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Tonight In Rock: Katy Perry, Robert Francis, Rocco Deluca, The Stone Foxes

Red Cortez will be playing tonight at the Echo | Photo by Sonia Onate via Red Cortez's Myspace
Our Pick: Robert Francis (w/ Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters), Red Cortez, The Horse Thieves, Evan Way (of The Parson Redheads) @ The Echo (Free!)
Tonight "Santa Barbarian" pop songstress Katy Perry will be making her return to the Hotel Café with Meiko (LAist Review, #2, #3, #4) slated to open. LAist favorite Rocco Deluca (LAist Interview, Review) will be continuing his residency at Spaceland with Ida Maria and HoneyHoney (LAist Review, #2) opening. And, lastly, San Francisco-based rockers the Stone Foxes are poised to perform at the Mint. But we strongly recommend braving the Echo for Robert Francis (LAist Interview, Review), who will be backed by none other than Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins. Red Cortez, formerly known as the Weather Underground, will be kicking off the show.
Red Cortez - "All The Difference"
Katy Perry, Meiko, Holly Conlan @ The Hotel Café
Robert Francis (w/ Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters), Red Cortez, The Horse Thieves, Evan Way (of The Parson Redheads) @ The Echo (Free!)
Rocco Deluca, Ida Maria, Honeyhoney, Jillian Hank Leigh @ Spaceland (Free!)
Olin and the Moon, My Imaginary Friends, Leslie & the Badgers, The Deserters @ Silverlake Lounge (Free!)
Sean Carnage Presents 1st Annual Pomona Rib Cook-off w/ Jim Merson’s Monster Mash, Narwhalz, NASA Space Universe, & TBA @ Pehrspace
Performer Magazine Presents: Olin and The Moon, My Imaginary Friends, Leslie and The Badgers, & The Deserters @ The Silver Lake Lounge (Free!)
Waddy Watchel @ The Joint
Meho Plaza, Kid Infinity, Luna Is Honey, Dylan Doren, Michael Nhat, Lee Noble @ The Airliner
The Stone Foxes, The Northstar Session @ The Mint
Michael Ubaldini @ Redwood Bar & Grill
Nikhil Korula Band @ House of Blues Sunset
Judy Henske, Craig Doerge @ Largo at the Coronet (Little Room) (Sold-Out)
Mothers Sons, Daniel Morones @ Detroit Bar
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