• Soul legend Brenton Wood performs at Liquid Joe's, 1249 E. 3300 South, Salt Lake City. Show starts at 7. Tickets are $25, at Smith's Tix. (A second show on Friday is sold out.)
• Heavy metal band Otep performs at The Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, Salt Lake City. Opening; The Convalescence, One Day Waiting. Show starts at 8. Tickets are $20, at Ticketfly.
• Rapper Pharoahe Monch performs at Metro Music Hall, 615 W. 100 South, Salt Lake City. Opening: Ras Kass, El Gant. Show starts at 8. Tickets are $25, at Ticketfly.
• The San Francisco bluegrass band The Brothers Comatose performs at The State Room, 638 S. State St., Salt Lake City. Opening: Rainbow Girls. Show starts at 8. Tickets are $17, at Ticketfly.