Kevin Bronson on January 25th, 2019

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L.A. concerts for Friday:

► Elton John does his third sold-out night at Staples Center.
► LP — aka singer-songwriter Laura Pergolizzi — kicks off her “Heart to Mouth” North American tour with a show at the Observatory. Lauren Ruth Ward and SLUGS open.
► FIDLAR celebrates today’s release of “Almost Free,” their third album, with a sold-out show at the Echo, with Tropa Magica supporting.
► Hunny rocks Glass House, joined by Hockey Dad, Pllush and Mikey Carnevale of the Frights.
► And Dean Wareham and Cheval Sombre will perform their “Western dream-pop” album at Zebulon.

Also:

Lera Lynn and Thomas Dybdahl at the Troubadour
SAYMYNAME at the Hollywood Palladium
Duelo de Acordeones at the Microsoft Theater LA Live
Jacquees at the Novo
MXM at the Teragram Ballroom
Danger and Remy Marc at the El Rey Theatre
Mxmtoon and Khai Dreams at the Moroccan Lounge
Mozes & the Firstborn, the Parrots, Billy Changer and Mom & the Mailman at the Bootleg Theater
The Technicolors, Mainland and All Things Blue at the Satellite
Front Country at the Love Song
TRYBVL and Blaq Pages at Los Globos
Baby, Ian Sweet, Jody and Armand Paul & Friendly at the Smell
Melancholy Robot, Hugh Effo, Triangle Fire and Ruto at Lot 1
Aviations, Sha Nova and Bantamweight at El Cid
The Getdown at the Escondite
Jason Ross and No Mana at Exchange
Chris Stylez and BLK LT$ at the Peppermint Club
Juan Waters at Gold Diggers
Elizabeth & the Catapult, Philip Krohnengold, Troy Ramey and Johnny Gates at the Hotel Café
The Cowboy Poets, Static & Surrender, mmhmm, the Junebugs and Tom Mackell at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Final Child, Jessie Payo and the Harvard House Band at Harvard & Stone
Robert Walter’s 20th Congress with Joe Marcinek, Ethan Tucker and Down North at the Mint
Juan Wauters at Gold Diggers
Cornfed Project at Café NELA
The Crazy world of Arthur Brown, Sleepy Sun, Ruby the Hatchet and Jex Thoth at Catch One
Sola Luna, the Licks and Daise at Catch One Jewel’s Room
Apashe and Hvdes at Avalon
Franky Rizardo at Sound Nightclub
Karim K, the Steve Satchel Band, Cremator, Russ Driver Band, Wikkid Starr, One Gun Shy and Tokyo Spandixxx at the Whisky a Go Go
Alex Anwandter at the Roxy
Mike Masse and Jeff Hall at the Viper Room
Jon Brion at the Largo at the Coronet
Jonathan McEuen and Tommy Quayle at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Oddnesse and Sadie Dupuis (of Speedy Ortiz, reading from her book of poetry) at Stories
The Schizophonics Soul Revue, the Magnificent and With Strangers at the Wayfarer
Cautious Clay and Sophie Meiers at the Constellation Room
Glitter Rose at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Early Show)
Dave Arcardi at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar
Plini, Masvidal and Sarah Longfield at the House of Blues Anaheim
The Blue Moon Gurus at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Late Show)
Big Head Todd & the Monsters and the Main Squeeze at the Coach House
Commerce, CelliiCell and Hanna G.O.D. at Chain Reaction
Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Walt Disney Concert Hall
Rockabilly Guitar Fest at Yost Theater
Branford Marsalis at the Renee & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
Rita Coolidge at the Canyon Agoura Hills
Anna Nalick at the Canyon Santa Clarita
Metts Ryan & Collins at Molly Malone’s
Breaking the Law and Brian Tichy at Marty’s on Newport
Simon Phillips at the Catalina Club