Thursday

How to Dress Well at Mohawk. Dream-like, R&B-inlfected pop from Tom Krell, aka How to Dress Well, who released a new album, “Total Loss,” earlier this year. With Beacon. 9 p.m. $12. 912 Red River St. mohawkaustin.com.

Also playing: Archnemesis at Stubb’s; Rooster Jenkins at Flamingo Cantina; Mike and the Moonpies at the White Horse; ABD at Emo’s East; Feral Rex, Ayasoltec, Parasitic Reign, Immerse and Ink Blot at Beerland; the Continuums, Foxy Dangerous and Ian David at Antone’s.

Friday

Jimmy LaFave at the Cactus Cafe. Soulful Oklahoma native and longtime Austin music scene pro LaFave brings his music back to the familiar confines of the Cactus Cafe. 8 p.m. $15. 2247 Guadulpe St. cactuscafe.org.

Also playing: Dylan Leblanc at Lambert’s; Fight Plan, Adam and the Bull Shark, Threes Away and the Inverters at Red 7; Consider the Source at Hole in the Wall; Jonathan Coulton at the Parish; Pompeii, New Arrows, Tactics and Linen Closet at Holy Mountain; Megafauna Future Humans, Opposite Day at Red 7; Digital Antique, My Education, Clouds are Ghosts, Silent Land Time Machine at the ND.

Saturday

David Bazan at the Parish. Pedro the Lion frontman David Bazan plays his band’s 2002 album “Control.” 9 p.m. $14. 214 E. Sixth St. theparishaustin.com.

Also playing: Sufan Stevens Christmas Sing-A-Long: Seasonal Affective Disorder Yuletide Disaster Pageant on Ice with Sufjan Stevens and Sheila Saputo at Emo’s East (technically sold-out); Talib Kweli at Mohawk; East Cameron Folkcore, Power Chief and Josh Lightnin’ and the Lonestar Drifters at the White Horse; Ghostwriter, Dirty Charlie Band and Ben Ballinger at Beerland; Union Specific at Hole in the Wall.

Sunday

Dangeresque at Mohawk. Austin-based band Dangeresque lace their rock with surf, psych and punk influences. With Floyd, Darling and Coast of Nebraska. 9 p.m. $6. 912 Red River St. mohawkaustin.com.

Also playing: Bridging the Music Showcase and Competition at Flamingo Cantina; the Resentments at the Saxon Pub; Lydia, All Get Out and Sweet Talker at Stubb’s.

Monday

Dale Watson at the Continental Club. Continental Club’s Monday night regular Dale Watson released his latest album, “The Sun Sessions” — part homage to the legendary Memphis studio — in 2011. 10 p.m. $7. 1315 S. Congress Ave. continentalclub.com/Austin.

Also playing: Austin Blues Society Open Blues Jam at Antone’s; Lonelyland at Saxon Pub; Austin Songwriter’s Group at the Cactus Cafe.

Tuesday

Whiskey Shivers, White Ghost Shivers and the McMercy Family Band at Antone’s. Austin bluegrass band Whiskey Shivers continue their Tuesday night variety show at Antone’s with Austin favorites White Ghost Shivers. 7 p.m. $5. 213 W. Fifth St. antones.net.

Also playing: Of Montreal and French Horn Rebellion at Mohawk; Bobby Jealousy, Netherfriends and the Zoltars at Mohawk; Duncan Sheik, Courrier and Alpha Rev at the Paramount.

Wednesday

The Mountain Goats at Emo’s East. Over the course of 20 years, singer-songwriter John Darnielle has evolved from folk-rock cult favorite to one of the more popular independent acts working today. With Matthew White. 9 p.m. $18. 2015 E. Riverside Dr. emosaustin.com

Also playing: Amy Cook and James McMurtry at the Continental Club; Kathy Murray and the Bluebonnets at Antone’s.