23 Vancouver concerts this week, April 18 to 22

MONDAY: French jazz-house musician St. Germain plays the Commodore, touring in support of latest self-titled release.

MONDAY: California punk band the Story So Far plays the Imperial, with guests Comeback Kid and Culture Abuse.

TUESDAY: British pop-rock legend and former Beatle Paul McCartney plays the first night of a double-header at Rogers Arena.

TUESDAY: Australian indie-rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Courtney Barnett plays the Commodore, with guests Alvvays.

TUESDAY: the Pacific Northwest Hot Shots play Backstage Lounge, directed by bassist and bandleader Jen Hodge.

WEDNESDAY: Toronto-based rock band Sloan plays the Imperial on its One Chord to Another 20th Anniversary Tour.

WEDNESDAY: the Georgia Straight presents Beatles tribute band Rain at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

WEDNESDAY: British pop-rock legend and former Beatle Paul McCartney plays the second night of a double-header at Rogers Arena.

WEDNESDAY: music by DJ Kemo, Alex Rhek, Shy Daughter, and DJs Dubzy and Palehock at Fortune Sound Club's 420 Festival.

THURSDAY: American boogie-blues singer-guitarist George Thorogood ("Bad to the Bone") plays the first night of a double-header at Hard Rock Casino Vancouver.

THURSDAY: American folk icon Arlo Gurthie plays Chan Centre, performing his 1966 anthem "Alice's Restaurant" in its entirety.

THURSDAY: American multi-genre singer-songwriter Caitlin Cook coheadlines Slickity Jim's Chat 'n' Chew with American indie-folk artist Debbie Miller.

THURSDAY: Finnish death-metal band Kalmah plays the Red Room Ultrabar, performing with Vesperia, Apprentice, and Mournir.

THURSDAY: U.K. indie-pop band Lush plays the Commodore on its reunion tour.

THURSDAY: reggae, funk, and soul party at the Fox Cabaret features music spun by Syd Perry, the Movement, the Funkdealer, Railtown Sound System, Sipreano, Neighbour, and Kut.

THURSDAY: the Rogue Folk Club presents music by Van Django and Company B Jazz Band at the first night of the April In Paris festival of gypsy jazz at St. James Hall.

FRIDAY: Vancouver indie-prog band Bend Sinister coheadlines the Biltmore with Calgary art-rock band Boreal Sons, with guest Dante Hadden.

FRIDAY: Coastal Jazz presents jazz pianist-composer Chick Corea and jazz banjoist Bela Fleck at the Orpheum.

FRIDAY: American boogie-blues singer-guitarist George Thorogood ("Bad to the Bone") plays the second night of a double-header at Hard Rock Casino Vancouver.

FRIDAY: the Rogue Folk Club presents music by Deanna Knight & The Hot Club Of Mars at the second night of the April In Paris festival of gypsy jazz at St. James Hall.

FRIDAY: Intimate Productions presents Irish electronica acts Mano Le Tough and the Drifter at the Imperial, with guest MYTE.

FRIDAY: an evening of country-swing at the West Vancouver Memorial Library by local musician Paul Pigat and his band.

FRIDAY: the first night of the Vancouver World Music Festival at the Rio Theatre features music by Son De Madera, Lapis, En Canto, and Mazacote.