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POP/ROCK EVERY IMAGINABLE SOUND FOR THE SEASON.


Byline: Sandra Barrera Staff Writer

From smooth rockers and hollaback girls to Puerto Rican Puer·to Ri·co  
Abbr. PR or P.R.
A self-governing island commonwealth of the United States in the Caribbean Sea east of Hispaniola.
 rappers, this holiday concert season has something for everyone.

Join matchbox twenty frontman/solo star Rob Thomas Rob Thomas might refer to:
  • Rob Thomas (musician), lead singer of the band Matchbox Twenty and a solo artist
  • Rob Thomas (writer), creator and executive producer of the television show Veronica Mars
 as he supports his new album, ``Something to Be,'' with a show at the Wiltern LG tonight. On Nov. 26 and 28, Anaheim native Gwen Stefani performs songs off her hit solo debut, ``Love.Angel.Music.Baby,'' to a hometown crowd at the Pond. And don't miss the biggest gathering of reggaeton stars, Nov. 25 at the Forum for Megaton meg·a·ton  
n. Abbr. MT
A unit of explosive force equal to that of one million metric tons of TNT.



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 2005, featuring Tego Calderon, Don Omar William Omar Landrón (born February 10, 1978 in Carolina, Puerto Rico), is a Latin Grammy Award-nominated reggaeton singer/rapper. He is best known as Don Omar.

He is one of the best known reggaeton artists in Latin America. His cross over success in the U.S.
 and Ivy Queen Ivy Queen (born Martha Ivelisse Pesante on March 4, 1972 in Añasco, Puerto Rico) is a Latin Grammy nominated composer and singer who is known as "La Diva", "La Gata", "La Caballota", and "La Reina del Reggaeton", "The Queen of Reggaeton". .

But wait, there's more.

For a select list of rock, pop, hip-hop, country and Latin music acts heading this way, read on:

TODAY

Rob Thomas, Wiltern LG, $39.50-$55.

James Brown, House of Blues House of Blues (HOB) is a chain of music halls and restaurants founded in 1992 by Hard Rock Cafe founder Isaac Tigrett and his friend and investor Dan Aykroyd. It is a home for live music and southern-inspired cuisine, whose clubs celebrate African-American culture, specifically  Sunset Strip, $68.

Twista, Key Club, $25.

THURSDAY

Amos Lee, Avalon, $18.50.

Eagles, the Pond, $25-$175.

Old 97's, El Rey, also Friday, $19.

FRIDAY

One Side Zero, Whisky, $15.

Relient K, with MxPx, Music Box Theatre The Music Box Theater is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 239 West 45th Street in midtown-Manhattan.

The most aptly named theater on Broadway, the intimate Music Box was designed by architect C.
 (at) Fonda, $14.

Veruca Salt, Key Club, $18.

The Dandy Warhols, Avalon, $21.

Audioslave, Long Beach Arena, $30.50-$40.50.

SATURDAY

Cky, Avalon, $18.

Simple Plan, Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk, $27.50.

Tal Bachman, Cinegrill, $15.

Black Label Society, Wiltern LG, $30.

Dios Malos, El Rey, $10.

Fifth Dimension, Canyon Club, $32.50.

SUNDAY

Dan Zanes and Friends Dan Zanes and Friends is a popular children's music band with front man Dan Zanes. History
When Dan Zanes and his wife had a baby, they moved to New York City. Zanes subsequently began playing music with a group of fathers that he had met in West Village playgrounds who
, performing at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., UCLA's Royce Hall, $12-$22.

Dillinger Escape Plan, El Rey, $15.

Juliette and the Licks Juliette and the Licks is an American rock band led by actress Juliette Lewis. Other band members include guitarist Todd Morse (of H2O and The Operation M.D.), bassist Jason Womack and drummer Ed Davis. , Troubadour troubadour

One of a class of lyric poets and poet-musicians, often of knightly rank, that flourished from the 11th through the 13th century, chiefly in Provence and other regions of southern France, northern Spain, and northern Italy.
, $12.

MONDAY

Depeche Mode, Staples Center, also Tuesday. Also, Nov. 23 at the Pond, $35-$85.

Buckethead, El Rey, $20.

TUESDAY

33rd Annual American Music Awards, the Shrine Auditorium, $35-$225.

Animal Collective, El Rey, $17.

NOV. 23

Lyfe, House of Blues Sunset Strip, $22.50.

Depeche Mode, the Pond, $49.50-$85.

Jon B, Rumba A popular family of PC-to-host connectivity programs from NetManage, Inc., Cupertino, CA (www.netmanage.com). Acquired in 1999 from Wall Data Inc., the RUMBA software gives desktop PC users access to virtually any host across any network.  Room, $25.

NOV. 24

Rock en Espanol, Los Angeles Sports Arena, $35-$50.

NOV. 25

Joan Sebastian, the Mexican crooner, Staples Center, $40-$200.

Lagwagon, Avalon, $15.

Babyface, Wiltern LG, also Nov. 28 at Avalon, $48.50-$83.50.

Megaton 2005, with Tego Calderon, Don Omar, Ivy Queen, The Forum, $29-$99.

Marcos Witt, Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk, $25-$70.

NOV. 26

Gwen Stefani, the Pond, also Nov. 28, $37.50-$69.50.

Black Eyed Peas This article is about the American hip hop group. For the vegetable, see Black-eyed pea.

The Black Eyed Peas are an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California, who have enjoyed worldwide pop success. The group is currently composed of will.i.am, apl.de.
, Key Club, $200.

Fiona Apple, Wiltern LG, $40.

NOV. 27

Dwele, the Roxy, $15.

NOV. 28

Babyface, Avalon, $48.50-$83.50.

NOV. 29

Donovan, Wilshire Ebell, $38-$43.

Nellie McKay, Troubadour, $17.50.

Paul McCartney, Staples Center, also Nov. 30, $51.50-$259.25.

NOV. 30

Fear Factory, House of Blues Sunset Strip, $18.

Rocky Padilla, Rumba Room, $15.

Floetry, the Roxy, $15.

DEC. 1

The Start, Troubadour, $12.

Alanis Morissette, Avalon, $22.

DEC. 2

De La Soul, UCLA's Royce Hall, $22-$38.

The 88, Troubadour, $10.

All American Rejects, Wiltern LG, $22.50.

Jo Dee Messina, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza is a performing arts and administrative center located in Thousand Oaks, California. It was built in 1994 on the former site of "Jungleland" at a cost of $63.8 million. , also Dec. 3 at Wiltern LG, $35-$57.

Jane Siberry, El Rey, $25.

DEC. 3

Kanye West, Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk, $39.50-$65.

Jo Dee Messina, Wiltern LG, $35-$53.50.

Bob Schneider, the Roxy, $17.50.

DEC. 4

Gary Allan, House of Blues Sunset Strip, $40.

Tego Calderon, Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk, $50-$105.

Jimmy Eat World, Pepperdine University, $25.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra, the Theatre at Arrowhead Pond, $39.50-$49.50.

DEC. 5

Aqualung, Silent Movie Theatre, $20.

DEC. 6

Keith Urban, Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk, also Dec. 7 at the Pond, $45.

Echo and the Bunnymen, House of Blues Sunset Strip, $25.

DEC. 7

Keith Urban, the Pond, $35-$45.

Trey Anastasio, Wiltern LG, $38.

Evelyn Champagne King, Rumba Room, $20.

DEC. 8

Shooter Jennings, Troubadour, $15.

The Donnas, El Rey, $14.

Hootie & the Blowfish A secret key cryptography method that uses a variable length key from 32 to 448 bits long. It uses the block cipher method, which breaks the text into 64-bit blocks before encrypting them. , Canyon Club, $48.50.

Si*Se, Key Club, $18.

DEC. 9

Morcheeba, Wiltern LG, $28.50.

DEC. 10

Linda Eder, Wilshire Theatre, $22.50-$72.50.

Ratdog, Wiltern LG, $33.50.

DEC. 13

Barenaked Ladies, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Santa Monica Civic Auditorium is a multipurpose convention center in Santa Monica, California. It was built in 1958.

For trade shows, the Civic Auditorium features 11,775 square feet (1,094 m²) of space, while the stage adds 4,485 square feet (417 m²) more space,
, $45-$55.

311, Wiltern LG, also Dec. 14 and 16, $35.

DEC. 16

The Aquabats, El Rey, $16.50.

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Most laws in America are written. The U.S.
, The Roxy, also Dec. 17, $16.50.

DEC. 17

Nickel Creek, Wiltern LG, $28.50.

Brian Setzer Orchestra, Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk, $37.50-$70.

Guttermouth, El Rey, $13.

DEC. 18

Social Distortion, House of Blues Sunset Strip, also Dec. 19 and 29-30, $25.

Jose Luis Rodriguez, Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk, $44.50-$69.50.

DEC. 20

Ozomatli, House of Blues Sunset Strip, also Dec. 21, $18.

Queens of the Stone Age, Wiltern LG, $25.

DEC. 22

Lila Downs, with Calexico and Mariachi Luz de Luna, Disney Hall, $22-$67.

DEC. 23

Peter Cincotti, Canyon Club, $28.50.

DEC. 27

Los Lobos, presenting ``Kiko and the Lavender Moon,'' House of Blues Sunset Strip, $32.50.

DEC. 30

REO Speedwagon, Canyon Club, also Dec. 31, $49.50-$95.

DEC. 31

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is a contemporary swing band from southern California. Their notable singles include "Go Daddy-O" and "You and Me and the Bottle Makes Three Tonight". The band went from a regular Wednesday night gig at the Derby in Hollywood, playing for a few hundred people, , performances at 7 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., Disney Hall, $53-$150.

Sandra Barrera, (818) 713-3728

sandra.barrera(at)dailynews.com

CAPTION(S):

7 photos

Photo:

(1 -- color) DONOVAN

NOV. 29

(2 -- color) KEITH URBAN/DEC. 7

(3 -- color) LOS LOBOS

DEC. 27

(4 -- color) NELLIE McKAY/NOV. 29

(5 -- color) JIMMY EAT WORLD/DEC. 4

(6 -- color) JULIETTE AND THE LICKS SUNDAY

(7 -- color) AMOS LEE/THURSDAY

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