SOUNDCHECK Sun King will be plying their tasty treats to all attendees. Kahn’s Fine Wines will also bring a bevy of all-Indiana wines for your enjoyment. Tickets purchased in advance are $1 of f. See more info at NUVO.net, and peruse the winners in the included guide.
Club Venus A GENTLEMAN’S CLUB
Sunday
3535 West 16th Street
Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park, 801 W. Washington St. 7:30 p.m., $43-$62.50, all-ages
3 pm - 3 am 638-1788
(4 Blocks East of the Track)
ROCK FLORENCE + THE MACHINE
After jumping across the pond and making a big, big splash, British songstress Florence Welch returns once again to the Lawn. She was here last Independence Day, when she choreographed her encore to fireworks set off behind the stage, in a bizarre and lovely British-American celebration. No word on whether she’ll be bringing fire back with her, but she’s definitely got several more songs. Welch and her band are currently on the Ceremonials Tour, which began in October of 2011, and features an ambitious itinerary expected to last until December of 2012. The band’s sophomore release has enjoyed critical and commercial success, Appearing on many critics’ best of the year lists. Florence + The Machine released its second live album, MTV Unplugged, in April. The Walkmen serve as opening act for Florence + The Machine for the summer leg of its world tour. The Walkmen released Heaven, its seventh studio album in May; Stereogum called it the second best album of the year.
Monday
ROOTS BLITZEN TRAPPER
Deluxe at Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St. 8 p.m., $19, all-ages
Country-folk band Blitzen Trapper will play the Deluxe at the Old National Centre supported by Sarah Jaffe. The band’s most recent released was 2011’s American Goldwing, which received generally favorable reviews, though to less acclaim than prior releases. Blitzen Trapper also released a limited edition single featuring a cover of murder ballad“Hey Joe” for Record Store Day 2012. The band’s take on the rock standard was more influenced by The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s version of the track than versions cut by Love, The Leaves and The Byrds. Sarah Jaffe is a singer-songwriter from Denton, Texas. who released a new album, The Body Wins , this year.
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Alabama Shakes
Tuesday
ROOTS ALABAMA SHAKES
The Vogue, 6259 N. College Ave. 8 p.m., $21, 21+
Bluesy southern rock band The Alabama Shakes is headlining a sold-out show at The V ogue, supported by Dry The River. The band, which formed in 2009, has experienced a quick rise in fame and plenty of buzz around their live act. A four-song EP titled Alabama Shakes was released in September 2011 and helped the group earn an invitation to play CMJ. They’re also scheduled to release a series of singles for Jack White’s Third Man Record label. The band’s debut record, Boys & Girls debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard 200. Supporting act, Dry The River are an English folk rock act that mined Appalachia nostalgia — with songs like “Bible Belt” and “Shaker Hymns” — for their debut album, Shallow Bed. and like the headlining act, released a full-length album this year.
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ROCK JIMMY BUFFETT
Klipsch Music Center, 12880 E. 146th St., Noblesville 8 p.m., $48.85-$157.50, all-ages
Parrotheads unite! Jimmy Buffett makes his annual pilgrimage to Indiana for a night of songs about drinking, cheeseburgers and the ocean. If you missed the Beach Boys in Cincinnati in late June, you now have the perfect excuse for breaking out your Bermuda shorts and Hawaiian shirts before you retire them for the summer. Buffett’s 40-plus-year career has garnered him a devoted group of fans who just adore his fun in the sun music and jump at the chance to get wasted in the heat during one of his summer concerts.
by Wayne Bertsch
100% RECYCLED PAPER // NUVO // 07.25.12-08.01.12 // music
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