FRIDAY:
>> Stop by Velvet Lounge to lend your support to John Stabb, singer of the legendary D.C. hardcore act Government Issue, who’s struggling to pay medical bills after being attacked near his home in Burtonsville, Maryland. $8, doors at 9 p.m.
>> The Quarry House in Silver Spring hosts recent Three Stars alums The Hall Monitors along with New York’s The Brides. Cover merely advertised as “real cheap,” show starts at 9 p.m.
>> You can’t go wrong with tonight’s lineup at The Rock and Roll Hotel, celebrating the one-year anniversary of the local indie music site, Instrumental Analysis with a set by electronica songstress Jette Kelly, who has shared the stage with bands like The Chemical Brothers and Scissor Sisters. She’ll be joined by Bellman Barker and two former Three Stars Lejeune and Le Loup. 9:30 p.m., FREE before 9 p.m., $10 after.
>> Don’t forget to check our guide to the Can a Sista Rock a Mic? Festival for our picks of the best offerings, including D.C.’s Alison Carney and Yahzarah/Purple St. James, Carol Riddick and Sy Smith tonight at Republic Gardens. $15, doors at 7 p.m.
