Kevin Bronson on August 2nd, 2019

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L.A. concerts for Friday:

► It’s George Clinton’s farewell tour, and this night on his One Nation Under a Groove Tour is called “Gettin’ Down Just for the Funk of It” — George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic hold forth at the Greek Theatre, joined by Fushbone, Dumpstaphunk and Miss Velvet & the Blue Wolf.
► The Bird and the Bee play the Ford Amphitheatre behind today’s release of their new album “Interpreting the Masters, Volume 2 (A Tribute to Van Halen).”
► Scott McCaughey — back from a stroke he suffered in November 2017 — and the Minus 5 play the Bootleg Theater. The Minus 5’s new album is titled “Stroke Manor,” a chronicle of his recovery. Whispertown opens tonight’s show.
► Alison Sudol (A Fine Frenzy) today releases “Moonlite,” the second EP she has issued under her own name. She plays an early show (doors 7 p.m.) at the Moroccan Lounge.
► Cayucas play a hometown show at the Roxy behind their new album “Real Life,” with Skyway Man and Mmmonika supporting.
► Ty Segall & Freedom Band continue their Friday night residency with a sold-out show at the Teragram Ballroom.
► Dream Machines bring the party to the Troubadour, where Ariel Beesley, Tolliver and Maxim Ludwig open.
► And Detroit post-rock sextet Bars of Gold visit the Hi Hat in support of their new album “Shelters,” with the Manx and Fime supporting.

Also:

The Gipsy Kings (featuring Nicholas Reyes & Tonino Baliardo) and Las Cafeteras at the Hollywood Bowl
Gian Marco at the Wiltern
Sorry., dying in designer, sloanesongs and LUMiN at Emo Nite LA at the Echo + Echoplex
William Clark Green at the Moroccan Lounge
She Wants Revenge at Saint Rocke
La Diabla, Discos Resaca, Mariposas del Alma and Betty’s Mustache at the House of Machines
International Pop Overthrow with Trotsky Icepick, Maple Mars, Chris Church, Bill Lloyd, Danny Wilkerson and Lannie Flowers Band at Molly Malone’s
East of Angels of Matt Press at the Redwood Bar
Morrison & Co. Band, TeeLo & Friends and TruckerBomb at the Redwood Bar (Late Show)
Pink Mist, Deathchant and Livin Alive at Highland Park Bowl
Caitlin Dee, Grinning Ghosts, Lindsay B. and Split Moon at the Smell
Desiree Jones at the Silverlake Lounge
The Megas, Street Cleaner and Extra Lives at El Cid
William Wallace Duo and the Tens at the Escondite
Kayzo at Exchange
Sonoda and Jeffrey Silverstein at Gold-Diggers
The Relatives at the Peppermint Club
Jacob Lutrell at Black Rabbit Rose
Mechanical Roots, Sorry Party, Oriah, Matt Ellis, Nikki Lorenzo and Ben Limpic at the Hotel Café
Grant Langston, Todd Pate, Jerry Joseph, Abe Partridge and Will Stewart at the Hotel Café Second Stage
The Harvard House Band at Harvard & Stone
Plum Anderson, Slater, William Corduroy and Houston Do You Copy at the Mint
Bontan and Cassian at Sound Nightclub
Jim Crean, Banshee, Mindmaze, El Dios Malo, Hello Stranger, Fail to Fear and Tezman at the Whisky a Go Go
Tyler Morhar and Shelly Sharman at Genghis Cohen
The Pete Escovedo Latin Jazz Orchestra at the Catalina Club
Peter Asher and Albert Lee at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Retrofit at the Terranea Summer Concert Series at Nelson’s in Rancho Palos Verdes
Don McLean at the Rose
Quiet Riot, Electric Junkies and Generation Mangled at the Canyon Montclair
Miss May I and the Word Alive at the Glass House
Froth and Gold Cage at the Constellation Room
Wilfax at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Early Show)
Saloon No. 12 at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Late Show)
The Wiggles at the City National Grove of Anaheim (Early Kids Show)
Smooth Sounds of Santana (tribute) at Garden Amp
The Surfrajettes and the Hula Girls at La Santa
Michael McDonald and Chaka Khan at the Pacific Amphitheatre
Clayton Cameron and the Jass Explosion at Summer Jazz at the Argyros Plaza at the Segerstrom Center
Iration, Pepper, Fortunate Youth and Katastro at the FivePoint Amphitheatre
Theresa James & the Rhythm Tramps at the Valencia Jazz & Blues Summer Concert Series at the Westfield Valencia Town Center
Talib Kweli at the Regent Theater has been canceled