The Trials of Cato:

Three recent university graduates from North Wales and England meet while working as English teachers in Lebanon and form a Celtic-tinged folk group with Middle Eastern undertones. Their Norwegian roommate, Cato, is not at all fond of their music, which features some lyrics sung in Welsh, so the trio devises its stage name to acknowledge his aural discomfort. If this sounds like an early April Fools’ prank, it isn’t. With two albums since 2018 and one 2020 lineup change under its belt, The Trials of Cato will perform Tuesday in Ocean Beach. The group features co-founders Robin Jones (vocals, banjo and bouzouki) and Tomos Williams (guitars, bass, keyboards and percussion), along with recent addition Polly Bolton (vocals, mandolin, bouzouki and banjo). Their music is steeped in centuries-old traditions, but edgy enough at times that Led Zeppelin album remastering engineer John David dubbed the trio “the Sex Pistols of folk.” It’s a catchy if misleading sobriquet, unless it’s meant solely to reflect the energy level The Trials of Cato can reach on its more uptempo numbers. 9 p.m. Tuesday. Winstons, 1921 Bacon St., Ocean Beach. $12-$15 (must be 21 or older to attend). (619) 222-6822, winstonsob.com

Nancy Sanchez y Los Chorizeras:

Depending on the setting, singersongwriter Nancy Sanchez can perform ranchera and mariachi, jazz and bossa-nova, or chestnuts from the Great American Songbook. She describes her own music as “Mexican American art pop.” The daughter of a mariachi, this Mexico-born, California-raised troubadour sings in both Spanish and English. She has two solo album to her credit and has collaborated with such Latin music stars as Carlos Vives and Mon Laferte. Accompanied by her threewoman band, Los Chorizeras, Sanchez puts a contemporary lyrical spin on Mexican folklorico songs that have long been written to reflect a male perspective. 7 p.m. Sunday. Museum of Making Music, 5790 Armada Drive, Carlsbad. $25. museumofmakingmusic.org