B.B. KING: The house that B.B. built hosts the blues legend himself Monday at 8 p.m., B.B. King Blues Club, 243 W. 42nd St.; (212) 997-4144.
BATTLES: Hard-playing indie band rocks out Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Webster Hall, 125 E. 11th St.; (212) 388-0300.
BUFFALO TOM: Supporting “Three Easy Piece,” the band’s first recording in nearly a decade, the Boston rockers play tomorrow night at 8 at Brooklyn’s Southpaw, 125 Fifth Ave.; (718) 230-0236.
CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH: The alt-pop Internet success story plays Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St.; (212) 533-2111.
VAN HALEN: The legendary ’70s-’80s rockers now save their infamous histrionics for the stage, Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Madison Square Garden; (212) 465-6741, ticketmaster.com. Tickets: $49.50-$149.50.