Kevin Bronson on August 13th, 2015

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A heaping helping of L.A. concerts for your Thursday:

► Alabama Shakes play their first Southern California show since the release of their acclaimed album “Sound & Color,” headlining the Greek Theatre with Blake Mills opening.
► Blues legend Buddy Guy holds forth at UCLA’s Royce Hall behind his new album “Born to Play Guitar,” with L.A. trio the Record Company supporting.
► Honduran singer-songwriter Aurelio [see our interview with the champion of the Garifuna culture] does a free show as part of the Sunset Concerts at the Skirball Center.
► Grace Potter headlines the Fonda Theatre behind her new solo album “Midnight.” Rayland Baxter opens.
► Rise Against does the first of two nights at the Hollywood Palladium, with Killswitch Engage and Letlive supporting.
► It’s the Jesus and Mary Chain and Cold Cave at the Glass House in Pomona.
► The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers celebrate the release of their debut album “Heavenly Fire” with a show at the Echo, supported by Banta and Maesa. And it’s the Echo Park Rising kickoff party as well.
► Long-running dancehall siren Sister Nancy headlines tonight’s installment of the free Twilight Concert Series at the Santa Monica Pier, with Jesse Royal supporting.
► Everclear, Toadies, Fuel and American Hi-Fi take you back at Club Nokia. [For the record, three of those four bands have released new albums in the past year.]
► And Canadian electronic artist Tim Hecker plays the Teragram Ballroom, with Tyondai Braxton and Pod Blotz opening.

Also:

Meiko, Alexa Melo, Austin Kolbe and Ranger at the Hotel Café
Bell Gardens, GospelbeacH and Old Toy Trains at the Satellite
Marriages, Creepoid, Ides of Gemini and the Flash Hits at Los Globos
Hey Violet and James TW at the Troubadour
Jay Blaze and Milliyuan at the El Rey Theatre
Warren G at the El Rey Theatre
God Bless the Child at the Regent Theater
Tiempo Libre at Pershing Square
Los Van Van at the Conga Room
Eyedentity at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
AJ Davila Terror Y Amor, Panda Kid and Melted at the Bootleg Theater
The Crazy Brave, Down & Outlaws, Mars & the Massacre, the Seven Inch Split and KNTRLR at the Silverlake Lounge
PII, Pharaohs, CFCF and Leech at the Echoplex
Boogaloo Assassins at La Cita
The Baguette Quartet and Tiny & Mary at El Cid
Clepto at the Viper Room
Elle Belle at the Spare Room
Double Naught Spy Car, the Golden Rulers and Sssssss at Cafe NELA
Zigtebra, Orson Dwells and Risa Rubin at the Ham and Eggs Tavern
Hot Pacific and the Mattson 2 at the Del Monte Speakeasy
The Wild Reeds, Vinnie & the Hooligans and Ted Z & the Wranglers at the Wayfarer
Falcons and Hoodboi at the Yost Theater
Jake Miller at the House of Blues Anaheim
Man or Astro-Man? at the Constellation Room
Bomba Estereo at the Observatory
Heaters, Frankie & the Witch Fingers, the Turns and the Hidden Depths at Alex’s Bar
Michael Franti and Spearhead at the Fox Theater Pomona
Chris Young and Danielle Bradbery at the Pacific Amphitheatre
Chris Isaak at the Fred Kavli Theatre
Reckless Kelly and Micky & the Motorcars at the Canyon
LA Witch and Burning Palms at the Garage
John Pizzarelli at the Catalina Club