Tonight in L.A. (December 21, 2012)

Close the books, clear the e-mail, say your holiday goodbyes, make that final phone call...and then run through this list of concerts to pick your last live entertainment of the year.

Funk heads get a treat from The Meters' Leo Nocentelli at The Mint, or can go for something a bit more raw at The Central SAPC with Chali 2na and The House of Vibe All-Stars.



Fans of the guitar can enjoy Jon Brion's final Largo show of the year, another installment of the legendary Camp Freddy at The Roxy or a sold out Black Rebel Motorcycle Club throwdown at Troubadour.



If you want some filthy filthy beats - look no further than Dillon Francis at El Rey Theatre with Kill Paris and Paul Devro.  But, if you can't get into that - AraabMUZIK with Baauer, The Killabits and Bird Peterson at Avalon is definitely not a bad substitute.






For a full list of shows - see below:

• Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Restavrant @ Troubadour

• Ill Repute, D.I., Verbal Abuse, The Grim, G.F.P., The Voids, Naked Aggression, Circle One, Public Nuisance, Politikal Dekline @ Key Club

• Camp Freddy @ The Roxy

• Pretend Electric, Dirty Rise, The Wingard Manor, Bobby Waters @ On The Rox

• Supersuckers, The Hangmen, JD Bender @ The Viper Room

• Love Letters to France, Vinyl Stone, Emily Oman, Half Brother @ WitZend

• Jessie Payo, Johnny Statchela Band  @ Harvelle’s

• Barry Zweig Trio @ Del Monte Speakeasy (FREE)(8-10)

• DJ Alfred Hawkins @ Del Monte Speakeasy

• Chali 2na & House of Vibe All-Stars @ The Central SAPC

• GrooveSession ft. Leo Nocentelli, Quactus, Fernando Perdomo @ The Mint

• Nekromnatix @ House of Blues - Sunset

• Dillon Francis, Kill Paris, Paul Devro @ El Rey Theatre (SOLD OUT)

• Jon Brion @ Largo

• High on Fire, Corrosion of Conformity, Goatwhore, Lo-Pan @ The Observatory

• Looner, Black Whisky Union, Gabe Rosenn Band, Canto @ TRiP

• Scooter & Lavelle, Mercat, DJ Cue @ Yost Theater

• The Growlers, Night Beats, Some Days, Babies on Acid @ Alex’s Bar

• Flock of Seagulls, Valentino Frankenstein, Big Mess @ Brixton South Bay

• Herbert Ball Orchestra @ One Eyed Gypsy

• LA Witch, Twin Owl, Dirty Orca, The Zermatts, Tall Tales & The Silver Lining @ Lot 1 Café

• Doom Dong, Mothers of Gut, Gnarbaby, Josh Boyd @ The Smell

• H & S Band & Burlesque, DJ Dan Mancini @ Harvard & Stone

• Anthony Evans, Marianna Bell, Sometimes We Sing Together, Wes Poland, Eddie Grey @ Room 5 Lounge

• Rum Runners @ Saint Rocke 

• Mike B’s Record Release, Leland, Jazz & The Giant, Julia Harriman @ Bootleg Bar

• Judson McKinney, Vaudeville, Salt Petal @ The Echo (FREE)

• Jingle All The Whiskey w/ Performances by David Serby, Dan Janisch, Rod Melancon, Bliss Bowen, Walter Spencer, Grant Langston, Ben Reddell, Susan James, Jason Heath, Nicole Gordon, Fur Dixon, Greg Felden, Groovy Rednecks & More @ The Satellite

• Joe Rogan @ The Wiltern

• Mat Zo @ Exchange LA

• A Swingin’ Christmas w/ Big Bad Voodoo Daddy @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

• AraabMUZIK, Baauer, The Killabits, Bird Peterson, Deathface, Bones @ Avalon

• Muke Frugaletti, Vivi Seixas, Giangstar, Eddie B @ King King Club

• X, My Jerusalem @ Fonda Theatre

• Rufus & Martha Wainwright @ Royce Hall

• Clay Aiken @ City National Grove of Anaheim

• Dan Navarro @ The Coach House

• Suicide Silence @ Fox Theater Pomona

• Zola Jesus, Cult of Youth, Var, Wymond Miles, PSychci Ills, Pop 1280, Lust for Youth @ Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace

• Dave Koz @ Cerritos Center

• Mickey Avalon @ The Canyon

• Scarub (Living Legends), Sunspot Jonz, Luckyiam, Waju, Keon Supreme @ Slidebar