Eight Gigs: Heartwatch

Formerly known as the Tropics, San Francisco five-piece Heartwatch plays perfectly palatable indie-pop rock. Following the release of the newest single “Never Let You Go,” which debuted on Entertainment Weekly last month, the band evokes a sort of less dramatic Florence + the Machine brushed ever so lightly with a First Aid Kit kind of Americana. Having played Outside Lands previously and slated to play BottleRock in Napa this year, you can be sure that Heartwatch is a band to, well, watch and catch at a small venue while you still can. 1050 20th Street, http://heartwatchmusic.com.