Tonight in L.A. (December 18, 2012)

Holiday parties are slowing down, shelves are clearing as people buy last minute presents (anyone got ideas???), but the concert calendar hasn't slowed down just yet (it will next week).

A couple great bills exist in the Los Angeles ether tonight - most notably the rock party celebrating The Rolling Stones at The Satellite that features Chris Shiflett of the Foo Fighters as well as Dustbowl Revival, Brian Whelan and many more.  

Hip hop heads get to enjoy How The Grouch Stole Christmas with The Grough & Eligh, Mistah F.A.B., Prof and DJ Fresh at El REy Theatre.



I like the free stylings of Zak Waters residency at The Central SAPC with Jhameel, who just finished up his own residency at Bootleg Theater last night.  Both these guys are going places - and Zak is even appearing on Carson Daly's show when they air footage from an earlier residency show.






Check out a full list of shows below:

• Lifehouse @ Troubadour

• Damezig, Shaufrau, I4AI, Wait for Green, Rubberneck  Lions, T.S. Idiot @ The Viper Room

• By The Way, Jeff Garlin in Conversation w/ Very Special Guest @ Largo

• How The Grouch Stole Christmas 2012 – The Grouch & Eligh, Mistah F.A.B., Prof, DJ Fresh @ El Rey Theatre

• Michael Williams Band, The Jon Collins Band @ The Mint

• Valente, Omniflux, Garland @ Bootleg Bar

• Magic Wands, Hopeless Jack, Meeting Places @ Harvard & Stone

• Bell Gardens, Kind Hearts & Coronets, Fort King, Brad Laner @ The Echo

• MellowHype, Trash Talk, Antwon, Rotting Out @ The Echoplex

• A Tribute to Rolling Stones w/ Michael Des Barres, Brian Whelan, Mitch Marine, Brett Anderson, Chris Shiflett (Foo Fighters), The Dustbowl Revival, Harlan, The Sister Ruby Band, The Far West @ The Satellite (FREE)

• Kettle Drivers, Sons of August, The Sleeping Car, Aloha Radio @ Detroit Bar

• Adam Roth @ Harvelle’s

• Volks, The Mud Howlers @ Los Globos

• LoveyDove, Runson Willis, The Sixth Son, Brendan Constantine @ Lot 1 Café

• Tijuana Bullfight, Roofbeam Carpenters, Broken Anchor, Monroe @ Silverlake Lounge

• The Neighbourhood @ The Constellation Room

• Luciana Souza, Larry Koonse, David Piltch @ Bluewhale

• Aaron Neville: A Christmas Celebration @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

• Jackie Bristow @ WitZend

• Zak Waters, Jhameel, Monroe, Sharkitecture (ft. Members of the Mowgli’s), Nicky Quid (DJ SET) @ The Central SAPC (FREE)

• Hunter 99, Triple Bordego, Apocalypse Vacation @ TRiP

• Pat Mahoney, Juan Maclean, Isom Innis, Urulu, Bones, Dirty Dave @ Dim Mak Studios

• Peach & Knife, Laura Jane, Jim Huff @ Room 5 Lounge

• Harper Blynn, Act As If, My Name is You, All Spots To Black, Commercial @ The Hotel Cafe