Shows in Weho This Week: Mickey Avalon, Thomas Nicholas Band, Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp

This week’s music scene in West Hollywood has everything from rappers to iconic camp counselors, alternative rockers to popular actors turned musicians.

The Rock ‘n Roll Fantasy Camp is in town, which provides musicians with the chance to jam with and receive feedback from legendary rockstars.  is hosting a free performance with camp counselors Duff McKagen, Matt Sorum, and Mark Hudson on Tuesday. 

The American pop-rock singer, pianist and YouTube prodigy Greyson Chance will be entertaining crowds at the  along with Cody Simpson on Wednesday evening. If you are a fan of the American Pie movies, catch Thomas Ian Nicholas (who played Kevin Meyers in the series) and his band Thomas Nicholas Band at  on Thursday.

Rowdy Hollywood rapper Mickey Avalon will be performing at on Friday. Over at the House of Blues, the 2011 Take Action Tour, presented by Hot Topic, will include Silverstein, Bayside, Polar Bear Club, The Swellers, and Texas in July.

Monday, May 9:

• Electric, We Are The Riot, Silence Betrayed, New Year's Day - The Roxy at 8 p.m.
• The Black Hands, Thousand Watt Stare, That Noise, Viva City, Eli James - Viper Room at 8 p.m.
• State Line Empire, Stonehand, Downtown Attraction, Jake Stone, Tyler Scott - Whisky A Go-Go at 7:30 p.m.
• Jackson Guthy - Genghis Cohen at 9 p.m.
• Steel Panther w/ Against All Will & As You Were - House of Blues at 9 p.m.
• Boy Hits Car, Cage 9, Midnite Theory, Spliff Tannen - Troubadour at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 10:

• Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp Free Performance w/ Camp Counselors Duff McKagan, Matt Sorum, Matt Hudson - Key Club at 5:15 p.m.
• Voiceflow, Elisbeth, Checkpoint Charlie, Gryson Wray - Viper Room at 8 p.m.
• The Ghostwriters, The Flutterbies, Mathew Louth & Radio Noir - Genghis Cohen at 8 p.m.
• Symphony X - House of Blues at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, May 11:

• Brian Rbtz, The Strangers, Atlantis - The Roxy at 7:30 p.m.
• Loudness, Brute Forcz, Axe Hammer, Goro - Key Club at 7 p.m.
• Los Einstein, Lunatics on Parole, The Lookout Kids, Capra, Drew Seeley - Viper Room at 8 p.m.
• Kenny Roans, Smiles, 321 Stereo, Eleske, Scott James, Kid G - Whisky A Go-Go at 6 p.m.
• West Coast Songwriters, Henry Phillips, Daniel Kristof - Genghis Cohen at 7 p.m.
• Greyson Chance and Cody Simpson - House of Blues at 6 p.m.
• Colin Hay Solo CD Release Benefit Show - Largo at 8 p.m.

Thursday, May 12:

• London Shover, Birds of Paradise, Chloe Pappas, John Hall, Erbes & Peterson, Kyle Nicolai - The Roxy at  7:15 p.m.
• Alien Ant Farm, Slant, Deathrow Romeo, Johnny One Match, City of Blue - Key Club at 7:20 p.m.
• Thomas Nicholas Band, Ice Cream Fire, Zach Pincus - Viper Room at 9 p.m.
• Franklin Manor, Stranger on a Train - Whisky A Go-Go at 8 p.m.
• Mike Isberto, Orlando Napier, Connie K. Lim, Darryl Morris & OSC, Jennifer Quiroz - Genghis Cohen at 8 p.m.
• Take Action Tour Feat: Silverstein with Bayside, Polar Bear Club, The Swellers, and Texas in July - House of Blues at 6:30 p.m.
• Hayes Carll, The Romany Rye - Troubadour at 8 p.m.

Friday, May 13:

• Love and a 38, Bolt Action Thrill, Diamond Lane, Canto
• The Gods of Macho, ShyTown, Champagne Blvd - Viper Room at 9 p.m.
• Neve, Lie Or Liar, N.O.N., Ribas On The Rocks, With Total Force, Desert Dragon - Whisky A Go-Go at 9 p.m.
• Kathelyn Benton, Shane Henry, Maggic McClure, Scott Mellis - Genghis Cohen at 8 p.m.
• Urge Overkill, Astronaut Academy, Roll The Tanks - Troubadour at 8 p.m.

Saturday, May 14:

• Scion Metal Matinee - The Roxy at 4 p.m.
• Mickey Avalon, Shinobi Ninja, Christina Chriss - The Roxy at 9 p.m.
• 4th and Dock, Blue Embrace, Ninefinger, The Relative Strangers - Key Club at 7 p.m.
• Final Gravity, Slips into Space, Lobate Scarp, Dance Hall Pimps, Stage 11, Anita Maj - Viper Room at 8 p.m.
• Desecrate, Legal Tender, Emovores, Dark Crusaders, Dirty Ham - Whisky A Go-Go at 6 p.m. 
• Comedy On The Rocks, Gregg Lee Henry, The Sweet Potatoes, Raven Williams - Genghis Cohen at 7 p.m.
• IHOBF Invites you to Drawing Us Together - an art exhibition/competition for young and emerging artists - House of Blues at 11:00 a.m.
• Rick Ortiz Presents Damage Inc. & Friends - House of Blues at 8:30 p.m.
• Lord Huron feat. Calder Quartet, The Union Line, Milo Greene - Troubadour at 8 p.m.

Sunday, May 15:

• Machine Gun Kelly, Vi, Vandalyzm - The Roxy at 8 p.m.
• The Monster In Us, Black Kettle, Still Phantoms - Viper Room at 8 p.m.
• Metal Scene w/ Metal Sanaz, Fracture, Deathtouch, Substance, Defy The Mind - Whisky A Go-Go at 8 p.m.
• A Big Night Out at Largo Benefiting The Littlest Tumor Foundation (Paul F Tompkins, Jon Brion and Best Coast) - Largo at 8 p.m.
• Eisley, The Narrative, Christie DuPree - Troubadour at 8 p.m.

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