Joshua Pressman

Tonight Minneapolis-bred rapper Atmosphere will be headlining the Hollywood Palladium. Icelandic pop chanteuse Emiliana Torrini is poised to grace the El Rey Theatre with none other than San Diegan singer-songwriter Anya Marina (LAist Review, #2). And, lastly, local retro 60s soul act Fitz and the Tantrums will be performing at the Troubadour with LA-based MC Kenan Bell (LAist Interview) and NY's own John Forte. But we strongly suggest heading over to Spaceland to catch English multi-instrumentalist Max Tundra, who will be performing for this week's edition of Club NME.

Tonight English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello and the Sugarcanes will be headlining the Greek Theatre with Nashville-based three-time Grammy Award-winning folk songstress Lucinda Williams in tow. Oklahoma-based psych-infused alternative rock outfit the Flaming Lips are poised to unleash their rather euphoric theatrics upon onlookers at the Pomona Fox Theatre. And, lastly, Memphis-bred garage punk troubadour Jay Reatard will be performing in-store at Amoeba Music in Hollywood. But we strongly suggest heading over to Spaceland to catch local indie rock outfit the Minor Canon. LAist favorites, Long Beach-based experimental electronic act Blank Blue are slated to kick things off.

Our Pick: Local Natives, Voxhaul Broadcast, Soko, The Lonely H @ Spaceland (FREE!) Tonight English electronic band Depeche Mode will be headlining the Hollywood Bowl with Swedish indie rockers Peter Bjorn and John (LAist Review, #2).

This week English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello and the Sugarcanes will be headlining the Greek Theatre with Nashville-based three-time Grammy Award-winning folk songstress Lucinda Williams in tow. Nashville-bred alternative rockers Kings of Leon will be taking on the Forum with Athens' own garage rock revivalists the Whigs. Oklahoma-based psych-infused alternative rock outfit the Flaming Lips are poised to unleash their rather euphoric theatrics upon onlookers at the Greek Theatre, as well as the newly-reopened Pomona Fox Theatre. And, lastly, Saturday and Sunday will mark the 29th year of the annual street fair that we all hold dear to our hearts: the Sunset Junction Street Fair. Both prominent, national acts (Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band, Built To Spill, Sly & Robbie, to name a few) and local acts (Local Natives, Dengue Fever, Fool's Gold, to name a few) will be performing across four stages in the heart of the Eastside.

Tonight English electronic band Depeche Mode will be headlining the Hollywood Bowl with Swedish indie rockers Peter Bjorn and John (LAist Review, #2). East Los Angeles-based three-time Grammy Award-winning chicano rockers Los Lobos are poised to share the stage at the Greek Theatre with none other than Texas-based Grammy Award-winning rockers Los Lonely Boys. Little Radio's weekly Summer Camp, which features the likes of Har Mar Superstar, the Living Things and Restavrant, is kicking off today in the outskirts of Downtown. And, lastly, LAist favorites the Monolators (LAist Review, #2) will be headlining Spaceland. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Echo to catch local electronic chanteuse Nite Jewel, who will be performing for this week's edition of Part Time Punks. NY-based experimental electronic act Silk Flowers are slated to kick things off.

Tonight Staten Island-bred rapper Ghostface Killah (LAist Review, #2) will be taking on two sets at the House of Blues Sunset with none other than Method Man and Redman, who will be performing together of course. Legendary Washington-bred hard rockers the Melvins are poise to grace the Wiltern. And, lastly, New Jersey's own country-infused folk act Roadside Graves will be performing at Spaceland with Le Switch and the World Record. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Echoplex to catch Quantic And His Combo Bárbaro, the latest musical endeavor from English musician/DJ/producer Will Holland. Beat Junkie founder/turntablist extraordinaire J.Rocc and DJ Nu-Mark, originally of Jurassic 5 fame, are slated to kick things off.

Tonight, as always, local multi-instrumentalist/producer extraordinaire Jon Brion (LAist Interview, #2, Review) will be jamming with friends at the Largo at the Coronet. Austin-based theremin-crazed, indietronica outfit the Octopus Project are poised to grace the Troubadour. And, lastly, Highland Park's own deep crooner Crooked Cowboy & the Freshwater Indians will be performing at the Unknown Theatre. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Echoplex to catch the first Rock and Roll Circus. Local favorites the Henry Clay People, Fol Chen, the Flying Tourbillon Orchestra and Marvelous Toy are all slated to grace the stage, as well as a handful of other LAist favorites playing acoustic sets in the interim.

Tonight famed NY-based singer-songwriter/actor Sean Lennon will be performing at Largo at the Coronet alongside none other than Buffalo-bred singer-songwriter/actor Vincent Gallo. Local indie rockers Red Cortez (LAist Review, #2) are poised to grace Edgar Varela Fine Arts, or the "JungleRush Gallery," or whatever you want to call it, with LAist favorites Go West Young Man and Radars to the Sky (LAist Review, #2, #3). And, lastly, Onelinedrawing—the solo project of Jonah Matranga, best known as the vocalist for melodic hard rock outfit Far—will be taking on a three-night stint at the Knitting Factory's AlterKnit Lounge. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Bootleg Theatre to catch LA-based indie rock act Great Northern (LAist Review, #2), who will be performing to benefit the Pablove Foundation. LAist favorites Obi Best (LAist Interview, Review, #2) and Xu Xu Fang (LAist Review, #2, #3) are slated to kick things off.

Tonight Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jackson Brown will be headlining the Greek Theatre. Five-time Grammy Award-winning blues and rock guitarist Buddy Guy will be taking on the Hollywood Bowl. And, lastly, LA-based DJ collective N.A.S.A. are poised to grace the El Rey Theatre. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Knitting Factory to catch New Jersey's own country-infused folk act Roadside Graves. LAist favorites Avi Buffalo (LAist Interview, Review) and the Parson Red Heads (LAist Review, #2, #3) will be performing as well.

Tonight famed Pixies front man Frank Black will be performing under his stage name Black Francis at the Mint. Seattle-bred drone metal outfit SUNN O))) are poised to annihilate eardrums at Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock. And, lastly, LAist's favorite instrumental act Signal Hill will be performing at Echo Curio with the Littlest Viking and Beware of Safety. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Echo to catch local indie rock duo the Voyeurs (LAist Interview), who will be ringing in a new video for their leading single "Things People Say." Box Violet and Kissing Cousins are slated to kick things off.