Tonight in L.A.: Stevie Wonder, Minus the Bear, KROQ’s Almost Acoustic Christmas, Pinback, Sofia Bolt, Emma Ruth Rundle, Slow Caves, Pylon Reenactment Society, Hands Like Houses, Daedelus, Koo Koo Kangaroo, Common Kings, Arin Ray

on
0
Minus the Bear (Photo by Chona Kasinger)
Minus the Bear (Photo by Chona Kasinger)

L.A. concerts for Sunday:

► After two decades — a span that has yielded six albums and slew of EPs and singles, Seattle’s Minus the Bear is on their farewell tour. They play their final L.A. show tonight at the Fonda Theatre.
► The legendary Stevie Wonder stages his 22nd annual House Full of Toys charity concert at the Staples Center, with special guests including Anderson .Paak, Chanté Moore, Daley, Ella Mai, Leon Bridges, PJ Morton, 4th Ave and Ro James.
► The second night of KROQ’s Almost Acoustic Christmas at the Forum features Florence + the Machine, Death Cab for Cutie, Bastille, Mike Shinoda, Billie Eilish, Young the Giant, CHVRCHES, Mike Posner and Lovelytheband.
► San Diego’s Pinback rocks the Regent Theater, supported by Morricone Youth.
► Emma Ruth Rundle plays the Echo in support of her new album “On Dark Horses,” with Jaye Jayle and Black Mare supporting.
► Sofia Bolt [see “Get Out of My Head”] plays Zebulon on a night that also features Van Dyke Parks, Benjamin Booker and Anna St. Louis.
► Colorado alt-rockers Slow Caves visit the Hi Hat, with Mammoth Indigo and Moth Wings opening.
► And Pylon Reenactment Society — Vanessa Briscoe Hays’ continuation of the legendary Athens, Ga., post-punk band Pylon — plays Part Time Punks at the Echoplex, joined by Alice Bag and the Tissues.

Also:

Hands Like Houses at the Teragram Ballroom
Daedelus, William Tyler and Cosmic Perspective at the Bootleg Theater
Angel Vivaldi at 1720
The Scene Aesthetic at the Moroccan Lounge
Open Mic at the Silverlake Lounge
Graham Norwood at the Love Song
Valee at Los Globos
Sofa City Sweetheart, Aimee Lay and Timmy Milner at the Redwood Bar
Johnny Travis Jr. & the Delta Dawns at Harvard & Stone
Forced Identity, the Paradoks, the Groans, Code Switch, Cosmic Kitten and the Goons at Café NELA
Heidi Swedberg & the Sukey Jump Band at McCabe’s Guitar Shop (Matinee Kids’ Show)
McUke Fest with Del Rey, Abe Lagrimas Jr., Daniel Ward and more at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Lower Class Brats, the Old Firm Casuals, Grade 2 and the Hard Knocks at Alex’s Bar
Morgan Mallory at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Early Show)
Koo Koo Kangaroo and Kitty Kat Fan Club at the House of Blues Anaheim
Arin Ray at the Constellation Room
Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Jon Langford at the Coach House
Upstream, Francois Dean, Stokely Molineaux and Mando & Friends Jazz at Mozambique
Common Kings at Marty’s on Newport
Steve Gadd at the Catalina Club