Thursday, July 29:
Maxwell’s has Ken Stringfellow (of The Posies and Big Star) and David Berkley, 9 p.m., $8 in advance, $10 day of show. Noel Smyth performs at The Goldhawk, 9 p.m.Friday, July 30:
Atlanta R & B man Van Hunt plays at early show at Maxwell’s, 7:30 p.m., $10. Uncle Joe’s has The Mercy Rule, Sans Alabaster (featuring members of Rye Coalition), and The Union Ares. One-man classic-rock act Greg Aulden performs at the Baja in Jersey City starting at 6 p.m.
Saturday, July 31:
Virginia jammer Pat McGee hits Maxwell’s for a two-night stand with Brian and Todd from the Pat McGee Band, 10 p.m., $15. AV Club, a three-piece power pop band from Connecticut, plays Uncle Joe’s with A Study in Her and Black Hole of Calcutta. DJ Tait spins at Rodeo-Ristra.
Sunday, August 1:
Pat McGee is back at Maxwell’s, 9 p.m., $15. Rodeo-Ristra’s Coffee House Sundays features original music by Das Sagsenfest, Motel Creeps, and Eugene. It’s open-mic night at Oddfellows Rest in Hoboken, hosted by Michael and Michelle, 8 p.m.
Monday, August 2:
Rodeo-Ristra has music by 13 Scotland Rd. at its Welcomed Words poetry open-mic night, 8 p.m. It’s happy hour all night at Oddfellows in Hoboken and Jersey City. O’Donoghue’s has comedy night, no cover.
Tuesday, August 3:
Glasgow pop band Camera Obscura plays Maxwell’s with The Rosebuds at 9 p.m., $10 in advance, $12 day of show. 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, August 4:
Rodeo-Ristra’s Metamorphic Original Music Series features Diesel Theory at 9 p.m., Marissa Levy at 9:30 p.m., HSC at 10:15 p.m., and Hindsight at 11 p.m. The Green Rock has Alex and Vinny. Sing along with Dubliner Willie Lynch at McMahon’s, 9 p.m., no cover.