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• Dredg are at the Henry Fonda Theater tonight at 8 PM. Tickets are $13.

The Echo has Unsane with special guests 400 Blows, Blackfire Revelation and Made Out of Babies at 8 PM. Tickets are $10 advance, $12 at the door. [18+]

• San Diegans Louis XIV are at the Avalon tonight with Starlite Desperation and Rock 'n' Roll Soldiers. Doors open at 6:30 PM.

• Digital Underground are at the House of Blues Sunset tonight with Mutant Radio, Pony Boy Curtis, Sozay, Bad Genes and The Nomands. Doors open at 8 PM; tickets are $20-$22. [18+]

REDCAT presents the premiere of Imperfection/Unsung, featuring Maria Gillespie's newly formed company Oni Dance and original music composed by String Theory. The performance begins at 8:30 PM; tickets are $20 general, $17 for CalArts students/faculty/staff.

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