Kevin Bronson on August 20th, 2015

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Thursday’s L.A. concerts:

► Pop auteur Ariel Pink is joined by the Mynabirds at this week’s installment of the free Twilight Concert Series at the Santa Monica Pier.
► Shania Twain and Gavin DeGraw do a big night at the Staples Center.
► It’s Night 2 of The Jesus and Mary Chain (doing “Psychocandy”) at the Fonda Theatre, supported by A Place to Bury Strangers and Willow Robinson.
► BØRNS, who just announced that his debut album “Dopamine” would be out Oct. 16, headlines the El Rey Theatre, joined by Rae Sremmurd, Pia Mia and Gavin James.
► Colbie Caillat heads up a big evening at the Greek Tehatre, supported by Christina Perri and Rachel Platten.
► Bloc Party does its second pre-FYF Fest show this week at the sold-out Roxy Theatre, where the Active Set opens.
► New Beat Fund headlines the Troubadour behind their debut album “‘Sponge Fingerz,” just out in June. Armors and Little Wolves support.
► And Canadian earth-scorchers METZ do a pre-FYF Fest show at the Echo, joined by the equally loud Retox and Obliterations.

Also:

Corsica Arts Club, Mansions on the Moon and Morgan Karr at Mrs. Fish
North of Nine at the Satellite
Meiko, Jesse Thomas, Great Caesar, Ari Herstand and the Morning Glories at the Hotel Café
American Idols Live at the Orpheum Theatre
Unity Concert Series at the Wiltern
P.O.D. and Hoobastank at the Mayan Theater
Urban Renewal Project at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
Yuval Ron Ensemble at the Skirball Center
Molly Moore, Dream Machines, Vincent and Brandyn Burnette at the Homeless Heath Care Los Angeles Benefit Concert at 3 Clubs
Fat Tony, Kosha Dillz and the Natives at the Bootleg Theater
The Porcelain, Baleen and Jack’s Indigo at the Silverlake Lounge
Bassrush, with Brillz, Ghastly and Willy Joy at Exchange LA
Bane, Turnstile, Backtrack, Forced Order and Heavy Chains at Los Globos
Roselit Bone, Pi Jacobs and the Curly Wolf at El Cid
Ballerina Black at Dirty Laundry
Azad Right, Relaye, J-Rob the Prophecy and Isaac Phase at the Mint
Lust & Lies, Crown Jewels, Satellite Sky and Mad Revival at the Viper Room
Guardian Ghost at Dirty Laundry
Extra Frothy Dynamite, the Golden Rulers and House of Affection at Cafe NELA
Kitchen Hips, Avi Zahner-Isenberg and Jesse Berlin (Wailing Wall) at the Ham and Egg Tavern
Bird Dog and Jonny Perdue at Saint Rocke
Dotcom and Shawn Wasabi at the Yost Theater
L.A. Witch, Girl Tears and CG Roxanne & the Nightmares at the Wayfarer
Tiki Bandits, El Nada and Los Creepers at Alex’s Bar
The Garden and Rexx at the Constellation Room
Metro Boomin at the Observatory (Late Show)
The Vaccines and Broncho at the Observatory
Thompson Square at the House of Blues Anaheim
Marc Cohn at the Coach House
Commodores and Deniece Williams at the San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino
Pears at the Garage
Leon Russell at the Canyon
Otmaro at the Catalina Club