This Week’s Shows: April 18-24
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The Weekly Shows post will be on hiatus until further notice. For upcoming shows, please visit our Upcoming Concerts and Venues pages.
This Week’s Shows: July 12-18
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Incoming: Paul McCartney, Kamasi Washington, Christina Aguilera, Kaskade, Mastodon, Reggie Watts, Alicia Blue, Johanna Samuels, ASHRR, Beck Black, POLARTROPICA, Jen Awad, Fartbarf, Mercury Rev, Gary Kemp, Deer Tick, Brendan Eder Ensemble, Katalyst, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Roger McGuinn, Big Country, Blue Oyster Cult, The Turtles
News: Desert Stars Fest goes online; Billie Eilish to kick off new Grammy Museum series; plus, notable upcoming streams
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News from the wide world of streaming: The Desert Stars festival is going online; the Grammy Museum is launching a new online service; and a host of upcoming picks from Buzz Bands LA.
Mercury Rev to headline Desert Stars Festival in March
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The Desert Stars Festival returns to Joshua Tree the final weekend in March, with Mercury Rev giving a performance each night.
Mercury Rev & Beth Orton put the ‘sweet’ in Bobbie Gentry’s ‘The Delta Sweete’
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With singer Beth Orton leading the way and Mercury Rev providing nuanced backing, Bobbie Gentry’s 1968 album “The Delta Sweete” got a passionate interpretation at Pappy & Harriet’s. Their tour arrives at L.A.’s Palace Theatre tonight.
Tonight in L.A.: Mercury Rev & Beth Orton, Tank & the Bangas, Banks
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Also on Thursday: Emmylou Harris, Calexico, Porches, Cigarettes After Sex, the Long Ryders, Broods, Dominic Fike, Scotty McCreery, Joan Shelley, Guppy, Your Grandparents, Distant Cousins, Marc Broussard, Jubilo Drive, Broken Hearts Club, KRS-One
Desert Daze, Day 2: Rekindling the flame with King Gizzard, Mercury Rev, Slowdive and more
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Mercury Rev and Slowdive proved transcendent, and King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard incendiary, as Desert Daze bounced back from first-day festival woes.
Desert Daze 2018: Tame Impala, Mercury Rev, Warpaint and more at a new location
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Tame Impala, Warpaint and Mercury Rev are among the first wave of artists announced for Desert Daze, which moves to Lake Perris for a three-day festival Oct. 12-14.
SXSW 2016, Day 2: Mercury Rev’s after-midnight effervescence
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Wednesday in Austin: Mercury Rev, PWR BTTM, Jess Williamson, The Crookes, Moving Panoramas, Dana Falconberry
![Grasshopper [Sean Mackowiak] and Mercury rev co-founder Jonathan Donahue](https://i0.wp.com/buzzbands.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/21210254/mercury-rev.jpg?resize=320%2C180&ssl=1)
Stream: Mercury Rev, ‘The Queen of Swans’
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It’s been seven years since the last album from Mercury Rev — too long for fans of the art-rock explorers’ expansive music.
