Chief Keef Mercury Ballroom Thursday, March 8 A prolific and innovative rapper from Chicago, Chief Keef took his generation of hip-hop by storm, with a meteoric rise, that was followed by what has now become a large, respected discography.
Us, Today Butchertown Social Saturday, March 10 A progressive jazz trio that incorporates electronic and drone sounds, Us, Today looks to push boundaries, operating in the interesting gray area between classic and experimental.
Turnpike Troubadours Mercury Ballroom Wednesday, March 15 Alt-country veterans that specialize in evocative storytelling and twangy, golden hooks, Turnpike Troubadours combine outlaw country, straight-forward rock and observant, bar-fly folk.
Mitski Zanzabar Saturday, March 17 Sinking into floating, ethereal dream-pop, Mitski pairs stark, thoughtful lyrics with instrumentation that pivots and changes and twists in a bunch of directions, making it something that kind of transcends genres and is impactful.
Lightning Bolt Headliners Music Hall Monday, March 26 Using chaotic raw power and mind-bending ideas, Lightning Bolt has the heart of Motörhead, but the mind for strange and nuanced post-punk.
Rose Ette, Plastic Melodies The Cure Lounge Monday, March 26 Rose Ette specializes in the sort of light and airy indie guitar pop that seems pulled straight from a pre-“This Is The End” Michael Cera movie.
Alice Cooper Louisville Palace Wednesday, March 28 The king of riff-heavy, theatrical, horror rock.
Black Angels / The Black Lips Mercury Ballroom Thursday, March 29 The much-hailed modern psych-rock savants, The Black Angels, and the jangly gutter-punks, The Black Lips, join up for a co-headlining bill.
Olivia Jean, GRLwood Kaiju Friday, March 30 Olivia Jean (from the Black Belles) brings her genre-jumping, pop-infused singer-songwriter project to Kaiju, where the visceral and excellent duo GRLwood will open.
Anemic Royalty, Ego Trippers Zanzabar Saturday, March 31 With straight-forward, fuzzy rock ’n’ roll, Anemic Royalty plays a driving style of the genre that doesn’t steer very off track from the classic roots.
