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Saturn | Thursday, June 11 | 8 p.m.
Heartless Bastards have been putting out their brand of blues-infused garage rock for over a decade now, and their newest album, this year’s Restless Ones, has the assurance of a band who knows exactly what they’re doing. The four-piece group makes music that sounds big, with anthemic tunes like lead single “Gates of Dawn” that promise to make Thursday’s show at Saturn an immersive experience.
Birmingham Museum of Art | Friday, June 12 | 7 p.m.
The Birmingham Museum of Art kicks off its Art on the Rocks summer series on Friday with a performance by Athens, Ga., indie rock group Reptar. The band are supporting their latest album, Lurid Glow, a shimmering collection of catchy, brass-accented dance tunes. They’ll be joined by Atlanta trio Breathers, whose music features a similar brand of head-bobbing electronic music.
Spring Street Firehouse | Sunday, June 14 | 8 p.m.
Day Creeper find a middle ground between the grit of punk and something more polished. “Dream Brother,” a cut from their latest LP, sounds like an Arcade Fire tune that’s been left outside long enough to develop some rust spots though it retains a sense of puckish, almost anarchic energy. It’s an ideal match for a venue like the Spring Street Firehouse, which is exactly where the band is headed on Sunday night.
Three on a String/Andy Meginniss
Moonlight on the Mountain | Sunday, June 14 | 7:30 p.m.
Three on a String have been a Birmingham institution for over four decades now, blending performances of bluegrass and standard tunes with loopy slapstick comedy. While the group perform regularly around the state — usually at Springville venue Local Color — Sunday’s performance at Moonlight on the Mountain will be an opportunity for fans to see them without having to drive too far.
Jonathan Jackson + Enation/Lost Language
The Nick | Thursday, June 18 | 10 p.m.
Jonathan Jackson is probably best known for his role on ABC’s long-running soap opera General Hospital, where he played Lucky Spencer from 1993–1999, and again from 2009–2011. He’ll be returning to that show for a brief stint this month, but you can also catch him as the frontman of alternative rock group Enation, whose latest album, Radio Cinematic, is just as operatic and dramatic as the show in which Jackson got his start.