You may know him as Rev. Run’s preteen son who terrorized “Run’s House,” but Diggy Simmons is trying to make a name for himself. After releasing his first mixtape, “The First Flight,” in 2009, Diggy garnered buzz across the Internet and the industry. This buzz then translated into a record deal with Atlantic Records.

Who knew that trumpets could be so exciting? This past Sunday, indie-folk band Beirut stopped by The Pageant to prove that they can in fact be. Beirut originally began as a solo project for Santa Fe-native Zach Condon. While spending time abroad in Europe, Condon discovered Balkan folk music and fell for its eclectic style.

As you all know, W.I.L.D. is this Friday. There will be lots of pre-gaming, a musical act you may or may not have heard of and the majority of the Washington University student body wandering around the Quad. It’s a good Wash. U. bonding experience. But this year, W.I.L.D. coincides with DAYGLOW. Guess what?

Bon Iver frontman Justin Vernon bought a defunct veterinary clinic in Fall Creek, Wis., in 2008, with the sole purpose of remodeling it into a recording studio. The product: newly released self-titled album “Bon Iver.”

Perhaps it is too early in the year to be lamenting anything. But lament I will. In two weeks, Wash. U. students will be faced with a major, major problem. A problem that I don’t believe I have ever encountered in my tenure at this institution. This problem, which stirs the very depths of my being, is the problem of too many parties.

Tomorrow night, Cody Simpson, Australia’s version of Justin Bieber, and Ellen-endorsed YouTube star Greyson Chance will perform at The Pageant to an audience of what will surely be preteen girls and their mothers. Last Monday, All Time Low and Yellowcard entertained a sold-out audience at the same venue. The kicker? I will have attended both concerts by Friday.

This Tuesday, Los Angeles-based Flogging Molly will play at the Pageant. The group has been active since 1997, pumping out punk anthems with a traditional Irish edge and proving that two opposite ends of the music spectrum (punk and Celtic) not only get along but also make something amazing.

The post punk revivalists Interpol will be taking the stage tonight at the Pageant. Charging onto the scene in the early 2000s with albums like “Turn on the Bright Lights” and “Antics,” the band differentiated themselves from their contemporaries like The Strokes and The Arctic Monkeys by combining catchy riffs with decidedly darker lyrics.

Not only is Ben Folds a performer, he is also a judge for “The Sing-Off.” Opening for him is “Street Corner Symphony,” the runner-up from this past season.

OK, so you didn’t get a ticket to the sold-out Ben Folds show at the Pageant. Never fear! For a fraction of the cost you can check out up-and-comers California Wives at The Firebird.