13 Vancouver concerts this week, August 30 to September 4

MONDAY: American folk-rock vocalist-guitarist Rodriguez plays the Orpheum Theatre. SOLD OUT.

TUESDAY: Canadian hard-rock band Monster Truck performs at the PNE Amphitheatre as part of the PNE Summer Night Concerts series.

TUESDAY: Swedish indie-rock band Peter, Bjorn & John plays Venue, with guests Bayonne and Jay Som.

TUESDAY: British trip-hop musicians and Morcheeba members Skye Edwards and Ross Godfrey play Fortune Sound Club.

WEDNESDAY: First Nations electronic trio A Tribe Called Red performs at the PNE Amphitheatre as part of the PNE Summer Night Concerts series.

THURSDAY: the Holy Roller Revue at the Fox Cabaret features performances by the Wayward Hearts, Big John Bates: Noirchestra, Colleen Rennison, and T. Nile.

THURSDAY: fingerstyle guitarists Thomas Leeb and Adrian Bellue perform a coheadlining gig at North Van's Bluedog Guitars.

FRIDAY: American pop singer-songwriter and Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas plays Molson Canadian Theatre at Hard Rock.

FRIDAY: Winnipeg acid-pop band Sapphire Empire plays the WISE Hall, with guests Ripple Illusion, Megang, and Mogli.

FRIDAY: Vancouver jazz band Milk Crate Bandits performs traditional, Dixieland, and New Orleans jazz at Slickity Jim's Chat 'n' Chew.

FRIDAY: New York City rapper Bishop Nehru plays Fortune Sound Club, performing on his Magic 19 Tour.

FRIDAY: international classical, world, and jazz musicians play the songs of Maestro Sri Chinmoy at Granville Island Stage.

FRIDAY: local rock 'n' roll band Nine O'Clock Gun plays the Media Club, with guests Redfinn, BORT, and Servo.