Lady Antebellum
Country’s answer to Fleetwood Mac, minus the soapy backstage
drama (we think), continues its six year reign at the top of the charts and the
awards’ circuit. Hunter Hayes, who was inducted into his home state of
Louisiana’s Music Hall of Fame at only 23, and writer-turned-top-selling pop
country singer Sam Hunt are along for the ride.
Shaggy and Friends
Friday
10:30 p.m., Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E. 35th St., $35-$55, www.neighborhoodtheatre.com Twenty years after what could’ve been a one-hit wonder - the
smash pop crossover “Boombastic” - the Grammy winning Jamaican-American reggae singer
(who also gave us “Angel” and “It Wasn’t Me”) continues to juggle dance music,
reggae, and pop. He headlines the Carolina Summer Jam.
Miami Dice
Originally an outlet for Cement Stars’ Shaun Olsen, this smooth
electro soul-pop outfit flourished into a full band with Babyshaker’s Scott
Weaver and fellow Cement Star Josh Foggart. The reinvigorated group had HRVRD’s
Jesse Clasen remaster 2014’s “Premium Cut” and beefed it up with more tracks
and remixes. The trio celebrates its rerelease.
Incubus/Deftones/Death From Above 1979
Sunday
6:15 p.m., PNC Music Pavilion, 707 Pavilion Blvd., $33.85-$119.94, www.livenation.com Two acts who emerged during the rap rock and nu-metal-obsessed
`90s, cut a swathe through those trends with consistency, invention and
evolution. Death From Above, who are enjoying the biggest album of its career
and hot, young L.A. brother duo Bots round out the strong rock lineup.
Sofia Talvik
Having spent a lot of time in recent years touring the US, the
nomadic Swedish folk singer-songwriter takes more of a Americana approach on
her latest album “Big Sky Country” with a voice that combines elements and
phrasing of Joni Mitchell and Neko Case and textured instrumentation that
paints a broader picture than the word “folk" implies.
J. Cole
NC’s Cole brings a relatable level of intimacy to his latest
album, “2014 Forest Hills Drive,” recounting how he adapted to changes and
struggles, leaving NC for NYC and growing up in the house that gives the album
and tour with Big Sean, YG, and Jeremih its name. He also repurchased that old
house and transformed it into a home for single moms.
Good Old War
The Philadelphia duo’s new album “Broken Into Better Shape”
shifts between soft-spoken alternative pop (think Toad the Wet Sprocket),
harmony-driven folk-pop, and stomping acoustic rock. Its music video for the
track “Tell Me What You Want From Me” is gaining mileage with its eyebrow
raising twist on killer clowns.
Brandon Flowers
The Killers’ frontman’s second solo album, “The Desired Effect,”
has achieved the goal lined out in its title by focusing on layered vocals and
spiking Flowers’ previous sound with pop-soul. Mexico’s acclaimed Rey Pila, who
is garnering early attention for September’s infectious new wave throwback “The
Future Sugar,” opens.
Cazwell/Hank & Cupcakes
Shiprocked! kicks off Pride week as only Shiprocked! can - in
glorious gay fashion with the provocative rapper Cazwell (a bona fide star in
the LGBT world), NYC-based Israeli duo Hank & Cupcakes, who create sugary
blasts of electro-pop, danceable rock, and soul-tinged club bangers with
unbridled energy. Bethan Phetamine and Your Fuzzy Friends also perform.
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