Wednesday, August 14

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Grum Scottish producer Graeme Shepherd’s tracks, which exist at the intersection of deep house and new disco, would make Discovery-era Daft Punk proud. New single “Everytime” is the sort of club banger that will assuredly fill the floor. With Jameson Just, Blacklist. Barboza, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9951, the
barboza.com. 9 p.m. $10 adv.

Rafe Pearlman The latest from this America’s Got Talent songwriter is March’s Dust & Gold, a collection of meditative folk songs in collaboration with guitarist/producer Jonathan Plum. With Robb Benson & the Shelk, Zarni de Wet. Tractor Tavern, 5231 Ballard Ave. N.W., 789-3599, tractortavern.com. 9 p.m. $10.

Ulrich Schnauss This German keyboardist, DJ, and producer’s down-tempo electronica would be ideal for public transportation—his songs are fluid, delicately textured, and often extend well past seven or eight minutes. Perfect for your next light-rail ride. With Secret Colors. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9442, 
neumos.com. 8 p.m. $20 adv.

Thursday, August 15

Filastine Fans of Bassnectar and Thievery Corporation can find common ground in this Barcelona-raised electronic musician, whose compositions blend dubstep’s death-rattle bass with acoustic samples of “world music” instruments. With Truckasaurus, BizZaRa x Penny Wide Pupils. Barboza. 9 p.m. $10 adv.

The Polyphonic Spree Tim DeLaughter’s symphonic psych-pop collective never reached the heights of the bands it most resembles—Sufjan Stevens, Arcade Fire, and post-Yoshimi Flaming Lips. The group continues to make music 11 years after its debut, however, releasing fifth album Yes, It’s True earlier this month. With Harper Simon, Friends and Family. Neumos. 8 p.m. $19 adv.

Steely Dan Donald Fagen and Walter Becker still lead this iconic jazz-rock band, currently in the midst of its massive Mood Swings tour. Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Pkwy N.E., 628-0888, concerts
atmarymoor.com. 5:30 p.m. $55–$115. All ages.

Friday, August 16

Hornet Leg These Portlanders are musically nomadic; their K Records bio claims they’ve been “a solo acoustic guitar project, electro dance project, [and] a crushing two-person art-noise assault.” The current incarnation plays rough-edged garage rock, jibing nicely with the rest of this bill. With Grave Babies, Posse, Zebra Hunt. Heartland. 8 p.m. All ages.

Mudhoney The third of KEXP’s Concerts at the Mural is headlined by Seattle’s grunge godfathers, who will be supported by some of the town’s best young rock talent. With The Grizzled Mighty, Dude York. Mural Amphitheatre, Seattle Center, 684-7200, seattlecenter.com/concertsatthemural. 5:30 p.m. Free. All ages.

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Smith Westerns After reaching near-burnout on the hype that came with 2011’s Dye It Blonde, this young Chicago band (formed in high school) rebounded with Soft Will this past June, its ’70s glam-rock sensibilities firmly intact. With Wampire, the Hoot Hoots. Crocodile, 2200 Second Ave., 441-7416, thecrocodile.com. 8 p.m. $13 adv. All ages.

USF is the work of some of Seattle’s best purveyors of chilled-out electronic pop, so naturally this show is at the Comet. Regardless of venue, the beats will still be bumping. With Hibou, Cashpony, Frozen Folk, Bone Cave Ballet. Comet Tavern, 922 E. Pike St., 322-9272, comettavern.com. 9 p.m. $7.

Saturday, August 17

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Erik Blood, one of Seattle’s most prolific producers, is also a noteworthy musician, responsible for the kraut-rocky, pornography-themed Touch Screens, one of last year’s best local albums. Opening are folk-rock shoegazers Western Haunts. With Jason Dodson. Vera Project, 305 Harrison St., 956-8372, theveraproject.org. 7:30 p.m. $11. All ages.

Truth and Salvage Co. This rootsy L.A. sextet is touring behind Pick Me Up—released, oddly, on metal label Megaforce Records. With Legendary Oaks, Wes Crawford. Sunset Tavern, 5433 Ballard Ave. N.W., 784-4880, sunsettavern.com. 9:30 p.m. $10 adv./$12 DOS.

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VanFest For those willing to journey to Maple Valley, this outdoor music mini-fest (a benefit for the Alliance of Eating Disorders Awareness) features a varied lineup of up-and-coming Seattle talent: Chastity Belt, Kung Foo Grip, Fly Moon Royalty. Royal Arch Park, 20821 Renton Maple Valley Rd. S.E., vanfest.bpt.me. Noon. $10 adv./$15 DOS. All ages.

Sunday, August 18

Coco Montoya Guitar-heads and novices alike can appreciate Montoya’s skill; with a practiced, seasoned approach to blues and soul, he’s the kind of technical musician who gets reviewed by guitar magazines and industry rags. Triple Door, 216 Union St., 838-4333, 
thetripledoor.com. 6:30 p.m. $20 adv./$23 DOS. All ages.

The Healthy Dose This Portland “groove-based experimental group” draws from jazz, funk, and psych-rock. With Quinn, Grant Sabin, Monkey Bat. Nectar Lounge, 412 N. 36th St., 632-2020, nectarlounge.com. 
7 p.m. $5 adv./$7 DOS.

Monday, August 19

The Dillinger Escape Plan This constantly touring New Jersey hardcore band is known for its go-for-broke live performances. Whether you want to sit through all nine (!) opening bands depends on whether you’re free in the mid-afternoon on a Monday. With Animals as Leaders, Periphery, Norma Jean, Cattle Decapitation, The Ocean, Revocation, AEON, Rings 
of Saturn, Thy Art Is Murder. Studio Seven, 110 S. Horton St., 286-1312, studioseven.us. 3 p.m. $29.50 adv./$34 DOS. All ages.

Reverter This Vancouver, B.C., three-piece (two guitarists and a drummer) plays tightly wound indie rock with a slight mathy streak. With Red Forman, The Mercury Tree. Blue Moon, 712 N.E. 45th St., 675-9116, bluemoon
seattle.wordpress.com. 9 p.m. $5.

Tuesday, August 20

Bobby Long The only thing that gives Bobby Long away as British is his singing voice, where his accent occasionally peeks through. His music, on the other hand, is standard bluesy, overdriven Americana that could come from any town between the West Coast and the Mississippi. With Michael Bernard Fitzgerald. Tractor Tavern. 9 p.m. $15.

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Majical Cloudz Devon Welsh gave this project an undeniably silly name, but it only underscores the music’s seriousness. On debut LP Impersonator, he sings about uncertainty, loss, and fear in his resonant baritone voice over collaborator Matthew Otto’s barren synth programming. The music’s urgency helps it rise above self-parody, and Welsh’s fervid intensity prevents his live show from becoming a pity party. With Moon King. Barboza. 8 p.m. $10.