Saturday's Scoop: Dashboard Confessional to Perform Acoustic Show at House of Blues

Greetings, and welcome to today's City Scoop. Here's what's happening Saturday in West Hollywood:

Main Event: Dashboard Confessional with Barcelona

If you are looking for an intensely emotional evening, head to the to soak up the sounds of Dashboard Confessional’s Chris Carrabba. HOB is calling it a "solo acoustic" performance. Joining Carrabba will be indie pop rock band Barcelona, with Brian Fennell (vocals, keys), Chris Bristol (guitar) and Rhett Stonelake (drums). The show starts at 8:30 p.m. General admission is $28.

More Shows in Weho:

• Guitar Gods, Michael Angelo Batio, Joe Stump - at 6 p.m.
• Sean Healy Presents Fused By Defiance, Siren's Eye, Radio Active Chickens, Hunter Beard & Keddy Mac Band, Fallen Riviera, Justin Carter - at 7:30 p.m.
• NAMM Jam 2012 featuring sets by Uli Jon Roth, Richie Kotzen, Tony MacAlpine, Bruce Kulick - at 7:45 p.m.
• Cathy Lewis' Universal Comedy Show - , Belly Room at 8 p.m.
• Julien K Record Release Party, Battle Tapes, I Will Never Be The Same - at 8 p.m.
• 14 Comics - Comedy Store, Main Room at 9 p.m.
• Emerging Comics with Matt Taylor - Comedy Store, Belly Room at 10:30 p.m.

Other Happenings: Daniel Oppenheimer Book Signing

How can democracy lead to such successful outcomes when the defining characteristic of democracy, elections, is so flawed? That is the question Princeton University associate professor Daniel Oppenheimer seeks to answer in his new book, Democracy Despite Itself: Why a System That Shouldn't Work At All Works So Well. Oppenheimer will be discussing and signing Democracy Despite Itself at 4 p.m. at .

The Forecast: Showers

The National Weather Service forecasts showers, mainly before 10 a.m. Temperatures in West Hollywood are expected to reach near 66 and drop to a low of around 47. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent.

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