Out and about: Revving up for Halloween with Rubblebucket, Dave Mason, Cut Copy, much more

Rubblebucket

Show of the week • The art-pop Brooklyn band Rubblebucket makes happy music: bouncy beats, big horns and a lead vocal from frontwoman/saxophonist Kalmia Traver that shifts from ethereal to soaring. The band, founded by Traver and boyfriend/trumpeter Alex Toth, is touring to support a just-released EP, "Save Charlie," that demonstrates fun dance grooves on three original tracks, a cover of the Doobie Brothers' "What a Fool Believes" and three remixes. The EP's pleasurable vibe was produced under trying circumstances, as Traver was diagnosed with ovarian cancer this summer and received chemotherapy treatments during writing and recording — with the last treatment happening only a week before the band began its tour.

When •Monday, Oct. 28, 8 p.m.

Where •The Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, Salt Lake City.

Tickets • $10 in advance, $12 on the day of the show, at 24Tix.

Victory Heights

Post-hardcore/metalcore band Victory Heights headlines a metal show. Opening acts: Monsters Scare You, The Stranger Beside Me, Covendetta and Below The Skyline.

When • Friday, Oct. 25, 6:30 p.m.

Where • The Shred Shed, 60 E. Exchange Place (360 South), Salt Lake City.

Tickets • $12, at 24Tix.

Jeffrey Lewis

Folk singer-songwriter Jeffrey Lewis is also a comic-book artist and writer. Opening acts: Alexis Gideon, Schwervon.

When • Friday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m..

Where • Kilby Court, 741 S. Kilby Court (330 West), Salt Lake City.

Tickets • $10, at 24Tix.

Menomena & The Helio Sequence

Indie alt-rock bands Menomena and The Helio Sequence share headlining duties.

When • Friday, Oct. 25, 8 p.m.

Where • The Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, Salt Lake City.

Tickets • $18, at 24Tix.

R3hab

Dutch DJ/producer R3hab spins a Halloween-timed dance show. Opening sets by Timone, Highjack'd and Ross K.

When • Friday, Oct. 25, 9 p.m.

Where • The Depot, 400 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City.

Tickets • $36, at Smith's Tix.

Oso Negro / Rhyme Progression

Hip-hop artists Oso Negro and Rhyme Progression share billing on the Scorpion Spits tour. Oso Negro was born in South Africa, but established his reggae/electronica-tinged sound in the Boise area. Rhyme Progression is an emcee and producer from Denver.

When • Friday, Oct. 25, 9 p.m.

Where • The Woodshed, 60 E. 800 South, Salt Lake City.

Also • Saturday, 9 p.m.; The Other End, N. Highway 40, Heber City.

Skalloween 2013

It's a night of ska music, with Two and a Half White Guys, Show Me Island, The Anchorage, The Pelicants and The Sinisters. $1 off day-of-show pricing if you show up in costume (online presale pre-discounted).

When • Saturday, Oct. 26, 6:30 p.m.

Where • The Shred Shed, 60 E. Exchange Place (360 South), Salt Lake City.

Tickets • $8, at 24Tix.

The Neighbourhood

The alt-rock band The Neighbourhood — abbreviated The NBHD — hit the charts this summer with the single "Sweater Weather." Opening acts: Lovelife, Ghost Loft.

When • Saturday, Oct. 26, 7 p.m.

Where • In The Venue, 219 S. 600 West, Salt Lake City.

Tickets • $15 in advance, $18 on the day of the show, at 24Tix.

Kevin Devine

Brooklyn acoustic rocker Kevin Devine performs. Opening acts: Now, Now, Harrison Hudson, Matthew Quen Nanes.

When • Saturday, Oct. 26, 7 p.m.

Where • Kilby Court, 741 S. Kilby Court, Salt Lake City.

Tickets • $12 in advance, $15 on the day of the show, at 24Tix.

Alisa Fineman and Kimball Hurd

The Bridger Folk Music Society will present a concert with Alisa Fineman and Kimball Hurd.

When • Saturday, Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m.

Where • Crumb Brothers Bakery, 291 S. 300 West, Logan.

Tickets • $13; at bridgerfolk.org, by calling 435-757-3468 or at the door.

The Moth & The Flame

Alt-rock band The Moth & The Flame comes home to Provo to celebrate its upcoming EP release, "&". Opening acts: Strange Family, Swimm.

When • Saturday, Oct. 26, 8 p.m.

Where • Velour Live Music Gallery, 135 N. University Ave., Provo.

Tickets • $10, at 24Tix.

Widowspeak

Brooklyn-based alt-rock band Widowspeak — made up of Molly Hamilton and Robert Earl Thomas — produces dreamy, Western-tinged rock 'n' roll. Opening acts: Pure Bathing Culture, Big Wild Wings.

When • Saturday, Oct. 26, 8 p.m.

Where • Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, Salt Lake City.

Tickets • $8 in advance, $10 on the day of the show, at 24Tix.

Motherlode Canyon Band

Park City fave The Motherlode Canyon Band, which is turning 20 this year, mixes acoustic folk, bluegrass and blues with strong vocals and guitar work.

When • Saturday, Oct. 26, 8 p.m.

Where • Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main St., Park City.

Tickets • $23-$38; visit www.egyptiantheatrecompany.org.

Talib Kweli

Veteran Brooklyn rapper Talib Kweli will play a DJ set. DJs also playing: Juggy, Sayo and Handsome Hands.

When • Saturday, Oct. 26, 9 p.m.

Where • Club Elevate, 149 W. 200 South, Salt Lake City.

Tickets • $10, at 24Tix.

Disco Drippers

The 10-piece band Disco Drippers reunites to play its unique brand of rock-n-funk-n-disco-punk.

When • Saturday, Oct. 26, 9 p.m.

Where • The State Room, 638 S. State St., Salt Lake City.

Tickets • $10, at thestateroom.com.

We Are The Strike

We Are The Strike, a nine-member pop-funk band, with its jazzy undertones and random moments of big band and rock 'n' roll, rose to the top of the music scene as winner of the 2013 Stadium of Fire nationwide talent search.

When • Saturday, Oct. 26, 9 p.m.

Where • SCERA Center for the Arts, 745 S. State St., Orem.

Tickets • $12, at scera.org.

Old Port & the Religious Enforcers

Old Port & the Religious Enforcers, which bills itself as a "desert rock" band, performs.

When • Monday, Oct. 28, 6:30 p.m.

Where • The Shred Shed, 60 E. Exchange Place (360 South), Salt Lake City.

Tickets • $6, at 24Tix.

Nora Dates

Screamo / post-hardcore band Nora Dates performs.

When • Tuesday, Oct. 29, 6:30 p.m.

Where • The Shred Shed, 60 E. Exchange Place (360 South), Salt Lake City.

Tickets • $6, at 24Tix.

Living Colour

Funk-punk-metal-rock band Living Colour is on tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of its album "Vivid" — which produced the still-relevant hit single "Cult of Personality."

When • Tuesday, Oct. 29, 8 p.m.

Where • The Depot, 400 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City.

Tickets • $17 in advance, $22 on the day of the show, at Smith's Tix.

Dave Mason Band

English singer-songwriter Dave Mason is a living rock legend — for his solo work, his co-founding (with Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi) of the band Traffic, and for his collaborations with Jimi Hendrix, Fleetwood Mac, Eric Clapton, George Harrison and others.

When • Tuesday, Oct. 29, 8 p.m.

Where • The State Room, 638 S. State St., Salt Lake City.

Tickets • $42, at thestateroom.slc.

Deer Tick

Alt-country band Deer Tick is on tour promoting its latest album, "Negativity." Opening act: Robert Ellis.

When • Tuesday, Oct. 29, 8 p.m.

Where • The Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, Salt Lake City.

Tickets • $18 in advance, $20 on the day of the show, at 24Tix.

Mike Doughty

Mike Doughty, formerly the frontman for the band Soul Coughing, is touring with a new backing band. He recently recorded an album of reinvented Soul Coughing songs and will play those and more on tour. Opening act: Moon Hooch.

When • Wednesday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m.

Where • The Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, Salt Lake City.

Tickets • $18 in advance, $20 on the day of the show, at 24Tix.

Terakaft

The Tuareg "desert rock" band Terakaft hails from Mali, and the name comes from the Tamasheq word for "caravan." Opening act: Hectic Hobo.

When • Wednesday, Oct. 30, 8 p.m.

Where • The State Room, 638 S. State St., Salt Lake City.

Tickets • $20, at thestateroom.com.

Cherub

Cherub is a sexy electro-pop duo that calls itself "the dance love-child of 1980s funk and pop-music from the future." Opening act: Con Bro Chill.

When • Wednesday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m.

Where • Kilby Court, 741 S. Kilby Court (330 West), Salt Lake City.

Tickets • $12 in advance, $15 day of show, at Smith's Tix and 24Tix.

Atlas Genius

Australian indie rock band Atlas Genius arrives on its "Ones to Watch" tour. Opening acts: The Colourist, Family of the Year, Little Comets.

When • Wednesday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m.

Where • In The Venue, 219 S. 600 West, Salt Lake City

Tickets • $16 in advance, $18 on the day of the show, at Smith's Tix.

Cut Copy

Australian synth-pop band Cut Copy is on its "Free Your Mind" tour. Opening act: Larry Gus.

When • Wednesday, Oct. 30, 8 p.m.

Where • The Depot, 400 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City.

Tickets • $23, at Smith's Tix.

The Weekenders

The Salt Lake City raw-rock band The Weekenders headlines Kilby Court's Halloween party. Opening acts: Red Telephone, Deadtooth. Bring your best costume.

When • Thursday, Oct. 31, 7 p.m.

Where • Kilby Court, 741 S. Kilby Court, Salt Lake City.

Tickets • $5, at 24Tix.

He Is Legend

North Carolina rock band He Is Legend performs. Opening acts: Breaux, Collin Creek.

When • Thursday, Oct. 31, 7 p.m.

Where • The Shred Shed, 60 E. Exchange Place (360 South), Salt Lake City.

Tickets • $10 in advance, $13 on the day of the show, at 24Tix.

Marinade

Salt Lake City band Marinade mixes blues, funk, reggae, rock, psychedelic and soul. Opening acts: Stonefed, Samuel Smith Band.

When • Thursday, Oct. 31, 8 p.m.

Where • The State Room, 638 S. State St., Salt Lake City.

Tickets • $10, at thestateroom.com.

Vile Blue Shades

Reunited Salt Lake City band Vile Blue Shades performs. Opening act: The Future of the Ghost.

When • Thursday, Oct. 31, 8 p.m.

Where • The Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, Salt Lake City.

Tickets • $8, at 24Tix.