Thursday, July 14, 2011
Soundcheck: Weekend edition
Posted by Scott Shoger @scottshoger on Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 9:00 AM
Friday
Music Heritage Festival Outdoor Concert at American Legion Mall
Indiana Black Expo’s free annual outdoor concert will feature a nice selection of old-school acts at the American Legion Mall. On the bill are Heads of State, which features three former New Edition vocalists, including the now-infamous Bobby Brown (whom we interviewed this week), as well as the Atlanta-born disco group SOS Band and soul vocalist Stephanie Mills. 6 p.m., free ($40 VIP), all-ages.
Steely Dan at Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
For a time there, a Steely Dan concert was a rare thing; bandleaders Donald Fagan and Walter Becker took the ‘80s off, and while a reunion tour in 1993 took them around the globe, it’s only been in the past few years that the band has become a regular fixture at summer festivals and the like. Still, this one sold out in no time at all. 7:30 p.m., sold out, all-ages.
Duets in the Round at Locals Only
How to improve on the time-tested in-the-round format? By supersizing that sucker. This night of duets in the round will feature four duos comprised of mostly Indiana-based musicians, all perched on the Locals Only stage. The eight performers are Cara Jean Wahlers and Grover Parido, Kriss Luckett-Ziesemer and Greg Ziesemer, Danny Flanigan and Jon Martin, and Bill Price and Michael Clark. 8 p.m., $10, 21+.
Those Darlins, The Hollows at Radio Radio
Local darlins of sorts, Those Darlins arrive with a new album in tow, March 2011’s Screws Get Loose, which happens to be a hell of a lot louder, punkier and less countrified than their previous, self-titled effort. Gone are the Carter Family tunes, with lots of reverb in their wake, though there’s still a little acoustic guitar to be found, even if it’s nowhere near as twangy. 9 p.m., $8 advance, $10 door, 21+.
Tribute to Celia Cruz at Urban Element
A tribute to the Queen of Salsa, Cuban singer Celia Cruz, presented by Cultural Cannibals. As usual, DJ Kyle Long will draw on his substantial library, this time playing salsa, boogaloo, Latin funk — as well as, of course, plenty of stuff by Celia Cruz, whose work spanned several generations, including mid-‘60s work with Tito Puente and prominent film appearances in The Mambo Kings and Something Wild. 10 p.m., all-ages.
Friday and Saturday
Pirad Fest at ES Jungle
Piradical Productions presents its signature event this weekend: the two-day Pirad Fest, a showcase for local punk, pop-punk and punk-pop, with headline performances by some familiar names. Friday night features slop rockers We Are Hex and indie-rock/hip-hop hybrid Indian City Weather. Saturday’s all-day concert is headlined by scary folkies Harley Poe and the Star Trek-themed Five Year Mission. July 15, 5:30 p.m.; July 16, 12 p.m.; $10 day pass, $17 two-day pass; all-ages.
Sunday
Legends of Hip Hop and R&B at Conseco Fieldhouse
Indiana Black Expo will close out the weekend and the Summer Celebration itself with a legends concert featuring New Edition offshoot Bel Biv Devoe, R&B vocal group The Force MDs, hip-hop vocal band Full Force, party rapper Biz Markie, pioneering emcee MC Lyte and New Jack Swing outfit Troop. Tickets are reasonably-priced, probably the cheapest you’ll find for a Conseco Fieldhouse show. 7 p.m., $10-$25, all-ages.
Monday
Cloud Becomes Your Hand, Bad Magick at Earth House
This time around, Earth House’s monthly experimental night features some talent from Brooklyn (Cloud Becomes Your Hand, a light-heartedly drone-y and trippy outfit comprised of members of the Dan Deacon Ensemble) and a couple projects from Bloomington (Thee Open Sex, whose “Doing It Forever” appeared on the very hip cassette label Magnetic South; and Bad Magick, a project by one of the guys from Learner Dancer). 8 p.m., all-ages.
Manic Monday at Rock Lobster
A Fast Times at Ridgemont High edition of Manic Monday, the ‘80s-themed dance night brought to you by the benevolent mad scientists at A Squared Industries. The special guest star this week? Jill and Brandon from We Are Hex, working the turntables with their slop-rock magic. Extra points if you wear them checkered shoes. 10 p.m., $1, 21+
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