Low Wormwood (aka Di Ku Ai)

The Chinese indie rock band perform. Eli and the Grand Experiment support. Tonight, 8pm, Hidden Agenda Live House, 1A Chun Yip St, Choy Lee Industry Building, Kwun Tong, HK$100. Inquiries: 6335 6366

Staticizer Tour 2009

Polish composer-sound artist Zbigniew Karkowski and local sound artist-musician Dickson Dee perform. Tonight, 8pm, Videotage, Unit 13, Cattle Depot Artist Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd, To Kwa Wan, HK$100. Inquiries: 2573 1869

Basement Roots

DJ Martin mixes reggae tunes. Blood Dunza, Sev and Capas support. Tonight, 9pm, Bassment, 13 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central, give-as-you-wish entry. Inquiries: 6511 9935

Global Battle of the Bands

The Hong Kong leg of the international band competition continues with performances by: Nocturnal Rose, Shotgun Politics, the Private Broadcast and Cold Air Blue, tonight, 9pm; and Tai Tai Alibi, Staway, Gong Wu, the Jeff Caylor Band, Memoimoil, Iron Foot, Senseless, Wild Adam, Logo and Eli, tomorrow, 10pm, Backstage, 1/F Somptueux Central, 52-54 Wellington St, Central. Lazy Susans, Gun You, Tie Shu Lan, Ocean Boulevard, Quasar, Castle, Home, Bomber, Karat, F.B.I. and Macau's O.T.O. perform at an additional heat, Sat, 9pm, The Melting Pot, 1-5 Lower Elgin St, Central. All gigs: HK$100, includes one drink. Inquiries: 9486 4648

The Punchline Comedy Club

British stand-up comedians Bob Mills, Barry Castagnola and Andre Vincent perform. In English. Tonight-Sat, 9pm, Duetto, 2/F Sun Hung Kai Centre, 30 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$320 Cityline. Inquiries: 2598 1222

HK International Comedy Festival

DJ Baby Drew

The American DJ mixes hip hop and mash-up. Tonight, M1NT, 108 Hollywood Rd, Central, HK$200, members, guests free, booking required. Inquiries: 2261 1111

Michael Jackson Tribute Concert

Impersonator Tony McKay performs Jackson's hit songs. Tomorrow, 8pm, HK Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, HK$280-HK$480 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2882 1689

Thee Out Mods, Very Ape, Climax

Japenese rock band Thee Out Mods, local rockers Very Ape and pop punk band Climax perform. Tomorrow, 10.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$120 (advance), HK$150 (door), includes one drink. Inquiries: 2521 7251

Wu Tiao Ren

The Guangdong band play folk music in the Haifeng dialect, tomorrow, 11pm, Kubrick-bc, Shop H2, Prosperous Garden, 3 Public Square St, Yau Ma Tei, HK$120. Inquiries: 2384 8929. Wu Tiao Ren and local folk musicians Mercury play, Sat, 10.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$100 (advance), HK$125 (door), includes one drink. Inquiries: 2521 7251

CWS Rockraiser Festival

Kinky Malinki Pool Party

British DJ Grant Richards spins house music; DJs Miles Slater, Re:Flex, Tai Pan Dan and Arun R support. Sat, 3pm-late, Venetian Poolside, The Venetian Macao, Cotai Strip, Macau, 280 patacas. Inquiries: (853) 2882 8818

Tsai Chin

British Sea Power + The Yours

The British indie rock band and the local post-punk group perform. Sat, 9pm, Grappa's Cellar, B/F Jardine House, 1 Connaught Place, Central, HK$340 (advance), HK$360 (door), includes one drink. Inquiries: 2521 2322

Technasia

Dubstep Forward

Italian DJ Matt B and Finnish DJ Stinks play dubstep. N1D, Sannja, Blood Dunza, Rebearth MC and Capas MC support. Sat, 11.30pm, Ivan the Kozak, Lower G/F, 46-48 Cochrane St, Central, HK$100 (before midnight), HK$120 (after midnight), includes one drink. Inquiries: 9867 1678

Arve Henriksen

The Norwegian trumpeter plays jazz; Jan Bang supports. Oct 12-13, 9pm, Backstage, 1/F Somptueux Central, 52-54 Wellington St, Central, HK$250, includes one drink. Inquiries: 2167 8985

Touching the Earth - Matthew Lien and His Friends

World music singer-songwriter Lien and friends in concert. Oct 13-14, 8pm, Shenzhen Concert Hall, 2016 Fuzhong 1st Rd, Futian District, Shenzhen, HK$322-HK$1,012 (or 280-1,080 yuan) Cityline. Inquiries: (86 755) 8284 1888

Tim Garland Lighthouse Trio

British saxophonist Garland, pianist Gwylym Simcock and percussionist Asaf Sirkis play jazz. Oct 13, 9pm, Dada Bar and Lounge, 2/F The Luxe Manor, 39 Kimberly Rd, TST, HK$250, includes a drink. A HK International Jazz Festival programme. Inquiries: 2523 8292

HK International Jazz Festival

The Henderson Berlin Chambers Trio and Italy's Enrico Rava New Quintet perform, Oct 14. Sweden's Jan Lundgren Trio and the Richard Galliano and Eugene Pao Quartet play, Oct 15. Both concerts: 7.45pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$200-HK$520 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2523 8292

Regular Gigs

Captain's Bar

Singer Ptah Brown and her trio serve up blues, soul, jazz, pop and Gospel music. Tonight, Mon-Wed, 9pm-12.45am, tomorrow-Sat, 9pm-1.45am, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, 5 Connaught Rd, Central, free. Inquiries: 2825 4006

Home Lounge

Makumba Africa Lounge/Bar

Guinean band Griot Mannequin (with singer Alama Kante and kora player Papa Diabate) play west African music, Tue-Sun, 8pm-9.30pm, 10.30pm-late. 48 Peel St, Central, free. Inquiries: 2522 0544

Peel Fresco Music Lounge

Al Gordon and friends play salsa music, tonight, 9.30pm. Swedish Bass player Rickard Malmsten's group play original contemporary jazz, tomorrow, 9.30pm. South African songstress Brigitte Mitchell performs with the trio of pianist Bob Mocarsky, bassist Rudy and drummer Gary DaSilva, Sat, 10pm. Oct 11 is chill-out jam night for jazz musicians, 9.30pm. On Oct 12, drummer Robbin Harris (aka The Viking) and guests play jazz, funk and groove, 9pm. Oct 13 is open mic night for amateur musicians, 9.30pm. Australian guitarist Guy Le Claire and his trio play jazz funk and groove, Oct 14, 9.30pm. 49 Peel St, SoHo, free. Inquiries: 2540 2046

Tong Chong Street

Friday Fest outdoor music series returns with a jazz performance by the Eugene Montenero Sextet. Tomorrow, 6pm-8pm, Tong Chong St, TaiKoo Place, Quarry Bay, free. Inquiries: 2844 5093

Zuma Lounge

Tai Pan Dan mixes lounge, soul, funk and classic house, tomorrow, 7pm-1am; May Acuna does the same, Sat, 8pm-1am. L6 The Landmark, 15 Queen's Rd Central, free. Inquiries: 3657 6388