Fans of Maryland Deathfest, if you like Repugnant, stick around until next weekend for Steve Aoki, one of the headliners of 13th annual Starscape. Also, Zeds Dead and Skrillex. Elsewhere this week, Matt & Kim, N.E.R.D., and Kenny Chesney.
On Monday, Memorial Day, stop for a moment of silence before you drink your $3 Natty Boh. Thankfully, this is the one holiday no bars will tastelessly exploit with some kind of drink special. Red Maple, at 930 North Charles Street, hosts its weekly Electric Marmalade party starting at 9 p.m. No cover. FindLocal has other Memorial Day events.
On Tuesday, Wham City comedy night returns to the Zodiac, 1726 N Charles St. 8 p.m. $5.
On Wednesday, Matt & Kim perform at Rams Head Live, 20 Market Place. 7 p.m. $22.
On Thursday, N.E.R.D. performs at Sonar, 407 East Saratoga Street, in some kind of Coors Light promotional event. The show, which also includes Pac Div, starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are free, but have to be reserved by pledging to only drink Coors for eternity, or something. Details are on the event's Facebook page.
On Friday, Save your Soul at Lith Hall, 851-3 Hollins St., again faces off against Deep in the Game at Club Hippo, 1 West Eager St. DITG starts at 10 p.m. $5. SYS starts at 9 p.m. $5. Also: if you missed the Backstreet Boys and NKOTB at 1st Mariner, they perform again at the Verizon Center.
On Saturday, Rihanna performs at 1st Mariner Arena, 201 W. Baltimore St., with Cee Lo Green as an opener. 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $28.95. Also: at noon at Fort Armistead Park, the Starscape Festival begins a marathon run that won't end until 6 a.m. the next day. Tickets start at $65, but organizers say they are sold out. And: Kenny Chesney performs at FedEx Field in Hanover. Look for our preview of that show later this week.
On Sunday, Red City Radio, an Oklahoma punk band, performs at Charm City Art Space, 1731 Maryland Ave. 7 p.m.
