The Rural Alberta Advantage

Seems summer is upon us; what better way to celebrate than getting sweaty and rocking out to one of these shows?

Friday

The highlight of the night may just be the U.S. debut of Wolfgang Voigt’s legendary electronic project, Gas, at Columbia’s Miller Theatre. Be sure to check out our preview of the show here and the Clubs Q&A with Voigt here.

Also exciting is another performance from the Rural Alberta Advantage, who were recently signed to Saddle Creek. They channel Neutral Milk at the Bell House. Check out our preview of the band from a few months ago here. (They also play at the Mercury Lounge tomorrow.)

Saturday

Oh shit! Black Star reunites for a rare one at the Nokia. Hit us with your best stuff, Talib and Mos.

A pair of underground titans, Kylesa and Stinking Lizaveta, rage indie-metal at Cake Shop.

Tortoise plays at the Bell House. Isn’t that enough for you people? Alright, then, check out our recent opener on post-rock here and the brand-spankin’-new Tortoise-curated top-five instrumental tracks playlist here. (They also play the Bang on a Can Marathon tomorrow.)

Sunday

Speaking of which…the annual Bang on a Can Marathon at the World Financial Center is not to be missed. It goes on for a while, so show up at your leisure.

Finally, jazz, folk and pop converge in a postgenre flow at Rebecca Martin’s Joe’s Pub show. Check out our preview of the show here.