Tonight in L.A.: Phoenix, Saul Williams, Sports, the Memories, Rico Nasty, Balun, Milo Greene, Ah God, Parisalexa, BTS, Hot Tuna Electric, the Marcus King Band, Soft Kill, Rich the Kid, J Boog, Ariel View

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Saul Williams, opening for the Kills last month (Photo by Andie Mills)
Saul Williams, opening for the Kills last month (Photo by Andie Mills)

L.A. concerts for Thursday:

Phoenix headlines the Fonda Theatre, with Giorgio Poi opening.
► Poet and performer Saul Williams, joined by the strings of the Mivos Quartet, does a sold-out show at the Ford.
► Oklahoma indie trio Sports headlines the Roxy in support of their album “Everyone’s Invited,” with KeithCharles opening.
► Rapper Rico Nasty brings her “Nasty” tour, named for her latest mixtape, to the Echoplex, joined by Maliibu Miitch.
► Brooklyn-based four-piece Balun play the Bootleg Theater in support of their album “Prisma Tropical,” with TWINKIDS and Twin Seas supporting.
► And L.A. garage-poppers the Memories visit the Echo, supported by Wild Wing and Rumblepak.

Also:

BTS at the Staples Center
Hot Tuna Electric and Steve Kimock at the El Rey Theatre
Ah God and On Drugs at the Hi Hat
Parisalexa and Otieno Terry at the Moroccan Lounge
The Marcus King Band and Bishop Gunn at the Troubadour
Soft Kill at Resident
Rivers & Sun, Scenic Underground, Ivy Wood and Balto at the Satellite
Milo Greene at Amoeba
Jason McCue and CB Brand at the Love Song
Benny the Butcher and Sean Strange at Los Globos
John Snow’s Coast to Coast Collective with Nolan Frank, Erin Bentlage, Caitlin Notey and Will Miles at the Virgil
Emmalyn, Emeryld, Bahari, Maty Noyes and Kaplan Twins at the Peppermint Club
Alicia Witt at the Hotel Café
Casey Cook, Kathleen, Mmhmm and Sunny Ozell at the Hotel Café Second Stage
The Blondes, Dave + Goliath, Bridget Driscoll and Ghoul Kids at the Mint
Jessie Taylor at the Three Clubs
Madam Grislee at Café Nela
Haseeb at Union Nightclub
Walkabout, ‘Sir, Please’, Big Squid and Wild Frontiers at the Whisky a Go Go
J Boog at Marty’s on Newport
Arrested Youth at the Wayfarer
Fodder, XO, Band Aparte and Crown Shyness at Alex’s Bar
Rich the Kid at the Observatory
Ariel View, Whaja Dew, Moonfuzz and Kicked Off the Streets at the Constellation Room
Wilfax at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Early Show)
Dread Mar I, Nelson El Toro and El Arka at the House of Blues Anaheim
Belmont, Such Gold, Chief State, Dive at Dawn, Lineup Rookie, Calm Grove and Filibuster at the Glass House
A Flock of Seagulls, Wang Chung and Mission Persons at the Los Angeles County Fair
RBRM with Bobby Brown, Bell Biv Devoe and Faith Evans at the Citizens Business Bank Arena
Collie Buddz at SLO Brew
DJ Travis Holcombe at KCRW Summer Nights at the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara
Gina Saputo Jazz Quintet at the Catalina Club