This week's concert listings (Oct. 25-Oct. 31) 

** Bullet points indicate CL's critics' picks**

Thursday, Oct. 25

Blues/Roots/International
Bayou Butch Lucas (Villa Antonio (Ballantyne))
Latin Thursdays (Dream Nightclub, Matthews)
Nita B Trio (Comet Grill)

Classical/Jazz/Smooth
Beats and Keys (Encore Bistro and Bar)
John Alexander (Blue Restaurant & Bar)

Country/Folk
Open Mic w/ Brett Greer (Tommy's Pub)
Possum Jenkins, The Ragbirds (Visulite Theatre)
* Zac Brown Band (Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre)

DJ/Electronic
Cameo Thursdays (Phoenix)
Cobraconz v. Hyperformula (Crown Station Pub)
Dance Party w/ DJ Glow (Wild Wing Cafe (Ayrsley))
Nuvo Thursdays (Marigny)
Salsa, Cumbia, Norteno, Banda music w/ DJ (Las Rositas)
* Shiprocked w/ Scott Weaver (Snug Harbor)
* STS9 (The Fillmore)
Touch One Thursdays f/ live music, DJ Flemingo (Wine Up)

Hip-Hop/Soul/R&B
Speakeasy Thursday Open Mic (The Nickel Bar)

Pop/Rock
Another Lost Year, Wayland (The Saloon)
DJ Evan (Boardwalk Billy's, UNCC)
* The Kingston Springs, Kopecky Family Band (Evening Muse)
The New Orleans Suspects (Double Door Inn)
Rayen Belchere (Kylie's Sports Bar and Grill, Cornelius)
Stress Test (Jack Beagles)
Walter (Villa Antonio)
* Weedeater, Sourvein, Murdercycle, Vulture (Tremont Music Hall)
* Willy Porter (Evening Muse)

Friday, Oct. 26

Blues/Roots/International
Blues World Order (Smokey Joe's Cafe)
Charlotte Music Awards Blues Showcase (The Saloon)
Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers, Sonny Moorman (Double Door Inn)
Michael Tracey Band (Puckett's Farm Equipment)

Classical/Jazz/Smooth
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra: America (Belk Theater)

Country/Folk
Jake Owen, Love and Theft, Florida-Georgia Line (Coyote Joe's)
* Jim Lauderdale, Daniel Smith (Evening Muse)
* Sam Bush Band, Wrecking Ball Duo (Neighborhood Theatre)
* The Lenny Federal Band (Comet Grill)
Wicked Powers (World of Beer)

DJ/Electronic
After Work Groove with DJ Festivus (Davinci's)
Broken Series w/ DJ Phat Rabbit, Krabtree (Crown Station Pub)
DJ LC, Wiggz n Wonz, DJ JD, Rob Reeves (Label)
DJ SDot (Aloft Hotel (Uptown))
DJ T-Nice (Phil & Tony's, Matthews)

Hip-Hop/Soul/R&B
* Amanda Pollard, Nicole Shari, Naj Music, God City , Big Jillz,Moe Crayne Mischef, 1lyph Music Group, Quill, Caliba with the Creators of a New Breed (Chop Shop)
Cam'ron (Caviar Nightlife, Charlotte, NC)
* Halloween House Party f. Two Fresh, Brody & Choch, Kyle Biddy, Boy Beats World, Of Good Nature (The Fillmore)
Java Band (Fanz Sports Grill)

Pop/Rock
Colossus, Lazer/Wulf, Boolow, Towering Pyre (Snug Harbor)
Final Curse w/ Avalon Steel, Souldera,the Last Great Escape Artist, Some Kind of Monster (Amos' Southend)
Hotshot (Boardwalk Billy's, UNCC)
* Junior Astronomers, HRVRD, Yardwork, Oddczar, It Looks Sad, That's Why I Said It's You (Tremont Music Hall)
* Last in Line, Rogue Nations, Appalucia Electric, Homewrecker (Milestone)
My Secret Other Girlfriend, The Wormholes, The Draw Strings, James-Younger Gang (Roux)
Ollie Take Cover (Ed's Tavern)
Pocket Full of Strange (Lucky Lou's Tavern)
Steve Engler (Blue Restaurant & Bar)
Sweatin Bullets (Bonfire Bar & Grill, Indian Trail)
Three Days Grace (Visulite Theatre)
Walter (Villa Antonio)
The Wheeler Brothers (Evening Muse)
Wizards Roadshow (Fat Parrot)

Saturday, Oct. 27

Blues/Roots/International
Bayou Butch Lucas (Villa Antonio (Ballantyne))
Donna Duncan Band (Smokey Joe's Cafe)
Gene Gene and the Machine (Mac's Speed Shop (Steele Creek))
Shana Blake Band (Jack Beagles)
Sonny Skyyz (Comet Grill)

Classical/Jazz/Smooth
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra: America (Belk Theater)
Groovemasters (Fanz Sports Grill)
Signature Saturdays Live Jazz (Vapiano)

Country/Folk
Blue Ridge Xpress (Tilt)
* John Michael Montgomery (Bojangles Coliseum)
Polecat Fisher & The Rank Strangers (Puckett's Farm Equipment)

DJ/Electronic
DJ Dick Tracey (Crown Station Pub)
DJ SDot (Kanvas Gallery)
DJ Wojo (Phil & Tony's)
* Drop It Hard f. Alvin Risk, Bro Safari, Your Dirty Habit, James Kim :: Kyle Biddy vs Boy Beats World (Neighborhood Theatre)
ID Saturdays (Phoenix)
Krewe Saturdays (Marigny)
Salsa, Cumbia, Norteno, Banda music w/ DJ (Las Rositas)

Hip-Hop/Soul/R&B
* B.O.B., Eyes of the elders (Dixie's Tavern)

Pop/Rock
* Appalucia, One Another, Ear Pwr, Hectagons, Thought Criminals, Last in Line, Blossoms, Ma'am, Secret Hospital, Your Fuzzy Friends, Kill Your Mules, Alternative Champs, Modern Primitives, Little Bull Lee (Milestone)
Bums Lie (Chop Shop, Charlotte)
Chasing Edison, Common Foundation, Sweet Knievel (Visulite Theatre)
Chris Sanchez Band (World of Beer)
Kroy Presley Band (Blue Restaurant & Bar)
Metal Shop (The RockHouse, Gastonia)
* Never Mind The Sex Pistols Here's The Bollocks! 35th Anniversary (Snug Harbor)
New Riders Of The Purple Sage (Double Door Inn)
Petrafied f. The Elves, Jason Herring & The Mystery Plan, Scott Weaver, Miami Dice (Petra's Piano Bar and Cabaret)
Phillip Phillips, Charity Case (N.C. Music Factory)
Pluto for Planet (Boardwalk Billy's, UNCC)
Scott Munns Band (The Saloon)
* Sequoyah Prep School, Black Cadillacs, Chasing Pedestrians, The Kicks (Amos' Southend)
Shot Silk, T.C. Costello, Fire Marshall Bill (Common Market (Plaza-Midwood))
Soakin' Wet (Onemor Bar & Grill, Concord)
Stephanies Id (Evening Muse)
Wizards Roadshow (City Smoke)

Sunday, Oct. 28

Blues/Roots/International
Bayou Butch Lucas (Villa Antonio (Ballantyne))
Greg Brangle & The Blue Tenders (Smokey Joe's Cafe)

Classical/Jazz/Smooth
Jazzy Sundays (Tempo)

Country/Folk
* Kathleen Edwards With Jim Bryson & Gord Tough, Mandolin Orange (McGlohon Theatre)
The Merrows (RiRa Irish Pub)

DJ/Electronic
Sound Council's Open Decks (Crown Station Pub)

Pop/Rock
* Blossoms, Jenny Besetzt, Tow3rs (Snug Harbor)
Sense of Purpose f. Paul Agee, Chris Allen, Joe Lindsay, Jody Gholson (Tyber Creek Pub)
Tiny City, Sun Brother, First Things First, Looking for Finland, Take the Fall (Milestone)

Monday, Oct. 29

Blues/Roots/International
Monday Night Allstars (Double Door Inn)

Country/Folk
Find Your Muse Open Mic (Evening Muse)
Open Mic Night (Jackalope Jacks)
Tron Solo (Roux)

DJ/Electronic
New Flesh (Crown Station Pub)

Hip-Hop/Soul/R&B
* Knocturnal (Snug Harbor)

Pop/Rock
DJ Knight (The Saloon)

Tuesday, Oct. 30

Classical/Jazz/Smooth
Bill Hanna Jazz Jam (Double Door Inn)

Country/Folk
Acoustic Open Mic (Hideaway Sports Bar, Mooresville)
David Ramirez, Noah Gunderson (Evening Muse)
Full Band Open Mic (Ed's Tavern)
Little Johnny Trailor Trash (Stooges Pub & Grub, Mint Hill)
Open Mic (The Kilted Buffalo, Huntersville)
Quincy on the Patio (Philosopher's Stone Tavern, Charlotte)
Red Rockin' Chair (Comet Grill)
Open Mic w/ The Smokin' Js (Smokey Joe's Cafe)

DJ/Electronic
Imperial Blend, Sol Flo (Roux)
Wizards Roadshow (Bonfire Bar & Grill, Indian Trail)

Pop/Rock
* Chappo, Nico's Gun (Evening Muse)
Fairplay & Special Guests (Lucky Lou's Tavern)
The Feral (The Saloon)
George Terry (Jeff's Bucket Shop)
The Maine, Mayday Parade, The Postelles (Amos' Southend)
* Rush (Time Warner Cable Arena)

Wednesday, Oct. 31

Blues/Roots/International
* Michelle Malone (Evening Muse)

Classical/Jazz/Smooth
Los Leones (Kalu)

Country/Folk
Acoustic Whiskey Wednesdays (The Gin Mill)
Open Mic w/ Chris Sanchez (Forty Rod Roadhouse, Mint Hill)
Open Mic w/ Jon Linker (Boardwalk Billy's, UNCC)
Open Mic w/ Leebo (Comet Grill)

DJ/Electronic
After Work Wednesdays w/ DJ LP (Tilt)
Le Bang (Dharma Lounge)
Limelight (Marigny)
Rave Wednesdays (Halo)
Wicked Wednesday w/ DJ Nick Londy (Crown Station Pub)

Hip-Hop/Soul/R&B
Stooges Brass Band (Double Door Inn)

Pop/Rock
Lipstick on a Pig (The Saloon)
Stamper, ESP, Duk Tan, Sun Dried Vibes, Nomadic (Roux)
Soul Watt (Boardwalk Billy's, UNCC)
Steve Engler (Blue Restaurant & Bar)
* Unwritten Law, MxPx Allstars, Versus the World, FLF, 25 Minutes to Go (Milestone)
Walter (Villa Antonio)
* White Denim, Maps & Atlases (Visulite Theatre)