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Tonight In Rock: Avenged Sevenfold, The Black Keys, Born Ruffians, Crystal Antlers

Crystal Antlers will be playing tonight at the Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock | Photo via Touch and Go
Our Pick: Crystal Antlers' Record Release w/ Har Mar Superstar, Slang Chickens @ The Center for Arts, Eagle Rock $6
Tonight Huntington Beach-based metalcore outfit Avenged Sevenfold will be headlining Nokia Theatre in Downtown. Akron's crown jewel, blues rock duo the Black Keys are poised to take on the Glass House in Pomona. And, lastly, Canadian indie rockers Born Ruffians will be gracing the Echo with LAist favorites Local Natives (LAist Review) in tow. But we strongly suggest heading over to Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock to catch Long Beach-based Crystal Antlers (LAist Review).
Crystal Antlers - "Dust"
Britney Spears, Pussycat Dolls @ Staples Center $39.50 - $750
My Bloody Valentine @ El Rey Theatre
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band @ Los Angeles Sports Arena
Avenged Sevenfold @ Nokia Theatre $39.50 - $54
Crystal Antlers' Record Release w/ Har Mar Superstar, Slang Chickens @ The Center for Arts, Eagle Rock $6
Born Ruffians @ Spaceland $10
The Black Keys @ The Glass House $25
The Derek Trucks Band @ The Wiltern
Jesca Hoop, Bobby Long, Jim Bianco, Bright Wright & The Waco Tragedies, Chloe Leighton @ The Hotel Café $14.50
Mary Lynn Rajskub & Friends @ Largo at the Coronet
Obi Best, Naked Hearts, Correatown, Casey Neill & The Norway Rats @ Silver Lake Lounge
Fabiano Do Nascimento, Warpaint (DJ Set) @ Home Restaurant
Budos Band, Boogaloo Assassins @ The Echo $12
Afrobeta, Palenke Soul Tribe, Los Hollywood @ Knitting Factory (Front Stage)
Astronautalis, Bleubird, Candy's .22, RobRoy @ Knitting Factory (AlterKnit Lounge)
Gavin Castleton's Record Release, Evan Voytas, Cody Marks @ The Mint
Telematique @ Hammer Museum
Glacier Hiking, His Orchestra, Kidd Russel, Fight From Above @ The Roxy $11.50
Mr. Brownstone: Guns n' Roses tribute band feat. members of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Gram Rabbit @ Troubadour $15
Evertheory, Magnuson, Niantic, tigersinbedrooms @ Mr. T's Bowl
Ukulady, Gabby Lala, Ghiant, Waxflight, The Kit-n-tenders @ Echo Curio
Leslie and The Badgers, The Folk Heroes, One Trick Pony, The 1921A @ Redwood Bar & Grill
Stephanie Schneiderman, The Mighty Regis, AM Session, Zach Steel @ Molly Malone's Irish Pub
Amy Raasch, Gayle Day, The Conlons, Christina Grimm @ Genghis Cohen
Evertheory, Magnuson, Niantic, Tigers in Bed Rooms @ Mr. T's Bowl
Who Rides the Tiger, Chotto Ghetto, Lady Sinatra, Random Patterns @ The Prospector
Rupa & the April Fishes @ Saint Rocke
Los Campesinos! @ Detroit Bar
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