— Detroit headbangers Tharsis They would put some crunch into St. Patrick’s Day with a show on Saturday, March 17, at the Pike Room in the Crofoot, 1 S. Saginaw St., Pontiac. Group Therapy, Call It Karma and Sunlight Ascending will also perform. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $6 in advance, $5 days of show. Call (248) 858-9333 or visit www.thecrofoot.com.



— The local trio of Allan Nhajewski, Tommy Zakarian and Ricky Novak gets its green on as Almost Irish, making its debut at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 17, at Sparkies, 2868 E. Highland Road in Highland. There is no cover. Call 248-887-2610 or visit www.sparkiesbarandgrill.com.



— The Sheila Landis Jazz Quartet will pay tribute to Ella Fitzgerald with a special program for this month’s B’Jazz Vespers concert, taking place at 5 p.m. Sunday, March 18, at the First Baptist Church, 300 Willits St., Birmingham. Admission is free, but a collection will be taken for the musicians. Call 248-644-0550 or visit www.bjazzvespers.org.



— Psychedelic rockers the Blue Effect, from East Lansing, will be the musical guest at the next Essential Music Listening Party hosted by WDET’s Ann Delisi at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, at the Majestic Cafe, 4130 Woodward Ave., Detroit. Admission is free. Call 313-833-9700 or visit www.majesticdetroit.com.