Live music picks, May 7-13

TODAYPerpetual GrooveThe hypnotic sound of this Savannah-born band stretches across the jam-rock spectrum, taking in jazz, reggae, rock, country, blues and just about anything else that gets in its path. Luckily, these guys have enough ideas to sustain their sprawling auditory travels, and their dynamic instrumental workouts.8:30 p.m. May 7. $22.50-$25; $20-$22.50 advance. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave., Atlanta. 404-524-7354.

TODAYVan MorrisonThere are still very few albums that match the audacious chamber-soul of Morrison’s 1968 masterpiece “Astral Weeks.” It’s autumnal beauty is draped in strings and sweetened by the gooey caramel of Morrison’s voice. Its appeal seems to transcend generational boundaries, as does Morrison’s even more popular work of subsequent years, including “Moondance,” “Jackie Wilson Said (I’m in Heaven When You Smile)” and “Into the Mystic.”8 p.m. May 7. $69-$125. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, …