This season’s concert lineup has everything, from the oldest of old school hip-hop eccentrics to, say, Lana Del Rey at the Greek. In between, we have Kurt Vile, Black Pumas, Rick Ross and New Jersey’s favorite punk-rock malcontents.
Also Jenny Lewis. Also Tinariwen. Also Sleater-Kinney (or its ghost, depending on where you fall on the Janet Weiss v. Carrie Brownstein spectrum).
Time to book some tickets.
Because drunken, manic despair never sounded so alive
Titus Andronicus at Rickshaw Stop, September 21
Because have you even lived if you’re not belting out “Sugartooth” on a Sunday night?
Brandi Carlile at the Greek Theatre, September 22
Because it’s the perfect marriage of venue and talent, like the smoothest ever bottle of pinot grigio
India.Arie at Mountain Winery, September 23
Because they’re going to be the last (Icelandic) band standing
Of Monsters and Men at the Fox Theatre, September 24
Because every day you’re hustlin’
[Best-selling author] Rick Ross at August Hall, September 25
Because your plus-one goes weak in the knees for “Falling Slowly”
Glen Hansard at the Masonic, September 27
Because better to see her here than opening for Vampire Weekend
Soccer Mommy at the Catalyst Atrium, September 30
Because “Who’s this stupid clown blocking the bathroom sink?” really captures a mood
Kurt Vile at the Fillmore, October 5
Because if not for Norman Fucking Rockwell, then for her verse on “Don’t Call Me Angel”
Lana Del Rey at the Greek Theatre, October 6
Because who can even predict the musical anarchy
Tyler, the Creator at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, October 10
Because they give world music a good name
Tinariwen at the UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall, October 11
Because you just don’t know if it’s going to be ponderous or transcendent
Thom Yorke at the Greek Theatre, October 18
Because finally Austin’s giving something back to us
Black Pumas at the Independent, October 22
Because we have literally zero idea what this hip-hop icon is going to do
Kool Keith at the Catalyst Atrium, October 23
Because “Heart to Break” is the bop of the century
Kim Petras at the Fox Theater, October 26
Because she might even be better than all the hype
Lizzo at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, October 28
Because no one else nails how the ’10s are like the darkest timeline version of the ’80s
Big Thief at the Fillmore, October 28
Because like her new wine brand (really), she’s just getting better with age
Jenny Lewis at the Fox Theater, October 29
Because all that introspection pays off on “Lover”
Noah Gunderson at the Independent, November 9
Because it’s worth seeing what this post-Janet Weiss thing is going to look like
Sleater-Kinney at the Fox Theater, November 17
Because if he’s good enough for Kendrick Lamar….
Talib Kweli at Yoshi’s Jazz Club, December 4
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