Smith Westerns. Photo by Angel Ceballos.

MONDAY

Local singer-songwriter Simone Sattler performs at IOTA, sharing the bill with apparent R.E.M. enthusiasts The Beanstalk Library. $12. 8 p.m.

TUESDAY

Oklahoma-born singer-songwriter Samantha Crain showcases her distinctively expressive voice at the Red Palace, sharing earthy, alt-folk songs from her well-received 2010 album, You (Understood). Ben Weaver opens. $8. 8:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

Still touring behind their excellent glam-inflected sophomore LP, Dye It Blonde, Chicago’s Smith Westerns swing through the District for one of their last shows before going back into the studio. Hear songs like the incandescent “Weekend” and the smouldering “All Die Young” at the Black Cat on Wednesday night, with Porcelain Raft and Bleached adding support sets. $15. 8 p.m.

>> Rock and Roll Hotel: The Asteroids Galaxy Tour, Vacationer, Ed The Metaphysical. $15. 8 p.m.

>> Red Palace: Luminescent Orchestrii. $10. 8 p.m.

THURSDAY

The lush, pastoral electronica of San Francisco’s Scott Hansen — a.k.a. Tycho — is often reminiscent of Boards of Canada, and his atmospherically melodic soundscapes may also appeal to fans of M83’s electro-shoegaze and Neon Indian’s “chillwave” pop. Catch him at the Rock and Roll Hotel on Thursday, with Beacon opening. $15. 8:30 p.m.

>> 9:30 Club: The Kills, JEFF the Brotherhood, Hunters. Sold out. 7 p.m.

>> Black Cat Backstage: Wild Fruit, You’re Jovian, Rocket Boat. $8. 8 p.m.

>> DC9: Crooked Tree, Jamie Potter. $8. 9 p.m.

FRIDAY

Canadian singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards has garnered renewed attention with her 2011 single “Wapusk” and her just-issued fourth LP Voyageur, in part because of her collaboration with Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon, who produced and performs on both records. Edwards will have the spotlight all to her self when she headlines the 9:30 Club on Friday night, sharing new songs like “Change the Sheets” and “Sidecar,” which dial back the country tinges of her earlier work in favor of a crisp, folk-pop sound. Hannah Georgas opens. $22. 7 p.m.

>> U Street Music Hall: Red Baraat. $15. 7 p.m.

>> Velvet Lounge: Ice Cream, Last Tide, The Young Ladies. $8. 9:30 p.m.

>> IOTA: Gist, Cinnamon Band, Burning Hearts. $10. 9 p.m.

>> Red Palace: Bonjour, Ganesh!, The Morning After, Charles the Hammer. $10. 9 p.m.

SATURDAY

Astra Via, a new band featuring local stalwarts Olivia Mancini and Jarrett Nicolay, offer a Saturday-night show at the Rock and Roll Hotel, with Little Anchor and The Courtesans rounding out the bill. $10. 9 p.m.

SUNDAY

Despite officially leaving the group last year due to “uncontrollable circumstances,” founding members Krayzie Bone and Wish Bone will apparently be back on stage with the pioneering sing-song rappers Bone Thugs-n-Harmony at the 9:30 Club on Sunday night, with Dillemma & Dizzy kicking off the post-Superbowl festivities. $25. 10 p.m.