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Chiddy Bang8 p.m. Friday, June 29, Amos’, 1423 S. Tryon St. $15/$50 VIP(includes Meet and Greet & photo opp). www.etix.comThe hip-hop duo headlines Kiss95.1’s Summer Jam displaying its knack for splicing childlike hooksinto irresistibly fun hits like “Mind Your Manners” and “Opposite of Adults.” Australian DJ Havana Brown (“We Run theNight”) also performs.
BubonikFunk10:30 p.m. Friday, June 29, EveningMuse, 3227 N. Davidson St. $5. 704-376-3737.The bluesy jam band celebrates therelease of its new album, “Zabooki,” which seems to find the Charlotte actfocusing more closely on its lyrics and vocals amid veering between funkyatmospherics and fun and quirky rock workouts.
S.O. Stereo/Local Traumatic8 p.m. Saturday, June 30, Amos’, 1423S. Tryon St. $8. 704-377-6874. Long one to watch, this Charlotte quartet continues to evolve as a formidable pop-rock unit whose work has appeared on Showtime's "Shameless" and "The Vampire Diaries" (where its frontman was even hypnotized into backing one of the main characters onstage). Its paired with young female fronted up and comer the Local Traumatic.
Groove 810 p.m. Saturday, June 30, Double Door, 1218 CharlottetownAve. $7. 704-376-1446. Before embarking on its annual West Coast tour thisCharlotte jazz-funk institution (members hail from Audioform and TheX-Periment) celebrates the release of its latest album, which deliverseverything from Latin jazz to funky R&B to cinematic retro flavor whilefeaturing vocals for the first time.
Fresh Music Festival 7 p.m. Sunday, July 1. Time Warner Cable Arena, 333 E. TradeSt. $52-$90.10. www.ticketmaster.com Doug E. Fresh hosts this hip-hop and R&B flashback,which includes native sons K-Ci (recently seen on stage and in the crowd atMay’s New Edition concert) and JoJo, Keith Sweat, SWV, and Guy.
Hellbound Glory8 p.m. Sunday, July 1, Tremont, 400 W. Tremont Ave. $8. www.etix.com The Reno outfit makes modern outlaw country that’s far removedfrom today’s glossy Nashville. Instead its songs of drinking and hard livingresonate with lived-in grittiness, gruff vocals, and lines like “I’m spittin’blood but still running my mouth.”
Coldplay/Robyn 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 3. Time Warner Cable Arena.$38.45-$116.60. www.ticketmaster.com The British rock band create a revival-like atmosphere that's cemented its as a pop force. Swedishdance pop’s Robyn creates a spectacle with irresistible songs, space agefashion risks and wacky dancing.
Foxy Shazam7 p.m. Tuesday, July 3. Amos’, 1423 S. Tryon St. $10.65. www.etix.com As an opening act, this live force usually steals the show.As a headliner the over-the-top, Queen-like glam throwback spins positive arena-ready anthems with all of its members oozingcharisma and character on stage.