Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles Play Club Cafe; Danish String Quartet at the Carnegie (Mon., 2/6/17)

1) Punk and country can be friends. Los Angeles band X arguably first proved this on albums like 1981’s Wild Gift and 1982’s Under the Big Black Sun. Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles continue to keep the genres on good terms. In fact, their 2007 LP, Diamonds in the Dark, takes its name from the X song “Come Back to Me” off of Under the Big Black Sun. Diamonds in the Dark includes a cover of the song too. The Broken Singles disbanded in 2011, and Borges took a few years off from music to raise her son. Borges, a native of Taunton, Massachusetts, then released two solo recordings: 2014’s Radio Sweetheart and 2016’s Good and Dirty EP. She and the Broken Singles recently reunited and are touring. They will play Club Cafe. They are also crowdfunding a new record through Borges’s website. Eric Ambel, who produced Borges’s last two releases and played with Joan Jett, is tapped to produce. The Shiners open. 8 p.m. 56-58 S. 12th St., South Side. (CM)

2) Chamber Music Pittsburgh’s concert series continues tonight with The Danish String Quartet at the grand Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland. The group debuted at the Copenhagen Festival in 2002 and is made up of friends who enjoy performing music from Scandinavian composers. They also give high respect to the classical master composers, often playing their own interpretations of their scores. Tonight’s program includes music from Ludwig van Beethoven, Rolf Wallin, and Nordic folk music. 7:30 p.m. 4400 Forbes Ave.

3) The Balcony Big Band is hitting only high notes in a Monday night performance at Jergel’s Rhythm Grille. The 18 member group makes a big, beautiful sound. Get in some Monday relaxation with good music. 7 p.m. No cover. 285 Northgate Dr., Warrendale.

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