Tonight in L.A.: Chinatown Summer Nights (Eastern Conference Champions, Madi Diaz, Afternoons, more), Chris Isaak, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Jurassic 5, X, Keith Sweat, Steely Dan, The Antlers

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Eastern Conference Champions

Happy Saturday: 

‣ Chinatown Summer Nights continues with July’s installment with a Buzz Bands LA-curated lineup featuring Eastern Conference Champions [pictured] Madi Diaz, Francisco the Man, Afternoons, Black Apples and Wet & Reckless (plus KCRW DJs Jason Bentley and Liza Richardson) at Chinatown Central Plaza. Set times and details here. [Update: Due to a family emergency, Seasons will be playing in Francisco the Man’s place at 9 PM.]
‣ Chris Isaak and Chris Botti play their second night at the Hollywood Bowl this week.
‣ Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds headline their second SoCal show for the weekend. Tonight they’re at the Theatre at Ace Hotel with Warpaint as support.
‣ Jurassic 5 takes on the Greek Theatre.
‣ X is back at it tonight at the Roxy Theatre.
‣ Cynic headlines at the El Rey Theatre. Lesser Key and We Are the City open.
‣ R&B singer Keith Sweat performs those ’90s jams at the Saban Theatre.
‣ The Forum hosts a night with Steely Dan.
‣ The Antlers and Yellow Ostrich play the first of two sold-out nights at the Troubadour. The Antlers will be playing a batch of songs from their latest album “Familiars.”
‣ And the Aqua Dolls, Gateway Drugs and Cheryll all team up at the Echo.

Also:

Decoders at Grand Performances at California Plaza
Guttermouth at the Gaslamp
Spencer Day at H.O.M.E. Beverly Hills
Carlos Nunez at Levitt Pavilion Pasadena
Whiskey Shivers at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
Taylor Locke Band and Pailboy & the Tom Toms at El Cid
Zackey Force Funk (record release), CRIMEKILLZ, Matthewdavid, Sodapop, Low Limit, Oliver the 2nd, IX Lives and Mago at the Echoplex
INSIDELANDS, the Garden, Together Pangea, Thee Rain Cats, Rexx, Girlpool, Bobby T & the Slackers, Hollows, SHIT GIVER, Vaguess, Girl Tears, Franky Flowers, Casinos and Soma at Los Globos
Media Jeweler, TraPsPs, Civil Union and French Vanilla at the Smell
Barfth, ZAWA, Prettiest Eyes and LILACS at Pehrspace
Mighty Mouse at King King
Jason Joseph & the Spectacular, Podunk Poets, Brian Buckley Band and Redd Carter at the Hotel Café
Rabbit Rabbit, the Anti-Job and Talia Paul at the Mint (Early Show)
Great Dane, King Henry and Zikomo at the Mint (Late Show)
Chantelle Barry at the Hard Rock Hollywood (Happy Hour)
As Blood Runs Black at the Whisky a Go Go
Ceasefire, Watch for Horses and Indian School at the Viper Room
Madus at the Viper Room (Late Show)
Candice Courtney, Mendeleyev and Downtown at the HOB Foundation Room
Tara Alouise Band, Ampage, Grooveshine and Sarah Hollins at the HOB Parish
Albert Lee at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Ghost Lit Kingdom at Saint Rocke (Early Show)
Wayward Sons and Mara & the Big Rockstars at Saint Rocke
Boogaloo Assassins and the Expanders at Alex’s Bar
Smut Peddlers (record release) at the Observatory
Vinnie & the Hooligans, the Curly Wolf, Wicklow Atwater and Dano Forte Juke Joint Freakshow at the Constellation Room
Quiet Riot, Bulletboys and Gilby Clarke at the House of Blues Anaheim
Orange Nova and Ax Thru the Hood at the Coach House
Brad Paisley at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Irvine
Ralphie May at the Canyon
Underground Soul at the Federal Underground
Surf Rodeo at Pierpont Beach in Ventura
Ringo Starr & his All Starr Band at the Santa Barbara Bowl
Charnett Moffett at the Catalina Bar & Grill