Rittz
7:30 p.m. • Fine Line • 18-plus • $25-$65
This Georgia rapper was virtually unknown outside of Atlanta before an electric guest verse on Yelawolf's automotive love ode "Box Chevy" in 2010. With syllable-stuffed bars, Rittz eventually caught Tech N9ne's eye, signing to the eccentric emcee's Strange Music label. Two albums later, the real-life Jonathan McCollum has solidified himself as one of the South's most linguistically adroit new rappers. On his sophomore "Next to Nothing" LP, the frizzy-haired spitter rips double-time verses through lurking, midtempo beats capable of starting the party or winding it down. Slaughterhouse crew member Crooked I opens. Michael Rietmulder
Somekindawonderful
8 p.m. • 7th Street Entry • 18-plus • $10-$12
Led by standout vocalist Jordy Towers, this soul-steeped rock outfit stormed onto the scene in 2013 with its punchy breakup burner "Reverse"; the track spent 18 weeks on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart. The Cleveland quintet returned last summer with a welcome batch of more aggressive, rock-based R&B on its self-titled debut. New single "Burn" shows off a lighter, bouncier sound, yet the band retains the galvanizing energy that initially put it on the map. Local electronic duo Tired Tongues opens. Alex Nelson
