MICHAEL HOLLAND Holland, here without his newish Occoneechee Band, and who, along with his brother Mark, fronted the band Jennyanykind, is a subtle live performer. His nuanced twang and guitar phrasings sometimes take a little while to snake their way into your head. But once there, it sticks: the spark and rattle and hiss of primitive rough-hewn folk (think Harry Smith's Anthology) underscored by lots of non-linear, almost dub-like guitar work. Recommended. With Former Squirrel Nut Zipper Katherine Whelan and others. $8, The Evening Muse, www.theeveningmuse.com (Timothy C. Davis)
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JUNIOR ASTRONOMERS Celebrate the birthdays of Terrence and Phillip from the Charlotte quintet Junior Astronomers with a night full of music. Along with some regional music, the indie, emotion-driven rock of Junior Astronomers will be joined by the experimental style of Harvard. Get a preview of Junior Astronomers via a free four-song EP available online at the band's bandcamp.com site. Free. With Resister, Hammer No More the Fingers and Death On Two Wheels. 9 p.m. Tremont Music Hall. www.tremontmusichall.com (Jeff Hahne)