David Huckfelt & Michael Rossetto: The national release of Pines' co-leader Huckfelt's lush and hallowed-grooving solo debut, "Stranger Angels" — inspired the cycles of life and death observed during a monthlong stayover on Isle Royale — got put off until this spring, so he's assembling his all-star band again to play the finest listening room in town. He's pairing up for a dual release party with his longtime cohort Rossetto, who's issuing his first album of banjo-led instrumental material since his days as Spaghetti Western's bandleader, "Intermodal Blues," a jazzier, all-acoustic affair on the Shifting Paradigm label. Both albums were produced by JT Bates, who will be serving double duty behind the drum kit. Trampled by Turtles frontman Dave Simonett pitches in with a rare-of-late solo set to start the night. (8 p.m. Fri., Cedar Cultural Center, 416 Cedar Av. S., Mpls., $18-$20, thecedar.org.)
Victor Wooten: The funk bass master, who also plays with Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, has something special planned for this time around. For the past 20 years, he has held a camp near Nashville to teach the relationship between music and nature. He's bringing the camp concept on tour. (7 & 9:30 p.m. Fri., Dakota, sold out)
Yung Gravy: After being banned by First Avenue for jerky behavior and then making a scene at Snowta, the gimmicky, ultra-bro, faux-pimp rapper from Rochester is extending his 15 minutes in his native state with a two-night stand at a smaller venue. This is not an "SNL" skit. (8 p.m. Fri. & Sat., Varsity Theater, $31.)
Black Violin: After dazzling audiences at the Dakota and the Minnesota Zoo, the violin/viola duo that mashes up classical and hip-hop is back at a proper concert hall. (7:30 p.m. Fri., Ordway, $37-$62)
Jon Anderson: Yes, he is the co-founding frontman of Yes, which did a 50th anniversary tour last year. So he will offer "Owner of a Lonely Heart," "I've Seen All Good People" and plenty from the prog-rock songbook. But he's also had a long solo career, releasing 15 albums including this year's "1000 Hands: Chapter One." Expect the set list to give nearly equal time to solo and Yes material. (8 p.m. Sat., Fitzgerald, $42.50-$72.50)
Sasami: After spending two years touring as a member of the band Cherry Glazerr and a few more breaking into TV and movie scoring, classically trained Los Angeles singer/songwriter Sasami Ashworth is making a name for herself with her fuzz-toned, somber but simmering eponymous debut for Domino Recordings, which balances a St. Vincent-like art-rocker edge with a My Bloody Valentine-style shoegazer whir. This could go down as an I-saw-her-when sort of gig. Opener Ellis is a Toronto area newbie signed to Fat Possum Records. (9 p.m. Sat., Amsterdam Bar & Hall, 6 W. 6th St., St. Paul, $12-$14, eTix.com.)
Anvil: The '80s-era Canadian metal band whose self-titled 2008 documentary was famously billed as a real-life Spinal Tap has gotten the last laugh, carrying on a decade later with a cultish fan base, well-received new album and still-mighty live show. They're touring with comedian Dan Jamieson from "That Metal Show," who opens alongside California trio Archer Nation and DJ Danny Sigelman for this nicely timed 4/20 show. (9 p.m. Sat., Turf Club, $15.)
Godsmack: The newly revived Armory is staying true to its heavy-artillery roots with another big metal show. This one finds Boston area vets Godsmack on something of a rebound with their seventh album, "When Legends Rise." The title track is already a widely used WWE wrestling anthem, while the recent single "Scars" became a radio hit as well as the basis for the Scars Foundation, which frontman Sully Erna started to address mental-health issues. Volbeat and Stitched Up Heart open. (7 p.m. Mon., the Armory, $68.)
