The Best Concerts in OC May 18-24

Sweet & Tender Hooligans (courtesy of the band)

Friday, May 18

Kim and the Created, The Flytraps, The Sideyes, Slut Island, 8 p.m., $8, 21+., The Wayfarer, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa (949) 764-0039, www.wayfarercm.com.

Party Like It’s 1999: A Prince Tribute Party, 7 p.m., $15, all ages, House of Blues Anaheim, 400 W. Disney Way, Anaheim (714) 778-2583, www.houseofblues.com/anaheim

The Good Foot, 8 p.m., $5-10, 21+, Alex’s Bar, 2913 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach,  (562) 434-8292, www.alexsbar.com.

The Wailing Souls, Scrapyard Aces, 7 p.m.,$20, 21+, Tiki Bar, 1700 Placentia, Costa Mesa, (949) 270-6262, www.tikibaroc.com.

Saturday, May 19

Midnight, Bat Wormwitch, 9 p.m., $12, all ages, The Constellation Room, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 957-0600,  www.observatoryoc.com.

The Lighthouse and the Whaler, Vita and the Woolf, Wetwood Smokes, $8-10, 21+, The Wayfarer, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa (949) 764-0039, www.wayfarercm.com.

School of Rock Tustin, 10 a.m., $7, House of Blues Anaheim, 400 W. Disney Way, Anaheim (714) 778-2583, www.houseofblues.com/anaheim

Fartbarf, Bobby Blunders, A Band Aparte, Asi Fui, 8 p.m., $10, 21+,  Alex’s Bar, 2913 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach,  (562) 434-8292, www.alexsbar.com.

Sunday, May 20

Chris Travis, Idontknowjeffrey, 8 p.m., $10, all ages, The Observatory, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 957-0600,  www.observatoryoc.com.

Hollyn, 7 p.m., $12, all ages, House of Blues Anaheim, 400 W. Disney Way, Anaheim (714) 778-2583, www.houseofblues.com/anaheim

Motograter, 8 p.m., Free, 21+, The Slidebar Rock-N-Roll Kitchen 122 E. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton,  (714)  871-7469, www.slidebarfullerton.com.

Hurry Up, The Alley Cats, Rats in the Louvre, Club Fantasy, 8 p.m., $7, 21+, Alex’s Bar, 2913 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach,  (562) 434-8292, www.alexsbar.com.

Monday, May 21

Against Me! Chris Farren, Sharp Shock, 7:30 p.m., $25, The Observatory, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 957-0600,  www.observatoryoc.com.

The Jetties, 8 p.m., Free, 21+, The Wayfarer, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa (949) 764-0039, www.wayfarercm.com.

The Briefs, The Gears, Shattered Faith, Gross Polluter, 8 p.m., $14-16, 21+, Alex’s Bar, 2913 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach,  (562) 434-8292, www.alexsbar.com.

Tuesday, May 22

Trevor Hall, Mike Love, 7:45, $26, all ages, The Observatory, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 957-0600,  www.observatoryoc.com.

Celebrating Morrissey’s 59th Unhappy Birthday with Sweet and Tender Hooligans, , 7 p.m., $18, all ages, House of Blues Anaheim, 400 W. Disney Way, Anaheim (714) 778-2583, www.houseofblues.com/anaheim

The Briefs, 8 p.m., Free, 21+, The Slidebar Rock-N-Roll Kitchen 122 E. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton,  (714)  871-7469, www.slidebarfullerton.com.

Wednesday, May 23

The Head and the Heart, Grouplove, Mt. Joy, 8 p.m., $45, The Observatory, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 957-0600,  www.observatoryoc.com.

Naked Walrus, Beachwood Coyotes, 8 p.m., $5, 21+., The Wayfarer, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa (949) 764-0039, www.wayfarercm.com.

Heavy Nights–Bleeding Through Listening Party, 8 p.m., Free, 21+, The Slidebar Rock-N-Roll Kitchen 122 E. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton,  (714)  871-7469, www.slidebarfullerton.com.

Thursday, May 24

Godspeed You Black Emperor, 8 p.m., $30, The Observatory, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 957-0600,  www.observatoryoc.com.

His Eyes Have Fangs, Alright Spider, Burnin Groove, 8 p.m., $5, The Wayfarer, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa (949) 764-0039, www.wayfarercm.com.

Lake Street Dive, 7 p.m., $36.75, all ages, House of Blues Anaheim, 400 W. Disney Way, Anaheim (714) 778-2583, www.houseofblues.com/anaheim

Law, Tunnel Vision, Hooray For Ourside, HBH, 8 p.m., Free, 21+, The Slidebar Rock-N-Roll Kitchen 122 E. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton,  (714)  871-7469, www.slidebarfullerton.com.

Big Business, Intrcptr, Crate Digger, 8 p.m., $10-12, 21+, Alex’s Bar, 2913 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach,  (562) 434-8292, www.alexsbar.com.

Headphone Music night with C-Gak, Chapis, Netchka, 9 p.m., $5, 21+, 2400 E. 7th St., Long Beach, (562) 438-3839

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