21 Vancouver concerts this weekend, September 23 to 25

FRIDAY: Caravan World Rhythms presents the Tuvan throat-singing ensemble Huun-Huur-Tu at the Vancouver Playhouse, with guest the Ryuzen Trio.

FRIDAY: American electro-house duo Tritonal plays the second of two nights at the Commodore.

FRIDAY: New York-based rock ensemble Steve Gunn and the Outliners plays Fortune Sound Club, with guests Nap Eyes.

FRIDAY: English folk-rock singer-songwriter Laura Marling plays the Imperial, touring in support of her latest album Short Movie.

FRIDAY: Canadian jazz-blues vocalist Angel Forrest (above) plays White Rock's Blue Frog Studios.

FRIDAY: Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute band Bad Moon Risin' plays the Backstage Lounge, with guests Steel Wheels (Rolling Stones tribute).

FRIDAY: Manhattan rapper WIKI plays Alexander Gastown, with guest DJ Lucas.

FRIDAY: Vancouver eight-piece experimental-Latin band MNGWA plays the WISE Hall, with guests Compassion Gorilla and DJ Su Comandante.

FRIDAY: Funk, soul, and R&B music by local band the Phonix at the Backstage Lounge.

FRIDAY: Vancouver blues icon Jim Byrnes (above) performs with the Sojourners at the Rickshaw Theatre for his birthday bash.

SATURDAY: Prague jazz-rock musician Martin Kratochvil and his band Jazz Q play the Revue Stage on Granville Island.

SATURDAY: East Vancouver singer-songwriter Rodney DeCroo leads his band the Wise Blood at the Cultch.

SATURDAY: Canadian rockabilly band Cousin Harley, led by guitarist Paul Pigat, plays White Rock's Blue Frog Studios.

SATURDAY: Ontario rock 'n' roll band the Dirty Nil plays the Cobalt, with guests Dead Soft and NEEDS.

SATURDAY: Toronto tenor saxophonist Grant Stewart plays the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts with bassist Paul Sikivie, drummer Phil Stewart, guitarist Bill Coon, saxophonist Cory Weeds, and vocalist Jaclyn Guillou.

SATURDAY: local country-roots band Petunia & the Vipers plays the Rickshaw, with guests Crow Quill Night Owls from Seattle.

SATURDAY: British soul-funk singer-songwriter NAO plays the Biltmore, performing tunes from debut album For All We Know.

SATURDAY: the Georgia Straight presents British '80s new-wave band Echo & the Bunnymen at the Commodore.

SUNDAY: New Orleans jazz-funk trombonist Trombone Shorty (above) performs at Chan Centre with his band Orleans Avenue.

SUNDAY: Scandinavian skate-punk band Millencolin plays Venue, with guests Such Gold.

SUNDAY: Alabama soul–R&B band St. Paul and the Broken Bones plays Commodore, with guests Seratones.