Mos Def

MONDAY
>> A lot of emcees are Def, but they ‘aint Mos. Celebrated Brooklyn rapper Mos Def has managed to sell out both of his Monday night shows at the 9:30 Club. Luckily, there are plenty of tickets to be had on Craigslist–some of which are even listed at reasonable prices! Sold out, 6:30 p.m and 9:30 p.m.

>> To quote former DCist music editor Catherine Andrews, Canada’s Mother Mother are “adorably quirky, have some serious harmonies, and rely a little bit more on the synthy, glam-rock style than I normally like, but I haven’t been able to stop listening to them recently.” Catch them at the Rock and Roll Hotel this evening opening for the Sam Roberts Band, a bunch of bearded Canadian indie rockers. 8:30 p.m., $12.

TUESDAY
>> Jimmy Eat World may have hit the big time with Bleed American in 2001, but most of their fans still point to 1999’s Clarity as the band’s finest accomplishment. To celebrate the album’s tenth anniversary, the band is embarking on a ten date tour where they’ll play Clarity from start to finish. The “Clarity x 10” tour rolls into the 9:30 Club tonight for a sold out date, so dry your tears and head over to Craigslist. Sold out, 7 p.m.

>> Can’t make it to New Orleans? There’s a Mardi Gras Dance Party with California-based Creole Andre Thiery and Zydeco Magic at the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Glen Echo, MD