SoCal icon Jackson Browne will be surprise headlining the Satellite tonight joined by local foursome Dawes and Jonathan Wilson. This special show is a warm up of sorts -- Dawes and Wilson will be joining Browne this month in Spain. Tickets are $25 and go on sale at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday through Ticketfly BUY THEM HERE. more ›

Tonight legendary English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello will be performing at Amoeba Music in Hollywood shortly after having performed an in-store at their San Francisco location. Amherst-based rockers Dinosaur Jr. will be taking on a two-night stint at the Troubadour. And, lastly, Chicago-bred alt-rockers Wilco (LAist Interview) will be kicking off a three-date stint at the Wiltern with Jonathan Wilson in tow. But we strongly suggest heading over to Spaceland to catch the penultimate night of LA-based indie pop act Castledoor's (LAist Review, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6) month-long residency. LAist favorites Local Natives (LAist Review) are slated to kick things off. more ›

This week Wilco (LAist Interview) will be taking on a three-date stint at the Wiltern with Jonathan Wilson and Okkervil River (LAist Review) in tow. Amherst-based rockers Dinosaur Jr. will be taking on a two-night stint at the Troubadour. San Franciscan alternative rockers Third Eye Blind will be performing at the Hollywood Palladium with locals Low vs Diamond. And, lastly, Friday and Saturday will mark the 13th annual Electric Daisy Carnival—the biggest dance festival in North America—which will take place at Los Angeles' own Memorial Coliseum. Thievery Corporation, Paul Oakenfold, STS9, The Crystal Method, Groove Armada, Paul Van Dyk, Infected Mushroom, Shiny Toy Guns, Boys Noize, Fake Blood and Shinichi Osawa, among many, many others, are all slated to grace this year's bill. more ›