Hoopsnakes
Those bluesy rockin' Hoopsnakes, one of the Twin Cities all-time great bar bands, are reuniting Friday to play a benefit for Bill Bushey, their former roadie/music tech who has colon cancer. Irrepressible Hoopsnakes pianist/singer Bruce McCabe is battling cancer for a third time himself. There's even talk of several members of the Lamont Cranston Band joining in for a late-night jam since the Hoopsnakes were a Cranston spinoff in the first place. Lamont Cranston and Lisa Wenger open. (8:30 p.m. Fri. Medina, $20-$25, medinaentertainment.com.)
JON BREAM
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Their latest album "The Getaway" was a bit of a snooze, but it doesn't matter. The Los Angeles funk-rock vets still easily filled the arena across the street from their old stamping grounds, First Avenue, and they're still picking heavily from their long list of '90s-'00s radio hits on tour. Newish guitarist Chad Klinghoffer has easily fit in with Flea and Anthony Keidis, too, adding a little spark to the band. Also sure to add energy is middle-slot act Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, the funkiest thing in New Orleans these days. Ex-RHCP drummer Jack Irons opens. (7 p.m. Sat., Target Center, Mpls., side-view seats only, $49-$99, AXS.com.)
Chris Riemenschneider
