5 Live Music Musts - October 17, 2014
Ken Abrams, GoLocalProv Music Critic
5 Live Music Musts - October 17, 2014
JAZZ - Regina Carter at RISD Auditorium
FirstWorks RI brings Jazz violinist Regina Carter to town this week. Carter’s been performing at area schools all week and tomorrow night, her quintet plays a show at the RISD Auditorium in Providence. She’s widely seen as the leading Jazz violinist of her generation and will feature music from her latest release, Southern Comfort, a blend of folk, spiritual, gospel and coal mining work songs. Tickets start at $20 and the show begins at 8PM.
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The Classical music season is heating up and tomorrow night, the Rhode Island Philharmonic has an impressive line-up. They open with Festive Overture, by Dimitri Shostakovich, followed by Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.2 with guest pianist Jon Nakamatsu. The main event is Scheherazade, a tour-de-force from famed Russian composer Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov, inspired by the tales of The Arabian Nights. The Symphony performs at 8PM at The Vets.
ROOTS - Bluegrass Gospel Project at Stone Soup
The Bluegrass Gospel Project is a six piece band founded by fiddler Gene White and led by veteran Blugrass player Taylor Armerding (Northern Lights). They’ll bring their upbeat sound to the Stone Soup Coffeehouse in Pawtucket Saturday night for the start of their East Coast tour. Tickets are $20 for the 7PM show. Reminder: Stone Soup concerts are now held at the Slater Mill.
ROCK – The Empty Hearts at Park Theatre
The Empty Hearts are a rock and roll supergroup made up of members of The Cars, Blondie, The Romantics and The Chesterfield Kings. They’ll be at the Park Theatre Sunday night for the fourth show on their debut tour. Novices should expect a lesson in rock and roll from these guys. For more on the band, click here for our interview with Elliot Easton, lead guitarist of The Cars. Check the website for ticket discounts. Show begins at 7:30PM.
ROLL - Drive-By Truckers at the Met
One of the most relevant rock and roll bands on earth is playing The Met next Tuesday October 21st. The Drive-By Truckers are a critically acclaimed rock band from Muscle Shoales, Alabama. LIke Bruce Springsteen and Tom Waits, they tell stories of complex characters who are sometimes living on the fringes. Check out our interview with Truckers guitarist Mike Cooley from earlier this year. RI Roots rockers The Silks open at 9PM – tickets are $22.50 in advance, $25 at the door.
Top 5 Fall Concerts
Iggy Azalea
Fresh of her chart topping hit, “Fancy,” Iggy Azalea will be kicking up a storm at URI’s Ryan Center in Kingston on Saturday, September 27. In recent months, the Australian native has risen to the level of pop superstardom and she just released a steamy video, “Booty,” with Jennifer Lopez. The show is sold out, although URI students might still be able to score tickets.
Don McLean
He’s the author of one of the most iconic songs in Rock and Roll history. 40+ years later, "American Pie," the story of a generation, is a staple on FM radio and a part of pop culture. Don McLean will be in concert at Woonsocket’s venerable Stadium Theatre on Thursday, November 13. It's a not-to-be-missed show. Click here for tickets.
Buddy Guy
Blues legend Buddy Guy will be returning to the Park Theatre this Fall, where his over-the-top guitar antics have dazzled sold out crowds the last two years. He hasn’t lost a beat when it comes to his guitar work – check out our review from last year for a peek at what to expect. He’s in town Saturday, November 15. Tickets available here.
Richard Thompson
Photo Credit: Pamela Littky
Richard Thompson will be making a rare solo appearance on October 15 at the Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River. Thompson is considered to be one of the greatest guitarists of all time, a master finger-style player who began his career with the British folk group Fairport Convention in the 1960’s. The show is sold out.
Bob Dylan
Pretty much every recording artist since the early 60s owes something to Bob Dylan. His influence seems to have no end. The bard will be at PPAC on Saturday November 15th on his Never Ending Tour on the heels of his “new” release “The Complete Basement Tapes,” a 6CD box set of the classic Woodstock, NY recordings with the Band. Ticket information can be found here.
Honorable Mention
(Pictured: Low)
Some additional shows shine bright on our radar. The Columbus Theatre has several including Low on October 24 and guitarist/producer Daniel Lanois on November 21. The Head and the Heart come to Lupo’s on Dec 8 and The Met has Alabama’s Drive By Truckers on October 21 and Puss n Boots featuring Norah Jones on October 16. Check our weekly column “5 Live Music Musts” for updates every Friday!
