Concerts: Oct. 30 to Nov. 6

Thursday, Oct. 30

All in A Day Songwriters Night: The Namedropper Extravanganza with Oh Susanna, Joel Plaskett, Luke Douet, Melissa McClelland, Amelia Curran, Jim Bryson, 7 p.m., Knox Sanctuary, 120 Lisgar St. writersfestival.org

Irene’s All Stars Blues with Eric Walker, blues, 9 p.m., Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank St. No cover. irenespub.ca

Lil Andy, Zachary Lucky, 8:30 p.m., The Black Sheep Inn, 753 Riverside Dr., Wakefield. $10 in advance. theblacksheepinn.com

Linda Marie (4 p.m., free), Reggae Night with Roots Movement (9 p.m., $7), The Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray St. therainbow.ca

Moonface, Her Harbour, indie-rock/folk, 8:30 p.m., Bluesfest School of Music & Art, 450 Churchill Ave. $13. spectrasonic.com

Mounties, Gay Nineties, The Strain, 9 p.m., Mavericks, 221 Rideau St. $18.50. spectrasonic.com

Petr Cancura, blues/country, 7:30 p.m., NAC Fourth Stage, 53 Elgin St. From $33. nac-cna.ca

Street Meat performs at Pits for Tits fundraiser, 10 p.m., House of Targ,1077 Bank St. $5. houseoftarg.com

Moonface plays the Bluesfest School of Music and Art on October 30.
Oh Susanna's Namedropper album brings a litany of Canadian performers together at the Writer's Festival songwriters night, October 30.
Jim Bryson joins many others at the Writers Festival songwriters night October 30.
Amelia Curran plays the Writers Festival on October 30.
The Hornettes will perform the entirety of Michael Jackson's Thriller at Maxwell's Bistro on Halloween.
Mounties play Mavericks on October 30.
Petr Cancura plays the NAC Fourth Stage.
Her Harbour plays Mavericks with Moonface on October 30.
Joel Plaskett performs at the Writers Festival on October 30.
Ron Sexsmith is at the Ottawa Writers Festival on October 30.
GOOD2Go plays Irene's 12th annual Hellbender on October 31.
MonkeyJunk perform at the Black Sheep inn on October 31 and November 1.
Doug Paisley performs at the NAC Fourth Stage on November 1.
Kill Matilda play Le Petit Chicago on November 2.
Do your best Metallica impersonation at heavy metal karaoke night.
John Major / Ottawa Citizen
Pat Moore plays at the Ole Opry event at Irene's Pub on November 5.
Luther Wright and others will perform at a Sale and auction in support of the Wakefield Grannies at the Wakefield Mill on November 2.
Engelbert Humperdinck performs on November 5.
Susie Arioli performs at the Ottawa Jazz Festival fundraiser on November 6.

Photos: Gigs this week

Who is playing where in and around Ottawa Oct. 30 to Nov. 6, 2014.

Friday, Oct. 31

DeepBlack Jim Jam HalloweenParty with The Jesse Greene Band, The Sinners and more, tribute to Deep Purple, Jimi Hendrix and Black Sabbath, 10 p.m., Atomic Rooster, 303 Bank St. atomicrooster.ca

DJ Erick Morillo, opening of Aléa club, 10 p.m., Casino du Lac-Leamy, 1 blvd. du Casino, Gatineau. $12. alea.wantickets.com

Extreme Halloween II: Accursed Spawn, Unbreakable Hatred, …From the Deep, Maou Mindu, 8 p.m., Cafe Dekcuf, 221 Rideau St. $10 in advance.

Frank James Band (4 p.m., free), Bearshark, Miss Polygamy, Cody Allen, The Wicked Mercy, The Sick Sick Sicks (9 p.m., $10), The Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray St. therainbow.ca

Geri Childs, CD release, 7:30 p.m., NAC Fourth Stage, 53 Elgin St. From $25. nac-cna.ca

GOOD2GO, Trees of North America, 9:30 p.m., Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank St. $10. irenespub.ca

The Hornettes perform Michael Jackson’s Thriller, 9 p.m., Maxwell’s Bistro, 340 Elgin St., $10 in advance.

Interplanetary Halloween Hooha! featuring DJ Luke McKeehan, 10 p.m., Mercury Lounge, 56 Byward Market Sq. $9. mercurylounge.com

MonkeyJunk, Drew Nelson Band, 8:30 p.m., The Black Sheep Inn, 753 Riverside Dr., Wakefield. $20 in advance. theblacksheepinn.com

Monster Bash Halloween, with DJs and “super-secret band,” 10 p.m., House of Targ,1077 Bank St. $10. houseoftarg.com

Neewollah, Sister Hyde, Blackshirt Highwaymen and others, 8 p.m., Zaphod Beeblebrox, 27 York St., $35, zaphods.ca

Halloween Party with Phil Morotti, Phlatline, Age of Wisdom, rock, 8 p.m., The Branch Restaurant, 15 Clothier St. E. $10 suggested. thebranchrestaurant.ca

Seventeen Voyces perform live with screening of 1923 silent movie The Hunchback of Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m., St. Matthew’s Church, 130 Glebe Ave. $25, $15/students. www.seventeenvoyces.ca

Saturday, Nov. 1

8th anniversary party with Frank Western, Birdie Whyte, The Branch Restaurant, 15 Clothier St. E. $10, includes all-you-can-eat BBQ. thebranchrestaurant.ca

Ball and Chain and The Wreckers, CD release/roots/country/cajun, 9:30 p.m., Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank St. irenespub.ca

Big Jeezus Truck Annual Halloween Party, The Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray St. therainbow.ca

Calum Graham, jazz, 7:30 p.m., GigSpace, 953 Gladstone Ave. $20. gigspaceottawa.com

Doug Paisley, Jenny Whiteley, 7:30 p.m., NAC Fourth Stage, 53 Elgin St. From $27. nac-cna.ca

Jim Cochrane Band (4 p.m.), Grasshawk Local Toons with INIMAI and Bad Road (10 p.m.), Atomic Rooster, 303 Bank St. atomicrooster.ca

MonkeyJunk, Drew Nelson Band, 8:30 p.m., The Black Sheep Inn, 753 Riverside Dr., Wakefield. $20 in advance. theblacksheepinn.com

Organ Eyes, Patterson Hall, V Infernalis, 9 p.m., Mugshots, 75 Nicholas St. Pay-what-you-can.

Seventeen Voyces perform live with screening of 1923 silent movie The Hunchback of Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m., St. Matthew’s Church, 130 Glebe Ave. $25, $15/students. www.seventeenvoyces.ca

Tom Lavin and the Legendary Powder Blues, blues, 8 p.m., Centrepointe Theatres, 101 Centrepointe Dr. $45. centrepointetheatres.com

TVFreaks, Brat Kings, 10 p.m., House of Targ,1077 Bank St. $5. houseoftarg.com

Walker vs. Lapratte, deep house, 10 p.m., Mercury Lounge, 56 Byward Market Sq. $7 at the door. mercurylounge.com

Sunday, Nov. 2

Blues & Company, 6 p.m., Atomic Rooster, 303 Bank St. atomicrooster.ca

Ryan Cook, Tribute to Merle Travis, 7 p.m., Coffee Culture, 2 Russell St. E., $20 includes meal.

Ensemble Prisme, classical, 3 p.m., Shenkman Arts Centre, 245 Centrum Blvd. $31.75. shenkmanarts.ca

Lucky Ron, Steve Stacey, 4 p.m., The Black Sheep Inn, 753 Riverside Dr., Wakefield. $7 at the door. theblacksheepinn.com

Luther Wright, Carol Goodman, Ken Walsh, at the Hand-in-Hand Sale and Auction for the Wakefield Grannies, 3 to 6 p.m., Wakefield Mill. Free. thegrannies.org

Nepean Concert Band, 2 p.m., City View United Church, 6 Epworth Ave. $10, free for children 12 and under. www.nepeanconcertband.com

Strings of St. John with oboeist Victor Houle, 2 p.m., Church of St. John the Evangelist, 154 Somerset St. W. $20.

Tree, Kill Matilda, punk, 8 p.m., Le Petit Chicago, 50 Promenade du Portage, Gatineau. $5. petitchicago.ca

Monday, Nov. 3

Sans Foulards, Archy & Mehitabel, Velvet Noise, Connor Marghetis, 8 p.m., Zaphod Beeblebrox, 27 York St. Free. zaphods.ca

Tuesday, Nov. 4

Shirley Théroux, 8 p.m., Salle Odyssée, 855 blvd de la Gappe, Gatineau. $34. salleodyssee.ca

Wednesday, Nov. 5

Engelbert Humperdinck, 8 p.m., Centrepointe Theatres, 101 Centrepointe Dr. $96.75. centrepointetheatres.com

Mike Rud, Roddy Ellias, 5 to 9 p.m., Zen Kitchen, 634 Somerset St. W. $15.

Ottawa Opry with Pat Moore, Shawn Tavenier, russell Levia, Maple Hill, The Monroe Sisters, country, 9:30 p.m., Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank St. $20 in advance. irenespub.ca

Twin Forks, Northcote, Highs, 9 p.m., Mavericks, 221 Rideau St. $17.50. spectrasonic.com

Thursday, Nov. 6

David Marin, 7:30 p.m., NAC Fourth Stage, 53 Elgin St. From $25. nac-cna.ca

Heavy Metal Karaoke Nite, 10 p.m., House of Targ,1077 Bank St. $5. houseoftarg.com

Irene’s All Stars Blues with John Cormier, blues, 9 p.m., Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank St. No cover. irenespub.ca

The Johnstones, The Superlative, Freshly Cut, punk/ska, 9 p.m., Cafe Dekcuf, 221 Rideau St. $10. spectrasonic.com

Ottawa Jazz festival fundraiser with Susie Arioli, jazz, 6:30 p.m., Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St. $50, with $30 tax receipt. ottawajazzfestival.com

Ryan Cook, Dylan Watts, country/tribute to Merle Travis, 8 p.m., The Branch Restaurant, 15 Clothier St. E. $10. thebranchrestaurant.ca

Sean Rowe, alt-folk, 8:30 p.m., The Black Sheep Inn, 753 Riverside Dr., Wakefield. $10 in advance. theblacksheepinn.com

The Supersuckers, The Red Rails, In Heat, rock, 9 p.m., Mavericks, 221 Rideau St. $16. spectrasonic.com

Are you a promoter, musician or band? Send in your event information to kendemann@ottawacitizen.com, by 8 a.m. Monday, two weeks before the event. Photos are welcome.