We Were Promised Jetpacks play the Black Cat on Monday night with Brakes and The Twilight Sad. MONDAY
>> Something about Great Britain’s rainy days and gray skies help produce more delightfully melancholy indie pop groups than anywhere else. And wouldn’t you know it, the Black Cat bundled up three of them in a convenient little package for you, all for one convenient, low price ($12 in advance, $14 at the door). The Twilight Sad may be the most striking, but We Were Promised Jetpacks and Brighton four-some Brakes are nothing to sneeze at either. Doors at 8:30 p.m.
>> It’s the first Monday of the month, which means it’s time for the Iota Club and Cafe’s Federal Reserve Collective. A low-key, rootsy jam session in intimate settings, this time featuring Corb Lund. $5, doors at 8 p.m.
>> If you’ve got the means (transportationally and financially), an intriguing double-bill awaits you at the Birchmere in Alexandria. Los Lonely Boys hookup with sometimes-punk-sometimes-country troubadour Alejandro Escovedo for two nights of acoustic action starting Monday. Yeah, it’s $45, but should be a pretty interesting, pretty intimate show. Doors at 7:30 p.m.
TUESDAY
>> We’ve checked in with local power-pop mover-and-shaker John Davis numerous times. His current group, Title Tracks, still haven’t put out a long-player, but they’re making subtle tweaks to the formula, shifting Merideth Munoz over to keys. Irresistibly catchy moments to ensue. Spastic, kick-ass rockers Andalusians open up, along with Fulton Lights (featuring DCist contributor Eric Axelson) at the Black Cat backstage. $8, doors at 9 p.m.
>> The outdoor shed season is winding down, but it doesn’t get more quintessentially sheddy than seeing the Allman Brothers and Widespread Panic from the lawn at Merriweather. The road-tested veteran jammers get going early — doors open at 4:30 p.m. Tickets $40 (lawn) – $75 (pavilion).
>> Tuesday is turn-back-the-clock day at the 9:30. Be sure to dress in brightly colored headbands and leggings like its 1987…wait a second… Anyhow, it’s the Psychedelic Furs and the Happy Mondays at the 9:30 Club, reliving their glory days along with weirdo-synth group Islands as opener. Not the cheapest show around at 35 bones, or clams, or whatever you call them, but an interesting bill nonetheless. Do Madchester’s finest still have it in them? See for yourself. Doors at 7 p.m.
