FRIDAY
The Higgs: 8 p.m., $10-$12, 21+. The Wayfarer, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa, (949) 764-0039; wayfarercm.com.
Junior Brown; Hot Rod Trio: 8 p.m., $22, all ages. The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, (949) 496-8930; thecoachhouse.com.
Maiden USA—Tribute to Iron Maiden: 9 p.m., free, 21+. The Slidebar Rock-N-Roll Kitchen, 122 E. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton, (714) 871-2233; slidebarfullerton.com.
Narcoleptic Youth; Gutter Demons; Corrupted Youth; Deviated State; Not a Chance; FAHC; Uptown Psychos; Lost Issue; The Writhers: 7 p.m., $10-$12, 21+. The Doll Hut, 107 S. Adams St., Anaheim, (562) 277-0075; www.worldfamousdollhut.com.
Special EFX, featuring Chieli Minucci: 8 p.m., $35, all ages. Spaghettini, 3005 Old Ranch Pkwy., Seal Beach, (562) 596-2199; spaghettini.com.
Tijuana Dogs: 8:30 p.m., $10, all ages. Campus Jax, 3950 Campus Dr., Newport Beach, (949) 261-6270; campusjax.com.
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SATURDAY
Amy Winehouse Birthday Tribute, with Cherry Wine; The Moan: 8 p.m., $10, 21+. Alex’s Bar, 2913 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach, (562) 434-8292; alexsbar.com.
Anthony Green: 6 p.m., $25, all ages. Garden Amp, 12672 Main St., Garden Grove, (949) 415-8544; gardenamp.com.
DJ Jazzy Jeff; DJ Scratch: 8 p.m., $20-$25, all ages. The Observatory, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 957-0600; observatoryoc.com.
Gregg Karukas: 5:30 & 8 p.m., $35, all ages. Spaghettini; spaghettini.com.
Hot Buttered Rum; Roebuck & the Two Dollar Bill Band: 8 p.m., $12, 21+. The Wayfarer; wayfarercm.com.
Led Zepagain; BASH: 8 p.m., $18, all ages. The Coach House; thecoachhouse.com.
Lil Gotit: 9 p.m., $18-$75, all ages. Constellation Room, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 957-0600; observatoryoc.com.
Louis Prima Jr. and the Witnesses: 8 p.m., $25-$200, all ages. Campus Jax; campusjax.com.
Radolescents; Fang; Riotgun; Manson Family Band: 8 p.m., $10-$15, all ages. The Doll Hut; www.worldfamousdollhut.com.
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SUNDAY
Hell Is a City; Dead Feathers; Family of Light; Laced In Blue: 8 p.m., $5, 21+. Alex’s Bar; alexsbar.com.
Millencolin; Mest; LAW: 8 p.m., $25, all ages. The Observatory; observatoryoc.com.
N8Noface; Vex Ruffin; Wax Children; Koibito; Collin Cairo: 9 p.m., free, 21+. The Continental Room, 115 W. Santa Fe Ave., Fullerton, (714) 526-4529; facebook.com/continentalroom.
School of Rock Tustin Presents Summer 2019 Showcases: 11 a.m., $12, all ages. Garden Amp; gardenamp.com.
Scott Stapp of Creed; Messer; Sunflower Dead: 7 p.m., $35, all ages. The Coach House; thecoachhouse.com.
Secrets; Redeem/Revive; Ties to Treason; Smarter Than Robots; Like Wolves We Prey; A Suffocating Lie: 6:30 p.m., $35, all ages. Chain Reaction; allages.com.
Street Corner Renaissance: 7 p.m., $25, all ages. Spaghettini; spaghettini.com.
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MONDAY
DCR Pollock; Photographic Memory; Creeks; Death By Fireworks: 8 p.m., free, 21+. The Wayfarer; wayfarercm.com.
Ivouries; Funke; Broken Hearts Club: 9 p.m., free, 21+. The Continental Room; www.facebook.com/continentalroom.
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TUESDAY
King’s Prophet; Kavalactones; Marble Blue: 9 p.m., free, 21+. The Continental Room; www.facebook.com/continentalroom.
Grayscale; Belmont; Bearings; Rich People: 7 p.m., $18, all ages. Chain Reaction; allages.com.
Ty Herndon: 7 p.m., $30, all ages. Spaghettini; spaghettini.com.
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WEDNESDAY
DW3: 8 p.m., $25, all ages. Spaghettini; spaghettini.com.
Kayla Kraemer Artist Showcase: 6 p.m., free, all ages. Campus Jax; campusjax.com.
Noa James; Pretty Pape$; Tui Da Shark; Themostcritical: 9 p.m., free, 21+. The Continental Room; www.facebook.com/continentalroom.
Phum Viphurit; Ginger Root: 9 p.m., $17.50, 21+. La Santa, 220 E. Third St., Santa Ana, (657) 231-6005; lasantaoc.com.
Toubab Krewe; Joachim Cooder: 8 p.m., $12-$15, 21+. The Wayfarer; wayfarercm.com.
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THURSDAY, SEPT. 19
Al Di Meola; Tom Griesgraber: 8 p.m., $39.50, all ages. The Coach House; thecoachhouse.com.
Album Attack Takes on Peter Gabriel’s So: 8 p.m., $5, 21+. The Wayfarer; wayfarercm.com.
Iya Terra: 8 p.m., $15, all ages. Yost Theater, 307 N. Spurgeon St., Santa Ana, (714) 942-6060; theyosttheater.com.
Massive Brain Damage; Fallacy; Exile; Productos de Wilmas: 7 p.m., free, all ages. Garden Amp; gardenamp.com.
So Many Wizards; Chola Orange; Starmob; Cuspidors: 8 p.m., $5, 21+. Alex’s Bar; alexsbar.com.
Tijuana Panthers; No Age; The Hurricanes; Mu$ty BoYz: 8 p.m., $18.50, all ages. The Observatory; observatoryoc.com.
Yearbooks; World War; Sadderday: 7 p.m., $6-$8, all ages. Programme Skate & Sound, 2495 E. Chapman Ave., Fullerton, (714) 798-7565; facebook.com/programmehq.
Aimee Murillo is calendar editor and frequently covers film and previously contributed to the OCW’s long-running fashion column, Trendzilla. Don’t ask her what her favorite movie is unless you want to hear her lengthy defense of Showgirls.