Anna Acosta on March 10th, 2014

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Incoming: The Kooks, the Spazmatics, Russian Circles, Mighty Oaks, Real Estate, Buckcherry, Mike Viola, Free Moral Agents, Krewella, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Gizmo, Scott H. Biram, Dave Stewart, No Age, Vinyl Williams, the Dustbowl Revival, Pharoahs, El Ten Eleven, Young Dubliners, Umphrey’s McGee, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Dom Kennedy, Lake Street Dive, Laurie Anderson, James Vincent McMorrow

Above: Long-running songwriter/producer/musical adventurer Dave Stewart (he of Eurhythmics fame) released a guest star-packed solo album last fall titled “Lucky Numbers,” and the video for “Every Single Night,” the first to be made in 11.1 surround sound, featured a collaboration with Rita D’Albert, co-founder of the Lucha VaVoom troupe. This week, the collaboration takes the stage as “VaVoom … A Rock ’N Roll Circus” visits the El Rey Theatre on Friday night.

Our staff picks of the week:

@KRBronson recommends: Irish singer-songwriter James Vincent McMorrow’s new album “Post Tropical” is one of those jaw-dropping feats musicianship that’s drawing praise far and wide. He visits the Roxy Theatre on Sunday (and again on Monday, March 17.)

@Seraphina_L recommends: Real Estate’s new album “Atlas” came out March 4, and the New Jersey-bred quartet visits the Fonda Theatre on Tuesday night. Start with “Talking Backwards” and work your way forward.

After the jump, the week’s shows:

Monday, March 10

The Kooks (two shows) at the Troubadour
Russian Circles and Helms Alee at the El Rey Theatre
The Spazmatics and Black Crystal Wolf Kids at the House of Blues Sunset Strip
Mighty Oaks, Gossling and Cheyenne Mize at Bardot
Moses Sumney and Tom Brosseau at the Bootleg Theater
The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers, Chantal Claret, Rainbow Jackson and the Rio Bravo at the Satellite
Fernanda Ulibarri, Katerpillar, the Modern Age and Midnight Cities at the Silverlake Lounge
Tony Molina, DOSES and Stoic Violence at the Echo
Matt Kivel and David Novick at the Church on York
Open Mic at El Cid
Smelveteen and French Vanilla at Pehrspace
Jason Joseph & the Spectacular, Natalise, the Sunset Run, Jessica Childress and Nolan Bryan at the Hotel Café
The Maybe Somedays and Rough Church at Harvard & Stone
The Public Trust at the Viper Room
Britt Warner at Bar Lubitsch
Mutoid Man at the Constellation Room
Dead Ghosts and Shrills at Diego’s in Santa Ana
Paul Barnes at CSUN

Tuesday, March 11

Real Estate at the Fonda Theatre
Mojo Stone, Kyle Neal, Alina Cutrono and Princess Reason at the Bootleg Bar
The Sharp Medicine, Detangler, Ghost Idols and Whale Fall at the Silverlake Lounge
Splashh, Beach Party and Plague Vendor at the Echo
Russian Red, Babes and Bella Darling at the Satellite
The Toledo Show at Los Globos
Joe Mande at the Virgil
Big Butter Jazz Band at El Cid
Gabriel Kahane, Addison Scott, This Paradise, Crown Plaza and Dan Tumbleson at the Hotel Café
Sweet Bump It at Harvard & Stone
Caitlin Eadie at the HOB Voodoo Lounge
Insects vs. Robots at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Sami Grisafe, Michael Colton and more at WitZend
Charlie Greene at the Piano Bar
Ben Taylor and Nick Shattuck at Saint Rocke
Kings, Verdell and Sonny Spectrum at the Constellation Room
Tomatito at the Irvine Barclay Theatre
Randy Emata at the Federal Bar
Zawinul Legacy Band at the Catalina Bar & Grill

Wednesday, March 12

Mike Viola, Fernando Perdomo, Ivory Deville and Chris Price at the Mint
Craters, Las Brujas, Heathers and Girlpool at the Bootleg Bar
Free Moral Agents and Blind John Pope at Harvard & Stone
Mungo’s Hi Fi, Butterz and Solo Banton at the Echoplex
Ballerina Black at Club Moscow at Boardner’s
Hobart W. Fink, Bikos, Fellow Bohemian and Derde Verde at the Satellite
The Reigning Monarchs, Street Joy and KG Bird at El Cid
Mercies, Bootstraps, Javier Dunn and Western Scene at the Hotel Café
Richie Ramone at the Whisky a Go Go
Agnes Obel at the Roxy Theatre
Darling Stilettos at the Viper Room
Megan Betley at the HOB Voodoo Lounge
Joe Con, Stephanie Scovolo and more at WitZend
Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe and Jungle Fire at the Observatory
Buckcherry at the City National Grove of Anaheim
The Devil Wears Prada at the Majestic Ventura Theater
The Federal Affair at the Federal Bar

Thursday, March 13

Krewella at Club Nokia
Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe and Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk at the Roxy Theatre
Gizmo and Kris Bowers at the Bootleg Bar
Rhythm Over Reason, Year of Suns, Flowerglass and Kate Brown at the Silverlake Lounge
Scott H. Biram, Larry & His Flask and Whiskey Shivers at the Echo
Papadosio and the Main Squeeze at the Echoplex
BØRNS, Armen Weitzman, Shelby Fero and more at the Kennedy Administration at Echoes Under Sunset
Carsick Cars, Flavor Crystals and Their Only Dreams at Los Globos
Metalachi at La Cita
Vice Versa and Shaman Cult at Lot 1
Kenneth Brian Band and Ashleigh Flynn at El Cid
Cultura Profetica at the El Rey Theatre
Sarah Roberts, Karen Dezelle, Scott Kinnebrew and Eliza Rickman at the Hotel Café
Bloody Death Skull and L.A. Witch at Harvard & Stone
American Babies, Doran Danoff, Kula and Tea Leaf Trio at the Mint
Joni Llamedo at the Hard Rock Hollywood
Solspeak, the Orphics, Kolm and VMichaels at the Troubadour
Possessed at the Whisky a Go Go
Slaine at the Viper Room
Tig Notaro at the Largo at the Coronet
Gazoota, Tulips, Octopus Mask, Ladyheat and more at the Old Towne Pub
Pharoahs and Secret Circuit at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Natural Vibrations, Arise Roots and Mislead Youth at Saint Rocke
Gypsies & Judges and Jade Hendrix at WitZend
Qui and Half Goon at Alex’s Bar
Getter at the Yost Theater
J Alvarez at the House of Blues Anaheim
EMBLEM3 at the City National Grove of Anaheim
Tonic, the Relay and Daniel Lockheart at the Coach House
Reba McEntire at the San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino
Michael McDonald at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Jonathan Batiste at the Irvine Barclay Theatre
KRS-One at the Gaslamp
Tommy Castro at the Canyon
Low Strung at Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club
Oleta Adams at the Catalina Bar & Grill

Friday, March 14

No Age [pictured], Peaking Lights and Dunes at the Center for the Arts Eagle Rock
Dave Stewart at the El Rey Theatre
Vinyl Williams, Glorious Wondour and Fukushima at the Satellite
El Ten Eleven at the Constellation Room
The Dustbowl Revival, Moot Davis, Decker and the Street Hearts at the Mint
Pharaohs and NO ZU at the Bootleg Bar
This Will Destroy You and Silent Land Time Machine at the Echo
Zikomo, Great Dane, King Henry, ELOS and Kenny Segal at the Echoplex
Barak the Rapper at Los Globos
Moke Hill, Trash Honey, Steps of Doe and Hilary Parkin at El Cid
Steve Gunn and Chris Forsyth at the Church on York
Am Ra, Ripe Vessel, Tareema, SheKhan and Smelveteen at Pehrspace
Heather Reid, Bleu, Amy Jo Johnson, Angel Taylor, Jesse Thomas and Strange Family at the Hotel Café
Check in the Dark at the Hard Rock Hollywood
Future Villains and Bad Romantics at the Viper Room
J Alvarez at the House of Blues Sunset Strip
James Fogg, Somos Mysteriosos, Army of Angels, Tyme Seekers, Abby Cubey and the Book of Curtis at the HOB Foundation Room
Zaza and Tone of Voice at the HOB Parish Room
The Barry Zweig Trio at the Del Monte Speakeasy
The Gluey Brothers at Genghis Cohen
John Gorka and Antje Duvekot at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Hoist the Colors at Saint Rocke
Kevin Sousa at Saint Rocke (Happy Hour)
YouWanna and Casey Abrams at WitZend
Mammoth Thunderpower, O Zorn and Wizard Sleeve at Alex’s Bar
Rhythm Shakers, Gizzelle and the Desperados at the Observatory
Alex Dreamz at the Yost Theater
Street Dogs, Devil’s Brigade, the Interrupters and Jason Cruz & the Howl at the House of Blues Anaheim
Young Dubliners, the Humble Hooligans and BROTHER at the City National Grove of Anaheim
Tommy Castro & the Painkillers, Tasha Taylor, Kingtime and Anderson Hall at the Coach House
Tonic and the Spazmatics at the Canyon
Kronos Quartet and Wu Man at the Royce Hall UCLA
Michael McDonald at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Sinne Eeg at Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club
Oleta Adams at the Catalina Bar & Grill

Saturday, March 15

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts at the Roxy Theatre
Dom Kennedy and Skeme at the House of Blues Sunset Strip
Umphrey’s McGee at the Wiltern
Lake Street Dive and the Congress at the Troubadour
EMBLEM3, MKTO and Jackson Guthy at Club Nokia
Invasion Del Corrido at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
Nils Frahm and Douglas Dare at the Bootleg Theater
Roosevelt at the Bootleg Bar
Danny Byrd, S.P.Y., Fred V and Grafix at Los Globos
“Songs Molina: A Memorial Electric Co.” (tribute to Jason Molina of Magnolia Electric Company)
Diva, In Tents, Narc and Cat 500 at the Smell
The Pristines, Dream Clinic and Lorca Warns at Lot 1
Hot Fruit, BERU, Dolphins N Shit and Hym(e)n at Pehrspace
Heaps n Heaps, Wildling, Rosechild and the Us Spirit at the Hotel Café
Parabelle and Sleep for Dreaming at the Whisky a Go Go
Olmec and In the Meantime at the Viper Room
Brad Kay’s Regressive Jazz Quartet at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Supernaked and the Leapin’ Lizards at WitZend
Pierre Bensusan at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
The Spazmatics at Saint Rocke
Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys at Alex’s Bar
Warren G and Spice 1 at the Observatory
Breach the Summit and Ceasefire at the Yost Theater
The Fenians, Jackpot Club and Trooper Thorn at the Coach House
Lady Antebellum, Kip Moore and Kacey Musgraves at the Citizens Business Bank Arena
Krewella at the Fox Theater Pomona
Eric D-Lux at the Conga Room
Alley Cats at the Scherr Forum Theatre
Long Beach Symphony and Ronan Tyan at the Long Beach Arena
Michael McDonald at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Laurie Anderson at the Royce Hall UCLA
JJ Sansaverino at Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club
Oleta Adams at the Catalina Bar & Grill

Sunday, March 16

James Vincent McMorrow and Aidan Knight at the Roxy Theatre
David Rolas at Los Globos
Molly Cottrell, Arielle, Johanna Warren and Andrea Thomasi at the Hotel Café
Quinn DeVeaux, Soul Scratch, Lonna Marie and Chris Chandler at the Mint
Beard Bates at the 3 Clubs
Lavender Country, White Fence and Gun Outfit at the Church on York
David Bromberg at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Tommy Castro & the Painkillers, Tasha Taylor and the Bruce Pied Blues Band at Saint Rocke
The Circuits, Future Loves Past, Untoward Children, Big Sun and One High Five at Alex’s Bar
Crimes of Passion at the House of Blues Anaheim
Estrella Morente at Royce Hall UCLA
Wynton Marsalis at the Valley Performing Arts Center
Joan Ryan at the Catalina Bar & Grill
Nutty at Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club