Electro-pop, soul and Mexican rock coming up

THURSDAY, OCT. 9

Hot Chip

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Crunchy goodness: “Made in the Dark” is the latest slice of electro-pop eclecticism from this British quintet. That 2008 album is like aural pop art: In some moments it’s pleasantly familiar and in others it skitters and crackles with icy techno funkiness.

8:30 p.m. $25. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Little Five Points. 404-521-1786, www.variety-playhouse.com.

FRIDAY, OCT. 10

The Allman Brothers Band

A Southern institution: These consummate Southern rockers have weathered controversy and tragedy over their long and influential career — and they’re still packing sizable venues all over the country and gaining new fans. Next year will mark the band’s 40th anniversary.

7:30 p.m. Oct. 10-11. $78-$93; $38.50 lawn. Chastain Park Amphitheater, 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta. 404-249-6400, www.livenation.com.

Dave Mason

More than all right: His finest hour was probably with the enormously talented and influential Traffic, with whom he wrote and recorded the classic “Feelin’ Alright.” His solo moment in the pop limelight with the Top 20 hit “We Just Disagree” was a wistful bright spot on late ’70s radio. Over his 40-plus years in the business, he’s worked with a laundry list of musical luminaries, including George Harrison, Jimi Hendrix (Mason played acoustic guitar on “All Along the Watchtower”), Fleetwood Mac and Michael Jackson.

8:30 p.m. $27.50; $25 advance. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Little Five Points. 404-521-1786, www.variety-playhouse.com.

SATURDAY, OCT. 11

JJ Grey and Mofro

Swamp funk: Grey’s music is soulful, proud, thoughtful and unrepentantly Southern. Despite calling his latest album “Orange Blossoms,” his Floridian tales aren’t all sunshine and citrus. If you’ve never thought of Florida as a Southern state, Mofro’s music is a convincing corrective — and the perfect accompaniment for a heaping helping of fried catfish and hush puppies.

8:30 p.m.$20; $18 advance. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Little Five Points. 404-521-1786, www.variety-playhouse.com.

The Dynamites With Charles Walker

Explosive soul: Walker began his career with the 1959 single “Slave to Love, ” then recorded some underground classics in the ’60s under the name Little Charles and the Sidewinders. He’s enjoying a career renaissance due to the release of the Lost Highway compilation “Night Train to Nashville, ” which documents the surprisingly fertile R&B scene in the home of country music. Walker and the Dynamites have also recorded new material, released on the 2007 album “Kaboom.”

9:15 p.m.$12. The Earl, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E., East Atlanta. 404-522-3950, 1-800-594-8499, www.badearl.com.

SUNDAY, OCT. 12

Wire

Tightly wound: Though Wire sprang from the womb of British punk (London, circa 1977), the unpredictable, more arty quartet shared only an early rawness, do-it-yourself attitude and musical velocity with the punks. The band’s debut album, “Pink Flag,” contains a remarkable 21 songs in 35 minutes. The band’s first three albums are absolute classics, but everything Wire does is worth your time.

8 p.m. $20. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Little Five Points. 404-521-1786, www.variety-playhouse.com.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15

Jaguares

Roaring back: Jaguares plays rock with the ferocious feline grace of its namesake animal. The Mexican trio’s music is epic, melodic and adventurous. The band also has a long track record with roots that reach back to the ’80s and the beloved rock en español group Caifanes. Jaguares is touring in support of its sixth album, “45,” released in early September.