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Steve Aoki (Thursday) Mr. Aoki serves as one of the abiding tastemakers in the Los Angeles party microcosm. He has also stealthily shaped international tastes for more than a decade as the founder of Dim Mak Records, whose roster has included Bloc Party and the Kills. At 11 p.m., Lavo, 39 East 58th Street, Manhattan, (212) 584-2700, lavony.com; $120. (Stacey Anderson)

★ Fiona Apple (Tuesday and Wednesday) The volatile singer-songwriter’s 23-word title for her elegant fourth album, “The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw, and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do,” came as a surprise: next to the eight-line poem that headed her superb 1999 record, “When the Pawn ...” (Clean Slate/Epic), this latest title is downright taciturn. With Blake Mills. At 8 p.m., Terminal 5, 610 West 56th Street, Clinton, (800) 745-3000, terminal5nyc.com; sold out. (Anderson)

Brandy (Monday) This beguilingly husky R&B-pop singer plots a return to her 1990s teen-queen ubiquity with the release of “Two Eleven” (RCA/Chameleon) on Tuesday — and with her easy charm intact and songwriters like Frank Ocean, she may just achieve the goal. At 8 p.m., Best Buy Theater, 1515 Broadway, at 44th Street, (800) 745-3000, bestbuytheater.com; $32. (Anderson)

★ Glen Campbell (Saturday) This country-pop troubadour, who publicly revealed his struggle with Alzheimer’s disease last year, has extended his bittersweet farewell tour. Even before he and his trusty Western acoustic guitar slide into “Rhinestone Cowboy” and “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” there won’t be a dry eye in the house. At 8 p.m., Isaac Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall, (212) 247-7800, carnegiehall.org; $40 to $85. (Anderson)

Crosby, Stills and Nash (Tuesday and Wednesday; through Oct. 22) No word yet on whether Stephen Colbert will pinch-hit Neil Young’s harmonies (as he did when Crosby, Stills and Nash graced “The Colbert Report” in 2008), but this folk supergroup should be in jovial spirits regardless: in July the band released its first concert video in more than 20 years. It includes a live take on the band’s “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes,” the classically inspired set of songs that they performed at Woodstock. At 8 p.m., Beacon Theater, 2124 Broadway, at 74th Street, (212) 465-6500, beacontheatre.com; $46 to $156. (Anderson)

Das Racist (Monday) This local trio’s rowdy meta-commentary on rap culture — one stuffed with keen browbeating like “I’m on the block like street meat/ Call me Dwight Schrute the way that I eat beats,” from the single “Hahahaha JK?” — continues to earn its stripes in both comedy and hip-hop circles. Silly and engaging, these rappers have room for everybody in their surreal (and not at all accidental) prank of a career. With Le1F, Safe and Lakutis. At 7 p.m., Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Place, at 15th Street, Manhattan, (800) 745-3000, irvingplaza.com; $20. (Anderson)

Mike Doughty (Friday) The former doorman of the Knitting Factory in New York went on to form Soul Coughing and strike alt-rock pay dirt in the 1990s. His unreserved autobiography, “The Book of Drugs,” was a vibrant surprise last holiday season. With Melissa Ferrick. At 8 p.m., City Winery, 155 Varick Street, near Spring Street, South Village, (212) 608-0555, citywinery.com; $22 to $28. (Anderson)

Gwar (Tuesday) Less a band of blood-spewing, priapic demon beasts than a darkly hilarious spoof on death metal — though they are certainly a band of blood-spewing, priapic demon beasts — this elaborately costumed group from Virginia delivers an obscene live spectacle unlike any other. Political enthusiasts may remember their “tributes” to Sarah Palin and Senator John McCain of Arizona. With DevilDriver, Cancer Bats and Legacy of Disorder. At 7:30 p.m., Music Hall of Williamsburg, 66 North Sixth Street, Brooklyn, (800) 745-3000, musichallofwilliamsburg.com; $30. (Anderson)

★ GZA (Thursday) This rapper is known as “the Genius” to the Wu-Tang Clan’s legion of fans and “professor” to students who attended his recent lectures at Harvard and New York University; he recently finished work on “Dark Matter” (Babygrande), a record partially inspired by quantum physics. He performs his classic sophomore solo album, “Liquid Swords” (Geffen). With Killer Mike, Bear Hands and the Color Film. At 7 p.m., Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Place, at 15th Street, Manhattan, (800) 745-3000, irvingplaza.com; $25. (Anderson)

Wanda Jackson (Friday) This rockabilly pioneer has maintained a strong career since her 1956 breakthrough hit, “I Gotta Know”; last year she partnered with Jack White to release the nostalgic country-rock effort, “The Party Ain’t Over” (Third Man/Nonesuch). More recently, she paired with the singer-turned-producer Justin ownes Earle for the nostalgic covers record “Unfinished Business” (Sugar Hill), released this week. With Daniel Romano. At 7 p.m., Highline Ballroom, 431 West 16th Street, Chelsea, (212) 414-5994, highlineballroom.com; $25 in advance, $30 at the door. (Anderson)

Alicia Keys (Monday) Hell’s Kitchen’s staggeringly successful neo-soul and R&B daughter did not name her forthcoming record, “Girl on Fire” (RCA), after a plot point in “The Hunger Games,” to the disappointment of some younger fans, but rather after a journalist’s praise for her momentum. After winning 14 Grammys, selling more than 30 million records and helping to found the major H.I.V./AIDS charity Keep a Child Alive, it does seem that slighter laudation may not suffice. At 9 p.m., Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, (212) 721-6500, lincolncenter.org; $85 to $125 remaining. (Anderson)

★ Matmos (Saturday) This cult-favorite electronic experimental duo — denizens of Baltimore by way of San Francisco — celebrate 20 years together with the release of “The Ganzfeld EP” (Thrill Jockey) this month. The typically intricate studio effort is based on the pair’s tests for extrasensory perception, conducted in the Ganzfeld experiment model with an added component of sensory deprivation, and, fittingly, it is effortlessly hypnotic pop. With Ed Schrader’s Music Beat. At 8 p.m., 285 Kent Avenue, at South First Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, mysocialist.com/venues/285+Kent+Ave; $10. (Anderson)

Dent May (Tuesday) This ukulele-wielding old soul updates saccharine lounge swing with rampant pop-friendly hooks and tongue-in-cheek lyrics. His latest studio effort, “Do Things” (Paw Tracks), is capped by the sunny twee strains of the lead track, “Best Friend.” He performs at the CMJ Aquarium Drunkard showcase; with the Orwells, Tashaki Miyaki and more. At 7 p.m., Mercury Lounge, 217 East Houston Street, at Ludlow Street, Lower East Side, (800) 745-3000, mercuryloungenyc.com; $12. (Anderson)

Morrissey (Friday and Saturday) The happiest man in showbiz performs past hits by the Smiths and from his solo albums as well as new, unreleased songs that probably indicate a lack of successful psychotherapy. He may also decide to remove his shirt unprompted, as he did during his Coachella festival performance in 2009. With the confrontational singer-songwriter Kristeen Young, whose 2003 song “Saviour” includes great vocals by another rock legend: David Bowie. At 8 p.m., Terminal 5, 610 West 56th Street, Clinton, (800) 745-3000, terminal5nyc.com; sold out. (Anderson)

★ The Mountain Goats and Matthew E. White (Saturday through Tuesday) The Mountain Goats’ gregarious frontman, John Darnielle, answered more than a few prayers this summer when he wrote a new hyper-verbose, largely irrelevant news release for the clever folk-rockers’ new record, “Transcendental Youth” (Merge). That band shares a bill with Matthew E. White, a spacey folk singer-songwriter who delivers low, minimalist mumbles and bright peeks of falsetto over snug strings and brass orchestration. Saturday and Sunday at 9 p.m., Music Hall of Williamsburg, 66 North Sixth Street, Brooklyn, (800) 745-3000, musichallofwilliamsburg.com; sold out. Monday and Tuesday at 9 p.m., Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey Street, near the Bowery, Lower East Side, (800) 745-3000, boweryballroom.com; sold out. (Anderson)

Meshell Ndegeocello (Tuesday) Modern neo-soul would have a substantially different landscape without Ms. Ndegeocello, who split from early mainstream success in the 1990s to address weightier topics with her brazen alto. She performs selections from “Pour une Âme Souveraine (For a Sovereign Soul): A Dedication to Nina Simone” (Naïve), her homage to that jazz great. At 7 p.m., Highline Ballroom, 431 West 16th Street, Chelsea, (212) 414-5994, highlineballroom.com; $30 in advance, $35 at the door. (Anderson)

★ New Order (Thursday and next Friday) Now that seemingly every upstart band in a generation is trying to latch an electronic clip to New Wave anthemics, dues must be paid to New Order for doing it first and triumphantly. The British group behind “Blue Monday” — most members of which reassembled from the all-too-brief span of Joy Division — bask in two sold-out, strobe-lit evenings at Roseland. At 8 p.m., Roseland Ballroom, 239 West 52nd Street, Manhattan, (800) 745-3000, roselandballroom.com; sold out. (Anderson)

Off! (Tuesday) A hardcore-punk supergroup to beat the band (perhaps literally, given the typical vitriol exhibited onstage), Off! comprises Keith Morris from Black Flag and the Circle Jerks; Dimitri Coats of Burning Brides; Steven McDonald of Redd Kross; and Mario Rubalcaba of Rocket from the Crypt. Its self-titled second album was released ­­­this year on Vice; its testosterone-heavy bleats scarcely cross the one-minute mark. With the Spits and Double Negative. At 7 p.m., Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Place, at 15th Street, Manhattan, (800) 745-3000, irvingplaza.com; $20. (Anderson)

______ Jeans (Thursday) Not much less abrasive than its name (edited here), this torpidly heavy band from Allentown, Pa., tweaks grunge heaviness with sludge-metal’s potent thrum; the result is a generally unholy union akin to Mudhoney fusing with Eyehategod. Its third album, “King of Jeans” (Sub Pop), breaks the tension with occasional, portentous spoken growls. They perform as part of the CMJ Sub Pop Showcase; with King Tuff, Metz and more. At 8 p.m., Knitting Factory, 361 Metropolitan Avenue, at Havemeyer Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, (347) 529-6696, bk.knittingfactory.com; $13. (Anderson)

Prince Rama (Thursday) All clues about this Brooklyn duo lay in its original, spacey name, Prince Rama of Ayodhya: clearly its home base is somewhere far beyond the norm. This psychedelic rock pair’s mélange of droning sirens, leaden chants and thudding baseline percussion sparks a messy séance. They are performing as part of the Carpark/Paw Tracks CMJ Showcase; with Young Magic, Dent May and more. At 6:30 p.m., Cameo Gallery, back room of the Lovin’ Cup Café, 93 North Sixth Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, (718) 302-1180, cameony.com; $12 to $15. (Anderson)

★ Public Image Limited (Saturday) Rotten by name but a workhorse at heart, the singer John Lydon led this band after the Sex Pistols. Its members were progenitors of post-rock and challenging, thoughtful musicians, especially on their landmark record, “Metal Box” (Virgin) of 1979. Their 2010 show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg was a raucous, watertight marathon that extended far beyond the expected curtain time. At 8 p.m., Hammerstein Ballroom, 311 West 34th Street, Manhattan, (800) 745-3000, ticketmaster.com; $45. (Anderson)

Santigold (Saturday) The onetime Santi White delivered a madly costumed carnival for her January performance at Music Hall of Williamsburg, as wildly sourced as her whirlwind pop-rock, electro, dancehall material. She recently delivered “Master of My Make-Believe” (Downtown/Atlantic), the overdue follow-up to her frenzied debut, “Santogold” (Downtown Atlantic), of 2008. At 8 p.m., Roseland Ballroom, 239 West 52nd Street, Manhattan, (800) 745-3000, roselandballroom.com; $32.50. (Anderson)

★ Staff Benda Bilili (Thursday) This delightfully galvanizing Congolese group, comprising paraplegic middle-aged singer-guitarists and street children, spread euphoric rumba beats under socially driven lyrics. The group’s name means “look beyond appearances.” At 8 p.m., Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway, at 95th Street, (212) 864-5400, symphonyspace.org; $35, $20 for students. (Anderson)

Barbra Streisand (Saturday) Following on the heels of Jay-Z’s eight-show run at the new Barclays Center, Ms. Streisand, another Brooklyn native, takes the stage. Last year Ms. Streisand released “What Matters Most” (Columbia Records), in which she sang the songs of her longtime friends and muses, Alan and Marilyn Bergman. Expect a few of those romantic ballads as well as material from her 1960s catalog. At 8 p.m., Barclays Center, 620 Atlantic Avenue, at Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, (800) 745-3000, barclayscenter.com; $350 to $650 remaining. (Anderson)

The Walkmen (Thursday) Unlike many of their early-2000s revivalist rock peers who comprised the so-called New New York Scene (including the Strokes, Interpol and French Kicks), the Walkmen have mindfully maintained its fan base and pushed their gravelly vintage rock forward in steady upward momentum. Their 2010 release, “Lisbon” (Fat Possum), savored vintage-pop romantic flourishes and was a unifying favorite of mainstream and indie-rock circles. With Dum Dum Girls and Daughter. At 8 p.m., Terminal 5, 610 West 56th Street, Clinton, (800) 745-3000, terminal5nyc.com; $30 in advance, $35 at the door. (Anderson)