A couple big-ish announcements from Stage AE this week, at least if you're a fan of music of the Americana persuasion: on Feb. 27, Kacey Musgraves brings her Country & Western Rhinestone Revue to town ($30-35, on sale Dec. 11). And on May 12, The Avett Brothers will make a stop at that North Side venue ($45, on sale Fri.)

Coming to Club Cafe: Rachel Whitcomb and Ferdinand The Bull on Jan. 8 ($8, on sale Friday); The Telephone Line on Jan. 22 ($5, on sale Friday); The Dovewires on Jan. 30 ($5, on sale Friday); Dylan LeBlanc on Feb. 9 ($10, on sale Friday); Buckwheat Zydeco on Feb. 28 ($27-30, on sale Friday); Bell Witch and Wreckmeister Harmonies on March 1 ($10-12, on sale Friday); Nicholas David on March 2 ($15-18, on sale Friday); We Banjo 3 on March 9 ($20, on sale Friday); Skinny Lister with Beans On Toast on March 26 ($12-15, on sale tomorrow.); and Chris Smither ($23-25, on sale Friday).

Post-rock band Caspian comes to Cattivo Feb. 9 ($15, on sale Friday), and another band named after a physical place, Honduras, plays Spirit on Jan. 13 ($8-10, on sale now)


On Jan. 28, T-Wayne and Tk N Cash bring the Young Hustle Tour to Altar Bar ($15, on sale Friday). And for something fairly different, Stryper plays Altar Bar on June 16 ($29-31, on sale Dec. 16).