Best Bets
TODAY
LAWRENCE
- The Belairs, 9 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass.
- Conner, The Close, 10:30 p.m., Jackpot Saloon, 943 Mass.
- SideWise, Albino Fly, Veloria, 7 p.m. (early show), The Bottleneck, 737 N.H.
- Tony Rebel and Half Pint, 8 p.m., Liberty Hall, 642 Mass.
- Hot Snakes, Red Eyed Legends, Die Electric, 8:30 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass.
- Scott Ellison, 9 p.m., Stu’s Midtown Tavern, 925 Iowa.
SATURDAY
LAWRENCE
- 11th Annual Blues Review for Toys for Tots with harp star Lee McBee, Import Ants, and Billy Ebeling and the Late For Dinner Band, 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 642 Mass.
- Bob Schneider and the Rainbow Kids, 7 p.m. (early show), The Bottleneck, 737 N.H.
- Anything But Joey, Jupiter Sunrise, 10 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H.
- The Weakerthans, Piebald, Tablets of Orion, 8 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass.
SUNDAY
LAWRENCE
- Innovative hip-hop act De La Soul, Butter Verses, 8 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass.
- The Heavenly States, The Monarch Song, 8:30 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass.
- Sondre Lerche, The Golden Republic, 9 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H.
- Totimoshi, 8:30 p.m., The Jackpot Saloon, 943 Mass.
- Justin Ripley, 10 p.m., Harbour Lights, 1031 Mass.
- Key West Jazz Quartet, 6 p.m., Stone Creek, 3801 W. Sixth St.
MONDAY
LAWRENCE
- m-pact, 7:30 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass.
- Veda, 6 p.m. (early show), The Bottleneck, 737 N.H.
TUESDAY
LAWRENCE
- Extreme metal band Napalm Death, Cannibal Corpse, Vader, Kataklysm, Goatwhore, 7 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass.
- John Smith, 7 p.m., Gaslight Tavern & Coffeehouse, 317 N. Second St.
- Malachi Constant, 10:30 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass.
KANSAS CITY
- Neville Brothers, 8 p.m., Grand Emporium, 3832 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
WEDNESDAY
LAWRENCE
- North Carolina songwriter Ryan Adams, 7:30 p.m., The Lied Center
- Ozomatli, 9 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass.
- Ol’ Yeller, 10 p.m., The Jackpot Saloon, 943 Mass.
- Firebird Band (member of Braid), Lock and Key, Ricky Fitts, 11 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass.
THURSDAY
LAWRENCE
- Vanilla Funk, 10:30 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass.
- The Americana Music Bluegrass Jam, 7:30 p.m., Signs of Life, 722 Mass.
KANSAS CITY
- Switchfoot, 7 p.m., Beaumont Club, 4050 Pennsylvania St., Kansas City, Mo.
- The Nadas, 9 p.m., The Hurricane, 4048 Broadway St., Kansas City, Mo.