Chad Rad’s weekend concert picks April 30-May 1

Between the Alex Chilton tribute, Megafaun and Local Natives, there’s plenty of music to get out and see this weekend

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ALEX CHILTON died after suffering a heart attack this year, but the prolific songwriter, best-known for co-founding Memphis power-pop luminaries Big Star, left his mark. Be it immortalized in song by the Replacements or through the dozens of albums he churned out as both musician and producer, Chilton is the patron saint of earnest pop songcraft. Local acts Anna Kramer & the Lost Cause, the Pinx, Tous Le Jours, the Young Antiques, the Goldest, the Skylarks, Johhny La Rocha and more host an entire evening honoring his legacy. Proceeds from the show will benefit the American Heart Association. $8. 9 p.m. Star Bar, 437 Moreland Ave. 404-681-9018.

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Fri., April 30 — Blair Crimmins and the Hookers, Travel by Train. $7. 9 p.m. 529. 529 Flat Shoals Ave. 404-228-6769.

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Fri., April 30 — So So Death, Vegan Coke, The Sunglasses, Giant Lion. $5. 8 p.m. WonderRoot, 982 Memorial Dr. 404-254-5955.

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Fri., April 30 — 500 Songs for Kids rages on all weekend. $10. 6:45 p.m. Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. 404-875-1522.