Kevin Bronson on September 14th, 2013

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‣ Swedish electro-pop group Kate Boy visits the Echoplex, supported by ASTR and Glow Marrow. Above, the video for “In Your Eyes.”
‣ Big day at the Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival in San Pedro – Dead Sara, Deap Vally, Nightmare & the Cat, the Section Quartet, Maria del Pilar, the Damselles & the TC4, Echosmith, Glacial Walls and Pretty Little Demons at
‣ Ra Ra Riot plays the Fonda Theatre behind their latest release, the sci-fi-inspired “Beta Love.” Caveman supports.
‣ Two-time Juno Award nominee Coeur de Pirate (the nom de tune of Béatrice Martin) headlines the El Rey Theatre, supported by Haunted Summer.
‣ Sheryl Crow headlines the Greek Theatre behind “Feels Like Home,” her eighth album, which was released this week. Gary Allan and Drake White support.
‣ Tapioca & the Flea head up a great local lineup at the Detroit Bar, where they are joined by Mt. Ossa, the Futures League and Gazoota.
‣ And the Mad Decent Block Party brings Major Lazer, Matt & Kim, Clockwork, Riff Raff and more to the L.A. Center Studios, 1201 W. 5th St. (noon-8 p.m.).

Also:

Hem, George Stanford and Dawn Landes at Troubadour
Calibash with Chris Brown, Prince Royce, Ivy Queen, Alexis y Fido, Jowel y Randy, 3 Ball MTY, J Alvarez and more at the Staples Center
Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Gate at the Fox Theater Pomona
The Soul of John Black at One Colorado (8 p.m., free)
Demi Lovato at the Los Angeles County Fair
Earth, Wind & Fire at the Hollywood Bowl
Chris Stills, Sea Stars, Saucy Monky, 28 North, Easy Bear and Natalie Gelman at the Hotel Café
Girl in a Coma, Hunter Valentine and Krissy Krissy at Alex’s Bar
Patricia Kaas at the Pantages Theatre
Krewella at the Hollywood Palladium
Sex Wounds, Mynx, Pure Shit and Sheephead at the Smell
Mystic Braves at Origami Vinyl (7 p.m.)
LA Font at Eat See Hear at L.A. State Historic Park (with a screening of “The Breakfast Club”)
We Are Twin at the Virgil
Faderhead and Gentleman Junkie at the Complex in Glendale
Black Hi-Lighter and Burning Jet Black at El Cid
Punk Rock Rovers Benefit Concert supporting the Pasadena Humane Society at the Redwood Bar
The Lovely Bad Things, Moses Campbell and Batwings Catwings at Pehrspace
Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentleman at the Mint (Early Show)
Paul Sanchez & the Rolling Road Show and the Tin Men at the Mint
Palaye Royale, the Filthy Souls, Zander Bleck and Linus Young at the Viper Room
New Blues Revolution at the HOB Voodoo Lounge
Brad Kay’s Regressive Jazz Quartet at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Cheryl Wheeler and Kenny White at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Nacosta at Casey’s downtown
The Black Heartthrobs at Molly Malone’s
Davey Allen at Saint Rocke
Walking Faces, Peg (members of Avi Buffalo) and Vatican Volume at Trip in Santa Monica
Travis Peery, Kenton Chen and more at WitZend
Soulja Boy at the Observatory
Mickey Avalon at the Observatory
Vista Chino, Big Monsta and Douglas & the Furs at the House of Blues Anaheim
Los Straitjackets, Daddy-O Grande, Jackpot Club and the Eliminators at the Coach House
Rascal Flatts at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Afroman, Beach Bum Alcoholics, Big Flawliss, Vape City, AJ Tipsy and Wasted Myndz at the Industry Theater
Poncho Sanchez at Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club
Roberta Gambarini at the Catalina Bar & Grill
Swedish Egil at the Yost Theater
The Weeknd, Anna Lunoe and Banks at the Santa Barbara Bowl