Kevin Bronson on March 31st, 2017

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Los Angeles concerts for Friday:

► Mali’s soulful guitar heroes Tinariwen visit the Fonda Theatre in support of their new album “Elwan,” with SoCal’s Cambodian psych-pop/indie-rock alchemists Dengue Fever opening.
► U.K. quintet Crystal Fighters headline the El Rey Theatre behind their latest album “Everything Is My Family,” with MachineHeart opening.
► Mikal Cronin — performing with a string and horn ensemble — headlines tonight’s second installment of the DRILL Festival at the Echo and Echoplex. Also on tap for tonight: Laetitia Sadler of Stereolab, Wand, FITTED, Howardamb, Chasms, Noveller and Slows.
► The Game performs his album “The Documentary” and more at the Novo.
► Ariana Grande brings her “Dangerous Woman” tour to the Forum.
► Indie hip-hop is the order of the night at the Regent Theater, where WHY? headlines and Open Mike Eagle and Rituals of Mine at the Regent Theater
► Australia’s Methyl Ethel rock the Bootleg Theater, with Vorhees and BOYO supporting.
► New Orleans duo Generationals visit the Teragram Ballroom, joined by Raindeer.
► And long-running pop-punk band the Dollyrots headline the Hi Hat behind their latest, “Whiplash Splash;” get there early for the Two Tens, Go Betty Go and Honeychain.

Also:

Bird Concerns, Brendan Eder Ensemble and CAmpus Security at the Center for the Arts Eagle Rock
Rough Church and the World record at Taix
Eric Church at the Staples Center
Moose Blood, Trophy Eyes, Boston Manor and A Will Away at the Roxy
Allan Rayman and Mariachi Set at the Troubadour
George Anthony, Kylaido, Bridget Driscoll, Jessica Manalo, Shaped Like a Gun and Almost Awake at the Silverlake Lounge
K. Cero, Nick Pacoli, Scootie, Prvdnt and Mikerawk at Los Globos
Suga Free at Los Globos
Astronaut Samurais, Uniform, CFM and the Birth Defects at the Smell
Sexless at the Redwood Bar
Charlie Chan & the Drones at the Escondite
San Holo at Exchange
Tow’rs, Mike Stinson, Alma Lake and the Kenneth Brian Band at the Hotel Café
Rodney & John, John Bardy & Butch Norton and Mike Barone & Heath Warren at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Samuel Larsen, Xavier Tocsano, the Door Knockers, Forget Your Friends, Katie Ekin and Zachary Murdock at the Mint
Generation Suicida, Il Cadavers, Pedal Strike, Abjection and Katorga at Café Nela
Jetpack Jones, Cliff Savage, 3 For 3, Step Dad, See No Evil, Lanamaak, J Cannon, Fantom Freq, Rozco and Elleyet at Union Nightclub
Soul Shaker at Avalon
Fur Coat, Latmun and Lisbona Sisters at Sound Nightclub
Quintino at Create Nightclub
Make Out Monday at the Whisky a Go Go
Mickey Avalon at the Viper Room
Jon Brion at the Largo at the Coronet
Dave Baerwald at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Leftover Salmon at Saint Rocke
The Buttertones, Wild Wing, the Side Eyes and Tunnels at the Wayfarer
Fu Manchu, 16 and Yidhra at Alex’s Bar
Chronixx, Jah 9 and Max Glazer at the Observatory
Electric Six at the Constellation Room
Tha Liks at the Constellation Room (Late Show)
Reel Big Fish at the House of Blues Anaheim
The Dollybirds at the HOB Anaheim Lounge
Blues Oyster Cult and Gunboat Kings at the Coach House
Young Lovers, Sheer and Take Pictures at Acerogami
Katatonia, Caspian and Uncured at the Glass House
Nero at the Yost Theater
Squirrel Nut Zippers and California Feet Warmers at the City National Grove of Anaheim
The Caverns at Copper Blues
Suppose We Run, Phil Tallo, Norm Lankford and Amy Loftus at Molly Malone’s
Yonatan, Complicated Animals and Theselands at Genghis Cohen
Tiffany at the Rose
Desert Hearts Festival at Los Coyotes Indian Reservation