimmy Webb at Levitt Pavilion in MacArthur Park
Robert Earl Keen and Andrea Davidson at the El Rey Theatre
Torres and Lady Lamb the Beekeeper at the Bootleg Bar
ShyBoy, Destrukt and R.A.I.D. at the Echoplex
Krizz Kaliko, Stevie Stone and Mayday at Los Globos
“Tonalism” at Zorthian Ranch [canceled]
Tremellow, Los Craters and VISION at the Smell
Nomads, Coming, Wreck & Reference, Whip Hand and Behavior at Pehrspace
Beach Party at Eat See Hear at L.A. Historic State Park (Film: Fight Club)
George Duke, Jeffrey Osborne, Naturally 7, Herbie Hancock, Angelique Kidjo, Hugh Masekela, Poncho Sanchez & His Latin Jazz Band, James Carter, Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, Lee Ritenour, Gregory Porter, Robert Glasper Experiment, Grace Kelly Quintet, Phil Woods, Pedrito Martinez Group and the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Jazz Ensemble at the Hollywood Bowl
La Arrolladora Banda El Limon at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
Gloria Trevi at the Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk
Craig Shoemaker at the Saban Theatre
The Mediocre Fight, the Young Romans, Tango Alpha Tango, Theft, Youth of the Beast and Carsten Kranzer at the Hotel Café
My Ruin at the Whisky A Go Go
Iman Omari, Knxwledge, iLL Camille, Tiffany Gouche and Grown Azz Kid$ at the Troubadour
Noelia at the House of Blues Hollywood
Ragged Jubilee at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Dan Navarro at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Chris Shiflett & the Dead Peasants, Junior Brown, Robert Gordon, the Blasters, Dave Gleason, the Americans, Jason Cruz & the Howl, Charles Law & Jagged, Zippy Josh & the Rag Tag Band, the Vonettes, Alexandra Starlight and the Sideshow Preachers at the Ventura County Fairgrounds
Cas Haley, Casey Abrams and Whitney Steele at Saint Rocke
The Front Bottoms and Weatherbox at the Constellation Room
They Might Be Giants and Moon Hooch at the House of Blues Anaheim
Roughhouse and Alter Ego at the Coach House
The Word Alive and As Blood Runs Black at the Seaport Marina Hotel
The Midtown Men at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Anne Curtis at the Pechanga Center
Grafitti and Dennis Chambers at the Catalina Bar & Grill
ABC at the Canyon
Connie James at Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club
Bow Wow Wow at the Tiki Bar