Shows and Tickets Coming Up

Ryan Adams - Royce Hall, UCLA, Jan. 30 and Bridges Auditorium, Claremont, Jan. 22. Both shows on sale Saturday

Avenged Sevenfold, Atreyu, Suicidal Tendencies - San Diego Sports Arena, Dec. 7 - All ages

Andrew Bird, Handsome Family - Orpheum, Dec. 7

Black Ghosts, Mezzanine Owls, Tweak Bird, more - El Rey, Dec. 10

Boom Bip, Junkie XL - Viper Room, Dec. 6

The Bravery, The Sounds - Avalon, Dec. 9

Garth Brooks - Staples Center, Jan 26

Cornelius, Plaid - Disney Hall, Jan. 17

DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist - Wiltern, Feb. 15 - On sale Saturday

Jonathan Davis of Korn, solo - Orpheum, Dec 4. Tickets still available

Aretha Franklin - Nokia, Feb. 14

KRS One - Rhythm Lounge, Dec 7. Roxy, Jan. 18

Datarock, Spoon, Pinback, Sea Wolf (Indie 103 Xmas show) - Avalon, Dec. 5

Dean & Britta (of Luna) and Keren Ann - El Rey, Feb. 19. On sale Saturday

Deerhoof - Avalon, Dec. 10, All ages

Eagles of Death Metal - Roxy, New Year's Eve

G. Love & Special Sauce - Vault 350, Long Beach, Dec. 13

Gimme Shelter Benefit with Pete Yorn, Matthew Sweet, Susanna Hoffs, Phantom Planet, more - Roxy, Dec. 11

The Knitters - Safari Sam's, Dec. 14

Lamb of God, Killswitch Engage - Long Beach Arena, Dec. 15

Lemonheads, Raccoon - Troubadour, Dec. 1

Melvins - Echo, Dec. 30

Moving Units, Scissors for Lefty - Echo, Dec. 13, Free?! Yea for Camel cigarettes.

Naked Raygun - Knitting Factory, Dec. 7

Nikka Costa - Roxy, Dec. 30

Willie Nelson - Nokia, Feb. 13. Tickets on sale Monday.

Paris a Go-Go: Rufus Wainwright, Belinda Carlisle - Disney Hall, New Year's Eve

Rev. Horton Heat, Hank III, Nashville Pussy - Wiltern, Dec. 27

Salt n Pepa - House of Blues, New Year's Eve

Snoop Dogg's Smokin' Christmas Party - House of Blues, Dec. 15. On sale Saturday

The Supersuckers - Viper Room, Dec. 29, 30, 31

Thrill Kill Kult - Safari Sam's, Dec. 13

U.S. Bombs, The Dwarves - Vault 350, Long Beach, Jan. 12

Long way out:

Laurie Anderson - Royce Hall Auditorium, April 10

Bon Jovi - Staples Center, April 9

The Cure - Hollywood Bowl, May 31

And finally, Celine Dion, Staples Center - Dec. 2, 2008. Only one year left to wait!