Long-awaited shows by a number of bands dominate this week’s concert schedule at Metro Phoenix as bands like Lord Huron, Primus, Soccer Mommy, Thrice and Gus Dapperton finally hit the stages of local music venues. Other notable acts performing in town from Monday October 25 through Thursday October 28 include swing revivalists Squirrel Nut Zippers (yes, they’re still there), Primus (ditto), the Post Hardcore icons Thrice and the prog rockers Dream Theater. And if you missed Phish’s concert at Ak Chin Pavilion last weekend, you can catch the equally jam-tastic Dead and Company (with John Mayer and Bob Weir) outdoors on Monday night. Read on for more information on each of these concerts, or click the Phoenix New Times online concert calendar for more music events. Keep in mind, however, that the delta variant of COVID-19 is currently a pervasive threat and several local venues require proof of vaccination or a recent negative test result in order to attend shows. Please see the ticketing sites for each concert for more information. Lord Huron at The Van Buren The LA-based, Michigan-raised folk quartet Lord Huron is the brainchild of frontman and lead singer Ben Schneider. With the name of the group after the Great Lake, where he spent his formative years, Schneider has so far put together a music catalog that is at the same time very traditional and yet modern enough to capture our rapid attention span. Lord Huron embraces the clang of the head and heart; the slower, more thoughtful moods of Ray LaMontagne; and the rural sound of Trampled by Turtles. The band’s second album, Strange Trails from 2015, took on the role of the traveling storyteller, while their latest release, this year’s Long Lost, was acclaimed and dubbed the band’s “most exuberant and emotionally engaging” work to date. Lord Huron is scheduled to perform on Monday October 25th at The Van Buren, 401 West Van Buren Street. Skyway Man opens the gig at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $ 46 to $ 50. Angel Melendez click to enlarge Kevin Morby (right) with Hamilton Leithauser. Shervin Lainez Kevin Morby and Hamilton Leithauser in the Crescent Ballroom Kevin Morby may not be physically immersed in the crowd at his upcoming show at the Crescent Ballroom, 308 North Second Avenue, on Monday October 25th – COVID distancing and all – but that does it That doesn’t detract from his excitement about being on tour again. Like many artists, Morby recently took to the streets after a long hiatus, and although things are different as we continue to wind our way through the pandemic, he’s happy to be back on stage. Morby shares the bill on this tour with another singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Hamilton Leithauser. The two recently collaborated on the track Virginia Beach, which arose out of mutual admiration for each other’s songs. Fun fact: if you go to the show you will see the two acts rock this song together. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and tickets are $ 30. Amy Young click to enlarge Dead and Company during a 2017 concert in Phoenix. Jim Louvau Dead and Company at Ak-Chin Pavilion Since the founding of the Grateful Dead in the 1960s, the music of Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir and countless other contributors has achieved cult status. Even after Garcia’s death in 1995, the band continued. And the music didn’t stop. A few years after the band Fare Thee Well Tour’s 50th anniversary in 2015, the group began touring as Dead and Company. The line-up includes John Mayer alongside original members Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann. Oteil Burbridge and Jeff Chimenti are also there. Mayer’s strong blues background helps faithfully deliver the undulating riffs from the days of Garcia. Dead & Company is expected to visit Ak Chin Pavilion at 2121 North 83rd Avenue on Monday, October 25th. Tickets for the 7pm concert start at $ 51.50. Kayla Clancy click to enlarge The eccentrics from Primus approach us. ATO Records Primus at the Arizona Federal Theater Primus, always the fools of alternative music, will finally move into the Arizona Federal Theater at 400 West Washington Street on Monday October 25th on their A Tribute to Kings tour. On the tour, which has been postponed twice, the band will perform a full-length cover of Rush’s 1977 album A Farewell to Kings for reasons that are not entirely clear, but still very cool. Don’t worry, Primus fans, the band will continue to play a number of their beloved singles such as the MTV-strong songs “My Name is Mud” and “Mr. Krinkle ”from their classic 1993 album Pork Soda, among many others. The singles set varies each night, so there’s no telling what you’ll be hearing in preparation for saying goodbye to the kings, but the early reviews were quite cheap. Primus tours seem to come and go at the whim of band leader Les Claypool, so who knows when we might see them again. The Canadian psych-rock band Black Mountain opens and the concert starts at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $ 30.50 to $ 100.50. David Fletcher click to enlarge Indie pop / bedroom pop artist Gus Dapperton. Grandstand Media Gus Dapperton at Van Buren Brendan Rice is his real name, but he’s best known as Gus Dapperton. The New York-born indie pop / bedroom pop artist is touring the US in support of his 2020 album Orca. Dapperton makes layered and relaxed music and proves that New York is not as tough as you think. His shows are sold out across the country, so expect a large crowd when he performs on Tuesday, October 26th at The Van Buren, 401 West Van Buren Street. The show will feature New York singer-producer duo Claire Chicha and David Marinelli, better known as Spill Tab, as the opener and starts at 8 p.m. Tickets cost between $ 22 and $ 99. Jeff Strowe and David Garrick Soccer Mommy in the Crescent Ballroom Sophie Allison, also known as Soccer Mommy, has opened for many impressive acts: Wilco, Paramore, Kacey Musgraves, Vampire Weekend. This fall, however, the Nashville-based singer-songwriter is the headliner (Emily Reo, who does ornate noise pop, opens this Phoenix show). Listen to the singles “Circle the Drain” and “Yellow is the Color of Her Eyes” from Soccer Mommy’s 2020 record Color Theory and you’ll start to hear why: Allison borrows from 90s indie rock and melodic lo -Fi-Pop to create your very own sound. Their concert at the Crescent Ballroom, 308 North Second Avenue, on Tuesday, October 26th, begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are technically sold out, but are still available through resellers. Gannon Hanevold Click to enlarge A photo of Tinariwen from 2019. Marie Planeille Tinariwen in the Tinariwen Musical Instrument Museum is the plural of ténéré, which in the African language Tamashek simply means “desert”. The name fits these Sahara desert musicians, and their music captures the beauty, harshness, longing and isolation of their nomadic lifestyle. Tinariwen started out in Libyan resistance camps in the 1980s when most of the group’s members were living as freedom fighters for Tuaregs, trying to maintain a desert lifestyle while they were suppressed by the Malian government. Guitarist Ibrahim Ag Alhabib wrote songs for the resistance, influenced by the rock music that was played in the camps. The result is music that is rich and inspired, energetic and moving, but also bleak, haunting and spiritual. It ebbs and swells on layers of syncopated rhythms made up of hand claps, multiple guitars, basses, various hand drums, vocal harmonies, high-pitched wailing, and native instruments like krakesh, darbouka, guellal, and calabash. Whether this lush interplay is optimistic or reserved, it is Alhabib’s complicated, bluesy guitar style, steeped in Malian traditions, that has the most immediate impact. Hypnotic and captivating, the music also crosses cultural boundaries. They are a perfect fit for the Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 East Mayo Boulevard, where they will perform on Wednesday October 27th at 7pm. Tickets cost between $ 44.50 and $ 54.50. Glenn BurnSilver Click to enlarge It’s your last chance to meet Dr. Dog to see. ANTI Records Dr. Dog at The Van Buren Philly Psych-Rock / Indie-Folk-Act Dr. Dog are in the middle of their last tour, but the five won’t go their separate ways in the end. Members of the band said so on social media posts announcing the 31-city tour in June. “It is important to us that you understand that this is not a breakup or anything like that,” they wrote. “We don’t know what Dr. Dog will do; We just know it won’t go on tour. ”In other words, your concert on Wednesday October 27th at The Van Buren, 401 West Van Buren will be your last chance to meet Dr. Meet the dog on site. And, based on their current setlists, the show will feature songs from the band’s entire 10-album discography. The indie-singer-songwriter Tōth opens the 8pm show. Tickets cost $ 26-28. Benjamin Leatherman click to enlarge Post-hardcore band Thrice. Epitaph Records Thrice at the Marquee Theater If there has been one universally accepted criticism of the post-hardcore band Thrice in recent years, it is that their sound has moved away from its harder roots. The California-born quartet has released 11 albums in the past two decades, experimenting with different sounds and genres – up to mixed feedback from fans and critics. Her latest album, the recently released Horizons / East, is dubbed her most experimental album to date, which singer / guitarist Dustin Kensrue calls a “roadmap” to opening the mind to discover a sense of awakening (make what you want ). In support of the 10-song release, Thrice will play at Tempes Marquee Theater, 730 North Mill Avenue on Thursday, October 28th. Touche Amore opens the concert at 8 p.m. Tickets are $ 27. Matthew Keever Squirrel Nut Zippers in the Musical Instrument Museum When the Squirrel Nut Zippers released their major label debut “Hot” in 1996, the band’s new swing was already raving underground. However, their phenomenally popular single “Hell” got the group into the mainstream and all alt-rock radio. The Zippers musical tapestry, which includes klezmer and calypso, has always been a little stranger than the work of other successful swing revival acts like Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Cherry Poppin ‘Daddies. When the swing revival collapsed at the turn of the century, the group took a longer break, interrupted by rare live gigs. In 2016, after a 20-year reissue of Hot, the Zippers began touring again, albeit with a fundamentally different line-up (singer / guitarist James “Jimbo” Mathus is the only original member of the band still performing). Their latest album, Lost Songs of Doc Souchon, came out last year and they will be in the Valley for two shows on Thursday October 28th at the Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 East Mayo Boulevard. The performances are at 7pm and 9pm. Tickets are $ 33.50 and $ 44.50, respectively. Tom Murphy Related Stories I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Phoenix and help keep the future of the New Times free.
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