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SURF/METAL | The Concrete Rivals
BROADWAY/POP | Idina Menzel
The Concrete Rivals’ sound combines the reverb-driven, gruff guitar work of 60’s surf rock and the speed and guts of inyour-face heavy metal. This Montpelier, Vermont, trio has been touring on the strength of its debut album, “Eat Their Weight in Snakes.” Justin Crowther of Seven Days, an independent Vermont publication, described the record as “Dick Dale and Slayer collaborating on a score for B-horror surf movie.” The band’s enthusiastic and exacting thrash n’ surf musical mentality is an impressive mix of early metal, standard surf, and prog-rock, as well as a criminally crooked sense of country. Tombstone Hands and Roarshark fill out the bill.
Broadway fans know Idina Menzel as the original Maureen in “Rent,” and as the definitive Elphaba in “Wicked.” TV fans know her as Shelby Corcoran, the biological mother or Rachel Berry and leader of a rival show choir on “Glee,” and she was also a featured player in the movie “Enchanted.” What the uninitiated need to know is that Menzel has a huge, gorgeous voice that should fill the Auditorium Theatre and induce shivers up and down your spine. I saw her in Syracuse a few years back and the set included musical-theater staples and cuts off of her pop-leaning album “I Stand.” It was all wonderful.
The Concrete Rivals perform Saturday, October 27, 9 p.m. at Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. $6-$8. 454-2966, bugjar.com. — BY DAVID YOCKEL, JR.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 White Woods w/The Michael Vadala Trio, The Reactions, Right Turn Racer. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 9 p.m. $5-$7.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 [ Acoustic/Folk ] The Crandalls. Tango Cafe, 389 Gregory St. 271-4930. 8 p.m. RSVP to 271-4930. $10. Ebb Tide. Flaherty’s Honeoye Falls, 60 W. Main St. 4977010. Call for info. Halloween Party w/Jumbo Shrimp. Johnny’s Irish Pub, 1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990. 8 p.m. Free. Lacey Lee w/Anna Vogel. McGraw’s Irish Pub, 146 W Commercial St. 348-9091. 6 p.m. Free. Tumbao. Tapas 177 Lounge, 177 Saint Paul St. 262-2090. 11 p.m. Free. [ Blues ] Cold Sweat. The Beale-Webster, 1930 Empire Blvd. 216-1070. 7:30 p.m. Call for info. Deep Blue. The Beale New Orleans Grille and Bar-South Ave., 693 South Ave. 2714650. 7:30 p.m. Call for info. Fred Vine. Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Rd. 225-6160. 8 p.m. $17-$20. [ Classical ] Honeoye Falls Community Concert Band Fall Concert. HF-L District Auditorium, 619 Quaker Meeting House Rd. 7 p.m. Free. Nazareth College Choirs. Nazareth College Linehan Chapel, 4245 East Ave., 3892700. 3 p.m. Free. RIT Halloween Concert. Rochester Institute of Technology, 1 Lomb Memorial Dr. 3 p.m. Free. RPO: Debussy at 150. Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater, 60 Gibbs St. Saturday: 8
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pm. Matthias Bamert, guest conductor. Stefan Arnold, piano. $15-$82. Yale Spizzwinks(?) a capella group. First Unitarian Church, 220 S Winton Rd. 271-9070. 7:30 p.m. $6-$15. [ Country ] Closing Time. Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 830 Jefferson Rd. 292-5544. 9 p.m. $3. Lonesome Crow. Nashvilles, 4853 W Henrietta Rd. 3343030. 9 p.m. Call for info. [ DJ/Electronic ] Barstool Blackout Tour Presents Foam. Main Street Armory, 900 E. Main St. 232-3221. 8 p.m. Call for info. DJ Big Reg. Venu Resto-Lounge, 151 St. Paul St. 232-5650. 10 p.m. Call for info. DJ Darkwave. Vertex Nightclub, 169 North Chestnut St. 2325498. 10 p.m. $3-$8. DJ Trancesend. Decibel Lounge., 45 Euclid St. 7544645. 10 p.m. $5. Ghostfeeder. California Brew Haus, 402 Ridge Rd. West. 621-1480. 5:30 p.m. $7. Halloween Party w/DJ Johnny. Flaherty’s Webster, 1200 Bay Rd. 671-0816. Call for info. Heads Will Roll: Halloween Bash w/Gonculator, DJ Too Chill. Dubland Underground, 315 Alexander St. 232-7550. 9:30 p.m. $10-$20. La Selva. Tilt Nightclub & Ultralounge, 444 Central Ave. 232-8440. 10 p.m. Call for info. Monster’s Ball. Heat Nightclub, 336 East Ave. 899-0620. Call for info. Octubre 27. Skylark Lounge, 40 South Union St. 270-8106. 10 p.m. $2. Saturday Night Halloween Bash. ONE Nightclub and Lounge, 1 Ryan Alley. 546-1010. 21+. Call for info.
Idina Menzel performs Saturday, October 27, 8 p.m. at the Auditorium Theatre, 875 E. Main St. $36-$125. rbtl.org. — BY ERIC REZSNYAK Wicked Halloween Party. Decibel Lounge., 45 Euclid St. 754-4645. 10 p.m. Call for info. Wolves & Witches. Whiskey River, 336 East Ave. Call for info. [ Jazz ] Halloween Party: Cousin Vinny. Corner Sports Bar, 122 Main St. East Rochester. 248-2040. 8 p.m. Free. Lovin’ Cup’s 4th Annual “Naughty or Nice” Halloween Bash w/The Greener Grass Band, The Swooners. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 2929940. 9 p.m. $3-$5. The Mambo Kings. Lovin’ Cup, 300 Park Point Dr. 292-9940. 3 p.m. $10. [ Pop/Rock ] 2nd Annual Halloween Party. Scotland Yard Pub, 187 Saint Paul St. 730-5030. 8 p.m. Call for info. Arlen Roth. Bernuzio Uptown Music, 122 East Ave. 4736140. 5:30 p.m. $25-$30. Bug Jar’s Halloween Eve: The Tombstone Hands w/The Concrete Rivals, Roarshark. Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave. 8 p.m. 21+. $6-$8. Dino BBQ Halloween Bash ft. Teagan & The Tweeds. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, 99 Court St. 10 p.m. Free. Fever. Firehouse Saloon, 814 South Clinton. 319-3832. 9 p.m. $4. The Freeride Band. Jeffrey’s, 3115 E. Henrietta Rd. 4864937. 8 p.m. Call for info. Grouplove w/Ms Mr. Water Street Music Hall, 204 N. Water Street. 325-5600. 8 p.m. $20-$25. Halloween Costume Party Part One w/Anonymous Willpower, The Infrared Radiation Orchestra. Abilene Bar & Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. 9:30 p.m. $5-$7. Halloween Costume Show w/ Intrinsic, The Big, Cannonball
Kid, The DeVills. Tala Vera, 155 State St. 546-3845. 8 p.m. $5. Halloween Party w/Download. Nola’s BBQ, 4775 Lake Ave. 663-3375. 10 p.m. Call for info. Idina Menzel. Auditorium Theatre, 885 Main St. 8 p.m. $36-$125. JJ Lang. Pineapple Jack’s, 485 Spencerport Rd. 247-5225. 9:30 p.m. Call for info. Pelican’s Annual Halloween Bash ft. The Skycoasters. Pelican’s Nest, 566 River St. 663-5910. 7:30 p.m. Call for info. The Rochester Academy of Music & Arts Halloween Spooktacular!. Boulder Coffee Co. - Alexander St., 100 Alexander St. 4547140. 7 p.m. Free. The Taint. A-Pub Live, 6 Lawrence St. 10 p.m. Free before 11, $5 after. Triple Play. Hamlin Station Bar & Grill, 52 Railroad Ave. 9642010. 8:30 p.m. Call for info. University of Rochester Brass Choir 4th Annual Halloween Spooktacular. University of Rochester Strong Auditorium, River Campus. 8 p.m. Free.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28 [ Acoustic/Folk ] Brian Clancy. Temple Bar and Grille, 109 East Ave. 232-6000. 7 p.m. Free. Traditional Irish Music Session. Johnny’s Irish Pub, 1382 Culver Rd. 224-0990. 5 p.m. Free. [ Blues ] Four-4-Time. The Beale New Orleans Grille and Bar-South Ave., 693 South Ave. 2714650. 7:30 p.m. Call for info. [ Classical ] Arshak Andriasov. Little Theatre Café, 240 East Ave. 6 p.m. Free. Compline. Christ Church, 141 East Ave. 454-3878. 9 p.m. Donations accepted. Eastman At St. Michael’s: Eastman Chorale. St. Michael’s Church, 869 N. Clinton Ave. 325-4041. 2:30 p.m. Free.