Rachael Yamagata Fitzgerald's, November 3

Rachael Yamagata's thoughtful, well-bred take on adult pop clearly marks her as one of Carole King's spiritual godchildren. Since her debut LP Happenstance appeared a decade ago, the 37-year-old Arlington, Va. native has landed her songs on scores of prime-time TV shows and is currently going the crowd-funding route toward her next release, tentatively titled Tightrope Walker.

Yamagata has also guested with artists such as Jason Mraz, Ryan Adams, the Old '97s' Rhett Miller and even Toots & the Maytals, suggesting she enjoys stepping out from behind the piano every so often. With The Dove and the Wolf and Hemming. CHRIS GRAY

The Weeks Warehouse Live, November 4

Just as Kings of Leon have seemingly lost their grip on younger fans' imaginations, here come the Weeks to ensure that modern rock doesn't lose its Southern accent. Even younger and rangier than the Followills circa Youth and Young Manhood, the Nashville-via-Mississippi quintet are quickly raising their profile thanks to brand-new EP Buttons, balancing red-blooded hormones with songwriting that proves they're about more than trucker hats -- and no stranger to that stout Muscle Shoals sound, either. With the Bots and Sol Cat. CHRIS GRAY

Single Mothers Walters Downtown, November 5

Vote first, please, but if you're looking to release some Election-Day frustration -- no matter your side of the political aisle -- head over to Walters for a stiff dose of Single Mothers' eardrum-assaulting nihilism. Carrying on the sneering tradition of Northern forefathers like D.O.A., singer Drew Thomson and his Ontario-based cronies offer both withering sarcasm and scream-therapy exercises in abundance on their volatile new LP Negative Qualities. Don't blame Canada for this one. With Forced FEM and Black Coffee. CHRIS GRAY

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