Carpenter and Colvin team up for Manship show Friday

Two veteran female singer-songwriters share the stage for an intimate show this weekend. Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin perform at Manship Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Apart, the singers have won loads of awards—Carpenter has five Grammys and 15 nominations; Colvin has three Grammys, including two for the hit single “Sunny Came Home.” Together, the singers perform material from their vast catalogs and some of their personal favorites. Tickets start at $85 and are available here. For more information, click here.

Mimosa, Thriftworks, Bogl. A hip-hop and dubstep show at The Varsity. Tickets are $15 online. Doors open at 8 p.m. The show starts at 9 p.m.
An evening of West Texas Music. Royal Cyclops presents a local songwriters’ showcase with Denton Hatcher, Clay Parker, Ryan Harris and many more, celebrating the music of Guy Clark, Jerry Jeff Walker and more at Red Dragon Listening Room (Map it!). $5 donation at the door. 7:30 p.m.
RTB2, Daniel Markham. Two singer-songwriters perform at Mud and Water. 8 p.m.

Pelican, Coliseum. Atmospheric hard rock comes to Spanish Moon. Tickets are $15 online. Doors open at 7 p.m. Show starts at 8 p.m.
Rock N Rowe. Kirk Holder performs in this edition of the free weekly concert series at Perkins Rowe. 6 p.m.-9 p.m.

Motion City Soundtrack, Relient K, Driver Friendly. Three punk-pop bands take the stage at The Varsity. Tickets are $20 online. Doors open at 7 p.m. The show starts at 7:45 p.m.
Saint Rich, Brass Bed. Two indie rock bands perform at Mud and Water. 9 p.m.
Sweet Crude, The Millburns, Summer Fits. Three local pop-rock bands perform at The Spanish Moon. $7. 10 p.m.
T-Monde, Drew Simon. A Friday night Cajun dance party at UCT Hall (Map it!). 7 p.m. For more information, click here.

Super Water Sympathy. The hard rock band performs at The Varsity. Tickets are $12. Doors open at 8 p.m. The show starts at 9 p.m.
Circa Amore. Local rock at Spanish Moon. $7. 10 p.m.

Sunday in the Park. Local pop rock band Startisan will perform in the free weekly concert series at North Boulevard’s Town Square. 2 p.m.-5 p.m.

Bonobo, Chet Faker. A night of rock and pop music at The Varsity next Monday. Tickets start at $17 online. Doors open at 9 p.m. The show starts at 9:30 p.m.
Pacifico, Rookie of the Year, Fossil Youth. Pop-rock at Mud and Water next Monday. 7 p.m.