With Alice Cooper and Def Leppard in town, the weekend needed to start a little early this week. There are about 13 shows we approve of here, but only the best of the best get YouTube embeds.
Wednesday (08/24)
Alice Cooper | Verizon Theatre
Disregard the calendar. School’s out for summer.
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Def Leppard | Gexa Energy Pavilion
Get some sugar from the neighbors.
Thursday (08/25)
Bret Michaels | The Bomb Factory
Hey, it’s free!
Slipknot & Marilyn Manson | Gexa Energy Pavilion
Your parents and teachers, circa 2003, are very concerned about this shock rock’s influence on the youth.
Friday (08/26)
Girl Band | Three Links
Four boys, very aggressive, very noisy, very good.
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Mad Decent Block Party | Zouk
Like the movie Spring Breakers, but earnest.
Saturday (08/27)
Birds of Night, The Cover Letter, and Cut Throat Finches | Double Wide
Homegrown rock and roll.
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Moon Waves | Three Links
Homegrown rock and roll, Pt. 2.
Coldplay | AT&T Stadium
Not as good as Beyonce. Good enough to sell out a stadium.
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Most Good Music with Robert Earl Keen and Lee Ann Womack | The Bomb Factory
Most good indeed.
Sunday (08/28)
Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals | South Side Ballroom
Guilty of rocking.
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Pokemon Go Music Festival | Addison Circle
Catch them all, why don’t you.
