- The Salt Lake Bees try again to start their season against the Reno Aces, starting at 6:35 p.m. at the newly renamed Spring Mobile Ballpark (pictured), 77 W. 1300 South, Salt Lake City. Tickets, from $7.50 to $22.50, available at the Bees' website or at the ballpark.

- Five-piece emo band Alesana is the headliner Saturday at the Avalon Theater, 3605 S. State St., South Salt Lake City. Also on the bill: Drop Dead Gorgeous, Fear Before, The March of Flames, I Set My Friends on Fire and Fall From Grace. The show starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $12, at SmithsTix.

- The Utah Jazz come home to play the Golden State Warriors, Saturday at 7 p.m. at EnergySolutions Arena, 301 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City. Tickets are available at TicketMaster.

- Brooklyn/Minnesota rockers The Hold Steady - whose "Stay Positive" was Entertainment Weekly's pick as the best album of 2008 - perform Saturday at the Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, Salt Lake City. The War on Drugs is the opening act. Show starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance, $17 on the day of show, at SmithsTix and 24Tix. (Read an interview the Tribune's David Burger conducted with The Hold Steady's Craig Finn and Tad Kubler here.)

- Hip-hop performer Atmosphere brings his "When God Gives You Ugly" tour, Sunday at In the Venue, 579 W. 200 South, Salt Lake City. Opening acts are P.O.S. and Attracted to Gods. Show starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $20.50, at SmithsTix and 24Tix.

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