GRAHAM ROCKINGHAM’S BEST BETS

ELLIOTT BROOD

The Hamilton-based alt-folk trio quickly sold out one show (Friday) at Mills Hardware, 95 King St. E., and added a second on Thursday, Nov. 9, 8 p.m. with Odd Years. Elliott Brood — Mark Sasso, Casey Laforet and Stephen Pitkin — is touring its album “Ghost Gardens” on Paper Bag Records. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door.

TIMBER TIMBRE

Toronto/Montreal art-rock group Timber Timbre’s new Arts & Crafts album “Sincerely, Future Pollution” portrays a gothic cinematic dystopia filled with eerie synthesizers and ominous beats. Timber Timbre performs Friday, Nov. 10, 8:30 p.m., at the Collective Arts Brewery, 207 Burlington St. E., with Boyhood. Tickets are $25 available in advance through ticketfly.com.

TRENT SEVERN

Trent Severn is the combined talents of three talented singer-songwriters — Lindsay Schindler, Dayna Manning and Emm Gryner. Their songs have a distinctly Canadian flavour. The trio performs Friday, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m. at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door. 905-681-6000

ALFIE SMITH & NICOLE CHRISTIAN

Hamilton’s Alfie Smith and his partner Nicole Christian (a native New Yorker) are representing the Western N.Y. Blues Society at the 2018 International Blues Challenge in Memphis. They are holding a fundraiser to help get them there Friday, Nov. 10, 8 p.m., at the Bay City Music Hall, with Alicia House. $10 admission.

SOUL MOTIVATORS

The gritty deep-funk of the Soul Motivators has become a favourite at This Ain’t Hollywood and the Toronto-based band is returning Friday, Nov. 10, for its eighth appearance at the Hamilton club (345 James St. N.). They’ll be playing new tracks from their upcoming album. A good place to stop after the Art Crawl. Doors open 9:30 p.m. $10 advance. $15 at the door.