Boston’s veteran R&B-shouter Barrence Whitfield and his Savages remain on a roll with the garage-rocking momentum of new album Under the Savage Sky, but the best place to bask in the revitalized group’s prowess remains the stage. And there are two shots to catch the action this weekend, with the singer and his gritty gang (pictured above) invading the Columbus Theatre in Providence, R.I., on Friday, then holding court on Saturday at the Brighton Music Hall, where Whitfield pulled off an Egyptian royal entrance on his last visit.
Other Friday options include the return of Mike Peters to Johnny D’s, where he’s bound to stir up fans with solo versions of favorites from his ’80s rock outfit the Alarm. The same night, Death Cab for Cutie floats atmospheric pop introspection at the Blue Hills Bank Pavilion, though show-goers may want to arrive early for the cinematic post-rock guitar symphonies of Explosions in the Sky. The same venue flips on Saturday to the energized rock ‘n’ rap antics of 21 Pilots, who are likely to breach the crowd in the process (though not sure they’ll want to launch a drum set across those rows of seats). Saturday also brings the JP Music Festival to Pinebank Field on Jamaica Pond with a lineup that includes the Upper Crust, Love Love, Erin Harpe & the Delta Swingers, Cask Mouse and Rick Berlin. That night, soulful gospel-jazz singer Lizz Wright rides a fresh surge of deserved acclaim into the Berklee Performance Center. And Sunday brings soul-blues rocker ZZ Ward – whose charisma on harmonica matches her vocal charms — to Royale.
Weekend Ideas: September 11, 2015
By Paul Robicheau | Photo Credit: Drew Reynolds | Sept. 11, 2015
Boston’s veteran R&B-shouter Barrence Whitfield and his Savages remain on a roll with the garage-rocking momentum of new album Under the Savage Sky, but the best place to bask in the revitalized group’s prowess remains the stage. And there are two shots to catch the action this weekend, with the singer and his gritty gang (pictured above) invading the Columbus Theatre in Providence, R.I., on Friday, then holding court on Saturday at the Brighton Music Hall, where Whitfield pulled off an Egyptian royal entrance on his last visit.
Other Friday options include the return of Mike Peters to Johnny D’s, where he’s bound to stir up fans with solo versions of favorites from his ’80s rock outfit the Alarm. The same night, Death Cab for Cutie floats atmospheric pop introspection at the Blue Hills Bank Pavilion, though show-goers may want to arrive early for the cinematic post-rock guitar symphonies of Explosions in the Sky. The same venue flips on Saturday to the energized rock ‘n’ rap antics of 21 Pilots, who are likely to breach the crowd in the process (though not sure they’ll want to launch a drum set across those rows of seats). Saturday also brings the JP Music Festival to Pinebank Field on Jamaica Pond with a lineup that includes the Upper Crust, Love Love, Erin Harpe & the Delta Swingers, Cask Mouse and Rick Berlin. That night, soulful gospel-jazz singer Lizz Wright rides a fresh surge of deserved acclaim into the Berklee Performance Center. And Sunday brings soul-blues rocker ZZ Ward – whose charisma on harmonica matches her vocal charms — to Royale.
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