Grace Potter and the Nocturnals MONDAY >> Vampire Weekend at 9:30 Club is sold out for both Monday and Tuesday. Tickets are on Craigslist for $40, $50, $70. Good luck with that. >> D.C.’s own Loose Lips (not to be confused with the Washington City Paper's Mike DeBonis) play backstage at Black Cat. Mittenfields and Teedo (who’ve got a bit of that T. Rex glam-rock thing going on) open. 9 p.m., $8. >> For......

It's a holiday week and things around the city are a little slow (including us, with posting the Agenda. Sorry about that). If you know of something worthwhile we've missed, please feel free to drop it in the comments. TUESDAY >> I once stumbled into a show at the Black Cat a little early and caught the opening act, Caverns. I was so unprepared for what they delivered that my jaw was planted firmly on......

Amanda Palmer TUESDAY >> It's not The Dresden Dolls proper, but singer/toy-piano player Amanda Palmer has her own material that she's bringing to an early show at 9:30 Club. Vermillion Lies and The Builders and The Butchers join her. Despite their long awkward name, B&B put on an impressive showing when opening for Fleet Foxes at the Black Cat in July. 6 p.m., $20. >> And then for something completely different. The late show......

Calexico MONDAY >> How about some Brooklyn hip-shaking indie sandwiched between some southern rock? Kings of Leon are a band you may have heard of. Also, you may have heard of this website called craigslist. You will need one to make the other happen. KoL is joined by We Are Scientists (the meat of the metaphor) and The Whigs (more southern rock brioche). DAR, 7 p.m. >> The lonely acoustic melodies of Mark Kozelek......

MONDAY >>As previously reported, Henry Rollins is sold out at the Birchmere. Check out our interview with him here. And then take your chances with the scalpers. >>Are The Who really The Who without Keith Moon and John Entwhistle? Endless Wire came out a full two years ago to mixed reviews, but according to most reports Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend soldier on admirably with a replacement rhythm section (including Ringo's son Zack Starkey on......

Monday >> Benjy Ferree continues to make a bid for the title of hardest working man in D.C. rock 'n' roll with a performance of his raucous and rootsy tunes on the Black Cat backstage. The former Three Stars subject will be joined by The Griefs 9 p.m., $8. >> It's a busy week of high profile acts at the 9:30 Club this week. It all starts tonight with the "Hip Hop Live" tour, sponsored......

Vivian Girls are at the Rock and Roll Hotel on Sunday. MONDAY >> On "Africa to Appalachia," Canadian banjoist Jayme Stone, Malian kora player Mansa Sissoko, and various others stick to mostly traditional Malian-style arrangements. It works as Sissoko's harp-like sound is gorgeous and Stone takes the banjo back to its African roots. They will be at the St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Rd., in Rockville, at 7:30 p.m. >> North Carolina's......

MONDAY: >> Welcome to the week of the sold out show! Oz’s favorite sons, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, sold out both dates of their 9:30 Club run months in advance, but there are still some pricey Craigslist options if you’re really kicking yourself for missing last night’s performance of moody, guttural rock 'n' roll. >> D.C.'s own John Bustine is at The Velvet Lounge. Yes, The Velvet Lounge hosts alt-country acts, too. In......

The Young Dubliners MONDAY >> The Young Dubliners -- well, youngish -- bring their Emerald Isle-by-way-of-the-Golden State nu-traditional celt-folk to the the Birchmere. Locals Scythian open. 7:30 p.m., $20. >> Can you earn a spot in the Weekly Music Agenda on the strength of your name alone? So it would appear: The Artist Formerly Known as Six Finger Satellite, now doing business as The Juan MacLean, is at the Black Cat. With Edie Sedgwick......

TUESDAY >> They've put out consistently good albums for the better part of two decades, but Built to Spill's 1997 album, Perfect From Now On, is arguably their best. They're playing the album start to finish (the hot trend amongst long-standing bands these days), and it'll be worthwhile for those who like their loose guitar jams and lo-fi indie sound (even for those who kinda wish they'd picked Keep It Like A Secret instead). They're......

MONDAY >> At age 95, Mississippi born Pinetop Perkins is still hammering out the blues on his piano. He will be performing for free with the Nighthawks at the Kennedy Center Theater Lab (a Millennium Stage production). He may even be sneaking a smoke onstage, like he was when we saw him a few years back—doesn't he know that's gonna knock years off his life? Free, 6 p.m. TUESDAY >> We were mighty disappointed when......

David Berman of the Silver Jews MONDAY >> The U.K.'s latest Britpop export, the Kooks, are sure to please folks left longing for the halcyon days of the Blur/Pulp rivalry. Their Monday night headlining gig at the 9:30 Club is sold out, but maybe if you're lucky, you can show up early and buy an extra ticket off of one of the hundreds of lovestruck adolescent girls sure to be in attendance. With Illinois,......

Len Bias TUESDAY >> The Black Cat brings local favorites Len Bias and math rock royalty from Don Caballero and AtomBombPocketKnife, under the name The Poison Arrows, to the backstage. $8, 9 p.m. >> Rolling Stone said about Summerbirds in the Cellar, "The layer-upon-layer-upon-layer rock of Summerbirds in the Cellar's ethereal vocals, blasting guitar, marching drums, and serene synth lines is enough to make me scream, cry, and bellow into the night, thanking God,......

MONDAY >> The cello-playing ladies (and gentleman) of Rasputina have been putting out strangely haunting tunes for years, including an album of covers. Look for their take on Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" and then you can catch them at the Black Cat Mainstage. Haale opens. 8 p.m., $15. >> Whether you're looking for your alternative rock radio approved reggae fill or just want a tall glass of "Red Red Wine" you can find......

Squeeze MONDAY >>Yes, Suzanne Vega is the person who sings “Tom’s Diner”, and, lucky for you, we're guessing she plays it at her Monday night set at the Birchmere. Unfortunately for your neighbors, roommates, co-workers, and spouses, you’ll probably be singing its a cappella intro for days. With Christina Courtin. $35, 7:30 p.m. >> Considering what it costs to see currently touring pop acts these days, a $25 lawn seat at Wolf Trap for......

TUESDAY >> Just Another Band from East L.A.? We think not. Los Lobos join Los Lonely Boys to tear up Wolf Trap's Filene Center stage. $22 and $40, 8 p.m. >> Three Stars alums The Moderate bring their humid Carolina alt-country back to the Black Cat backstage. With our own music editor Amanda's favorite local alt country singer, John Bustine. $8, 9 p.m. >> If you're a fan of the TV show Lipstick Jungle —......

Exit Clov. Photo by Mehan Jayasuriya. MONDAY >> They're alums of both Unbuckled and Three Two Stars. Yessir, they don't come any more DCist-approved than Deleted Scenes. At the Black Cat's Backstage with the Never and the Bee Team, $8, 9 p.m. >> Nothing says summer like sitting in the grass at Fort Reno. And even if you're not into Exit Clov (pictured)--who we totally heart and stalked all the way to Texas, by......

MONDAY >> If you haven't heard them by now, you should; MGMT plays 9:30 Club with the enigmatic openers Violens and Kuroma. Sadly the show has been sold out for weeks, but if you're independently wealthy you can still go. Look for a crowd composed of everyone from hipsters to Gossip Girl fans. Their big singles, "Time to Pretend" and "Electric Feel", are sure to have everyone singing along. Doors at 7, MGMT at......

MONDAY >> No better way to overcome a case of the Mondays than by heading up to Fort Reno. Tonight's lineup will get you shaking and singing along, with Ra Ra Rasputin, Pup Tent & North of Canada. As always, music starts at 7:15 and ends promptly at 9:30. TUESDAY >> People sure do love The Ting Tings! And by people, I of course mean music blogs. Get your dose of dancey UK indie pop......

Editor's Note: An editorial mishap led to this week's music agenda being thrown together haphazardly this afternoon. Please add suggestions for things we missed in the comments. TUESDAY: >> Detroit-based ensemble Nomo (pictured) are at the Rock and Roll Hotel today, playing instrumental jazzy, funky, Africany music. They're touring behind their new album Ghost Rock which got praise from the hometown Detroit Free Press and BBC Radio. Openers are Funk Ark and Deep Sang with......

RZA as Bobby Digital MONDAY >> So, it's summer in D.C. That means we can expect a late afternoon or evening shower. But that hasn't stopped the music from going on at Fort Reno the past two Mondays. Have a little faith and head to the park to hear recent Three Stars The City Veins, along with The Boom Orangutans and Sarah Azzara. Free, 7:15. >> Galaxy Hut is welcoming Norwegians and Canadians tonight,......

Bellman Barker MONDAY >> Provided any passing storms don't interfere, Fort Reno is back tonight. Indie rockers and Three Stars alums Bellman Barker are playing in the top slot, with the countryish The Moderate and jazz-punk experimentalists Gestures kicking things off. Free, 7:15 p.m. >> Some world music acts try to throw in too many different genres. Decide whether Rupa & the April Fishes, a San Francisco band, can pull off the multi-style approach......

MONDAY >> We're just going to quote directly from the Black Cat's write up of mainstage headliners Firewater, because it's pretty damned interesting: Firewater was birthed in a Brooklyn basement in the long, hot summer of 1997. Depressed, broke, and desperate, ex-Cop Shoot Cop leader Tod A tossed away a major label deal and a free meal ticket to launch what - at the time - was a crazy proposition: a punk band fueled by......

Chart-toppers Death Cab for Cutie will be sweating right through their tweed sportcoats at Merriweather tonight. MONDAY >> Their Narrow Stairs album made its debut at No. 1 in the SoundScan chart a few weeks back, but are they No. 1 in our hearts? Eventually, the Death Cab comes for us all, but tonight it's just for Cutie. Bay-area Sub Pop alums Rogue Wave open the big show at Merriweather. Stay hydrated; it's gonna......

MONDAY >> Happy first Monday in June! Anyone interested in playing "Two Degrees of Separation from Travis Morrison" would do well to attend Poor But Sexy's set at DC9. Poor But Sexy includes two current members of Travis Morrison Hellfighters (David Brown and Brandon Kalber) and former Dismemberment Plan guitarist Jason Caddell. They also gave themselves the single greatest description we've ever read: "like Steely Dan fronted by R. Kelly." They'll be opening for Broken......

MONDAY >> Happy Memorial Day! Assuming you're not exhausted from all the pool splashing and hot dog eating, you can head to Iota for a rare show from Ida (pictured right), who have been singing gorgeous indie folk-rock harmonies since the mid-1990s, and have the particular distinction of being the favorite band of DCist editor Sommer Mathis. $12, 8:30 p.m. >> Arlington seems to be the only place to go for music on Monday night.......

Monday >> The Black Keys are playing two sold out shows this week (Monday and Tuesday) at the 9:30 Club with Buffalo Killers. Their latest album, Attack & Release, was released on April 1 and produced by R&B and mash-up producer Danger Mouse. Looks like there are a few tickets for sale for both nights on Craigslist. Tuesday >> Colour Revolt, a southern indie rock band from Mississippi, also released an album in April titled......

MONDAY >> In 1966, the Electric Prunes sang "I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)." Tonight they'll hearken back to those psychedelic garage rock times at the Black Cat. Locals (Sounds of) Kaleidoscope, who are as much aficionados of parentheticals as the Prunes, kick things off. 8 p.m., $15. >> D.C.'s loose organization of folk-leaning bands, known as The Federal Reserve Collective, presents shows on the first Monday of the month at Iota. Tonight......

MONDAY >> All hail queen Dolly! She of the sparkles and the wigs and the global endowments and the eponymous amusement park and the Smokey Mountain Christmas is gracing Fairfax with her presence this evening at the Patriot Center. Excuse us while we listen to Jolene about 35 times on repeat. $45.50 to $75.50, 7:30 p.m. >> If you were headed to Galaxy Hut tonight to see Marty Royle, your search will be fruitless. However!......

MONDAY >> We like When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth based on their name alone. The Austinites play noisy rock, and will be at the Velvet Lounge with Rings, Acheronian, and Life Partners. Doors 9 p.m., $7. >> Sub Pop's The Constantines visit the Rock and Roll Hotel, bringing their well-honed, interesting angular rock. Openers are Oakley Hall and Ecstasy the Flower. Doors at 8 p.m., $14. >> Colin Hay comes from a land down under,......