TUESDAY, AUGUST 14

Hear three takes on punk with hard-edged Philly band Pinkwash, ’80s-tinged Tact and “weird D.C. punk” group The Sniffs at Rhizome DC. Show 7 p.m. $10 suggested donation. All ages, inaccessible venue.

The Kris Lager Band is Omaha, Nebraska’s answer to Chris Stapleton, with a little Otis Redding thrown in. See the band (and support their efforts to use a tour bus that runs on waste vegetable oil) at Pearl Street Warehouse. Show 6 p.m. FREE. 21+, accessible venue.

Seu Jorge (Photo courtesy of the 9:30 Club)

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15

Singer-songwriter and actor Seu Jorge grew up in a favela, a sort of Brazilian shantytown, and went through a period of homelessness as he pursued music and acting. Since then he’s acted in about a dozen films, recorded a series of David Bowie songs (compare and contrast here) for and appeared in the 2004 film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou and been credited with helping revive samba. See him at the 9:30 Club. Doors 7 p.m. $40. All ages, accessible venue.

In 1973, Gladys Knight released “Midnight Train to Georgia,” which would become her biggest hit with The Pips and bring her the first of her seven Grammy Awards. (Another of those was for this oft-overlooked power ballad by a supergroup that includes Elton John in what appears to be a cowboy hat with stampede strings and a bolo tie?). Hear the Empress of Soul with Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The O’Jays at Wolf Trap. Show 8 p.m. $30-$50. All ages, accessible venue.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 16

The duo behind Brooklyn-based Salt Cathedral is originally from Colombia, an influence that’s not hard to hear in their syncopated synth pop. See them at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (and in the meantime, learn about the video above). Show 6 p.m. FREE. All ages, accessible venue.

“I Like It,” a joint effort among Cardi B, J Balvin and Bad Bunny (plus, of course, bandleader Pete Rodriguez) has been christened the song of the summer. Hear more from Bad Bunny, a Puerto Rican Latin trap vocalist and rapper on the rise, at Eagle Bank Arena. Show 8 p.m. $59-$139+. All ages, accessible venue.

Tacocat (Photo courtesy of the artist)

FRIDAY, AUGUST 17

Tacos are so hot right now, as Seattle band Tacocat is likely well-aware. Hear the Ramones-meets-Bangles outfit, whose “I Hate the Weekend” (blasphemy!) will make you love them, with Gymshorts at DC9. Show 8 p.m. $15. All ages, inaccessible venue.

Guernsey. It’s an island in the English Channel. It’s known for its cows. It’s the setting for a buzzworthy new Netflix film. And it’s the birthplace of young producer Mura Masa, whose 2016 track “Lovesick” throws some love at the steel drum. See him at the 9:30 Club. Doors 8 p.m. $30. All ages, accessible venue.

New York singer-songwriter Aisha Badru hopes her debut album “opens a window that allows my listeners to see how the dark and light aspects of life form a marriage that serves as a catalyst that initiates tremendous growth.” See her at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, and keep your ears open for “Fossil Fuels,” which sounds like a cool, electro version of The XX’s “Intro.” Show 6 p.m. FREE. All ages, accessible venue.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 18

Actor Jeff Daniels has brought Debra Winger to desperation and Laura Linney to tears. He’s risked his life and risked his career. And he’s soon to take on one of the most revered roles in American literary and film history. So when exactly does he have time to write music? Somehow he’s found some, and will bring his honest and endearing songs to The Birchmere in a show with his son’s group, the Ben Daniels Band. Show 7:30 p.m. $39.50. All ages, accessible venue.

Five local bands—Black Dog Prowl, Allthebestkids, Fellowcraft, Pebble to Pearl and Kid Brother—play the DC Music Rocks Festival, affiliated with the weekly radio show/podcast of the same name, at the 9:30 Club. Doors 7 p.m. $15. All ages, accessible venue.

The trumpet solo really had a moment in the late ’90s with the release of “Never There,” an ultra-hip pop rock tune from Cake. Celebrate the instrument in all its glory at the California band’s show shared with brainy, piano-loving singer-songwriter Ben Folds (clearly at least as good as one of those dueling pianists from Bobby McKey’s) at Merriweather Post Pavilion, with Tall Heights opening. Show 7 p.m. $45-$75. All ages, accessible venue.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 19

At that brief moment this summer in D.C. when it’s neither raining nor excessively steamy, open a window and let in a touch of fresh air—it might feel a bit like hearing the palliative jazz of Chicago singer-songwriter Subhi. The artist, who often sings in Hindi, has performed at South by Southwest and for Sofar Sounds. See her at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage. Show 6 p.m. FREE. All ages, accessible venue.

Massachusetts-bred hard rock band Godsmack (whose 2018 song “Bulletproof” might make for an interesting mash-up with this 2009 tune) shares a lineup with Florida rockers Shinedown at Jiffy Lube Live, with Red Sun Rising opening. Show 7 p.m. $19-$99+. All ages, accessible venue.

Jeff Beck (Photo courtesy of Wolf Trap)

MONDAY, AUGUST 20

The pensive melodies of Grammy-winning British guitarist and former Yardbird Jeff Beck—who at times seems to make the guitar literally sing—have wound up on albums by musicians from Morrissey to ZZ Top. See him with Heart’s Ann Wilson at Wolf Trap. Show 8 p.m. $35-$50. All ages, accessible venue.