Live Music Calendar

Tuesday
NYC’s The Walkmen bring their Bob Dylan, U2, and Pogues influences to the stage tonight, performing songs from their new CD that Billboard says takes the group from “rousing, sharply focused, late-night pleas and barroom romp”
Music: "Louisiana"
8 p.m. at Walter’s on Washington | tickets and info

John Hiatt has written many hits for others, but no one delivers those songs like him. North Mississippi Allstars open.
8 p.m. at Verizon Wireless Theater | tickets and info

Thursday
No band has been able to keep the indie spirit like Sonic Youth. Try 25 years. Thurston Moore and band finally return to Houston.
Music: "Reena"
9 p.m. at Warehouse Live | tickets and info

Friday
It’s rare that a band can form in 2003 and win the “Best Band” at the Austin Music Awards the following year. What makes The Greencards blend of bluegrass and Americana so unique is that the band is comprised of Aussies and Brits.
Music: "Time"
7:30 and 10 p.m. at McGonigel’s Mucky Duck | info

Saturday
When you see Rob Thomas’ wardrobe (and hear his music) these days, you’ll forget that he’s the lead singer of the alt-rock bar band matchbox twenty. Soon he’ll be going back to his roots, like his opener Jewel is doing on her new CD (we want to forget “Intuition” from a couple of years ago)
7:30 p.m. at Cynthia Mitchell Woods Pavilion | tickets and info

Seattle’s Band of Horses has drawn comparisons to The Shins (we waiting on pins and needles for their new CD), but more lush. Pitchfork gave their new CD Everything All The Time an 8.8 rating, which is pretty damn good.
Music: "The Funeral"
8 p.m. at Walter’s on Washington | tickets and info

Pictured, from L to R: The Walkmen, Rob Thomas, Band of Horses.