Boston this week: Giant Rooks, Beartooth and more

The Fenway corridor carries most of the week, Slow Pulp brings Melodie to Roadrunner, and Medford's Deep Cuts has the small-room pick. Nov. 9–15, night by night.

Boston has 79 shows listed for Nov. 9–15, and a good share of the best ones are within walking distance of Fenway Park. MGM Music Hall has three of our picks, House of Blues has another across Lansdowne Street, and Roadrunner and the Shubert fill in the rest. For the smallest room of the week, head out to Medford.

Wed, Nov 11 — Beartooth with Don Broco, Magnolia Park and Windwaker at MGM Music Hall at Fenway Park, 6:30pm. Four bands on a Wednesday with an early start, so plan accordingly.

Thu, Nov 12 — Giant Rooks at Citizens House of Blues Boston, 7pm. House of Blues opened at 15 Lansdowne Street in 2009, in the space that had been Avalon and Axis, and it's still where a lot of touring indie bands land when they come through Boston.

Thu, Nov 12 — Sleep at Roadrunner, 8pm. The heavy alternative the same night, at the 3,500-capacity Roadrunner.

Thu, Nov 12 — Shanghai Qiutian at Deep Cuts, Medford, 7pm, $20. The small-room pick of the week, in a 240-capacity club.

Fri, Nov 13 — Victoria Monét at MGM Music Hall at Fenway Park, 8pm. The biggest pop/R&B show of the week, in the 5,009-capacity hall.

Fri, Nov 13 — Punch Brothers at Boch Center Shubert Theatre, 8pm. The seated-theater option Friday, and the week's best bet for bluegrass.

Sat, Nov 14 — Slow Pulp with Her New Knife and Ivy at Roadrunner, 8pm. The band is out on its biggest North American tour to date behind *Melodie*, its third album, released Sept. 18 on Anti-. A three-band bill makes it a full Saturday.

Sat, Nov 14 — Klass at MGM Music Hall at Fenway Park, 8pm. MGM's third pick of the week closes out Saturday.

If you only do one, take Slow Pulp at Roadrunner on Saturday. If you'd rather stay close to the stage, Deep Cuts on Thursday is the night.

Sources: Slow Pulp (Wikipedia) (en.wikipedia.org); Slow Pulp announces biggest North American tour to date (Melodic Magazine) (melodicmag.com); Axis, Avalon to become House of Blues (Huntington News) (huntnewsnu.com); New House of Blues will please concert goers with big name acts (Tufts Daily) (tuftsdaily.com); House of Blues: King of the Midsize Show (Bostonia) (bu.edu); Beartooth at MGM Music Hall (JamBase) (jambase.com); Giant Rooks at Citizens House of Blues Boston (JamBase) (jambase.com); Shanghai Qiutian at Deep Cuts (JamBase) (jambase.com); Victoria Monét at MGM Music Hall (JamBase) (jambase.com); Punch Brothers at Boch Center Shubert Theatre (JamBase) (jambase.com); Slow Pulp at Roadrunner (JamBase) (jambase.com); Klass at MGM Music Hall (JamBase) (jambase.com)