TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1

Guitarist Jimmy Herring has been fusing jazz and Southern rock riffs for years as a member of Widespread Panic, Jazz Is Dead, and the Aquarium Rescue Unit. For his new project, Jimmy Herring and The 5 and 7, the 52-year-old explores his soulful side with help from singer-guitarist Rick Lollar. The Hamilton. 6:30 p.m. doors, 7 p.m. show. $35-$40. All ages, accessible venue.

Oklahoma-bred Americana singer John Moreland has built a modest following for his vivid songwriting and husky voice, best heard on the tender “Slow Down Easy.” He’s opened for the likes of Jason Isbell, Dawes, and Patty Griffin in the past and MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow is on the record as a fan. The Birchmere. 6 p.m. doors, 7:30 p.m. show. $29.50. All ages, accessible venue.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2

British metal band Deep Purple has been a rock radio staple since the 1970s thanks to “Smoke on the Water” (which found a second life in the Guitar Hero video game series as one of the easiest songs to master). The group is on the latest leg of a lengthy farewell tour that began back in 2017. Warner Theatre. 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show. $63-$123. All ages, accessible venue.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3

There’s no shortage of mystery and drama to New Zealand singer-songwriter Aldous Harding’s delicate songs. Her latest release, April’s Designer, features the enchanting, catchy, and hard-to-decipher single “The Barrel.” Rock and Roll Hotel. 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show. $15-$18. All ages, accessible venue.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4

Rapper Talib Kweli—one half of Black Star—has long been one of hip-hop’s most outspoken, socially conscious emcees. For his “Science Of Speech” show at the Fillmore Silver Spring, Kweli is teaming with three acts he’s collaborated with in the past: Jay Electronica, Styles P, and Dead Prez. 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show. $35. All ages, accessible venue.

Carrie Underwood made Billboard history last year with her chart-topping Cry Pretty, becoming the first woman to top the Billboard 200 with four country albums. Her arena tour behind the record offers an in-the-round experience and features two on-the-rise female country acts as openers: Maddie & Tae and Runaway June. Capital One Arena. 7 p.m. doors. $49.50-$99.50. All ages, accessible venue.

All-female D.C. rock band The OSYX will celebrate the release of the five-piece’s self-titled debut album—the first release for This Could Go Boom!, the D.C.-based record label the band helped found—with a show at Comet Ping Pong. Fellow local bands Black Folks Don’t Swim? and The Meer are also on the bill. 10 p.m. show. $10-$12. All ages, accessible venue.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5

Los Angeles-based pop singer and songwriter Lauv is still riding high on the success of his infectious 2017 hit “I Like Me Better.” Now he’s releasing songs from his forthcoming debut album How I’m Feeling— such as last month’s “Feelings”—as he finishes them. The Anthem. 6:30 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show. $36-$76. All ages, accessible venue.

Throughout her lengthy career, drummer and singer Sheila E. worked closely with two prolific musicians who straddled the worlds of jazz, pop, rock, and R&B: Prince and George Duke. The Queen of Percussion has also had a number of hits of her own, most notably the 1980s earworm “The Glamorous Life.” Howard Theatre. 6:30 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show. $49.50-$79.50. All ages, accessible venue.

If you like your punk rock filtered through the sounds of 1970s power pop, give Sheer Mag’s latest album, A Distant Call, a spin. Like the Philadelphia band’s debut, it’s loud, in-your-face, pump-your-fist rock and roll, but some songs, such as “Silver Line,” flirt with a glossier, dance-pop approach. Black Cat. 8 p.m. doors. $15-$17. All ages, accessible venue.

Dean Wareham’s beloved indie-rock band Luna reunited in 2015, releasing the covers album A Sentimental Education in 2017. At the 9:30 Club on Saturday, the band will look back on its third record, 1995’s Penthouse, with a full-album performance. 6 p.m. doors. $25. All ages, accessible venue.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6

Irish noise rock group Girl Band will make its D.C. debut at Songbyrd Music House, just over a week after releasing second album The Talkies. Similarly loud D.C.-based shoegaze act Tosser opens the show. 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show. $12. All ages, inaccessible space.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 7

With two shows at the Anthem on Monday and Oct. 8, Easton, Md., native and ascendant pop star Maggie Rogers caps a big year that already saw her release her major-label debut Heard It in a Past Life, make numerous festival appearances, and sell out a two-night stand at a venue she frequented as a kid, the 9:30 Club. These Anthem shows sold out in advance but resale tickets are available. 6:30 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show. Sold out. All ages, accessible venue.