Tonight in L.A.: Thom Yorke, Criminal Hygiene, Protomartyr, LA Gives Back, Thundercat, Travis Scott, the Growlers, the Internet, Dreamers, P.J. Morton, H.E.R., Whispertown & Friends, Distant Cousins, the Midnight Hour, the Mansions, Michael Seyer, Shwayze

0
Thom Yorke at the Fonda Theatre in December 2017 (Photo by Michelle Shiers)

L.A. concerts for Wednesday:

Thom Yorke, who in October released “Suspiria” (compositions written for Luca Guadagnino’s reimagining of the 1977 Dario Argento horror film), plays the Orpheum Theatre, with Oliver Coates supporting.
Criminal Hygiene previews their new album (arriving in March) as the featured performers at the Buzz Bands LA Holiday Happening at the Hi Hat. Get there early for WARGIRL and Liv Slingerland. Proceeds benefit fire relief agencies.
► IHEARTCOMIX’s monster fundraiser LA Gives Back goes off at Catch One — there is no announced lineup, but you can bet that over the event’s five rooms of live music and DJs there will be some heavy hitters involved. Curating the night are Brownies & Lemonade, Emo Nite LA, Ninja Tune, Adult Swim, Ham on Everything, Mad Decent, Late Night Laggers and Restless Nites. There’s a charity auction, too. All proceeds benefit the Downtown Women’s Center and My Friend’s Place.
► Motor City post-punk quartet Protomartyr rocks the Regent Theater, with Preoccupations and Moaning supporting.
Thundercat holds forth at the Observatory.
The Growlers’ run of pre-Christmas shows starts with a sold-out date at the House of Blues Anaheim.
Travis Scott does the first of two nights at the Forum, joined by Trippie Redd, Gunna, Sheck Wes and Virgil Abloh.
The Internet play the Palladium in support of their recent album “Hive Mind,” with Moonchild opening.
► And Dreamers visit the Satellite, joined by Polartropica and Madus.

Also:

Chanticleer at the Walt Disney Concert Hall
PJ Morton at the El Rey Theatre
H.E.R. at the Novo
Whispertown & Friends Holiday Show, with Jake Bellows, Orenda Fink, Nik Freitas, Christian Lee Hutson, Jenny O., Sharon Silva, Supermoon, McCarthy Trenching and UMM, at Resident
Distant Cousins, Blesd, Ray Goren and Kosha Dillz at the Peppermint Club
The Midnight Hour and Ali Shaheed Muhammad at the Lodge Room
Pax, Anatta, Guru Knife Fight, Craneuhm, Flat Stanley and Off the Gridd at the Silverlake Lounge
Hannah Jobus at the Love Song
Sara Rogo Band, American Smile and Shane Hall Band at Redwood Bar
Purple Fuzz Machine and the Flings at Harvard & Stone
The Mansions, Relax to Paris and Tangients at the Troubadour
Clo, Triton Eye, Gia and Kathryn Cloward at the Whisky a Go Go
Michael Seyer, Temporex, Sara King and Ralph Castelli at the Roxy
Alice King, Fake Furs and Minus Knives at the Viper Room
Joseph at the Largo at the Coronet
Rock N’ Roll Jam at the Canyon Santa Clarita
Big Kenny’s Pro Jam at Mozambique
Anthony Crawford at Skyloft
Shwayze at the Canyon Agoura Hills
The Hurricanes, 3LH, the Gnars, Joynoise and Valley Rats at Marty’s on Newport
The Federal Affair at the Federal Bar
The Frank Vardaros Big Band at the Catalina Club