August concerts worth your hard-earned dough

Sorry I've been away from the blog for a bit, I've been in hot pursuit of a real job to no avail. C'est la vie. Anyway, here are some concerts in the area that I think you should check out. Summer concerts really are the best!

UPCOMING CONCERTS IN THE LA AREA, AUGUST '09

8/12/09- Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson
Diamond Stadium, Lake Elsinore

8/12/09- Jackson Browne
Greek Theatre, Griffith Park

8/15/09- Method Man & Redman with Ghostface Killah
House of Blues, West Hollywood

8/16-17/09- Depeche Mode
Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood

8/17-18/09- Flaming Lips, Ghostland Observatory, Stardeath and White Dwarfs
Greek Theatre, Griffith Park

8/19/09- Atmosphere
Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood

8/20/09- Jedi Mind Tricks, Reef the Lost Cauze and MC Esoteric
El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles

8/20/09- Tracy Chapman
Wiltern, Los Angeles

8/22/09- EPICENTER '09 (Tool, Linkin Park, Alice in Chains, Wolfmother, Atreyu)
Pomona Fairplex, Pomona

8/22/09- Kings of Leon
The Forum, Inglewood

8/24/09- Friendly Fires
El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles

8/25/09- Built to Spill
Galaxy Concert Theatre, Santa Ana

8/25/09- Dead Weather
Wiltern, Los Angeles

8/26/09- Cake
Henry Fonda Theatre, Hollywood

8/27/09- Devendra Banhart
House of Blues, Anaheim

8/27/09- Franz Ferdinand
Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood

8/27/09- Pete Yorn
Henry Fonda Theatre, Hollywood

8/27/09- Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band
Echoplex, Los Angeles

8/29/09- Band of Horses, Willoughby
Fox Theater, Pomona

8/29/09- Modest Mouse
Grove of Anaheim, Anaheim

8/30-31/09- Dredg, RX Bandits
El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles

8/30/09- The Mars Volta
Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood

8/31/09- Bat for Lashes
Henry Fonda Theatre, Hollywood

One concert you shouldn't see? Green Day. Know why? Because they're dead to me.