No one would blame the Bangles if they were to rest on their laurels and trot out greatest-hits-styled shows. However, while most of their 1980s contemporaries have long since faded away, the Bangles continue to release great new music such as their latest disc, “Sweetheart of the Sun.” The band stops in at the House of Blues on Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. Rest assured, the Bangles will play all their old favorites as well, including “Manic Monday” and “Walk Like An Egyptian,” but this is one show where you won’t mind hearing the new stuff as well. The Bangles, Thursday, Nov. 10 at The House of Blues, 555 Fifth Ave. 8 p.m. 21 and up. $20-$40. www.thebangles.com You might not know his name, but you’ve surely heard the guitar playing of bluesman Johnny Vernazza, who appears at Patricks II on Nov. 12 at 9 p.m. One of the hottest players in California for more than four decades, Vernazza has performed with many top names, but it’s his work with Elvin Bishop in the 1970s that sealed his rep, playing on all the classics, including the evergreen “Fooled Around and Fell in Love.” A chance to catch a player of this caliber at an intimate venue like Patricks II shouldn’t be passed up. Johnny Vernazza, Saturday, Nov. 12, at Patrick’s II, 428 F St. 9 p.m. 21 and up. www.patricksii.com Somehow the words virtuoso and ukulele don’t seem to go together, but that perception changes as soon as you hear Jake Shimabukuro, who appears at Anthology on Nov. 19. In his hands, what may be a child’s toy to many, transforms into a concert instrument. Shimabukuro’s astounding fretwork is sure to leave you dazzled with sets that range from Hawaiian classics to amazing covers of such tunes as “Bohemian Rhapsody,” all of which showcase his fluid style. No mere gimmick, Shimabukuro is easily in the same class of fret players as Tommy Emmanuel and Peter Sprague. Jake Shimabukuro, Saturday, Nov. 19 at Anthology, 1337 India St. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. 21 and up. $10-$49. www.anthologysd.com Trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos is renowned for his tribute shows, and his latest, in honor of keyboardist Herbie Hancock at Dizzy’s on Nov. 19, should thrill local jazz aficionados. Castellanos will be joined by pianist Joshua White, drummer Kevin Kanner and bassist David Robaire for a run-through of Hancock’s classic tunes. Hancock has had a long, illustrious career, but this show will center on his earliest music from the sixties and seventies. While songs like 1980s hit “Rock It” won’t be part of the program, anyone who likes their jazz vintage and cool, will find much to enjoy at this concert. A Tribute to Herbie Hancock, Saturday, Nov. 19 at Dizzy’s, 200 Harbor Drive. 8 p.m. All ages. $15. www.dizzysjazz.com With a sound that takes in elements of 1980s rock, synths and dance rhythms, 321 Stereo has been packing them in at local venues over the last year. The group finally releases its debut album on Nov. 18, with a special performance and party planned at the Stage. The key to 321 Stereo’s success is hook-filled tunes, like “Take Me Up,” with instantly memorable melodies and dance-floor-filling beats. The band has an arsenal of great songs that stand up well alongside its influences like Pat Benatar and Scandal, all with a modern pop edge. It won’t be long before 321 Stereo are playing much bigger rooms than the Stage. 321 Stereo, Friday, Nov. 18 at The Stage, 762 Fifth Ave. 7 p.m. 21 and up. www.321stereo.com Serial tunesmith Mike Viola performs at the Casbah on Nov. 27 at 9 p.m. His songs can be heard everywhere from Many Moore’s latest disc to the recent film comedy “Get Him To the Greek,” though perhaps his most recognizable tune is as a vocalist on the theme song to the film, “That Thing You Do.” Viola sang the actual vocals mimed to by the fictional Wonders. Anyone who enjoys classic songwriting as practiced by the likes of Phil Seymour, Fountains of Wayne or Marshall Crenshaw will want to hear this gifted artist. Mike Viola, Sunday, Nov. 27 at The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd. 9 p.m. 21 and up. $20. www.casbahmusic.com