Club hopping

DON'T MISS IT

TINARIWEN

It's impossible to resist being eternally seduced by the edgy, spellbinding Saharan R&B played by these Tuareg tribesmen who make their home on the edge of the vast desert. Their music became the soundtrack for Tuareg independence and reconciliation. At 7 and 10 p.m. Wednesday at the Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln. Tickets, $18-$22. Call (773) 728-6000; www.oldtownschool.org. - Mary Houlihan

VIENNA TENG

The young singer's beautifully conceived, disarming songs perfectly frame her brand of eclectic pop-jazz-folk. With each album (the latest is "Inland Territory"), this talented performer embraces a new confidence and maturity. Ben Sollee opens at 7 and 10 tonight at Schubas, 3159 N. Southport. Tickets, $20. Call (773) 525-2508; www.schubas.com. --MH

RECORD STORE DAY

For dedicated music lovers, every day is Record Store Day, but in these times of turbulent change in the music industry, Saturday has been singled out by retailers for a special celebration of the sort of independent, Mom-and-Pop shops that not only stock the great stuff you'll never find in the big-box stores but also remain invaluable centers of this city's musical community. A full list of participating stores can be found at www.recordstoreday.com, and most are planning free in-store performances as well as selling the soon-to-be-collectible special releases issued by many bands to mark the occasion. Among the local highlights are appearances by Disappears (5 p.m.) and "a long-standing and well-liked Chicago punk band" at Reckless Records at 1532 N. Milwaukee; Azita (noon) at Laurie's Planet of Sound, 4639 N. Lincoln; Company of Thieves (call 708-456-0861 for time) at Rolling Stones Records, 7300 W. Irving in Norridge, and the Luck of Eden Hall (2 p.m.) at Vintage Vinyl, 925 Davis St. in Evanston. -- Jim DeRogatis

TOMMY KEENE

Power-pop fans whose sweet tooth can't be sated by the International Pop Overthrow Festival should experience one of the jangly giants of the genre, Tommy Keene, as he supports his recent album, "In the Late Bright," with a stop at the Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia, on Thursday. Sally Crewe opens at 9 p.m. Tickets, $8. Call (773) 227-4433; www.hideoutchicago.com. -- JD

ERIC LINDELL

The songbook of the California-born, New Orleans-schooled Lindell is filled with soulful original tunes that fuse R&B, reggae, swamp pop and funk into a potent, party-time mix. At 9:30 p.m. Saturday at FitzGerald's, 6615 Roosevelt, Berwyn. Tickets, $15. Call (708) 788-2118; www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com. --MH

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