Steel Panther

Last month, these L.A. glam-rock parodists scored a hometown gig opening for Guns N’ Roses at the Forum, which may (or may not) have convinced Steel Panther that playing it straight can make for good fun, too. Either way, expect lots of wiener jokes.

Wed., Jan. 4, 7 p.m., 2012

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