George Clinton performs at The Howard Theatre on Friday (Photo courtesty George Clinton).

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31

Goth-rock act Evanescence is set to release Synthesis, an album that finds the band adding orchestral and electronic elements to its songbook. Celebrate Halloween with the band—and an orchestra—at the Theater at MGM National Harbor. Doors 8 p.m. $52.73-$70.91. All ages, accessible venue.

For something lighter, head to U Street Music Hall as Swedish indie band Shout Out Louds brings its new album Ease My Mind to town. Doors 7 p.m. $25. All ages, accessible venue.

Lemmy-approved rockers Barb Wire Dolls headline at The Pinch with Svetlanas, 57, Capital Offender, and Babies with Rabies. Doors 7 p.m. $15. All ages, inaccessible venue.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1

As Ibeyi (the Yoruba word for twins), French-Cuban twins Lisa-Kaindé Diaz and Naomi Diaz explore dualities—mixing jazz with pop vocals, electronics, ambience, and percussion—on the new album, Ash. They bring this eclectic mix to the 9:30 Club with support by R&B experimenter theMIND. Doors 7 p.m. $25. All ages, accessible venue.

Perpetually stoned rap icons Cypress Hill hit up Fillmore Silver Spring with human beatbox Rahzel and DJ JS-1. Doors 8 p.m. $32.50. All ages, accessible venue.

Alt-rock supergroup A Perfect Circle is back, with plans to release its first new album in over a decade next year. Hear some of the new material as the band takes the stage at EagleBank Arena. Doors 7 p.m. $39.50-$75. All ages, accessible venue.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2

D.C.’s premier punk party-starters, Loud Boyz, take over the Black Cat backstage with Houston’s Cool Moon and the local band with the best-worst name, Pee Circles. Doors 7:30 p.m. $10. All ages, accessible venue.

D.C.’s premier singer-songwriter collective/live show The 9 makes its debut at Pearl Street Warehouse. Doors 7 p.m. $10. All ages, accessible venue.

D.C.’s premier house venue, The Paperhaus, hosts hometown rap iconoclast SIR E.U, Providence art rock act Roz and the Rice Cakes, and New York dream-pop band Shana Falana. Doors 7:30 p.m. FREE but donation suggested.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3

Funk-soul legends George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic hit up The Howard Theatre; if you still haven’t seen P-Funk live, what are you waiting for? Doors 7 p.m. $45-$85. All ages, accessible venue.

Tori Amos returns to D.C. in support of Native Invader, the singer-songwriter’s most political album in years. Catch her at the Theater at MGM National Harbor. Doors 8 p.m. $45-$99. All ages, accessible venue.

Detroit techno innovator Robert Hood hasn’t played D.C. in over a decade. That all changes on Friday when he helps ROAM celebrate four years of night-till-day dance parties alongside D.C.’s Buster and ROAM residents DJ Lisa Frank and Sami at a TBA warehouse in Northeast. Doors 10 p.m. $25.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Earlier this month, The Breeders released its first new music since 2009, a two-minute blast of live-wire alt-rock called “Wait in the Car.” Here’s hoping more music follows. Until then, see the Deal sisters and company at The Lincoln Theatre. Doors 6:30 p.m. $35. All ages, accessible venue.

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith creates immersive worlds with her synthesizer, and has already followed up a pair of excellent 2016 albums with The Kid, an album that plays like a life cycle-in-miniature. She performs at DC9 with fellow explorers Maria Usbeck and Cool Maritime. Doors 6 p.m. $12/$15. All ages, inaccessible venue.

Two Nashville artists whose music is firmly rooted in the sounds of the past—roots rocker JD McPherson and pop-rock singer-songwriter Nicole Atkins—team up at the Black Cat. Doors 8 p.m. $22/$25. All ages, accessible venue.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5

Pop weirdo Ariel Pink finds the middle ground between hi-fi sheen of his recent albums and the lo-fi edge of his breakthrough ones on his latest album, Dedicated to Bobby Jameson. Pink headlines at the 9:30 Club with Gary War and the one-man-band Clang Quartet. Doors 7 p.m. $26.75. All ages, accessible venue.

Experimental beatsmith Flying Lotus is taking his mind-expanding live show to the next level by presenting his latest tour with 3D effects. Blow your mind at Echostage as FlyLo performs with Seven Davis Jr. and PBDY. Doors 7 p.m. $43.45. All ages, accessible venue.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6

The Mountain Goats followed up the pro wrestling concept album Beat the Champ with this year’s Goths, which was inspired by The Cure, Bauhaus, and all the rest. The indie folk titans kick off a two-night stand at the 9:30 Club with support by Mothers. Doors 7 p.m. $36. All ages, accessible venue.

Omaha represent: Thick Paint, Anna McClellan, Staffers, and Weston Smith promise a night of sideways songs at Slash Run. Doors 9 p.m. $8.