25 Vancouver concerts this weekend, October 14 to 16

FRIDAY: Quebec death-metal band Gorguts plays the Rickshaw, with guests Intronaut, Brain Tentacles, and Anciients.

FRIDAY: the Rogue Folk Club presents American folk-roots band the Bumper Jacksons at St. James Hall.

FRIDAY: American DJ Mark Farina plays the Imperial, with guests Luke McKeehan and Krown.

FRIDAY: Toronto-based rock band I Mother Earth plays the Commodore, with guests the Standstills.

FRIDAY: American hard-rock bands Great White and Slaughter coheadline the Molson Canadian Theatre at Hard Rock.

FRIDAY: Swiss jazz trombonist Samuel Blaser heads a tribute to the late jazz eccentric Jimmy Giuffre at the Western Front.

FRIDAY: New York country-folk band the Felice Brothers plays the Cobalt, touring in support of latest album Life in the Dark.

FRIDAY: performances by local acts Angel Edwards, Saints and Sinners, and Blue and White Van at the Princeton Pub & Grill.

FRIDAY: B.C.-born singer-songwriter David Simard performs a release show for his new album The Heavy Wait at the WISE Hall.

FRIDAY: Canadian indie-pop artist Andy Shauf plays the Fox Cabaret, with guests Scattered Clouds.

FRIDAY: U.K. folk singer-songwriter and fiddler Rachel Button plays Dubh Linn Gate.

SATURDAY: Canadian singer-songwriter Andy Shauf plays the second of two nights at the Fox Cabaret, with guests Scattered Clouds.

SATURDAY: Spanish finger-picking guitarist El Twanguero (above) coheadlines with local rockabilly guitarist Paul Pigat at the Blueshore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts.

SATURDAY: Calgary pop-punk band tours Chixdiggit plays the Cobalt on its 25th anniversary tour.

SATURDAY: The Rogue Folk Club presents Canadian alt-country singer-songwriter Fred Eaglesmith at the Rio.

SATURDAY: American punk-rock bassist CJ Ramone, formerly of the Ramones, plays the Rickshaw with guests toyGuitar and the Shit Talkers.

SATURDAY: Local pop singer-songwriter kele fleming launches her new album no static at the Cultch.

SATURDAY: metal band the Devin Townsend Project plays the Vogue, with Between the Buried and Me.

SATURDAY: British-born musician, producer, and DJ Quantic plays the Imperial.

SATURDAY: Canadian rock bands Our Lady Peace and I Mother Earth coheadline the Abbotsford Centre, with guests the Standstills.

SATURDAY: Absolute Journey Tribute from Toronto performs at the Edgewater Casino's Stadium Club.

SATURDAY: Chicago-based rock 'n' roll band North By North plays the Fairview Pub, with guests Thee Magic Circle, the Godspot, and Milkers Wanted.

SUNDAY: Canadian indie-rock band the Strumbellas plays the first of two nights at the Commodore, with guests the Zolas. SOLD OUT.

SUNDAY: Illinois indie-rock band Poster Children plays the Cobalt.

SUNDAY: the Georgia Straight presents reggae-pop artist Ziggy Marley (above) at the Vogue, with guest Jesse Roper.