Live Music Calendar

Tuesday
Get your singer/songwriter fix tonight at the Duck. Colin Gilmore may not have the instantly recognizable tenor voice of his father, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, but Colin’s singing may be easier on most ears. Fresh from a tour of the northeast, promoting his debut CD.
8 p.m. at McGonigel’s Mucky Duck | info

Wednesday
At first look, you may think he’s trying to be John Mayer, but once listen and you’ll figure out that he’s not. Musically, the Floridian John Ralston writes his pop songs from the gut and sounds a little like Dashboard Confessional and … well, John Mayer. Damn, ok, maybe we were wrong. Really good stuff, though.
8 p.m. at Walter’s on Washington | tickets and info

Thursday
Houston’s Scattered Pages are a hard band to define. At times, they use their country twang, other times, they have the indie-pop feel. Either way, they are definitely a band on the rise, as we await their new CD on their new label this fall.
10 p.m. at the Continental Club | info

Friday
Summer isn’t complete without a Dave Matthews Band concert. Say what you will, but these guys have been consistently making good music for over 12 years now. You’ll hear both the hits and jams. O.A.R. opens.
7:30 p.m. at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | tickets and info

Saturday
If you’re through being cool, or want to exorcise the ghost in you (sorry, had to do it), then the 80’s revival of Devo and Psychedelic Furs is for you. For a small bonus, you also get When in Rome, which will probably be the shortest set you’ve ever heard.
8 p.m. at Reliant Arena | tickets and info

Finally, if post-grunge rock is more your style, then you’ll be right at home with Breaking Benjamin. The Pennsylvanian act is touring on support of their just released new CD Phobia.
8 p.m. at Verizon Wireless Theater | tickets and info

Pictured L to R: Dave Matthews Band; John Ralston; Psychedelic Furs; Colin Gilmore