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Tonight In Rock: John Legend, Mew, Band Of Skulls, The 88
Luke Top will be performing tonight at Troubadour | Picture via Luke Top's Myspace
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Luke Top will be performing tonight at Troubadour | Picture via Luke Top's Myspace
Our Pick: Mew, Luke Top @ Troubadour (Sold-Out)
Tonight virtuosic R&B singer-songwriter John Legend will be performing at the Greek Theatre. English rockers Band of Skulls are poised to take on the El Rey Theatre with labelmates the Duke Spirit. And, lastly, LA-based indie rock outfit the 88 will be kicking off a month-long residency at Spaceland. But we strongly suggest doing whatever it takes to get into the Troubadour to catch Danish rockers Mew, who are slated to open for NIN later this week. LA-via-Tel Aviv transplant Luke Top—otherwise known as Fool's Gold front man—is slated to kick things off.
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John Legend, India.Arie, Vaughn Anthony @ Greek Theatre
The Duke Spirit, Band of Skulls @ El Rey Theatre
Mew, Luke Top @ Troubadour (Sold-Out)
The 88, Daniel Brummel @ Spaceland
Luluc, Miranda Lee Richards, Lantvrn @ Bordello
The Capshuns, Pulse Out, Bixby Knolls, Karabal Nightlife @ Silver Lake Lounge
Gary Jules, The Northstar Session, Benjamin Winter & The Make Believe, Ben Mallot @ The Hotel Café
Herb Albert and Lani Hall @ Grammy Museum
Davila 666, Mannequin Men, Mika Miko, Le Face @ The Echo
Ween @ Fox Theater Pomona
Peanut Butter Wolf, Prince Paul, DJ Muggs, Dâm-Funk, Mayer Hawthorne, Pase Rock @ The Glass House
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