Veteran and highly influential rock act The Appleseed Cast will play Plush on Tuesday.
Formed in 1997, Appleseed Cast is frequently listed as a favorite of young post-rock bands for its pioneering forays into instrumental rock.
The group is preparing to release its sixth album, "Sagarmatha," later this month.
The nine-song "Sagarmatha" uses lofty atmospherics and occasional decipherable lyrics (the state of Arizona gets a shout-out on the song "Summer Before") to create a blend of wordless and vocal-hazed rockers.
Opening the show is Tucson's The Static Session and Juarez beginning at 9 p.m. Tickets are $8.
The Nimbus Brewing Co. has stepped up its game with two acts worth the drive to 3850 E. 44th St.
First up is Fred Eaglesmith on Saturday, a prolific singer/songwriter often hailed as a genius at his craft. Eaglesmith comes to town with his new album "Tinderbox," an eclectic work in the same vein as fellow eccentric Tom Waits. The show starts at 8 p.m., and tickets are $12.
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The British blues rock ensemble Savoy Brown follows up with a performance on Tuesday at Nimbus.
Savoy won over American audiences in the late 1960s and early '70s with hits such as "Train to Nowhere" and "I'm Tired."
That show begins at 8 p.m., and tickets are $15. 745-9175.
We dare you not to dance at Club Congress' World Music Show Saturday.
It might not be possible.
Local ensembles Batucaxé and Sentido will see to that.
The two groups, Batucaxé, with its Brazilian samba rhythms, and Sentido, with its flamenco rumba sound, have joined forces to give their Tucson audience one hell of an evening.
Both rely heavily on various forms of Latin percussion to get things going.
The 21-and-over show starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $5 in advance and $7 at the door through Congress, 622-8848.
Representing Utah and Nebraska, singer/songwriter Joshua James flexes a whispery voice as soothing as midnight tea.
With a little bit of acoustic-country and bluegrass on his sleeve, James recalls the delicate sides of Iron and Wine and Nick Drake.
Opening for James on Saturday at Plush is Green River Ordinance, who should be taking the bumpy dirt road from Fort Worth, Texas, straight to radio airplay.
The group makes soaring, Matchbox 20-style anthems and will be releasing a new album, "Out of My Hands," later this month.
Also on the bill is Tucson's own Haley Jane, who will be kicking off the night at 9:30 p.m.
Tucson bluesman Tony Uribe is celebrating his second year in the virtual world Second Life with a live performance at the Boondocks Lounge, 3306 N. First Ave., on Saturday.
The event, featuring Marx Loeb on drums, will stream live on Second Life from the Boondocks and will feature Phoenix blues artist Rich Petko.
Uribe and Petko have played together regularly in Second Life. This will be their first real-life performance. It starts at 8 p.m. Admission is $5.
Marty Robbins was a Glendale boy, but the iconic country singer/songwriter's memory will live on forever in Willcox if his friends have anything to say about it.
The organization Friends of Marty Robbins moved to the Southern Arizona city because it was "much more in keeping with Marty's principles and philosophy of life," according to press materials.
The Friends will hold a fundraiser at 5 p.m. Feb. 14 at the Willcox Middle School, 480 N. Bisbee Ave., to raise money for the completion of the Marty Robbins museum, currently under construction.
Robbins was a big hit on Phoenix radio before writing popular hits such as "El Paso" in the late 1950s.
The event will feature the Butterfield Stage band, dancing, an auction and a chili dinner. Tickets are $10. Call 1-520-766-1404.
