Picks This Week: Joe Satriani, the Kidney Stones, Skinny Lister and more

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Bonfires
These heart-on-sleeve punks out of Chicago mine early-2000s emo and post-hardcore for chugging rhythms and heartfelt shouts that demand a singalong.
7 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, at Backbooth, $10

The Kidney Stones
The annual St. Patrick's Day Kidney Stones show at Pipers is an Orlando tradition, particularly for their signature song, "Whiskey, Vomit 'n Piss."
9 p.m. Thursday, March 17, at Pipers Bar and Grill, free

Joe Satriani
You like noodles? Instrumental guitar god Joe Satriani serves up plenty of noodly rockers in his virtuosic live performances.
8 p.m. Friday, March 18, at Hard Rock Live, $35.50-$53

The Sh-Booms
These local soul kings release their newest EP in conjunction with a new brew from Redlight Redlight: Tropi-Kölsch, a blood orange kölsch.
8 p.m. Saturday, March 19, at Will's Pub, $8-$10

Johnny Clegg
This South African musician and anthropologist has dedicated his musical career to combining African and Western musical traditions, earning him the nickname "the White Zulu."
7 p.m. Sunday, March 20, at the Plaza Live, $39-$69

Robotman
Shake the new work-week blues with this jazz quartet, whose new residency at Lil Indies recurs every third Monday.
8 p.m. Monday, March 21, at Lil Indies, free</p>

Skinny Lister
If you didn't get enough whiskey ballads and Celtic stompers on Thursday, close out the week (well, our version of the week anyway) with this young English group that puts a fresh spin on folk.
8 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, at the Social, $12-$15