ARKANSAS TRAVELER

main room, show-stopping Japanese outfit Peelander-z pairs up with locals Richard James and the Special Riders in what promises to be a highenergy concert bill. Cover to each show is $10. 412-414 N. Cleveland St. hitonememphis.com Now based in Woodstock, New York, where he writes songs for TV shows like “Bob’s Burgers” and “Inside Amy Schumer,” Chris Maxwell broke out of Little Rock with the major-label act Gunbunnies (1990’s “Paw Paw Patch”), and more recently worked on projects with the likes of Iggy Pop and They Might Be Giants. Having just released his debut solo album, “Arkansas Summer,” Maxwell has a show at Midtown’s Otherlands Coffee Bar. Recommended for fans of Elliott Smith and Wilco. Also on the bill are Paul “Snowflake” Taylor and Adam Naylor. 8 p.m. $7 cover. 641 S. Cooper St. otherlandscoffeebar.com