7 p.m. Friday, March
2, Bojangles’ Coliseum, 2700 E. Independence Blvd. $71.55-$103.90. www.ticketmaster.com
Rick Ross headlines the all-star hip-hop bill with label
mates Meek Mill and Waka Flocka, DJ Seduction, Luco, and DJ Scoop while another
Maybach member, Wale, performs across town at The Fillmore with DJ Kid Capri.
Lucy Woodward
8 p.m. Friday, March
2, Don Gibson Theatre, Shelby, $21. 704-487-8114.
This sultry jazz singer is a throwback to classics like
Peggy Lee with a modern take on torch, lounge, pop, and Latin. She’s received
raves for her live shows with Pink Martini and recently did a USO tour.
NeedtoBreathe
8 p.m. Friday, March
2, Ovens Auditorium, 2700 E. Independence Blvd. $34.40-$39. www.ticketmaster.com
This South Carolina pop-rock act (who hails from the Clemson
area, but resides in Charleston) has climbed from playing Tremont’s Casbah to
opening for fan Taylor Swift while deftly straddling Christian rock airplay and
becoming the deep South’s answer to Kings of Leon.
Apache Relay/Moon Taxi
8 p.m. Friday, March
2, Visulite, 1615 Elizabeth Ave. $10. 704-358-9200.
The former is a Tennessee indie-Americana outfit known for
its infectious on stage energy and delightful charisma, while the latter lets
roots-rock influences seep into its glossier pop feel which recalls an indie
Maroon 5.
Mark Crozer & the
Rels/Hello Handshake/Great Architect
10 p.m. Friday, March
2, Evening Muse, 3227 N. Davidson St. $7-$9. 704-376-3737.
Former Jesus & Mary Chain guitarist Crozer (who now
lives in Charlotte) debuts his new project with two former Laburnum members. Charlotte’s
Hello Handshake bridge progressive art rock with touches of Nirvana and Arcade
Fire while Great Architect approaches avant garde jazz with signature
unpredictability.
Lights
7 p.m. Tuesday, March
6, Tremont, 400 W. Tremont Ave. $13-$15. www.etix.com
The Canadian electro-pop singer-songwriter has been heard in
an Old Navy commercial and grabbed a Juno Award. On her sophomore album,
“Siberia” she explores heavier dubstep beats without
losing the sweet, cute vocals fans find endearing.
Langhorne Slim & the Law/Jon Lindsay
8 p.m. Wednesday,
March 7, Visulite, 1615 Elilzabeth Ave. $12-$15. 704-358-9298.
With intense live shows the alt-folkie treads similar waters as friends the Avett Brothers, making it fitting that his upcoming album, "The Way We Move" (set for June), will be released on Concord's Ramseur Records.
The Dream
8 p.m. Thursday, March
8, Amos’, 1423 S. Tryon St. $17-$20. www.etix.com
The Grammy winning Rockingham born/Atlanta raised
producer/performer is a solo artist, but his own work is often overshadowed by
his ability to craft hip-hop hooks and inescapable pop smashes like Rihanna’s “Umbrella”
and Beyonce’s “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It).”
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