Live Music Calendar

A lot of local and regional shows this week. Galveston’s Mardi Gras begins this weekend, with lots of local bands on tap. You’ll also find some good jazz at Brasil and Kelvin Arms tomorrow night, and with Orange is In at Notsuoh Saturday night.

Evan Dando and The Lemonheads are finally touring again, arriving in Clear Lake Thursday night. Saxophonist Boney James plays downtown on Saturday.

Did we miss something? Let us know. Here’s the full week line-up. Local bands are noted by an asterisk (*):

Tuesday
Colin Gilmore – alt.country | 8 p.m. at the Mucky Duck
Jeremiah Johnson – blues | 8 p.m. at The Big Easy

Wednesday
*Osama Raad Quartet – jazz | 9 p.m. at Brasil
The Fonzarellies/*Los Desconocidos/The Velcro Secret – rock | 8 p.m. at Super Happy Fun Land
Ben Bell and the Stardust Boys – country | 10 p.m. at Continental Club
*Dave Parker Trio – jazz | 9 p.m. at Kelvin Arms

Thursday
Lemonheads/ – alternative/pop | 8 p.m. at Scout Bar (Clear Lake)
Jimmy Kaiser – country | 8 p.m. at Armadillo Palace
Chin Up, Meriwether! – alternative | 9 p.m. at Super Happy Fun Land
The Matches/Escape The Fate/I Am Ghost/The Higher – rock | 9 p.m. at Warehouse Live
Roses Are Red/Four Letter Lie/Rookie of the Year/Scenes From A Movie – rock | 8 p.m. at Walter’s on Washington
David Garza – rock | 9 p.m. at the Big Top
*Tody Castillo – pop | 8 p.m. at the Baker Street Pub (Rice Village)