BAY ROYALTY: The legendary Andre Nickatina comes to Avery Lounge in San Jose.

Bay Area O.G. Andre Nickatina returns to San Jose with more tales from the Fillmore. Dre Dog first burst onto the Bay Area’s underground rap scene in the early ’90s, spinning dark and lurching tales about San Francisco street life over off-kilter and woozy beats. In other words, the guy has been doing what your favorite SoundCloud rapper does for longer than they’ve even been alive. But don’t get it twisted. Nicky may have a few gray hairs on his chin, but age has not rusted his wit or his knack for infectious hooks. He dropped his 13th studio album, Pisces, last spring. Ayo!

Andre Nickatina 
Thu, 10pm, $20
Avery Lounge, San Jose