Bobbito Garcia and Stretch Armstrong, respectively.

Friday:
>> Nas is coming to the Kennedy Center for Friday and Saturday shows, but both are either sold out or close to it. Of course, if you want to pay a premium, Craigslist could help you get in the door. 8 p.m.

>> British soul singer Daley was in town a few months ago, but this time around the “Alone Together” vocalist will be at the 9:30 Club. 8 p.m. $20.

>> Golden era hip-hop is on the agenda for “Close 2 the Edge” at the Black Cat. DJs Dredd and Quartermaine will be spinning hip-hop and dance track from the late 1980s through mid-90s. 10 p.m. $8.

>> Dance music luminary Kerri Chandler brings New Jersey house sounds down I-95 for an open-to-close (five-hour) set at U Street Music Hall . 10 p.m. Free before 11 p.m., $15 after 11 p.m.

Saturday:
>> It started last year with a retrospective discussion on their ground-breaking radio program. Soon they had a Twitter account. Now, the guys responsible for launching the careers of the Wu-Tang Clan, and too many others to name, are making their way to The Lodge at RedRocks on H Street NE. DJs Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Garcia will be on site supplying what are sure to be quality tunes along with D.C.’s own Jahsonic. 8 p.m. Free.