Kevin Bronson on August 1st, 2013

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Just scratching the surface, really, of Thursday’s highlights:

‣ The Sunset Strip Music Festival kicks off at the House of Blues with a Tribute to Joan Jett, who joins past honorees Ozzy Osbourne, Slash, Motley Crue and the Doors as the recipient of the Elmer Valentine Award. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts will perform as well.
‣ It’s the Australia Rocks the Pier edition of the Twilight Concert Series at the Santa Monica Pier, and singer-songwriter Xavier Rudd [pictured] brings the evocative songs off his latest album “Spirit Bird” to the beach for the free show. Nikki Jensen opens.
‣ El-P and Killer Mike, as Run the Jewels, converge on the Echoplex to perform songs off their new album on Fool’s Gold, and apparently Mr. Killums, who stars in the video “36″ Chain,” above, is on tour with them.
‣ Son Volt headlines the Troubadour behind its new album “Honky Tonk.”
‣ And local dream-pop band Haunted Summer celebrates its new video release at the Satellite, supported by Tashaki Miyaki, yOya and the Eagle Rock Gospel Singers.

Also:

The Decoders and KCRW DJs Anne Litt and Dan Wilcox at Music for Better Living at the Hammer Museum
Shye Ben-Tzur at the Skirball Center
Ours, Luna Arcade, Dreamers Dose and Oona at the Roxy Theatre
The Rebel Light, Holly Conlan and the Young Romans at Grand Park in downtown L.A.
Casey Veggies and Travi$ Scott at the El Rey Theatre
Olmeca at Los Globos
Wrabel and Tyler Lyle at the Bootleg Bar
Insect Surfers at the Echo
The Zermatts, Zigtebra, Creeps and Night Control at the Silverlake Lounge
Peachfuzz, California Lions and the Lisa Mychols Three at International Pop Overthrow at Fais Do-Do
Jeffery Broussard at Levitt Pavilion Pasadena
Nomadic Massive at Levitt Pavilion McArthur Park
Boogaloo Assassins at Mile Square Regional Park
Ramshackle Glory, Sledding With Tigers, Moon Bandits and Alexander the Grape at the Smell
Levels, Cigarette Barbies and Dylan Starrs at El Cid
Taylor Greenwood, Welshly Arms, Joel Eckels & the Wreckards, Broken Man, Bogan Via and Best of Friends at the Hotel Café
Donna the Buffalo, the Believers and Ivory Deville at the Mint
Enuff Znuff and Bang Tango at the Whisky A Go Go
The Black Marquee, Palaye Royale, TB5 and Badwater at the Viper Room
Habits, Mothers of Gut and Batwings Catwings at Pico Union Project (1133 Valencia St.)
Dane Drewis at Saint Rocke (Early Show)
Great Dane, Gken-E, Plenny P, Raskal, Jesta, THEAXIS and DaVoid at the Detroit Bar
Hell or Highwater and Mammoth Thunderpower at Alex’s Bar
The Sword, Castle and American Sharks at the Observatory
Tallhart and From Indian Lakes at the Constellation Room
We the Kings, Breathe Carolina, T. Mills, the Ready Set and Keep it Cute at the House of Blues Anaheim
Hunter Ackerman and the Dirty Jacks at the House of Blues Anaheim (Late Show)
Siddhartha, Radiux Vox, Rhythm Over Reason and Death of Star at the Ember of Anaheim
John Hammond, Monkey Finger and Zachary Scot Johnson at the Coach House
Diego Figueiredo at Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club
ZZ Top at the Pacific Amphitheatre
Dieselboy and Helicopter Showdown at the Yost Theater
The Reckoning and St. Clair & Morris and the IO West Theater
Los Angeles Philarmonic at the Hollywood Bowl