Few musicians can say they’ve collaborated with both the Ying Yang Twins and Rodney Atkins. In fact, country-rap poster boy Bubba Sparxxx might be the only one who can make that claim. Sparxxx, born Warren Anderson Mathis, has toed the line between being a good ol’ country boy and a straight-from-the-streets hip-hop star since his 2001 breakthrough, Dark Days, Bright Nights. Sparxxx addresses critics of his unconventional sound on “Okay Then” from his latest, Made on McCosh Hill Road: “If you don’t like the country-rap song/To each his own/Bubba don’t need your thumbs up/He’s grown.” With Ripynt, Eddie Grandpre, Cliff the Sav, Jesse James Greenwood, Neema, Bezzel, DJ Gerze. Nectar Lounge, 412 N. 36th St., 632-2020, nectarlounge.com. 8 p.m. $13 adv./$15 DOS. 21 and over.

If it weren’t for Vashon Island, Taiga, the fifth full-length from Zola Jesus, might not be as vocally driven as it is. Jesus, also known as Nika Roza Danilova, spent nine months writing and recording on the island, returning to the operatic style she studied as a young singer. Inspired by the taiga forests of her ancestral Russia and the woods of northern Wisconsin where she was raised (and, likely, similar tree-filled spaces on Vashon), the electronic elements that peppered her previous releases are still present on Taiga, but a newfound vocal confidence is the star. With Deradoorian, Golden Donna. The Neptune, 1303 N.E. 45th St. 682-1414, stgpresents.org. 8 p.m. $16.50 adv./$18 DOS. All ages.

After more than 40 years together, British blues-rock quartet Foghat, like the Foghat Cellars wine the band sells on its website, has only gotten better with age. The group’s latest, Last Train Home, which features original member Roger Earl on drums, is a collection of covers (including “Needle & Spoon” by Savoy Brown, the band from which Foghat grew, and Muddy Waters’ “Louisiana Blues”), three originals (“Born for the Road,” “Last Train Home,” and “495 Boogie”), and two songs featuring the late Eddie Kirkland (“In My Dreams” and “Good Good Day”). The band’s handle on old and new tunes is impressive, but not unexpected from a group with such a successful history. Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 S.E. North Bend Way, 425-888-1234, snocasino.com. 8 p.m. $15 and up. 21 and over.

It’s one thing to create somber tunes, another to create somber tunes that inspire some serious boogying. On its latest album, More Primitive, Lonesome Shack, the bluesy trio of singer/guitarist Ben Todd, drummer Kristian Garrard, and bassist Luke Bergman, does just that. The instrumentation is sparse, which adds to the album’s haunting nature, but there’s just enough to maintain a solid groove. Though Todd’s reverby vocals channel the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach at times, More Primitive doesn’t follow the duo’s often intense lead. Instead it takes on the same level of energy, just at a calmer pace. With Sam Doores (of the Deslondes), Inly. Tractor Tavern, 5213 Ballard Ave. N.W., 789-3599. 8 p.m. $10. 21 and over.