LA Sound System comes downtown

On Saturday, "La Plazita Olvera" (read: Olvera Street) won't be the usual quiet stop for tourists seeking to nosh and stroll the cobblestone paths looking for souvenirs. It will be home to a deluge of sounds coming from the ska, reggae and punk festival LA Sound System. The festival will offer a sonic cultural exchange with nearly 30 bands on three stages from all over Latin America and Europe.

Some of the headliners include L.A. punk-psychobilly outfit Calavera, the punk-ska of Mexico's Seis Pistos, the dark Sick Sick Sinners from Brazil, France's Okploide and Miami's popular Latin reggae group Locos por Juana (they also hit the Temple Bar tonight).

LA Sound System -- International Ska & Reggae festival, on Saturday, pre-sale tickets are $50, day of show, $60.

-- Camilo Smith