Besides what I've already mentioned for the weekend - the annual tribute to Billy Holiday at Mississippi Studios (Saturday), the Shaker's Ball at the Kennedy School (Sunday) and the Bridgetown Comedy Festival, there's some great shows absolutely worth checking out on Friday night.
Americana award winner James McMurtry and band will rock the Aladdin on Friday with trenchant social commentary from a Texas roadhouse. His last CD, Just Us Kids, appeared on umpteen 2008 "best of" lists . . . . and for a very good reason. Solid local band, The Atonements, opens . . . . 8 pm, $18
Rock hard with a little less social commentary, but with tongue planted firmly in cheek, with Igor & the Red Elvises. This SoCal based band has been spreading the gospel of Siberian Rock far and wide . . . and this week to Dante's. Should be pretty outrageous fun . . . . 9:30 pm, $12
For something a bit more introspective, the fine songwriting of Richard Buckner will be on display at Mississippi Studios. Dark and brooding, though curiously uplifting, Buckner doesn't get up this way often, so don't pass on your chance to hear him. Dolorean makes for a very appropriate opener . . . and this is an early show . . . 7 pm, $12
Mississippi Studios also has a late show featuring the local (and only) Balkan Gypsy brass band, the Kebsic Orkestar. Alicia says this will "satiate your jones for uninhibited gypsy punk dance party awesomeness". Wow, I've been jonesin' for some of that. They'll be helping the Andrew Oliver Kora Band celebrate the release of their new CD. Pianist Oliver creatively explores the connection between jazz and west African music . . . . This will be an extremely cool night of music at MS . . . . 10:30 pm, $10
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