Thursday, July 22:
The raw punk act The Spits play Maxwell’s with Andy G. and the Roller Kings and M.O.T.O., $8 in advance, $10 day of show. The Celtic Eamonn Ryan Band plays at P.J. Ryan’s. Latin jazzman Raphael Cruz plays a free show at Hoboken’s Sinatra Park, 7 p.m.Friday, July 23:
Jersey City’s garage/punk-influenced Alphamales play Uncle Joe’s with The Great Shakes and Shell Shag. Sorry – the Jay Farrar and Michael Powers show at Maxwell’s is sold out. One-man classic-rock act Greg Aulden performs at the Baja in Jersey City starting at 6 p.m.
Saturday, July 24:
New Brunswick bands Skyline Rodeo and Risk Relay play Uncle Joe’s with Chamisa Mesa. Maxwell’s has local band Chancer (releasing their debut CD, The Fall) with The Pennyroyals and High Speed Chase, 9 p.m., $7. The Shannon has Downshallow, Madjul and Crewman #6.
Sunday, July 25:
Sorry – the Butch Walker show at Maxwell’s is sold out, but you can see the same lineup on Wednesday. Rodeo-Ristra’s Coffee House Sundays features original music by Nectar. It’s open-mic night at Oddfellows Rest in Hoboken, hosted by Michael and Michelle, 8 p.m.
Monday, July 26:
Maxwell’s has Jesse Malin, touring in support of his new album The Heat, with The Damnwells, 9 p.m., $12. Rodeo-Ristra has music by Sabina and poetry by Sarah Detweiler at its Welcomed Words poetry open-mic night, 8 p.m. It’s happy hour all night at Oddfellows in Hoboken and Jersey City.
Tuesday, July 27:
Post-folk favorites The Samples play Maxwell’s at 9 p.m., $15. It’s Ski Club Night at Willie McBride’s, starting at 7 p.m. Oddfellows in Jersey City has karaoke starting at 9 p.m., fueled by an all-night beer special.
Wednesday, July 28:
Atlanta rocker Butch Walker plays Maxwell’s with American Hi-Fi and local guy Val Emmich, 8:30 p.m., $14. Gibney and Gore perform at The Goldhawk with Stand Up Hoboken, 9 p.m. The Green Rock has Pat Roddy.