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The Donnas, Kinky, Rooney, Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs, John Doe, Johnette Napolitano, Agent Orange, Josie Cotton, many others @ Bergamot Station
Cyndi Lauper @ The Canyon
Bones @ Lava Lounge
King of Beats @ Roxy
Dragon Fire @ Mr. T's Bowl
Suicide Holiday @ Viper Room
Pat Benatar @ Pomona Fairplex
Bloody Hollies, Black Furies @ Alex's Bar
Ariel Pink, Holy Shit, Supercreep @ Little Pedro's
Tommy James, Eric Burdon, The Grass Roots, Spencer Davis @ The Greek
