1. Kottonmouth Kings
The bite of a real cottonmouth is less noxious than an earful of these loud, lewd, lunkheaded rap-rock stoners. Thursday at House of Blues. 312-923-2000.
2. Impotent Sea Snakes
With this cross-dressing, shock-rock troupe, the look is vintage glam, but the songs go down like last year’s spam. Sunday at House of Blues. 312-923-2000.
3. Old Blind Dogs
Tartan plaid meets U.N. blue: gifted young Scots breezily interpret trad tunes with fiddles, pipes, guitars and African percussion. Sunday at Abbey Pub. 773-478-4408.
4. The Slugs
These veteran proponents of catchy, tunefully energetic pop have been an overlooked staple of the local scene for over 15 years. Friday at Hideout. 773-227-4433.
5. Jupiter Coyote
Easy-going, fiddle-flecked folk-rock (with an inclination to jam) is the trademark of this talented North Carolina combo. Thursday at Schubas. 773-525-2508.
