Kevin Bronson on September 26th, 2015

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A feast of fests, and other L.A. concerts for your Saturday:

► First: Tarfest, with Gavin Turek, the Shelters, Jessica Childress, Babes and Salt Petal, goes off at the La Brea Tar Pits Park. (2 p.m.)
► The Chinatown Moon Festival, with Funeral Party, Psychic Love, Warbly Jets, Kid Cadaver, the Rebel Light, Sweet Bump It and Jag Sun, kicks off at 5 p.m. at Chinatown Central Plaza downtown.
► And Lobsterfest, with Run River North, the Taiko Project, Vanessa Silberman, Max and the Moon, Kid Cadaver, Breakfast, Safety Orange and more, begins at noon at Ports O’Call Village in San Pedro.
► Kanye West does the second night of “808s & Heartbreak” at the Hollywood Bowl.
► Brandon Flowers visits the Wiltern behind his new solo album “The Desired Effect.”
► Folk-rock ensemble He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister plays the Teragram Ballroom, supported by Kera & the Lesbians and Jazz Mills.
► New Jersey punk-rockers Titus Andronicus headline the Roxy Theatre behind their lastest,”The Most Lamentable Tragedy,” with Spider Bags and Baked opening.
► And Miami trio Jacuzzi Boys, whose “Happy Damage EP came out this week, rock the Bootleg Theater, supported by Audacity and Devon Williams.

Also:

“All the Instruments Agree (an exhibition or a concert),” featuring French Vanilla, Waiting to Exhale, The LAFMS Show, Martin Creed, Xina Xurner, Odwalla 88, Tarek Atiou, LOBOTOMAXX, Concert, Kisk, Genesis Breyer, Landed and GLITTERBUST, at the Hammer Museum
Desert Stars Festival, with Swervedriver, the Entrance Band, Cosmonauts, Gateway Drugs and more, at Pappy & Harriet’s
Eluveitie, the Agonist and Martina Edoff at the Fonda Theatre
Shamir and Colette Carr at the El Rey Theatre
Hernan Cattaneo, Clarian and Enzo Muro at Avalon Hollywood
Firebeatz at Exchange LA
EDX and Scotty Boy at Sound Nightclub
Barbie Rock ’n Royals at the Hollywood Palladium
Michael McDonald at the Saban Theatre
Avan Lava, Bogan Via and Sneakout at the Echo
Phantoms at the Lyric Theatre
SadGirl, Dante Elephante, the High Curbs and Astronaut Samurais at the Smell
Dr. Boogie, Dirty Eyes and Black Mambas at El Cid
Inner Wave and Drug Cabin at the Lost Knight
Beach Party, Fakers and more at Warehouse Acropolis
Tiltwheel, La Bella, the Chantey Hook and Personal Best at Pehrspace
Zachariah & the Lobos Riders, Scout Durwood, Gabriel, Young Patches and Nefe at the Hotel Café
Holly Fortyfives, Ice Cream, the Doggerels and Fernweh at the Mint (Daytime Show)
The Tiger Club at the Mint (Early Show)
The Skylarks, the Rituals and Heritage at the Mint (Late Show)
Coeur de Pirate and Sophie Auster at the Troubadour
Brad Kay’s Regressive Jazz Quartet at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Dan Bern at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
The Spazmatics and Dynamos at Saint Rocke
James Supercave at Non Plus Ultra
The Mighty Burnt Bacon at Mrs. Fish
The Mormons, Cin X and Las Pistola at Cafe NELA
Lou Barlow and Matt McCluer at the Wayfarer
Mystery Skulls and Wes Period at the Wayfarer (Late Show)
Boogaloo Assassins and Jungle Fire at Alex’s Bar
Caifanes, Enanitos Verdes, Hombres G, Julieta Venegas and Natalia Lafourcade at the Observatory
The Colourist, Open Air Stereo, FMLYBND and Freedom Fry at the House of Blues Anaheim
Loverboy, Olio and Auditory at the Coach House
Jake Owen and Parmalee at the Fairplex at Pomona
Houston and V-Dub at Las Palmas
Honeyhoney at the Federal Underground
Bassrush at the National Orange Show Events Center
Brigitte at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex
Club Lit, Justin Credible and Kevin Federline at the Yost Theater
Death Cab For Cutie and Best Coast at the Santa Barbara Bowl
Dayren Santamaria and Otmar at the Catalina Club