Welcome to Seven in Seven, where we take a look at shows coming to the region over the next week. As always, whether your musical tastes are rock ’n’ roll, jazz, heavy metal, R&B, singer-songwriter or indie, there will always be something to check out.
Here are seven of the best on the docket for the week of Oct. 14:
Spacey Jane — Saturday at Union Transfer
Australian indie rockers Spacey Jane’s success arrived when the band released its debut album “Sunlight” in June 2020 to across-the-board acclaim. The LP debuted at No. 2 on the ARIA album chart, was voted Album of the Year in the triple j listener’s poll, was nominated for a J Award for Album of the Year and is now certified gold. The sleeper single-turned-megahit, “Booster Seat,” picked up Song of the Year at the 2021 ARIAs, the AIR Awards Best Independent Song of the Year and is certified platinum. It sits at over 50 million streams on Spotify alone, with the band hitting over 200 million in total streams. Need further convincing that they’re a band to watch? Head to Union Transfer Saturday and see what the fuss is all about.
Ghost Light — Saturday at Brooklyn Bowl
Philly indie-jam rockers Ghost Light recently released their sophomore studio album, “The Healing,” which sees them at the top of their musical game. The record was co-produced by band singer-guitarist Tom Hamilton, and the band recorded everything live and without multiple takes in a process that wasn’t easy by any stretch but made for a set of memorable compositions that feel vibrant and exciting. Topically, the record dives deep into the emotional and psychological adversities that they had to overcome as individuals as well as a group — themes like health and healing and how to persevere.
The Man in Black — Saturday at The Keswick Theatre
Shawn Barker was born and raised in a working-class suburb of St. Louis and took a schoolboy love for singing in church with his family and turned it into a career. Under the moniker “The Man in Black,” he has brought to life a highly regarded Johnny Cash tribute show led by his strikingly similar looks, baritone voice and spot-on mannerisms. For those who never got to see the original Man in Black, this is about as close as one can get.
Trivium – next Wednesday at Franklin Music Hall
At the height of the pandemic, metal veterans Trivium found a way to safely congregate and volley ideas about new music back and forth with one another before finally getting together in person to flesh out the songs that would become “In the Court of the Dragon.” Album number 10 sees all the ingredients that have made the band mainstays on the scene for more than two decades. There’s thrash metal, metalcore, black metal, the singing blending in with the screaming — basically something for everyone who has ever been a fan of the group. And if that’s not enough, they’re coming to town on top of a stacked bill that sees support from Between the Buried and Me, Whitechapel and Khemmis.
Judas Priest — next Wednesday at Mohegan Sun at Casey Plaza
Speaking of metal, there are very few who would argue with Judas Priest being on the Mount Rushmore of the genre, which tends to happen when a band has been at it for five decades. Less than a month from now the UK legends will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but before that they’re bringing the “50 Heavy Metal Years” tour to Wilkes-Barre. Expect all the big hits like “Breaking the Law,” “You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’” and “Painkiller” with the Metal God himself, frontman Rob Halford, leading the way. It’s bound to be a night of leather, studs and musical reason after reason why Priest has proven so influential to generations in their wake.
Crystal Bowersox + Adeem the Artist — next Wednesday at Sellersville Theater 1894
Singer-songwriter Crystal Bowersox headlines Sellersville Theatre next Wednesday but be sure to arrive early enough to catch opener Adeem Maria, better known as Adeem the Artist. A makeshift poet and storyteller to go along with their singer-songwriter pedigree, Adeem seamlessly mixes in an affection for country music along with the pleading of alt-folk for a unique and passionate take on Americana. The North Carolina native is prepping the December release of their latest LP, “White Trash Revelry,” and if the sneak peek single “Going to Hell” is any indication, it’s going to be a banger.
Noah Cyrus — next Wednesday at The Theatre of Living Arts
Emerging in 2016 at the tender age of 16, Noah Cyrus immediately captivated audiences with her unique blend of pop and soulful Southern vocals on hits like “July” and “Lonely.” Yet all wasn’t as well as it appeared on the outside. Following a whirlwind of loss, heartbreak and chaos in her life, she grabbed the reins, took control of her career and has been able to finally tell her story like never before. Her recently released debut LP, “The Hardest Part,” sees Cyrus uncovering the kind of strength you only find from within and sharing it with the world through a heartfelt and deeply personal body of work.
Soundcheck
• Spacey Jane — “Lots of Nothing”
• Ghost Light — “The Healing”
• Johnny Cash — “Folsom Prison Blues”
• Trivium — “Feast of Fire”
• Judas Priest — “Turbo Lover”
• Crystal Bowersox — “Up to the Mountain”
• Adeem the Artist — “Going to Hell”
• Noah Cyrus –— “I Just Want a Lover”
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