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Tonight In Rock: James Mercer, Ferraby Lionheart, Mia Doi Todd, Seasons

Mia Doi Todd will be performing tonight at Spaceland | Photo by B+ via Mia Doi Todd's Myspace
Tonight the Shins front man James Mercer will be joining an all-star cast at the Wiltern to benefit Haiti. Local folk troubadour Ferraby Lionheart (LAist Interview, Review) is poised to take on the Bootleg Theater with local singer-songwriter Willoughby in tow. And, lastly, Highland Park's own experimental rockers Seasons will be performing at the Echo with none other than Highland Park-bred post-punk outfit Manhattan Murder Mystery. But we strongly suggest heading over to Spaceland to catch LAist's favorite local singer-songwriters Mia Doi Todd.
Mia Doi Todd - "My Room Is White (Live)"
Stand With Haiti Benefit w/ Tenacious D, Frank Black, Bob Odenkirk, Patton Oswalt, James Mercer @ The Wiltern
Ferraby Lionheart, The Living Sisters, Willoughby, Paige Stark @ Bootleg Theater
Mia Doi Todd, ASKA, Adanowsky, Nick and Marcel, DJ Renteria @ Spaceland
Seasons, Manhattan Murder Mystery, Light FM @ The Echo
Frank Turner with Red Yellow Sparks, Fictionist, Michael Vidal @ The Hotel Café
Nervous Wreckords, The Lost Chorus, Theft @ Bordello
Roll the Tanks, Gardening Not Architecture, Dead Country, State To State @ Silver Lake Lounge
Mistah Fab, Rob Roy, Alexander Spit, Widows @ Cinespace
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