Kevin Bronson on August 22nd, 2015

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Saturday’s L.A. concerts:

► FYF Fest kicks off at the L.A. Sports Arena and Exposition Park, with Kanye West, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Bloc Party, Run the Jewels, Dinosaur Jr., Cold Cave and more. West replaced Frank Ocean as the headliner on Thursday, and on Friday FYF added DJ sets by Flying Lotus (8:10 p.m.) and Bonobo (11:15 p.m.) on the Arena Stage, replacing Joy Orbison and Ben UFO (who had to cancel due to visa issues).
► The free Chinatown Summer Nights brings with Figs Vision, The Black and the White, the Shelters, Smoke Season, Forebear, Mad Revival and Spooky Island to the Chinatown Central Plaza for a free evening of music. Also: DJ sets from KCRW’s Garth Trinidad and Jason Bentley.
► Thirty-eight years ago yesterday, Motorhead released their debut album. Tonight, Lemmy and Kilmister and gang rock the Shrine, supported by Saxon and Crobot.
► Heart does a second night at the Hollywood Bowl along with Liv Warfield and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra.
► Eleni Mandell celebrates the release of her 10th album, “Dark Lights Up,” with a show at the Hotel Café. Also playing tonight: Pony, Courtney Marie Andrews, Keaton Simons and Dave Yaden.
► The legendary Leon Russell plays the Saban Theatre.
► And Hundred Waters plays the free Saturdays Off the 405 series the Getty Center.

Also:

Taylor Swift, HAIM and Vance Joy at Staples Center
Ramon Ayala at the Greek Theatre
Rizwan-Muazzam and Qawwali at Grand Performances at California Plaza
Vieux Farka Toure at Levitt Pavilion Pasadena
La Mise Negre at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
Rose’s Pawn Shop at One Colorado
John Dahlback, Hard Rock Sofa and Atomic Mike at Avalon Hollywood
Cannanes, Rough Church, the World Record and Pretty Flowers at Taix
Kate & Madison at the Silverlake Lounge
Heaps n Heaps and Lou Pine at Mrs. Fish
Francis Harold & the Holograms, NASA Space Universe and Hive Mind at Los Globos
Pu$$y Cramps and the Neptunas at El Cid
Dick Pics and Fala at Pehrspace
Geronimo Getty at the Escondite
Nina Shallman at the Mint (Early Show)
Patrick Sweany, Chase Walker Band, Little Helen Rose and Pearl & Jim at the Mint
Yeghikian, Desecrate, Future Villains, Diamond Lane and Mankind is Obsolete at the Troubadour
Michael Angelo Batio at the Whisky a Go Go
The Protomen, Naked Walrus and Radio Relay League at the Roxy Theatre
Paulie Z & the Royals, Moth, Overtop and the Menstruators at the Viper Room
WMX, Cut Hands and Fracture Transmission at the Complex
Rebel Family, VIGR, Constant Grimmace and Master Cylinder at Cafe NELA
Brad Kay’s Regressive Jazz Quartet at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Little Willie G. at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Todd Washington Trio at Saint Rocke
Steve G Band at Saint Rocke (Early Show)
White Fang, Gantez and Plastic Pinks at the Wayfarer
Travesura, Aposel, the Budrows and Son of Heatwave at Alex’s Bar
Born of Osiris, Veil of Maya, Beyond Creation, the Acacia Strain, Cattle Decapitation and Arch Enemy at the City National Grove of Anaheim
Coal Chamber, Fear Factory, Devil You Know, Saint Ridley and Madlife at the Observatory
Esta, Joe Kay, Abjo and Sasha Marie at the Observatory (Late Show)
Camp Mars at Gilmore & Mt. Crags
Lulacruza at the Teragram Ballroom
Sean Danielsen at the Federal Underground
Beau Lepaige, Corey Gray, Bad Teen Moustache, Tay Watts and Mendeleyev at Molly Malone’s
Dev at the Canyon
Terry Bozzio at the Catalina Club