Are You Local?

Friday: Envisioned as a send-off party for Minnesota bands headed to Texas' South by Southwest Music Conference, this year's AYL? showcase might be more of a symbolic bon-voyage to Allan Kingdom. The St. Paul rapper, still only 22, has been bubbling under the national radar for two years and is now red hot following his appearance on Kanye West's Grammy-nominated single "All Day," and after self-releasing another innovative mixtape, "Northern Lights." Minneapolis-reared sisters Paris and Amber Strother have already garnered high praise from Rolling Stone and NPR Music for their Los Angeles-based synth-pop/electro-soul trio King, playing only their second local gig. They will be joined by stalwart rapper Crescent Moon's harrowing hip-hop duo Kill the Vultures with DJ/producer partner Anatomy, plus the winner of last month's Are You Local? new bands contest, Holidae, an atmospheric vibro-pop band featuring singer Ashley Gold. (8 p.m., First Avenue, $10-$12.) Chris Riemenschneider

Titus Andronicus & Craig Finn

Saturday: Fast friends since they each took part in a 2011 live tribute to the Replacements in New York, Titus Andronicus' high-wired frontman Patrick Stickles and the Hold Steady's Edina-reared bandleader Finn have hit the road together after each issuing one of the most ambitious albums of their careers. TA's 2015 effort "The Most Lamentable Tragedy" was a double-LP concept album that earned the roaring New Jersey punks a spot on many year-end best-of lists. Finn stripped away the loud guitars and dug deep into his experiences living in a post-9/11 NYC on his second solo album, "Faith in the Future." (9 p.m. Sat., Mill City Nights, $20-$25.)

Also recommended

Slayer: The metal heroes thrash on after guitarist Jeff Hanneman's death with fellow '80s vets Testament opening. (8 p.m. Fri., Myth, $50.)

R5: Los Angeles' teen-pop family band rules at Radio Disney. (7 p.m. Fri., State Theatre, $35-$50.)

Del McCoury Band: A great chance to hear one of the biggest living bluegrass masters in a small space. (7 and 9 p.m. Fri., the Dakota, $35-$55.)

Titus Andronicus

Trailer Trash: The Twin Cities' favorite classic country band settles into a new post-Lee's hangout. (9 p.m. Sat., Turf Club, $10.)

Ecid: Witty but edgy Minneapolis rapper hosts his third Worst Dressed party with Florida's Bleubird. (10 p.m. Sat., Triple Rock, $10-$12.)

Fall Out Boy: Pete Wentz's fun Chicago pop/rock quartet are back to arena status with recent Top 40 hits including "Centuries," and with hot openers AWOLNATION. (7 p.m. Sun., Xcel Energy Center, $30-$60.)

Dressy Bessy: Charming, NRBQ-channeling Denver indie-pop band returns with first album in seven years. (8:30 p.m. Sun., 7th Street Entry, $10.)

Ike Reilly: The blue-collar, politically red-leaning Libertyville, Ill., rocker returns to the site of his legendary 2001 marathon in support of one of his best records yet, "Born on Fire." (8 p.m. Tue., $20.)

Hunter Valentine: New York rock quartet featured on Showtime's reality-TV series "The Real L Word" lands with local roarers Sick of Sarah. (8:30 p.m. Wed., 7th Street Entry, $10-$12.)

Dillinger Four: Paddy Costello's punk band takes over St. Patty's Day duties with Nato Coles, Cherry Cola and Hideo Takahashi's and Howard Hamilton's new band Bug Fix. (8:30 p.m. Thu., Turf Club, $13.)