A slow weekend when it comes to musical offerings in Los Angeles, but THE POP FIX has still found enough star power to fill up any avid concertgoer’s weekend. Whether you enjoy MTV-ready, teenage-girl-wooing guitar pop, middle-class rap, or classier, jazz-inflected fare, L.A. is yours for the listening.

Plain White T’s – House of Blues @ Sunset 04/02/09

DOORS OPEN @ 6:30 PM

Few expected Illinois rocker Plain White T’s to elevate any further beyond “one-hit wonder” status with smash single “Hey There Delilah,” but new single “1, 2, 3, 4” have shattered any hopes of the band being relegated to bargain bin status anytime soon. Check out the band and hundreds of screaming girls this Thursday over in Hollywood, but be quick: it wouldn’t be a surprise if the show sold out.

House of Blues Sunset Strip

8430 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90069

Phone: 323-848-5100

Tickets are available at ticketmaster.com and the HOB box office.

Rachael Yamagata – Troubadour 04/04/09

DOORS OPEN @ 8:00PM

Japanese/European/American classically-trained pianist Rachael Yamagata has been quietly making superb piano-pop with a jazz/blues bent for years, and her last album, 2008’s Elephants…Teeth Sinking Into Heart has been widely acclaimed. She is also a prolific guest artist, having recorded with the likes of Bright Eyes and Ryan Adams, so it should come as little surprise that her Saturday show at the Troubadour is technically sold out: tickets, however, have been spotted at Stubhub and other online sellers.

Troubadour

9081 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069

Phone: 310-276-6168

SOLD OUT!!!

Asher Roth – Key Club 04/05/09

DOORS OPEN @ 8:00PM

An unlikely candidate for rap stardom, Philadelphia native Asher Roth has slowly been building buzz for his brand of “suburban, middle-class” hip-hop, highlighted by the surging single “I Love College.” Touring in support of his upcoming album, Asleep in the Bread Aisle, Roth has already been touted by national rap authorities, from XXL Magazine to the American Gangsta himself, Jay-Z, not to mention blowing up on college campuses everywhere.

Key Club

9039 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90069

Phone: 310-274-5800

Tickets available at ticketmaster.com and the Key Club box office.