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Empire Of The Sun Add Second Music Box Date

Empire of the Sun looks to be pretty popular in Los Angeles with the band's first presale almost sold out! The Australian band recently announced its first-ever North American tour in support of last year's release, Walking On a Dream. Empire of the Sun has scheduled three dates as of now at the Sound Academy in Toronto on Thursday, August 5; New York's Terminal 5 on Monday, August 9; and here in Los Angeles at the Music Box on Wednesday, August 11. But now the band has added a second Los Angeles show at the Music Box on Thursday, August 12!

Tickets for both Empire of the Sun shows at the Music Box will go on sale on Saturday, May 1, at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster. There is already a special Goldenvoice presale today, April 30, at 10 a.m. This presale will apply to the new show as well! Click below and get your tickets to see Empire of the Sun in August at the Music Box! Password: DREAM

Contest: The Hold Steady at Grammy Museum

On Monday, May 3, Brooklyn-based rockers The Hold Steady will perform at the Grammy Museum in downtown L.A. The group also will answer questions about their career, music and influences. Performances at the Grammy Museum are an intimate experience and a must to check out for any Los Angeles music fanatic. And we at The Scenestar want to give you the chance to experience it yourself with a contest to win a pair of tickets to the The Hold Steady show!

Send your full name and contact info to oscar@thescenestar.com before Monday, May 3, at 10 a.m. to win. If you want to guarantee your way in, tickets for the event are on sale now and cost $15 ($10 for Grammy Museum members) at the Grammy Museum box office, via Ticketmaster or by calling (1-800) 745-3000. Don't miss your chance to see The Hold Steady next week in support of newest release Heaven is Whenever!

May 3rd: The Hold Steady at the Grammy Museum

May 5th: The Hold Steady at the El Rey Theatre

Presale: Empire Of The Sun at the Music Box

Australian band Empire of the Sun recently announced its first-ever North American tour in support of last year's release, Walking On a Dream. Empire of the Sun has scheduled three dates as of now at the Sound Academy in Toronto on Thursday, August 5; New York's Terminal 5 on Monday, August 9; and here in Los Angeles at the Music Box on Wednesday, August 11.

Tickets for the Los Angeles debut of Empire of the Sun at the Music Box will go on sale on Saturday, May 1, at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster. For those Scenestar readers who want to get their tickets early, there is a special Goldenvoice presale today, April 30, at 10 a.m. Click below and get your tickets to see Empire of the Sun in August! Password: DREAM

August 5th: Empire of the Sun at Sound Academy (Toronto, ON)

August 9th: Empire of the Sun at Terminal 5 (New York, NY)

August 11th: Empire of the Sun at the Music Box

New Music Video - The Black Keys "Next Girl"

The Black Keys have a new officially unofficial music video for single "Next Girl," off of latest album Brothers, which is out on May 18. You can see The Black Keys live anywhere but in Los Angeles, so if you're out of town, check the band's tour schedule. We will let you know if The Black Keys visit Los Angeles in the near future.

Presale: Joanna Newsom at the Orpheum

Joanna Newsom recently scheduled a performance at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown L.A. on July 31. Currently touring in support of triple LP/CD Have One On Me, Joanna Newsom will perform songs from the new album, and this upcoming concert will be your chance to hear the new material live!

Tickets for the L.A. show go on sale this Saturday, May 1, at 10 a.m. and cost $25 each. For those of you who want to get your tickets now for Joanna Newsom's Orpheum Theatre show, you can get them today, April 30, at 10 a.m. through a special Goldenvoice presale. So click below to buy your tickets to see Joanna Newsom this summer! Password: HAVEONE

July 31st: Joanna Newsom at the Orpheum Theatre

August 2nd: Joanna Newsom at the Fox Theater (Oakland, CA)

Dan Black Returns With Roxy Date

Dan Black is back! Following the release of his latest album, ((un)), Dan Black is ready to return to our side of the country after selling out Spaceland the last time he was here. Dan Black will keep with the trend of playing intimate venues with a show at Detroit Bar on Wednesday, June 2, and here in Los Angeles at The Roxy on Thursday, June 3. Other Dan Black shows include a stop at The Casbah in San Diego, an appearance at Live 105's BDF in the Bay Area and a show at Starline in Fresno.

You can get tickets now to see Dan Black at The Roxy via Ticketmaster and Detroit Bar via Ticketweb. Click below for links and info on the venue closest to you to check out Dan Black live in June!

Presale: Band of Horses at the Greek Theatre

One of The Scenestar's favorite bearded bands, Band of Horses, will be returning this fall! Band of Horses will be coming to the Greek Theatre on Saturday, Sept. 25, and will be playing old favorites as well as new music off of upcoming release Infinite Arms.

Tickets for the show go on sale via Ticketmaster on Saturday, May 1, at 10 a.m., but you can get your presale tickets today, April 29, at 10 a.m.! Just click below to get your tickets early, so you don't miss Band of Horses live at the Greek Theatre! Password: LAREDO

September 25th: Band of Horses at the Greek Theatre

New Music Video - Lupe Fiasco "I'm Beamin"

Lupe Fiasco is back with a new music video for his single "I'm Beamin," off of his upcoming release Lasers. You can catch Lupe Fiasco here in Los Angeles at the House of Blues Sunset Strip with B.o.B. on Sunday, May 1, and Monday, May 2. Click below and get your tickets today to see Lupe Fiasco live in West Hollywood!

May 2nd: Lupe Fiasco w/ B.o.B. at the House of Blues Sunset Strip

May 3rd: Lupe Fiasco w/ B.O.B. at the House of Blues Sunset Strip

Presale: Erykah Badu at the Greek Theatre

Erykah Badu is back! Baduism is in effect in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 20, at the Greek Theatre in support of her newest release, New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh). Joining Erykah Badu will be Scenestar favorite Janelle Monae!

Tickets for this show go on sale to the public via Ticketmaster this Saturday, May 1, at 10 a.m. You can also get your tickets today, April 29, at 10 a.m. via presale. Just click below to buy your tickets to see Erykah Badu live this summer at the Greek Theatre! Password: ANKH

June 20th: Erykah Badu w/ Janelle Monae at the Greek Theatre

Kate Nash Cancels Free Amoeba Show

Bad news for local Kate Nash fans. Kate recently added a free show at Amoeba Music on Wednesday, May 12, at 7 p.m., but she has cancelled the performance because of a foot injury. She will still perform her scheduled shows in support of her sophomore release, My Best Friend is You, at San Francisco's Bottom of the Hill on Saturday, May 8, and in Los Angeles at the El Rey Theatre on Tuesday, May 11. Supercute will open both shows. Kate Nash will be wearing a boot on her foot for the rest of the tour and then going home to recover instead of playing the Amoeba show.

You can still get tickets to see Kate at the El Rey Theatre via Ticketmaster, so don't forget to click below to get your tickets and info to see Kate Nash live in her only Los Angeles appearance.