By Chip Chandler — Digital Content Producer

Pop, rock, country and hip-hop — all that and more is coming your way this weekend and beyond. Check here for all the hot bands playing around town.

The Forty-Eight

"It wasn't like I woke up one day and said I want to be a rock artist," said Lubbock-born musician Alissa Beyer.

Somewhere along the way — after she started playing Lubbock's Cactus Theater around age 6, at least — she figured it out.

Now, she's heading back to her home region to celebrate the release of her pop-punk band's first CD. The Forty-Eight will play for an album release party for Villain at 10 p.m. today at Golden Light Cantina, 2908 S.W. Sixth Ave.; cover charge is $7.

Beyer had a hard time finding a scene in Lubbock, she said.

"They're really heavy in the Texas country genre, a little blues, some Americana, but the rock scene never did get out there," Beyer said. "I fell into a small scene — very small — that loved rock music, but it was more classic rock than a pop-rock scene."

After plugging away for about nine years in Lubbock, Beyer started splitting time between Los Angeles and Nashville, though she's mostly a West Coast girl these days.

She's found a groove in writing and playing pop songs that generally have a positive message.

"I like to write songs that are empowering to the people who are listening," Beyer said. "I don't want them to feel negative and depressed. I want them to feel better about life and empowered."

That's true for the new album's title track, as well.

"It says 'I'm not the villain and I won't take the fall this time'," Beyer said. "When I sing it, I like to explain ... that in life, it's easy to feel like you're the bad guy, whether someone tells you that or you just feel like you are. ... I think a majority of people want to be good people and be seen in a positive light in others' eyes, and it's easy to feel like we're not being looked at correctly.

"(The song, which she didn't write) reminded me that I mess up sometimes, reminds ourselves that we're not bad people, that we're trying to do our best and it doesn't matter what people are saying as long as we're trying," she continued. "Even heroes mess up sometimes."

Also performing this weekend:

Acapulco Mexican Restaurant

El Trio Cortez will perform at 7 p.m. today at the downtown restaurant, 727 S. Polk St.

Amarillo Botanical Gardens

The Music in the Gardens series continues with jazz band The Martinis at 7 p.m. Aug. 18; doors open at 6 p.m. Admission is $10 for nonmembers and $5 for members.

Amarillo Community Market

Dave Regal and Josh Fitch will provide tunes during this weekend's market hours from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday around the grounds of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce, 1000 S. Polk St.

Austin’s Texas Pub

The bar, 3121 S.W. Sixth Ave., will feature Amarillo singer-songwriter J. Trial at 10 p.m. today; cover is $5. Amarillo indie band Shandy Bandits will perform at 10 p.m. Saturday; cover is $5. And DJ Rupert the Duke will spin tunes for Sunday Funday beginning around 2 p.m.

The Big Texan Steak Ranch

Amarillo bluesman Stew Moss will perform at 7 p.m. today at the restaurant, 7701 E. Interstate 40.

Bracero’s

Pete Y Los Releros will perform at 6:30 p.m. today at the restaurant, 2822 S.W. Sixth Ave. Jackie Haney plays at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays.

Broken Spoke Lounge

The Schilling Girls will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday at the bar, 3101 S.W. Sixth Ave. There's no cover charge.

Buffalo's Cafe

Amarillo folk singer Yvonne Perea will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday at the cafe, 2811 Fourth Ave. in Canyon. 

Burger Bar

James Owens will play at 7 p.m. today and The Adams Brothers will play at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the restaurant, 614 S. Polk St.

Butler's Martini Bar

Yvonne Perea will perform at 9:30 p.m. today at the bar, 703 S. Polk St. Duo Marcus & Jamie will perform at 9:30 p.m. Saturday and Aug. 11. There's no cover.

The 806

Experimental rock band Victory! Victory! will perform at 9 p.m. Sunday at the coffee shop, 2812 S.W. Sixth Ave. Shows are free, but donations are accepted.

575 Pizzeria

Folk singer Andy Chase performs at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the local pizza franchise’s original location, 2803 Civic Circle.

La Frontera

Los Cuatros Compadres will perform at 6:30 p.m. today at the restaurant, 1401 S. Arthur St.

Golden Light Cantina

Aside from rock band The Forty-Eight (see above) at 10 p.m. today at the cantina, 2906 S.W. Sixth Ave., Waco-based singer-songwriter Jackie Darlene will perform at 10 p.m. Saturday; cover is $6. And Moondawg Hall will give an acoustic show at 10 p.m. Aug. 18; cover is $5. (Moondawg was accidentally listed last week — sorry for getting ahead of myself.)

Gooney's

Musicians Kim Matsler and Richard Herring will perform at 6:30 p.m. today at the restaurant, 705 S. Polk St.

Hoots Pub

Reverend Horton Heat will rock out at 10 p.m. today at the bar, 2424 Hobbs Road; cover is $25 in advance or $30 at the door, and opening act is Amarillo rock band Loudmouth Lisa. (And don't miss my interview with the good Reverend.) Singer-songwriter Erick Willis will perform at 10 p.m. for a free customer-appreciation night. And Shane Smith & The Saints will perform at 10 p.m. Aug. 18; cover is $10, and here's a recent interview I conducted with the band.

House Bar

Eddie Esler will give a solo show at 10 p.m. Saturday at the bar, 1219 S.W. 10th Ave. There's no cover.

Joe Daddy’s

Amarillo favorites Insufficient Funds will perform at 8 p.m. today at the restaurant, 2108 Paramount Blvd.

Joe Taco

Music on the patio at the Mexican eatery, 7312 Wallace Blvd., will include Shotgun Rider at 6 p.m. today, Jackie Haney & Geezers Gone Wild at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jim Dixon from 1 to 3 and 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday and Dan Patterson at 6 p.m. Aug. 18.

Jorge's Tacos Garcia

Sativa Ro and Mind Plays will perform around 7 p.m. Thursdays at the bar, 1100 S. Ross St.

Leftwoods

The bar, 2511 S.W. Sixth Ave., will feature a two-fisted rock show with Mothership and Loudmouth Lisa at 10 p.m. Saturday. Cover is $6 in advance or $10 at the door.

Lovestock Music Festival

The new outdoor music festival runs from noon to midnight Saturday at Greyland Properties, 7106 S. Bell St. Admission is $15 for ages 17 and older, $10 for ages 9 to 16 and free for ages 8 and younger. Military personnel with ID get a $2 discount, and a donation of four cans to High Plains Food Bank also nets a $2 discount.

The festival will provide a family-friendly atmosphere until around 11 p.m., when it will turn into a 17-and-older dance party featuring DJs from Amarillo Night Life.

Bands on the bill include Alive & Well, Loaded Six, Mount Ivy, Smooth Taste, Roger Pressure, The Lakehouse Project, The Foxfire Experiment, American Dreamhouse, Acid Sally, Example!, Moon Head and Dryland Dreamers.

MacDaddy's

Loaded Six will play at 9:30 p.m. today at the bar, 1221 S.W. 10th Ave.

Midnight Rodeo

The Amarillo Live! concert series continues Dix Hat Band at 9 p.m. Saturday; cover is $6 for ages 21 and older or $10 for ages 18 to 20. And Randy Rogers and Wade Bowen will bring their Hold My Beer and Watch This song-swapping tour back to town for a 9 p.m. Wednesday show. Cover is $20, and I'll have an interview posted with the guys early next week.

Moe Dogs Grill

Dave Regal and Josh Fitch will play at 7 p.m. today on the patio of the restaurant, 3515 S.W. Sixth Ave.

Napoli’s Italian Restaurant

Andy Chase will play around 7 p.m. today on the patio of the restaurant, 700 S. Taylor St., followed at 7 p.m. Saturday by James Owens.

On the Border

Amarillo singer-songwriter J. Trial will play at 6 p.m. Aug. 18 on the patio of the restaurant, 2401 Soncy Road.

Pescarez

Folk singer Yvonne Perea will perform at 6:30 p.m. today at the restaurant, 3415 S. Bell St., Suite K., followed by Mike Fuller at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

Rounders Club

Rocker Gabe Marinez will perform at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the club, 2801 Virginia Circle. There's no cover charge.

RR Bar

It's a night of hip-hop at 10 p.m. Saturday at the bar, 701 S. Georgia St., with Woar2, Amalgam8 and Grid Squad, along with Amarillo DJs GiANT and Rupert the Duke; there's no cover. 

Ruby Tequila's

Sativa Ro will play at 6 p.m. Wednesday on the patio at the restaurant's Georgia Street location, 2001 S. Georgia St. And The Solano Project will play at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the restaurant's Soncy Road location, 3616 Soncy Road.

7 Bar & Grill

The Solano Project will perform at 7 p.m. Aug. 18 at the restaurant, 3130 S. Soncy Road.

6th Street Saloon

Amarillo country band Midnight Express will play at 9 p.m. today and Saturday at the bar, 609 S. Independence St. Cover is $5 for guys and free for women. The band goes on Saturday after a day-long end-of-summer bash that also will feature performance by Texas Tumbleweed Junction, Jack Cryver and Panhandle Wind. Cover is $5 for everyone for that.

Smokey Joe’s

Lucid Moment will play at 8 p.m. today at the restaurant, 2903 S.W. Sixth Ave. Then, Moon Dog will play at 8 p.m. Saturday. There's no cover charge for any show.

Skooterz

String Theory will play at 10 p.m. today at the bar, 4100 Bushland Blvd.; cover is $5. AC/DC tribute band Back in Black will play a 10 p.m. Saturday following Amarillo rockers Hangman; cover is $15 in advance or $20 at the door.

Starlight Theatre

Amarillo classic rock band Insufficient Funds will headline the last in this year's series from Amarillo Parks and Recreation. The band will kick off at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Sam Houston Park, Line Avenue and Western Street. Admission is free. 

Taqueria El Tapatio

Singer Victor Gallegos will perform at 6 p.m. today at the restaurant, 3410 S. Coulter St.

Throwbacks Sports Bar

Buster Bledsoe will play a solo acoustic show at 9 p.m. Tuesday at the bar, 7150 S. Bell St.

The Western Horseman Club

The Buster Bledsoe Band will perform at 9:30 p.m. Saturday at the club, 2501 E. Interstate 40. Cover is $5 for men, free for women.

Whiskey River