Ellie Goulding. Photo by Ellie Goulding.

MONDAY

Although they just played their first gig together last Wednesday, Tres Mts. features a line-up of big names that will already be familiar to many rock aficionados: Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament, King’s X frontman Doug Pinnick, and drummer Richard Stuverud of The Fastbacks. The trio, along with touring guitarist Mike McCready of Pearl Jam, plays the Black Cat tonight, showcasing heavy, groove-laden songs from their debut album, Three Mountains. Gull opens. $20. 8:00 p.m.

TUESDAY

One of the recent darlings of the British music press, eye-catching English singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding arrives at the Rock and Roll Hotel fresh off a couple of well-received sets at South by Southwest which should further bolster her already-burgeoning Stateside profile. Fans prescient enough to have snagged tickets to Goulding’s sold-out D.C. debut can expect electro-tinged pop songs like “Guns and Horses” and “Under the Sheets” to benefit from the rougher edges of live, full-band arrangements, stripped of the somewhat sterile production sheen of her studio recordings. The Knocks open. Sold out. 8:00 p.m.

>> 9:30 Club: DeVotchKa, Mariachi El Bronx. $22.50. 7:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

Norwegian duo Röyksopp bring their pulsing electronica and oft-eccentric costumes back to the 9:30 Club, giving local fans a chance to bop along to perennial favorites like “Poor Leno” and “Eple” while pondering the plight of the caveman during the infectious “Remind Me.” Electronic producer/composer Jon Hopkins, who has worked with the likes of Brian Eno and Coldplay, offers a supporting set. Sold out. 9:00 p.m.

>> Black Cat: Diamonds Ahead, Pat Jordache, Insect Factory. Backstage. $8 advance / $10 doors. 8:30 p.m.

THURSDAY

Since breaking out in 2007 by touring in support of Spoon (whose drummer, Jim Eno, produced both their LPs), Austin’s Black Joe Lewis and The Honeybears have built a career in large part by giving masterclasses in vintage sounds to the contemporary indie crowd. Their amalgamation of blues, soul, R&B, funk and garage rock might verge on pastiche were it not for the sheer talent and charisma of their frontman and the synergistic musicianship of his backing band. At times, the raunchy vibe of songs like “Mustang Ranch,” “Big Booty Woman,” and “Booty City” (an apparent ode to D.C.) is reminiscent of R.L. Burnside’s mid-1990s collaborations with The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. Lewis and his cohorts play the Black Cat on Thursday, with Tennessean punkabilly quartet Those Darlins opening. $15. 8:00 p.m.

>> Rock and Roll Hotel: Fujiya & Miyagi, BRAHMS, Warm Ghost. $14. 8:30 p.m.

>> 9:30 Club: Jeff Beck, The Imelda May Band. Sold out. 7:00 p.m.

The Joy Formidable. Photo by Francis Chung.

FRIDAY

It couldn’t have been easy to truly stand out amongst the 2,000 bands that played at South by Southwest last week, but The Joy Formidable managed to do just that, eliciting an effusion of critical praise that should help them pack venues as they tour the U.S. in support of their debut LP, The Big Roar. At their show at the Black Cat’s Backstage last November, Ritzy Bryan’s punchy vocals and crashing waves of guitar struck stirring crescendos on top of Rhydian Dafydd’s pulsing basslines and Matt Thomas’ crushing drumbeats, as the Welsh trio unleashed a huge, anthemic sound that seems bound for stadiums and arenas. Catch them while you can upstairs at the Black Cat on Friday night, with Mona and The Lonely Forest giving supporting performances. $13 advance / $15 doors. 8:30 p.m.

>> Rock and Roll Hotel: Asobi Seksu, Cults, Sun Airway. $14. 8:00 p.m.

>> 9:30 Club: The Mountain Goats. $22.50. 8:00 p.m.

>> IOTA: Vetiver, Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion. $15. 9 p.m.

SATURDAY

Lou Barlow did pretty well for himself after getting kicked out of Dinosaur Jr. in 1989, as his side project, Sebadoh, grew into one of the best-loved indie-rock bands of the 1990s. Hoping to ride a similar surge of nostalgia as the one that propelled Pavement’s highly successful reunion last year, Barlow — along with longtime bassist Jason Lowenstein and drummer Bob D’Amico (Fiery Furnaces) — brings Sebadoh’s “Remembering Time Tour” to the Black Cat on Saturday night, celebrating the forthcoming reissue of their mid-’90s albums Bakesale and Harmacy. Alt-country singer-songwriter Richard Buckner opens. $18 advance / $20 doors. 9:00 p.m.

>> St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church: Positive Force benefit for 826DC featuring Tereu Tereu, The Caribbean, Carol Bui. $8. 8 p.m.

>> 9:30 Club: Cold War Kids, Baths. Sold out. 8 p.m.

SUNDAY

The Omar Rodríguez-López Group plays the 9:30 Club on Sunday night, jamming their way through the prolific Mars Volta guitarist’s dynamic, structurally-complex prog-fusion compositions. Zechs Marquise opens. $20. 7:00 p.m.

>> Comet Ping Pong: Wild Yaks, Lil Daggers, Jacuzzi Boys, JEFF the Brotherhood, Fergus & Geronimo. $10. 8:00 p.m.

>> Red Palace: Typefighter. $8. 8:30 p.m.