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THE SHOWDOWN: Mellowed-out surf-rock gems that make for the perfect summer soundtrack
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THE SHOWDOWN: Mellowed-out surf-rock gems that make for the perfect summer soundtrack
Wednesday: There's not much we can say here, other than: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner and living blues legend B.B. King is coming to town and you should probably go see him. Just an FYI. With Lukas Nelson & The Promise of the Real 7:30 p.m., $75, Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave. 215-572-7650
Thursday: Jakob Dylan — son of Bob, frontman of The Wallflowers and owner of two very blue eyes — simplified life down to a few basic things these days. Namely, Women and Country. In support of his second solo release, Dylan will stop through Atlantic City to play some of his folk-rock melodies with backing band Three Legs. 8 p.m., $20-25. House of Blues, Atlantic City, 801 Boardwalk Ave., 609-343-4077.
Friday: Chamber choir The Crossing will continue its Month of the Moderns series this week with its second installment featuring works for choir and organ. Performing with its resident organist Scott Dettra, the choir will premiere a new work by Florida composer Lansing McLoskey, among four other pieces. 8 p.m., $15-25, The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, 8855 Germantown Ave., 215-247-8855
Saturday: With many American musicians borrowing textures from Afrobeat, it's almost inevitable to come across the work of the late Fela Kuti, the man who developed the sound that melded elements of jazz and funk with traditional African music in '70s Nigeria. Building upon Fela's aesthetic with sensibilities from hip-hop, soul and more, is his son Femi Kuti, a musician and activist who's been plugging away since the '80s and just so happens to be swinging through this here city. 9 p.m., $25, TLA, 334 South St., 215-922-1011.
Sunday: How better to wrap up your week than in the company of "Philadelphia's Constant Hitmaker," Kurt Vile? He's been a pretty busy dude the past three years, what with releasing three full-lengths and two EPs and inking a deal with Matador. Good thing the lo-fi master will be visiting his old Philly stomping grounds on his North American tour. Plus, he's coming through with some pretty talented Jersey boys: Show openers Real Estate match Vile's noisy feedback with dreamy reverb on their mellowed-out surf-rock gems that make for the perfect summer soundtrack. With Real Estate, 9 p.m., $12, Johnny Brenda's 1201 N. Frankford Ave. 215-739-9684.
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