Ty Bru, MTTS, Matt-E-Rich, St. Francis, Frank White, Kaveman, Jae Blacc, OJ, Big Twin Gambino, Tattoo Nitty, Littles, Christopher Terrell, Wee-Wop.

Jeff Cook, Bruce Brookshire, Jeremy Brady, Trent Callicut, Mercy’s Well, Bannister, Davis Hastings, Cameron Marion.

Urban Sophisticates, Versa Emerge, So Long Forgotten, Damiera, Cool Hand Luke, War of Ages, Gwen Stacy, My Children My Bride, Belle Epoque, Advent, Progress In Color, Sophia,.

I’ve already exceeded my word count, so let’s get right to it. BB’s New & Used CDs & DVDs is offering a 40-percent discount on its entire stock to generate revenue to avoid shutting down. The store is located at 5605-G W. Friendly Ave. in Greensboro. Call 336.294.8498 for more information.

My friend Daniel Bayer — Raving Knaves bass player, sound engineer and erstwhile journalist to the rest of the world — tells me the number of live music shows is down this year. My own experience doesn’t always confirm that assessment, but judging by the number of events on my list this week, there’s some truth to what he says.

Fast and furious, short and sweet, brevity is the soul of wit and all those other clichés… The Don Kristy Louis Band.

Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Michael Cleveland Flamekeeper, Jamie McLean, Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band, Laura Reed Deep Pocket, Blueground Undergrass, New Monsoon, Tony Trischka Double Banjo Bluegrass, Golem, DJ Williams Projekt, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Sound, Nation Beat, Gokh-Bi System, Cadillac Sky,.

Josephine Collective, After Midnight Project, En Serenade, Love and Reverie, 100 Yorktown.

Back in the 1980s, my favorite name for a band that I never actually got to hear was Gaye Bikers on Acid. While I'm sure this group sounds nothing alike, they at least share some superficial novelty. Schola Cantorosa,.

The big news this week - just in case you live in a cave or somehow missed the boat on Beatlemania - is the Heavy Rebel Weekender in Winston-Salem. We've got a cover story about it this week, so you don't need to turn to me for the details. There are a couple rad Independence Day shows, but otherwise it's a light week. Apparently, musicians and club owners like to take some time off for holidays too. Also, significantly, Elliott's Revue in Winston-Salem has taken a summer break on booking shows, and Garage owner Richard Emmett is getting busy with the Eastern Music Festival Fringe series.