DAVE BRUBECK
A master jazz pianist who loves tricky time signatures, Brubeck refuses to take five at the age of 87. Tonight at Sanders Theatre, Cambridge, 617-496-2222; tomorrow at Berklee Performance Center, 617-747-2261.
CAPLETON
Born Clifton George Bailey III, Capleton’s dancehall reggae and Rastafarian philosophy have earned him a loyal following over the course of 17 CDs. Tonight at Club Lido, Revere, 781-289-3080.
AL KOOPER ROCKABILLY TRIO
The legendary session man - best known, perhaps, for contributing the organ part to Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone,” forming Blood, Sweat & Tears and discovering Lynyrd Skynyrd - launches a new project. Tomorrow at Club Passim, Cambridge, 617-492-7679.
MISSION OF BURMA/A.K.A.C.O.D.
Back in business since 2004, Boston’s post-punk pride and joy performs its 1982 album “Vs.” in its entirety. A.K.A.C.O.D. features former members of Morphine, Bourbon Princess and Binary System. Tonight at the Paradise, 617-562-8800.
DERRICK MORGAN
Pioneering Jamaican singer Morgan was at the ground floor for the creation of ska, rock steady and reggae. Sunday at the Middle East, Cambridge, 617-864-EAST.
TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS/STEVE WINWOOD
A night of rock legends. Reports from prior tour stops indicate that Petty and Winwood won’t play together. Maybe they’ll decide to give it a try in Boston. Tonight at TD Banknorth Garden, 617-624-1000; tomorrow at Comcast Center, Mansfield, 508-339-2333.
PSYCHOSTICK/POWERGLOVE/PEELANDER Z
A lineup of musical absurdity featuring Powerglove, Arlington’s instrumental quartet known for its video-game-inspired speed metal; silly-minded Arizona metal-core maniacs Psychostick; and the amusing punk shenanigans of Japan’s Peelander Z. Tonight at the Middle East, Cambridge, 617-864-EAST.
PUPPINI SISTERS
London’s answer to this millennium’s Andrews Sisters combines jazz originals with quirky covers of songs by Beyonce, Kate Bush and Gloria Gaynor. Tonight at the Regattabar, Cambridge 617-661-5096.
