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Top concerts this week (May 1-7)

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Performances in San Diego this week include Kiefer Sutherland, Leela James, Soulfly and Mariachi El Bronx.

5.2: Kiefer Sutherland

From 2002 to 2009, the “24” and “Lost Boys” actor ran the record label Ironworks. Last year, with an assist from Warner Bros. Records, Sutherland released his own debut, “Down in a Hole,” on the label.

8 p.m. Belly Up Tavern, 481 Cedros Ave., Solana Beach. SOLD OUT. 21+. 858.481.8140 or bellyup.com

5.3: Leela James

The soul and R&B siren released her sixth studio album in March, “Did It For Love.” The show also features British singer Daley, who was discovered by Damon Albarn of Blur and Gorillaz.

8 p.m. House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., downtown. $25-30. All ages. 619.299.2583 or houseofblues.com/sandiego

5.4: Dweezil Zappa

After years of performing his father’s music as Zappa Plays Zappa, the Grammy Award-winning scion returns for this special anniversary run titled, “50 Years of Frank.”

8 p.m. Belly Up Tavern, 481 Cedros Ave., Solana Beach. $38-75. 21+. 858.481.8140 or bellyup.com

5.4: Mashd N Kutcher

The Australian DJ duo released their latest single, “Pretend (feat. Park Avenue)” on Universal Music in March. It continues their trend of collaborating with random people when they enlisted vocalist/producer Park Avenue after seeing an online video of him singing in his bedroom.

9 p.m. Omnia San Diego, 454 Sixth Ave., downtown. $20-50. 21+. 619.544.9500 or omnianightclub.com

5.5: Kill The Noise

New York DJ Jake Stanczak (aka Kill The Noise) heads out on his 2017 “Killuminati Spring Tour.” In recent months he’s remixed tracks from Zomboy, Getter and AWOLNATION.

9 p.m. Bassmnt, 919 Fourth Ave., Suite 100, downtown. $10-15. 18+. 619.231.9200 or bassmntsd.com

5.5: Soulfly

Ex-Sepultura frontman Max Cavalera returns with the thrash-metal band he started in 1997. Soulfly released their 10th studio album, “Archangel,” in 2015. The band also features Cavalera’s son, Zyon, on drums.

8:30 p.m. Brick By Brick, 1130 Buenos Ave., San Diego. $25-30. 21+. 619.276.3990 or brickbybrick.com

5.5: Oddisee

Washington, D.C. rapper and beatmaker Oddisee released a pair of albums last year, “The Odd Tape” and “Alwasta.” In February, he followed them with a new 12-track collection called “The Iceberg.” Oliver St. Louis joins him on this “Beneath The Surface” tour.

9 p.m. Music Box, 1337 India St., Little Italy. $22-37. 18+. 619.795.1337 or musicboxsd.com

5.5: Mariachi El Bronx

Los Angeles garage punks The Bronx switched gears in 2009 and began to infuse their music with traditional Mexican sounds. After three studio albums, they released “Live Cuts: Mariachi El Bronx Live at Teragram Ballroom and the Independent” last year.

9 p.m. Belly Up Tavern, 481 Cedros Ave., Solana Beach. SOLD OUT. 21+. 858.481.8140 or bellyup.com

5.6: Alpha 9

Alpha 9 is another moniker of Russian producer and DJ Arty (aka Artyom Stolyarov). His March-released collaboration with Koven, “Only Good Mistake,” is Stolyarov’s first track as Alpha 9 in seven years.

10 p.m. Bang Bang, 526 Market St., downtown. $15-20. 21+. 619.677.2264 or bangbangsd.com

5.6: Face to Face

The long-running punk outfit returned with their ninth studio album, “Protection,” last year. The band is still fronted by founder/singer Trever Keith, who released the solo album “Melancholics Anonymous” in 2008.

9:30 p.m. The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., Middletown. $30. 21+. 619.232.4355 or casbahmusic.com

5.6: GTA

Miami DJ duo GTA (Matthew Van Toth and Julio Mejia) released the remixes to their 2016 self-titled debut in January. It featured new takes from Yellow Claw, Giraffage, Party Favor, Getter and more.

9 p.m. Omnia San Diego, 454 Sixth Ave., downtown. $20-50. 21+. 619.544.9500 or omnianightclub.com

5.7: The Flaming Lips

Wayne Coyne and the gang return to San Diego for this all-ages show. The Grammy-winning experimental psych rockers from Oklahoma released their 14th studio album, “Oczy Mlody,” in January.

8 p.m. The Observatory North Park, 2891 University Ave., North Park. SOLD OUT. All ages. 619.239.8836 or observatorysd.com

5.7: Bob Schneider

After releasing a trio of EPs in 2015, the Austin, Texas-based singer and songwriter gathered 41 live tracks and packaged it as “Best of Frunk 2015.” Two of the songs included were recorded at the Belly Up. Recent San Diego Music Award winners Trouble in the Wind open the show.

8 p.m. Belly Up Tavern, 481 Cedros Ave., Solana Beach. $18-32. 21+. 858.481.8140 or bellyup.com

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