Argyle
Local mix of ska, reggae, punk and hard jam music. Sun., 10 pm, Mercury Lounge.
Bill
Local rock power trio featuring bassist Dennis Goldbaugh of Jimmy Wolling’s Band. Their driving originals center around the first-person ruminations of guitarist/frontman Bill Sabo (formerly of Splitfinger), and their straight-up approach is refreshingly unpretentious. Thurs., 9 pm, B & D Burgers (Southside).
Bottles & Cans
Raw, unvarnished, Delta-inspired garage blues with a touch of psychedelic angst. Sat., 8 pm, The Warehouse.
The Chuck Courtenay Band
Country, Southern rock and party music (covers and originals). Sat., 8 pm, Pogy’s Bar & Grill (Richmond Hill).
Curbside
Modern rock and pop covers. Fri., 9 pm, Dolphin Reef Lounge (Tybee).
The Equinox Jazz Quartet
Hard-bop, and straight ahead, danceable jazz combo, led by a Louisiana-bred saxman. Sat., Tantra Lounge (formerly The Monkey Bar).
Da’ Gullah Rootz
Deep roots reggae 4-piece out of Charleston, whose frontman is a 20-year veteran of the scene. Sat., Wild Wing Café.
Carrie Hamby
Solo gig from the leader of Florida band Singing Biscuit, that finds the critically-acclaimed acoustic guitarist and songwriter mixing in a variety of obscure covers with her own bewitching, impressionistic tunes. Thurs., 8 pm, The Sentient Bean.
Eric Jones’ New Era
Jazz quartet off-shoot of locals Silver Lining, but featuring stellar pianist Jones. Thurs., 7 pm, North Beach Grill (Tybee).
The Magic Rocks
Eclectic rcover trio whose repertoire runs from Cheap Trick to The Pixies and from Blondie to ZZ Top. With members of The 8-Tracks. Sat., 8 pm, The Warehouse.
No Loves
Recently re-formed St. Pete raunch-rock quartet mixing the straightforward plod and heavy guitar tone of AC/DC with the “screw you” attitude of The Supersuckers or The Hangmen. Sat., 10 pm, The Jinx.
Tom O’Carroll
Touring acoustic troubadour and storyteller (with a strong local following) offering Irish-based folk music and humorous asides. Mon. - Tues., Kevin Barry’s.
The Permanent Tourists
Excellent R & B cover band known for a killer rhythm section. Sat., Tantra Lounge (formerly The Monkey Bar).
G.E. Perry
Celebrated local electric guitarist playing blues and blues-rock. Fri., 8 pm, Augie’s Pub (Richmond Hill) + Sat., 10 pm, Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub.
Pitboss
‘80s rock covers. Sat. (after football coverage), Wild Wing Café.
The Rogues
Well-known local party band playing oldies and shag music. Sat., 9 pm, Dolphin Reef Lounge (Tybee).
“Georgia Kyle” Shiver
Multifaceted singing acoustic guitarist who’s steeped in the blues and folk idioms, and whose original material incorporates both. Wed., 9 pm, Fiddler’s Crab House + Thurs., 7 pm, Fannie’s On The Beach (Tybee) + Sat. (w/full band) - Sun. (w/Fiddlin’ Scott Holton), 10 pm, Café Loco (Tybee).
The Train Wrecks
Crowd-pleasing quartet mixing bluegrass rhythms with rockabilly fervor on originals and Americana covers. Fri., 7 pm & Sun., 6 pm, Dewey’s Dockside (Tybee).
The Viguba Trio
Classically-trained combo playing Agentinian dance music and exotica (formerly The Jazz & Tango Kings). Thurs., 8 pm, The Mansion on Forsyth Park.