Tonight in L.A.: X Ambassadors, Big Freedia, Cautious Clay, Madonna, Post Malone, Elephant Stone, Puma Blue, Black Midi, BROODS, Plain White T’s, John Craigie, Exes, Stoop Kids, Leonid, the Skatalites, Adam Turley, Freedom Fry, Baby Keem

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Big Freedia at the 2018 Adult Swim Festival (Photo by Samuel C. Ware)

L.A. concerts for Wednesday:

X Ambassadors rock the Hollywood Palladium in support of their latest album, “Orion.” Bear Hands and Verite open the night.
► “Queen of Bounce” Big Freedia, who recently released collaborations with Icona Pop and Kesha, headlines the Regent Theater, joined by Low Cut Connie and Boyfriend.
Cautious Clay visits the Fonda Theatre in support of his latest EP “Table of Context” (John Mayer will be joining him to perform the single “Swim Home”). Remi Wolf and Christian Kuria opening the night.
Madonna continues her run of shows at the Wiltern.
► Canadian indie-rockers Elephant Stone, whose new album “Hollow” arrives in February, play the Lodge Room, with Levitation Room supporting.
► London’s Puma Blue visits the Bootleg Theater, joined by Chester Watson.
Black Midi wind up their three-night run at Zebulon, with Mary Lattimore opening.
► And Post Malone headlines the Forum, supported by Swae Lee and Tyla Yaweh.

Also:

BROODS and Upsahl at the Glass House
Plain White T’s, the Mowgli’s and New Politics at the Mayan
John Craigie and Shook Twins at the Troubadour
Joe Wong, Nite Creatures and Orchestra at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
Leonid and more at the El Rey Theatre
Lindsey Stirling at the Arlington Theatre
The Skatalites at Echoplex
Exes, Satica and Jome at the Echo
Stoop Kids and Carter Reeves at the Hi Hat
Adam Turley and Melanie Iglesias at the Satellite
GiolÌ & Assia at the Moroccan Lounge
Freedom Fry at Desert Nights at the Standard Hotel
Jaw Talk and Irene Greene at the Love Song
Prince of Lilies, Dirty Cakes and Nebulean at the Redwood Bar
Kinsey, Ebonique, Ilana and Kreesha Turner at the Peppermint Club
McKenna Reitz, Andi Kay, Taylor Belle and Niko Rubio at the Study
DJ Shadow at Amoeba (signing only)
Zero 9:36 at Gold-Diggers
Fartbarf, Atomic Ape, INUS, and Major Entertainer at 1720
McKenna Reitz Music, Andi Kay Music, Taylor Belle and Niko Rubio at the Study
Xhaania, Annie Miller, Marques Anthony, Heart of Job, Mariah Maxwell, Michel’Le Baptiste, JB Minor and more at the Hotel Café
Little Trauma, Trends and Babers at Harvard & Stone
David Gab, Sweet Myths, Birth of Arthur and Tomorrow’s Tessellations at the Mint
Sweet Boy, Sweet Orange, Underpass 134, Tremors, Lazy Dream and Sonorous at the Whisky a Go Go
Baby Keem at the Roxy
Dylan McDonald & the Avians, the Cold Stares and Of Limbo at the Viper Room
Over the Rhine at Largo at the Coronet
Bruce Cockburn at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Rob Kapilow at the Cerritos Center
Brainstory at Fingerprints (early 7 p.m. show)
Cody Niebling at Copper Blues
Papa J & Richard at the HOB Anaheim Restaurant & Bar
Conor Maynard at the Parish at House of Blues Anaheim
Valley Rats, El Shirota and the No. 44 at the Continental Room
Trulio Disgracious and Downtown Brown at the Wayfarer
Joey Harkum at Saint Rocke
Sylvia MacCalla, Jeff Stanfield and Shelly Sharman at Genghis Cohen
Diimond Meeks at the Black Rabbit Rose
Diary of Atticus, Lauren Hoffman, LIT Frequency and Jason Sibu-Okumu at the Federal Bar
Desi Ramone at the Maui Sugar Mill Saloon