Crowell is trying to heal the world - and himself. Highlights include the dark, Dylanesque 'Something Has to Change,' the blues shuffle 'I'm All About Love' (in which he mentions Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Greta Thunberg, Jessica Biel and the devil all in one stanza), and the graceful 'Hymn #43,' cowritten with John Leventhal, husband of Crowell's ex, Rosanne Cash, who sings backup. It didn't stop him from delivering last year's aptly titled 'Triage,' a low-key, reflective album about mortality, sin and redemption. Rodney Crowell: One of Texas' most poetic and penetrating songwriters has been diagnosed with dysautonomia, a nerve disease that sometimes slows him down. Fitzgerald Theater, $40) Australia's cult-loved electronic rock duo the Avalanches went 15 years before releasing their second album but now have a third to promote, 'We Will Always Love You' (8 p.m. Myth in Maplewood, $42) California's vintage swing revivalist band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is nearing its 30th year and still popular on the road (7:30 p.m. Fillmore, $85 and up) Sweden's ultra-intense death-metal band Meshuggah is touring with its first album in six years, 'Immutable,' with openers Torche and Converge (7 p.m. 6th St., Mpls., $72 and up, )Īlso: Folky shaman turned elegant rock balladeer Father John Misty settles in for a two-night stand behind his ornately orchestrated album 'Chloe and the Next 20th Century' with opener Suki Waterhouse (8 p.m., also Sat., Palace Theatre, $45-$75) Korean rapper/singer DPR Live lands in Minneapolis (8 p.m. The quality of his content has been questioned ('cold like the Minnesota Vikings at home'), but he's become a bona fide star, set to appear in a remake of the film 'White Men Can't Jump.' With City Girls. He reached those heights again this year with his own 'First Class,' boosted by a sample of Fergie's 'Glamorous.' On his sophomore album, 'Come Home the Kids Miss You,' Harlow gets plenty of help from famous friends including Lil' Wayne, Justin Timberlake and Drake, whose nonchalant flow is the inspiration for Harlow's style. Playing straight man on Lil Nas X's 'Industry Baby' landed Harlow at No. Jack Harlow: The curly-haired Rolling Stone cover boy is on the verge of being the hottest rapper in the game. Paul finger-picking guitar wiz Pat Donohue returns with the Prairie All-Stars (7:30 p.m. the Dakota, $30-$35) Minneapolis songbird Connie Evingson salutes the awesomeness of autumn with tunes about fall, accompanied by pianist Andrew Walesch (7 p.m. Palace Theatre, $35-$50) Detroit pianist BLKBOK (pronounced Black-Bach) mashes up hits by Cardi B, Lizzo and others with classical stylings (7 p.m. shows here in support of its album, 'MORE D4TA' (8 p.m. N., Mpls., $30, axs.com)Īlso: An EDM/trance music supergroup of sorts featuring three stars of Berlin's electronic music scene, Moderat is playing one of its first U.S. Williams and Bon Scott, while the group's newest album, 'Comfort to Me,' cleans up and metallicizes their Stooges-meets-Motorhead sound just enough to not be too much.

Amyl & the Sniffers: After clips of their packed, rowdy show at the Fine Line in May were widely shared on social media, the buzz is strong enough for this Australian punk throwback band's quick return to town to take on the Mainroom.

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