Gary
Hoey
Saturday 8 p.m., Tremont, 400 W. Tremont Ave.,
$17-$20. www.tremontmusichall.com
Whether
tackling squealing solos, metal licks, rippling surf, meaty Southern rock, or
(as of late) electric blues or interpreting others’ works as instrumentals, the
renowned musician picks a mean, gnarly guitar. He hits Charlotte before rocking
NASCAR fans Sunday at Martinsville Speedway.
Michael
Buble
Saturday 8 p.m., Time Warner Cable Arena, 333 E. Trade
St., $68.60-$118.15. www.ticketmaster.com
The
not quite new millennium’s answer to Sinatra may sound like a romantic,
easy-going crooner, but he’s also a charismatic entertainer who puts on a
memorable concert fit to win over jaded rock fans as well as charm mom and pop.
Annual
Halloween Fiasco!
Saturday 8 p.m., The Milestone, 3400 Tuckaseegee Rd.,
$10. www.themilestoneclub.com
Local
bands like Serfs, Bo White, Secret Hospital, and Hectorina “dress up” for
Halloween as classic acts covering the Bee Gees, Billy Idol, the Descendents, Siouxsie &
the Banshees, Interpol, Violent Femmes, and Bikini Kill for the Milestone's annual Halloween party.
Band of Heathens/Greg Humphreys
Saturday 8:45 p.m., Visulite, 1615 Elizabeth Ave., $12-$15. www.visulite.com
With one foot firmly rooted in Asheville now (co-founder Ed Jurdi resides there now), the Austin Southern roots rock band is re-energized with a new lineup on its latest album, "Sunday Morning Record." Carolinian Humphreys' new solo album is more in line with that folky Americana sound, but the former Dillon Fence frontman hasn't lost the soul he mined in his other band Hobex.
Selena
Gomez
Sunday 7:30 p.m., Time Warner Cable Arena, 333 E.
Trade St., $40.25-$78.60. www.ticketmaster.com
This
year’s headlines focused on the Disney pop star’s relationship with Bieber and
role in the controversial “Spring Breakers,” but more importantly the actress
(who’s picking interesting projects) still knows her way around an irresistible dance-pop song and remains more wholesome than Miley.
Beach
Fossils/Kurt Vile
Monday 8 p.m., Chop Shop, 399 E. 35th
St., $15. www.chopshopnoda.com
Beach
Fossils’ Dustin Payseur finally returns to his hometown with his Brooklyn-based
indie band whose lo-fi album “Clash The Truth” is one of the best records of
2013. Prolific headliner and Sirius/XMU favorite Kurt Vile is an equally buzzed about songwriter who
makes dreamy, odd, listenable indie-rock somewhere between Ben Kweller and Beck.
Pearl
Jam
Wednesday 7:30 p.m., Time Warner Cable Arena, 333 E.
Trade St., $81.90. www.ticketmaster.com
The
`90s rock giant with the least drama continues to prove its 1994’s Most Likely
to Succeed title was well deserved, having eclipsed most of its peers in
longevity and consistency with legendary old-fashioned rock n’ roll live shows that haven’t let up - they played 3 and 1/2 hours in NYC recently.
Gwar
Thursday 7:30 p.m., Tremont, 400 W. Tremont Ave.,
$22-$25. www.tremontmusichall.com
Who
better to celebrate Halloween with than these metal monsters from outer space?
Get ready to get messy and bloody in the slave pit as these veteran theatrical
rockers deliver sci-fi horror madness on stage. With White Chapel, Iron Reagan, and Band Of Orcs.
Cults
Thursday 7:30 p.m., Visulite, 1615 Elizabeth Ave.,
$18. www.visulite.com
The
indie duo behind the inescapable “Go Outside” (currently in a Nokia
Lumina commercial) proves success wasn’t a fluke with its sophomore album,
“Static,” further pushing the fantasy of `60s girl group singer waking up in NYC
circa 2010 to make deliciously sweet, modern alt-pop. The band has some special Halloween treats in store for fans - so come costumed if you can.
St.
Paul and the Broken Bones
Thursday 9 p.m., Chop Shop, 399 E. 35th
St., $10-$12. www.chopshopnoda.com
The
retro soul revival is alive and well in Alabama thanks to cats like this
intense band leader with a big voice and stage persona. He’s surrounded by a
crop of A-list horn players and beat keepers that help create a big classic
soul sound.
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