Kevin Bronson on July 21st, 2017

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Friday’s Los Angeles concerts:

► FYF Fest — you know, “the best weekend of the summer,” they call it — kicks off at Exposition Park with Missy Elliot and Bjork playing the big stage, and artists like Anderson. Paak & the Free Nationals,  Flying Lotus, Slowdive, Oh Sees and Angel Olsen on the bill. [See our preview and set times]
► Chilean electro-pop songstress Javiera Mena plays the Teragram Ballroom in support of her latest album “Otra Era,” with Vanessa Zamora, Cesar Saez and Pony supporting.
► It’s Garth Brooks at the Forum.
► MNDSGN plays the free series at Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles.
► Santoros rocks the Echo, joined by So Many Wizards and Wyatt Blair.
► Colombia’s Sidestepper and L.A.’s Buyepongo perform at Grand Performances at California Plaza.
► Mint Trip headlines the Mint, with the Vandaliers, the Clicks and Bel & Friends also on board.
► And Josh Kelley visits the Troubadour, joined by Molly Kate Kestner.

Also:

Kool & the Gang, Morris Day & the Time and Village People at the Hollywood Bowl
Rich Homie Quan and Pardison Fontane at the El Rey Theatre
Sabrina Carpenter at the Wiltern
L.A. Guns and Phil & Tracii at the Whisky a Go Go
AD at the Roxy
Identity Crisis, Xavier Miller, the Hate Club, Ben Lamar and Almost Awake at the Silverlake Lounge
Tamara Sky, Killed By Synth and Zuri Adia at Los Globos
Melissa Maria and Kreayshawn at the Hi Hat
Reevolt, Sin Alley and Broloaf at the Redwood Bar
Charlie Chan & the Drones at the Escondite
Holograms, Andy Human & the Reptoids and Rik & the Pigs at La Cita
Dr. Fresch, Bonnie X Clude, CID and Dombresky at Exchange
Sidewalk Chalk and Lynette Williams at the Hotel Café
Trouble in the Wind, the Standstills, Jack & the Bear, the Ferdy Mayne, the Absurd, Mitchell Schaffer and Sammy Arriaga at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Underground Alliance, Revolting Sounds, Mob Attack, Social Conflict and Iconoclast at Café Nela
Fire Ex at Union Nightclub – Jewel’s Room
Macks Wolf, D-Lyte, Mitomoro, RyanKore, D3tour and MC Nugget at Union Nightclub – Noise Room
Crankdat, ATliens, Castor Troy and RWDY at Avalon
Sharam Jey, Bones and PZB at Sound Nightclub
Kristian Nairn at Create Nightclub
Gene Farris at Couture
Dr. Madd Vibe & the Missin’ Links at the Viper Room
Coffin Draggers, Tiki Creeps, the Twistin’ Tornados and Full Tilt Trio at the Sugar Mill Saloon
Shelby Lynne at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
The Aggrolites & the Untouchables and Dread Daze at Saint Rocke
Chinese Wax Job, Spendtime Palace, Livingmore and Kevlar at the Wayfarer
Katchafire at the Observatory
Nessly at the Constellation Room
RJ, Sad Boy Loco and Fresco at the Observatory (Late Show)
Tribal Theory and Anuhea at the House of Blues Anaheim
Daniel Bonte at the Parish at House of Blues Anaheim
Colin Hay at the Coach House
Yowie, Amps for Christ, FeatherWolf and Whereas at Acerogami
Slightly Stoopid, Iration, J Boog and the Movement at the Pacific Amphitheatre
Jaq MacKenzie and Ada Pasternak at Genghis Cohen
Tiffinni Saint Ranae Band, WildEyes and No Strings Attached at Molly Malone’s
Rey Fresco at Copper Blues
Lynch Mob at the Rose