Fall Guide: What’s coming up in rock, pop and hip-hop

J. Mascis, Nas, Lykke Li, Big Freedia and more.

Courtney Barnett

J. Mascis

Comedy at the Troc

I know, starting a rock calen-dar off this way is stupid, but listen: The Trocadero is doubling as a pretty kick-ass comedy venue these days.Check out this lineup: Doug Stanhope (Sept. 12), Hannibal Burress (Oct. 16), Broad City (Nov. 5, sold out), Tig Notaro (Nov. 7) and Wyatt Cenac (Nov. 22).

• Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., thetroc.com.

J. Mascis

One thing we learned from Nirvana’s Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame induction and after-party is that J. Mascis can still shred if he wants to. The Dinosaur Jr. frontman freaking killed it on “School.” Look it up. Here’s hoping he stands up and throws down at this show.

• Sept. 25, World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St., worldcafelive.com.

Lykke Li

So Lykke Li is a brand now. Earlier this year came the handbags, shoes and jewelry, later come the feature films and designer headphones shaped like her ears (just made that up; copyright’s mine if it happens). But for now she’s a Swedish rockish star again, with a new album called I Never Learn (Atlantic) featuring A$AP Rocky (another wearable pop commodity).

• Oct. 1, Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St., utphilly.com.

Big Freedia

There’s nobody quite like Big Freedia, though the New Orleans bounce juggernaut surely took some fashion cues from Hollywood Montrose. Just Be Free dropped in June. It’s got all the booty-shaking choruses and gatling rhythms your butt demands. Butts make demands, FYI.

• Oct. 3, Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St., bootandsaddlephilly.com.

Lee Fields & the Expressions

The new old soul revival isn’t just about Sharon Jones. Make some noise for bedrock funk showman Lee Fields, who sets his Velcro voice to classics and originals.

• Oct. 5, World Café Live, worldcafelive.com.

Nas

The new documentary Time Is Illmatic spans Nas’ life and career, and was made possible by the Ford Foundation. And listeners like you. The film will screen. Nasty Nas will perform.

• Oct. 5, Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside, Pa., keswicktheatre.com.

Allo Darlin

If you like your indie pop worldly, wordy and lovely, this is the band for you.

• Oct. 11, Boot & Saddle, bootandsaddlephilly.com.

Courtney Barnett

I can’t stop listening to this Australian singer-songwriter’s latest, The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas. It’s jangly indie rock with a touch of twang and some sly swagger.

• Oct. 20, Union Transfer, utphilly.com.

Run the Jewels

On the heels of RTJ2 — due for release for as a free download a few days before this show — El-P and Killer Mike return to prove all the hype wasn’t a mirage.

• Oct. 31, TLA, 334 South St., tlaphilly.com.

FKA Twigs

Have you heard the British singer/songwriter/phenom’s cover of Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me”? It’s some spooky, sultry trip-hop. P.S.: This show will sell out.

• Nov. 7, Union Transfer, utphilly.com.

Suicide Girls

Punk asses.

• Nov. 9, TLA, tlaphilly.com.

TV on the Radio

It somehow worked out that Philly gets to host the record release party for Seeds, the latest slice-of-art space rock from this Brooklyn band.

• Nov. 18, Union Transfer, utphilly.com.

New Pornographers

Canada’s finest returns with a new record — the just-released Brill Bruisers (Matador) — and an old-school lineup featuring Neko Case.

• Nov. 20, Union Transfer, utphilly.com.