Tonight in L.A.: David Gray, Switchfoot, Newman Wolf, Jimetta Rose, Dream Panther, Jesse & Joy, Fime, Booka Shade, the Brevet, Backbone

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David Gray
David Gray

Los Angeles concerts for Friday:

► Singer-songwriter David Gray performs at the Theatre at Ace Hotel in support of his just-released, two-volume “The Best Of” collection.
► No word on what they’ve found, but Switchfoot bring their “Looking for America” tour to the Hollywood Palladium, where they’re joined by Relient K. The San Diegans’ 10th album, “When the Light Shines Through,” came out in July.
► Electronic miminalist Newman Wolf celebrates the release of his album “Please Keep Talking” with a show at the Bootleg Theater, joined by John Tejada and Morgan Greenwood.
Jimetta Rose headlines the Echo in support of her mimi-LP “The Light Bearer” (produced by Georgia Anne Muldrow), joined by Low Leaf and fr/blck/pr.
► And L.A. quartet Dream Panther headlines the Hi Hat, supported by the Unending Thread, Deep Fields and Rollercoasterwater.

Also:

Jesse & Joy at the Novo
Fime, Disguised As Me and Babe Parade at the Silverlake Lounge
Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox at the Microsoft Theater
Booka Shade at Exchange LA
Backbone at the Hotel Café
Elizabeth McGovern and Annie & the True Blues at the Mint
The Brevet, MetronOhm and Z Chambers at the Mint (Late Show)
Pedal Strike, Zahara & the Herd, Dangerously Sleazy and the Rosemary Reyes Band at Café NELA
Dehasse, Groovebox, Eddie Portillo, Jason Blakemore, Julian Anthony and Thee-O at Union Club
Invisibl Skratch Piklz, the Beat Junkies, Peanut Butter Wolf and BB Guns at the Avalon
Rough Cutt at the Whisky a Go Go
David Petovar, Tara Alouise and Bree Melody at the Viper Room
The Knitts, Tommy Odetto and Vampyre Bunnies at the Maui Sugar Mill Saloon
Beat Mosaic at Mrs. Fish
Boom Boom Boom and Charlie Chan & the Drones at the Escondite
Only Theater of Pain, Skumlove and Molly Vamp at Complex
The Afronauts at the Del Monte Speakeasy
The Commonwealth at Saint Rocke
The Quakes, Delta Bombers and Straight Shooter at Alex’s Bar
La Tocada Rock at the Anaheim Convention Center
Jack Sheldon at the Catalina Club
Dokken at the Canyon
Venice at the Rose
Ddouble and Mike Rawk at the Federal Bar
Jai Wolf, Jerry Folk and Ramzoid at the Observatory
Matamoska, La Banda Skalavera, Chencha, Mafia Rusa, Steady 45’s and Blanco Y Negro at the Constellation Room
Young Dubliners and Four Sue at the Coach House
The Interrupters, Left Alone, Bad Cop Bad Cop and Johnny Madcap & the Distractions at the Glass House