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MUSIC: Carol Bui headlines the Rock and Roll Hotel tonight. Title Tracks and Paul Michel round out a solid local line-up. $8, 8 p.m.

FOOD & DRINK: Beer lovers, ho! The Brickskeller is hosting one of its Strong Ale Tastings tonight, featuring reps from Flying Dog Brewery, Brewer’s Alley, Capitol City Brewing Company, Vintage 50, Dogfish Head, and Pratt Street Ale House. Tickets are $35, and available here. 7 p.m.

MUSIC: Alfonso Velez (ex-Monopoli) is at Blues Alley tonight with his band, which includes local jazzer Will Rast and Fugazi alum Jerry Buscher. Tickets to the 8 and 10 p.m. sets are $20 + $12.50.

READING: At 6 p.m., inaugural poet Elizabeth Alexander will be at the K Street Busboys to celebrate the publication of her inaugural poem, “Praise Song for the Day”.

MUSIC: Tickets are still available to see the one and only Tom Jones at the 9:30 Club. Are you willing to shell out $55 for a chance to be sweated on by a baby-boomer sex symbol? 7 p.m.