2006 Performance of Unsilent Night in SF Unsilent Night @ Pan-Pacific Regional Park Tori Amos @ Nokia Theatre Spank Rock, LA Riots, Steve Aoki @ LAX Ingrid Michaelson @ Hotel Cafe Listing Ship, The Harpeth Trace @ Spaceland Bad Kitty Project @ Lighthouse Cafe The Evangenitals @ Mr. T's Bowl Wayne "The Train" Hancock @ Safari Sam's Ne-Yo @ The Wiltern Part Time Punks @ The Echo Carlos Guitarlos @ Liquid Kitty The Spazmatics......

from the upcoming Metal Skool movie - NSFW Thailand, Pink Mochi, Good on Paper @ Silverlake Lounge Burning Brides, Nebula, Sasquatch, Black Fur @ The Echo Metal Skool, The Refinery, Looker, The Grand Marquee @ Key Club The Horrors, Bloodcat Love, Suicide Club @ The El Rey Health, Juiceboxxx, Dan Deacon @ pehrspace Listing Ship, 3 Leg Torso, The Abe Lincoln Story, Ollin @ Mr. T's Bowl Disrott, Homesick Abortions, The Lab Rats, The......

We know that by Sunday you may be dog-tired, but this might be the thing to drag you out for one last show. It's a benefit for 4-year-old Fyn Stec, who's been diagnosed with a rare form of liver cancer. Five bands have rallied to help his parents foot the bill for his treatment. There's Listing Ship (pictured) which combines arty songwriting with gorgeous vocal harmonies and an excellent all-girl string section. Death House......

If you're undaunted by rain or the rain-induced traffic, you haven't grown soft like so many Angelenos. You know you won't melt! In other cities it rains all the time! Maybe you're just dying to get out tonight, but don't know what's going on. LAist contributor Jen Sincero will be performing in the two-woman show Spinster at the M Bar tonight in Hollywood; doors open at 7, play starts at 8pm. Comedian Paul F.......

20 musicians. One composer. 4 months to create, a year to rehearse, and one night of performance. Friday November 18, WACO will premiere Steve Gregoropoulos' Symphony #1. What does Steve have in common with (pictured) Beethoven? Well, they both write symphonies, they both have wild hair, and, um, they both write symphonies. Actually, Steve has only written one so far (hence the name, Symphony #1) but he tells LAist "Now I guess I gotta......

THURSDAY • Indie up-and-comers Maximo Park are on tonight at the Troubadour with Goldspot and Dirty Little Secret. Doors open at 8 PM; tickets are $13 advance, $15 day of. • The Posies, Oranger and Deathray Davies perform tonight at the Knitting Factory at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $12 advance, $14 at the door. [21+] • Josh Haden, The Section Quartet and Listing Ship are on tonight at The Echo at 8 PM. Tickets......

• The El Rey hosts slocore progenitors Low with Pedro the Lion and Listing Ship tonight at 8 PM. Check Ticketmaster for ticket availability. • The ArcLight will conduct a speical midnight Dome screening of Frank Miller's Sin City. Click here for our complete list of this week's events.......