THURSDAY 1/15
Chicago metal standouts Born of Osiris headline at the Village, 7 p.m., $10, with Impending Doom opening. Conway’s the Rollin’ Jack Dandies share a bill at On the Rocks with local rockers An Orangutan and DJ Sleepy Genius, 9:30 p.m., $5. As usual, the Ted Ludwig Jazz Trio starts its night at the Capital Bar, 5 p.m., free, before moving to the Afterthought, 8:30 p.m., $5. Weekly live karaoke with local rockers Third Degree continues at Juanita’s, 9 p.m., $5. From Fayetteville, Thanks for Nothing offers radio-friendly modern rock at Cajun’s, 9 p.m., $5.
FRIDAY 1/16
The local music series “Divas on the Rock” returns with a concert featuring R&B standouts Delya Chandler and Tawanna Campbell, plus formidable trumpeter Rodney Block. Toni Seville hosts and DJ Deja Blue works the ones and twos, 9 p.m., $15. Tragikly White, gets an assist from the Getty’s Matt Joyce at Sticky Fingerz, 10 p.m., $5. From Austin, Texas, Exceed spins house and electro at a party hosted by local DJ collective Cybertribe at the Village, 8 p.m., $10. At the Afterthought saxophonist Gerald Johnson accompanies Tawanna Campbell, 9 p.m., $7. Blues rock stalwarts Jeff Coleman and the Feeders headline at White Water Tavern, 9 p.m., $5. From Nashville, Cool Hand Luke play earnest Christian indie rock at Vino’s, 8:30 p.m., $7. Versatile cover band Alley Katz headlines at Cajun’s, 9 p.m., $5. The Ted Ludwig Jazz Trio returns to the Capital Hotel Bar and Grill, 8 p.m., free.
SATURDAY 1/17
As part of the Stella Boyle Smith Masterworks series, the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra presents “Brahms for Two,” with guest cellist Julie Albers and guest violinist Giora Schmidt, at Robinson Center Music Hall, 8 p.m., $17-$58. An encore performance follows on Sunday at 3 p.m. Slobberbone front man Brent Best joins White Water favorite Glossary at the tavern, 9 p.m., $5. Little Rock native Charles Woods, who’s performed with the likes of the Staples Singers and Freddie King, brings his band Southern Soul to Juanita’s with Jess Hoggard, 9:30 p.m., $6. At Discovery, Michael Shane spins in the club, while Balance keeps it moving in the lobby, midnight, $10. At Cajun’s, Donna Massey and Blue-Eyed Soul play songs you know, 9 p.m., $5.