Friday

• Caverns, Deleted Scenes, Hammer No More The Fingers, Acedia. Rock and Roll Hotel. $10. All ages.
• Sweet Interference CD Release Party, Carousel Rogues, Earth Note Syndicate. The Red & The Black. $8. +21.
• Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Joan Jones. 9:30 club. $25. All ages.
• Lonely Hearts Club with DJ Decibelle, DJ Jackie O. and AK Slaughter (from Baltimore). Velvet Lounge. Free. +21.
• DJ Eskimo. Cafe Saint-Ex. Free. +21.

Saturday

• Shortstack, These United States, The Minor White. Black Cat. $10. All ages.
• Once Okay Twice, Theory-Cast, Minus One, Conshafter. Rock and Roll Hotel. $10. All ages.
• Eat It Raw, Verse The Tempest, Deville. The Red & The Black. $8. +21.
• BLOWOFF featuring DJs Bob Mould and Richard Morel. 9:30 club. $12. +21.
• DJ Will Griffin, DJ Sean Haney, special guest DJ Chicus. 18th Street Lounge. Free. +21.
• DJ DK. Cafe Saint-Ex. Free. +21.

Sunday

• Cat Power, Dex Romweber Duo. 9:30 club. SOLD OUT! (So hit up Craigslist.) All ages.
• The Morning Benders, The Submarines (that band from the iPhone commercials!), Dawn Landes. Black Cat Backstage. $12. All ages.
• The Stereofidelics, Whiz Bang Three. The Red & The Black. $6. +21.
• Young Concert Artists Series: Wonny Song, piano. Kennedy Center. $30.