Kevin Bronson on April 17th, 2015

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Friday night fun:

â–º Weekend 2 of Coachella 2015 kicks off, with AC/DC, Tame Impala, Interpol, Steely Dan [pictured], Alabama Shakes, Alesso, Ride, Flying Lotus and many more. [Set times at the end of this post.] Here are Buzz Bands LA’s mini-reviews of 20 sets from Weekend 1.
â–º Veteran Japanese psych-rockers Acid Mothers Temple hold forth at the Echo, supported by ST 37.
â–º Dinosaur Parade celebrates the release of its EP “Reading Clouds” with a show at the Hotel Café. Also playing tonight:  the Roofbeam Carpenters, Polaris Rose, Maybe April, End of Ever, Emily Hackett and Keelan Donovan.
â–º And at the Saban Theatre, it’s Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo at the Saban Theatre

Also:

Rainman, Sikdope and more at Avalon Hollywood
Cashmere Cat and Trippy Turtle at the Glass House
The Orwells at Pappy & Harriet’s
Wand, Crown Larks, Vial and Dunes at the Smell
Quinn Archer, Vandelay, the Evening Guests and Electric Soul Parade at the Silverlake Lounge
Sensations Fix, Peaking Lights, Litronix and Avi Zahner at the Echoplex
Seizures, Nomads, Culture Abuse, Larry Susan and Fissure at Los Globos
The Do-Its, Brass Tax and Feral Kizzy at Lot 1
High Drags, Decorations, Givers & Takers and the Most Best at El Cid
Vinyl Williams, Glorious Wondour and Gazoota at Non Plus Ultra
The Haunted Windchimes, Family of Light and Lune at the Mint
Koffin Kats, the Grims, the Rocketz, the Quaranteds and Straight Shooters at the Troubadour
Bow Wow Wow and Gene Loves Jezebel at the Whisky a Go Go
Dirty Cakes at the Viper Room
Tech N9ne at the House of Blues Sunset Strip
April Forrest at the HOB Foundation Room
Hedgehog Swing at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Gurf Morlix at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Wavs and A Tribe Called Red at the Wayfarer
Kyle Fletcher at Saint Rocke (Happy Hour)
Crazytown and Flowbis at Saint Rocke
Raskahuele, Almalafa, Matamoska, Upground, South Central Skankers and Cerebro at the Constellation Room
Emancipator and Yppah at the Observatory
Lisa Loeb at the Canyon
Anderson Hall Band at the HOB Crossroads
Al Stewart at the Coach House
Andy Garcia & the Cineson All Stars at the Catalina Bar & Grill

Photo of Steely Dan by Frazier Harrison/Getty Images