If you’re looking for a concert after shaking off your Thanksgiving-quality food coma, here’s a rundown of the best shows and music happening in the Valley from Friday November 26th to Sunday November 28th. Highlights include appearances by hometown heroes like Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, underground rap icon (and former Arizona resident) MURS, and DJs / producers JAUZ and Qrion. Reverend Horton Heat will also bring his vacation tour to the Rhythm Room, hip-hop artist Larry June will visit The Van Buren, psych-pop / noise-rock Tonstarssbandht will perform at the Valley Bar. Read on for more details on each of these gigs, or check out the Phoenix New Times online concert listings for more music events. Keep in mind, however, that COVID-19 is 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. click to enlarge Jake Shimabukuro: Got Ukelele, will travel. Sienna Morales Photography Jake Shimabukuro at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts Although he had recorded several albums, became a regular at coffee houses in his native Hawaii, and achieved popular concert-goer status in Japan, ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro was practically unknown as what the Rest of the world concerns. In 2006, a YouTube video of his showing George Harrison’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” in New York’s Central Park received 12 million views, making him an overnight internet sensation. But luck played a very minor role in its success. He has received numerous awards from fellow musicians, audiences and critics who have compared him to Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis for his musical mastery. Still, he continues to defy stereotypes and has brought a new breed of celebrity to the ukulele by reinventing everything from rock standards to classical works with exceptional virtuosity. He’s released more than a dozen albums, including the 2020 Trio, and touring relentlessly. Shimabukuro’s last visit to the Valley is on Friday, November 26th, when he plays the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 East Second Street. Tickets for the 8 p.m. concert cost $ 28 to $ 58. Lee Zimmerman click to enlarge Momiji Tsukada, better known as DJ / producer Qrion. Julia Wang Qrion in Shady Park The dreamy house phenomenon Qrion has a sound that is enveloped in the snowy winters of her hometown of Sapporo, Japan, and enveloped in the warmth of her childhood memories. In a sea of dance floor blasts, she stands out for her deeply personal works, which float as well as they throb. On her recently released debut album I Hope It Lasts Forever, the latest in a series of successful releases on Anjunadeep, the producer builds a soundscape full of chilled soul and nostalgia. The album is about her family at a specific point in time, more precisely “the time we spent together when I was 5 to 7 years old. My parents split up after I went to elementary school. ”The emotional weight of the pandemic also played a major role in the lush textures of I Hope It Lasts Forever. She spent most of her time on the street and in the studio, but the quarantine at home in San Francisco forced her to do with the intensity in which she has lived her life. Now that things have returned to normal (more or less) she is touring again and will bring her dreamy, synthesizer-laden deep beats to Shady Park at 26 East University Drive in Tempe on Friday. November 26th: Entry is $ 22. Alex Dias MURS in the Crescent Ballroom According to rapper Nick Carter, his longtime nickname MURS means either “Making the Universe Recognize and Submit” or “Making Underground Raw Shit”. One thing is for sure, it has been a staple in the annals of underground hip-hop on the West Coast for several decades. During his career he’s responsible for more than 30 albums and EPs – and that’s just his solo work – the Los Angeles-born rapper with dreadlocks is also known as a founding member of the Living Legends and Def Jux crews. And although he briefly made the major label jump in 2008 with Murs for President, most of his work has been self-published or published on indie hip-hop labels like Strange Music. The former Arizona resident (who lived in Tucson for a while) returns from Oswin Benjamin on Friday the 26th. The show starts at 8 p.m. and tickets are $ 18. Nick Feldman and Benjamin Leatherman Kottonmouth Kings at the Marquee Theater For 25 years, the Kottonmouth Kings have grind albums bound by grass. You don’t have to analyze the band’s lyrics in “Proud to Be a Stoner”, “Pack Ur Bowls” and “Roll It Up” to spot the obsession. Heck, you don’t even need those song names when you look at album titles like Rollin ‘Stoned, Joint Venture, and Mile High from 2012. The outfit reached its mainstream peak in the early 2000s when rap-rock dominated the world (their core hip-hop sound is heavily influenced by alt-rock and reggae), but the Kottonmouth Kings can still build a loyal following boast and tour and record regularly. The band’s discography continues to expand – more than two dozen albums, including this year’s 25 to Live, which celebrates the band’s silver anniversary. Similar to the Beastie Boys, the sound of the Kottonmouth Kings sprang from the roots of hardcore punk and fused style, energy and verve with hip hop. They’ll be rolling at the Tempes Marquee Theater, 730 North Mill Avenue on Saturday, November 27th. The concert starts at 7 p.m. and tickets range from $ 23 to $ 53. Reyan Ali click to enlarge Edwin (left) and Andy White from Tonstartssbandht. Mahan Tonstartssbandht case in Valley Bar Say it slowly, what it looks like, one syllable at a time: Tahn-starts-bandit. What does it mean? Well, if you mean the word Tonstartsbandht as a unit of meaning and communication, well, it means shit. As in nowhere. But if you should see the above cryptic on a flyer, poster, or on social media, we recommend getting your ass to the address provided right away. Because Tonstarssbandht is the name in the marquee under which the brothers Andy and Edwin White compose anthemic psych-pop / noise-rock songs that conjure up a transcendentally harmonious barbershop quartet with Maxi-Chill-Beach Boys. The duo have released 17 live and studio albums (including this year’s Petunia) and are famous for their dynamic live gigs. See for yourself when you come to Valley Bar at 130 North Central Avenue on Saturday, November 27th. Vid Nelson and Sean Nicholas Savage open the show at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $ 15. Matt Preira click to enlarge DJ and producer Sam Vogel, better known as JAUZ. Relentless Beats JAUZ at Sunbar The cross-genre mix of trap, bass house and dubstep by DJ and producer Sam Vogel, better known as JAUZ, has brought him into the EDM stratosphere. He’s been recording since 2013 (when greats like Diplo, Skrillex and Borgore found his early dubstep tracks online) and signed to Mad Decent in 2014. Vogel founded his own label slash collective Bite This in November 2017 and released singles by the up-and-coming British bassline producers Holy Goof and ATRIP, the future house duo Loge21 and the “digital renegade” duo Pixel Terror. He releases his own music on Bite This Too, including his 2018 debut studio album The Wise and the Wicked, and has played countless festivals and club gigs around the world. He is due to take over the sound system at the Sunbar at 24 West Fifth Street in Tempe on Saturday, November 27th. The beats start at 9 p.m. and Austin Feldman, Housekneckt and Fatal Error open. Entry is $ 38. Elle Carroll click to enlarge Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers are playing in Cave Creek on Halloween weekend. Ash ponders Roger Clyne and the peacemakers at Van Buren Say what you want about Roger Clyne’s talents (which are considerable). The stories surrounding the rough refreshments show he was a part of it during the Fizzy Fuzzy Big & Buzzy days were trumped by the kind of aloof wingdings he fronted the Peacemakers. (For example, the tequila-soaked beach blast “Circus Mexicus” in Puerto Peñasco draws thousands of peaceheads each year.) Suffice it to say, RCPM’s Thanksgiving weekend celebration at Van Buren, 401 West Van Buren Street, on Saturday, November 27th, should be just as action-packed. After the Texas-based country / roots rock band Dalton Domino and the Sensitive Bangers have warmed up the crowd, Clyne and Co. will start their typically energetic set with “Mekong”, “Nada” and (of course) “Banditos”. “Hell, you might even be hearing the ever-popular King of the Hill theme song that Clyne wrote and performed in the ’90s. The concert starts at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $ 40 to $ 45. Benjamin Leatherman click to enlarge Reverend Horton Heat at Viva PHX 2017. Daniel Rose Horton’s Holiday Hayride at The Rhythm Room The Cramps are usually referred to as the founders of Psychobilly, but The Cramps (born Jim Heath) is known as the godfather of the genre. The Reverend has been combining rock’n’roll with elements from punk, swing, surf and country since 1986 and celebrates the hedonistic pleasures of sex, drugs, alcohol and cars with its tongue-in-cheek lyrics. Known for hectic, energetic concerts, the Reverend is bringing his Horton’s Holiday Hayride Tour to the Rhythm Room at 1019 East Indian School Road on Sunday, November 28th. Western Swing / Country Boogie Act Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys and Chicano ska-punk band Voodoo Glow Skulls opens an atmospheric evening. Doors open at 7 p.m. and tickets are $ 40. Matthew Keever Larry June at The Van Buren In the world of hip hop and rap, it has become difficult for artists to find ways to stand out from the crowd when it comes to their style and sound. But Larry June, a rapper and producer from the Bay Area, is quickly rising to the top of the underground hip-hop scene because of his organic sound and casual style. You can find lyrics about cars and women in almost every rap song, but Larry’s verses regularly sit on soulful R&B samples from the 80s and just hit the ears differently. It’s a must-have for anyone looking to break free of the anticipated rap music that seems to follow us year after year. Larry released his first project, #GoodJobLarry under Warner Bros. in 2015, and was featured on Post Malone on August 26, which was released the following year. Since his record with Posty he has enjoyed playing in the underground scene and continues to build an organic and loyal following, similar to the blueprint of Jet Life founder Curren $ y. In 2019 he released Out The Trunk, his best music collection yet, and you can expect him to perform some of it at The Van Buren, 401 West Van Buren during his show on Sunday November 28th. Tickets are $ 30 for the 8pm concert. Paint Blackmon
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