Formed in the late ’80s amid the underground Atlanta rock scene, Drivin’ N Cryin’ boasts a genre-melding sound gleaned from a record collection of diverse influences that ranges from Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones to The Ramones. Guitarist and vocalist Kevin Kinney’s Midwestern roots shine through in his earnest lyrical odes to the American workforce. The hard-driving quartet returns to the road in support of a new EP, Songs from the Psychedelic Time Clock. $15, 9pm.
Friday 12/27 The Southern Café and Music Hall, 103 S. First St. 977-5590.