FIVE LIVE SOUNDS

Peter & The Wolves are Howlin’ and Prowlin’, while Best of Calgary teases its best festival.

Friday: Peter & The Wolves album release, with The Dice Cubes The retro rockabilly rockers have a suitably retro cover for their third album, Howlin’ and Prowlin’—including a tag proudly boasting High Mono Fidelity. Their Edmonton musical soulmates The Dice Cubes round out the bill. At Nite Owl, 213 10th Ave. S.W. Doors, 9 p.m. $10. facebook.com/niteowlyyc.

Friday: Folk Fest Teaser Best of Calgary celebrates its winners as part of ideas week; the natural way to celebrate the Calgary Folk Music Festival (named the best festival) is with a teaser concert featuring Altameda. At East Village Junction, 439 8th Ave. S.E. 5:30 p.m. Free. RSVP at eventbrite.ca.

Sunday: Sheldon Zandboer CD release The Calgary pianist has previously performed for Queen Elizabeth; presumably he was too busy preparing his new album to attend last weekend’s wedding. He celebrates his debut album, Tipping Velvet, with Bob Tildesley (trumpet), Andy Ericson (drums), Jason Valleau (bass) and guest vocalist Johanna Sillanpaa. At Junction, 628 8th Ave. S.W. 7 p.m. $15. eventbrite.ca.

Thursday: Rob Mitchelson’s album release The Loose Moose regular is billing his “album release concert/art happening/sit-com” as “part musical and part Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” Guests will have a chance to win the album and thrift-store vinyl. At Loose Moose Theatre, 1235 26th Ave. S.E. 8 p.m. $15. brownpapertickets.com.

Opening Thursday: Figaro’s Wedding Mozart’s classic The Marriage of Figaro centres on Figaro’s boss’s attempt to exercise his droit du seigneur with Figaro’s bride; Joel Ivany’s 2014 adaptation, presented by Cowtown Opera, has Figaro’s best man hitting on the bride. At Mamdani Opera Centre, 1315 7th St. S.W. 7:30 p.m. $30 - $42. cowtownoperacompany.com.