Could it be spring is ready to make its’ presence known? Hard to know for sure, but one good portent lies in the fact that we make the switch to Daylight Savings Time this weekend.

Some electronics will automatically change, while other time keepers will need a little help. Remember that time springs forward one hour Sunday morning. You don’t want to be a late arrival for all the cool live music events, especially the Red Shoes for Rock Memorial honoring Jack Nims this Sunday at VFW Post 2889 on West Main Street in Rock Hill (related story on D1).

Also Sunday, Coheed and Cambria converge on Charlotte at The Fillmore with their imaginative mix of progressive rock and punk/pop/metal. Led by influences from Led Zeppelin, Queen, Rush, Pink Floyd, Iron Maiden, and Star Wars, Claudio Sanchez and company weave together a spectacular science-fiction saga. Russian Circles are opening for Coheed and Cambria. Check coheedandcambria.com for more.

Elsewhere

But, tonight before the DST shift, rock with LA Guns at Amos’ Southend in Charlotte. Let your rockin’ heavy metal glee go free with a glam slam of ’80s Hollywood abandon. Join this incarnation – Phil Lewis, vocals; Steve Riley, drums; Michael Grant, guitar and Scotty Griffin, bass – for some “Rip and Tear” rock from LA Guns live tonight at Amos’ Southend, Charlotte.

That should whet your live music appetite. Check the listing for more favorites on the menu for the coming week.

•  Friday: The Dunder Chiefs, Bordertown at Firewater 110, Rock Hill; Nita B and Bill Buck at Amici Lovin Oven, Rock Hill; Chubby Knuckles at Thursdays Too, Rock Hill; 5 Gun Canyon at The Kickin’ Pig, Rock Hill; The Oneppo Brothers at The Coal Yard, York; Flat Tires, Aloha Broha, more at Tremont Music Hall, Charlotte; That 1 Guy with Wolff and Tuba at The Double Door Inn, Charlotte; Sol Driven Train CD Release at The Visulite Theater, Charlotte; Stepside Deluxe at Puckett’s Farm Equipment, Charlotte; The Gaslight Anthem at The Fillmore, Charlotte; and Crane at The Saloon-N.C. Music Factory, Charlotte.

•  Saturday: Stella Rising at Amici Lovin Oven, Rock Hill; Tone Deaf Acoustic at Rock Hill Tavern, Rock Hill; Nita B and The Swingin’ Soiree at The Kickin’ Pig, Rock Hill; Astrid Haven, Dr. Circustein, Mr. Toxic, more at Firewater 110, Rock Hill; The Oneppo Brothers at The Back Porch, Chester; The Grievous Angels at Puckett’s Farm Equipment, Charlotte; Battle of the Bands with Cylearian, Jerry’s Bones, Fall of Golliath, more at Tremont Music Hall, Charlotte; Kashmir-Led Zeppelin Tribute, Pariah at Amos’ Southend, Charlotte; Delta Rae, ZZ Ward at The Visulite Theater, Charlotte; Chris Duarte at The Double Door Inn, Charlotte; Nick Driver, Coma League at Common Market-Plaza Midwood, Charlotte; Excision, Vaski, Paper Diamond at The Fillmore, Charlotte; Battle of the Bands-Final Round at The Saloon-N.C. Music Factory, Charlotte; GreyMarket at The Chop Shop-NoDa, Charlotte; Lipstick on a Pig, at Buddy’s Point, Monroe; Metal Shop at Easy Eddie’s Bar and Grill, Huntersville and Tenacious D – Old School Acoustic at the House of Blues, Myrtle Beach.

•  Sunday: The Ugly Club at The Saloon-N.C. Music Factory, Charlotte.

•  Monday: John Corbett Band, Michael Scott at The Visulite Theater, Charlotte; Hed PE, Saint Diablo, Astrid Haven, more at Tremont Music Hall, Charlotte; Monday Night All Stars at The Double Door Inn, Charlotte and Open Mic with Three Piece Buckett at Puckett’s Farm Equipment, Charlotte.

•  Tuesday: Open Mic Night hosted by Russ Graham (Killer Dwarves) at Firewater 110, Rock Hill; Hinder, The Last Vegas, Acidic at Amos Southend, Charlotte and Bill Hanna Jazz Jam at The Double Door Inn, Charlotte.

•  Wednesday: Ladies Night Dance Party at Firewater 110, Rock Hill; The Devil Wears Prada, As I Lay Dying, more at Amos Southend, Charlotte and Bluegrass with Dixie Moon at Puckett’s Farm Equipment, Charlotte.

•  Thursday: Metal Shop at The Saloon-N.C. Music Factory, Charlotte; Chevelle at Amos’ Southend, Charlotte; Jordan Miller and The Executives at The Double Door Inn, Charlotte and I love Salsa with Oscar D’leon, Eddie Santiago at The Fillmore, Charlotte.

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