Pop Music

SEPTEMBER

Today: The Knitters, El Rey Theatre.

Today: Lyricist Lounge with Mos Def, others, House of Blues.

Today: Gregory Isaacs, Shaggy, others, Doheny State Beach.

Today: Alejandro Fernandez, Los Tucanes, Nydia Rojas, Whittier Narrows Recreation Area.

18: James Brown, House of Blues.

18: Merle Haggard, Crazy Horse Steak House.

19: Barrington Levy, Key Club.

20-21: Barbra Streisand, Staples Center.

20: Alice Cooper, Universal Amphitheatre.

20: Merle Haggard, Ventura Theatre.

20: Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks, Galaxy Theatre.

20: SX-10, the Whisky.

21-23: The Bangles, House of Blues.

21-22 Elastica, the Roxy.

21: Little Feat, Poco, Sun Theatre.

21: Luther Vandross, Boyz II Men, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.

21: Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts.

21: Fruko y Sus Tesos, Conga Room.

22-23 Chicago, Greek Theatre.

22: Hank Williams III, Galaxy Theatre.

22: Randy Newman, Sun Theatre.

22: Voodoo Glow Skulls, All, Agnostic Front, Straight Faced, the Palace.

22: The Dictators, Spaceland.

22: Jim Brickman, Wadsworth Theatre.

22: Marisa Monte, Royce Hall.

23: Creed, Collective Soul, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.

23: Hank Williams III, the Roxy.

23: Lee Rocker & Scotty Moore, Coach House.

23: Save Ferris, the Muffs, Cleaner, Tilt, Snake Rriver Conspiracy, Lo Ball, the Palace.

23: Slaid Cleaves, McCabe’s.

23: Lee “Scratch” Perry, Knitting Factory Hollywood.

23: Koko Taylor, B.B. King’s Blues Club.

24-25: Bad Religion, the Glass House.

24: Brian Wilson with Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Hollywood Bowl.

24: Moby, Greek Theatre.

24: Soulfly, the Palace.

24: Lee Rocker & Scotty Moore, Troubadour.

24: Dwight Yoakam, Sun Theatre

24: Julieta Venegas, JC Fandango.

25: Counting Crows, Live, Greek Theatre.

25: Creed, Collective Soul, Universal Amphitheatre.

25: Saint Etienne, Palace.

26: Saint Etienne, Glass House.

26: Patty Larkin and Peter Case, Coach House.

26: Crazytown, Whisky.

26: Julieta Venegas, El Rey Theatre.

27: Bad Religion, Ventura Theatre.

27: Mighty Mighty Bosstones, House of Blues.

27: Neil Young, Beck, Santa Barbara County Bowl.

28: Patty Larkinl and Peter Case, Roxy.

28: Scorpions, Greek Theatre.

28: Fishbone, Key Club.

28: Face to Face, Glass House.

28: Melissa Etheridge, Kenny Loggins, others, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.

29-30: Photek, Cafe Club Fais Do-Do.

29: George Benson, Greek Theatre.

29: Evan Dando, Largo.

29: The Melvins, Troubadour.

29: Sunny Day Real Estate, John Anson Ford Amphitheatre.

29: Peter Green, John Mayall, House of Blues.

29: Bluebird, Spaceland.

29: Face to Face, Ventura Theatre.

29: Kenny Rogers, Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts.

30: Counting Crows, Live, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.

30: Evan Dando, McCabe’s.

30: Front 242, Key Club.

30: Christian Castro, Universal Amphitheatre.

30: Peter Green, Ventura Theatre.

30: Laika, Knitting Factory Hollywood.

30: Omara Portuondo, Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts.

OCTOBER

1 and 3: Ron Sexsmith, Peter Stuart, the Mint.

1: Gladys Knight, Universal Amphitheatre.

1: Dariush, Greek Theatre.

2: Front 242, Galaxy Theatre.

2: Lo-Fidelity Allstars, El Rey Theatre.

3: Sixteen Horsepower, Vynyl.

3: Mojave 3, Troubadour.

4: At the Drive-In, the Glass House.

4: Del McCoury Band, Roxy.

4: Billy Bragg & the Blokes, John Anson Ford Amphitheatre.

4: Chris Whitley, Troubadour.

5-6: Modest Mouse, John Anson Ford Amphitheatre.

5: Men at Work, Key Club.

5: Phish, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.

5: Travis, Universal Amphitheatre.

6-8: Juan Gabriel, Universal Amphitheatre.

6: Dynamite Hack, Marvelous 3, Troubadour.

6-7: Strung Out, Palace.

7: Omara Portuondo, Tito Puente Orchestra, Eddie Palmieri, others, Hollywood Salsa & Latin Jazz Festival, Hollywood Bowl.

7: Los Lobos, Greek Theatre.

7: Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, Staples Center.

7: Googoosh, Arrowhead Pond.

7: Junior Brown, Roxy.

7: Pere Ubu, Knitting Factory Hollywood.

7: Cypress Hill, 311, Limp Bizkit, Gang Starr, Xzibit, Dilated Peoples, Pennywise, others, National Orange Show Events Center.

8: Souls of Mischief, Palace

8: David Wilcox, Coach House.

8: La Ley, Greek Theatre.

9: Souls of Mischief, Glass House.

9: D.R.I., Key Club.

10: Rickie Lee Jones, El Rey Theatre.

10: The The, House of Blues.

10: Frankie Avalon, Fabian, Bobby Rydell, Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts.

10: Barenaked Ladies, Great Western Forum.

10: Bunny Wailer, Sun Theatre.

11: Christina Aguilera, Universal Amphitheatre.

11: Jo Dee Messina, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza.

12: The Alarm, Key Club.

12: Sense Field, Troubadour.

13: The Alarm, Galaxy Theatre.

14-15: Santana, Hollywood Bowl.

14: Isley Brothers, Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center.

14: Radiators, House of Blues.

14: Julio Iglesias, Universal Amphitheatre.

14: Loudon Wainwright III, McCabe’s.

14: Dar Williams, Coach House.

15: Tom Jones, Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center.

15: Paul Weller, Wiltern Theatre.

15: Delirious?, Greek Theatre.

15: Etta James, House of Blues.

17: Santana, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.

20-21: Moe, John Anson Ford Amphitheatre.

20: Culture Club, Sun Theatre.

20: Tragically Hip, House of Blues.

21: Audra McDonald, Royce Hall.

21: Tom Rush, McCabe’s.

21: Miguel Bos , Greek Theatre.

21: Googoosh, Staples Center.

22: Travis Tritt, Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts..

22: The Winans, Take 6, Universal Amphitheatre.

22: Culture Club, House of Blues.

23-24: King Crimson, House of Blues.

23: Everly Brothers, Sun Theatre.

24: Sarah Brightman, Arrowhead Pond.

25: Sarah Brightman, Wiltern Theatre.

25: Foo Fighters, Universal Amphitheatre.

25: Inti-Illimani, Cal State Northridge Performing Arts Center

25: B.B. King, Sun Theatre.

26-27: Suicide, Knitting Factory Hollywood.

26: Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, Palace.

26: B.B. King, Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center.

27: Tom Tom Club, Sun Theatre.

28: Pearl Jam, Glen Helen Blockbuster Pavilion.

28: The Beautiful South, House of Blues.

28: The Dirty 3, Knitting Factory Hollywood.

30: Tom Tom Club, El Rey Theatre.

NOVEMBER

1: BT, Hooverphonic, Mayan Theatre.

1: Jaguares, Julieta Venegas, others, Universal Amphitheatre.

2, 6 and 7: Bad Religion, the Promise Ring and Ignite, the Palace.

3-5: Vicente Fernandez, Universal Amphitheatre.

4: Cubanismo!, Eliades Ochoa, House of Blues.

5-6: Jurassic 5, Dilated Peoples, the Glass House.

10-11: Venom, D.R.I., others, November to Dismember at National Orange Show Events Center.

11: Alejandra Guzman, Universal Amphitheatre.

12: Lee Ann Womack, SheDaisy, others, KZLA Country Cookout at the Universal Amphitheatre.

14-15: B.B. King, B.B. King’s Blues Club.

15: Youssou N’Dour, House of Blues.

16-17: k.d. lang, Shelby Lynne, Universal Amphitheatre.

17-18: LeAnn Rimes, Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts.

17: Tina Turner, Staples Center.

18: Alejandro Fernandez, Arrowhead Pond.

21: Dixie Chicks, Staples Center.

24-25: Ana Gabriel, Universal Amphitheatre.

26: ‘N Sync, Staples Center.

27: ‘N Sync, Great Western Forum.

28: Bon Jovi, Arrowhead Pond.

December

2: Rocio Durcal, Universal Amphitheatre