MONDAY: British dark-pop band Pale Waves plays the Fox Cabaret.

TUESDAY: Austrian extreme-metal band Belphegor plays the Rickshaw, with guests Cryptopsy, HATE, and Kafirun.

TUESDAY: American metal bands Periphery and Animals as Leaders coheadline the Commodore, with guests Astronoid.

WEDNESDAY: American blues-rock guitarist Jonny Lang plays the Commodore.

THURSDAY: singer-songwriter Ann Mortifee plays the first of two nights at Christ Church Cathedral, with guitarist Ed Henderson, cellist Finn Manniche, and keyboardist Bill Sample.

THURSDAY: avant-garage band Pere Ubu plays the Rickshaw, with guests Diminished Men.

THURSDAY: American rock supergroup A Perfect Circle plays the Pacific Coliseum, with guests the Beta Machine.

FRIDAY: American indie-rock band the National plays the first of two nights at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

FRIDAY: American blues quartet Rick Estrin and the Nightcats plays the Rio Theatre, with local guests the Twisters.

FRIDAY: American electronica musician Com Truise performs a DJ set at Open Studios.

FRIDAY: cover tunes at the Rickshaw Theatre by Iron Maiden tribute band Powerclown, Van Halen tribute band Ham Wailin', and NOFX tribute band Dying Degree.

FRIDAY: the Vashaan Music Society presents music by guitarist Itamar Erez, percussionist Hamin Honari, and Iranian kamanche player Sina Ettehad at the Port Moody Inlet Theatre.

FRIDAY: the Janelle Nadeau Ensemble performs seasonal music at Coquitlam's Evergreen Cultural Centre as part of the TD Concert Series.

FRIDAY: Florida indie-pop duo Sales plays the Biltmore, touring in support of self-titled debut album.