Tonight in L.A.: Anoushka Shankar, Drugdealer, Joan of Arc, the Blank Tapes, We Are Scientists, La Chamba, Neurosis, Bellows, Dreamers, Bob Schneider, Mo Lowda & the Humble, Sam Setton, Chris Isaak, Melvins

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Anoushka Shankar (Photo by James Medina)
Anoushka Shankar (Photo by James Medina)

L.A. concerts for Thursday:

► Sitar virtuoso Anoushka Shankar plays the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever in the first of a series of benefit concerts she is giving to support the relief organization Help Refugees.
The Blank Tapes celebrate the release of their new album “Candy” at the Hi Hat, joined by Space Babies, Litronix and Bloody Death Skull.
Drugdealer rocks the Teragram Ballroom in support of their latest album “The End of Comedy” on a night that features Jackson MacIntosh, Launder and Ariel Pink.
► Long-running Chicago indie-rockers Joan of Arc headline the Echo in support of their new album “1984,” with Geotic and Jenny Pulse supporting.
► And We are Scientists do a second night at the Moroccan Lounge.

Also:

Chris Isaak at the City National Grove of Anaheim
La Chamba and María Del Pilar at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
Neurosis, Converge and Amenra at the Fonda Theatre
Melvins and Modpods at the Observatory
Bellows, Diners and Post Life at the Bootleg Theater
Dreamers, Black Ferns, Iress and Blood Candy at Harvard & Stone
Sam Setton, Ninet Tayeb, Lost Beach and Royal & the Serpent at the Peppermint Club
Still Woozy, Neil Frances and KCRW DJ Jeremy Sole at at the Hammer Museum
Bob Schneider, Annie Stela and Travis Linville at the Troubadour
Mo Lowda & the Humble, Dang Clēts and Dizzy Dames at the Satellite
Pulgas and Che at the Silverlake Lounge
Tierra Monique and Love G at Los Globos
Big Ups, Potty Mouth and Total Heat at the Smell
Aponte at the Virgil
Treloquence and Lil Malcolm at the Airliner
Justin Furstenfeld and Brother Sal & the Devil May Care at the Hotel Café
Mary Scholz, Jackie Bristow, Jae Jin, Oh Jeremiah and Tyler Boone at the Hotel Café Second Stage
FNTN, Dizzy Box Nine, Dylan Brekke and Mü at the Mint
Jessie Taylor at the Three Clubs
Pedal Strike, Loss for Concern and Kill for Kicks at Café NELA
The Luniz, Ron E. Polo, Dope Cope, Young Hype, ODLMG, Trevillain TV, Killer Kev, Toast Gang and Marcelo at the Whisky a Go Go
Cover Ups at Skyloft
Retro Bloom, Dawne, Grad Party, Billy Wilson, David Stella and Brett Max at the Viper Room
Kiefer at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Marina Del Rey Symphony: Opera at the Shore at the Marina Del Rey Summer Concerts at Burton Chace Park
Beatunes at the Redondo Beach Pier Concert Series at the Pier Stage
Coco Montoya and Moondogg at Saint Rocke
In the Whale, Albatross Overdrive and Radio Kartel at Alex’s Bar
Stevie Talks at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Early Show)
DSB (Journey tribute) at Garden Grove Free Summer Concert Series at Eastgate Park
Levitation Room at Marty’s on Newport
Flashback Heart Attack and Matt Baxter at OC Summer Concert Series at Mason Park
Rock ‘N Roll Jam Nite at the Canyon Agoura Hills
RATT, Tom Keifer and Lynch Mob at the Pacific Amphitheatre
Mon David, Becca Godinez and Ner de Leon at the Catalina Club
Morgan Leigh Band, Eli V and Raleigh Rye at the Cave
Josh Ward at B Ryders