This is an archival story that predates current editorial management.
This archival content was written, edited, and published prior to LAist's acquisition by its current owner, Southern California Public Radio ("SCPR"). Content, such as language choice and subject matter, in archival articles therefore may not align with SCPR's current editorial standards. To learn more about those standards and why we make this distinction, please click here.
Tonight in Rock: Young Dubliners, The Dirges

The Young Dubliners play this afternoon at Pershing Square | Photo via their MySpace page
If you're Downtown and near Pershing Sqaure right now, the Young Dubliners are set to play an hour and a half concert at 12:30 p.m. following the St. Patrick's Day Parade, which should be wrapping up around right now. Sticking to the area, The Dirges will be playing at Seven Grand at 8:00 p.m. They'll also be playing twice at Molly Malone's Irish Pub on Fairfax -- 2:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. Concerts are all day at Molly Malone's starting at 12:30 p.m. with bagpiper Thomas Allen.
And if your looking for where to drink, check out this list of places that are already open as of right now.
The Dirges @ Seven Grand (read the pre-write)
Explosions in the Sky, Lichens @ Wiltern
Neon Neon @ Amoeba (before Viper)
Neon Neon, Jim Noir, Oppenheimer @ Viper Room
These New Puritans, Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius @ The Roxy
Jason Collett @ The Troubadour
The Groovy Rednecks @ Jumbo's Clown Room
Thomas Allen, The Dirges @ Molly Malone's Irish Pub (read the pre-write)
Monday Residencies (see all residencies here)
The Chapin Sisters @ The Echo (Free), Echo Park
Warpaint @ Bordello ($5), Arts District (Downtown)
The Voom Blooms (no 3/10 show) @ The Viper Room (Free if on MySpace RSVP list or $10), West Hollywood
Voxhaul Broadcast (w/ The Pigeon Detectives) @ Spaceland (Free), Silver Lake
Reeve Oliver @ Detroit Bar (Free), Costa Mesa
Metal Skool (lifetime residents) @ Key Club ($18 for 21+ // $28 for 18-21), West Hollywood
Beatnik Jr. @ Crash Mansion ($3), South Park (Downtown)
Adjoa Skinner, Carney @ Molly Malone's ($10), Fairfax District
The Amazements @ pehrspace, Historic Filipinotown
Jake La Botz @ The Redwood Bar (Free), Bunker Hill (Downtown)
-
Donald Trump was a fading TV presence when the WGA strike put a dent in network schedules.
-
Pickets are being held outside at movie and TV studios across the city
-
For some critics, this feels less like a momentous departure and more like a footnote.
-
Disneyland's famous "Fantasmic!" show came to a sudden end when its 45-foot animatronic dragon — Maleficent — burst into flames.
-
Leads Ali Wong and Steven Yeun issue a joint statement along with show creator Lee Sung Jin.
-
Every two years, Desert X presents site-specific outdoor installations throughout the Coachella Valley. Two Los Angeles artists have new work on display.