Tonight, head to the House of Blues Sunset Strip for Sean Healy + Skinnie Magazine present The Vans Warped Tour Finals. Warm up for the summer festival season watching the top regional talents, as they try to win their way onto the long-running punk rock tour in this annual battle of the bands blow out. Doors open 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for this 18 and older show. www.hob.com
Catch up with ’90s alt-rockers Collective Soul this Tuesday, June 12 as they perform their multiplatinum epic album Dosage and other hits at the House of Blues Sunset Strip. Doors open at 7 p.m. and tickets are $29.50 advance/$32.50 day of show. This show is ages 18 and older. www.hob.com
The notoriously naughty Lil’ Kim returns to the Key Club on The Sunset Strip this Wednesday, June 13 for another of her signature, sexy and scantily clad showcases. Doors open 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 GA/$40 VIP/$60 SVIP. This show is ages 18 and older. www.keyclub.com
Also, set your social media alerts for this Wednesday’s “big announcement,” as we unveil the lineup for this year’s 2012 Sunset Strip Music Festival. www.thesunsetstrip.com www.ssmf.com
PICK OF THE WEEK: At long last West Hollywoodites… Your prayers have been answered (by Sunset Jesus?!) The Sunset Strip now has a certified farmers’ market! The weekly Thursday night market kicks-off on June 14, featuring organic produce, artisan food, live acoustic music, wine tasting, outdoor games and more! The Eveleigh’s executive chef Jordan Toft will host a special farm-to-table dinner featuring fresh produce and meat sourced from the Market. The opening night will also feature the always enjoyable sounds of The Standard’s Desert Nights music series. Curated by KCRW DJ Valida, the program will feature acoustic music sets from Dawn Mitschele, Phantom Tortoise and Sotto. This weekly certified farmers market will take place Thursday nights from 5-9 p.m. in the City of West Hollywood public parking lot, located at 8755 Sunset Boulevard (next to The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf). For more information, including a full list of participating farmers and local artisans, a calendar of events and parking options, visit www.sunsetstripmarket.com
Friday, June 15 the Viper Room welcomes back SSMF 2010 veterans Unwritten Law. Don’t miss the SoCal surf/skate staples playing all their classic, summer-inspired hits. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $20. www.viperroom.com
Get a dose of your medicinary musical medicine with reggae mainstay Elan, performing this Saturday, June 16 at The Roxy Theatre. As the recently appointed new lead singer of the legendary Wailers, Elan Atias has not only toured the world, but has also recorded with the likes of Gwen Stefani and Carlos Santana. Doors open at 7:12 p.m. and tickets are $15. www.theroxyonsunset.com
Take advantage of the unseasonably gloom-less June sunshine and head to the newly opened Pink Taco Sunset for some Sunday libations of the south of the border kind. Enjoy half off drinks, and discounted $6 appetizers daily from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. www.pinktaco.com
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