Advance Notice. The National at the Fox Theater.

In a year that has already been filled such great new music, The National has certainly made an impression with their latest album, High Violet, and it was only about time. I was able to catch one of the sold-out shows they played at the Wiltern last month, and though the sound mix could have been far better, the Brooklyn-based band still forged ahead with admirable energy and talent to spare.

But if you missed the boat the first time around, you're now in luck: The National is set to return to L.A. on October 16 for a date at the Fox Theater in Pomona (which I believe might be a slightly smaller venue than the Wiltern..and probably better sounding). And even better, opening up for the show will be the super-talented Owen Pallett, who is incredible at looping live (click here to listen to this beautiful-sounding show recorded by NPR).

Tickets ($30-$45) go on sale for the show this Saturday at 10am. Don't miss out!

The Fox Theater is located at 301 S. Garey Ave. in Pomona.

-- Chau Tu

Advance Notice. LCD Soundsystem and the xx.

The post-Coachella L.A. dates for bands are starting to roll in. To start us off with a bang, there's new dates from LCD Soundsystem (see: amazing video above) and the xx.

Electro-pop minimalists the xx are bringing their gloomy-with-an-ounce-of-optimism sound to two different venues this June: they're set to play the Henry Fonda Music Box on Sat., June 5th ($22.50), and the much-larger Wiltern on Sun., June 6th ($25). Expect the young threesome to have really mastered their instruments and live skills by now; and a short set considering their debut album clocks in at less than 40 minutes (they're known to do a few covers, though). Tickets for both shows are set to go on sale TODAY at 10 a.m.

On the near-opposite side of the spectrum, party starters LCD Soundsystem to the Hollywood Palladium on Fri., June 4th ($30) and to the Fox Theater in Pomona on Sat., June 5th ($25). The mid-sized venues are perfect to get your dance on, and for whatever shenanigans James Murphy and Co. are sure to bring; everyone's been raving about "Yeah"'s epic set-ending performance this past Saturday. Both concerts go on sale officially on Friday at 10 a.m. but there's also a Goldenvoice presale for the Fox date happening TODAY at 10 a.m., and a Live Nation presale for the Palladium on tomorrow at 10 a.m.

Both shows are sure to sell out--as the just-announced Local Natives show at the Troubadour on June 4th did after one day--and with them all coincidentally occurring on the same weekend (and going on sale at the same time!), you'll have to play your cards right. Either way, though, you can't really go wrong. Summer can't come quickly enough.

-- Chau Tu

Advance Notice. Vampire Weekend.

Vampire Weekend is playing Pomona's Fox Theater in April and if you want to go, I suggest you purchase your tickets this morning. The presale begins at 10:00 a.m. and the password is CONTRA.

Their new album, Contra, is out next Tuesday--January 12. After nearly two years of having "Oxford Comma" stuck in my head, I for one am thrilled about some new music from the New York indie rockers.

The Fox Theater Pomona is located at 301 S. Garey Ave. in Pomona, Calif.

Tickets are on sale at www.goldenvoice.com

-- Leslie Anne Wiggins

Photo credit: Goldenvoice