Happening Wednesday

MUSIC

Foster the People Back in their hometown after a recent performance on “Saturday Night Live,” frontman Mark Foster and his indie-pop accomplices — whom you might know from the radio earworm “Pumped Up Kicks” — head to the Wiltern for a night of synth-laced jams. The Wiltern, 3790 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. 8 p.m. $19.50-$25. (213) 388-1400. https://www.wiltern.com.

Paul Simon Entering his seventh decade as a performer, the legendary folk-rock pioneer is still going strong. Catch him on his current U.S. tour, which highlights material from his latest, lauded album, the bluegrass-influenced “So Beautiful or So What.” Gibson Amphitheatre, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City. 7:15 p.m. $62.50-$106.25. livenation.com.

EVENTS

Rodarte, Catherine Opie, Alec Soth The Mulleavy sisters, a.k.a. Rodarte, are perhaps the most coveted name in fashion right now — their line is extremely feminine yet explores radical new ways to use fabric. Their new book, a collaboration with the two famed art photographers, is up for discussion at this event featuring all four artists in person. Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. 7 p.m. Free. Hammer.ucla.edu.

BOOKS

Did Darwin Create Modern Economics? Cornell economist Robert Frank argues that, unlike the typical Keynes-Hayek debate, the most influential theorist in modern economics was actually Charles Darwin. That might be an uncomfortable thought, but Frank will discuss how understanding that principle might lead to better regulations and a more level playing field. Goethe-Institut Los Angeles, 5750 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. 7:30 p.m. Free. https://www.goethe.de/ins/us/los/enindex.htm.