7 p.m. Friday, December 7, Tremont, 400 W. Tremont Ave.
$13-$15. www.ticketfly.com
The Eastern NC native channels authentic soul, funk and
R&B because he’s the real deal. He was a recording artist during the
soulful `70s and has been making a steady comeback since the `90s working with
soul-funk revival labels and taking a similar trajectory as Sharon Jones,
Charles Bradley, and Betty LaVette.
Gasoline Heart
8 p.m. Friday, December 7, Milestone, 3400 Tuckaseegee Rd.
$5-$7. www.etix.com
The working class thread of the Replacements and Springsteen
weaves through 2012’s “Thanks for Everything,” which expands on the act’s punk roots.
Frontman Louis DiFabrizio performs songs solo and with the band. With Pullman
Strike, AM/FMs, and Death on Two Wheels.
Popa Chubby
10 p.m. Friday, December 7, Double Door, 1218 Charlottetown
Ave. $10-$12. 704-376-1446.
Despite losing his lower Manhattan studio to Hurricane Sandy, the brawny, burly NYC-native is back tempering his rowdy
electric blues attack with introspective, mature new songs and the introduction
of Beethoven and Judy Garland into his canon.
Jessica Lea Mayfield
& David Mayfield
10 p.m. Friday, December 7, Evening Muse, 3227 N. Davidson
St. $15. 704-376-3737.
The Ohio sister and brother are exceptional solo artists in
their own right. Here they team for the Sibling Rivalry tour, performing as an
acoustic duo unearthing rarely played gospel and bluegrass numbers as well as
new and old material from their own catalogs.
Steep Canyon Rangers
7 p.m, Saturday, December 8, Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E. 36th
St. $15-$25. 704-358-9298.
The Western-NC band takes a break from moonlighting as actor
Steve Martin’s Grammy winning backing band for its own bluegrass originals on
the 2012 album “Nobody Knows You," which was nominated for a Grammy earlier this week.
Richard Elliot and
Nick Colionne
8 p.m. Saturday, December 8, Halton Theater, 1206 Elizabeth
Ave. $30-$49. www.tix.cpcc.edu
Scottish saxman Elliot’s has a penchant for wildly ornate instruments and for reworking familiar pop and R&B tracks. He’s paired with award-winning singer/guitarist Colionne, who adds his own soul-funk take on contemporary smooth jazz.
Desert Noises
10 p.m. Saturday, December 8, Evening Muse, 3227 N. Davidson
St. $8-$10. 704-376-3737.
The local buzz alone is enough to pique interest in this Utah
outfit
Marina & the
Diamonds
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 11, The Fillmore, 1000 NC Music
Factory Blvd. $26.50. www.livenation.com
This Welsh/Greek pop singer combines the voice and intelligence of Kate Bush with the imagery, aesthetic, and hooks more akin to a bubblegum Britney. On stage, she’ll go from tongue-in-cheek to waxing poetic about bulimia and girls’ struggles.
Wanda Jackson
8 p.m. Thursday, December 13, Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E.
36th St. $20-$25/$35 VIP. 704-358-9298.
Having enjoyed yet another comeback with the assistance of
producer Jack White, the 75-year-old rockabilly legend teams with
second-generation folkie Justin Townes Earle, who brings out her country,
gospel and early rock roots on her latest album.
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