Red Not Chili Peppers, Snacks at Midnight, Quarter Monkey

There’s more similarities shared by the Beatles and the Red Hot Chili Peppers than Beatlemaniacs would probably like to admit. Both are quartets, obviously. Both have had plenty of hit singles and chart-topping albums. Both are heavily associated with their hometowns: Liverpool vs. LA. Both borrowed liberally from Black music: R&B vs funk. Both have been known to sport matching looks at times: suited mop top boys vs. naked except for socks on their c—s. Both have penned some of the most tender ballads in rock history: “Blackbird” vs. “Under the Bridge.” Both have plenty of songs with nonsense lyrics: “Come Together,” Magical Mystery Tour, etc. vs. most of RHCP’s catalog. So if you’re in the mood for catching a touring cover band this Friday, the choice between The Fab Four at the Bing and Red NOT Chili Peppers at the Knit might not be as wild a contrast as it seems.

Red NOT Chili Peppers, Snacks at Midnight, Quarter Monkey • Fri, Feb. 17 at 8 pm • $18-$20 • All ages • Knitting Factory • 919 W. Sprague Ave. • sp.knittingfactory.com