Andrew Jackson Jihad
8 p.m. • Mill City Nights • $15
Phoenix folk-pop five-piece Andrew Jackson Jihad spent the past decade fueling widespread teen angst via frontman Sean Bonnette's pessimism-drenched lyrics. The punk prodigy delivers his glum truisms with such sincerity that they come across as comforting — or at least relatable. This month, the band embarked on a world tour in support of its fifth full-length, "Christmas Island," which sees the lyrics dressed up with a touch more instrumentation. "The older I get the more articulate I am at whining," Bonnette affirms on the new album. Also playing tonight is Australia's Smith Street Band, along with Jeff Rosenstock (of Long Island, N.Y.) and Brooklyn's pop-punk outfit Chumped, making for a show brimming with adrenaline. Alex Nelson
Excision
5-9 p.m. ($30) & 7 p.m.-2 a.m. (sold out) • Skyway Theatre • 18-plus
Dubstep heavyweight Excision takes over the Skyway for a Saturday doubleheader. The Canadian bass monster dropped his metallic "Codename X" album last month and is touring his "Executioner" stage setup for the last time, with support from Los Angeles' Protohype and locally reared, California-based producer Minnesota. Ticketholders to the sold-out late show can catch local and regional DJs in Bar Fly from 7-9:30 p.m. when the matinee clears out. Michael Rietmulder
Otis Clay
7 & 9 p.m. • Dakota Jazz Club • $20-$35
