The Dream Syndicate/Part Time Lover/Terminal Lovers

When L.A. Dream Syndicate opened for Mott the Hoople earlier this year at the Masonic Auditorium, the band delivered a compelling 40-minute opening set that included moody, feedback-driven tunes such as “Halloween” and “Days of Wine and Roses.” The group hardly qualifies as classic-rock but superb musicianship and an energetic performance still managed to make the band appeal to the crowd that was clearly there just to see Mott the Hoople. Expect a similarly engaging set tonight at the much more intimate Happy Dog. (Niesel)