Dead Kennedys | Mon 26 Jun | O2 Academy | £22.50
Legendary political punk rock band Dead Kennedys keep the tour alive, with a short run of UK dates – though still without estranged frontman Jello Biafra. No strangers to controversy or 1980s obscenity trials, Dead Kennedys radically overhauled surf-punk into new styles and deeper politics, much like the Clash were doing across the Atlantic; nostalgia-fest this may be, but they still thrash like the best of ’em. ticketmaster.com

Dr. Dog | Tue 27 Jun | *Venue change: now at Hare & Hounds | £10
Masters of psychedelic outsider-rock, Pennsylvania’s Dr. Dog haven’t stayed still since their self-released 2001 debut, ‘The Psychedelic Swamp’. Catch these wonderful weirdos in flight, outta time and at close quarters at Mama Roux’s. See our full preview here.

Miranda Lee Richards | Wed 28 Jun | Ort Café | £6
California’s Miranda Lee Richards sings with the effortless air of Charlotte Gainsbourg, but her music is an unexpected haze of country, new wave and celtic folk. This year’s ‘Existential Beast’ LP has an impressive scope, but is San Francisco bohemian to its core, shamelessly old-fashioned. seetickets.com

The Warlocks | Wed 28 Jun | Mama Roux’s | £12
Dusty psychedelic rockers the Warlocks belong on a Sofia Coppola movie soundtrack alongside Jesus and Mary Chain, or their LA bedfellows Brian Jonestown Massacre. For dreamy, shoegazey indie-rock, their new album ‘Songs From the Pale Eclipse’ proves they’re still delivering the goods. seetickets.com

Ani DiFranco | Fri 30 Jun | Town Hall | £28
Legendary feminist folk-punk icon Ani DiFranco heralds the arrival of her new album ‘Binary’ with an appearance at Birmingham Town Hall. DiFranco’s jazz-tinged, explorative folk lives in a subculture outside of time itself – constantly evolving, but on a completely different plane to mainstream trends. See our full preview here.

Popcaan | Fri 30 Jun | O2 Academy | £34.25
He’s not released an album since 2014’s ‘Where We Come From’, but Jamaican singer, DJ and Marmite proposition Popcaan seems more influential than ever – his poptimist dancehall sound has seeped into the deepest soil of US trap music, and he’s landed high-profile collaborations with Gorillaz and Jamie XX. Come see what else he has up his sleeve. ticketmaster.com