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FRIDAY: Solid Gold at Turf Club

The Twin Cities’ favorite synth pop band, Solid Gold, play one of their more intimate venues in a while. Hot off big gigs such as the Walker Art Center’s Rock the Garden, The MN Zoo and First Ave’s Mainroom, the likelihood of this show selling out is extremely high, so show up early! See them before they can’t humanly play here again and enjoy the fuzzy electro deliciousness that is Solid Gold up close and personal. This last minute show will also feature Kum ‘n Go and Colder in Moscow. (Turf Club, 9 p.m., $10. 21+. 1601 University Avenue, St. Paul)

Also Friday: Freddy Fresh at Concrete & Grass Festival in Lowertown (through Sunday), A Tribute to Nat King Cole at the Artists’ Quarter, The Rose Ensemble free showcase concert at Central Presbyterian Church.

SATURDAY: The Good the Bad and the Funky at MN Music Cafe

If you’re in the mood for some funky nostalgia then the Minnesota Music Cafe ought to be your destination tonight. Popular local dance band, The Good the Band and the Funky once again take over the MMC with their horn-heavy 10 piece ensemble. Playing funk and soul classics with a rock ‘n roll edge is their forte, so expect hepped up renditions of tunes a la James Brown, Earth Wind and Fire, Tower of Power, Stevie Wonder and more. These shows tend to be packed so arrive early to secure your spot on the dance floor. (Minnesota Music Cafe, 9 p.m. 21+. 499 Payne Avenue, St. Paul)

Also Saturday: JLBattle of Metal at Station 4; Woods/Vamp Hands/Daughters of the Sun/Leisure Birds at Turf Club; Kid Dakota, Desdamona, Romantica and more at Concrete and Grass (Fest runs through Sunday)

SUNDAY: Japandroids w/ Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band at Turf Club

Vancouver power-punk duo Japandroids have perfected a simple equation, combining frantic guitar riffs and strong melodies for a sound that is unapologetic toward its love for Hüsker Dü and Sonic Youth. Their latest, Post-Nothing, is chock-full of distorted, buzzed-out guitar and pounding drums. Despite the apparently nihilistic name of their album and the veil of fuzz they wrap around their sound, the band can’t seem to hide its pop catchiness. Seattle’s Mt. St. Helens Vietnam band and local neu-gazers Gospel Gossip open. (9 p.m. $7. 21+. Turf Club, 1601 University Avenue, St. Paul)

Also Sunday: Mystery Six/Longbottom/Leaf/Wrestling with Wolves at Big V’s, Heiruspecs at Concrete and Grass Festival