The hick-hop duo follows label mate Colt Ford’s curious
combo of rap and country (as well as Southerners like Bubba Sparxxx and
Yelawolf) with its YouTube smash “Kickin’ Up Mud,” which has logged over 6
million views. South 85 adds a bit of female empowerment and Southern rock to
the bill.
Social Distortion/Lindi Ortega
The punk legends last seen
opening for Foo Fighters this time last year return for a headlining gig with
Canadian country-esque crooner Ortega who - with her Johnny Cash-like writing
and lonesome, longing sound - does for Tex-Mex what Amy Winehouse did for
Motown.
Anthony David/Avery Sunshine
9 p.m. Friday, November 9, Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E. 36th St. $20-$30. 704-358-9298.
The Grammy nominated, Atlanta-based R&B singer-songwriter,
whose work is intelligent and often topical, celebrates the release of his new
album, “Love Out Loud.” Gospel-rooted former choir singer, Sunshine, sings
mature, relateable soul and R&B.
Bruce Hornsby
7:30 p.m. Saturday,
November 10, McGlohon Theatre, 345 N. College St. $29.50-$59.50. 704-372-1000.
The busy, eclectic songwriter takes a break from scoring
Spike Lee’s latest movies and working on his own musical (“SCKBSTD”) to play a
rare intimate solo piano set that will includes material from Lee’s “Red Hook
Summer.”
Pretty Lights
8 p.m. Saturday, November 10, Bojangles’ Coliseum, 2700 E.
Independence Blvd. $39.35. www.ticketmaster.com
The electronic DJ, who leads
his Illumination Tour, flits between electro-soul and hip-hop while flirting
with thick dubstep and synthesized atmospherics (all of which is available on
his website for free download).
Stephane Wrembel
With a performance at the
2012 Academy Awards and score for Woody Allen’s “Midnight in Paris,” the
French-born gypsy jazz guitarist (who honed his craft around Gypsy campfires in
the French country side) expands on that style with blues, rock, and flamenco
on his latest “Origins.”
Madonna
8 p.m. Thursday, November 15, Time Warner Cable Arena,
333. E. Trade St. $57.65-$381.65. www.ticketmaster.com
It’s taken the pop culture icon her entire 30-year career
to grace the Queen City. The production alone should make this 22-track set
(which relies heavily on current material) worth it if the ticket price doesn’t
have you questioning your inner material girl.
Zion I/Minnesota (UPDATE: THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED)
The long running Oakland duo brings something different to
the hip-hop playbook with subtle electronic dance-flavor, mid-tempo,
synth-heavy melodies, and thoughtful rhymes. Dubstep up and comer Minnesota,
who worked on Zion I’s latest, also appears.
Dirty Bourbon River Show
This prolific New Orleans-based, self-described gypsy
brass band creates lively vaudevillian rock with horns and accordion and a
taste for vintage theater and timeless fun.
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