The Scenestar

Bright Eyes Cancel Their Los Angeles Tour Dates

We have some bad news for Bright Eyes in and around Los Angeles. Those hoping to see their upcoming reunion tour in support of Down in the Weeds Where the World Once Was will probably have to wait until next year to possibly see Conor Oberst and the gang after they announced that they canceled their three shows at the Hollywood Palladium and their show farther north of Los Angeles at the Santa Barbara Bowl next month.

The The Returns to Headline Ford Theatres

The The is back! As part of the 2018 Comeback Special, the U.K. New Wave band has announced their first North American tour in 18 years, including an L.A. show at the Ford Theatres on Monday, September 24. Tickets for this show will go on sale Friday, April 6, at 12 p.m. via Ticketmaster for $65 to $85 each plus service fees.

Jeff Lynne Brings ELO To The Fonda Theatre

Jeff Lynne is bringing back Electric Light Orchestra! Now known as Jeff Lynne's ELO, the band will tour in support of their first new album in 15 years, Alone in the Universe, which will be released November 13. For fans eager to hear the new songs live, Jeff Lynne's ELO has scheduled an all-ages show at the Fonda Theatre on Tuesday, November 24.

Shows Of The Night: Saturday, May 2nd

BUY TICKETS: The Decemberists at the Greek Theatre

Welcome to the first weekend of May, Scenestar readers. There are lots of concert options tonight, but we're going with the long-awaited return of one of our favorite bands: The Decemberists, our Show of the Night! The Portland, Ore., indie rockers are back for the first time since 2011, performing with opener Lucius at the Greek Theatre tonight, in support of new album What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World.

If you can't get in to our Show of the Night, your other music options include performances by All Time Low, Best Coast, Dr. John Cooper Clarke, Dan Deacon, Dustbowl Revival, Failure, Gardens & Villa, Kitten, Helmet, Manic Hispanic, Manic Street Preachers, Max and the Moon, Minus The Bear, Oddisee, OK Go, Pianos Become the Teeth, They Might Be Giants, TORCHES, Warpaint, 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!

Shows Of The Night: Friday, April 24th

BUY TICKETS: Stagecoach 2015 at the Empire Polo Club

We made it to the weekend, Scenestar readers! There's plenty of local options, but we're headed east for our Show of the Night selection, Stagecoach 2015! Indio, Calif.'s country music festival, which will be held from Friday, April 24, to Sunday, April 26, kicks off today at the Empire Polo Club with headliner Tim McGraw. Also scheduled to perform are Gregg Allman, The Band Perry, Dierks Bentley, Eli Young Band, Sara Evans, Merle Haggard, Miranda Lambert, Justin Moore, Kip Moore, Kacey Musgraves, Jake Owen, Cassadee Pope, Blake Shelton, ZZ Top, and many more.

If you can't get in to our Show of the Night, your other music options include performances by 2 Chainz, Gregg Allman, Faith No More, Fuzz, The Game, Hayden James, Lady Lamb, LA Font, Mellow Man Ace, Amber Tamblyn w/ Yo La Tengo, Rufus Wainwright, Young Fathers, 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!

Guided By Voices Have Broken Up

Bad news for fans of indie rock act Guided By Voices: Four years after the band's reunion, Guided By Voices have announced that they are breaking up. The band has canceled their remaining tour dates, which were in support of recent release Cool Planet. Guided By Voices recently had a show at the Fonda Theatre in June.

We wish Guided By Voices the best of luck with their future projects, and thank them for giving L.A. one last show this past summer.

Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) At Nokia Theatre

For those of you who missed seeing Yusuf Islam, AKA Cat Stevens, at El Rey Theatre in 2009, the legendary musician will be back in Los Angeles for his first ticketed show in 38 years! (The 2009 show was a private show in which you had to win entry.) In support of his newest release Tell 'Em I'm Gone, Yusuf Islam will headline an all-ages show at Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live on Sunday, December 14.

Head Wound City To Perform At The Smell

In addition to a set at BEDROCKtoberfest 2014, Head Wound City—the supergroup comprised of Nick Zinner; Jordan Blilie and Cody Votolato of The Blood Brothers; and Justin Pearson and Gabe Serbian of The Locust—also will perform at The Smell on Sunday, Sept. 21! Tickets for this all-ages show with openers Ssleaze and Qui are on sale now via Tune Stub for $10.00 each plus service fees.