The Gold Souls play Thursday at High Desert Music Hall in Redmond.

It’s hard to blame anyone for wanting to start their weekend early. Hard work is hard, and it doesn’t seem to go as far as it used to, does it? Perhaps this is a topic for a different section.

The point is this: If you’re one of those folks who’d like to go out and do something fun on Thursday night, consider seeing The Gold Souls at Silver Moon. Straight outta Sacramento, this band plays tried and true funk that is guaranteed to turn the Bend pub into a sweaty dance club.

The band includes Darius Upshaw on guitar, Alex Severson on keyboards, Billy D. Thompson on drums and Avery Jeffry on bass, and those dudes lay down deeply funky grooves. But the centerpiece of The Gold Souls’ sound is lead singer Juniper Waller, whose voice is as engaging as it is powerful.

The Gold Souls: $10, 7 p.m. Thursday, Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend, bendticket.com.