Shows in Weho This Week: The Raveonettes, Dredg and 2011 Uranium Tour

A variety of music is rolling through West Hollywood for the week of May 2 - 8.

Those looking for an evening filled with inspiring lyrics and acoustic guitar should start their week off at Genghis Cohen's BMI Acoustic Lounge, taking place on Monday. Heavy metal fans should make their way to the on Friday for the 2011 Uranium Tour, featuring Zakk Wylde and the Black Label Society, All That Remains, and Hourcast.

Danish indie duo, The Raveonettes, are performing two back-to-back dates at on Thursday and Friday, while Northern California’s favorite rockers, Dredg, head to for their own double header on Tuesday and Wednesday. And on Thursday, Metalachi, the world’s first and only heavy metal mariachi band, will perform their unique take on songs by the likes of Ozzy Osborne and Metallica.

From heavy metal to singer/songwriters and indie rock, West Hollywood has something for everyone on the music calendar for this week. Here is Backstage Pass’ weekly calendar of shows in West Hollywood for May 2 - 8:

Monday, May 2:

• Dirty Eyes, Sex N Violence, Roman Candle Wars (CD Release Party), Evil Beaver, El Beso Negro - Viper Room at 9:15 p.m.
• Steel Panther, We Are The Riot, Broken Decency - House of Blues at 9 p.m.
• BMI's Acoustic Lounge, Elanor Dubinsky with Vita Tanga Athena - Genghis Cohen at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, May 3:

• Autum Twilights, Tap This, Greg Scott, Green Monkey, Leda Atomica, Joe and The Jungle - Viper Room at 8 p.m.
• Hollywood Live - House of Blues at 6:30 p.m.
• Jabe Beyer, Lower Crust Comedy - Genghis Cohen at 8 p.m.
• Dredg, The Dear Hunter, Balance and Composure, Trophy Fire - The Roxy at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 4:

• Hot Dollar & Rob Roy, Da Grizzly, Ho$ef, High-Def - Key Club at 8 p.m.
• Buena Vibra Latin Quartet, Kill Pablo, Forever The Day, Capra, The Bellows - Viper Room at 8 p.m.
• Andi Lee Scher, Olivia May, Anita Maj, Mike Burke - Whisky A Go-Go at 8 p.m.
• Cass McCombs, Frank Fairfield, Residual Echoes - Troubadour at 8 p.m.
• Dilana, Absinthe, Thunderdikk, Tony Snow & The Change - House of Blues at 8 p.m.
• John Waters - Largo at 8 p.m.
• Tom Goss, Song and Dance, Society w/ Jackie Bristow - Genghis Cohen at 8 p.m.
• Dredg, The Dear Hunter, Balance and Composure, Trophy Fire - The Roxy at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 5:

• Pancho Villa, Indignente, Solid Mente, Fe Red, Mismo Cielo, Solaz, Luis Enrique & The Hypnosis - Whisky A Go-Go at 7 p.m.
• The Raveonettes, Tamaryn - Troubadour at 8 p.m.
• Johnny Clegg - House of Blues at 8 p.m.
• Grant Lee Buffalo - Largo at 8 p.m.
• Laura MacLean, Joshn Damigo, Juice, Kelly McGrath, Aijia Lise - Genghis Cohen at 8 p.m.
• Metalachi, Deathsquad Demongods, Ratasan, Van Derfans, The Young Rapscallions - The Roxy at 8 p.m.
• The Peach Kings, Jabe Beyer - On The Rox at 8:30 p.m.

Friday, May 6:

• Beatnuts, Chingo Bling, Joe Dirrt, Aaron Maes, Precise Individuals, Whyteout - Key Club at 8 p.m.
• Interim Divine, Interstate Blues, Bar Code, Johnny Stachela, Donni Flanigan - Viper Room at 8 p.m.
• Asesino, Demolition, Cruda, Black Empathy, Planet Crusher, Scapeless, Impulsive Aggression - Whisky A Go-Go at 7 p.m.
• The Raveonettes, Tamaryn - Troubadour at 8 p.m.
• Uranium Tour 2011 Feat: Black LAbel Society presented by Mistress Juliya with All That Remains and Hourcast - House of Blues at 7 p.m.
• Grant Lee Buffalo - Largo at 8 p.m.
• Who's Your Daddy?, Quenby and West of Wayland, Bo Davis and The Dreamers - Genghis Cohen at 8 p.m.
• Dessa, Sims + Laserbeak, Omni, Audible Mainframe - The Roxy at 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 7:

• Teri Nunn & Berlin, Random Ninjas, piEL - Key Club at 8 p.m.
• Ultramunx, Space Funk Odyssey, Selling LA, Ghost Robot, Joel Christofer - Viper Room at 8 p.m.
• Ana Kefr (CD Release Party) - Whisky A Go-Go at 8 p.m.
• The Submarines, Pepper Rabbit, White Sea - Troubadour at 8 p.m.
• The Dirty Heads, New Politics, Pacific Dub - House of Blues at 8 p.m.
• The Thrilling Adventure Hour - Largo at 8:30 p.m.
• Elise Davis, Michael Ryther, Danny Peck, Fren Asken - Genghis Cohen at 7:30 p.m.
• Joe Brooks, Ocean Grove, Sara Haze - The Roxy at 7 p.m.
• The Silent Comedy, The Steelwells, Army Navy - The Roxy at 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 8:

• Gospel Brunch - House of Blues at 9:30 a.m., 12 p.m.
• Brian Jordan, Imani Chyle, Rhythm Natives - The Roxy at 7 p.m.

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