Kevin Bronson on December 12th, 2014

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Have a stay-dry Friday:

‣ The second big KCSN Benefit Concert of the month brings Ryan Adams, Conor Oberst and David Gray to the Valley Performing Arts Center in Northridge.
‣ Kina Grannis headlines the Fonda Theatre behind her sophomore album “Elements,” with Imaginary Future supporting.
‣ Jhene Aiko heads up the “Enter the Void Tour” that makes a stop at Club Nokia, bringing SZA, the Internet, Willow Smith and Anderson Paak along for the fun.
‣ Electro duo Museum of Love – LCD Soundsystem drummer Pat Mahoney along with Dennis McNany – headline the Regent Theater behind their self-titled debut. Above, the video for “The Who’s Who of Who Cares.”
‣ It’s the incomparable Melissa Etheridge at the Orpheum Theatre, playing behind her new album (her 12th), “This Is M.E.”
‣ Arrica Rose & the …’s celebrate the release of their new album “Wavefunction” at the Silverlake Lounge, supported by Orange Umbrella and Fantastic Negrito.
‣ My Brightest Diamond headlines the Roxy Theatre behind the new album “This Is My Hand. Rabbit Rabbit opens.
‣ Indie octet Jail Weddings hold forth at the Echo on a night that Detroit indie-soul outfit Jessica Hernandez & the Deltas also hit town. Isaac Rother kicks off the night.
‣ And Florida’s Roadkill Ghost Choir [see “Down & Out” visits the Bootleg, supported by Babes and Dustin Lovelis.

Also:

Sound Remedy, Tincup and Kicks N’ Licks at the El Rey Theatre
J Rocc at the Echoplex
The Barr Brothers and Leif Vollebekk at the Satellite
Jeffertitti’s Nile, Jjuujjuu, Adult Books and Prettiest Eyes at the Smell
Religious Girls, Dirt Dress and Lilacs at Jewel’s Catch One
Dylan Starrs, Black Yaya and Steps of Doe at El Cid
The Soft White Sixties at the Lyric Theatre
Hohotel Benefit for LAFD Spark of Love Toy Drive, with the Absolute, Shane Alexander, All Spots to Black, Broken Anchor, Cary Brothers, Coby Brown, Javier Dunn, Honey Country, Jim & Sam, Michael Bernard, Fitzgerald, Tyler Lyle, My Name Is You, Sleeping Wolf, Nobel, Ramsey, Ruby Force, the Silent War, Sweet Talk Radio, Dawn Thomas and Roof Beam Carpenters, at the Hotel Café
The Deserters, Nigel Walsh & his band, Kingwhistler, Stoury, Roman Blum and Firemelon at the Mint
Ben Woods at the Hard Rock Hollywood
Se7en Reasons Why, City Waves and the Broken Lyre at the Troubadour
Fartbarf at the Whisky a Go Go
Super Black Market, Young Flood, Dahniel Knight and Decadent Decades at the Viper Room
Reece Lyons, Pauli Pettit, Josh Boville, Sammy Plotkin and Will & Phil at the House of Blues Sunset Strip Voodoo Lounge
The Barry Zweig Trio at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Garland Jeffreys at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
The North, Dom Liberati and more at Molly Malone’s
Bodegas at Old Towne Pub
Big Mountain, Common Sense and Krooked Treez at Saint Rocke
AJ of Lose Control at Saint Rocke (Happy Hour)
Doc Martin, Wally Callerio and 1st Nature at the Wayfarer
Delta Nove at Alex’s Bar
Reverend Horton Heat, the Adicts, Smut Peddlers, the Hula Girls and Sean & Zander at the Observatory
Frankie Ballard and a Thousand Horses at the House of Blues Anaheim
X and the Blasters at the Coach House
Irish Christmas at the Fox Performing Arts Center
Lunasa and Karen Casey at the Fred Kavli Theatre
Suicidal Tendencies at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium
Joyce Manor and Toys That Kill at Rock City Studios
Karrin Allyson at the Catalina Bar & Grill