Music picks: Boyfriend celebrates the release of her new EP

Hear sexy raps and more at Boyfriend’s tour finale
Boyfriend is a rapper who has been compared to everyone from Lil’ Kim to Alanis Morrissette. On her latest EP, Love Your Boyfriend, she crafts an aggressively explicit short-player, filled with dirty hooks and blazing beats. This Saturday night, she will bring her sounds to The Spanish Moon for the Love Your Boyfriend tour finale. Doors open at 9 p.m. The show starts at 10 p.m. and features performances from The Madd Wikkid, AF the Naysayer, Queen Michael and Violet. Cover is $10. RSVP and get more information here.

Knoxville band teams up with locals for free show
Cereus Bright, a Tennessee band known for its soulful folk, will perform at The Varsity Friday. The free show also includes performances from local singer-songwriters Denton Hatcher and Molly Taylor. Doors open at 8 p.m. The show starts at 9 p.m. Get more information. Cereus Bright is hot off the release of its new single, “Winds of Change,” and tours with The Lone Bellow (who came to town last Sunday) and country music’s hottest singer Sturgill Simpson. Check out the lyric video for Cereus Bright’s latest single below.

This week’s shows

Wednesday
Listener, Homeless Gospel Choir, The Telegraph Salesman. Hear rock bands at this early show at The Spanish Moon. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $8 online and $10 at the door.
River City Rewind. The Rakers perform in a new series from Royal Cyclops Productions in the side bar at Chelsea’s Café. This month’s guest is Anna Byars. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $8. RSVP and get more information.
Randy Rogers Band, Brandon Lay. Enjoy country music at The Varsity. Doors open at 8 p.m. The show starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $20 online and $23 at the door.

Thursday
Juke Joint Jubilee. Clay Parker, Ryan Harris and Eric Schmitt perform at Red Star. 9 p.m.

Friday
City Beat. ParaMåyå performs in this edition of the free concert series at 4262 Capital Heights Ave. at 5:30 p.m. For more information, visit citybeatbr.com.
Parmalee. The country rock band performs at The Texas Club. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. The show starts at 9 p.m. Tickets start at $15.
A Live One: Phish Tribute. Musicians perform songs from the legendary jam band at Chelsea’s Café. Doors open at 9 p.m. The show starts at 10 p.m. Cover is $10. RSVP and get more information.
Electro Rouge. Electronic dance music takes over The Spanish Moon. Doors open at 9 p.m. Cover is $10.
The Dusty Jackets, DJ Loubie. A local acoustic duo makes its debut at Red Star. 9:30 p.m. RSVP and get more information. 
Levee Daze, Moonsugar, House of Spasm. Jam bands perform at The Library at Northgate at 10 p.m. Cover is $5. RSVP and get more information.

Saturday
Tim Reynolds, Startisan. Rock bands perform at The Varsity. Doors open at 8 p.m. The show starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $15 online and $20 at the door. 
Surviving Allison. The pop-rock band performs at Chelsea’s Café. 10:30 p.m.