Yeah, so I’m a little late with this week’s installment… sorry. I’ve basically carved this entire week out for the Stanley Cup Finals (Go Wings!), and haven’t been paying attention to shows as much as usual.

There are a few really solid shows this week, though, so unless you’re glued to your couch watching hockey like me, get out and see some live music.

My picks in bold.

Tuesday, 6/2
Black Cat (back): The Bickersons, The Basement Apartments
Red/Black: Lonely Are The Brave, Last Tide, The Tennis System
RnR Hotel: White Rabbits, The Subjects

Wednesday, 6/3
Black Cat (back): Rock Plaza Central, Suckers
DC9: The Method, Bonjour Ganesh, Moonliscious
Red/Black: John Craigie, Michelle Raymond, Mary Shapiro, Russell Downs
State Theatre: Cracker, Justin Jones & the Driving Rain
Velvet Lounge: The Paper Hats (William Tyler of Silver Jews & Lambchop), Eric Carbonera, Layne Garrett

Thursday, 6/4
9:30 Club: Gregory Isaacs, Easy Star All-Stars
Birchmere: David Grisman Quintet
Black Cat (back): Love Is All, Real Estate, Ra Ra Rasputin
DC9: The Business, Flatfoot 56, The Reticents, The Mostly Dead
Iota: The Old Ceremony, Jessica Lea Mayfield, Among the Oak and Ash
Velvet Lounge: Box Spring Hog, Empire State Troopers

Friday, 6/5
9:30 Club: X, Steve Soto and the Twisted Hearts
Black Cat (main): Dean & Britta, Cheval Sombre
DC9: Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head
Iota: Viva Voce, Cut Off Your Hands
RnR Hotel: A Place to Bury Strangers, Caverns, True Womanhood
Velvet Lounge: Like Bells, Kadman, Stella Schindler

Saturday, 6/6
9:30 Club: Doves, Wild Light [SOLD OUT]
Black Cat (main): Denali, KI:Theory, Pygmy Lush
Red/Black: The Petticoat Tea Room, Joseph Matheus, The Shen Men of the Red Diamond
RnR Hotel: The Black Hollies, The Break Ups
Velvet Lounge: Vox Pop, Typefighter, Look Bandits

Sunday, 6/7
9:30 Club: The Hold Steady [SOLD OUT]
Black Cat (main): Blind Pilot, Local Natives
DC9: Disappears, Dangerosa
RnR Hotel: The Detroit Cobras, Dex Romweber Duo
Velvet Lounge: Thunders, Caustic Casanova, Seamonsters