Malcolm Young, Beatles, Tom Petty, The New Pornographers, The Who, David Lindley, Sam Roberts, Odds, Buddy Holly, Booker T and the MGs, The Meters, The Ramones, The Romantics, The Knack... and so on. If it's got melody, power and/or stank, then it's good; a sense of humour makes it even better. Sounding pro and having fun are not mutually exclusive!
For physical events that happen at a specific time. For example a concert, or dance performance. If there are multiple shows, you can still duplicate your event to cover them all.