8 buzzworthy concerts coming to Charlotte in the next week | Feb. 14-20

Kamasi Washington

8 p.m. Friday. The Underground, 820 Hamilton St. $29.50.

This L.A. multi-instrumentalist composer, producer and modern jazz hero has collaborated with Thundercat, Snoop Dogg and Raphael Saadiq, and his nearly three-hour-long 2015 debut “The Epic” landed on many best-of lists (and was even awarded the inaugural American Music Prize). His 2018 full-length, “Heaven and Earth,” also received spectacular reviews as Washington blurred galactic jazz into Afro-Latin rhythms and orchestral arrangements, creating a duality of atmospheres with its separate “earth” and “heaven” themes.

Wale

9 p.m. Saturday. The Fillmore, 820 Hamilton St. $73 and up.

The D.C. rapper concludes his “Wow...That’s Crazy Tour” in support of his newly released album of the same name, which features lauded guest appearances from Ari Lennox, 6LACK, Meek Mill, Meghan Thee Stallion and Rick Ross. Since being discovered in 2006 by Mark Ronson, the rapper has gained an adoring audience with consistent airplay and engaging live performances. “Wow...That’s Crazy” shows off a fresh, honest, lyrical narrative as the artist raps about therapy and anxieties intersecting his relationships and security.

Telefon Tel Aviv

10 p.m. Saturday. Snug Harbor, 1228 Gordon St. $12.

Last year, this electronic act announced its first album in a decade after a hiatus following the sudden death of band co-founder Charlie Cooper, who disappeared the same week 2009’s “Immolate Yourself” was released. The new album, “Dreams Are Not Enough,” is a solo effort that offers haunting and at times unsettling themes of a recurring nightmare about drowning, realized sonically by way of despairing, murky vocals, industrial beats, and sparkling pops of synth in an ambient apocalypse.

Andrea Bocelli

8 p.m. Sunday. Spectrum Center, 333 E. Trade St. $82 and up.

The legendary Italian opera singer makes up a run-up-to-Valentine’s Day date he had to cancel a week ago due to a bout with laryngitis. The tenor, who has been legally blind since age 12, will perform arias, crossover hits, selections from his top-selling album “Si,” as well as popular love songs alongside Opera Carolina Orchestra and Chorus.

EarthGang

8 p.m. Sunday. The Fillmore, 820 Hamilton St. $58 and up.

This Dreamville-signed Atlanta rap-duo released its debut album “Mirrorland” late last year, inspired by the 1978 film “The Wiz” — an all-black version of “The Wizard of Oz” that featured original music by Quincy Jones. EarthGang is as magnetic as it is unconventional, proudly utilizing theatrical and even whimsical elements. This “Welcome to Mirrorland Tour” features the duo in the prime of their vibrancy, leading audiences through a creative funhouse of energy. With Chicago’s Mick Jenkins.

flor

8 p.m. Sunday. Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E. 36th St. $15.

The Oregon indie alt-band blends hazy dream-pop with the mainstream, buoyantly introducing softness into the edges found within alternative music (in the vein of contemporaries like Hayley Kiyoko and Paramore). Flor released its sophomore self-produced album, “ley lines,” last year on the heels of its largely sold-out UK/EU tour and have spent the months since embarking on a headlining North American tour. With Hilary Duff’s husband’s newest project Winnetka Bowling League and local treasure Petrov.

Railroad Earth

8 p.m. Thursday. The Fillmore, 820 Hamilton St. $25.

These pioneers of progressive Americana recently released their newest single “It’s So Good” and announced the upcoming album “All for the Song.” This tour and subsequent full-length album are the first from the band since the passing of co-founder and multi-instrumentalist Andy Goessling, and is meant to honor him. Railroad Earth is known for improvisational live shows influenced by the Grateful Dead. With Handmade Moments.

Blue Cactus

8 p.m. Thursday. Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E. 36th St. $12-$17.

The self-described “modern cosmic country” duo celebrates the Presidents’ Day release of 7-inch vinyl EP “Finger On the Button, which features two unreleased songs and was produced by Alex Bingham (Hiss Golden Messenger, The Dead Tongues). The pair has been creating lush, harmonizing space-twang for eight years, and have garnered praise for their fun twist on the genre and genuine songwriting. With fellow Chapel Hill musician Chris Frisina.

This story was originally published February 13, 2020 at 1:41 PM.