Kevin Bronson on September 25th, 2015

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The busiest weekend in the recent history of weekends? Here’s how it starts, with Friday’s L.A. concerts:

► Kanye West performs “808s & Heartbreak” at the Hollywood Bowl.
► Snoop Dogg visits the Saban Theatre.
► 93.5 KDAY’s Fresh Fest brings Too $hort, Mystikal, Kurupt of Tha Dogg Pound and more to the Shrine Auditorium.
► Ringo Starr plays the El Rey Theatre behind his latest album “Postcards From Paradise.”
► L.A. folk-rock quintet the Lonely Wild celebrate today’s release of their sophomore album “Chasing White Light” with a show at the Echoplex, supported by Moon Honey and Jim & Sam.
► At the Regent Theater, it’s Chelsea Wolfe playing a sold-out show behind her newest album “Abyss.” Wovenhand opens.
► Reunited indie trio Rainer Maria plays the Echo, supported by California, the Body and Devon Williams.
► And Mew headlines the Fonda Theatre behind their new album “+-,” with the Dodos opening.

Also:

Paul Van Dyk at Exchange LA
Glass Animals at the Wiltern
Cash Cash, Tritonal and Party Favor at Club Nokia
Saul Williams and Ise Lyfe at the Lyric Theatre
Danny Byrd, Metrik and more at Avalon Hollywood
S-Man and Lupe Fuentes at Sound Nightclub
Felix Jaehn at Create Nightclub
Greg Graffin (of Bad Religion) “Population Wars,” including book reading, Q&A and signing, at the Bootleg Theater
Lobsterfest, with the Hula Girls, Shari Puorto Band and Black Crystal Wolf Kids, at Ports O’Call Village in San Pedro
Desert Stars Festival, with the Lemonheads, Dead Meadow, Lou Barlow, Alex Maas of the Black Angels, Spindrift and more at Pappy & Harriet’s
Reggie Watts at the Teragram Ballroom
The Maension, Fearless and the Ambivalent at the Silverlake Lounge
Julia Nunes (record release) at the Satellite
D Tiberio, Gossamer and Infinite Body at the Smell
The Numerators, Sloppy Jane and Dabble at Lot 1
Dream Machines, Nicky Blitz, Sam Bruno and the Sometimes Island at El Cid
The Absolute, Before the Brave and Omni & Lelia Hegazya at the Hotel Café
Lolas at the Mint (Early Show)
The Azar Lawrence Band, Rob Garland’s Eclectic Trio and Nico Maldonado at the Mint (Late Show)
Marc Broussard and Fairground Saints at the Troubadour
Lynch Mob at the Whisky a Go Go
Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds and the Shakers at the Roxy Theatre
Paradise Kitty and Jenna Syde & the Watchers at the Viper Room
Jon Brion at the Largo at the Coronet
La Takedown at the Ace Hotel upstairs
City Waves at Las Palmas
Arkona, Heidevolk, the Dread Crew of Oddwood and Helsott at the Complex
Blackerbys, Lucky tis, Danny Rabin and Telephone Answers at Cafe NELA
Michael Cartwright at Mrs. Fish
Makaya McCraven Trio at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Walter Egan and Alex Minoff at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
J Rocc at the Wayfarer
RT n the 44’s at Alex’s Bar
Shannon & the Clams at the Constellation Room
Against Me!, Cayetana, Annie Girl and the Flight at the Observatory
Morgan Mallory at the House of Blues Anaheim
Blue Sky Riders and J. Klein at the Coach House
John Lindahl at Las Palmas
Loverboy at the Canyon
Mexico68 at the Federal Bar
Air Supply at the City National Grove of Anaheim
DakhaBrakha and Huun Huur Tu at the Royce Hall UCLA
The Beach Boys at the Fred Kavli Theatre
War and Tierra & Malo at the Fairplex at Pomona
Barbara Morrison at the Catalina Club
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Stephen “Ragga” Marley, Barrington Levy, Morgan Heritage and Tarrus Riley at the Santa Barbara Bowl