Former Chainsaw Kittens members American Boyfriends, 9 p.m., Replay Lounge, 946 Mass.

 Galactic, Ozomatli, 8 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass.

 Free Tibet benefit, with Archetype, Close Encounters, 9 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H.

 Seek, 10 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass.

KANSAS CITY

 Pembroke Fights for the Cure Live, with Brody and the Blues Busters, Trophy Wives, Six Year Sophomore, The Sloppy Popsicles, 8 p.m., The Madrid Theatre, 3810 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.

 Helicopter Helicopter, April Switch, Mad/Happy, 9 p.m., The Hurricane, 4048 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.

FRIDAY

LAWRENCE

 Tim Mahoney, 8:30 p.m., Abe & Jake’s Landing, 8 E. Sixth St.

 KJHK’s Farmer’s Ball finals (acts TBA), 9 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H.

 Matthew Moon Band, 10 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass.

KANSAS CITY

 The Warren Brothers, 8 p.m., The Beaumont, 4050 Pa., Kansas City, Mo.

 The Connells, Famous FM, 9 p.m., The Hurricane, 4048 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.

 Robert Walters 20th Congress, 9 p.m., Grand Emporium, 3832 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.

TOPEKA

 Honky-tonkin’ country legend Merle Haggard, 8 p.m., Topeka Performing Arts Center, 214 S.E. Eighth.

SATURDAY

LAWRENCE

 Indie-pop orchestra The Ladybug Transistor, Essex Green, James William Hindle, 9 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H.

 Honey Tongue, 10 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass.

KANSAS CITY

 Karrin Allyson, 8 p.m., Uptown Theatre, 3700 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.

 Great Big Sea, The Nadas, 9 p.m., The Hurricane, 4048 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.

SUNDAY

LAWRENCE

 Throttlerod, 9 p.m., Coco Loco, 943 Mass.

 Rob Mountjoy, 6 p.m., Papa Keno’s, 1035 Mass.

KANSAS CITY

 A-Bomb Nation, Last Target, Rock Over London, 7 p.m., El Torreon, 3101 Gillham Road, Kansas City, Mo.

TOPEKA

 Dan Kozak Jazz & Topeka High Jazz band, 2 p.m., Topeka High School, 800 W. 10th.

MONDAY

LAWRENCE

 Platinum rock act Lit, Pressure 4-5, Handsome Devil, 7 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass.

KANSAS CITY

 Delta Heavy (Sasha & John Digweed), 8 p.m., Uptown Theatre, 3700 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.

 Taj Majal and the Phantom Blues Band, Mike Finnigan, 9 p.m., Grand Emporium, 3832 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.

TUESDAY

LAWRENCE

 Cephalic Carnage, Origin, The Esoteric, Saved By Grace, 6 p.m. (early show), The Bottleneck, 737 N.H.

 Soviet hip-hop specialist DJ Vadim and the Russian Percussion, 10 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H.

KANSAS CITY

 Lizzy Borden, 9 p.m., Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.

WEDNESDAY

LAWRENCE

 Steve Kimock Band, 8 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Mass.

 Loaded in Lawrence, with The Band That Saved the World, Salt the Earth, Full Feature, Podstar, Fifth Ticket Fraud, Be/Non, 8 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H.

KANSAS CITY

 Jamaican reggae artist Yabba Griffiths Story (CD release party), 9 p.m., Grand Emporium, 3832 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.

 Beachwood Sparks, 9 p.m., The Hurricane, 4048 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.