Tonight in L.A.: Madonna, Cat Power, Jesca Hoop, Sleater-Kinney, the Babe Rainbow, Allen Stone, Itasca, Polo & Pan, Matt Maeson, Talker, Geowulf, Leslie Odom Jr., Dan Bern, Cat Clyde, Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors, LUTHI, Max Bemis, Beginners

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Cat Power (Photo by Greg Hunt)

L.A. concerts for Wednesday:

Madonna begins her 10-show run at the Wiltern.
Cat Power does an intimate show at the Echo in support of her latest album “Wanderer,” with Zsela opening.
Jesca Hoop holds forth at the Highland Park Ebell Club in support of her new album “Stonechild,” with Chloe Foy supporting.
► With their new album “Today” just out, Australian psych-pop quartet the Babe Rainbow brings their “Hippie Forever” tour to the Teragram Ballroom, with Claude Fontaine opening.
Itasca [see “Bess’s Dance”] celebrates the release of her new album “Spring” with a show at Zebulon, supported by Sun Araw.
► Aussie dream-pop duo Geowulf play the Moroccan Lounge behind their new album “My Resignation.”
► And Talker heads up the lineup for a free show at the Hi Hat, joined by El Mañana, Paper Idol and the Rare Occasions.

Also:

Sleater-Kinney and Kaina at the Observatory
Allen Stone’s Karaoke Extravaganza at the Roxy
Polo & Pan, CLAAP! and Santana at the Novo
Matt Maeson and Moby Rich at the Fonda Theatre
Leslie Odom Jr. at the Paramount
Malcolm Gladwell in conversation with Flea at the Palace Theatre
Dan Bern and Eric Kufs at the Bootleg Theater
Judah Eskender Tafari and Sister Carol at Echoplex
Cat Clyde and Jeremie Albino at the Satellite
Sarah Tilghman, Ren Farren, Megan Winsor, Carly Butler and Sydney Franklin at Resident
Chelsea Telegram, Westerner, ST3VE at Highland Park Bowl
Gabriel Delicious and Riley Geare at the Love Song
Prince of Lilies, Teenage Ritual and Speed of Light at the Redwood Bar
Friends & FOE at the Virgil
The HiGrounds at El Cid
Fox Stevenson at the Peppermint Club
Coqui at Good Times at Davey Wayne’s
Daniel Rodriguez (Elephant Revival) and Sofia Wolfson at Gold-Diggers
LUTHI, Jedd Hughes and Billy Lockett at the Hotel Café
Ward White, Dave Green of the Filthy Souls, Hamish Anderson and Katie & Andrea at the Hotel Café Second Stage
Salem, CAMRYN, Austin Ward and WYATT at the Study
The Sound Station and the Vigils at Harvard & Stone
Mister Wasco, Hobbyist, Mark Coladonato and Lou Ridley at the Mint
Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors and Birdtalker at the Troubadour
Lauren Hall, Ming, Luna 20, Kamal Walters, Aspen and Lyricole AG at the Whisky a Go Go
Fortunate Youth, Mike Love and more at the Glass House
ZETA, Copan and Tiktaalik at Alex’s Bar
The KVB and Numb.er at the Constellation Room
Jake Hitt at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar (Early Show)
Max Bemis, Perma and Museum Mouth at Chain Reaction
Tim Reynolds, TR3 and Tom Griesgraber at the Coach House
Los Hurricanes at the Continental Room
Beginners, Laureline and Temme Scott at the Wayfarer
TAPE and A Darker Bright at Saint Rocke
The Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio and All Beethoven at the Soraya
Monkey Finger Duo at Copper Blues
Blinky, HB Barnum and Lamont Joseph at the Catalina Club
Diimond Meeks at the Black Rabbit Rose
Jen Shyu at Mr. Musichead Gallery