The Sounds of New London, Oct. 5-11

Friday 10/5:

OCEAN BEACH PARK, 98 Neptune Ave., Brewfest At The Beach featuring the Rhythm Method Band, 6:30 p.m.; 21+, $25

HYGIENIC ART PARK, 79 Bank Street, New London Americana Fest 2012 featuring Eric Lichter, The MacLeans, Preston Frantz Hellbent & Heartbreakin', and The Wiyos, 6:30 p.m.; $7

TANSILL BLACKBOX THEATER, 270 Mohegan Ave., Q-Brothers Shakespeare Project: A Hip Hop Experience, 7:30 p.m.; $8 general admission, $6 students

THE BULKELEY HOUSE, 111 Bank Street, Wicked Peach, 8 p.m.

EL N GEE, 86 Golden Street, The Dollyrots and Modern Primates, 8 p.m.; $5

33 GOLDEN STREET, 33 Golden Street, Brownbird Rudy Relic, Orb Mellon, Tito Deler, 9 p.m.; 21+, $5

STASH'S CAFE, 95 Pequot Ave., Jeff Pitchell & Texas Flood, 10 p.m.; 21+

BANK STREET CAFE, 639 Bank Street, Magnesium Jake, 10 p.m.; 21+, $5

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HYGIENIC ART PARK, 79 Bank Street, New London Americana Fest 2012 featuring Dirt Road Radio, The Rivergods, Dogbite, Jeffrey Foucault, Jim & Jake Carpenter, Full Moon Jamboree, Ken Atkins & The Honky Tonk Kind, 2 p.m.; $10

TANSILL BLACKBOX THEATER, 270 Mohegan Ave., Q-Brothers Shakespeare Project: A Hip Hop Experience, 2 p.m.; $8 general admission, $6 students

TANSILL BLACKBOX THEATER, 270 Mohegan Ave., Q-Brothers Shakespeare Project: A Hip Hop Experience, 7:30 p.m.; $8 general admission, $6 students

PALMER AUDITORIUM, 270 Mohegan Ave., Cherish The Ladies, 8 p.m.; $28, $25 seniors, $14 students

STASH'S CAFE, 95 Pequot Ave., Road to Praytor Fest Pre-Show featuring Danny Pease & The Regulators, Llama Tsunami, Badpilot, and Sir Moist, 8 p.m.; 21+

HEARSAY BAR AND GRILLE, 119 Broad Street, Steve Cleary and Strings That Sing, 9 p.m.; 21+

TANSILL BLACKBOX THEATER, 270 Mohegan Ave., Q-Brothers Shakespeare Project: A Hip Hop Experience, 2 p.m.; $8 general admission, $6 students

CAPTAIN'S PIZZA, 8 Bank Street, Originals and Traditions, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

HANAFIN'S IRISH PUB, 312 State Street, State Street Saints, 5:30 p.m

33 GOLDEN STREET, 33 Golden Street, Roots Music Stomp with Craig "Honeyboy" Edwards and Friends, 7 p.m.; 21+

STASH'S CAFE, 95 Pequot Ave., Mike Praytor Music Festival After Party featuring Roo and The Manhattan Project, 10 p.m.; 21+

OASIS PUB, 16 Bank Street, Venus in Furs with Fatal Film, 9 p.m.; 21+, $5

EL N GEE, 86 Golden Street, Die Sektor, Deviant UK, The Gothicles, For All Emptiness, DJ Sekt, 7 p.m.; $20 for under 21, $15 for 21+

GARDE ARTS CENTER, 325 State Street, The Lionel Loueke Trio, 7:30 p.m.; $40

For more information about this week’s entertainment and beyond please visit wailingcity.com “New London’s online zine. To promote, document, inform and support.”

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About this column: The Sounds of New London looks at the upcoming week in music and includes photos from the prior week of events.