Between the daytime beauty and the onslaught of seriously amazing nighttime options, Humboldt County really is the best. Case in point: Humboldt Brews has landed two sure-to-be-epic shows requiring you to forego your predictable weeknight routine and instead spend it being happy in the venue's outstanding music room.

First up, Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers offer a "luminous, heartfelt patchwork of California folk-rock, brisk Americana and show-stopping soul" in an early (8 p.m.) Monday night gig. (Note: Nicki is the wife of Tim Bluhm, whom you know from The Mother Hips.) Tickets are $15 and strongly recommended in advance. Please enjoy this Paul McCartney and Wings cover while you're counting down the hours:


You can also get a little pre-show taste via KHUM's Upstage Live, starting around 5 p.m.

And then... don't even think about slowing down because Tuesday night brings Moistboyz featuring Mickey Melchiondo aka Dean Ween from Ween playing dirt, best described as a "ferocious mix of charging riffs fusing classic metal with an outlaw country vibe." The melting of faces is promised. Qui – featuring David Yow from Jesus Lizard (!!!) opens, show time is 9 p.m. and tickets are $15. Get a sample of the hilarity here:


Both shows are 21-and-over.