Club hopping

Whether it's been as a member of Ultramagnetic MCs, as Black Elvis or as Dr. Octagon, rapper Kool Keith has long been one of the most creative, innovative and wonderfully weird forces in hip-hop. He'll perform at Reggie's Rock Club, 2109 S. State, after opening sets by Shala and Robust starting at 10 p.m. Saturday. Tickets, $20. Call (312) 949-0121; www.reggieslive.com. -- Jim DeRogatis

"Thousands of miles of bad road, hundreds of shows raging, questionable or both, countless broken hearts and battered eardrums, and infinite beers later," as the hard-rocking Chicago band says, Bible of the Devil will celebrate its first decade on the local rock scene Saturday night at the Cobra Lounge, 235 N. Ashland. Ironhead and High Spirits open starting at 9 p.m., and admission is free. Oh, and the band is taking requests from longtime fans at botdmusic@ gmail.com, noting, "If we can remember it, we'll try to play it!" Call (312) 226-6300; www.cobralounge.com. -- JD

The career of the legendary banjo player, with his innovative three-finger playing style, spans seven decades. He was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2008 Grammy Awards. A younger generation of bluegrass artists -- the Henhouse Prowlers -- open at 7 and 10 p.m. Saturday at the Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln. Tickets, $38-$42. Call (773) 728-6000; www.oldtownschool.org.

--Mary Houlihan

The Austin, Texas-based band tours behind the recent release "One Foot in the Ether," which features the band's diverse Americana sound. They've won comparisons to the Black Crowes, the Band and Little Feat. At 9 p.m. Tuesday at Joe's, 940 W. Weed. Tickets, $6. Call (312) 337-3486; www. joes bar.com. --MH

The Mumlers take their name from William Mumler, a 19th century man famous for claiming he could photograph "spirits." The distinctive color and mystery of the group's music comes from an affinity for vintage recording equipment and a love of classic American music styles. Shot of Therapy opens at 9 p.m. Thursday at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont. Tickets, $10. Call (773) 281-4444; www.beatkitchen.com.

--MH

The Swedish pop trio returns to Chicago on a tour celebrating 10 years as a band. Peter Moren and Bjorn Yttling grew up in northern Sweden. They met John Eriksson, a heavy-metal devotee, in Stockholm in 1999 and christened themselves with an unremarkable name that would suit them no matter what the sound of the music. El Perro Del Mar and Yourself and the Air open beginning at 9 p.m. Thursday at Metro, 3730 N. Clark. Tickets, $20 in advance, $22 day of show. Call (773) 549-0203; www.metrochicago.com. --MH