Rod Hamdallah
Atlanta garage rock malcontent (and Legendary Shack Shakers guitarist) Hamdallah rampages through the City Beautiful for the second time this year. 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 11, at Will’s Pub, $10-$12
The 502s
Local indie-Americana rabble-rousers celebrate the release of their new album. 7 p.m. Thursday, July 12, at Soundbar, $10-$12
Ray Brazen and Bobby Clock
Friday the 13th is the perfect day to catch this stacked bill of local OG weirdness. Lou’s is the place, naturally. 9 p.m. Friday, July 13, at Uncle Lou’s, free
Michael Seyer
Lo-fi and hallucinatory, the ambient-R&B hybrid sounds cranked out by this young Californian are nothing short of amazing. 8 p.m. Saturday, July 14, at the Henao Contemporary Center, $10
Exhumed and Gruesome
Two generations of death metal royalty fight over the blood-soaked crown at this unbelievable co-headlining show. 8 p.m. Sunday, July 15, at Will’s Pub, $17-$20
Unfade & Antiquark Ensemble
The final installment of the In-Between Series is a night of deep improvisation and X-factors anchored by Unfade, the collaborative noise (and more) duo of Jonas Van den Bossche and Rachel Kinbar. 7 p.m. Monday, July 16, at Gallery at Avalon Island, free
Chris Cortez
Our own Bao Le-Huu hailed Blue Bamboo’s Tuesday Night Sessions as one of the best local jazz nights in the area. This Tuesday, Bamboo head honcho Cortez holds it down. 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, at Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, free
This article appears in Jul 11-17, 2018.