Recommended concerts week of 1.16.12

1) Pandora-sponsored free Portugal. The Man (also at Brooklyn Bowl on 1.20) show at the Bowery Ballroom (6 Delancey Street), Tuesday 1.17, 7p. A lot of passes have been handed out to Pandora users, but there will be a bunch at the door, too. Arrive early. [via MFC]

Portugal. The Man- And I

2) The Good Natured, Aislyn, Ski Lodge, and St. Lucia at Glasslands (289 Kent Avenue), Tuesday 1.17, 8:30p, $10a/$12d. [via OMR]

Ski Lodge- I Would Die to Be

3) Redhooker, My Brightest Diamond, and Keller Williams at Merkin Concert Hall (129 W. 67th Street), 1.17, 7:30p, $25. [via OMR]

My Brightest Diamond- High Low Middle
Keller Williams- Freeker by the Speaker

4) Santigold at Music Hall of Williamsburg (66 N. 6th Street), 1.17, 8p, $25. [via OMR]

Santigold- You'll Find a Way Player (feat. Andre 3000 & Bun B)

5) Howler (also on 1.19) at Other Music (15 E. 4th Street), 1.17, 9p (get there early), free. [via OMR]

Howler- Back of Your Neck

6) Sharon Van Etten (also on 1.18), Audra McDonald (!) at the Greene Space (44 Charlton Street), 1.17, 2p, $15. [via OMR]

Sharon Van Etten- Serpents

7) Jeff Magnum at BAM on Thursday 1.19-Saturday 1.21. Eff you if you snagged a ticket.

8) The Rejection Show Music Series: Jon Friedman, Ted Leo, Corn Mo, The Gregory Brothers, The Rejection Show House Band at Littlefield (622 Degraw), Thursday 1.19, 7:30 doors, $8a/$10d. [via]

9) Cults, Delicate Steve, Dirty Fences at Webster Hall (125 E. 11th St.), 1.19, 7p, $25.15. [via]

Cults- You Know What I Mean
Delicate Steve- Butterfly

10) Caveman, Au Palais, Heaven at Bowery Ballroom, 1.20, 8p, $13a/$15d. [via]

Caveman- Thankful

11) Dirty Projectors (DJ Set), Skinny Friedman, Import/Export at AMNH (79th St @ CPW), 1.20, 9p, $25. [via]

12) Ava Luna, Total Slacker, Caged Animals, Osekre & The Lucky Bastards at Shea Stadium (20 Meadow St.), 1.20, 8p, free? [via]

Ava Luna- Clips
Caged Animals- Teenagers in Heat

13) Shark? and The Never Evers free at the Grand Victory (245 Grand Street, Brooklyn), Friday 1.20, 7:30p. [via MFC]

Shark?- Shark?

14) Akron/Family, Dustin Wong, Bad Weather California at 285 Kent Avenue, 1.21, 8p, $12. [via]

Akron/Family- So It Goes
Dustin Wong- Talking Walking Cloud

15) Big Freedia (and Her Divas) at Brooklyn Bowl (61 Wythe Avenue), 1.21, 11:30p, $10. [via]

16) The Juan Maclean DJ set at Yotel (570 10th Avenue), 1.21, 10p, free w/ RSVP. [via]