8 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Dec. 6-12
Incubus
8 p.m. Friday. The Fillmore, 820 Hamilton St. $110 and up.
The alternative-rock band wraps up a nearly three-month tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of its seminal, platinum-selling album “Make Yourself”; frontman Brandon Boyd has said he felt the band found its sweet spot with this, its third record — which yielded lasting singles like “Pardon Me,” “Stellar” and “Drive.” Incubus will perform the album true to its roots along with other hits from its extensive catalog.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
3 and 7 p.m. Saturday. Spectrum Center, 333 E. Trade St. $49 and up.
The wildly popular Christmas-minded prog-rockers return with another live show that makes rampant use of pyrotechnics, moving trusses, laser lights, and a treasure chest of other lighting effects, all set to their brazenly festive music. For 2019, the band brings back an updated version of its 1996 debut album and rock opera, “Christmas Eve and Other Stories,” which is one of the best-selling holiday albums of all-time.
Mannequin Pussy
8 p.m. Sunday. Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E. 36th St. $12-$17.
The blistering Philly punks released their third and most vulnerable album, “Patience,” earlier this year to critical acclaim. The band — fronted by exhilarating vocalist/guitarist Marisa Dabice — combines shoegaze, punk and rock in a thundering fury via songwriting that can deliver a devastating gut punch. With Kississippi (which this year released an achingly beautiful debut album, “Sunset Blush”) and locals Heckdang.
Jump, Little Children
7 p.m. Sunday. Visulite Theatre, 1615 Elizabeth Ave. $25-$30.
After a 13-year hiatus, this Charleston band — known for high-energy live shows and influenced by everything from chamber pop to guitar-fueled alt-rock — reunited in 2015 in the wake of the mass shooting at Emanuel Church. Their devoted fans quickly sold out all announced reunion shows, prompting the band to record “Sparrow,” a follow-up to 2005’s “Between the Glow and the Light,” and to embark on a new tour.
Pullover
9:30 p.m. Monday. Snug Harbor, 1228 Gordon St. $5.
The dream-pop quintet has spent the past five years refining its sound and at long last recently released a stunning single and announced an upcoming full-length album, “Forever,” via Charlotte-based label Self Aware Records. The group’s live show is a tightly spun act of sparkling guitars, bubbling-over bass lines and cascading synth keys — a blend the band has craftily purified throughout its years together.
Robert Earl Keen
7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Knight Theater, 130 S. Tryon St. $32.50.
The Americana legend and eccentric entertainer has merged the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing with Christmas cheer for his special “Countdown to Christmas: Lunar Tunes & Looney Times” show. During the performance, Keen and his skillful band pair out-of-this-world arrangements with traditional holiday mainstays, creating a concert experience that will light up audience members’ Christmas spirit.
Tab Benoit
7:30 p.m. Wednesday. McGlohon Theater, 345 N. College St. $27.50-$47.50.
The blues multi-instrumentalist is just as adept at cranking out his signature Delta swamp blues as he is at conserving the wetlands in his beloved home state of Louisiana — which is saying something, considering he received the Governor’s Award for Conservationist of the Year. In his electrifying live shows, Benoit puts his rockabilly swagger, his passionate Telecaster guitar solos and his impressive vocal grit on display.
Tim Reynolds TR3
9 p.m. Wednesday. Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E. 36th St. $22-$32.
Reynolds, who some may know as the lead guitarist for Dave Matthews Band, brings his trio to town in support of its ninth studio album, “The Sea Versus The Mountain,” a release that takes on an instrumental rock-jazz approach. Along with his rhythm section (Mick Vaughn on bass and Dan Martier on drums), TR3 touches on elements of prog rock, soft rock, trippy experimental, funk, and everything in between.