TRANSCONTINENTAL HUSTLE—Don’t like punk rock? Don’t trust gypsies? You should still attend Gogol Bordello’s colorful, twirling mess of gypsy-punk enthusiasm, because it’s a reminder of why music is fun in the first place. Stop worrying about correctly spoken English, start wearing purple. KO
w/Forro in the Dark; Roseland, 8 NW 6th, 8 pm, $23.50, all ages
BEATS—Tonight is the perfect night for some booty banging, yes? And if you’re serious about your beats, check out this lineup of nasty-ass and very creative turntablism: Teebs, 12th Planet, Daedelus, and the freaking crazy antics of the Gaslamp Killer, who for all practical purposes creates live mind-blowing mixes and clearly doesn’t give a fuck. WSH
Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison, 8:30 pm, $12-15
Also the Street Dogs are playing at the Hawthorne, with local awesome rockers 48 Thrills.