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Shows Of The Night: Tuesday, November 3rd

BUY TICKETS: Sylvan Esso at the Fonda Theatre

Here we go again with another series of great local concerts, Scenestar readers. Tonight there's another great option, courtesy of Red Bull Sound Select's 30 Days in L.A. concert series, who brings to the stage our Show of the Night selection, Sylvan Esso! The duo will headline the Fonda Theatre tonight with openers Akua and Race Banyon.

If you can't get in to our Show of the Night, your other music options include performances by Antemasque, Dave Davies (of The Kinks), Nicole Dollanganger, Fuzz, Ghostel, Gavin James, Juliette Lewis, Dave Navarro, Reggie Watts, Scott Weiland, The Wonder Years, and many more. Click here for ticket links and info on all of today's shows as well as upcoming local shows on our concert calendar. For any further updates, be sure to also follow us on Twitter for any last-minute news and set times (posted daily in the comments section) if available for select shows!

Desaparecidos Forced To Cancel U.S. Tour

Bad news for those of you looking forward to seeing Desaparecidos this fall. According to a statement issued by the band earlier today, Conor Oberst has fallen ill, and Desaparecidos will cancel their remaining tour dates, which included an 18+ show at the Teragram Ballroom on Thursday, November 12, and an all-ages show at the Observatory on Friday, November 13.

X To Play 4 "Support Billy Zoom" Dates At Roxy

It was reported last month that X guitarist and founding member Billy Zoom has bladder cancer. To support their fellow musician, X has scheduled four "Support Billy Zoom" shows at the Roxy Theatre to help raise money for his medical care. These shows, with special guest Mike Watt & The Secondmen, will take place on Thursday, December 3; Friday, December 4; Saturday, December 5; and Sunday, December 6.

R.I.P. Gustavo Cerati of Soda Stereo

We have bad news news for fans of vocalist Gustavo Cerati of Soda Stereo. The Argentine rock star passed away today at age 55 of respiratory arrest at the ALCLA hospital in Argentina. Gustavo Cerati has been hospitalized since he fainted at a concert in Caracas, Venezuela, in 2010. It turned out to be a transient ischemic attack in which he had to have brain surgery due to a potentially fatal blood clot. He has been in a coma ever since.

Presale: Devo At The Wiltern

As we recently announced over the weekend, Devo will headline the Wiltern on Sunday, June 29, performing the band's music from 1974 to 1977. This concert of early Devo hits is aimed at raising money for the family of recently deceased original member Robert Casale.

Ennio Morricone Moves Nokia Theatre Date

Is Los Angeles forever cursed to not see Ennio Morricone live? The legendary film composer first canceled his local debut performance years ago at the Hollywood Bowl, and now Ennio Morricone has postponed his show this month to recover from recent back surgery. We'll have to wait to hear his live film scores for Cinema Paradiso, A Fistful of Dollars, Once Upon a Time in America, and The Untouchables, until Sunday, June 15, instead of his original date at Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live on Thursday, March 20.

Aziz Ansari Schedules Benefit At Largo

Comedian Aziz Ansari has scheduled an upcoming benefit show at Largo at the Coronet on Monday, Feb. 24, to raise money for comedian Liza Dye, who was hit by a subway car in New York and doesn't have health insurance. The night of stand-up will feature Aziz Ansari, Chelsea Peretti, Moshe Kasher, Jerrod Carmichael, and Joe Mande.

Shows Of The Night: Saturday, January 11th

BUY TICKETS: Dawes w/ Nick Waterhouse & more at EchoPlex

The weekend has some great options, Scenestar readers. For our Show of the Night, our choice is the "We All Join Hands" benefit show with Dawes! As a follow-up to their recent show at the Wiltern, local favorite Dawes will perform at the "We All Join Hands" benefit show for Richard Gowen tonight at the EchoPlex. Also performing will be Allah-Las, Neal Casal, Pearl Charles & The Pipes Canyon Band, Robert Francis, Pink Mountaintops, The Tyde, and Nick Waterhouse.

If you can't get in to our Show of the Night, your other music options include performances by Bad Religion, Adam Carolla, Lita Ford, Hot Since 82, Aimee Mann, The Moonbeams, The Offspring, Pickwick, Psychemagik, Sea Wolf, Cody Simpson, Spindrift, Tennis, and many more. Click here for ticket links and info on all of today's shows as well as upcoming local shows on our concert calendar. For any further updates, be sure to also follow us on Twitter for any last-minute news and set times (posted daily in the comments section) if available for select shows!