Lots of great shows to see this weekend. Grab a friend, grab a lover, and hit the town for some of these great tunes!
Thursday April 16th
Providence
–Soohan, Levitation Jones, and Alpha Cortex at The Spot Underground, 101 Richmond St, 18+, $10, 9pm
-See You Next Thursday featuring Kris Hansen and Jon Tierney at The Fatt Squirrel, 150 Chestnut St, 21+, 8pm
-Pianos Jam (Pianists, Vocalists, and Instrumentalists welcome) hosted by Travis Colby, at Olives, 108 North Main St, 8pm
–The Ballroom Thieves, The Stilts, and Smith&Weeden at Fete, 103 Dike St, All Ages, $12, 7pm
–Michale Hurley, and Last Good Tooth at The Columbus Theatre, 270 Broadway, All Ages, $20, 8pm
–OpenMic at The Mediator Stage featuring Mardi Garcia, 50 Rounds Avenue, 7:30pm
–Dan Blakeslee, Cowboy and Lady, Aaron Randolph, and Emma Rome at Firehouse 13, 41 Central St, All Ages, $8, 9pm
–Atticus Allen, Jeff Yorks, and The Rank Strangers at Psychic Readings, 95 Empire St, 9pm
Narragansett
–Rhyme Culture presents Live Hip Hop at The Wheel House, 294 Great Island Road, 21+, $5, 9pm
Hyannis
-Boombasnap at The Island Merchant, 302 Main Street, 10pm
Friday April 17th
Providence
–SmoovTime, The Fritz, and Chicken Ghost House Tribe at The Spot Underground, 101 Richmond St, 18+, $12, 9pm
–Never Stop The Madness, Anicon, Grue, Morgirion, and Noose at DUSK, 301 Harris Ave, 21+, 9pm
–Seryn, Great Caesar, and Corey James Bost at Fete, 103 Dike St, All Ages, $10, 8pm
–Weak Teeth, Violent Sons, New Strange, and Public Policy at AS220, 115 Empire St, All Ages, 9pm
–Zoetical featuring Arc Iris, Brian Webb, Death Vessel, Oh You Pretty Things at Aurora, 276 Westminster St, $10, 8pm
–Vudu Sister with the Dead Girls, Aloud, Jets Can’t Land, and Huckleberry War at Firehouse 13, 41 Central st, All Ages, $7, 8pm
Pawtucket
–The Little Compton Band at The Bucket Brewery Sound Check Series, 100 Carver St, All Ages, $15 (or $20), 6pm
–Talib Kweli and Immortal Technique at The Met, 1005 Main St, All Ages, $25, 8:30pm
Cranston
–Daddie Long Legs and The Kulprits at Mardi Gras, 1500 Oaklawn Ave, 21+, 9pm
Narragansett
–Masta Ave and Phokus401 at The Wheel House, 294 Great Island Road, 21+, 9pm
Newport
–Strangled Darlings, Carlin Tripp, and Plastic Horse at Jimmy’s Saloon, 37 Memorial Blvd, 21+, $5, 9pm
East Greenwich
–Mark Cutler and the Tiny String Band at The Greenwich Hotel, 162 Main St, 21+, 9pm
Boston
–Evan Goodrow Band, William Thompson Funk Experiment, and Maganahan’s revival at Church, 69 Kilmarnock St, 21+, $10, 8pm
Cambridge
–Jugghead Band at The Plough and Stars, 912 Massachusetts Ave, 9:30pm
Saturday April 18th
Providence
–EARLY SHOW: Turbine, Sgt Baker and the Blones, and Canopy at The Spot Underground, 101 Richmond St, 18+, $10, 7-10pm
–Brokeback, Chris Brokaw, and Working at The Columbus Theatre, 270 Broadway, All Ages, $12, 9pm
–From The Living Room to the Parlour, 40 Years of Local Music featuring Pistol Shot Gypsy, Hope Anchor, Viking Jesus and many more 1119 North Main St, 4pm
–John Marlowe’s Send Off party featuring Denver Boot, The Woods Colt, and Kale at AS220, 115 Empire St, All Ages, 9pm
–What Cheer Record Store Day featuring Emma Rome, Sleepyhead, The Red Pennys, and Bob Kendall at What Cheer Records and Vintage, 180 Angell St, 10am-8pm
–Rambudikon presents 27 Bands at Simon’s 677, 677 valley St, All Ages, $15, 1:30pm
–The Viennagram, I Eat Rocks, Twenty Four Hours, and Feng Shui Police at DUSK, 301 Harris Ave, 21+, 9pm
–The Z Boys at Nick-a-Nees, 75 South St, 10pm
Narragansett
–Skyfoot at The Wheel House, 294 Great Island Road, 21+, 9pm
East Greenwich
–Open Mic hosted by Darcie DiSaia and Peter Jenkins at the Greenwich Hotel, 162 Main St, 8:30pm
Dennis Port
-Jim Plunket at The Improper Bostonian, 626 Main St, Free, 3pm-7pm
Sunday April 19th
Providence
–RI Normal Presents: The Cosmic Factory, Dionysus Park Ranger, Sister Speak, and Kris Hansen at The Spot Underground 101 Richmond St, 18+, $10, 8pm
–From The Living Room to the Parlour, 40 Years of Local Music featuring Extinction Machine, Sasquatch and the Sick-a-Billys, Neutral Nation and many more 1119 North Main St, 4pm
Pawtucket
-Wolf and the Jam Daddies Sunday Blues Jam at Boundary Brewhouse, 1593 Newport Ave, 9pm
Somerville
-Dub Apocalypse at Bull McCabe’s, 366 Somerville Ave, Free, 10pm
Worcester
–Jazz Funk Fusion Jam at Electric Haze, 26 Milbury St, 18+ to Play, 6pm
wrapping up this week’s tunes around town
Hyannis
-Funktapuss’s Funk Jam at The House of Buds, 959 Bearse way, 8pm