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Tonight In Rock: My Morning Jacket, Empire Of The Sun, Tokyo Police Club, Gamble House

Gamble House will be performing tonight at Pershing Square | Picture via Gamble House's Myspace
Our Pick: Gamble House @ Pershing Square (FREE! Early Show; 8 PM)
Tonight Louisville's crown jewel My Morning Jacket will be headlining the Greek Theatre with none other than Long Beach/Los Alamitos natives and recent Sub Pop signees Avi Buffalo (LAist Interview, Review). Australian electro pop duo Empire of the Sun, which is of course composed of Luke Steele of the Sleepy Jackson and Nick Littlemore of Pnau, are poised to continue a four-night stint at the Music Box at Henry Fonda Theater. And, lastly, Ontario-based indie rockers Tokyo Police Club will be performing to a sold-out crowd at the El Rey Theatre with Queens' own indie pop buzz band Freelance Whales in tow. But we strongly suggest heading over to Pershing Square to catch a free performance by O.C.-based indie folk act Gamble House, who recently released their fantastic self-titled, studio-album debut.
Gamble House - "On Guard"
My Morning Jacket - "Dondante"
Empire of the Sun - "Walking on a Dream"
Tokyo Police Club - "Breakneck Speed"
Empire of the Sun @ The Music Box at Henry Fonda Theater
Coheed and Cambria, Porcupine Tree @ The Wiltern
My Morning Jacket, Avi Buffalo @ Greek Theatre
Tokyo Police Club, Freelance Whales, Arkells @ El Rey Theatre
Gamble House @ Pershing Square (FREE! Early Show; 8 PM)
Slang Chickens @ Casey's Irish Bar & Grill
Elina, Angie Mattson, Jeffertitti's Nile, The Muddy Reds @ Redwood Bar & Grill
Simon Stokes, Dagnabbits @ Spaceland
Blu, Teebs, Blackbird, Thavius Beck, Ras G, Zackey Force Funk, Kofie @ The Echo
Maxi, Odd Modern, boxViolet, Modern Time Machines @ Five Stars Bar
Paper Swords, Lost in the Trees, Daniel Wesley, The Dirty Diamond, Dewi Sant @ The Hotel Café
Awolnation, War Tapes, Moostache @ The Viper Room
Lila Nelson, Sons of August @ Silver Lake Lounge
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