Roy Jurgens on April 15th, 2016

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Friday’s Los Angeles concerts:

► The annual behemoth Coachella kicks off weekend one in the desert with LCD Soundsystem continuing their epic return, Ellie Goulding warbling and pounding on drums, Sufjan Stevens emoting, Diplo & Skrillex’s Jack U, French electro from M83, techno pioneers Underworld, indie sneer from the Kills, angular UK art rock from the Foals and more, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio.
► Die with your boots on with metal legends Iron Maiden at the Forum.
► On merit alone, 84-year-old folk treasure Ramblin’ Jack Elliott deserves a slot at Coachella, but the intimacy of McCabe’s Guitar Shop will do just fine.
► Old skool skate punx NOFX will bring the mosh at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium.
► LA alt-rock vets Golden State ply their trade at the Hotel Café with Alex G, Fire Chief Charlie and Terence Ryan.
► There will be an eve of algebra rock from San Diegans Chon, along with prog from Dallas noodlers Polyphia and Strawberry Girls at the Troubadour.
► Angrier than a Beantown fistfight, Boston’s American Nightmare and The Trouble bring the hardcore to the Echoplex with the Nomads and True Love.
► Get drunk in the spirit of the lord with Kirk Franklin at the Wiltern.
► Land a guaranteed contact high at Saint Rocke with Kottonmouth Kings, Krooked Treez and Warehouse One.

Also:

Dressy Bessy, the New Familiar, Mute Swans, District Verdant and Harmful If Swallowed at the Silverlake Lounge.
Adam Green at the Satellite (Early Show)
Jo Livi, Joe Marson, Kevin Campbell, Deronda and Sierra Blax at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Tamara Laurel, the Fruit Flies, Cupero, Sycamore and Lofi Uppercut at the Mint
Cynnie at the Love Song
Goldie at Los Globos
Cam & China, VerBS and Dean Risko at the Bootleg Theater
French Vanilla, Crown Larks, Slow Rose and Fala at Pehrspace
Dokken at the Whisky a Go Go
The English Beat at the Roxy Theatre
Rick Thorne, Riding Shotgun and Maxie Dean at the Viper Room
Bokonon, Psychic Jiu Jitsu, Deep Fields and Furcast at the Hi Hat
Slaine at Complex
Wages and the Pocket Rockets at the Lost Knight
Hedgehog Swing at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Blind Lemon Peel All-Stars at Harvelle’s
Charmaines Names, Side Things and more at Non Plus Ultra
Toys That Kill, Octagrape Die Group, Ray Rocket and Dirty Ghosts at the Redwood
Kingdom, NGUZUNGUZU, Maluca, Prince Will, Kiri and Avery Alan at Union
Egrets on Ergot, Leeches of Lore and Orphan Goggles at Cafe NELA
Kill Frenzy at the Wayfarer
The Green and Protoje at the Observatory
Levitation Room, Rudy De Anda, Frankie & the Witch Fingers and the Mad Walls at the Constellation Room
Inova at the Yost Theater
The Silent Comedy and Night Lights at the Slidebar
The Tubes, Kermit and Quartet 5 at the Coach House
Duniven at Pappy & Harriet’s
Mr. Carmack and Tokimonsta at the Hilton Palm Springs
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony at the Fox Theater Pomona
Cody Hudock at Genghis Cohen
Ratt at the Canyon
Kim Waters at the Catalina Club