Music

So if you're going to name your band Electric Touch, you'd better make sure you're plugged in, right? Exactly.

Austin's four-piece group with Shane Lawlor, Christopher Leigh, Louis Messina Jr. and Ross Dubois adds swirling synthesizers to its head-spinning brand of arena rock. The outfit's instantly infectious, self-titled debut CD, released last year by Houston's Justice Records, sports 10 songs with enough guitar, bass and drum power

to work at a stadium venue. But it also has that electronic vibe that fits perfectly at a club bathed in strobe lights. Crank it up.

ASYLUM STREET SPANKERS Austin's roots music ensemble performs during a show that also features Porterdavis and the O's. Friday at 8 at the Granada Theater, 3524 Greenville Ave. $12 to $20. www.granadatheater.com.

JOE ELY The Amarillo-born, Lubbock- raised and Austin-based singer, songwriter and guitarist offers more than 30 years of Texas music. Friday at 10:30 at Billy Bob's Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth. $12 to $18. www.billybobstexas.com.

BEYONCÉ Houston's singer, actress, cosmetics spokeswoman and all-around entertainer struts her stuff onstage. Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at American Airlines Center, 2500 Victory. $20 to $105.75. Ticketmaster.

DEMI LOVATO The Dallas-born singer and budding songwriter, who's also an actress, comes home to take the stage during a show opened by David Archuleta of American Idol. Sunday at 7 p.m. at Nokia Theatre, 1001 Performance Place, Grand Prairie. $39.50 to $49.50. Ticketmaster.

ARC ANGELS Austin's blues-rock super group fronted by Charlie Sexton performs. Thursday at 8 p.m. at House of Blues, 2200 N. Lamar St. Doors open at 7 p.m. $20 to $76. Ticketmaster.