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Final NIN Tour Dates Announced

As previously reported in May by your friendly neighborhood Scenestar, Nine Inch Nails have announced a series of intimate shows to end their run as Nine Inch Nails. Trent Reznor has posted today on his Nine Inch Nails website that he wanted to end Nine Inch Nails in a series of intimate shows instead of ending it all after a series of festival dates.

Tickets for The Hollywood Palladium, Wiltern, Henry Fonda Music Box, and EchoPlex will go on sale to NIN Fan Club members on July 17th at 5:00pm. Tickets at the Henry Fonda Music Box and EchoPlex will only be available exclusively through the Nine Inch Nails presale. Tickets for Nine Inch Nails for the The Hollywood Palladium and Wiltern will be available after the presale via Live Nation on July 31st.

September 2nd: Nine Inch Nails w/ Mew at the Hollywood Palladium

September 3rd: Nine Inch Nails w/ Mew at the Henry Fonda Music Box

September 5th: Nine Inch Nails at the Wiltern

September 6th: Nine Inch nails at the EchoPlex

See below for Trent Reznor's statement Tuesday:

Presale: Regina Spektor @ The El Rey Theatre

As reported earlier this week, Regina Spektor will be playing at the El Rey Theatre on Tuesday, July 28th in support of her new album Far. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Saturday, July 11th via Ticketmaster but you have a chance to buy them today via presale! 

Click on the link below today, Friday, July 10th at 10:00am to get your Regina Spektor tickets. Presale password: LAUGHING

July 28th: Regina Spector at the El Rey Theatre

Beastie Boys Add Santa Barbara Bowl Shows

Looks like we're getting a whole lot of the Beastie Boys up in here in Southern California! The Beastie Boys have just added two weekend shows at the Santa Barbara Bowl on Saturday, September 19th and Sunday, September 20th. Their "very special guests" have yet to be announced but we're guessing it's not the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra.

Tickets are scheduled to go on sale next Saturday, July 18th at 11:00am via Ticketmaster and at the Santa Barbara Bowl box office. Tickets are still available for the Beastie Boys show at the Hollywood Bowl. Click below to get your Beastie Boys tickets once they go on sale next weekend!

September 19th: Beastie Boys at the Santa Barbara Bowl

September 20th: Beastie Boys at the Santa Barbara Bowl

September 24th: Beastie Boys at the Hollywood Bowl

New Music Video: Jenny Lewis "See Fernando"

Jenny Lewis is back with a new music video, "See Fernando" off her latest release Acid Tongue. Named after a bear that Jenny Lewis' character took away and blackmailed from Betty White in an episode of Golden Girls, the video is filmed in our very own Los Angeles at La Placita Olvera and Chinatown. Jenny Lewis will be playing this Sunday at the Hollywood Bowl. Click below to buy tickets to see Jenny Lewis play this weekend and see the "Fernando" Golden Girls episode at the jump!

July 12th: Ray LaMontagne w/ Jenny Lewis at The Hollywood Bowl

Presale: The Killers @ The Hollywood Bowl

Are we human or are we dancer? I guess Killers fans will find out soon enough. As we reported last month, former Coachella headliners, The Killers, will be headlining at the Hollywood Bowl Wednesday, September 16th. Tickets go on sale to the public Saturday, July 11th via Ticketmaster but there will be two presales tomorrow Friday, July 10th at 10:00am.

Click below to get your Killers tickets Friday morning. Passwords: HUMAN (Bill Silva Presents) & KROQFAIRYTALE (KROQ)

September 16th: The Killers at The Hollywood Bowl

Pearl Jam Announce Upcoming North American Tour Dates

Pearl Jam is coming to town for four shows in their just announced North American Tour in support of their new album Backspacer. They will be playing at the Gibson Amphitheatre on Wednesday, September 30th & Thursday, October 1st leave and then return Tuesday, October 6th and Wednesday, October 7th. Opening for Pearl Jam will be Ben Harper & the Relentless 7.

Tickets for existing Ten Club Members will take place on Monday, July 13th. Tickets to see Pearl Jam go on sale to the general public on Saturday, July 18th. No word yet on any KROQ presales but we'll keep you posted Scenestar readers!

September 30th: Pearl Jam at the Gibson Amphitheatre

October 1st: Pearl Jam at the Gibson Amphitheatre

October 6th: Pearl Jam at the Gibson Amphitheatre

October 7th: Pearl Jam at the Gibson Amphitheatre

Miike Snow To Headline @ Echo In October

If the way people were freaking out at Walter the door guy at Spaceland to get in when Miike Snow was opening for Art Brut a bit back is any indication how people are dying to see them play live then we don't know what is. Miike Snow is coming back on Sunday, October 4th and tickets are on sale now on Ticketweb. We highly recommend picking up their self-titled album and taking a listen.

Miike Snow has been on rotation in the Scenestar mobile on the way to shows and have converted many a listener. This show is guaranteed to be sold out by the time people figure out how awesome they are so get on it Scenestar readers at catch Miike Snow at the Echo!

October 4th: Miike Snow at The Echo

New Music Video: Calvin Harris "Ready For The Weekend"

It's Thursday and Calvin Harris already knows what we're thinking. Ready For The Weekend is the newest album from Calvin Harris out on August 17th and also the latest single bumping the airwaves. Check out the video now! No Los Angeles Calvin Harris tour dates yet but if you're itching to travel, he has plenty of tour dates in the UK.

Presale: Placebo @ Club Nokia

The Battle For The Sun is coming to Los Angeles when Placebo play Club Nokia on Sunday, September 20th. Tickets go on sale to see Placebo this Friday, July 10th at 10:00am via Ticketmaster but you can get your tickets this morning on Thursday, July 9th!

Click below to get your Placebo tickets and enter the Goldenvoice password: BATTLE

KROQ's presale password: KROQWORTH

September 20th: Placebo at Club Nokia

Presale: Franz Ferdinand @ The Hollywood Palladium

As previously posted, Franz Ferdinand will be playing at the Hollywood Palladium on Thursday, August 27th. Tickets go on sale to the public via Live Nation on Friday, July 10th. Franz Ferdinand's Fan Club is having a presale starting today at 10:00am. The password to buy tickets today is: fanclub

 

Yes, we checked and there's still tickets at press time. Just enter the code and bam! Franz Ferdinand tickets. You better hurry while supplies last. Good luck Scenestar readers!

August 27th: Franz Ferdinand at the Hollywood Palladium

New Music Video: The Twilight Sad "I Became A Prostitute"

The Twilight Sad have a new video for their latest single "I Became A Prostitute" to be released by Fat Cat Records in August. The Twilight Sad will be opening for Frightened Rabbit at the Knitting Factory September 20th. Click below to get your tickets today!

September 20th: Frightened Rabbit w/ The Twilight Sad at the Knitting Factory

Raveonettes Set Release For New Album

The Raveonettes are finally done recording in Copenhagen and ready to release some new music to the world! In And Out Of Control is the title of the new album and it will be released October 6th. The Raveonettes are in New York mastering their newest creation and getting ready for the Siren Festival July 18th. No artwork yet but we'll hopefully get to see & hear pieces of their new creation soon! No Los Angeles dates are set yet but we'll keep our eyes peeled for you Scenestar readers.

Grizzly Bear Add Return To L.A. @ Hollywood Palladium

It looks like if you're a fan of music in Los Angeles Scenestar readers, you're going to be broke after this weekend with all the great shows going on sale at the end of the week. After two recent sold out shows at the Wiltern and Troubadour, Grizzly Bear is returning on Tuesday, October 20th to play at, you guessed it, the Hollywood Palladium!

Tickets for the Grizzly Bear show go on sale this Friday, July 10th at 10:00am via Live Nation. Click below and welcome back Grizzly Bear back into town this fall!

October 20th: Grizzly Bear at the Hollywood Palladium

Regina Spektor Returns For A Date With The El Rey Theatre

Don't we all wish we had a date with Regina Spektor? For now the El Rey Theatre has that covered with a date on Tuesday, July 28th. She will be in town to support her lastest album release Far.

Tickets to see Regina Spektor at the El Rey Theatre go on sale this Saturday, July 11th at 10:00am via Ticketmaster. Click below to get your tickets!

July 28th: Regina Spektor at The El Rey Theatre

New Video: The Faint "Mirror Error"

The Faint are back with a new single and video for their new song "Mirror Error"! The Faint will be returning to Southern California on Saturday, August 29th for San Diego's Street Scene. It's their only scheduled tour date so if you haven't seen The Faint on tour this year, here's your chance! Click below for tickets.

August 29th: The Faint at Street Scene