SWEET SUNNY SOUTH
This bluegrass band has been wowing western Colorado audiences. It plays tonight at the Oriental Theater, 4335 W. 44th Ave. With the Hot Lunch Bluegrass Band and the Coal Creek Bluegrass Band. 7 p.m. $10-$12, theorientaltheatre.com.
WD-40
Country-infused rock from four guys influenced by the likes of Uncle Tupelo, Merle Haggard, The Replacements and spaghetti-western soundtracks. They play tonight at The Toad Tavern, 5302 S. Federal Circle, Littleton. With Zach Nichols, Buckwild and Tequila Mockingbird. 8 p.m. $3.
AUDIOCHILDE
This alt-rock quartet crafts powerful, riff-laden music in the vein of Soundgarden or Stone Temple Pilots. Saturday it opens for Offering74 and Small Objects at Cricket on the Hill, 1209 E. 13th Ave. 9:30 p.m. $5.
THE ZEN BARONS
This high-energy rock and metal outfit headlines at Herman’s Hideaway, 1578 S. Broadway. With Strange Condition, Shoot Romeo and The Balance. 8 p.m. $8.
THE JINNS
Saturday night this band brings its hard-rocking roots music to the Skylark Lounge, 140 S. Broadway. 9 p.m. $5.
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