Kevin Bronson on October 17th, 2013

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A jam-packed Thursday of shows:

‣ And now for something completely different … well, pretty different, anyway: Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros’ Big Top starts its four-day run in at Los Angeles State Historic Park, with music, performance art, comedy, circus-type performers a farmer’s market and more. The L.A. folk-rockers will perform in the round, and the musical bill also includes Fool’s Gold and My Hawaii.
‣ NYC electro-pop duo MS MR headlines the first of two sold-out nights the Troubadour behind their debut album “Secondhand Rapture” – L.A.’s Wildcat! Wildcat! opens. That’s MS MR’s video for “Think of You,” above.
‣ L.A. duo Boardwalk celebrates the release of its debut album (out this week on Stones Throw) with a show at the Center for the Arts Eagle Rock. Henry Wolfe and Mister Goodnight support.
‣ Oregon-based indie ensemble Typhoon headlines the Satellite behind its new album “Whit Lighter,” with Wild Ones opening.
‣ Sweden’s Little Dragon, working on a follow-up to 2011’s “Ritual Union,” visits the El Rey Theatre, with SZA opening. [Check out SZA’s “Julia” and “Teen Spirit” from Wednesday.]
‣ Detroit’s ADULT holds forth at the Echoplex, supported by Flaamingos and Soft Metals.
‣ And at the Echo, it’s cool evening of local rock, with Hindu Pirates, Santoros, Froth and the Bay Area’s Cool Ghouls.

Also:

City & Colour and the Paper Kites at Club Nokia
Braids, Hundred Waters, Kodak to Graph and Emily Reo at the Bootleg Bar
Kaskade, Amtrac and Late Night Alumni at the Shrine Expo Hall
Sleeping With Sirens at the Wiltern
The Space Race, LA River Bend, Toy Bombs and the Active Set at the Silverlake Lounge
Adam Bones and the Black Tibetans at Harvard & Stone
Supersuckers at the Tiki Bar
Luminox and Loudpvck at the Yost Theater
Atoms for Peace at the Santa Barbara Bowl
Eros Ramazzotti at the Greek Theatre
Stepdad, Professor Possessor and Mars Argo at Los Globos
Holly Conlan, Glowbug, the Great Lake Fitzcarraldos, Profiles and the Blues & Greys at the Hotel Café
Kyle Brittin and James Clay Harrison at WitzEnd
Debbie Goodman, Kelli & Lee and Stage 11 at the Mint
Walking Papers, Pink Slips, Beware of Darkness, the Burning of Rome, Thick as Thieves and Wasted Damsels at the Roxy Theatre
Colette and Mark Farina at the Viper Room
Ryan Webster at the HOB Foundation Room
Kelley Stoltz and SWIMM at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Dueling Pianos at Saint Rocke
New Cycle at Saint Rocke (Happy Hour)
Michael Franti & Spearhead and Rian Basilio & the Roosters at the House of Blues Anaheim
Brian Young at the House of Blues Anaheim (Late Show)
GWAR, Whitechapel, Iron Reagan and Band of Orcs at the Observatory
Tim Kasher at the Constellation Room
Langhorne Slim and Jonny Fritz at the Detroit Bar
Earthless, Joy and Sacrimonti at Alex’s Bar
Leon Russell, Midnight Whiskey Band and Detour 91 at the Coach House
Elemeno Pea at CSUN
Kevin Oneal and Patrice Quinn at Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club
Steve Gadd Band at the Catalina Bar & Gri