Kevin Bronson on June 20th, 2015

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A Saturday in June, an embarrassment of riches:

► The legendary Brian Wilson, accompanied by Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin, plays the Greek Theatre behind his new album “No Pier Pressure.” Fellow septuagenarian Rodriguez (“Searching for Sugar Man”) opens.
► At the Hollywood Bowl, it’s the official opening night, with Journey, the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and the Youth Orchestra Los Angeles.
► Shannon & the Clams [see “Corvette”] play the monthly free series Saturdays Off the 405 at the Getty Center.
► Cayucas, whose new album “Dancing at the Blue Lagoon” comes out Tuesday, play a free KCRW Summer Nights show at One Colorado in Pasadena.
► Wattstax, celebrating the historic 1972 concert and award-winning film that featured Stax Records’ Isaac Hayes, the Staple Singers, the Bar-Kays and more, goes off at Grand Performances at California Plaza, with funk, soul, dancing and comedy. Vocalists will include Jimetta Rose, Nia Andrews, N’Dambi, Dustin Gwarren, Anderson Paak, John Bigham, Kadhja Bonet, Loren Oden, Fanny Franklin, Chris Pierce and some surprise guests.
► And Karl Wallinger brings World Party back through L.A. [last time was great], headlining the Troubadour with Gabriel Kelley supporting.

Also:

Orgone, the Nth Power and Polyrhythmics at the Teragram Ballroom
Claude Vonstroke, Mikey Lion and Deep Jesus at Exchange LA
Element Band at Levitt Pavilion Pasadena
Run River North at Levitt Pavilion McArthur Park
Evidence, Pooh, Samiyam and ill at the Roxy Theatre
Visitors, Paper Pilots and Mercies at El Cid
Irontom, Flower Punks, the Vim Dicta and Lava Shark at the Bootleg HiFi
Behon, Love Life and Lisa Sonoda at the Silverlake Lounge
Breakfast, Harriet Brown and Benedek at the Lyric Theatre
Black Map, Bed and Sidewave at Los Globos
The NOHO Jam Special (benefit for music education), with Edgar Winter, Kevin Martin and Adam Kury from Candlebox, the Breakups and Downtown, at the Federal Bar
Kip Boardman, Michael Hays, Little Lonely and the Tulips at Lot 1
El Conjunto Neuva Ola at La Cita
JFZLA, Jennifer Moon, 1992 Toyota Corolla (Black), Divided Daughters, Yelena Zhelezov, Likes, Guan Rong, Johnnie Jungleguts, Anthony Mcann, Kate Gilbert, Eloe Omoe, Andrew Choate and Doses at Pehrspace
Campfire Cassettes, Juliet Piper & the Daydream, Awna Teixeira, Jason Heath & the Greedy Souls and the Alpine Camp at the Hotel Café
Jake Najor and Lauren Scheff at the Mint
Hudson at the Whisky a Go Go
Paradise Kitty, Kings of Carnage, Rebel Hotel and Knowing Forever at the Viper Room
The 37 West at the HOB Sunset Strip Crossroads
Menno De Jong, Alex Di Stefano and Kristina Sky at Avalon Hollywood
Ray Barbee and the Mattson 2 at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Smooth Hound Smith and Matt Bradford at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Intimatchine at Origami Vinyl
Los Issues, Tulsa Skull Swingers, CinX and Yours Cruelly at Cafe NELA
The Soul of John Black, Patrick Duniven and Nikki Lorenzo at Mrs. Fish
Ellie Mae & the Ricochets at the Wayfarer
Guttermouth, Bad Cop Bad Cop, the Bomb Pops and Decent Criminal at Alex’s Bar
Corners, the Abigails and the Pesos at the Constellation Room
Misfits, She Demons, Slaughter and the Dogs at the Observatory
Intocable at the House of Blues Anaheim
RDG and Points North at the Coach House
Jack’s 10^th Show at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre
Common Sense at the Gaslamp
Junk Parlor, the Malloy Band, Cindy Alexander and Polly Baker at Molly Malone’s
Orgone & the Nth Power at the Teragram Ballroom
Hed P.E. at the Canyon
Pema Chodron & KD Lang at Royce Hall UCLA
Acoustic Alchemy at the Catalina Bar & Grill