Kevin Bronson on October 16th, 2015

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Friday’s L.A. concerts:

► Florence + the Machine visit the Hollywood Bowl.
► The War On Drugs and Christopher Owens play the Greek Theatre.
► Janet Jackson holds forth at the Forum.
► A double dose of Bradford Cox at the Regent Theater: Deerhunter headlines, with Cox’s solo project Atlas Sound opening.
► ZZ Ward visits the El Rey Theatre behind her latest EP, “Love and War,” with Marc Scibilia and the Young Wild opening.
► Lianne La Havas plays the Fonda Theatre, supported by Kan Wakan and Keenan O’Meara.
► At the Wiltern, it’s Father John Misty, joined by Mikal Cronin.
► Instrumental duo El Ten Eleven plays the Teragram Ballroom behind their new album “Fast Forward.” Sego opens.
► Spanish lo-fi pop quartet Hinds plays the Echoplex, supported by Public Access TV.
► And on the local tip, Bodegas celebrate the release of their third album “9 to 5” with a show at Pasadena’s Old Towne Pub, supported by Wild Wing, Bastidas and Children.

Also:

Twin Shadow and Lolawolf at the Observatory
Horse Feathers and River Whyless at the Echo
The National (two shows benefiting Cooperative Education) at the Troubadour
Fartbarf, Wartime Recitals and StaG at El Cid
Griffin House, Andy Davis, Abby & the Myth and Sweet Ghosts at the Hotel Café
Foghat at the Saban Theatre
Gorgon City at the Hollywood Palladium
Los Nuevos Rebeldes, Banda La Bajadora and Komande Negro at Las Pulgas LA
Gale Forces, AM Exchange and Tango Alpha Tango at the Silverlake Lounge
Norma Jean and the Ongoing Concept at Los Globos
The Fuzzy Crystals at Odd Nights at the Autry
Young Jesus, Casual Friday, Crow Baby and West America at the Smell
Alejandro Escovedo & the Tragedy, Gabriel and LP3 & the Tragedy at the Mint
OTT and Plantrae at the Roxy Theatre
Protohype / Herobust, Rebel, Rags and Indo at Avalon Hollywood
ATB at Exchange LA
Kevin Saunderson and Hasben at Sound Nightclub
Hedgehog Swing at the Del Monte Speakeasy
The Goddamn Gallows, Wild Roses, the Black Rose Phantoms and Reverend Red at Loaded Hollywood
Jolie Holland and Mike Coykendall at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
SWIMM at One Santa Fe (300 S. Santa Fe Ave.) (free)
WeAreTheBigBang, Private Island and UltraLOVE at Mrs. Fish
Superbean, Arbuckle and Barnes at Cafe NELA
Still Flyin, LA Takedown, Will Ivy Band and Legendary House Cats at the Ham & Eggs Tavern
AudioMammal, Minibear, Bokonon and Rudyard William at the Lost Knight
The Wrong Windows at Taix
The English Beat and Roger Rivas at Saint Rocke
Will H Smith at Saint Rocke (Happy Hour)
Deafheaven at the Glass House
Baio at the Wayfarer
Wang Chung, Gene Loves Jezebel and Dramarama at the House of Blues Anaheim
Animal House at the Yost Theater
Alex G at the Constellation Room
Steve Tyrell at the Coach House
Judas Priest and Mastodon at the Vina Robles Amphitheatre
Ramon Ayala at the Terrace Theater
The Dan Band at the Canyon
Run the Jewels, Boots, Fashawn and Cuz Lightyear at the Fox Theater
Halestorm at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium
Oleta Adams at the Catalina Club