Drive-By Truckers Fest-A-Ville Wednesday, May 3 One of the most venerable alt-country bands of the last two decades, the Drive-By Truckers, have rarely missed throughout the years. Central songwriters Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley have remained constants, and, despite parting ways with the extremely-talented Jason Isbell, the Truckers have continued to create a string of great albums, including 2016s American Band, one of their classic reflections of the sociopolitical landscape of the country.
Wax Fang (Record Release) Headliners Music Hall Friday, May 5 A release show for Wax Fangs new record, Victory Laps dense, atmospheric and emotionally-driven psychedelic-leaning rock that will burn strange and compelling keyboard lines and emphatic vocal hooks into your brain.
Margaret Glaspy Galaxie Sunday, May 14 With a breezy, but piercing, style of rock, Margaret Glaspy is an introspective singer-songwriter who adds in some grunge edge for good measure.
R. Ring, Brett Eugene Ralph Monnik Beer Co. Thursday, May 18 R. Ring Kelley Deals post-The Breeders band plays a sort of minimalistic rock that is distant and hazy, but loaded with ominous elements and a tension that seems descended from the Velvet Underground.
Dream Eye Color Wheel (Record Release) Kaiju Friday, May 19 Dream Eye Color Wheel, a low-fi and experimental psychedelic band, is set to release a new record.
Ty Segall Headliners Music Hall Monday, May 22 A classic rock-leaning retro-rivalist in terms of tones and reverb, with manic punk qualities to match, Ty Segall deals in ragged aesthetics that roll into golden-hooks, a tornado that is both destructive and captivating.
Roger Waters KFC YUM! Center Sunday, May 28 The legendary Pink Floyd alum, who helped spark and shift the psychedelic, dark and experimental elements of music, brings his solo tour to town.
Franz Ferdinand Mercury Ballroom Tuesday, May 30 With three-minute, punk-inspired, pop-loving indie rock a genre thats hard to define but will bring you right back to high school or college, if youre hovering around your late-20s, early-30s Franz Ferdinand takes pieces of glam, post-punk, garage and new-wave and put together a fresh, compelling puzzle.
Diet Cig, Sports Zanzabar Wednesday, May 31 Equal parts freewheeling and sharp, Diet Cig sound like a band that would be playing a house party in a Michael Cera movie, carving out a sound that falls somewhere in the pop, garage and punk triangle.
The Mavericks, Hollis Brown, Peter Searcy Big Four Lawn (Waterfront Wednesday Wednesday, May 31 The second installment of this years Waterfront Wednesday, which is always free, features The Mavericks, Hollis Brown and Peter Searcy.
This article appears in April 26, 2017.
