Appetite For Destruction
One of the premiere bands of its type, this touring act recreates the look, sound and attitude of vintage, pre-sabbatical Guns-N-Roses, and often fills 2,000-seat rooms on their own. Fri., 8 pm, Retriever’s (Statesboro).
Bottles & Cans
Swinging, garage-rock influenced blues. Wed., 9 pm, Bay Street Blues + Thurs., 7 pm, Dawg House Grill + Fri., 9 pm, Mercury Lounge + Sat., 8 pm, The Warehouse.
Mark Carter
Local acoustic singer/songwriter/guitarist. Sat., 6 pm, Tubby’s (Thunderbolt).
Roy Clark
Many may remember Hee Haw’s jovial guitarist and banjo player for the hokey, late-70s TV ads hawking his “Big Note Guitar Songbook,” but the Grammy winner is one helluva musician who’s been named Entertainer, Comedian or Instrumentalist of The Year by the CMA a whopping 9 times. $35 advance tickets at www.ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/pac, or by calling (866) PAC-ARTS. Fri., 7:30 pm, Georgia Southern Performing Arts Center.
The Chuck Courtenay Band
One of the most popular modern honky-tonk and southern rock bands around, playing covers and originals. Wed., 7 pm, Driftaway Café (solo) + Sat., 10 pm (full band), Shamrocks (Wilmington Isl.) + Sat., 1 pm (w/Bucky Bryant) & Sun., 1 pm (w/Jason Courtenay) & Tues., 6 pm (solo), Wild Wing Café .
Gabriel Donahue
Irish multi-instrumentalist/singer who’s toured the world with The Chieftains. Wed. - Sun., Kevin Barry’s.
Done 4 The Day
Dynamic rock and roll party band made up of veterans of the regional club and concert circuit. Fri., 9 pm, Jukebox Bar & Grill (Richmond Hill).
Frazier & Tavalin
Female vocals and piano jazz duo. Thurs. - Sat., 7 pm, Vic’s On The River.
High Velocity
Popular classic and southern rock cover band that also plays modern country hits. Fri. - Sat., 9 pm, Red Leg Saloon.
I Am Sound
Farewell show for an original, promising local post-grunge/shoegaze act. Queen Fist opens. Fri., 11 pm, B & B Ale House.
Kurtis & Kody
Tybee-based siblings who write earthy, jazzy emotive pop incorporating acoustic guitar and percussion. Sat., 7 pm, North Beach Grill (Tybee) - ALL-AGES.
Marina Lomazov
This Ukrainian-American “diva of the piano” has been deemed one of the most charismatic musicians in her field. This program includes Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Liszt, Debussy and Rachmaninoff. Tickets range from $12.50 to $35 at www.lucastheatre.com or by calling 525-5050. Sat., 8 pm, Lucas Theatre.
The Roger Moss Quintet
Snappy jazz cabaret act featuring many top area players. Thurs., 8 pm (duo show w/pianist Eric Jones) + Fri. - Sat., 9 pm, Mansion on Forsyth Park.
Paper Champions
Critically-acclaimed, high-energy Atlanta indie-rockers featured on Deep Elm’s Emo Diaries. Sat., 9 pm, Hang Fire.
The Permanent Tourists
Slick, tight R & B/rock party band. Fri., 9:30 pm, Tantra.
Silver Lining
Impressive local female-fronted jazz/light funk trio. Fri. - Sat., 7 pm, Moon River Brewing
Abebi Stafford
Up-and-coming jazz pianist/composer. Fri., 5 pm, Mansion on Forsyth.
The Train Wrecks
Hopped-up Americana and roots-a-billy. Thurs., 10 pm, Murphy’s Law Irish Pub + Fri., 8 pm, The Warehouse.
Leslie Woods
Early punk rocker from who came to “Appalachian Gothic” by way of a stint in the hellbilly scene. Sat., 8 pm, The Sentient Bean - ALL-AGES.
Yaakov Chesed
Young, touring Jewish soft-rock/pop quartet that sings in both English and Hebrew. Sun., 3 pm, Congregation Bnai Brith Jacob (5444 Abercorn St.). 
