Best bets
TODAY
LAWRENCE
- Mingo Fishtrap, The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass.
- Tora Tora Torrance, Bullet Train to Vegas, The Architects (formerly The Gadjits), 6 p.m. (early show), The Bottleneck, 737 N.H.
- No Better Cause, 7 p.m., Abe & Jake’s Landing, 8 E. Sixth St.
- Ryan Nelson Trio, 8:30 p.m., Signs of Life, 722 Mass.
- Wryly Bent, 9 p.m., Stu’s Midtown Tavern, 317 N. Second St.
SATURDAY
LAWRENCE
- Seattle rock band The Blood Brothers, Against Me, True North, 8 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H.
- Dana Cooper, 6:30 p.m., Gaslight Tavern, 317 N. Second St.
- Vibralux, Truth Cell, Decension, Swill, 7 p.m., The Granada Theatre, 1020 Mass.
- Poor Miners Union, 9 p.m., Johnny’s Tavern, 401 N. Second St.
- Psalm One, Longshot, DJ Precyse, CES Cru, Lucid, Vertigone, 10 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H.
SUNDAY
LAWRENCE
- Deadmoon, Filthy Jim, 10 p.m., The Jackpot Saloon, 943 Mass.
- The Midday Ramblers, Drakkar Sauna, 5 p.m., The Replay Lounge, 946 Mass.
- Goatwhore, Cattle Decapitation, 8 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H.
KANSAS CITY
- Haunting songwriter PJ Harvey, Sonic Youth, 7 p.m., Uptown Theater , 3700 Broadway St., Kansas City, Mo.
MONDAY
LAWRENCE
- Japanese turntablist DJ Krush, DJ Lion Dub, That Guy Downstairs, 8 p.m., The Granada Theatre, 1020 Mass.
- Badly Drawn Boy, Igloo, 8 p.m., Liberty Hall, 642 Mass.
- Vance Gilbert, 7:30 p.m., Ecumenica¢ Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.
- Gaslight Players, 9 p.m., Gaslight Tavern & Coffeehouse, 317 N. Second St.
- U.K. Subs, Beerzone, Iron Guts Kelly, KTP, 6 p.m. (early show), The Bottleneck, 737 N.H.
- Mickey and the Motor Cars, 9 p.m., Johnny’s Tavern, 401 N. Second St.
TUESDAY
LAWRENCE
- Dirtbombs, Ponys, The Like Young, 9 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H.
- Mass Appea¢ feat., DJ Sku, Oscar Slugworth, 10 p.m., Gaslight Tavern, 317 N. Second St.
KANSAS CITY
- Hairy Apes BMX, Malachy Papers, 11 p.m., The Brick, 1727 McGee St., Kansas City, Mo.
- Fight the Tide Tour with Sanctus Real, Seven Places, Hawk Nelson, Ever Stays Re, 7 p.m., Main Street Cafe, 3620 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
WEDNESDAY
LAWRENCE
- Thee Shams, The Walnut Street Gang, 10:30 p.m., The Jackpot Saloon, 943 Mass.
- Karate, Chris Brakaw, Volara, 9 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H.
- Bionic Jive, The Unit, 9 p.m., The Granada Theatre, 1020 Mass.
THURSDAY
LAWRENCE
- Chamber pop group The Decemberists, Norfolk and Western, 10 p.m., The Jackpot Saloon, 943 Mass.
- Mest, Hawthorne Heights, Bayside, Punchline, 5:30 p.m. (early show), The Bottleneck, 737 N.H.
BALDWIN
- Maynard Ferguson and his Big Bop Nouveau Band, 7:30 p.m., Rice Auditorium, Baker University campus.