Our concert picks for the week of 4/21-4/27.

If you're in the mood for something different tonight, Grupo Fantasma plays their genre-busting Tejano at Red Devil Lounge, or check out three new buzz bands, Dogs Die in Hot Cars, Phoenix and Joy Zipper, at Great American. Popscene is giving away free copies of the Dandy Warhols/Brian Jonestown Massacre documentary DIG! in honor of a performance by Joel Gion's new project The Dilletantes. Toots and the Maytals took a clue from Carlos Santana in the star-studdedness of their latest album, True Love. We're not sure if any of the guest stars will be at their Fillmore show, but doesn't Bonnie Raitt live close by? Friday evening starts early at Cafe Du Nord with a free show for the Iceland Airwaves Festival. Later that night, Mary Timony plays songs from her new album Ex Hex, out now on Lookout! Records, and King Sunny Ade brings His African Beats to the Fillmore.

Saturday offers up choices galore. If you long for a place where "drum circles circle and beer helmets flow," then head down to the McLaren Park Amphitheater for the first Mind Zap Festival. B.Y.O. refreshments to the rock out, which lasts from noon to 6pm with Erase Errata, Still Flyin', Je Suis France and more. That night check out the freshest gloom rock at the Independent with Nico-devotees Midnight Movies, Giant Drag and Minipop, or head to Bottom of the Hill for the disfunctional-relationship folk of The Good Life. Cafe Du Nord throws an album release party featuring locals Loquat and Citizens Here and Abroad, or you could get loaded at the Hemlock with The Chantigs. The Rickshaw Stop is hosting a benefit for our friends at Mesh Magazine, featuring the dance revolution of Von Iva and Communique. On Sunday, local turntablist DJ Zeph gets the party started at Cafe Du Nord for the release of Ron E. Beck's Soul Cry. Respected thespian Juliette Lewis returns to our fair city with her band The Licks at Slim's. In this role, she wears spandex and sings.

Weekday choices include Qawwali and Eisley, after the jump.

On Monday Bottom of the Hill hosts a benefit for Dax Pierson. The event features a great lineup, including Matmos and Sagan, but the best part is that proceeds go to Dax's medical fund. Also that evening, Greil Marcus appears at Booksmith to promote his new book Like a Rolling Stone: Bob Dylan at the Crossroads. Normally we'd skip the middleman and read Dylan's own book about himself, but Marcus knows whereof he speaks. Cinema Drafthouse's movie selection is Widespread Panic - The Earth Will Swallow You, and they'll also be giving away tickets to see the band at The Greek Theatre in July.

If you're feeling adventurous, go to the Swedish American Hall on Tuesday to see Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali. The band features two lead singers, five secondary singers leading the choral response and hand claps, two harmonium players and a tabla player. Both singers are nephews of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and sing in the traditional Qawwali style that he made famous in the States. Also that night, local heroines The Donnas rock Slim's with The Sights. Stereophonics bring their Brit-rock to Great American on Wednesday, and Over the Rhine tries to break your heart at Swedish American Hall. And our beloved Eisley begins a two night stint opening for New Found Glory at Slim's.

Photo of Juliette & The Licks from VH1.com. Photo of Over The Rhine from Popmatters.com.