From a tribute band battle to a free alt-rock show, read on for a local music to-do list to fill your calendar this week.

From a Friday night rooftop party to a Caribbean music fest, here are the local dance parties worth checking out this weekend.

From reggaeton and hip-hop to 2000s dance hits, here's where to dance this weekend.

From a dance party with a side of gumbo to appearances by world-class DJs, here are the local shows worth checking out this weekend.

Learn to write your own songs, celebrate the wide breadth of modern dance music and more this weekend.

Here are three events going down in Seattle this weekend.

Check out the live music shows happening around Los Angeles this weekend.

If you love live music, there's no time like the present when it comes to getting out and about in Chicago.

From a summertime tradition to year-round live music, these places are keeping jazz and the blues alive in Milwaukee.

The documentary-style show about Tenderloin residents will play at venues around the neighborhood, from parks to libraries to churches.

Here are some music events happening in New York City this weekend.

From Kid Capri to the Afro Fusion First Party, see what's happening with hip-hop in the Windy City.

Fill up your calendar this week with some of the best live music events happening in LA.