Tonight in LA: Bruce Springsteen, Flogging Molly, Gogol Bordello, Puscifer, The String Cheese Incident, Ben Rector, Gavin James, The Dwarves, The Queers, Rusty Anderson Afternoon, Tom Freund, Charming Liars, Vaud & the Villians, Disturbed

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Flogging Molly

Thursday’s Los Angeles concerts:

► You can bet Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band have some surprises in store for St. Patrick’s Day at the L.A. Memorial Sports Arena.
► Flogging Molly and Gogol Bordello at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre might be the best St. Patrick’s Day show in this hemisphere.
► Maynard Keenan brings his creative subconscious to the Fox Performing Arts Center in the form of Puscifer.
► Jam band bluegrass noodlers String Cheese Incident take on the Shrine Expo Hall.
► Nashville cat Ben Rector joins Irish songer/songwriter Gavin James at the Fonda Theatre.
► Malicious mayhem from the Dwarves, the Queers, Bad Cop Bad Cop and the Mormons at Alex’s Bar.
► Rusty Anderson, Paul McCartney sideman and leader of longtime LA faves Ednaswap takes to the Hotel Cafe stage with Tom Freund.
► Transplanted London alt rockers Charming Liars, join Aussie Tim Wheatley and Shadow the Wild at the Troubadour.
► Vaud & the Villains throw an epic New Orleans themed party at the Mint.
► Parisian DJ/producer FKJ plays future sounds at the Belasco Theater.
► Chicago metal vets Disturbed hammer down the Observatory.

Also:

Goldfish and the Funk Hunters at the El Rey Theatre
CG Roxanne & the Nightmares, Jordan Jones, the Waterboarders, Johnny Otis Davilla and Wet Pet at Resident
The Porcelain, Aeonic Impulse, Quietude and Negro Galacticus at the Silverlake Lounge
Jon Wahl & the Amadans at the Satellite
Courtney Fortune at the Love Song
Kenneth Brian Band and Grand Canyon at El Cid
4Women, Lybecker and Rhy Lewis at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Wild Roses and Dirge at Harvard & Stone
Pet the Fox at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Hoist the Colors, Angel City Fiddle Squad and Son West at Saint Rocke
Kandi Jones, Matt McCluer and Tommy Midnight at the Wayfarer
Junior Boys at the Constellation Room
Future at the Observatory (Late Show)
Brian Young at the House of Blues Anaheim
Louis Futon at the Yost Theater
The Fenians, Sportive Tricks and Calistoga Falls at the Coach House
George Hall and King Chris at Molly Malone’s
Hayden Taylor Thomas at Genghis Cohen
Stevie B, Lisa Lisa and Trinere at the San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino
Wild Wing (record release), Tongues, the Paranoyds and Vaguess at the Echo
CG Roxanne & the Nightmares, Jordan Jones, the Waterboarders, Johnny Otis Davilla and Wet Pet at Resident
Jon Wahl & the Amadans at the Satellite
State to State, Flaural and Psychic Jiu Jitsu at the Hi Hat
Soluzion, DJ Phatrick and Ben Rose Experience at Mrs. Fish
Trail of Beer Cans, Scotch Apostles, Melt and Mr. Tang at the Redwood
Counterparts, Expire, Gideon, Knocked Loose and Mercy Ties at Union
Junior Boys at the Constellation Room
Future at the Observatory (Late Show)
Brian Young at the House of Blues Anaheim
Louis Futon at the Yost Theater