D’Angelo’s first post- Black Messiah concert, and at the legendary Apollo, is the event of the winter season. Pound for pound, the greatest r&b singer of his generation, D’Angelo ended fourteen years of self-imposed silence with the difficult, universally acclaimed (almost, I was less keen) Black Messiah and here we get to see it live on stage. Whatever my reservations may be, it will undoubtedly be a blast of monumental proportions on Saturday night.
Monday – Fifth Harmony – Marlin Room at Webster Hall – The only thing to come out of “X Factor US, is this girl group. who are hungry enough to add Kid Ink to their latest single.
Monday – Napalm Death – Gramercy Theatre – Grindcore masters have a good new album, Apex Predator – Easy Meat, and the chops to kill it on stage.
Monday – Broncho – Rough Trade – If you know em from “Girls” they are that and more, a post-punk pop rock band who good at the Beacon opening for Billy Idol and should be great here.
Monday – Action Bronson – BB Kings – Still a hero in his hometown, baby
Tuesday – Diana Ross – Kings Theatre – The grand reopening of the legendary theatre with the Supreme singer.
Tuesdays to Saturday – Bettye Lavette – Cafe Carlyle – Worthy, her newly minted album, is very good, and she will sing them to a standstill here.
Thursday – the Robin Zander Band – BB Kings – You’ll get get closer to a Cheap Trick
Friday – Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter Noone – BB Kings – Something tells me he’s into something good.
Friday – Natalie Prass – Rough Trade – The alt country falsetto is getting giant buzz for ehr eponymous debut.
Saturday – Jason Isbell -Beacon Theatre – 18 months after Isbell shopped this show at Lincoln center, he is back for a fourth time And if you haven’t seen the Southeastern set this sure feels like your last chance.
