6 p.m. Saturday,
January 28, Tremont, 400 W. Tremont Ave. $17-$20. www.etix.com
The award winning Finnish metal band - a live powerhouse
known for guitarist Alexi Laiho’s technical wizardry - kicks off its 15th
anniversary tour here.
Grown Up Avenger Stuff
8 p.m. Saturday,
January 28, Amos’ Southend, 1423 S. Tryon St. $8. 704-377-6874.
The Charlotte alt-rock favorite promises new material from
its forthcoming album as it heads up a solid regional bill that includes Hello
Handshake, Charleston’s Heyrocco, and Lucky Five, who’ve become one of
Charlotte’s best live acts.
Lelia Broussard
8 p.m. Sunday, January
29, Evening Muse, 3227 N. Davdison St. $10-$12. 704-376-3737.
The war-painted singer-songwriter (note her signature stage
makeup) projects contagious energy and sweetly, feminine vocals over bouncy pop
songs that won her the runner-up position in “Rolling Stone’s” 2011 cover
competition.
Future Islands
8 p.m. Monday, January
30, Milestone, 3400 Tuckaseegee Rd. $10-$14. www.etix.com
Darkness and drama is dialed to “11” on the Baltimore (via
the Carolina coast) synth trio’s latest album, “On the Water,” which swirls
dreamy orchestrations and Samuel Herring’s deep, mournful, `80’s-style
vocals.
The Mountain Goats/Nurses
8 p.m. Tuesday,
January 31, Visulite, 1615 Elizabeth Ave. $18-$20. 704-358-9200.
The Durham-based headliners write jangly, literary
indie-folk and rock like a younger R.E.M., while the Portland trio Nurses casts
dark, hypnotic shadows with its experimental yet accessible indie-rock.
Matt Nathanson
7 p.m. Wednesday,
February 1, Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E. 36th St. $20-$25.
704-358-9298.
The up and coming pop troubadour is stacking his resume with
enviable career milestones including a recent appearance on “The Bachelor,” a
duet (“Run”) with Sugarland, and his upcoming tour with Kelly Clarkson.
Lydia Loveless
9 p.m. Thursday,
February 2, Double Door, 1218 Charlottetown Ave. $10. 704-376-3737.
The diminutive 21-year-old country-rock spitfire comes
across as a feistier, twangier Neko Case on
her excellent sophomore album, “Indestructible Machine,” which revels in
easily relatable heartbreak, humor, and inner struggle. With Scott Biram.
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