Eight Gigs: Public Image Ltd.

The forecast is crabby with a chance of sneering this Saturday when John Lydon (you better not need me to explain who he is) and his band Public Image Ltd. come to Ace of Spades to promote their new album What the World Needs Now…. Lead single “Double Trouble” proves that Lydon's contemptuous-howl game is still strong, and the muscular rock 'n' roll arrangement is just another stop on PiL's 19-year-long genre-stretching ride. Openers are still listed as “special guest,” but who cares? Lydon is an icon, full stop, and he's playing in Sacramento. 1417 R Street, www.pilofficial.com.