The Trocadero – Montreal indie pop band Stars plays with folky New Buffalo. Show starts at 8:00 p.m. $16.

Crane Arts Building (1400 N. American St., Suite #102) – The monthly multimedia extravaganza that is PARAPHRASE/NEXUS collaborates with “musical presentation apparatus” Soundfield tonight to present a work entitled “Missing Links, Part 1,” which involves cello, violin, bass and, uh, amplified knitting needles? Show starts at 8:00 p.m. $5.

The Fillmore at the TLA – Influential Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip takes the stage with Joel Plaskett Emergency. Show starts at 8:00 p.m. $27.

Sal’s – DJs STD, FLO and JRL spin records at Sal’s Gold Party, where you can score free PBR and bling (pictured) from 10:00 to 11:00 p.m. Free.