Kevin Bronson on July 3rd, 2013

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‣ Two beloved acts who released their debut albums within three months of one another in early 1980s – the Psychedelic Furs and X – highlight the six-week summer concert series at Pershing Square in downtown L.A. The free series runs six consecutive Saturdays starting July 13 and features, among other headliners, Dave Alvin, the Smithereens and the Tubes. (Pershing Square is also hosting tribute bands on Thursday nights and movie screening on Fridays.) Full schedule after the jump.

‣ In other free-summer-concerts news, Gardens & Villa has been added to round out the lineup for the Twilight Concert Series at the Santa Monica Pier, which kicks off July 11. Full schedule, with support acts, after the jump.

‣ And the new Out of Office Concerts in Grand Park in downtown L.A. have plenty of musical flavors, from indie-rockers the Rebel Light, Hobart W. Fink and Spirit Vine to Latin bands to pop and jazz. It’s a happy-hour kind of thing, starting at 5:30 p.m. Full schedule after the jump.

Pershing Square Summer Concerts

July 13: Psychedelic Furs and Badwater
July 20: Johnny Vatos & Boingo Dance Party and Bow Wow Wow
July 27: Dave Alvin and Eilen Jewell
Aug. 3: The Smithereens and Peter Case
Aug. 10: The Tubes and Radio Wave
Aug. 17: X and Spindrift

Twilight Concert Series at Santa Monica Pier

July 11: Surfer Blood and Terraplane Sun
July 18: Meshell Ndegeocello and The Record Company
July 25: No Age and Tijuana Panthers
Aug. 1: Xavier Rudd
Aug. 8: Hanni El Khatib and Bombino
Aug. 15: The English Beat and Maxwell Smart
Aug. 22: Nick Waterhouse and Boogaloo Assassins
Aug. 29: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Sept. 5: Gardens & Villa and Mr. Little Jeans
Sept. 12: Jimmy Cliff and The Delirians

Out of Office Concerts in Grand Park

July 11: LA Jazz Collective
July 18: Justo Almario
July 25: Colburn Summer Pops
Aug. 1: The Rebel Light, Holly Conlan, The Young Romans
Aug. 8: Subsuelo
Aug. 15: Hobart W. Fink, Blackfeet Braves, Jeffertitti’s Nile
Aug. 22: Colburn Summer Pops
Aug. 29: Spirit Vine, Halfbluud, Infantree
Sept. 5: Bullet & Snowfox, Silver Hands, Monster Paws
Sept. 12: Conganas