Juicy J
The Oscar
winning veteran Three 6 Mafia rapper is enjoying the attention of a new
generation of hip-hop and pop fans through collaborations with Wiz Khalifa,
Nicki Minaj, and Katy Perry. He continues the youthful star collabs on his
upcoming 2015 album.
Chris Stapleton
This Kentucky musician spent 15 years writing tracks for everyone from George Strait to
Adele and two of those in Grammy nominated bluegrass band the Steeldrivers. So
it’s no wonder his solo debut “Traveller” is lighting up the charts and
critics’ early 2015 best lists.
Beatles Tribute Night
Saturday 7:30 p.m., Knight Theater, 430 S. Tryon St.,
$19.80-$30, www.blumenthalarts.org
The annual tribute to the Fab Four presented by the folks behind
the 25-year running Tosco Music Parties features 15 artists covering Beatles’
songs in a variety of styles. The three-hour concert is usually a sell-out that
boasts local musicians amped to take a break from their own material to pay
homage to one of their favorite artists.
The Weepies
The married folk pop duo - go-to collaborators for artists like
Mandy Moore whose songs have been used in numerous television shows and during
Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign - weathered wife Deb Talan’s breast cancer
diagnosis shortly after the birth of their third child. In remission since
2014, the band returns with “Sirens” its first album in five years.
Antiseen
Sunday
6 p.m., Tremont, 400 W. Tremont Ave., $12-$15, www.tremontmusichall.com
Not all dads want to golf or grill, so the veteran Charlotte
Southern punk stalwart offers an alternative to cap your Father’s Day
activities - an early evening hardcore punk rock show with probably blood
splatter for the metal, hard rock, and possibly pro-wrestling-loving dad in
your life. With No Anger Control and Hookers.
K Flay
During last summer’s Warped Tour Bayside singer Anthony Raneri
mentioned that this female indie rapper/songwriter stopped him in his tracks
with her performance. Now she’s turning heads with her smart mix of hip-hop and
indie rock opening for bands like Third Eye Blind and AWOLNATION this summer.
Here she plays a rare solo date.
Colony House
After opening for fellow Southern pop-rockers NeedtoBreathe at
Uptown Amphitheatre last month the Tennessee trio, which features Christian
music giant Stephen Curtis Chapman’s sons Caleb and Will on vocals and drums,
respectively, returns for a headlining gig showcasing its expansive, emotive
dreamy guitar pop.
Betty Who
The 23-year-old Aussie wowed fans of public displays of romance
when her track #1 dance single “Somebody Love’s You” went viral during a gay
fan’s flash-mob marriage proposal in 2013. She’s gained cred with LGBT fans
through Pride events, a Logo NewNowNext award and a song on “Glee” and
relatable pop on her debut album “Take Me When You Go.”
Natalie Cole
After tackling everything from pop music to her father’s catalog
on the groundbreaking “Unforgettable,” the veteran singer received multiple
Latin Grammy nominations for her 2013 collection of Latin standards which she
revisits live. Having learned from her father Nat King Cole and friends like
Frank Sinatra,
Michael Franti & Spearhead
After last summer’s yoga-themed outdoor tour, the activist/band
leader is back indoors promoting positivity with the summer tour’s “Once A Day”
which is also the name of the first single from his upcoming album. The
genre-splicing singer/guitarist explains that the song and tour encourages
people to share and spread love at least once every 24 hours.
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