MONDAY

>> We’ve made no secret of our love for Benjy Ferree, and judging from the amount he seems to be playing around town, everyone else must be enjoying him as well. He’s headed out into the great wide open for some of the summer touring season though, so better get over to the Black Cat backstage tonight before he hits the road. With Chicago’s The 1900s. $8, 9 p.m.

>> Nü metal may be öld news, but the Deftones couldn’t really care less. They set themselves apart and above the crop of turn of the century ear-bleeders long before most of their peers fizzled, and can still sell-out a two night stand of shows at the 9:30 Club. Which is bad news for you if you don’t have tickets yet, but hope springs eternal and you can always try your luck at the door. With Fall of Troy.

>> Jewish émigrés from Egypt and Iraq who move to Israel and play music that is not widely accepted in their new country? The Jewish Music Festival movie doublebill Taqasim and Voice Without a Face will tell these unusual and true tales beginning at 7:30 at the Washington Jewish Community Center.

TUESDAY

>> The parade of volume continues at the Black Cat with Sleepytime Gorilla Museum‘s heady blend of performance art, metal and… um… puppets. Stinking Lizaveta, the all-instrumental trio from Philly who are both heavily experimental and just plain heavy, kick things off. $12, 8 p.m.

>> If you’ve hopelessly misplaced your earplugs, something a little less abrasive might be the way to go. Wolf Trap, as always, is looking out for your aural health (being outdoors and in a residential area, there are decibel restrictions after all), and R&B legends Earth, Wind & Fire take the stage Tuesday. They’re on the road by themselves this summer after a couple of very popular years of touring alongside Chicago. Grab a couple of lawn seats, lay back and look at the stars and pretend it’s 1975 all over again. $45/$30, 8 p.m.