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Jessica Hernandez & the Deltas at The Loft, Friday, April 3

Emerging Michigan-based band Jessica Hernandez & the Deltas has been busy lately. Within the past year, it recorded its new album, “Secret Evil,” performed the single “Sorry I Stole Your Man” on “Late Show with David Letterman,” toured Europe and played some highprofile gigs, including Riot Fest. Detroit native Jessica Hernandez shows Motown influences in her signature brand of rock ‘n’ soul. She blends jazz and blues with touches of Latin, surf rock and Ronettes-inspired melodies. The band debuted in 2009 with “Live at the Magic Bag,” its first EP. A year later Hernandez dropped the eccentrically titled “Weird Looking Women in Too Many Clothes” LP. By 2012, the band had picked up steam and landed gigs at SXSW and Bonnaroo. Friday the band returns to the Loft. Openers are the Broadcast, Everyday Junior and Vandalay.

The Loft, 414 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. All ages, $15, $13 adv., 6:30 p.m., Friday, April 3



Narc Out the Reds shoot video at Mac´s Bar show, Friday, April 3

Narc Out the Reds, a Lansing-based noise-pop/rock ‘n’ roll outfit, opens the Split Single show Friday at Mac’s Bar. The Plurals also perform. During the gig, Narc Out the Reds will shoot a music video for “We Real Cool Too,” a song from the band’s latest album, “… Have Just Enough to Cover Up,” released on GTG Records. Up next for Narc Out the Reds is a 10-inch record set for an August release. The slab of wax will feature just two songs, both 10 minutes long: “Lipstick on My Cholera” and “Solitaire in the Tiny Hours.” As for the headliner, Split Single is Jason Narducy’s latest project. Narducy is known for his work in the Bob Mould Band and Superchunk. His first punk band, Verboten, was featured in Dave Grohl’s HBO documentary, “Sonic Highways.”

Mac’s Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. All ages, $8, $7 adv., 9 p.m., Friday, April 3



Whirr at Mac´s Bar, Sunday, April 5

Carrying the torch for classic shoegaze bands like My Bloody Valentine, Whirr is known for its cascading melodies and sonically striking tunes. The band’s American tour stops Sunday at Mac’s Bar; openers are Adventures and Hordes. While the shoegaze genre peaked in Britain back in the early ‘90s, the San Francisco-based Whirr didn’t form until 2010. The group made its recording debut in 2011 with “Distressor,” a self-released EP cassette. One year later it released its acclaimed full length, “Pipe Dreams,” on Tee Pee Records. The “Around” EP dropped in summer 2013 and was followed by a tour with the band Nothing. From that tour sprouted Death of Lovers, a side project featuring members of both bands. Whirr’s latest LP, “Sway,” was released via Graveface Records. Pitchfork Media said the disc “uses surges of distortion to smear its melodrama.”

Mac’s Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. All ages, $14, $12 adv., 7 p.m., Sunday, April 5

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