Misterwives
Friday
6 p.m., Fountain Plaza at NC Music Factory, 1000 NC Music Factory Blvd.,
$8, www.ncmusicfactory.com
The Friday Live Concert Series gets a shot of youthful pop with
this rising NYC quartet whose bouncy, uplifting dance pop is big on messages of
equality and empowerment, funky horn lines, jangling guitars, clever melodies
and the wise-beyond-her-years vocals of singer Mandy Lee.
John Mark McMillan
The Charlotte-based singer-songwriter returns to a bigger stage
following the success of last year’s independent release “Borderland,” which
nearly cracked Billboard’s Top 40 album charts with his brooding baritone,
folk-infused indie rock, and gift for catchy, yet poignant songwriting.
Pierre Bensusan
The French-Algerian acoustic guitarist celebrates four decades of
music with a 40th Anniversary World Tour and 3-disc collection,
“Encore,” spanning the nimble fingered player’s accomplished career. While most
of his tour dates are in Asia and Europe, local fans can catch him during this
intimate, but brief Southeastern run.
The Fox Flashback Festival
This tribute band showcase - which includes sets by two Charlotte
acts recently featured on AXS TV’s “World’s Greatest Tribute Bands” (Natural
Wonder and On the Border) - features tributes to the Eagles, AC/DC, Stevie
Wonder, Metallica, Pink Floyd, and Billy Joel.
Time Sawyer
The Charlotte transplants who originated in Elkin don’t sound
like the hybrid of Rush and Doctor Who as their name might imply. Instead the
recent Merlefest performers make tempered, modern bluegrass and orchestral
rural folk with touches of New Grass Revival’s soul streak and a hint of early
Coldplay’s melodic scope.
St. Vincent/Sarah Neufeld
One of the most startlingly original artists to come along in
years, the eccentric Annie Clark captivates whether mixing it up with David
Byrne or opening for the Black Keys. She’s upped to headliner this time with
Arcade Fire violinist Neufeld, who released her solo debut in 2013 followed by
a recent collaboration with saxophonist Colin Stetson.
Kate Tempest
Who could have foreseen that the next wave of quality hip-hop
would blow in from across the Atlantic out of the mouth of British sirens like
award winning poet and playwright Tempest, who mixes her literary background
with gritty street sense and a touch of Lady Soveriegn and M.I.A. without the
colorful campiness.
Reel Big Fish/Less Than Jake
Few bands captured the bratty fun and silliness of the `90s
Jamaican-swiping ska-punk revival than these two live powerhouses, who are
still at it. They fire the ska-punk confetti cannon and party like its Warped
Tour `99.
Parker Milsap/Reeve Coobs
Thursday 8:30 p.m., Visulite,1615 Elizabeth Ave.,
$12-$15, www.visulite.com
Just a few years past his teens, this Oklahoma songwriter
surprises with raspy vocal depth, mature songwriting, and a commanding
presence. It’s that drive and quality that have earned him spots at the Grand
Ole Opry and on tours with Old Crow Medicine Show and Shovels & Rope.
Homegrown singer-songwriter Coobs opens the show.
Posts
