FRIDAY
An Orchestral Rendition of Dr. Dre’s 2001: 8 p.m., $20, all ages. The Observatory, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 957-0600; observatoryoc.com.
Bardo: 8 p.m., $10, 21+. La Santa OC, 213 E. Third St., Santa Ana, (657) 231-6005; www.lasantaoc.com.
Chloe Moriondo; Justus Proffit: 8 p.m., $16, all ages. Constellation Room, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 957-0600; observatoryoc.com.
Escape—tribute to Journey: 7 p.m., free, all ages. The Slidebar Rock-N-Roll Kitchen, 122 E. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton, (714) 871-2233; www.slidebarfullerton.com.
Frank Iero and the Future Violents; Geoffrey Rickly: 8 p.m., $25, all ages. Chain Reaction, 1652 W. Lincoln Ave., Anaheim, (714) 635-6067; allages.com.
George Thorogood & the Destroyers; Walter Trout: 7:30 p.m., $27.50-$65, all ages. Pacific Amphitheatre, 100 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa, (714) 708-1500; pacamp.com.
Johnny Cash Night, with Cash’d Out: 8 p.m., $15, all ages. Garden Amp, 12672 Main St., Garden Grove, (949) 415-8544; gardenamp.com.
Medasin: 10:30 p.m., $20, 21+. La Santa OC; www.lasantaoc.com.
Power Punks: 9 p.m., free, 21+. The Slidebar Rock-N-Roll Kitchen; www.slidebarfullerton.com.
Shamarr Allen; Saint James: 8 p.m., $8, 21+. The Wayfarer, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa, (949) 764-0039; wayfarercm.com.
Space Oddity—40th Anniversary of Diamond Dogs: 8:30 p.m., $17.50-$22.50, all ages. The Hangar, 88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa, (714) 715-1500; ocfair.com.
Sublimed—A Sublime Tribute; Hamapple; Skatanic Rednecks; Lyons Den: 8 p.m., $20, all ages. The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, (949) 496-8930; thecoachhouse.com.
Tribal Theory: 7 p.m. $20, all ages. House of Blues at Anaheim GardenWalk, 400 W. Disney Way, Anaheim, (714) 778-2583; www.houseofblues.com/anaheim.
Trish Toledo: 8 p.m., $20, 21+. Alex’s Bar, 2913 E. Anaheim Blvd., Long Beach, (562) 434-8292; www.alexsbar.com.
Unit F; Yesterday’s Donuts; Dead Radio: 9 p.m., free, 21+. The Continental Room, 115 W. Santa Fe Ave., Fullerton, (714) 526-4529; www.facebook.com/continentalroom.
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SATURDAY
A Tribute to SoCal’s Best Bands, including No Doubt, Sublime, Blink-182, Social Distortion, the Offspring: 5 p.m., $9, all ages. Garden Amp; gardenamp.com.
Bartels: 8 p.m., $20-$50, all ages. Chain Reaction; allages.com.
Big City Nights—tribute to the Scorpions: 3 p.m., free, all ages. The Slidebar Rock-N-Roll Kitchen; www.slidebarfullerton.com.
Daft Punk vs. Justice—An Electro Night: 10:30 p.m., free, 18+. La Santa OC; www.lasantaoc.com.
Dance Disaster Movement; Tomorrows Tulips; Fahih: 8 p.m., $10, 21+. The Wayfarer; wayfarercm.com.
Emo Night Brooklyn—DJ set by Alex Varkatzas (Atreyu): 9 p.m., $12.50, all ages. The Observatory; observatoryoc.com.
Green Today; Faux Fighters: 7:15 p.m., $17.50-$22.50, all ages. The Hangar; ocfair.com.
Live; Bush; Our Lady Peace: 6 p.m., $45-$85, all ages. Pacific Amphitheatre; pacamp.com.
Mick Adams & the Stones; America’s Diamond: 8 p.m., $15, all ages. The Coach House; thecoachhouse.com.
NK Riot; (Just)Strong: 8:30 p.m., free with RSVP, 18+. La Santa OC; www.lasantaoc.com.
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SUNDAY
America; Poco; Firefall: 6:30 p.m., $20-$55, all ages. Pacific Amphitheatre; pacamp.com.
Grn+Gld Presents: Ugly Beach Vol. 4: 9 p.m., free, 21+. The Continental Room; www.facebook.com/continentalroom.
The Paladins; Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys: 7 p.m., $15-$22.50, all ages. The Hangar; ocfair.com.
The Volcanics; Los Freneticos; The Greasy Gills: 8 p.m. $12, 21+. Alex’s Bar; www.alexsbar.com.
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MONDAY
Carnal Bliss Residency, with Cursing Concrete: 8 p.m., free, 21+. The Doll Hut, 107 S. Adams St., Anaheim, (562) 277-0075; www.worldfamousdollhut.com.
Doc Pittillo & Friends; Jerry & the Rest: 8 p.m., free, 21+. The Wayfarer; wayfarercm.com.
Egg Drop Soup; Hugh Effo; The Spastix: 9 p.m., free, 21+. The Continental Room; www.facebook.com/continentalroom.
Fat Night; Apollo Bebop; Made By Crooks; DJ Calm: 9 p.m., $10, 21+. La Santa OC; www.lasantaoc.com.
Olivia Rohde: 6 p.m., free, all ages. House of Blues; www.houseofblues.com/anaheim.
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TUESDAY
Cumbia Taco Party Tuesdays—Live DJ set by Ultra: 7 p.m., free, 21+. La Santa OC; www.lasantaoc.com.
Gregory Michael: 6 p.m., free, all ages. House of Blues; www.houseofblues.com/anaheim.
New American; Flames of Durga; The Deadends: 9 p.m., free, 21+. The Continental Room; www.facebook.com/continentalroom.
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WEDNESDAY
El Fantasma; Virian Garcia; Los Austeros de Durango: 6 p.m., $45-$85, all ages. Pacific Amphitheatre; pacamp.com.
MDA Wednesdays: Jaws & Jams Party: 10 p.m., $5, 21+. La Cave, 1695 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa, (949) 646-7944; www.followmda.com.
Orville Peck; Dick Stusso: 8 p.m., $15, all ages. The Observatory; observatoryoc.com.
Rebel Cats: 8 p.m., free, 21+. The Slidebar Rock-N-Roll Kitchen; www.slidebarfullerton.com.
Sanguine Knight; Malengin; Linen; Stereo Soul Movement: 9 p.m., free, 21+. The Continental Room; www.facebook.com.
Scott Ruth; Andrew Goldring; Mini Trees: 7 p.m., $7, 21+. The Wayfarer; wayfarercm.com.
Touche Amore: 8 p.m., $20, all ages. Chain Reaction; allages.com.
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THURSDAY, AUG. 15
Album Attack takes on the Strokes’ This Is It: 8 p.m., $5, 21+. The Wayfarer; wayfarercm.com.
Collective Soul; Gin Blossoms; The Black Woods: 6 p.m. $32.50-$67.50, all ages. Pacific Amphitheatre; pacamp.com.
Dumb Fucks; Chemical X, Shock Therapy; 1034; NNN: 8 p.m., $7, all ages. Constellation Room; observatoryoc.com.
Holy Crow Jazz Band: 7:30 p.m., $15-$30, all ages. The Muckenthaler Cultural Center, 1201 W. Malvern Ave., Fullerton, (714) 738-6595; themuck.org.
Passafire; Kash’d Out: 8 p.m., $15, all ages. House of Blues; www.houseofblues.com/anaheim.
The Platters, with special guest the Drifters: 8 p.m., $35, all ages. The Coach House; thecoachhouse.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.