It’s Valentines Day. The weakest holiday of the year. It’s a trap holiday. Your lady may pretend that it doesn’t matter or that she doesn’t care…but don’t call her bluff. It’s really not worth it.

Rather than showing up with a box of rock hard chocolates from the Kroger down the street or roses from the gas station, you could always give her two tickets to a concert…which you will then attend with her…that way you both win.

Ladies, don’t think this holiday is all about you. This is a two way street. Why not show up at your man’s house with a bottle of Couvoissier, wearing nothing but a trench coat? And perhaps in the pockets of said trenchcoat you could have tickets to a concert.

See where I’m going here, people? Good.

Asheville
Thursday - New Riders of the Purple Sage (Garage at Biltmore), Arlo Guthrie (Diana Wortham Theater), Dubconscious (Grey Eagle)
Friday - Arlo Guthrie (Diana Wortham Theater), Vertigo Jazz Project (New French Bar)
Saturday - Black Mountain (Grey Eagle), Outformation (Orange Peel)

Atlanta
Friday - Black Mountain (The Earl), Victor Wooten (Variety Playhouse)
Tuesday - Col. Bruce Hampton (Eyedrum Art & Music Gallery)

Austin
Thursday - George Winston (One World Theater),
Friday - Grady (Continental Club), The Pnuma Trio (Flamingo Cantina), Bang Camaro (Stubbs), Govinda (The Parish)
Saturday - Rodrigo y Gabriela (La Zona Rosa)

Boone, NC
Thursday - Victor Wooten (Legend’s Music Hall)
Friday - Taj Mahal Trio (Farthing Auditorium)

Boston
Thursday - Charlie Hunter Trio (Paradise Lounge)
Friday - Citizen Cope (Orpheum Theater)
Saturday - Steep Canyon Rangers (Joe Val Indoor Blues Festival)

Boulder
Friday - North Mississippi All-Stars (Fox Theater)
Saturday - North Mississippi All-Stars (Fox Theater)

Chapel Hill/Durham/Carrboro
Saturday - Arlo Guthrie (Carolina Theater)
Sunday - Black Mountain (Local 506)

Charlotte
Friday - New Riders of the Purple Sage (Visulite Theater), Sol Driven Train (Smokey Joe’s)

Dallas
Thursday - The Pnuma Trio/Moving Matter (Granada Theater)
Friday - Cowboy Mouth (HOB), We Shot the Moon (The Door)

Denver
Thursday - North Mississippi All-Stars (Bluebird Theater)
Friday - Galactic (Fillmore), Spoonfed Tribe (Dulcinea’s 100th Monkey)
Saturday - The Black Lips (Bluebird Theater)

New York
Thursday - Band of Horses (Brooklyn Masonic Temple), Rufus Wainwright (Radio City Music Hall)
Friday - Soulive (BAM Opera House)

Newark
Friday - Chic Corea/Bela Fleck (NJ Performing Arts Center)

Portland, Or
Thursday - Basia Bulat (Doug Fir)
Friday - Drive By Truckers (Roseland Theater), The Gourds (Doug Fir)
Saturday - Pinback (Wonder Ballroom), Dean and Britta (Alladin Theater)

Raleigh
Thursday - Taj Mahal Trio (Meymandi Concert Hall)
Saturday - Bolweevil (The Pour House)
Sunday - Yonder Mountain String Band (Lincoln Theater)

Seattle
Thursday - Pinback (The Showbox), The Gourds (Tractor Tavern)
Friday - Dean and Britta (The Triple Door)
Saturday -Drive By Truckers (The Showbox)
Sunday - Drive By Truckers (The Showbox)

Washington, DC
Thursday - And One (Club Five)
Friday - Big Head Todd & the Monsters (9:30 Club)
Saturday - Grace Potter and the Nocturnals (9:30 Club)
Tuesday - Black Mountain (Rock & Roll Hotel)

Winston-Salem
Thursday - Blue Man Group (Lawrence Joel Veterans Coliseum)
Saturday - The Worthless Son-In-Laws (Elliot’s Review)
Sunday - Luminescent Orchestri (Garage)