Local Live: 5 great concerts to see on LI this week

Long Island has such a wide variety of concerts available it can get tough to decide. Here’s a look at five of this week’s must-see shows:

APB

The Scottish punk-funk band would still like to shoot you down.

WHEN | WHERE 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, My Father’s Place at The Roslyn Hotel, Roslyn

INFO $40; 516-413-3535, myfathersplace.com

Crystal Gayle

Don’t know when I’ve been so blue… but the country star’s arrival should help.

WHEN | WHERE 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, Suffolk Theater, Riverhead

INFO $60-$75; 631-727-4343, suffolktheater.com

Makeshift

The Massapequa rockers make a quick hometown stop during their national “Reflection” tour.

WHEN | WHERE 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, Amityville Music Hall, Amityville

INFO $12; 866-468-3399, ticketweb.com

Verve Pipe

Find out how "The Freshmen" rockers have grown.

WHEN | WHERE 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, YMCA Boulton Center for the Performing Arts, Bay Shore

INFO $35; 631-969-1101, boultoncenter.org

James Maddock

The British singer-songwriter is on tour promoting his “If It Ain’t Fixed, Don’t Break It” album.

WHEN | WHERE 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, Long Island Museum, Stony Brook

INFO $25;  631-473.-5220, sundaystreet.org.