Tonight in L.A.: Desert Daze, Sun Kil Moon, Evanescence, Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile, Balmorhea, Choir Boy, Cult Leader, Elliott Sharp, Audio Push, Velvet Winter, Rainer Maria

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Evanescence (Photo by P.R. Brown)
Evanescence (Photo by P.R. Brown)

Los Angeles concerts for Sunday:

Desert Daze roars into its third and final day, with Spiritualized, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions and more at the Institute of Mentalphysics in Joshua Tree. [Day 1 coverage; today’s set times.]
Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile visit the Orpheum Theater in support of their album “Lotta Sea Lice.” Get there early for Australian singer-songwriter Jen Cloher.
Sun Kil Moon, with the Magik Magik Orchestra and Josh Haden on bass, visit the Regent Theater.
Evanescence, whose new album “Synthesis” arrives Nov. 10, headlines the Greek Theatre.
► Texas instrumental duo Balmorhea plays the Moroccan Lounge in support of their new album “Clear Language.”
► And Choir Boy, the dream-pop project of Adam Klopp and the latest addition to the roster of Dais Records, headlines Part Time Punks at the Echoplex, joined by Some Ember, SRSQ and Fotocrime.

Also:

Cult Leader, Vermin Womb and Less Art at the Echo
Aventurera with Carmen Salinas, Susana Gonzalez, Rafael Inclan, Ernesto Laguardia, Alexis Ayala,
Mauricio Islas and more at the Microsoft Theater
Elliott Sharp, Mostly Other People Do the Killing and MAST at the Bootleg Theater
Mr. Orange, Tony2Real and Kota the Friend at Los Globos
Doble Poder at La Cita
Jeff Crosby at the Lost Knight
Annie Hart, Medline Kenney, Sophia Knapp and Jonah Smith at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Johnny Travis Jr. & the Delta Dawns at Harvard & Stone
Eric Nicholas at the Mint
Leni Stern African Trio and Erik Findling Entity at the Mint (Late Show)
Loss for Concern, Enemy, the Lungs, Dangerously Sleazy and Malditas Mujeres at Café NELA
Merciless and Ascended Dead at Union Nightclub (Early Show)
Ruben Albarran, the Paranoias and Sin Color at Union Nightclub
Checkerneck, Shields, Gabriel Storm and Wired at the Whisky a Go Go
Audio Push at the Roxy
Velvet Winter, I Am Demure and War Twins at the Viper Room
Julian Lage and Chris Eldridge at the Largo at the Coronet
Teenage Goo Goo Muck at Alex’s Bar
Rainer Maria and Olivia Neutron John at the Observatory
Fletcher at the Constellation Room
Josh Garrels and Strahan at the House of Blues Anaheim
Thrift, Appollo Bebop and Allah’s Apprentice at the Continental Room
Griz, Big Wild and Opiuo at the Santa Barbara Bowl
Hong Ngoc at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa
LACO 2 at Royce Hall UCLA
Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie at the Vina Robles Amphitheatre
Johnny Quest at the Federal Underground
The Drifters and Rick Sheppard at the Canyon
Withneile Adams at the Catalina Club
Natalie Haskins and Mason Jennings at SLO Brew
Power Violence with Slut Island at the Satellite
Open Mic at the Silverlake Lounge