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Tuesday: HAAM Day across Austin. Shortened this year from the previous HAAM Benefit Day designation, this coordinated campaign is still very much a fundraiser annually raising hundreds of thousands of dollars to help the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians provide much-needed services to the local music community. As always, much of the live-music action revolves around Whole Foods stores — the downtown flagship’s tunes begin at 6 a.m. with Sydney Wright — but most of Austin’s premier music venues also will participate, and an evening event at the High Road on Dawson has become a top draw in recent years as well. Donations accepted at all events (look for the HAAM donation boxes). Full details at myhaam.org/haamday. — P.B.
Read more: Austin musician Sydney Wright’s story helps underscore the value of HAAM
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Thursday: KRS-One at Come and Take It Live. The Bronx rap legend built a career working at the spiritual core of hip-hop. In his world and the world of his passionate fan base, hip-hop endures not just a genre, but as a culture, a lifestyle. His classic rhymes are weighty with meaning and the world could use a little more of his “Edutainment” right about now. $20-$25. 8 p.m. 2015 E. Riverside Drive. comeandtakeitproductions.com. — D.S.S.
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Mandolinist Chris Thile brings the Punch Brothers to Bass Concert Hall on Thursday. Contributed/C. Taylor Crothers
ALSO PLAYING
Monday
- Sabrina Ellis, Lindsey Mackin, Lauren Burton at Hotel Vegas
- Mystery Monday with Christine Albert, Rosie Flores at El Mercado Backstage
- Blue Monday with Keith Dunn & Hash Brown, James Bullard at Antone’s
- Lonelyland, Hoody Goode at Saxon Pub
- Dale Watson, Peterson Brothers at Continental Club
- Church on Monday Band at Continental Gallery
- Kids in a New Groove benefit with WailSharks, Say It Ain’t Weezer at Barracuda
- Polarizado, Finessa, Spoils at Mohawk indoor
- Cari Hutson & Good Company, Giulia Millanta at One-2-One Bar
- Barbara Nesbitt at Hilton Cannon & Belle
- Geoff Queen at Sam’s Town Point
Tuesday
- Rise Against at Stubb’s outdoor
- Verve Pipe at 3Ten
- Marcia Ball, Cody Jasper at Threadgill’s South
- Creux, Nominee at Stubb’s indoor
- Durawa, Los Texmaniacs at El Mercado Backstage
- Mike Stinson, Whitney Rose at Continental Club
- James McMurtry at Continental Gallery
- Al Dressen’s Super Swing Revue at Sam’s Town Point
- J.D. Clark, Devin Jake, Chansons et Soulards at White Horse
- Harvest Thieves at Waterloo Records
- Russel Taine, Lead Pony, James Junius at Beerland
- Skymomma, Mission2Mars at One-2-One Bar
Wednesday
- Grizzly Bear at Stubb’s outdoor
- Matt Costa at Cactus Cafe
- Texas Radio Live with Otis Wilkins, Woody Russell at Guero’s
- Foxing, Ratboys, Kississippi at Barracuda
- James McMurtry, Jon Dee Graham, William Harries Graham at Continental Club
- Blue Moon Jazz Quartet with Rosie Flores, Brannen & Red at Continental Gallery
- Henri Herbert, Tommy Shannon Blues Band, Bill Carter at Antone’s
- Super Thief, Thin Skin, Flesh Lights at Beerland
- Walt Wilkins, Wagoneers at Saxon Pub
- Warren Hood at ABGB
- Natalie Zoe at Skylark Lounge
- Leti Garza Trio at One-2-One Bar
- James Hand at Threadgill’s North
- Sophia Johnson, James Steinle, Rock Step Revelators at White Horse
Thursday
- Punch Brothers, Madison Cunningham at Bass Concert Hall
- Social Distortion, Justin Townes Earle, Valley Queen at Stubb’s outdoor
- Unplugged at the Grove with Jimmie Vaughan Trio at Shady Grove
- Butch Walker, Greg Holden at Scoot Inn
- Lil Debbie, Whitney Peyton at Empire
- Johnny Goudie EP release, Aaron Stephens at One-2-One Bar
- Jonathan Terrell, Croy & the Boys, Bob Appel at White Horse
- Jeremy Nail, Patrice Pike, Malford Milligan & JW Roy at Saxon Pub
- Ceramic Animal, Billy King & the Bad Bad Bad at Mohawk indoor
- Mark Cruz & Henry Johnston at Cactus Cafe
- Erik Hokkanen at Radio Coffee & Beer
- San Saba County at Townsend
- Bonnie Whitmore, Monte Warden & the Dangerous Few at Continental Gallery
- Soul Man Sam, Red Young & His Hot Horns at Antone’s