Pop Date Book

The just-announced lineup for the 2nd Annual ESPN Action & Music Awards includes the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jay-Z & the All Star Band, X-Ecutioners with Xzibit, Unwritten Law and 3rd Strike. Tickets are already on sale for the April 13 show at the Universal Amphitheatre....Also at Universal, a second Alanis Morissette and Ryan Adams date has been added May 4. Tickets on sale Saturday....Usher, Nas, Faith Evans and Mr. Cheeks play the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on May 18. Tickets on sale Saturday....Reunited Concrete Blonde heads to the Wiltern on May 4. Tickets on sale Friday....Those hit makers from the ‘80s, Simple Minds, will be at the Palladium on June 19. Tickets on sale Saturday....The Knitters and Super String perform at the El Rey Theatre on May 11. Tickets on sale Saturday....Also at the El Rey: Pedro the Lion, Damien Jurado & Gathered in Song and TW Walsh perform on May 18. Tickets on sale Saturday....A new season at the Greek Theatre will include Rick James, Chaka Khan and Cameo on May 10, and Trey Anastasio on May 29. Tickets on sale for both Saturday.... Now on sale at Spaceland, David J, the bassist for Bauhaus and Love & Rockets, will play on May 25.... 764-Hero and Carissa’s Weird will also play there April 27....Also on sale: The House of Blues at Anaheim presents the Peter Green Splinter Group on May 9.... On May 10, Cowboy Mouth and the Mother Hips take the stage at the Anaheim House of Blues....The Coach House will house the Mighty Diamonds on April 17 and Dishwalla on April 26....Acts heading to the Troubadour include Robert Bradley’s Blackwater Surprise on April 19; Godflesh on April 23; Great Big Sea on April 27; Paul Kelly on April 30; Beulah on May 1; and the Melvins and Dead Low Tide on May 25.