Wednesday, June 26
• Giraffage An electronic musician from San Francisco, Charlie Yin composes songs with a keen understanding of structure, using pitch-shifted vocal samples (like just about every electronic musician these days) in melodically interesting ways. Get there early for similarly inventive down-tempo producer Mister Lies. Beat Connection DJs. Barboza, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9951, thebarboza.com. 9 p.m. $12 adv.
Red Baraat This eight-piece “dhol ’n’ bass” collective reimagines funk music through the lens of North Indian bhangra music. The Neptune, 1303 N.E. 45th St., 784-4849, stgpresents.org. 7 p.m. $15 adv./$18 DOS. All ages.
Revolt Revolt The alternative rock of the early ’90s is still alive for this Boise band, which appropriately has toured with its neighbors in Built to Spill. With Jumping Sharks, Encourager, The Awfully Sudden Death of Martha G. Chop Suey, 1325 E. Madison St., 324-8005, chopsuey.com. 8 p.m. $6 adv./$8 DOS.
Thursday, June 27
Albare Globetrotting jazz guitarist Albert Dadon is touring behind The Road Ahead, released earlier this month. Triple Door, 216 Union St., 838-4333, thetripledoor.net. 7:30 p.m. $15 adv./$17 DOS. All ages.
Christian Grinds This local producer, singer, and songwriter deals in raunchy, party-ready electro. With Striking Back, Sky Pilot, Netty. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9442, neumos.com. 8 p.m. $10 adv.
The Hunting Club This is a record-release show for these ragged garage rockers’ debut 10” EP, Holiday Beach. With Swamp Meat, Ephrata. Vermillion, 1508 11th Ave., 709-7979, vermillionseattle.com. 9 p.m.
Friday, June 28
• Indian Wars are from Vancouver, but based on the band’s ramshackle blend of bluesy, vaguely countrified rock, it’s easy to mistake it for a group of wizened dive-bar vets from the Southwest. With Fuzzy Cloaks, Wimps, So Pitted. Comet Tavern, 922 E. Pike St., 322-9272, comettavern.com. 9 p.m. $8.
• Mark Farina is known for both his prodigious DJ sets and the unique style, dubbed “mushroom jazz,” that he forged in the early ’90s: a mixture of Chicago house and acid jazz with the laid-back grooves of West Coast hip-hop. With DJ Riz Rollins, Wesley Holmes. Neumos. 8 p.m. $15 adv.
Twista Famous for his verbal acuity and his early-aughts collaborations with Kanye West, this Chicago rapper, now pushing 40, has lost none of his trademark speed. The Neptune, 1303 N.E. 45th St., 784-4849, stgpresents.org. 8 p.m. $36.50. All ages.
Saturday, June 29
Airport Way This group’s reggae-derived pop-rock could soundtrack both a Golden Gardens barbecue and a fraternity pool party. With Buzz Brump, Sebastian and the Deep Blue. Tractor Tavern, 5231 Ballard Ave. N.W., 789-3599, tractortavern.com. 9:30 p.m. $8.
Chino y Nacho Self-proclaimed “kings of urban music,” former boy-band members Jesus Perez and Miguel Mendoza are astronomically more popular in their native Venezuela than in the U.S., but their club-ready, reggaeton-indebted tracks don’t sound radically different from most of what’s on KUBE 93. Showbox SoDo, 1700 First Ave. S., 652-0444, showboxonline.com. 8 p.m. $41.50 adv./$51.50 DOS. All ages.
Seaprog The committee that runs this two-day festival sees prog as an idea more than a musical genre, and that’s reflected in a diverse lineup that includes rock, jazz, chamber music, math rock, and more. The festival also comprises a free Friday-night show at The Royal Room. Columbia City Theater, 4918 Rainier Ave. S., 723-0088, columbiacitytheater.com. 2 p.m. $60 both days/$35 one day/$20 headliner-only.
Sunday, June 30
• Irma Thomas Though she never saw the mainstream success of her soul-music contemporaries like Aretha Franklin or Gladys Knight, Thomas owns a voice no less commanding and graceful. In 2007, well into her decades-long career, she finally won a Grammy. Triple Door. 7 p.m., all ages; 9:30 p.m., 21 and over. $25–$45.
Mark Pickerel and His Praying Hands The former Screaming Trees drummer fronts this Americana band with his drawling baritone and knotty lyrics. With Amy LaVere, Davidson Hart Kingsbery. Tractor Tavern (Hattie’s Hat Parking Lot). 1 p.m. $10 adv./$12 DOS. All ages.
New Lungs On December’s Lanterns EP, this local four-piece deals in muscular, brainy songs that straddle math rock and pop punk. With Post Madonna, Special Explosion, Heavy Petting. Crocodile, 2200 Second Ave., 441-7416, thecrocodile.com. 7 p.m. $5 DOS.
Monday, July 1
The Confetti Kids This workmanlike rock band recently recorded its debut EP. With Radio Telescope, Encourager. Sunset Tavern. 7:30 p.m. $6.
Hurry Up and Die is too punk to put any music online, but in lieu of recordings, the band’s Facebook page claims it makes music for people who “are into the Fear, drinking, fighting, and talking shit.” So if you’re looking for trouble on a Monday night, this is probably a good bet. With Negative Hole, Triple Sixes, HillTalks. Crocodile. 8 p.m. $5 DOS.
Tuesday, July 2
Abolishment of Flesh This show is part of the Brutal Alliance Tour, featuring metal acts from the Southwest and headlined by this West Texas band’s lightning-speed, old-school thrash metal. With Fields of Elysium, Psychiatric Regurgitation, Altar of Abomination. 2 Bit Saloon, 4818 17th Ave. N.W., 708-6917, the2bitsaloon.com. $8.
Friends & Family On its recent fussed-over debut album, Happy, Good-Looking, and In Love, this local septet spins elaborately orchestrated, borderline-twee indie-pop tunes. With Night Cadet, Rin Tin Tiger, Edmund Wayne. Chop Suey. 8 p.m. $5 adv./$7 DOS.