Tonight in L.A.: The Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’ Band, Animal Collective, the Growlers, X Ambassadors, Wimps, Elijah Who, the Shivas, Vera Blue, Luke Schwartz, Joe Bonamassa, International Pop Overthrow, SIR, Media Jeweler, Marie Alex, Yung Bans, Supersuckers, Foreigner, Raveena

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The Shivas

The Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’ Band head up a big night at the Hollywood Bowl that also features Melissa Etheridge and Deva Mahal.
► In advance of Sunday’s Beach Goth 7, the Growlers play a surprise show (just announced this morning) at the Echo. [Tickets might still be available.]
X Ambassadors headline this week’s installment of the free Grove Summer Concert Series.
► Seattle punk-rock trio Wimps visit the Hi Hat, joined by Maniac and Lunch Lady.
Animal Collective is back for a second night at the Theatre at Ace Hotel, with Lonnie Holley opening.
► Oregon’s Elijah Who visits the Moroccan Lounge, joined by Mxmtoon.
► Portland rockers the Shivas headlines Resident, with Cool Ghouls and Salt Lick opening.
► Australian singer-songwriter Vera Blue headlines the Echo, with Nylo supporting.

Also:

Joe Bonamassa at the Greek Theatre
Dent May, Shannon Lay and Confusing Mix of Nations at the Highland Park Ebell Club
Luke Schwartz, Jeremy and Elliot from Touché Amoré, Jon Simmons and Warm Thoughts at the Bootleg Theater
International Pop Overthrow, with Wet & Reckless, Jessica Gerhardt, Hollow Fortyfives and more, at the Silverlake Lounge
SIR, Please, the Modern Mad and Westerner at the Satellite
Media Jeweler, Young Jesus, Bozo and Pauline Lay/Paul Carter at Zebulon
Arora and Emily Vaughn at the Hotel Cafe
Everybody GoGo with Jacke Tohn, Epic Lloyd and more at the Hotel Cafe Second Stage
The Little Miss Luci and the Tequikees at Harvard & Stone
Marie Alex, Sam Fischer and Ray Little at the Peppermint Club
Kenny Roby at the Love Song
Tim Ned at Los Globos
Three Days in the Grave, Justifiable Treason, Warpath, Fallen Fury and Question? No Answer at the Whisky a Go Go
Yung Bans and Slime Dollaz at the Roxy
The Flails, Jason Achilles, Zachary Kibbee and Retro Bloom at the Viper Room
Just Dave’s Last Chance Country Jam at the Maui Sugar Mill Saloon
The Drunken Hearts at Saint Rocke
After Funk and the New Hippies at the Wayfarer
Supersuckers at Marty’s on Newport
Raveena at the Constellation Room
Hunter Hayes, Runaway June and Coffey Anderson at the Pacific Amphitheatre
Foreigner and Whitesnake at the FivePoint Amphitheatre
Tucson at Molly Malone’s
Kris Allen at the Fremont Theater
Anthony Crawford at Skyloft
Carolyn Martinez & Trio at the Catalina Club
The Wheelhowes Trio at the Marke
The Federal Affair at the Federal Bar
Jackson Browne at the Vina Robles Amphitheatre