Deerhunter ($20-$22) plays College Street Music Hall in New Haven on Jan. 14 at 8 p.m. collegestreetmusichall.com
Moon Hooch ($15) performs at the Ballroom at the Outer Space in Hamden on Feb. 12 at 9 p.m., with Honeycomb opening, followed by the Pietasters ($20) on March 18 at 9 p.m. The Funky Dawgz Brass Band plays a free show at BAR in New Haven on Dec. 28 at 9:30 p.m., followed by Mates of State’s January residency (every Wednesday night). manicproductions.org
Toad’s Place in New Haven hosts Jazz Into Africa / Africa Into Jazz on Dec. 4 at 8:30 p.m., featuring Mamady Kouyate and Les Ambassadeurs du Mandeng and Michael Veal and Aqua Ife. Admission is free. Talib Kweli ($25) performs at Toad’s on Feb. 7 at 9 p.m., followed by the Knocks ($16-$20) on March 24 at 9 p.m., with Bipolar Sunshine and Gilligan Moss opening. toadsplace.com
Cafe Nine in New Haven welcomes Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys ($17-$20) on Feb. 22 at 8 p.m. cafenine.com
Datsik ($25-$35) performs at the Webster Theater in Hartford on Jan. 26 at 9 p.m., with Crizzly and Virtual Riot opening. webstertheater.com
Ryan Montbleau ($28) plays the Warehouse in Fairfield on Dec. 30, followed by the Weight ($45) on Feb. 10. Popa Chubby ($32) performs at StageOne on Feb. 18. fairfieldtheatre.org
Pesky J. Nixon ($12) performs at the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown on Dec. 10 at 8 p.m., followed by Brian May and Jim Shepley ($10) on Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. buttonwood.org
