Jessica
Hernandez & the Deltas
Friday 8 p.m., Evening Muse, 3227 N. Davidson St.,
$7-$9, www.eveningmuse.com
With
influences like Tom Waits and world rockers Gogol Bordello, this Detroit
vocalist already piques curiosities. The daughter of Mexican and Cuban
immigrants and Motor City restaurant owners is grabbing ears with an original
gypsy-flavored sound and stand out voice.
Grown
Up Avenger Stuff
Friday 8 p.m., Visulite, 1615 Elizabeth Ave., $8,
www.visulite.com
The
local female-fronted hard rock powerhouse continues a busy month that started
out opening for Clairy Browne and ends with New Year’s Eve in Florida. Check
out this headlining show in between.
Those
Darlins
Friday 10 p.m., Snug Harbor, 1228 Gordon St., $10, www.snugrock.com
The
Nashville group - now a co-ed effort - continues to evolve from its early country-punk
girl group days on its new album “Blur the Lines.” The heavy twang, indie edge,
humor and `60s girl group elements remain.
Spyro
Gyra & the Yellowjackets
Saturday 8 p.m., Knight Theater, 430 S. Tryon St.,
$42.50-$65.50, www.blumenthalarts.org
Nearing
its 40th anniversary next year one of jazz-pop’s biggest crossover
acts shows little inclination for retirement when its last four albums have
received Grammy nominations. It’s joined by fellow smooth jazz fusion
institution Yellowjackets.
Carolina
Chocolate Drops
Saturday & Sunday 8 p.m., Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E. 36th
St., $22-$25, www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
Its
semi-annual winter show may be fans’ last chance to catch co-founder Dom
Flemons with the band. He’ll embark on a solo career in 2014 and two new
members will join founder Rhiannon Giddens for the group’s next chapter.
Chris
Isaak
Monday 7:30 p.m., Knight Theater, 430 S. Tryon St.,
$39.50-$84.50, www.blumenthalarts.org
The
seemingly ageless band leader returns to a bigger venue (since his intimate
2012 McGlohon gig) for a holiday set that’ll include Christmas tunes, his biggest
hits and favorites, and possibly a flaming piano.
Diarrhea
Planet
Wednesday 9 p.m., Chop Shop, 399 E. 36th
St., $10-$12, www.chopshopnoda.com
Easily
voted the best band with the absolute worst name, this Nashville good-time
garage rock outfit is actually much better than its name implies. It’s almost
as if it gave itself (or its audience) something to overcome before the walls
of guitar and wild live show kick in.
Bob
Schneider
Thursday 8:30 p.m., Chop Shop, 399 E. 35th
St., $16-$20, www.chopshopnoda.com
On
his latest album, “Burden of Proof,” the charismatic Austin songwriter adds
string arrangements to his eclectic adult pop-rock and sometimes rootsy songs.
He equates the approach to giving him his most mature sounding record yet.
Torche
Thursday 8:30 p.m., Tremont, 400 W. Tremont Ave.,
$10-$13, www.tremontmusichall.com
Don’t
let the stoner tag fool you. This Miami outfit is heavy and although its
guitars are cloaked in a film of psychedelic distortion, the pop hooks are
ample as if it’s all hopped up on goofballs instead of drug down by
barbiturates.
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