Bobbito Garcia Wednesday:
>> Hailing from L.A., Dom Kennedy is part of a new generation of rappers to pick up the city’s mantle from the likes of Dr. Dre and Snoop. His show is taking place at the Howard Theatre. $15 in advance / $17 at the door. 6 p.m.
Thursday:
>> Detroit-bred and Brooklyn-based electronic artist Matthew Dear makes an early show appearance at U Street Music Hall along with Light Asylum. $17. 7 p.m.
>> Araabmuzik has made a name for himself as a virtuoso on the MPC. The Providence native and Dipset-affiliated producer will be at U Street Music Hall along with Willy Joy and 00Genesis. $10. 10 p.m.
Friday:
>> This year’s edition of Gentleman Jack’s “Arts, Beats and Lyrics” features Scarface, Digital Underground’s Shock G, Mansions on the Moon, DJ Lord and Clyde “The Funky Drummer” Stubblefield. The performance and art show goes down at the Andrew Mellon Auditorium. Free with RSVP. 7 p.m.
>> Having gained broader exposure through her performances with The Foreign Exchange, Jeanne Jolly has released an album, Angels, which highlights her musical grounding in jazz as well as Americana. The North Carolina native will be at Corner Store Arts. $15 in advance / $20 at the door. 8 p.m.
>> Philly indie singer Res made her debut about a decade ago with rock tinges and vocals compared favorably to Stevie Nicks on her album, How I Do. She returns to D.C. for a show at Liv. $15 in advance / $20 at the door. 8:30 p.m.
Saturday:
>> Lyfe Jennings to the fore in the mid-2000s with Lyfe 268-192. The Toledoan will be at the Howard Theatre for the night as a stop on his latest tour. $32.50 in advance / $37 at the door. 6 p.m.
>> As far as hip-hop goes, Bobbito Garcia was one of the biggest players in promoting the careers of folks like Biggie Smalls, Wu-Tang Clan and others while co-hosting the seminal NYC radio show, “The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show” (check out an old interview we did with him). More than that, though, he’s become an renowned deejay, documentarian and sneaker head. He’ll be at the Eighteenth Street Lounge for a set sure to touch on his love of Latin soul, funk and other musical forms. $TBA. 9:30 p.m.
Monday:
>> This week’s edition of “Wind Me Up, Chuck! Mondays” at the Howard Theatre features Andy Allo and the New Power Generation. $25 in advance / $30 at the door. 6 p.m.
