TUESDAY
>> The Black Cat’s making good use of its Backstage this week. Before you go check out the Alphabetical Order tonight, read DCist’s interview with the band and see where their heads were about a year ago. Any band that gives their site a dot-org domain is worth at least a cursory glance. With Omega Band, $5, 9 p.m.
>> If you buy your music at Starbucks, you may be one of the many that sold out tonight’s Little Willies show at the Birchmere. The band consists of Norah Jones, Richard Julian, Lee Alexander, Jim Campilongo and Dan Rieser covering Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Townes Van Zandt. Let’s face it — there’s something there for everyone. 7:30 p.m.
>> If you’ve got a soft spot for INXS, even in light of that whole reality-TV thing, then tonight’s your chance to pay lots of money and sit relatively far away from them at DAR. I ain’t mad at cha DAR; I’m just bitter that my balcony seats denied me Julian Casablancas’ touch last week. Tickets run from $45 to $75, 7:30 p.m.
