If I didn’t know any better, I’d say Shannon and the Clams’ latest, Dreams in the Rat House, came out decades ago, not in 2013. That’s how spot-on the Oakland trio is with its ’50s doo-wop and ’60s psychedelic flair. The album’s vintage feel makes it seem like the hidden treasure in a discounted box of vinyl, which makes the band a fun choice to headline Dancer & Prancer Extravaganza. On night one, the group will be joined by Connie & the Precious Moments, Gazebos, Dancer & Prancer, and DJ Matthew Counts. Night two features La Luz, Fe Fi Fo Fums, and DJ Brian Foss getting things started before Shannon and the Clams (and Dancer & Prancer again, in the Dragon Lounge) return to the stage. Chop Suey, 1325 E. Madison St., 324-8005, chopsuey.com. 8 p.m. Thurs., 9 p.m. Fri. $12 adv./$15 DOS. 21 and over.

Though The National has been making music since 1999, it seems as if the world really jumped on board with the indie-rock band only in 2013, with the releases of the band’s sixth album, the somber Trouble Will Find Me, and Mistaken for Strangers, a documentary that brought front man Matt Berninger’s brother on the road to join him and brothers Aaron and Bryce Dessner and Bryan and Scott Devendorf. At A Tribute to The National, Chris Cunningham (Ravenna Woods), Whitney Lyman (Pollens), Pete Jordan (Cloud Person), Dark Hip Falls, and Brenda Xu will honor the band that made “dad rock” a cool genre. The Crocodile, 2200 Second Ave., 441-4618, thecrocodile.com. 8 p.m. $12 adv. 21 and over.

While most artists who use a Lil’ or Young/Yung as part of their stage name are well into adulthood, 18-year-old Jonatan Leandoer Håstad, aka Swedish rapper Yung Lean, fits the moniker. Lean, who performs as one-third of Sad Boys along with Yung Sherman and Yung Gud, started generating buzz in 2013 after posting a music video for “Ginseng Strip 2002.” With his recently released full-length debut, Unknown Memory, under his belt, Lean is now gaining attention for his melancholic mindset and lyrics about complicated relationships and drug use. What he lacks in life experience, he makes up for in earnestness. With Gravity Boys. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9442, neumos.com. 8 p.m. $15 adv. All ages.

Industrial Revelation is not your grandparents’ jazz quartet. Sure, the band’s latest, Oak Head, finds Ahamefule Oluo playing the quintessential smoky-jazz-club trumpet riff (especially on “Victorious Kite” and “Color of Caliman”) and pianist Josh Rawlings tickling the keys while drummer D’Vonne Lewis and bassist Evan Flory-Barnes set a smooth pace. But the group also infuses its classic jazz sound with elements that are just left-of-center, like up-tempo swing on “The Lake” and electric guitar on the experimental “Shadow Boxing in the Wind.” This mix of classic and avant-garde gives the album both a spontaneous and coolly composed tone. With Cataldo, Add Ode. Sunset Tavern, 5433 Ballard Ave. N.W., 784-4880, sunsettavern.com. 9 p.m. $10. 21 and over.

Dread the thought of enduring the holidays with family members? Why not spend a few evenings with like-minded folks at the Maldoggies Family Christmas? For three nights, country-rock septet the Maldives and roots-rockers the Moondoggies will celebrate the seasonal spirit with classic seasonal tunes and perhaps a song or two from their latest albums, Listen to the Thunder and Adios, I’m a Ghost, respectively. In its ninth year, Maldoggies offers all the togetherness you crave around the holidays, without the arguments that quickly dissolve into awkward silence around the dinner table. It’s a win-win! With Fauna Shade, Goodbye Heart, Lowman Palace. Through Saturday. Tractor Tavern. 9 p.m. $15. 21 and over.