THURSDAY MARCH 21
10pm. Tokyo Thursdays feat. Montrilla @ Tokyo Bar, 3709 St-Laurent. This week Tokyo Thursdays welcomes Sabela a McGill student-run NGO working for sustainability in South Africa. Resident Montilla holds down the main room while Jay London and My Friend Eric bring the ruckus to the ladies in the side room.
FRIDAY MARCH 22
8pm. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds @ Metropolis, 59 Ste-Catherine E. Kinky knave Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds play Metropolis in support of their new album, “Push the Sky Away,” released last month. $43.
9pm. Efterklang + Nightlands @ Il Motore, 179 Jean-Talon O. Copenhagen indie group Efterklang play Il Motore, with Philly multi-instrumentalist Nightlands. $13.
10pm. TRUST + Eraas + Jealous Lovers DJ set @ S. A. T., 1201 St-Laurent. TO dark synth-pop duo TRUST join Brooklyn atmospheric art rock group Eraas. DJ set by MTL’s Jealous Lovers. $20.
SATURDAY MARCH 23
9pm. Hunter Valentine w/ DJ TIZI @ Royal Phoenix, 5788 St-Laurent. TO alt-trio Hunter Valentine play Royal Phoenix. With resident DJ TIZI. $10.
10pm. Birdy Nam Nam + UZ + French Fries @ S. A. T., 1201 St-Laurent. French producer Birdy Nam Nam joins UZ and French Fries for another top-down, balls-out, air-splits worthy dance party at S. A. T. $30.
10pm. Action Bronson + TFHOUSE @ Le Belmont, 4483 St-Laurent. Hip-hop artist/producers Action Bronson (NY) and TFHOUSE (TO) are joined by local rap music rabble-rousers Simahlak and Tommy Kruise. $28.
SUNDAY MARCH 24
Mister Lies + Grown Folk @ Casa del Popolo, 4873 St Laurent. Chicago downtempo electro producer and whipper-snapper Mister Lies (age 19) joins the aptly-named (relatively speaking) Grown Folk for a show at Casa. Mister Lies’s first full-length album, “Mowgli,” was released earlier this month. $8.