Kevin Bronson on April 7th, 2018

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L.A. shows for Saturday:

► Alice Bag celebrates the release of her new album “Blueprint” with a show at the Echo, joined by Fatty Cakes & the Puff Pastries. [See our interview with her and stream the album.]
► Brooklyn’s Chrome Sparks, whose new, self-titled album is out next week, does an early show (5:30 p.m. doors) at the Echoplex, along with Machinedrum and Ela Minus.
► Melted celebrate the release of their album “Thin Skin” with a show at the Hi Hat, with Awakebutstillinbed, Decent Criminal and Pancho & the Wizards opening.
► The legendary Omara Portuondo, the 87-year-old Cuban singer, will be bring a little Havana to L.A. as part of the From the Buena Vista Social Club performance at the Regent Theater.
► Chicagoland rapper Kweku Collins visits the Moroccan Lounge.
► Post-hardcore quartet Our Last Night does a sold-out show at the Teragram Ballroom.
► Kevin Morby does a second sold-out night at the Troubadour with Hand Habits.
► And it’s opening night at the Greek Theatre: Cole Swindell headlines, supported by Chris Janson and Lauren Alaina.

Also:

The Aquabats and IDKHow at the Fonda Theatre
Jaden Smith at the Novo
Maluma at the Forum
Electric Six, the Manx and Northern Faces at the Bootleg Theater
Nils Frahm at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian
Coffee Shop Arena Rock, with Cary Brothers, Liz Huett, Toni Staley, Keaton Simons, Bryce Soderberg, Mackenzie Kyle, Tommy Hobson, Titus Makin and Samantha Aurelio, at the Hotel Café
MAWD, Schuyler Fisk, Sweet Talk Radio and Julian Velard at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Paquita la del Barrio at the Dolby Theatre
Salif Keita at the Theatre at Ace Hotel
Cinema Patrol and Originetic at the Study
Somo, Caye and Kid Quill at the Roxy
Jonathan Toubin, ExStains and Hit Bargain at Zebulon
Mark de Clive-Lowe with Nia Andrews and Aponte at the Peppermint Club
Late Late Breakfast at the Silverlake Lounge
Whiskerman and Grethel Bonilla at the Love Song
Earthquake Weather, Algo, Rampage, Benda, Kozik, Sueldo and Panda at Los Globos
Elettrodomestico and Sumo Princess at the Redwood Bar
EDX, Croatia Squad and Sons of Maria at Exchange
Justine Skye at the Mint
Friends You Can Kill, De Selby and Hawsicks at Café NELA
John 00 Fleming at Avalon
Fisher at Sound Nightclub
Fever at the Marke
Bo & the Bluesdrivers at the Maui Sugar Mill Saloon
Big Daddy and the Brothers Gage at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Joe Marcinek Band and Hunter & the Dirty Jacks at the Wayfarer
Buyepongo, Weapons of Mass Creation and Earth Arrow at Alex’s Bar
The Breeders and Post Pink at the Observatory
Levitation Room at the Constellation Room
Mitis at the Constellation Room (Late Show)
PLS&TY at the Parish at House of Blues Anaheim
Stevie Talks at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Early Show)
Tricia Freeman Band at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Late Show)
Movements, Can’t Swim, Super Whatevr, Gleemer and Special Lonely at the Glass House
Haim and Lizzo at the Santa Barbara Bowl
Sabroso Festival with the Offspring at the Doheny State Beach
James Rivers Band at SLO Brew
Rancheando En La Ciudad with El Patro de Sinaloa at the Citizens Business Bank Arena
Makeout Reef and the Gems at the Garden Grove Amphitheatre
Darnell Wyrick Quintet at Newport Dunes
Louise Goffin at Genghis Cohen
Will Love, the Cardboard Cutouts and Pearl at Molly Malone’s
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at the Canyon Santa Clarita
Melissa Manchester at the Canyon Agoura Hills
Poncho Sanchez at the Catalina Club