MUSIC | Evan Dando with Vic Chestnutt

Former Lemonheads frontman Evan Dando mounts his first solo tour since disbanding the Lemonheads more than seven years ago. He shares the stage with Vic Chestnutt, an Athens, Ga. based songwriter touring to support his first album, /Silver// //Lake/. 9 p.m., $16, 18+. Paradise Rock Club, 967 Comm. Ave., Boston. (AJB)

MUSIC | Gov’t Mule, Chris Robinson and New Earth Mud

Gov’t Mule, a visceral blues and jazz-based band, meets up with Chris Robinson and his band, New Earth Mud. Go to hear Robinson’s music instead of seeing his picture in the tabloids with pregnant wife Kate Hudson. 7:30 p.m., $25, Orpheum Theatre, Hamilton Place, Boston. (AJB)

MUSIC | PW Long, Antler, The Brought Low

Singer-Songwriter PW Long is back after a five-year hiatus. After serving in hillbilly rock bands Mule and Redfoot, he has released a solo album, Remembered. Long is joined by The Brought Low, who can only be described as the best Southern Rock band you’re going to find in Brooklyn and Antler. 9 p.m., $9; 18+. Middle East Upstairs. (AJB)

READINGS | Andrea Di Robilant

Andrea Di Robilant reads from A Venetian Affair. 7 p.m. Free. Wordsworth Books. (AJB)

READINGS | John McWhorter

John McWhorter reads from Doing Our Own Thing: The Degradation of Language and Music and Why We Should, Like, Care. 3 p.m. Free. Harvard Book Store. (AJB)

sat, oct 18

DANCE | Chhandika

The Chhandam Institute of Kathak Dance presents “Naya Deep” (New Light), a concert of traditional North Indian dance with live accompaniment in celebration of the season of Diwali. Soloist Gretchen Hayden guest stars. 7:30 p.m. $20 general, $15 students. MIT’s Little Kresge Theater, 48 Mass Ave. (MO)

MUSIC | Josh Rouse, Leona Naess

Josh Rouse, a country singer-songwriter from Nebraska, shares the stage with British alt-rocker Leona Naess. Rouse played in both punk bands and school orchestras while in high school and his current songs reflect the influence of both. Naess’ soulful indie-pop style has been compared to that of Liz Phair and Alanis Morissette. 8 p.m. $10. Paradise Rock Club, 967 Commonwealth Ave., Boston. (MO)