Patti Smith @ Santa Monica Pier Public Enemy @ House of Blues Tony Bennett @ The Greek Delta Spirit, The Outline, Sparrow Love Club @ The Roxy The Detroit Cobras, Dan Sartain, The Willowz @ The Troubadour Stonehoney, Alejandro Escovedo, The Estate @ The Mint Bang Sugar Bang, Sin Serenade, The Prix @ Alex's Bar Gore Gore Girls, Midnight Movies, Irving, The Architects @ The Echoplex The Veils, Carina Round, Paul McLaney, Julia Darling......

Is Indio the new Austin? Over two back-to-back weekends this spring, scores of the best indie, rock, pop, electronic, and country music will play to tens of thousands outside Palm Springs. The last weekend of April will bring three days of Coachella, and the following weekend will see the first Stagecoach country festival. Voici: Saturday, May 5, 2007: George Strait, Alan Jackson, Sara Evans, Jason Aldean, Eric Church, Willie Nelson, Lucinda Williams, Neko Case,......

Sonic Youth @ Wiltern Missing Persons @ Viper Room Jaguares @ House of Blues Jeff Beck @ The Greek Scissor Sisters @ Shrine Auditorium Chris Brown, Lil' Wayne, Dem Franchize Boyz @ Gibson Leon Russell @ Malibu Inn Grizzly Bear @ Spaceland M. Ward, Mike Watt @ Henry Fonda Alejandro Escovedo @ 14 Below Carmel Helene, Death by Hollywood, Regretting Tomorrow @ Roxy Shaman's Dream World Groove Ensemble @ Fais Do-Do Bat Makumba, Chalo......

THURSDAY • The Willowz perform a free in-store tonight at Amoeba Music in support of their new album, Talking in Circles. They take the stage at 7 PM. • Alejandro Escovedo will be on stage tonight at Spaceland with Jon Dee Graham. Doors open at 9 PM. • The Smell hosts a benefit for the UNICEF Sudan Relief Fund, featuring performances by BARR, Bobby Birdman, The Plants, This Song Is A Mess But So......