These two progressive indie-rock
favorites have musically evolved, mellowing and
maturing especially on their 2012 albums. Opening act Now Now manages to do
both ethereal and dreamy and catchy pop-rock equally well.
Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers
With a voice and presence that
twists the sultriness of Stevie Nicks and the soul of Dusty Springfield, this
California singer could have time traveled from the `70s. She was featured
along with the Avetts in that 2012 Gap campaign and became a YouTube sensation
with a series of lively full band covers recorded from the road - in her tour
van.
Force MDs/Sunshine Anderson/Case
8 p.m. Saturday, March 23, McGlohon
Theater, 345 N. College St. $38.50-$49.50. www.blumenthalarts.org
The vocal group scored R&B and
pop hits like the radio classic “Tender Love” (from “Krush Groove”) and “Love is a House” in the
`80s, while Case and Charlotte’s Anderson scored their biggest hits (“Missing
You” and “Heard It All Before,” respectively) well over a decade later. All
three R&B artists celebrate old and new at the “Throwback Spring Affair.”
Natalie Merchant
8 p.m. Saturday, March 23, Belk Theater, 130 N. Tryon St.
$44.50-$79.50. 704-372-1000.
The former 10,000 Maniac joins the
Charlotte Symphony for orchestral arrangements from her eclectic latest album
“Leave Your Sleep” - poems and vintage literary works set to various styles of
music from different eras and regions - as well as songs from her solo career,
her former band’s catalog, and a handful of songs from her upcoming orchestral
album.
Ray Wylie Hubbard
A favorite among his peers, this
rootsy Texas songwriter trades in country, blues, folk, and rock but does it
all with the edge of a seasoned singer-songwriter that’s lived the kinds of colorful
stories he tells.
IAmDynamite
With it’s simple duo makeup and songs
that are simply catchy, this guitar and drums duo (which is half based in
Raleigh) easily wins over crowds with crisp, punchy pop-rock that’s as quirky
and completely infectious as early Weezer.
The Vignettes
The loud, messy, free-spirited punk
of the riot grrrl era is alive and well in this spunky, bluesy female duo who
exhibits the vocal power of Sleater-Kinney combined with a sense of humor and a taste for dark underground garage rock.
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