Three club shows worth checking out

Gangstagrass, 8 p.m. April 25 in The Tralf

You remember that night when you watched talented hip-hop artists exhale street-corner poetry, then turned to your friend and said, These rhymes would be much better with a backing fiddle track? OK, maybe this never happened. But with its unique blend of beats and banjo licks, the Brooklyn-based outfit has spun their compatible love of Willie Nelson and RUN-DMC into intense urban twangand an Emmy nomination for Long Hard Times To Come, the theme song for F/X drama, Justifiedfor those curious. http://www.tralfmusichall.com

Back Beat 64, 7 p.m. April 26 at the Buffalo Irish Center

Still celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Beatles Ed Sullivan Show appearance? So is Fab Four tribute band BackBeat 64, which will be turning Buffalos Irish Center into its own Cavern Club as part of Dog Ears Bookstores sixth annual fundraising gala. Alongside offerings from more than 20 local restaurants, the faux Liverpudlians will tour through the classics, with all proceeds going to Dog Ears community-based reading and writing operations. http://www.dogearsbookstore.org

The Whigs, 7 p.m. April 27 in The Waiting Room

If youre looking for one more Fender-aided kick to the teeth before the working week, find this Athens, Ga.-based power trios show for its brand of Southern-tinged audio upheaval. The band has toured with the likes of Drive-By Truckers, The Killers and Franz Ferdinand, with tracks like Right Hand On My Heart and Waiting setting the table. On Sunday night, the Whigs bring these accessible chords to Delaware Avenue. http://www.waitingroombuffalo.com

Michael Farrell

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Three club shows worth checking out