Max Tundra (Thursday at the Black Cat) | Photo by Mehan Jayasuriya MONDAY
>> Made famous by their star turn in the 2007 film Once, Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, better known as the Swell Season, have been charming audiences around the world with their trans-European folk fusion ever since. Tonight they’ll stop by the 9:30 Club with Doveman. Sold out, 7 p.m.
>> Quirky Australian singer-songwriter and former Decoder Ring vocalist Lenka will perform at the Rock and Roll Hotel tonight. Even if you’ve never heard her name, you’ve likely heard her 2008 hit “The Show,” which made its way into numerous commercials and movies. With Colin Smith and Danni Rosner, $15, 8 p.m.
TUESDAY
>> If you’re looking for your weekly dose of insular bedroom-pop, look no further than perpetually morose singer-songwriter Marissa Nadler, whose ethereal compositions simultaneously evoke Mazzy Star and Eastern European folk. At DC9 with Alela Diane, $8 in advance/$10 at the door, 9 p.m.
>> From Q and not U to Georgie James, John Davis has a pretty respectable track record going, as far as D.C. musicians go. Will Title Tracks, his sunny, ’70s AM pop outfit, prove that the third time is indeed the charm? Find out tonight at the Black Cat’s Backstage. With Bryan Scary & the Shredding Tears and the Black Hollies, $10, 8:30 p.m.