Tonight in LA: Leon Bridges, Jon Bunch Benefit, Skanking Reggae Festival, September Girls, Mike Watt & the Secondmen, Reverend Horton Heat, Denny Laine, Justin Bieber

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Leon Bridges

Sunday’s Los Angeles concerts:

► Son of Texas Leon Bridges bring his gift of gospel and soul to the Wiltern, with son of a preacher man Son Little opening.
► The Yost Theater hosts Remembering the Life and Love of Jon Bunch, a benefit featuring Sense Field with guests vocalists Matt Caughthran (the Bronx), the Aquabats, Death by Stereo, Rocket From the Crypt, Knapsack, Samiam, and many more (3 p.m.).
► Get your red, green and gold on for the Skanking Reggae Festival, featuring Reel Big Fish, Panteon Rococo, the Skalites, El Gran Silencio, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Raskahuele, 8kalalcas, Adhesivo, Dub Club DJs and DJ Phil Pon at the Shrine Expo Hall.
► Delightful fuzz-pop from Dublin’s September Girls graces the Echo, with Susan and Sages in support.
► Bass thumper extraordinaire Mike Watt and the Secondmen rage the stage at Cafe NELA with Backbiter and Raw Power.
Reverend Horton Heat, Cadillac Tramps, Unknown Hinson and Viernes 13 bring out the rockabilly rebel at Alex’s Bar.
►McCabe’s Guitar Shop hosts the legendary Denny Laine, who was an original member of the Moody Blues as well as Paul McCartney’s co-conspirator in Wings.
Justin Bieber leaps about and warbles in autotune at the Staples Center.

Also:

Neil Hamburger at the Satellite
Moi, Disposable Thumbs, Smiling Beth and Outsider at the Smell
Hayley Orrantia and the Brewer Boys at the Hotel Café
Nathan Fox, Mike Stocksdale and Frankel at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Johnny Travis Jr. & the Delta Dawns at Harvard & Stone
Tim Aslin, Nahid, the Star Bandits, Sydney Blake and Taji at the Mint
Debbi James, Scratch Paper, Evernow, Kathleen Farless and the Lazarus Gene at the Viper Room
Jazzy Ash at McCabe’s Guitar Shop (Matinee Show)
Conan, Serial Hawk and Yidhra at Complex
Freddie Gibbs and K4 at the Observatory
Chairlift at the Constellation Room
Jim Brickman and Kuh Ledesma at the City National Grove of Anaheim
UFO at the Coach House
Player and Stephen Bishop at the Canyon
Vince Gill at the Fred Kavli Theatre
Madison Douglas and Shim Sham at Molly Malone’s
Mai Ann (record release) at the Federal Underground
Roslyn Kind at the Catalina Club