TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5

Every track from Nao is catchier than the last, as the British vocalist never lacks a groove. Wade into post-breakup terrain or get with nostalgic with her at The Fillmore. Show 7:30 p.m. $44-$133. All ages, accessible venue.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6

Zenen Zeferino, vocalist and jarana pro (make one here), brings his son jarocho style of Mexican folk music to Rhizome DC with Sonoro Sueno. Show 8 p.m. $10. All ages, inaccessible venue.

Throw some love to R&B artist Saneit Monae, who stops by Songbyrd to celebrate the release of her fourth EP, Crush. Show 8:30 p.m. FREE. All ages, accessible venue.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7

If you have a few minutes to kill, head on over to Pearie Sol’s website. The draggable Netscape icon and assortment of cats on invisible treadmills pretty much sums up this experimental D.C. artist’s vibe, which is either totally genius or exceedingly irritating, or both. Find out if he’s just as eccentric live when he drops by Dew Drop Inn. Show 8 p.m. Donations suggested. 21+, inaccessible space.

Sam Burchfield knows the power of space, the kind he places between each line of his “Strawberry Blonde” as it unfurls. Hear the Americana artist at Hill Country Live. Show 8:30 p.m. $5-$20. All ages, accessible venue.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8

Hip-hop legend Slick Rick—whose music has been heavily sampled across the music industry, including tunes from The Notorious B.I.G. (scroll to 3:50 on this 1985 hit and see if it doesn’t sound pretty darn familiar) and Montell Jordan—hits the Howard Theatre. Show 9 p.m. $27.50-$60. All ages, accessible venue.

Alt-country stars Drive-By Truckers and Lucinda Williams share the stage at The Anthem. Show 8 p.m. $40-$75. All ages, accessible venue.

Because we can never have too many boy bands, make room in your Friday agenda for 4th Ave’s show at Songbyrd. Show 8 p.m. $10-$12. All ages, inaccessible space. (And after the first hour, sneak upstairs at 9 for a free show from Northern Virginia-based rapper Sufi Hamilton.)

For nearly 60 years, South African vocal ensemble Ladysmith Black Mambazo has delighted international audiences with its style of isicathamiya (loosely, Zulu for “tiptoe”) music. Featured on albums from the likes of Paul Simon (who famously faced scrutiny for violating a cultural boycott against a nation still living under apartheid) to David Guetta. Catch them at Strathmore. Show 8 p.m. $29-$69. All ages, accessible venue.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9 

When singer-songwriter Valerie June opens her mouth, she makes an investment. The Tennessee native throws herself into every lyric, whether savoring a delicate line or wailing on a blues-rock tune. See her at Sixth & I. Show 8 p.m. $35-$38. All ages, accessible venue.

No one follows a blazing guitar solo with some cowbell quite like Atlanta hard rock band Drivin N Cryin. Catch them at City Winery. Show 8 p.m. $18-$24. All ages, accessible venue.

Grammy-nominated country outfit Montgomery Gentry, who lost member Troy Gentry in a 2017 helicopter crash, comes to The Fillmore. Show 8 p.m. $29.50. All ages, accessible venue.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10

SRSQ, the new outfit for Them Are Us Too member Kennedy Ashlyn—whose band partner died in the 2016 Ghost Ship concert fire in Oakland, California—makes enigmatic dark wave that manages to sound both polished and raw. Catch her at Songbyrd. Show 8 p.m. FREE. All ages, inaccessible space.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11

With his sixth solo album just days away, Animal Collective co-founder Panda Bear stops by the 9:30 Club. Show 7 p.m. $25. All ages, accessible venue.

Portland, Oregon, rock quintet Eyelids (who recently released this gem) comes to Comet Ping Pong. Show 9 p.m. $12-$16. All ages, accessible venue.