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Here are live shows tonight for every taste:
Selena Gomez (above)Spotlight show • Disney teen queen Selena Gomez & The Scene are headlining this summer — when she's not smooching her beau Justin Bieber — and her opening act will be her Hollywood Records label mates, Allstar Weekend. Don't mistake the band of boys for a boy-band — Allstar Weekend grew out of the same rock scene that produced Blink-182, and the high-school friends played hundreds of local shows before finishing second in Radio Disney's competition, "Next Big Thing or N.B.T." The band opened for Gomez the first time she ever stepped foot onstage to sing, said Allstar Weekend bassist Cameron Quiseng. "Watching Selena is great [because we] see her progress," he said. Allstar Weekend will release its second record, "All the Way," on Sept. 27, and Quiseng said the difference between the band's first release and this one is "like night and day. The EP had songs we had written when we were 16. We're not the same high-school kids anymore."When • Wednesday, Sept. 7, 7 p.m.Where • Maverik Center, 3200 S. Decker Lake Drive, West Valley CityTickets • $35-$75 at maverikcenter.com and all Ticketmaster outlets
DownAmerican heavy-metal super-group Down (featuring Phil Anselmo, guitarist Pepper Keenan, guitarist Kirk Windstein, bassist Pat Bruders and drummer Jimmy Bower) brings its "XI" tour with special guests In Solitude and Pony Killer.When • Wednesday, Sept. 7, 8 p.m.Where • The Depot, 400 W. South Temple, Salt Lake CityTickets • $25 in advance, $28 day of, at SmithsTix
Marcy PlaygroundThe alt-rock trio found its biggest success with the 1997 hit "Sex and Candy." Marcy Playground's fifth album, "Indaba Remixes from Wonderland," was released in 2010.When • Wednesday, Sept. 7, 8 p.m.Where • The State Room, 638 S. State St., Salt Lake City Tickets • $17 at thestateroomslc.com