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Tonight In Rock: UB40, Joss Stone, Black Kids, Lenka
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Black Kids will be playing tonight at the Henry Fonda Music Box | Picture via Black Kids' Myspace
Our Pick: Black Kids, Mates of State @ Henry Fonda Music Box
Tonight British reggae outfit UB40 (LAist Interview) will be headlining the House of Blues Sunset. English soul and R&B singer Joss Stone is poised to grace Club Nokia. And, lastly, Australian singer-songwriter Lenka (LAist Review, #2) will be performing at Largo at the Coronet with Greg Laswell (LAist Interview, Review, #2, #3, #4, #5). But we strongly suggest heading over to the Henry Fonda Music Box to catch Jacksonville-based indie rockers Black Kids. Kansas-bred indie pop duo Mates of States are poised to kick things off.
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Black Kids - "Hurricane Jane (The Cansecos Remix)"
UB40 @ House of Blues Sunset
Joss Stone, Joshua Radin @ Club Nokia
Black Kids, Mates of State @ Henry Fonda Music Box
Lenka with Greg Laswell @ Largo at the Coronet
Angus and Julia Stone, Big Search @ Troubadour
Dawes, Amateurs, Mississippi Man @ The Echo
Casxio, Oh Darling, Vanaprasta, The Nights @ Spaceland
Weyou, Slingshot Dakota, David Scott Stone, Bobb Bruno, howardAmb @ the Smell
Random Patterns, Holloys, Tender Skulls @ Echo Curio
Elizabeth & the Catapult, Freddy and Francine record release, Gaby Moreno, Artichoke Heart Souffle @ The Hotel Café
The Breakups, Hair Envelope @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Fishtank Ensemble @ Home (Free!)
Chris Robley, Gamble House, From Leaf to Feather, Courtenay Green @ Silver Lake Lounge
The Honorable DHC, I See Hawks in LA, 3 Balls of Fire @ Redwood Bar & Grill
Comedy is the New Green w/ Neal Brennan, Dan Levy @ Echoplex
Years, Kiev, Secret 6 @ Alex's Bar
Common, Biz Markie @ House of Blues Anaheim
Spinal Tap @ The Grove of Anaheim
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