Drive-By Truckers
When: Wednesday at 9 p.m.
Where: The Paladium, 415 W. 600 North, Salt Lake City
Tickets: $20 in advance, $22 day-of, at SmithsTix
Why go: From the home of R.E.M. and the B-52's, country-rockers the Drive-By Truckers are touring behind their latest album, "Brighter Than Creation's Dark," a 75-minute opus reminiscent of their cowpunk classic "Southern Rock Opera." Frontman Patterson Hood told The Salt Lake Tribune that the album, like the tour, "hung together as cohesively as anything we've ever done." Longtime fans will see a new face singing on some cuts: bassist Shonna Tucker. "This is the first time she's stepped up to the mic for us," Hood said. "There's no underestimating her. There's a female perspective we didn't have before."
- David Burger
Colbie Caillat
When: Tonight at 6
Where: In the Venue, 579 W. 200 South, Salt Lake City
Tickets: $20.50 at SmithsÂTix and 24tix
Why go: Reportedly, someone in Colbie's band got the tingles in a silly place before her December show, and she had to cancel. Now that the antibiotics have kicked in, Caillat returns to Salt Lake City to play the rescheduled show. She's the Internet sensation who became an iTunes star with her signature folk-infused pop song, "Bubbly." Original tickets will be honored, and refunds will be available at the point of purchase.
Maceo Parker
When: Tonight at 9:30
Where: The Paladium, 415 W. 600 North, Salt Lake City
Tickets: $22.50 at SmithsÂTix
Why go: North Carolinian saxophonist Maceo Parker and his band will perform the music of Ray Charles and Parker's own style of R&B funk, both featured on his album released Tuesday, "Roots & Grooves." Parker has learned from the best over the years: He's played with James Brown, George Clinton, Bootsy's Rubber Band and Prince.
Tony Furtado
When: Tonight at 7:30
Where: Eccles Conference Center, Utah State University, Logan
Tickets: $15 in advance at Sunrise Cyclery, Citrus and Sage, Sweet Peas Market, KSM Music and USU ticket outlets; $18 at the door
Why go: The Bridger Folk Music Society hosts Tony Furtado, a bluegrass musician who doesn't neglect his pop leanings. He started playing banjo as a teen after making one for a school assignment, and when he was 19, he won the Grand National Banjo Championship at the renowned Walnut Valley Bluegrass Festival in Kansas. As he has gotten older, he has developed a love for the slide guitar and acoustic blues.
Melotia
When: Tonight at 9
Where: Brewski's, 244 25th St., Ogden
Tickets: Free
Why go: Melotia is a Los Angeles-based hard-rock quartet that usually tours in its home state but is making a short sojourn in Utah. It's prepping for a full-scale U.S. tour in May and touring in support of its self-produced debut album, "Every Waking Moment." Singer and guitarist Ryan David is a relatively recent transplant from Australia.
All That Remains and Chimaira
When: Saturday at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Avalon Theater, 3605 S. State St., South Salt Lake
Tickets: $17 in advance, $20 day-of, at SmithsTix and Ktix
Why go: All That Remains is a death-metal band that actually adds melody to the bang. Members are from Springfield, Mass., home of the Basketball Hall of Fame, and their latest album, "The Fall of Ideals," reached a peak of No. 75 on the Billboard albums chart. Chimaira is a heavy-metal monster from Cleveland, home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Five Finger Death Punch and Divine Heresy open.
The Redwalls
When: Sunday at 8 p.m.
Where: Kilby Court, 741 S. 330 West, Salt Lake City
Tickets: $10 at the door, also available at 24tix
Why go: A four-piece garage rock band from the Chicago suburbs, the Redwalls wear their Beatles influences on their sleeve. The band is led by brothers Logan Baren on vocals and guitar and Justin Baren on vocals and bass, singing harmonies reminiscent of the Beatles' "Because." They backed another Beatles-obsessed band, Oasis, in the summers of 2005 and '06. The band is signed to Mad Dragon Records, the only student-run, faculty-administered record label in the U.S., based at Drexel University in Philadelphia.
The A.K.A.'s
When: Tuesday, doors open at 8 p.m.
Where: Kamikazes, 2404 Adams Ave., Ogden
Tickets: $10 in advance, $12 day of the show, at SmithsTix and 24tix
Why go: Revolver magazine calls the A.K.A.'s "more incendiary than The Clash and as far left as the Gang of Four . . . the sort of band that boasts it will paint the streets with fire and toast the bourgeoisie with kerosene." Their new album, "Everybody Make Some Noise!," comes out March 18 and features special guests Jello Biafra, Hawthorne Heights and Anti-Flag. Called "The All-American Massacre Tour," the tour also features Creature Feature and Vincent Black Shadow.
Dub Trio
When: Tuesday at 9 p.m.
Where: The Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, Salt Lake City
Tickets: $8 in advance, $10 day-of at SmithsTix and 24tix
Why go: Dub Trio is a Brooklyn rock band that incorporates "dub," a style of Jamaican music related to reggae. The trio plays fast-paced, hard-edged rock that still pays tribute to the dub masters of the 1960s. Each of the three musicians is a sought-after session player: Bassist Stu Brooks has recorded with 50 Cent, Tupac Shakur and Slick Rick; drummer Joe Tomino has toured with The Fugees; and guitarist D.P. Holmes has recorded with Mos Def and Common.
Airbourne and EndeverafteR
When: Thursday at 8 p.m.
Where: Burts Tiki Lounge, 726 S. State St., Salt Lake City
Tickets: $9.49 at SmithsTix and Ktix
Why go: Straight from Melbourne, Australia, Airbourne is a four-piece that promises to, as its song "Stand Up for Rock 'N' Roll" says, make "your ears bleed." Called "straight-ahead Aussie pub rock," the style of the band's music runs from countrymen AC/DC to the Rolling Stones, for whom it once opened - really. EndeverafteR returns to Salt Lake after a recent blistering show. Stone Rider opens.
Every Time I Die
When: Thursday at 7 p.m.
Where: Saltair, 12408 W. Saltair Drive, Magna
Tickets: $20 at SmithsTix and Ktix
Why go: This is the Sub City "Take Action Tour," presented by Hot Topic, that includes bands like From First to Last (back in its core lineup), the Bled, August Burns Red and The Human Abstract. The Buffalo hardcore quintet Every Time I Die headlines after supporting stints on the Warped Tour and Ozzfest. The tour is in its seventh iteration and is a benefit for the nonprofit Do Something, a group that helps young people personally change the world.
Swollen Members and Blue Scholars
When: Thursday, doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Where: University of Utah Student Union
Tickets: $17 at SmithsTix
Why go: Swollen Members are an innovative Canadian hip-hop trio made up of Mad Child, Prevail and Rob The Viking. They have won several Juno awards (the Canadian equivalent of the Grammys) and have recorded with Everlast and Dilated Peoples. The Blue Scholars are a supergroup from Seattle, with battle-M.C.-winning Geo joining Sabzi, a classically trained pianist well-known in the ska-punk scene. Hieroglyphics also performs.
