Big Tiki & the Mai Tai’s
Local tiki-pop luminaries and ukulele shredders are the perfect music accompaniment to the first day of spring.
8 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, at the Imperial at Washburn Imports, free
Buddy Guy
Chicago blues guitar titan Guy influenced a lot of the rock & roil you love, so go pay your respects.
8 p.m. Thursday, March 21, at Hard Rock Live, $43-$63
Russian Tsarlag
The king of the Florida weirdo underground returns! Carlos Gonzalez now calls Rhode Island home, working quietly on his music and cult favorite comics, but he’s playing this one of two Florida shows as a quick hello/goodbye.
9 p.m. Friday, March 22, at a private residence, $5-$10
Mom and the Mailman
Louisiana solo project pitched halfway between Big Black and the White Stripes hits Stardust in the company of fellow solo projects Channel 83 and Alien Witch. 8 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at Stardust Video, $5
Xavier Wulf
Raider Klan alum and Memphis MC Wulf plays a solo gig in the City Beautiful. Not to be missed.
7 p.m. Sunday, March 24, at Soundbar, $20
Golden Pelicans
Mostly local punk titans reconvene for a night of sodden majesty alongside Thelma & the Sleaze.
8 p.m. Monday, March 25, at Will’s Pub, $8-$10
Hypocrisy
Peter Tägtgren’s boundary-pushing death metal demigods co-headline the Haven with Fleshgod Apocalypse.
6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, at the Haven Lounge, $20-$25
This article appears in Mar 20-26, 2019.