THREE BAD JACKS If a healthy helping of punk-infused rockabilly is what you’re looking for, then by all means, this is where you need to be. Slapping bass, a hint of Elvis, some Ramones mixed in — Three Bad Jacks are sure to leave you greased up and rocked out. The openers are definitely worth catching as well — JT and The Dragpipes fuses Jem Crossland with Tommy Ray into a local rockabilly act that’s one of the best around. $10, Double Door Inn, www.doubledoorinn.com (Jeff Hahne)
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BUDWEISER SUPERFEST Few have continued the legacy of soulful singers from Charlotte making a splash on the National stage like Anthony Hamilton. His down-home, raw and heartfelt ballads have become his trademark and he’s guaranteed to deliver live in front of a hometown audience headlining Budweiser Superfest with R&B crooners Kem, Jaheim and Raheem DeVaughn also on the bill. Word to the wise: Keep one hand on your lady all night long. $48.25-$96.30, 7 p.m. Road Runner Mobile Amphitheatre, www.livenation.com (Mike McCray)
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This article appears in Aug 31 – Sep 6, 2010.
