FRIDAY
Azucar! Featuring La Sonora Dinamita; Las Chikas—Tribute to Celia Cruz: 7 p.m., $17.50, all ages. House of Blues at Anaheim GardenWalk, 400 W. Disney Way, Ste. 337, Anaheim, (714) 778-2583; www.houseofblues.com/anaheim.
Calisamba: 9 p.m., $10, 21+. The Wayfarer, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa, (949) 764-0069; wayfarercm.com.
The Good Foot!: 8 p.m., $5-$7, 21+. Alex’s Bar, 2913 E. Anaheim Blvd., Long Beach, (562) 434-8292; alexsbar.com.
Grails; Nathan Bowles: 9 p.m., $13, all ages. The Constellation Room, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 957-0600; observatoryoc.com.
Julian Marley; B Foundation; Cali Conscious; Aloha Radio: 7 p.m., $20, all ages. Garden Amp, 12672 Main St., Garden Grove, (949) 415-8544; gardenamp.com.
Love Gang Forever Tour: 7:30 p.m., $15, all ages. Chain Reaction, 1652 W. Lincoln Ave., Anaheim, (714) 635-6067; allages.com.
Onesidezero; Fake Figures; Minus Knives: 8 p.m., $10-$15, 21+. The Slidebar Rock-N-Roll Kitchen, 122 E. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton, (714) 871-2233; slidebarfullerton.com.
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SATURDAY
Careless Whispers—Tribute to George Michael: 7 p.m., $15, all ages. House of Blues at Anaheim GardenWalk; www.houseofblues.com/anaheim.
Hawthorne Heights 15 Year Anniversary; Emery: 7 p.m., $25, all ages. Garden Amp; gardenamp.com.
Heatstroke Mini Fest, featuring The Gritty End; The Autopsies; Switchblade 77: 5 p.m., $5, all ages. The Doll Hut, 107 S. Adams St., Anaheim, (562) 277-0075; www.worldfamousdollhut.com.
Marty O’Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra; The Riverside; Wetwood Smokes: 8 p.m., $10, 21+. The Wayfarer; wayfarercm.com.
Missus Jones—Tribute to Amy Winehouse: 7 p.m., $10-$15, all ages. The Slidebar Rock-N-Roll Kitchen; slidebarfullerton.com.
Ron Kobayashi: 7 p.m., free, all ages. Les Amis Restaurant, 128 W. Wilshire Ave., Fullerton, (714) 526-2100; rkobamusic.wix.com/ron-kobayashi.
Trilobite; Like Wolves; We Prey; Tornadic; Petrus; Solice in May; Quick Death: 7 p.m., $10, all ages. Chain Reaction; allages.com.
The Untouchables: 7 p.m., $15, all ages. House of Blues at Anaheim GardenWalk; www.houseofblues.com/anaheim.
Yachtley Crew; The Cineramas: 8 p.m., $15, 21+. Alex’s Bar; alexsbar.com.
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SUNDAY
The Last “LA Explosion” 40th Anniversary Celebration, featuring The Zeros; The Alley Cats; Trotsky Icepick: 2 p.m., $12, 21+. Alex’s Bar; alexsbar.com.
Local Deadbeat Agency Presents County Fair; Trembler; Sunset Couriers; Dalliance; Red Flag Warning; Hannah Bowers: 7 p.m., $7, all ages. Programme Skate & Sound, 2495 E. Chapman Ave., Fullerton, (714) 798-7565; www.facebook.com/programmehq.
Rotu Presents Reunion 005, Featuring Rugby Wild; Astroblk; Wave Groove; Chris Kaiju; DJ Dyesetta: 9 p.m., free, 21+. The Continental Room, 115 W. Santa Fe Ave., Fullerton, (714) 526-4529; www.facebook.com/continentalroom.
Talib Kweli; Ackword Actwrite: 8 p.m., $20, 21+. La Santa Bar, 223 E. Third St., Santa Ana, (657) 231-6005; lasantaoc.com.
Tokyo Blast! A Night of J-Rock and J-Pop: 7 p.m., $18-$70, all ages. Chain Reaction; allages.com.
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MONDAY
Carnal Bliss; Cursing Concrete; Lord Marz; Mad Mike Acoustic: 7 p.m., free, 21+. The Doll Hut; www.worldfamousdollhut.com.
Doc Pittillo & Friends: 8 p.m., free, 21+. The Wayfarer; wayfarercm.com.
Gen Z; Electric Machines; Lunar Hand; The Counter Minds: 9 p.m., free, 21+. The Continental Room; www.facebook.com/continentalroom.
Los Retros; Daniel Ferreira; Sundiver CA: 9 p.m., $10, 21+. La Santa Bar; lasantaoc.com.
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TUESDAY
Alesana; Capture; Avoid; Dead Superstar: 8 p.m., $15-$20, 21+. The Slidebar Rock-N-Roll Kitchen; slidebarfullerton.com.
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WEDNESDAY
Brandon Hoogenboom; DCR Pollock; Jordie Saenz: 7 p.m., free, 21+. The Wayfarer; wayfarercm.com.
Gondwana—Lions Tour: 7 p.m., $32.50, all ages. House of Blues at Anaheim GardenWalk; www.houseofblues.com/anaheim.
Puerto Aereo; Mutevox: 9 p.m., free, 21+. The Continental Room; www.facebook.com/continentalroom.
The Stirz; Slow Hearts; Lacker; Blank Vegah: 8 p.m., free, all ages. Garden Amp; gardenamp.com.
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THURSDAY, AUG. 22
Inna Vision: 8 p.m., $10-$15, 21+. The Slidebar Rock-N-Roll Kitchen; slidebarfullerton.com.
Karenn Campbell; Malengin; Dennis Robicheau; Good Dog: 8 p.m., $5, 21+. Alex’s Bar; alexsbar.com.
The Nude Party; Spendtime Palace: 9 p.m., $12, all ages. The Constellation Room; observatoryoc.com.
Ramon Ayala; Banda Machos: 7:30 p.m., $37.50-$72.50, all ages. Pacific Amphitheatre, 100 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa, (714) 708-1500; pacamp.com.
The Soft White Sixties; Jeramiah Red; King Dream: 8 p.m., $8-$10, 21+. The Wayfarer; wayfarercm.com.
Aimee Murillo is calendar editor and frequently covers film and previously contributed to the OCW’s long-running fashion column, Trendzilla. Don’t ask her what her favorite movie is unless you want to hear her lengthy defense of Showgirls.