Kevin Bronson on November 7th, 2015

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Saturday’s Los Angeles concerts:

► Pop singer Ryn Weaver does a sold-out show at the Belasco Theatre behind her debut album “The Fool.” Holychild and ASTR support.
► Sonic Youth’s Lee Ranaldo performs a free show as part of the Saturday Nights at the Getty series.
► Arturo O’Farrill’s Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra [see our interview] performs at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
► EL VY, the new project from from The National frontman Matt Berninger and Brent Knopf (of Ramona Falls/ Menomena), play the weekend’s first of two sold-out shows at the Troubadour.
► The Only in Hollywood Music & Arts Festival continues at various venues — highlights here — with enticing intimate shows tonight from the likes of Kid Bloom, Alyeska and Miles Tackett.
► And in that very neighborhood, at the venerable Hotel Café, Valley Shine celebrate their record release. Stick around later for Guardian Ghost. Also on the bill tonight: Black Lab, London Thor and Megan Brickwood at the Hotel Café
► L.A. quartet Forebear [see our conversation and music stream] celebrate their EP release with a show at El Cid, with Isles and David Divad supporting.
► Bay Area standouts Vetiver play the Bootleg Theater behind their sixth album, “Complete Strangers.” Tall Tales & the Silver Lining and Velasco open.
► Post-hardcore quartet The Fall of Troy rock the Fonda Theatre, with Kylesa and Powwers supporting.
► And the Dandy Warhols start a run of SoCal shows with a night at the Glass House in Pomona. Get there early for the Shelters and Miranda Lee Richards.

Also:

“Sleepless: The Music Center After Hours,” with Daniel Lanois. William Basinski, Pink­courtesy­phone, Dntel, Matthewdavid, Anenon and more, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Wild Honey Benefit for the Autism Think Tank, with Those Pretty Wrongs (Jody Stephens & Luther Russell) and Dan Wilson, at the Ivar Theatre
Will Ivy (record release), Gal Pals and more at HM 157
Mestis and Felix Martin at the Lyric Theatre
The Pimps of Joytime at the Teragram Ballroom
Hopsin, Dizzy Wright and Jarren Benton at Club Nokia
Duncan Sheik and Suzanne Vega at the Saban Theatre
Soulection (withe special guests) at the Regent Theater
G.E.M. at the Forum
Toolroom Live: Prok & Fitch, Eelke Kleijn and Prince Club at Exchange LA
Henry Saiz and HVOB (live bands) and more at Avalon Hollywood
Bob Sinclar and Erik Hagleton at Sound Nightclub
LA Fiero Sax Quartet at the Silverlake Lounge
Cellars, Royaljag and more at the Lost Knight
Kyng and Slow Season at the Echo
Cam Meekins at Los Globos
Kid Cadaver, Canyons and the Unending Thread at the Smell
Modern Time Machines and Unknown Natives at Lot 1
The Nightowls, Hayley Orrantia, the Alpine Camp and Electric Soul Parade at the Mint
Have Mercy, Transit, Somos and Microwave at the Roxy Theatre
Picturas at the Del Monte Speakeasy
The Steel Wheels at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Missing Persons, Bow Wow Wow, Carbonine and Intensity at Saint Rocke
Lenka, Chris Pierce and Jon Butcher at Genghis Cohen
The Frozen Autumn and Drab Majesty at the Complex
The Crazy Never Die, Negro Galacticus and The Slivers at the Ham and Eggs Tavern
The Loons, the Shag Rats and the Hurricanes at Cafe NELA
John Black and Soul Scratch at Mrs. Fish
Green Machines, Blood Junkies and Headlight View at Loaded Hollywood
Bird Dog at the Wayfarer
The Menzingers and Mewithoutyou at the Observatory
Mr. Little Jeans at the Constellation Room
Mafia Rusa at the Yost Theater
Falling in Reverse, Attila and Metro Station at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium
Arturo O’Farrill’s Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra at the Royce Hall
Chris Pierce and Jon Butcher at Genghis Cohen
Embolden Blue, the Shifty Eyed Dogs, Wendy Sweetlove & the Random Candy, Leka Lichtenberg and Fray at Molly Malone’s
Kaija Saariaho at Schoenberg Hall
Common Sense at the Gaslamp
Tierney Sutton Band at the Catalina Club