Though six-piece combo The Concrete Project, which performs at the 710 Beach Club on Jan. 22, is considered to be a hip-hop act, its sound is actually more expansive than that. Eschewing turn- tables and pre-recorded backing tracks, the group leans heavily into fusion and jazz, with both male and female vocals and the chops to back up the aspirations. The group keeps the vibe positive, with signature tracks such as “Feel Good Music” ably describing its sound. The Concrete Project: Saturday, Jan. 22, 9 p.m. at the 710 Beach Club, 710 Garnet Ave. 21 and up. Cover TBD. Times are tough for artists of all types. Not only are sales down, but it’s harder than ever to be noticed. One solution that’s popping up more and more is for artists to work together on showcases, using a “strength in numbers” philosophy such as the Roots Factory One Year Anniversary event taking place Jan. 29 at the Wave House. Mixing art, fashion and music, the show features a red carpet entrance complete with photographers and 16 designers, with live music from Latin jazz favorites Agua Dulce, Cumbia Machin and turntable action from DJ Ikah Love. Anyone looking for a more multi-faceted club night than the usual “band in the corner” setting will revel in this multi-sensory experience. Roots Factory One Year Anniversary: Saturday, Jan. 29, 8 p.m. at the Wave House, 3125 Oceanfront Walk. $15. 21 and up. While local trio Road Noise is loosely classified as a blues band, its sound actually comes across much closer to rockabilly, in the Beat Farmer or Brian Setzer tradition. It has excellent straightforward genre tunes such “Devil’s Candy’ and “Graveyard Party,” but it also shows its sense of humor with an inspired recasting of Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven.” Swing dancers will find much to their liking with Road Noise, but anyone who likes their rock with a bit of country twang and bluesy reverb will dig this combo. Road Noise: Saturday, Jan. 29, 9 p.m. at Hennessey’s, 4605 Mission Blvd. 21 and up. No cover.