ARETHA RETURNS: The Queen of Soul played the Hollywood Bowl some 35 years ago, says the Bowl, so her return is news indeed. We love Ms. Franklin's voice, her style, her cameo in "The Blues Brothers" and her recent appearance on the steps of the Capitol Building. "Aretha Franklin hat" is a popular Google search term, by the way. Style. 8:30PM
FREE FREE FREE: It's time for another installment of Dance Downtown, that wonderful, every-few-Fridays event that gets people moving out on Music Center Plaza at no charge. The theme for June 26th is International Latin Ballroom, and lessons (gratis) begin at 6:30. Shake what you got from 6:30-10PM.
WARPED TOUR '09: More bands. So many bands. The bands, they surround us. Nations of bands, including: The Ataris, Bad Religion, NOFX. So many. The major, mondo, ginormous concert tour, which celebrates its decade-and-a-halfer this year, is kicking off its summer tour in Pomona. What stages, what bands, how to choose...
