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LOS ANGELES
 
Date
Artist/Group
Venue
5/1
Faith Hill/Deana Carter/The Warren Brothers
Greek Theatre
5/1
Creeps On Candy/Hellworms
The Smell
5/1
Underworld/DJ Darren Price
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
5/1
Ozomatli
Club Caprice
5/1
Limpopo
Luna Park
5/1
Man Or Astroman?/Hi-Fives/Rock*A*Teens
Roxy
5/1
Harry Dean Stanton/Gregory Page & the Troubled Sleepers/ Dudley/Boilsinberri
Mint
5/1
Lava Diva/See Jane Run
Coconut Teaszer
5/1
Freakdaddy/Vent/Upbeat
Troubadour
5/1&2
The Chieftains
Cerritos Center
5/2
Jazz Is Dead
Key Club
5/2
Trans Am/Pan Sonic/The Champs
El Rey Theatre
5/2
Club Sucker
Third Grade Teacher/Buck/Tracy & the Hindenburg Ground Crew/Candy Pants
Garage
5/2
Chuck E. Weiss/Eleni Mandell
Viper Room
5/3
Trans Am/Pan Sonic/The Champs
Glass House
5/3
The Devics/Miss Spiritual Tramp of 1948/Carolyn Edwards/Lu Ray/Maw & Paw
Spaceland
5/3
Sheri Austin
Troubadour
5/3-5
Mike Ness
El Rey Theatre
5/4
Aimee Mann & Michael Penn (last show of series)
Largo
5/4
Tina & the B-Sides
Mint
5/4
otherstarpeople/Coyote Shivers/Eletrolux/Blue Period
Garage
5/4
Ricky Nelson's Birthday Tribute
James Intveld/The Andersons/Barry Holdship/The Piper Downs/Mellow Cads/Levi Dexter/3 Bad Jacks/ Dave StuckeyKathy Robertson/The Trans-Atlantics/Jerry Fuller
Jacks Sugar Shack (free)
5/4
Lili Haydn
Genghis Cohen Cantina
5/5
Siouxsie & Budgie (of The Creatures)
Virgin Megastore (6pm)
5/5
El Vez/Los Super Elegantes
Troubadour
5/5
Tijuano No!/Blues Experiment/Chencha Berrinches/Los de Abajo/3er Mundo
Key Club
5/5
Brad Mehldau/Fleurine
Largo
5/5
Konkrete Jungle
DJ Hive/Phoenix Orion/Daddy Kev/Eddie Sour/DJ Raymond Roker/Actual Jae LA
Spaceland
5/5
Tina & the B-Sides
14 Below
5/5
Sharine
Scruffy O'Shea's (Marina Del Rey)
5/6
The Creatures
House of Blues
5/6
Splendid (Upstairs)... Abby Travis/Jeremy Toback (Downstairs)
Luna Park
5/6
Shania Twain
Hollywood Bowl
5/6
Wesley Willis
Java Lanes
5/6
Jason Falkner/Elgin Park
Troubadour
5/6
Gordon/Big Sur/Shetland Ponies
Spaceland
5/7
The Angel
Virgin Megastore (7pm)
5/7
Aerosmith/Afghan Whigs
Hollywood Bowl
5/7
Buck-O-Nine/Home Grown/Riverfenix
Glass House
5/7
Peter Himmelman
Largo
5/7
la decadence presents: Roky Manson & DJ Santo/DJ Brigitte/DJ Tikihutt
Spaceland
5/7
Grant Langston/Samantha Newark/Camilla
Genghis Cohen Cantina
5/7
Jon Brion/Stew (from the Negro Problem)
Largo
5/8
Eminem
House of Blues
5/8
Ruby Diver
Foothill
5/8
Afghan Whigs/DJ Jun
Palace
5/8
John Doe/Mike Martt
Largo
5/8
Cheryl Wheeler/Cliff Eberhardt
McCabe's Guitar Shop
5/8
Linda Eder
Wilshire Theatre
5/8
John Mellencamp, Son Volt
Hollywood Bowl
5/8
Testament/Daemos
Whisky
5/8
Wild Colonials
14 Below
5/8
Duke Daniels
Mint
5/8
Marilyn Manson/Nashville Pussy
Universal Amphitheatre POSTPONED
5/8
Eve 6/Lit
Glass House
5/8
Joy the Bug
Borders Books & Music (Santa Monica)
5/8
Static-X
Roxy
5/8
00 Soul
Viper Room
5/8&9
Beck
Wiltern Theatre
5/9
Michael Schenker Group/Vinnie Moore
House of Blues
5/9
Cat Power
McCabe's Guitar Shop
5/9
Phife/Xzibit/Defari
Palace
5/9
Nashville Pussy/The BellRays
Troubadour
5/9
Club Sucker
Paradime/Charmless/Your Mom/Sexychrist
Garage
5/9&10
Love and Rockets (final show)
Roxy
5/10
Snakefarm/PJ Olsson/The Ethers
Mint
5/10
Les Beaux Peeps/Miss Spiritual Tramp of 1948/Tongue/Jula Bell
Spaceland
5/10
Vaginal Davis (reading)
Book Soup (8pm)
5/11
Motorhead/Dropkick Murphy's/Hatebreed
Palace
5/11
Cassandra Wilson
Wiltern Theatre
5/11
Lili Haydn/Michelle Green Record Release Party
Genghis Cohen Cantina
5/11
UFO Bro/Ferdinand
Troubadour
5/11
Scott Thomas Band/Tim Easton
Largo
5/12
Fantastic Plastic Machine
Atlas
5/12
Holy Peoria/Sara Lovell/Shaya's Threats
Genghis Cohen Cantina
5/12
Sour Puss/The Altar Boys
Troubadour
5/12
Konkrete Jungle
DJ Hive/Phoenix Orion/Daddy Kev/DJ Trace/DJ Fierce/Rhyme Tyme
Spaceland
5/12
Joan Jones
Mint
5/13
Me'Shell Ndgeocello
Luna Park
5/13
Shelby Lynne/Eden A.K.A.
Mint
5/13&14
Eve6/Lit
House of Blues
5/14
Peter Himmelman
Largo
5/14
John Hammond
McCabe's Guitar Shop
5/14
Dictators/Lazy Cowgirls
Spaceland
5/14
Jon Brion
Largo
5/15
Colin Hay
Largo
5/15
Nina Storey
Gig
5/15
Woggles/Girl Trouble/Accel 4
Spaceland
5/15
00 Soul
Atlas
5/15&16
BeachFest
Julie Plug/Rayko/Common Sense/Hepcat/Ruby Diver/00 Soul/Freakdaddy/The Ataris/The Vandals/ Assorted Jellybeans/Dial-7/Hed/Cirrus/others (4 stages)
Shoreline Marina Green (Long Beach)
5/16
Club Sucker
Pleasant Gehman's Whips and Lashes
Garage
5/16
Bijou Phillips/Dressy Bessy/Glimmer
Viper Room
5/17
April March/Snakefarm/PJ Olsson
Mint
5/17
Mia Doi Todd/Aloha Wednesday/Burgandy/Miss Spirtual Tramp of 1948
Spaceland
5/18
Lili Haydn
Genghis Cohen Cantina
5/18
Gemini Partee/Sexy Mother Fucker/Chardonnay
Spaceland
5/18
Solar Twins
Viper Room
5/18
Streetwalkin' Cheetahs/Sylvain Sylvain
Headline Records
5/18
Julian Coryell
Mint
5/18
Scott Thomas Band
Largo
5/18
Anita O'Day
Atlas
5/19
Cranberries/Jude
Wiltern Theatre
5/19
Maia Sharp
Genghis Cohen Cantina
5/19
Chris Stills
Largo
5/20
Deathray/Park/Les Payne/Ibopa
Al's Bar
5/20
Third Thursday
Kristian Hoffman/Cindy Lee Berryhill & the Troy Sisters/Lovestar Deluxe/Dragster Barbie/ Buck Sawtooth/Lucie Gamelon
Highland Grounds (free)
5/20
Walter Clevenger/Quill/Hugapuss/Emily Richards
Jacks Sugar Shack
5/20
Wild Colonials/Tryptich
Luna Park
5/20&21
Jonathan Richman
14 Below
5/21
Buckwheat Zydeco
House of Blues
5/21
Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys
Jacks Sugar Shack
5/21
California Guitar Trio/Holly Long/John Vester
Genghis Cohen Cantina
5/21
Jon Brion
Largo
5/21
Esthero
Viper Room
5/21
The Gimmicks/Bomboras/Coyote Man
Spaceland
5/22
Gus Gus/Esthero/J. Smooth
Palace
5/22
Lilith Fair Talent Search
Troubadour
5/22
Lucy Kaplansky
Neighborhood Church (Pasadena)
5/22
Andy Prieboy
Largo
5/22
Banyan
Jacks Sugar Shack
5/22
In Defection
Gameface/At the Drive-In/The Pressure/The Killingtons/Crashcart/The Lassie Foundation/ Kenochamp/Pezz
Glass House
5/22&23
Bo Diddley/Tommy Castro/Wilson Pickett/Marcian Ball
Doheny Blues Festival
5/23
GWAR
Palace
5/23
Amy Jo Johnson
Genghis Cohen Cantina
5/23
Club Sucker
Pedro the Lion/Lift To Experience/Lassie Foundation
Garage
5/24
At the Drive-In/Blue Bird/Pez/The Lonely King
Troubadour
5/24
Rizzo/More Real Ray/Ms. Spiritual Tramp of 1948/Frankie Machine
Spaceland
5/24
April March/Snakefarm/PJ Olsson
Luna Park
5/24
Wilco
House of Blues
5/25
Seal/Joan Jones
Greek Theatre
5/25
Anita O'Day
Atlas
5/25
Lili Haydn
Genghis Cohen Cantina
5/25
Scott Thomas Band/Dido
Largo
5/25
Aaron Embry/10 Speed/Irving
Spaceland
5/25&26
Buckcherry
Viper Room
5/26
Brandford Marsalis Quartet
Catalina Bar & Grill
5/26
1000 Clowns/10cents
Troubadour
5/26-29
Randy Newman
House of Blues
5/26
Glen Phillips/Corey Sipper
Largo
5/26
Branford Marsalis Quartet
Catalina Bar & Grill
5/27
Kottonmouth Kings
Glass House
5/27
June Carter Cash
Troubadour
5/27
Pete Krebs/Mike Johnson/ Floatilla/Michael Whitmore Quartet
Spaceland
5/27
Noella Hutton
Genghis Cohen Cantina
5/28
Blondie/Marvelous 3
Universal Amphitheatre
5/28
Lach/Cindy Lee Berryhill
McCabe's Guitar Shop
5/28
The Specials
14 Below
5/28
Mr. T Experience
Hollywood Athletic Club
5/28
Phunk Junkeez/Dial-7/Vent
Whisky
5/28
Kottonmouth Kings
Key Club
5/28
Mary Dolan & Jimmy Crespo
Highland Grounds
5/28
Truman's Water/Azalia Snail/Distortion Felix
Spaceland
5/29
Rob Swift/Invisbl Skratch Piklz/DJ Spooky
LA Sports Arena
5/29
June Carter Cash
Virgin Megastore (3pm)
5/29
Joydrop
Viper Room
5/29
Young Dubliners
14 Below
5/30
Club Sucker
Uke Fink/The Hug/The Mugs/Aaron Embry
Garage
5/30
John Doe Thing
Viper Room
5/31
Carla Bozulich/The Muggs/ Beth Capper/Tamela Poljak/Ms Spiritual Tramp of 1948
Spaceland
ORANGE
 
Date
Artist/Group
Venue
5/1
Grab Bag
Koo's Cafe
5/1
Rayko
Club 369
5/2
Tracy Byrd
Crazyhorse Saloon
5/2
Ozomatli
Galaxy Theatre
5/2
David Wilcox/Brooke Ramel
Coach House
5/4
The Creatures
Galaxy Theatre
5/6
Me'Shell Ndegeocello
Galaxy Theatre
5/6
Smile/Gameface/Tub/Fuzz Pop
Chain Reaction
5/7
Young Dubliners/Duke Daniels/Ultralight
Galaxy Theatre
5/7
Simply Kung Fu/Infuse/Sam the Butcher/Mind Driver
Chain Reaction
5/7
The Rattlesnakes/Headbored
Koo's Cafe
5/7&8
Art Garfunkel
Orange County Performing Arts Center
5/8
Shania Twain/Leahy
Blockbuster Pavilion
5/8
Henry Rollins
Coach House
5/8
The Dingees/Thee Spivies/Violet Burning/Johnnys Gang/Welt
Chain Reaction
5/9
Eve 6/Lit
Galaxy Theatre
5/9
Modern English/Welcome Jupiter
Coach House
5/10&11
Michael Schenker Group/Vinnie Moore
Galaxy Theatre
5/14
Everly Brothers
Galaxy Theatre
5/14
Everyday Life/Solid Mind/Kill the Spider
Chain Reaction
5/15
The Everly Brothers
Coach House
5/15
People Mover/Story of Susanna/Green & Yellow TV/Adam's Misfortune/ Dr. Awkward
Chain Reaction
5/21&22
The Hippos/River Fenix/Secret Agent Man/Blue Meanies
Chain Reaction
5/21
Limp/Wank/The Imposibles/Even Up/Up For Grabs
Showcase Theater
5/23
Doheny Blues Festival
Bo Diddley/Wilson Pickett/Tommy Castro/Marcia Ball/Pinetop Perkins/Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers
Doheny, Dana Point
5/26
Link Wray
Coach House
5/26
Kill Holiday/The Killingtons/ Fudge Gun/Acme Bomb Factory
Chain Reaction
5/28
Old 79s/Saw Doctors
Galaxy Theatre
5/28
Jenny Piccolo/The Locust/Treadwell/Hail Mary
Chain Reaction
5/30
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers
Galaxy Theatre
SAN DIEGO
 
Date
Artist/Group
Venue
5/1
BR5-49/Common Sense
Belly Up Tavern
5/1&2
Adams Avenue Roots Festival
Adams Ave. (between 34th & 35th)
5/2
Hugh Masekela
Belly Up Tavern
5/2
Man Or Astroman?/Hi-Fives/Rock-A-Teens
Casbah
5/4
Me'Shell Ndegeocello
Surfside Race Place Theater, Del Mar
5/4
Trans Am/The Champs/Pan Sonic
Casbah
5/5
B-Side Players
Casbah
5/6
Faith Hill/Deanna Carter
California Center for the Arts
5/6
Carlos Olmeda
Twiggs
5/7
Shania Twain/Leahy
Coors Amphitheatre
5/7
Eminem/Beat Nuts
SOMA Live
5/7
The Uninvited/Eve Selis
Belly-Up Tavern
5/7
The Tubes
Cannibal Bar
5/7
The Paladins' CD Release Party
Casbah
5/8
Cindy Wasserman w/Gregory Page & the Troubled Sleepers
Java Joe's
5/8
Buck-O-Nine/Home Grown/Riverfenix
SOMA Live
5/8
Wesley Willis/Frank the Baptist
Casbah
5/8
Chayanne
Coors Amphitheatre
5/9
Art Garfunkle
East County Performing Arts Center
5/9
John Mellencamp/Son Volt
Coors Amphitheatre
5/11
Volunteer Jam Benefiting Habitat for Humanity
Charlie Daniels Band/Marshall Tucker Band/Molly Hatchet
San Diego Sports Arena
5/12
Michael Schenker Group/Vinnie Moore
4th & B
5/12
Eve 6/Lit
Canes' Bar & Grill
5/13
Carlos Olmeda
Twiggs
5/14
Agent Orange
Brick By Brick
5/14
Girl Trouble/Woggles/Excel 4
Casbah
5/15
Gregory Page & the Troubled Sleepers
Java Joe's
5/15
Randi Driscoll
Twiggs
5/19
Jonathan Richman/The Shambles/Gregory Page & the Troubled Sleepers
Casbah
5/20
Charlie Musselwhite
Belly Up Tavern
5/20
Carlos Olmeda
Twiggs
5/21
Adrian Legg/Gregory Page
Java Joe's
5/22
Marcia Ball
Belly Up Tavern
5/22
Buckwheat Zydeco
California Center for the Arts
5/22
Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys
Casbah
5/23
Deathray/8 Stops 7
Casbah
5/25
Everly Brothers
Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay, Shelter Island
5/26
Wilco
Belly Up Tavern
5/26
Doobie Brothers
Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay, Shelter Island
5/27
Galactic
Belly Up Tavern
5/27
Bryan White
Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay, Shelter Island
5/27
Carlos Olmeda
Twiggs
5/28
Oak Ridge Boys
East County Performing Arts Center
5/28
Deborah Liv Johnson
Twiggs
5/28
Ten Foot Pole
SOMA Live
5/28
Lee Rocker/Russell Scott and the Redhots
Tio Leo's
5/29
Blondie/Rocket From the Crypt/Dangerman
Open Air Theatre, SDSU
5/29
First Wave Boys/Tongue/Rip-Offs/ Freeze Bombs
Crow Bar
5/29
The Specials
Brick By Brick
5/29
G.E. Stinson/Nels Cline
Spruce Street Forum
5/29
Gregory Page & the Troubled Sleepers
Java Joe's
5/29
Link Wray
Casbah
5/30
Elvis Costello/Steve Nieve
Copley Symphony Hall
5/30
Mother Hips
Casbah
5/30
Kottonmouth Kings
Canes' Bar & Grill
5/30
Heidi Boh
HEDZ
5/30
Corey Sipper
The Flame
5/31
The Supersuckers/Loades/ Los Infernos
Casbah
SANTA BARBARA
 
Date
Artist/Group
Venue
5/1
Deke Dickerson & the Ecco Fonics
SoHo
5/2
Marcus Roberts
University of Santa Barbara
5/5
Henry Rollins
Coach House
5/5
Jason Falkner
Yucatan
5/6
David Wilcox
Lobero Theatre
5/7
Cheryl Wheeler/Cliff Eberhardt
Victoria Theatre
5/7
Tim McGraw, Sons of the Desert
Santa Barbara Bowl
5/8
Me'Shell Ndegeocello
Coach House
5/8
Snakefarm/PJ Olsson
Nym
5/12
John Hammond
Coach House
5/14
Colin Hay
Coach House
5/18
Charlie Musselwhite
Coach House
5/19
Bad Livers
Live Oak Music Festival
5/20
Lucy Kaplansky
SoHo
5/22
Vandals
Harder Stadium
5/23
Seal
Santa Barbara Bowl
5/25
At the Drive-In
Pickle Patch
5/28
John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers
Coach House
5/29
Ben Harper
Santa Barbara Bowl
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