This Week in Hollywood: A.R. Rahman, Steely Dan and Designer Drugs

Prolific Indian film composer A.R. Rahman, perhaps best known in the U.S. for composing the award-winning scores for 127 Hours and Slumdog Millionaire, will perform at the ’s Journey to India event Sunday. The Los Angeles Philharmonic will accompany Rahman at the event, which also includes traditional Indian music and Bollywood dancers.

American jazz rockers Steely Dan plan two performances at the Greek Theatre this weekend, as part of the band’s “Shuffle Diplomacy Twenty Eleven” tour. Hall & Oates play their last of three Hollywood Bowl shows, Monday, at the July Fourth Fireworks Spectacular. New York DJ duo Designer Drugs will bring their grungy house beats to the Friday.

Here is what’s happening in Hollywood’s music venues for the week of July 4 – July 10.

Monday, July 4:

• Truth & Salvage Co., Brian Wright, Erin McLaughlin – at 7 p.m.
• Daryl Hall & John Oates, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra (July 4th Fireworks Spectacular) – at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 5:

• Anya Marina, Meiko, Sydney Wayser – at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, July 6:

• Anna Nalick, Sonos, Rebecca Loebe, Tiff Jimber – at 7 p.m.

Thursday, July 7:

• Garrett Pierce, J. Irvin Dally, The Northstar Session, Matt Duncan- at 7 p.m.
• Lindsey Leigh, Women on the Move, Nate Davenport, Allison Gray, Michael Patrick Coughlin, Icebreaker (Indie Thursday Showcase) – Lobby Bar at 7:30 p.m.
• Scattered Suns, The Nick Reiter Band, Night on Fire, Broken Numbers Band, Sioux City Kids – at 8 p.m.

Friday, July 8:

• David Ryan Harris, Jim Hanft with Samantha Yonack, Matthew Santos, Kevin Miso, Aaron Glass – at 7 p.m.
• Steely Dan, Sam Yahel – Greek Theatre at 7:30 p.m.
• Los Angeles Philharmonic (“West Side Story” Screening and Performance) – at 8 p.m.
• ELITEFORCE, Wolfie, Pumpkin, Black 22’s, Nico Luminous & Magical Planets – at 9 p.m.
• Designer Drugs, Freestylers, Paparazzi, Black Matter (CONTROL Fridays) – at 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 9:

• Graham Colton, Audio Absinthe, Brandon and Leah, Jill Weiser, The New Limb, Pan Am – at 7 p.m.
• Mariachi Monumental de America, Trio Casablanca, Tamborazo Pancho Villa, Roberto Romo, Cindy Luna, Belinda Gomez (Concierto el Rey II) – at 7 p.m.
• Steely Dan, Sam Yahel – Greek Theatre at 7:30 p.m.
• Los Angeles Philharmonic (“West Side Story” Screening and Performance) – at 8 p.m.
• Christopher Lawrence, Kristina Sky, Jonathan Allyn, Randy Seidman – at 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, July 10:

• The Stylistics, The Temptations Review with Dennis Edwards, The Dramatics, Heatwave, The Delfonics, Carl Carlton ('70s Soul Jam Spectacular) – Greek Theatre at 6:30 p.m.
• A.R. Rahman, Los Angeles Philharmonic (Journey to India) – at 7 p.m.