15 Vancouver concerts this weekend, May 6 to 8

FRIDAY: American R&B singer-songwriter Har Mar Superstar plays the Cobalt, touring in support of his new album Best Summer Ever.

FRIDAY: Vancouver indie-folk band Echo Nebraska plays the Biltmore, with guests the Ruffled Feathers and Coastline Pilot.

FRIDAY: Bird Dawg & the Vintage Electric Band pays tribute to the Everly Brothers and Simon & Garfunkel at West Van's Kay Meek Centre.

FRIDAY: the Rogue Folk Club presents Oregon roots singer-songwriter Caleb Klauder at St. James Hall.

FRIDAY: Canadian multi-genre musician Ryan Hemsworth plays Fortune Sound Club, with guests Ryan Playground and Harrison.

FRIDAY: Delta hip-hop artist RcThaHazard plays the Status Nightclub in New West, with guests Priceless of AQUALEO, That's Dan, SYNZ, Shua, J-ClaWsin, and Blue Team Blue.

SATURDAY: Israeli jazz-fusion band led by trumpeter Avishai Cohen plays Norman Rothstein Theatre as part of the Chutzpah Festival.

SATURDAY: Swedish electronica singer-songwriter Elliphant plays Alexander Gastown, touring in support of latest album Living Life Golden.

SATURDAY: the Georgia Straight presents psychedelic swamp-rock band Kid Congo & the Pink Monkey Birds at the Rickshaw.

SATURDAY: Vancouver-based indie-rock band Said the Whale plays the Fox Cabaret.

SATURDAY: Abra Cadabra performs the music of Swedish pop legends ABBA at Edgewater Casino for Mother's Day.

SATURDAY: New Zealand roots-reggae band Katchafire plays Venue, with guests Mystic Roots Band.

SATURDAY: American electronica and hip-hop musicians the Range and Rome Fortune coheadline Alexander Gastown.

SUNDAY: U.K. rock band Coasts plays the Biltmore, with guests Knox Hamilton and Symmetry.

SUNDAY: the Hot Mammas, featuring local vocalists Julie Brown, Mary Ella Young, and Georgina Arntzen, play a Mother's Day concert at Surrey's Northwood United Church.