Music
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SOULFUL SURFER A former pro surfer and close collaborator with singer Jack Johnson, Donavon Frankenreiter performs laid-back tunes from his sophomore album “Move by Yourself.” A regular on the antifolk scene, singer Dan McCloskey is a featured performer. Tonight, 7:30 p.m., Warsaw, 261 Driggs Ave. at Eckford Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 718-387-0505, $15.
MUDDY WATERS The Bahá’í Center of New York presents Antoinette Montague and the Mike Longo Trio, who perform selections from the jazz singer’s abum “Pretty Blues.” Tonight, 8 p.m., Bahà’í Center, the John Birks Gillespie Auditorium, 53 E. 11th St., between Broadway and University Place, 212-222-5159, $15.
IRISH TROUBADOUR A singer and songwriter, Damien Rice, gives a concert featuring selections from “9,” his second album of raw folk-pop. Tonight and tomorrow, 8 p.m., Beacon Theatre, 2124 Broadway at 74th Street, 212-496-7070, $41.50-$45.
SKATER BOY Rapper Lupe Fiasco performs selections from his widely praised debut album “Food & Liquor,” whose title references the tragic abundance of liquor shops and fast-food bodegas on Chicago’s South Side. The hip-hop band Boss Playas are an accompanying act. Tonight, 10 p.m., S.O.B.s, 204 Varick St. at W. Houston Street, 212-243-4940, $26-28.
AFRICAN JAZZ Jazz at Lincoln Center presents pianist Randy Weston, who performs a concert of African-inspired rhythms. Featured performers include flutist T.K. Blue, bassist Alex Blake, and trombonist Benny Powell. Tonight through Sunday, Tuesday-Thursday, 7:30, 9:30, and 11 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 7:30, 9:30, and 11:30 p.m., Sunday, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., JALC, Frederick P. Rose Hall, Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, 33 W. 60th St. at Broadway, 212-258-9800, $10 table minimum, $5 bar. For complete information, go to jalc.org.