And here we are, closing in on the end of April, which means only one more month until summer. Spring has sprung, and there are lots of great things to do this week.

Wednesday 04-21

Porcupine Tree and Bigelf, House of Blues, 1204 Caroline, 7pm, $18.75-$50. Two progressive rock bands; Porcupine Tree hails from the UK, Bigelf from Los Angeles. 10-W16-1

Thursday 04-22

Beetle and Quadraphonic, Continental Club, 3700 Main, 7pm (Beetle)/10pm (Quadraphonic), no cover. 10-W16-2

Friday 04-23

Murals Under the Stars, Discovery Green, 8pm. Digital projections of murals by various artists, including Diego Rivera and Clemente Orozco, and a lecture given by Gregorio Luke, the Latin American art expert curating the show. 10-W16-3

Jimmie Vaughan and the Tilt-A-Whirl Band, Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel, 8pm, $22 (advance)/$25 (day of show). Jimmie is one of the founding members of The Fabulous Thunderbirds and the older brother of Stevie Ray Vaughan. 10-W16-4

Saturday 04-24

Pasadena Napalm Division/Burn the Boats/HRA, Rudyard’s, 2010 Waugh, time not listed, $10. A trio of hardcore metal bands. 10-W16-5

Chris Knight and Asylum Street Spankers, McGonigel’s Mucky Duck, 7:30pm, $20. Americana/folk. 10-W16-6