The Ark: The Greencards
This acclaimed Austin-based acoustic bluegrass band, a trio of Australian and English musicians, is known for its blend of superb musicianship and an infectious sense of fun. "The key is the voice of bassist Carol Young, which approaches the vast ethereality of Patty Griffin on the breathtaking opener 'The Ghost of Who We Were' and provides the perfect harmonic center to the first single 'Time,'" says Austin American-Statesman critic Michael Corcoran in his review of the band's recent CD Weather and Water. Opening act is Jedd Hughes, a fast-rising young Nashville-based Australian country and country-rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. All Music Guide reviewer William Rulhmann calls Hughes's debut CD Transcontinental a "guitar showcase . . . full of fingerpicked electric fretwork" that suggests "George Harrison stealing licks from Carl Perkins." $15.

The Blind Pig: SolPercussion
Local hip-hop MC. Opening acts are local hip-hop MCs Plee, SelfSays, Eternal, Asylum, Dee Ali, Matt G., and Dekkredem, and local hip-hop DJs IrwinPlus and M-Select.

The Circus:
Bluegrass bands TBA.

The Earle: Rick Burgess
Solo pianist.

Elbow Room: Mystery Place
Avant-pop quartet from Minneapolis. Opening acts TBA.

The Firefly Club: Paul Keller Ensemble
High-energy mainstream jazz by this ensemble led by bassist Keller that features 3 horns. 8-10:30 p.m.

Goodnite Gracie: Laith Al-Saadi
An eclectic mix of jazz, blues, R&B, Motown, and pop, including many originals, by a trio led by this local singer-guitarist.

TC's Speakeasy: "She Bang!"
Ladies night with The Dixie Bee Liners, a bluegrass-based Americana sextet from Abingdon, Virginia, that calls its music "Bible Belt noir." Opening act TBA.

Zingerman's Roadhouse: Treetown Swingtet
Local trio that plays a wide range of swing music, from Cole Porter to Django Reinhardt. Members are acoustic guitarist Brian Delaney, fiddler Paul Winder, and singer-guitarist Myron Grant, who also plays harp and bones.