Band of Horses. Photo by Francis Chung.MONDAY
Erstwhile Marylander Tori Amos plays DAR Constitution Hall, showcasing compositions from Night of Hunters, her first direct foray into classical music since her days at Baltimore’s Peabody Institute. $45-$57.65. 8 p.m.
TUESDAY
The Velvet Lounge hosts a free concert featuring Arlington-based electronica duo Earth Alien Hybrid, D.C. indie-rockers Satori Trova, and Philadelphia electro outfit Hott Tubb. Free. 9 p.m.
>> 9:30 Club: VNV Nation. $20. 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
Cross-generational rappers and mutual weed enthusiasts Wiz Khalifa and Snoop Dogg have teamed up for a forthcoming movie, Mac & Devin Go to High School, which looks to be a straight-to-DVD release due sometime in 2012. The soundtrack album, however, is set to drop next week, and the duo have embarked on “The High School Tour” which comes to the 9:30 Club on Wednesday night. Tickets apparently sold out “instantaneously.” 11 p.m.
>> Black Cat Backstage: 1,2,3, The Chance, The Mean Season. $10. 8 p.m.
THURSDAY
After a well-publicized fallout with his brother, Noel, singer Liam Gallagher formed a new band, Beady Eye, with the rest of Oasis’ final touring lineup. The quartet makes its D.C. live debut at the 9:30 Club on Thursday night, playing songs from their debut album, Different Gear, Still Speeding. While a familiar-sounding Britpop aesthetic will be on offer, fans hoping to hear Oasis tracks will apparently have to wait until Beady Eye’s next tour. Belgium’s Black Box Revelation add an opening set. $40. 7 p.m.
>> IOTA: Kathryn Calder (of The New Pornographers), Himalayan Bear. $12. 8:30 p.m.
>> Black Cat: Les Nubians, Akua Allrich, DJ Underdog. $20 in advance / $25 doors. 8 p.m.
FRIDAY
British-born actress and chanteuse Jane Birkin will likely always be best known as the muse of French pop provocateur Serge Gainsbourg. Twenty years after the death of her longtime companion, Birkin comes to the 9:30 Club to celebrate Gainsbourg’s music, performing songs like “Melody” (from their classic 1971 album, Histoire de Melody Nelson) and “Amours des feintes” (one of the last compositions Gainsbourg wrote for Birkin). $35. 6 p.m.
>> Black Cat: Oh Land, Savoir Adore. $13 in advance / $15 doors. 9 p.m.
>> Comet Ping Pong: The Jet Age, Deathfix, The Mean Ideas. $10. 10:30 p.m.
>> Rock and Roll Hotel: Futurebirds, glass giraffes. $15. 9 p.m.
SATURDAY
Power-pop legends Cheap Trick give a Saturday-night performance at The Fillmore Silver Spring, trotting out ultra-melodic hits like “Surrender” and “I Want You to Want Me.” Midnight Hike opens. $45. 8 p.m.
>> Velvet Lounge: Ra Ra Rasputin, Height With Friends, Small Reactions. $8. 10 p.m.
SUNDAY
South Carolina’s Band of Horses bring their earnest, rustic indie-rock sound to the 9:30 Club, sharing older crowd-favorites like “The Funeral” and possibly previewing some new material they’re working on for the follow-up to 2010’s Infinite Arms LP. Sold out. 7 p.m.
