A quick breakdown of this weekend’s most worthy concerts beginning with Thursday, ’cause that’s when the weekend really starts, right? For a more comprehensive schedule of concerts, check out our Upcoming Events page.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8

click to enlarge

Waters. In recent tours, Winter performs seated due to various health issues, and avoids playing rock music all together to focus solely on the blues. Don’t expect a “Rock 'n' Roll Hoochie Koo” (one of his few hits), though you might hear his renown blues-out rendition of Bob Dylan's “Highway 61 Revisited.” 8 p.m., State Theatre, St. Petersburg, $25 dos.

Afroman The “Because I Got High” tongue-in-cheek rap artist has released 11 albums in 11 years; his most recent, Frobama: Head of State, dropped in May. 8 p.m., Bourbon Street Night Club, New Port Richey, $15.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9

U2 w/Muse There’s no denying the sheer superstar power and awesome dynamism of U2, the foursome’s longevity earned after years of solid hits and a consistent effort to evolve without losing their distinguishing Dublin-brewed alt rock sound. Aside from the shady 12-year $100 million deal with Live Nation (which gives the live events company control of U2’s merchandise, sponsorships and official website), the band has been pretty good about retaining a sense of decorum and integrity, donating some of their billions to charitable causes around the world, bringing global issues of poverty, disease, and social injustice to light via performances, appearances, campaigns and fundraisers, and even starting their own nonprofits or backing initiatives to help those in need. No Line on the Horizon is their 12th and latest studio album, and critics (myself not included) are falling all over the thing like it’s Irish gold. But when has U2 ever really disappointed? The current “U2 360° Tour” features a 360-degree staging/audience configuration, which should make for quite the RayJay spectacle. Not sure who can afford the $250 seats in this economy, but someone’s gotta pay for that stage show and it ain’t the $35 nosebleeds (those go towards Bono’s wardrobe). 7 p.m., Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, $35, $55, $95 and $250.

Lonesome Wyatt and Rachel Brooke Wyatt of Those Poor Bastards and songstress Rachel Brooke co-wrote and recently released an album of woeful, gothic country odes, A Bitter Harvest, his shopworn baritone contrasting nicely against her gritty pretty twang. 9:30 p.m., Dave's Aqua Lounge, St. Petersburg, $6.

[pictured left] The music of Brooklyn electro-soul trio Tortured Soul is marked by smooth, harmonizing vocals occasionally filtered through a vox box, tongue-in-cheeky lyrics (like a Latin lounge number dedicated to tequila), dance house and jazz-hop beats, and plenty of tasty electro-cheese effects. 10 p.m., The Kennedy, Tampa, $10 in advance/$12 dos (free admission for ladies ages 21 and up)

The Australian Pink Floyd Show TAPFS has been recreating the psyche rock band’s look, feel, and sound for more than two decades, focusing on the production of Floyd's later world tours, and using lasers, props, and a large projection panel much like "Mr Screen." The foursome has been endorsed by none other than David Gilmour himself, who invited the band to play his 50th birthday. 8 p.m., Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, $50.50 and $68.

Strung Out w/The Flatliners/Pour Habit/A Gentleman Army SoCal punk rock five-piece Strung Out infuses a heavy dose of metal into their sound – crushing riffs and tricked-out shreds, hard driving rhythms, and vocals that beseech with scratchy melody or rage with fiery howls. The Fat Wreck Chords mainstay band just released Of The Underground, their seventh album on the label. 8 p.m., State Theatre, St. Petersburg, $16.

COPE CD Release Show w/Christie Leneé and the FunkGrass Groove Tampa jam rock foursome COPE — which fuses elements of Southern-fried roots and booty-shakin’ funk into their sound — celebrates the release of their newly-minted album with singer-songwriter-guitarist Christie Lenee providing support. 8 p.m., Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa, $8.

[pictured right] w/Harlem/The Pauses Established in 2001 and a two-piece since 2008, Philadelphia’s Pattern is Movement makes off-kilter neo-jazz fused with ghostly melodic two-part vocal harmonies, complex yet pleasant instrumental escapades, Zappa-progressive time signatures, and an abundance of quirky textures and rhythmic effects – in sum, experimental surreality that actually works. 9 p.m., New World Brewery, Ybor City, $8.

The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band w/Nervous Turkey/Poetry n' Lotion The rural Indiana blues rockin’ three-piece may be small in numbers, but they are definitely big in sound and heart. For more on the band, click here to read this week's feature. 9 p.m., Crowbar, Ybor City, $10.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10

Claire Lynch Band w/Crabgrass Cowboys Rounder Records just dropped two-time Grammy nominee Claire Lynch’s new record, Whatcha Gonna Do, which showcases her delicately sweet drawling vocals against upbeat bluegrass melodies flavored with banjo, mandolin and fiddle. (Pinellas Park Performing Arts Center, Pinellas Park)

and wine bar).

Drink Up Buttercup w/Blind Man's Colour The kitchen sink quality of warm ’60s psychedelia (think Velvet Underground meets the Beatles) is combined with charming warbly-high vocals and bouncy carnival beats in the music of Philly natives Drink Up Buttercup. The foursome was just signed to Yep Roc records and releases a 7" single next month; according to the release, audiences at the foursome’s live show can expect “an onstage fracas of fretboards, drumsticks, elbows, metal lockers, mannequin heads, and trashcan lids thrashing through the air.” 9 p.m., New World Brewery, Ybor City, $6.

Dex Romweber Duo [pictured left] w/Izzy Cox/The Mojo Gurus Dex and Sara Romweber make up this underground rockabilly duo, which recently wrote and produced two Western-flavored blues numbers with Jack White for a special 7” vinyl release this summer on White’s newly formed label, Third Man Records. 9:30 p.m., Dave's Aqua Lounge, St. Petersburg, $8.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11

Rob’s Rock- A-Thon: A Benefit Show for Rob McArdle w/Nervous Turkey/Flat Stanley/Poetry n' Lotion/The Lake Audition/Dukes of Hillsborough/Life of Pi/more TBA Rob McArdle has been slinging drinks in Ybor City for more than a dozen years, from Masquerade to Orpheum to his latest turn at the pleasant watering hole-in-the-wall, Fuma Bella. McArdle developed congestive heart failure several years ago and though he spent some time getting healthed up, he’s recently had to return for a series of surgeries. He’s gotta quit Fuma (smoky bars not so good for him), and his hospital bills are stacking up, so some charitable local bands play this show to raise some funds and help the brother out. 6 p.m. doors, Orpheum, Ybor City, $10 suggested donation.

Labyrinthitis A new local jazz fusion group featuring LaRue Nickelson on guitar, Jeremy Powell on sax and keys, bassist Joe Porter and drummer Ian Goodman. 3 p.m., Karma Bar & Cafe, downtown Tampa, $5.

[pictured right] & Jorge Garcia: Latin Jazz & Tango Tampa Jazz Club welcomes these musicians back to town for a show featuring Uruguay violinist Federico Britos, who’s shared the stage with Duke Ellington and Dizzy Gillespie, among others, and Cuban steel-string acoustic guitarist Jorge Garcia; they are joined by Bay area bassist Richard Drexler and drummer John Jenkins. 7 p.m., HCC Performing Arts Building Theater, Ybor City, $21 general/$16 Jazz Club members/$5 students/free for HCC students & staff.

WMNF's Woodstock Flashback w/The Beauvilles/The Ditchflowers/Big Wiggler/Soul2Earth/Blue Dice/Four Star Riot/Jessica Atkinson/Thomas Wynn and the Believers/Captain Obvious/Talk To Mark/Point Six If you missed last month’s sold-out Woodstock 40th anniversary celebration, WMNF stages a redux with several of the artists who performed at the re-creation reprising their Woodstock roles – The Beauvilles as The Who, The Ditchflowers as CSNY, Soul2Earth as Jimi Hendrix, Point Six (with guitarist Jerry Outlaw) as Santana, and so on. 4 p.m., Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa, $13 in advance/$16 dos.