7 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Jan. 24-30

By Shirley Griffith Correspondent

January 22, 2020 7:27 PM

Desert Noises

9 p.m. Friday. The Evening Muse, 3227 N. Davidson St. $12-$18.

Originally from Provo, Utah, the band moved to Nashville a few years ago and — after a brief creative hiatus — is back with its infectious, earnest indie-psych-rock. (During the hiatus, members of the band split into individual projects, touring or performing with Rayland Baxter, Cage the Elephant, Wild Child and Liz Cooper & the Stampede.) Led by the confident, easy vocals of guitarist Kyle Henderson, Desert Noises’ sound is at once as towering as the Utah landscape itself and as expansive as the long roads they’ve taken on their 10-year journey home. The band is currently wrapping up recording its second full-length, produced by Band of Horses’ Bill Reynolds.

Lucinda Williams

8 p.m. Saturday. McGlohon Theater, 345 N. College St. $52.50 and up.

The multi-Grammy Award winner was supposed to be at Ovens Auditorium four months ago, but had to reschedule; and now, this represents the final chance to catch the troubadour on the 20th-anniversary tour celebrating her brilliant album “Car Wheels On a Gravel Road,” which is considered to be an essential album for anyone into the genre now known as Americana. The grand finale of this tour has Williams and her band Buick 6 playing “Car Wheels” in its entirety, along with a second set featuring more Williams’ originals.

Lucinda Williams will perform at McGlohon Theater on Saturday night. David McClister

Devil Makes Three

8:30 p.m. Friday. The Fillmore, 820 Hamilton St. $25-$30.

This California-based Americana band gets just as much inspiration from old ragtime and bluegrass as it does from Southern gothic literary works by folks like Flannery O’Connor. Armed with guitars, a stand-up bass, a tenor banjo and a drummer, the band has amassed a devoted following with its lush folk tunes and constant tour schedules, which have helped build a devoted fanbase and made Devil Makes Three a noteworthy addition to festival lineups like Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo and Shaky Knees.

Matoma / Two Friends

7 p.m. Saturday. The Fillmore, 820 Hamilton St. $26.

Co-headlining an extensive tour dubbed “Camp Superdope,” these two dance-pop artists both make multifaceted electronic music. Producer/DJ Matoma has been titled as the “leader of tropical house’s next big wave” by Rolling Stone, and his debut album, “One in a Million,” received wide acclaim with collaborations from MAX, Noah Cyrus, Becky Hill and The Vamps. With their combined love of energetic dance remixes and buoyant pop tracks, fans of the EDM headliners should prepare for an exhilarating live show.

Desmond Jones

9 p.m. Wednesday. Free Range Brewery, 2320 N. Davidson St. $12.

A blend of the untamed excitement of Frank Zappa and the rollicking timelessness of The Band, the Michigan rock-funk fusion band is currently touring in support of its recently released sophomore studio album “Hello, Helou” — which saw the band veering into slight Americana territory while still upholding its trademark groove and funk. The five-piece’s live shows are known for originality, with the members priding themselves on never repeating the same setlist and confidently winding their way through expansive jams.

Malcolm Holcombe

7:30 p.m. Thursday. The Evening Muse, 3227 N. Davidson St. $12-$15.

The gravelly singer-songwriter, who was born and raised in the hills of western North Carolina, is a folk artist not-to-be-missed. His music is ghostly, often delivering strong, melancholic doses of the relatable misery found within our shared human experience, in much the same solemn way as Tom Waits, Nick Cave or the late Leonard Cohen were able to express. Holcombe is revered for honest, rural accounts that snuff romanticism and have an Everyman relatability.

Malcolm Holcombe will perform at The Evening Muse on Thursday night. David McClister

Eggy

9 p.m. Thursday. Free Range Brewery, 2320 N. Davidson St. $10-$13.

The jam and jazz-fusion band — which refers to itself as ‘funky crunchadelic’ — gets its colorful influence from musical heroes like Bruce Hornsby, CSNY and Herbie Hancock, then adds its own spin of gutsy live instrumentation and catchy melodies to create a flowing, entrancing sound. Eggy released its debut studio album, “Watercolor Days,” just last year, but has been steadily generating a devoted fan base since 2015 thanks to spirited, impressive live performances.