Once again it’s that dreaded day, that doldrum you can’t escape, that sweltering desert patch smack dab in the middle of the workweek: Wednesday. But don’t worry – O’Brien’s is putting on a killer show with a little sumfin’ for everyone. The doomsday crew of Lowell’s Big Mess serve up a pile of fresh porch-blues topped with heaping scoopfuls of droner metal, ladling the stuff out with thick guitar tones and stretched-out drum lines. Native America hails from the Big Easy and will bring a set like vibrant summer: dreamy and rhythmic, rife with warm rotary and smooth, sunny vocals. And the instrumental sound-patchers of Rick Rude (Maine) will be cranking out their powerful lo-fi jams – gritty and studded with field recordings of broken toys and birdcalls – while local down ‘n dirty garage groovers Nice Guys will be busting out their heavy-hitting beach bro jams. Get yourself to Rock City, hear some great tunes, and remember that tomorrow’s tomorrow is basically the weekend…

9pm // 21+ // $7