This week's hot concerts

Tremont 17^th Anniversary

7 p.m. Friday, March 16, Tremont, 400 W. Tremont Ave. $10. 704-343-9494.

Former owner Penny Craver returns with `80s girl group the Blind Dates (its first show since she sold the venue) with Charlotte acts Antiseen, the Aqualads, Babyshaker, Husky,  the Chalkies and 2013 Wolves. Hope Nicholls will DJ.

Hinder

7 p.m. Friday, March 16, Amos’, 1423 S. Tryon St. $18-$21. www.etix.com

The Oklahoma radio rockers behind 2006’s inescapable “Lips of an Angel” take a break from recording the follow-up to 2010’s “All American Nightmare” for a short run of shows.

Big Head Todd & the Monsters

8 p.m. Friday, March 16, Fillmore, 1000 NC Music Factory Blvd. $33. www.livenation.com

Although its summer concert with fellow `90’s hit makers Barenaked Ladies, Blues Traveler and Cracker was announced earlier this week, true Todd fans will want to catch the Colorado band’s more intimate full set this week.

 
Little Big Town

11 p.m. Friday, March 16, Coyote Joe’s 4621 Wilkinson Blvd., $15-$18. www.etix.com

The co-ed country quartet behind “Little White Church,” “Boondocks,” and “Bring It On Home” takes a breather from work on its upcoming fifth album to deliver the pristine, four-part harmonies that help give the act its longevity.

Ketch & Critter

7 p.m. Saturday, March 17, Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E. 36^th St. $20. 704-358-9298.

Old Crow Medicine Show’s Ketch Secor and Critter Fuqua perform two intimate acoustic duo sets that focus on the more traditional side of their roots rocking day job.

 
David Choi

7 p.m. Saturday, March 17, Tremont, 400 W. Tremont Ave. $12-$15. www.etix.com

The Korean -American YouTube sensation whose clips have clocked over 100 million hits steps out of the Laptop screen to perform his acoustic pop love songs live with Charlotte-based pop singer-songwriter Russell Howard opening.

 
Martin Sexton

8 p.m. Saturday, March 17, Visulite, 1615 Elizabeth Ave. 704-358-9200.

Actress Kristen Bell recently raved about the acclaimed cult singer-songwriter’s L.A. show on Twitter, which, along with his new EP “Falls Like Rain,” serves as a reminder of how powerful his understated take on blue-eyed soul and acoustic guitar can be. 

 
Beth McKee

8 p.m. Thursday, March 22, Evening Muse, 3227 N. Davidson St. $10-$12. 704-376-3737.

With Cajun and blues roots proudly glowing on the tunes on her latest album “Next to Nowhere,” this Southern singer pumps out fiery tracks while vocally neighboring singers as disparate as Bonnie Raitt, Kathy Mattea and `70s staples Anne Murray or Helen Reddy without really copying any of them.