An exhilarating cacophony of knotty instrumental math-rock arrangements, Klezmer-infused guitar licks, free jazz and sheer volume. With special guests.

The young band Les Rhinocéros delivers a crazy world in sound, blending aspects of rock, world music, noise, ambient, and jazz. The trio was formed in 2008 while the players were still in high school, and has developed since then into an intense and wildly imaginative group that takes music to its extremes. Emotional, minimalistic, intense and grooving, this is music that goes beyond imagination to the edges of sanity. The group continues their sonic experiments by adding unusual instruments into the traditional rock band setting.8pm. Advanced: $10, $7 mbrs. Doors: $13, $10 mbrs

"Wow!! The new generation of Tzadik artists has arrived in the form of a Rhinoceros!!”— Cyro Baptista

“If Tortoise were from Eastern Europe instead of Chicago, they’d sound kinda like D.C.’s Les Rhinocéros. And John Zorn loves Les Rhinocéros, so that’s all you need to know.”— Baltimore City Paper

“You can’t miss the similarities to the big Z’s late, lamented Naked City in Les Rhinos’ suave ability to switch styles... Very recommended.”— Richard Gehr, Relix Magazine

Sean McGuiness: A workingman's drummer in the thinking man's hardcore band called Pissed Jeans, Philadephia's Sean McGuinness breathes an exuberant power into his kit that elevates his playing beyond brute timekeeping. With his solo project, a freeform drum experiment involving live playing, tape loops, and whatever else he has in mind, McGuinness seeks to open up his playing even further, to an exploration of daily, lived practice, with creativity and strength given equal weight.