Buried Giant

the instrumentation altogether. Their five members are all about what has always inarguably been at the core of country music: the human voice.

That Home Free is country music’s only real a cappella group is a novelty that, on the radio or on record, might only occur to listeners after the fact, since arrangements have a way of tricking the ear. In concert, of course, it’s a different story. All at once, from first row to last, jaws drop at the first sight of all those throats in action, followed by nodding, dancing and even crying as the group’s powerful musical storytelling unfolds. | caesars.com

AVANT-GARDE

June 3 | Alibi Ale Works | Incline Village, Nev.

June 4 | Alibi Ale Works | Truckee

This mellow, indie-rock group from Salt Lake City, Buried Giant, released a four-song EP “Swallow the Sun” in 2022, followed by the three-song set, “Wild Eyes,” earlier this year. They conjure a blend of Pink Floyd, Wilco, Yo La Tengo and Velvet Underground with their atmospheric and soulful sounds. They play two nights at the intimate Moody’s in downtown Truckee. | moodysbistro. com

A CAPPELLA COUNTRY

May 27 | Harrah’s Lake Tahoe | Stateline, Nev.

Powerhouse vocalist Miranda Love grew up working in her family’s horse barn in Los Gatos where the only radio station that came in was contemporary country. The sounds of Martina McBride, Faith Hill and Sara Evans reverberated through the air as she stacked hay and cleaned stables.

Since moving to South Lake in 2017, Love has reignited her musical ambitions. Her latest single, “Waste My Years,” came out in 2022. She is joined by an all-star cast of local musicians including Tommy Ciccone on bass, Tom Parodi on drums and Sean Hodge on guitar.