Wednesday, August 7

Ken Stringfellow has worked with bands like R.E.M., the Posies, and Big Star. He’ll be backed by local Americana-peddlers the Maldives for this performance of his solo material, a precursor to his weekend Doe Bay Fest set. With Sons of Warren Oates. Barboza, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9951, thebarboza.com. 8 p.m. $15 adv.

• The Sword Apocryphon is the latest effort from this Austin band, and from the sound of opening track “Veil of Isis,” it should appeal to rock fans of all types. The song chugs along at midtempo, featuring yarling, classic-rock-frontman vocals and lots of brawny riffage. That universality combined with an unhealthy record industry led to a top-20 debut for the album back in October. With Castle, American Sharks. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9442, neumos.com. 7 p.m. $18 adv.

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue As his nickname suggests, Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews is a prodigious trombone player. His take on traditional New Orleans brass-band music is distinctly youthful and exuberant, a blend of jazz, funk, and hip-hop. Woodland Park Zoo, 601 N. 59th St., 548-2500, zoo.org/zootunes. 6 p.m. $26.

Thursday, August 8

The Chasers The list of tags on the Chasers’ Bandcamp page says all one needs to know about their sound: “hard rock,” “loud and fun,” “rock,” “rock n roll,” “chasers.” The only thing missing from their description is “grunge voice.” With Vibe Warrior, Evening Bell. Sunset Tavern, 5433 Ballard Ave. N.W., 784-4880, sunsettavern.com. 8:30 p.m. $6.

• Cabana This local four-piece incorporates a lot of Northwest rock touchstones from the past 20 or so years—layered, reverb-heavy guitars, easygoing melodicism, and an overall feeling of open-road wanderlust. That might sound a little derivative, but hey, Built to Spill is still a good band. With Lures, Peeping Tomboys. Tractor Tavern, 5231 Ballard Ave. N.W., 789-3599, tractortavern.com. 9 p.m. $6.

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Wild Moth This San Francisco punk band has played shows with Northwest acts like Milk Music, Hausu, and FF, with whom it shares a fondness for pop melodies buried under sludgy guitar tones. Debut record Over, Again was released last month. With the Exquisites, Health Problems. Heartland. 8 p.m. All ages.

Friday, August 9

Cloud Cult KEXP’s Concerts at the Mural series continues with two of the city’s most exciting rock bands—Deep Sea Diver and Chastity Belt—supporting Craig Minowa’s experimental pop group. Mural Amphitheatre, Seattle Center, seattlecenter.com/concertsatthemural. f:30 p.m. Free. All ages.

Jamie N Commons is 24, but the bluesman’s rough, craggy growl makes him sound about 20 years older. His Rumble and Sway EP was released in March on Interscope. With Bakelite78. Barboza. 7 p.m. $12 adv.

Zomboy Lexically at least, the letter O is all that separates producer Joshua Mellody’s stage name from far more subdued UK garage mastermind Zomby. It’s also the sound that attendees at this concert will make when Mellody unleashes his Skrillex-baiting bass drops. With Eptic, Just One, McFunk Brothers, Innit. Showbox at the Market, 1426 First Ave., 628-3151, showboxonline.com. 8 p.m. $18.50–$28.50 adv./$29 DOS. 18 and over.

Saturday, August 10

• 107.7 The End Summer Camp With concerts like this, it’s tempting to try to generalize about what the lineup “means,” but Summer Camp’s diversity (at least among rock bands that get played on The End) stands out. Among the big names this year are blues-rockers Cold War Kids, ’90s power-pop revivalists Surfer Blood, and stoner surfer dudes Wavves. Locals Hey Marseilles also make an appearance. With New Politics, The Neighbourhood, Family of the Year, MS MR, Said the Whale, San Cisco, Royal Teeth. Marymoor Park, 6046 W. Lake Sammamish Parkway N.E.. theendsummercamp.com. 12 p.m. $27.50. All ages.

Five Iron Frenzy

This Denver Christian ska band reunited in 2011 after an eight-year hiatus. With Mike Herrera, Showbread. Showbox at the Market. 7 p.m. $20 adv./$25 DOS. All ages.

Jr. Cadillac These locals have been playing together for more than 40 years, which makes their ’50s-style rock ’n’ roll an authentic throwback. Triple Door, 216 Union St., 838-4333, thetripledoor.com. 7 p.m. $20. All ages.

Sunday, August 11

The Deadly Gentlemen This Boston bluegrass quintet’s songs are slower and more meditative than the blazing-fast foot-stompers that exemplify the genre. With The Blackberry Bushes Stringband. Tractor Tavern. 9 p.m. $12.

The Heavy are considerably less polished than fellow neo-soul act Fitz & the Tantrums (playing Friday at Showbox SoDo), and it’s a stylistic choice that benefits the British group, especially singer Kevin Swaby’s ragged vocals. With The Silent Comedy. The Neptune, 1303 N.E. 45th St., 784-4849, stgpresents.org. 7 p.m. $18 adv./$20 DOS. All ages.

• Jetman Jet Team is one of the most compelling shoegaze bands in Seattle—they really nail the sound, and in interviews, they’ve shown an insider’s grasp of the genre’s history. April’s We Will Live in the Space Age is worth a listen through all 16 wide-scope noise-pop tracks. With Soft Shadows, This Blinding Light. Chop Suey, 1325 E. Madison St., 324-8005, chopsuey.com. 8 p.m. $8.

Monday, August 12

• Jesca Hoop With a voice that sounds strangely placeless and songs that are slyly inventive in tone and form, this songwriter has fittingly opened for other idiosyncratic artists Eels and Andrew Bird. With DIONVOX. Sunset Tavern. 8:30 p.m. $15.

Reckless Kelly This Texas group has a cult following, churning out reliably polished and melodic country-rock albums since 1998. This show has Tractor Tavern written all over it, but maybe there are scores of closeted country fans on Capitol Hill. With Mickey & the Motorcars, Wade Bowen. Neumos. 6:30 p.m. $20.

Tuesday, August 13

Doe Bay After Party Country-rock troubadour Bobby Bare Jr. headlines this show, a conclusion to every KEXP listener’s favorite island music festival. With Quinn Deveux & The Blue Beat Revue, Lonesome Shack. Chop Suey. 8 p.m. $10.

Moondoggies This is one of several Seattle-area shows these local favorites will play before touring nationwide in support of the Hardly Art–released Adios, I’m a Ghost. Easy Street Records, 4559 California Ave. S.W., 938-3279, easystreetonline.com. 7 p.m. Free. All ages.

Senor Fin This Texas band makes unrestrained, long-form indie rock, most recently on last December’s Underneath. With Lady the Beard, Song Sparrow Research. Vera Project, 305 Harrison St., 956-8372, theveraproject.org. 7:30 p.m. $8. All ages.