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The week ahead: June 30, 2016

Peter Gabriel and Sting, by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation

The week ahead: Pop & rock
Thursday, June 30, 2016

BOB DYLAN + MAVIS STAPLES Here’s a case of iconic performers venturing toward new horizons while moving in opposite directions: Dylan with classic-pop standards made famous by Sinatra, Staples in songs by modern-day troubadours and alt-rockers. July 2 at 7 p.m. $37.50-$149.50. Koussevitzky Music Shed, Tanglewood, Lenox. 888-266-1200, www.bso.org. July 14 at 7:30 p.m. $39.50-$129.50. Blue Hills Bank Pavilion. 800-745-3000, www.livenation.com

TREDICI BACCI Composer, arranger, and guitarist Simon Hanes is the creative force behind Tredici Bacci, a 14-piece pop orchestra that specializes in the slinky, seductive sounds of Italian sex-romp soundtracks. Sharing this Boston Hassle bill are Erica Eso, the new synth-pop project from Weston Minissali (Hanes’s bandmate in indie-rock sextet Cloud Becomes Your Hand), plus locals JOSS and Sydney Kinchen. June 30, 8 p.m. $10. Out of the Blue Too Gallery, Cambridge. www.outoftheblueartgallery.com

PETER GABRIEL + STING They’re playing together and even doing each other’s songs; if you’ve ever wanted to hear Gabriel sing “If You Love Somebody Set Them Free” or Sting do “Shock the Monkey,” here’s your chance. The tour’s called “Rock Paper Scissors” so presumably the match ends in a draw. July 2, 8 p.m. $45-$250. DCU Center, Worcester. 800-653-8000, www.ticketmaster.com

The ticket: Pop music, June 26, 2016

FLAG, by Dmitri Coats

The ticket: Pop music
Sunday, June 26, 2016

FLAG Whatever one makes of the turmoil continually afflicting the iconic hardcore-punk band Black Flag, there’s no denying the abrasive catharsis songs like “Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie,” “TV Party,” and “My War” provide — and no better way to hear them played right than by ex-members Keith Morris, Dez Cadena, Chuck Dukowski, and Bill Stevenson, joined by Descendents guitarist Stephen Egerton. June 26, 7 p.m. $28, advance $25. The Sinclair, Cambridge. 617-547-5200, www.sinclaircambridge.com

PETER GABRIEL + STING They’re playing together and even doing each other’s songs; if you’ve ever wanted to hear Gabriel sing “If You Love Somebody Set Them Free” or Sting do “Shock the Monkey,” here’s your chance. The tour’s called “Rock Paper Scissors” so presumably the match ends in a draw. July 2, 8 p.m. $45-$250 DCU Center, Worcester. 800-653-8000. www.ticketmaster.com

PERE UBU The inimitable David Thomas hits town with the latest iteration of his long-running art-punk cabal on their “Coed Jail!” tour, which focuses on pitch-black classics from 1975 to ’82: “Heart of Darkness,” “The Modern Dance,” “Final Solution,” and so on. June 27, 8 p.m. $25. The Sinclair, Cambridge. 617-547-5200, www.sinclaircambridge.com

TREDICI BACCI Composer, arranger, and guitarist Simon Hanes is the creative force behind Tredici Bacci, a 14-piece pop orchestra that specializes in the slinky, seductive sounds of Italian sex-romp soundtracks. Sharing this Boston Hassle bill are Erica Eso, the new synth-pop project from Weston Minissali (Hanes’s bandmate in indie-rock sextet Cloud Becomes Your Hand), plus locals JOSS and Sydney Kinchen. June 30, 8 p.m. $10. Out of the Blue Too Gallery, Cambridge. www.outoftheblueartgallery.com

Playlist.

Keith Rowe - Live at Fairchild Chapel (Idiopathic)

Han Bennink + Derek Bailey - Post Improvisation 1: When We're Smilin (Incus)

Derek Bailey + Han Bennink - Post Improvisation 2: Air Mail Special (Incus)

Ryoko Akama - acceptance (Suppedaneum)
> a proposal - one - Stefan Thut; a proposal - two - lo wie; a proposal - three - Johnny Chang, Catherine Lamb

Matthew Revert/Vanessa Rossetto - Earnest Rubbish (Erstwhile)

Motion Sickness of Time Travel - "sketch 1" - "sketch 8" (from Equilibrium) (self-released)

Philip Glass - Glassworks - Philip Glass Ensemble; In the Upper Room - studio orchestra/Michael Riesman (CBS Masterworks)

Rapoon - Seeds in the Tide, Vol. 4 (Zoharum)

Dal Niente/Deerhoof - Balter/Saunier (New Amsterdam)
> Marcos Balter - meltDown Upshot; Pois que nada que dure, ou que durando…; Greg Saunier - Deerhoof Chamber Variations - Deerhoof, Ensemble Dal Niente/Michael Lewanski

Linda Catlin Smith - Thought and Desire - Eve Egoyan (Earwitness Editions/World Edition)
> Nocturnes and Chorales; Thought and Desire; The Underfolding

Sarah Davachi - Dominions (JAZ Records)

Mike Shiflet - The Choir, the Army (Under the Spire)

Deerhoof - The Magic (Polyvinyl)

DJ Shadow - Endtroducing (Mo' Wax)

Loren Connors - Airs (Recital)

Sean McCann - A Castle Popping (Recital)

Xiphiidae - Quaking Myth (Aguirre)

Sean McCann - Accessory Works to Music for Private Ensemble (Recital)

Jessica Pavone - Silent Spills (Relative Pitch; due July 15)

Pere Ubu - Carnival of Souls (Fire)

Various artists - Punk 45: Burn, Rubber City, Burn! Akron, Ohio: Punk and the Decline of the Mid-West 1975-80 (Soul Jazz)

Minutemen - The Punch Line (SST)

Sonic Youth - Experimental Jet Set, Trash & No Star (DGC)

Derek Bailey/Evan Parker - The London Concert (Psi)

The week ahead: June 23, 2016

Quilt, by Daniel Dorsa

The week ahead: Pop & rock
Thursday, June 23, 2016

DEERHOOF Hot on the heels of “Balter/Saunier,” an arrestingly gorgeous collaboration with Chicago new-music ensemble Dal Niente, this inimitable quartet comes to town heralding “The Magic,” its newest collection of tunefully itchy art-pop gems, which arrives the same day. June 24, 8 p.m. $16. Brighton Music Hall. 617-653-8000, www.ticketmaster.com

QUILT + WIDOWSPEAK Wistful, dreamy songs from wandering minstrels is tonight’s theme, brought to you by Quilt, a Boston band that scattered to assorted points in New York, and Widowspeak, a Brooklyn duo that relocated to Tacoma. Show up in time to see opener Doug Tuttle, whose sweetly harmonized psych-rock style prompts bliss. June 24, 8 p.m. $15. The Sinclair, Cambridge. 617-547-5200, www.sinclaircambridge.com

FLAG Whatever one makes of the turmoil continually afflicting the iconic hardcore-punk band Black Flag, there’s no denying the abrasive catharsis songs like “Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie,” “TV Party,” and “My War” provide — and no better way to hear them played right than by ex-members Keith Morris, Dez Cadena, Chuck Dukowski, and Bill Stevenson, joined by Descendents guitarist Stephen Egerton. June 26, 7 p.m. $28, advance $25. The Sinclair, Cambridge. 617-547-5200, www.sinclaircambridge.com

Playlist.

Paul Simon - Stranger to Stranger (Concord)

Grateful Dead - Dave's Picks, Vol. 18: Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco, CA 7/17/76 (Grateful Dead/Rhino)

Various artists - I Am the Center: Private Issue New Age Music in America 1950-1990 (Light in the Attic)

Guenter Schlienz - Dalmatian Tapes (self-released)

Bill Bruford's Earthworks - Live in Tokyo 1986 (Mellow)

Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool (XL Recordings)

Grateful Dead - Red Rocks 7/8/78 (Grateful Dead/Rhino)

John Coltrane - The Complete Africa/Brass Sessions (Impulse!)

Prince - The Hits/The B-Sides (Paisley Park/Warner Bros.)

21st Century Schizoid Band - Official Bootleg Volume 1 (self-released)

21st Century Schizoid Band - Live in Japan (self-released)

Various artists - The Letters: An Unconventional Italian Guide to King Crimson (Mellow)

Motion Sickness of Time Travel - "sketch 1," "sketch 2," "sketch 3," & "sketch 4" (from Equilibrium) (self-released)

21st Century Schizoid Band - Live in Italy (self-released)

The Cure - Bestival Live 2011 (Complicated Game)

Swans - The Glowing Man (Young God)

Anders Hillborg - Sirens (BIS)
> Beast Sampler - Hannah Holgersson, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra/Sakari Oramo; O dessa ögon - Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra/Sakari Oramo; Cold Heat - Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra/David Zinman; Sirens - Ida Falk Winland, Hannah Holgersson, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Swedish Radio Choir, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra/Esa-Pekka Salonen

Deerhoof - The Magic (Polyvinyl; due June 24)

21st Century Schizoid Band - Pictures of a City: Live in New York (Iceni)

The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (Capitol)

21st Century Schizoid Band - Live in West Hollywood 2004 (Mellow)

King Crimson - THRAK (2015 mix from THRAK BOX) (DGM)

The ticket: Pop music, June 19, 2016

Brian Wilson, by Ben Stas for the Boston Globe

The ticket: Pop music
Sunday, June 19, 2016

BRIAN WILSON WITH THE BOSTON POPS The Beach Boys maestro, joined by Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin, is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his art-pop milestone “Pet Sounds” by playing the album start-to-finish, reportedly for the last time. Two Boston shows sold out in a heartbeat, but you can still go west. June 19, 2:30 p.m. $25-$109. Koussevitzky Music Shed, Tanglewood, Lenox. 888-266-1200, www.bso.org

WYE OAK “Tween,” the latest album from Baltimore expats Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack, lives up to its name: Neither the jangly pop that put them on the map nor the shimmering electronica that made 2014’s “Shriek” a striking departure, “Tween” partakes of both, reworking scraps from years past into lush, dreamy, and fresh forms while clearing the decks for a restless band to move forward. Teeny Lieberson’s joyous TEEN opens. June 19, 9 p.m. $20. The Sinclair, Cambridge. 617-547-5200, www.sinclaircambridge.com

NAILS According to a recent profile in extreme-metal bible Decibel, vocalist-guitarist Todd Jones and his lacerating punk-metal trio faced one serious problem in making their Nuclear Blast label debut this year: stretching to hit the 30-minute mark. The result, “You Will Never Be One of Us,” just qualifies, but packs an oversize wallop within its concise duration. June 21, 8 p.m. $15. Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge. 617-864-3278, www.mideastclub.com

DOLLY PARTON A country-music legend and pop-culture icon, Parton comes to town as part of her biggest tour in two decades, digging deep into her catalog of many wonders as she fetes the release of “Pure & Simple With Dolly’s Biggest Hits,” a two-CD set that sprinkles new songs among her classics. June 21, 8 p.m. $69-$249. Citi Wang Theatre. 800-982-2787, www.citicenter.org 

The week ahead, June 16, 2016

Cedric Bixler-Zavala of At the Drive-In, by Matt Roberts/Getty Images

The week ahead: Pop & rock
Thursday, June 16, 2016

JAM’N 94.5 SUMMER JAM + KISS 108 CONCERT These popular smorgasbords offer a range of current hitmakers catering to diverse tastes. Fetty Wap, Ty Dolla Sign, and Kevin Gates are among the big names at Summer Jam; Halsey, Charlie Puth, the Chainsmokers, and Troye Sivan are KISS Concert standouts. June 16, 6 p.m. $25-$129.50 (Summer Jam); June 18, 3 p.m. $25-$125 (KISS Concert). Xfinity Center, Mansfield. 800-745-3000, www.livenation.com

BRIAN WILSON WITH THE BOSTON POPS The Beach Boys maestro, joined by Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin, is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his art-pop milestone “Pet Sounds” by playing the album start-to-finish, reportedly for the last time. Two Boston shows sold out in a heartbeat, but you can still go west. June 19, 2:30 p.m. $25-$109. Koussevitzky Music Shed, Tanglewood, Lenox. 888-266-1200, www.bso.org

CANCELED: AT THE DRIVE-IN It’s understandable that some might be skeptical about the reunion of this crucial Texas post-hardcore band, especially after the messy end of its most visible splinter faction, the Mars Volta. But hit YouTube for footage from recent AtDI shows and you see instantly that even with guitarist-singer Jim Ward sitting this one out, the band means business. June 18, 6 p.m. $40-$55. House of Blues. 800-745-3000, www.livenation.com

The ticket: Pop music, June 12, 2016

Dixie Chicks, by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

The ticket: Pop music
Sunday, June 12, 2016

DIXIE CHICKS It’s been 13 years since this chart-topping country-crossover trio landed in hot water for giving President Bush the stink eye on stage, and to judge by reports of a defaced Donald Trump banner in use during the group’s first North American tour in more than a decade, the Chicks still aren’t ready to make nice. June 14, 7 p.m. $43.50- $153.50. Xfinity Center, Mansfield. 800-745-3000, www.livenation .com

ELLIE GOULDING Initially vaunted for her idiosyncratic sophistication, British singer Goulding mainsteamed her sound on her latest album, “Delirium.”cq Still, her independent streak should shine in concert, especially following in the wake of her opening act, ebullient alt-pop duo Matt and Kim. June 15, 7:30 p.m. $25-$55. TD Garden. 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com

JAM’N 94.5 SUMMER JAM + KISS 108 CONCERT These popular smorgasbords offer a range of current hitmakers catering to diverse tastes. Fetty Wap, Ty Dolla Sign, and Kevin Gates are among the big names at Summer Jam; Halsey, Charlie Puth, the Chainsmokers, and Troye Sivan are KISS Concert standouts. June 16, 6 p.m. $25- $129.50 (Summer Jam); June 18, 3 p.m. $25-$125 (KISS Concert). Xfinity Center, Mansfield. 800-745-3000, www.livenation.com

AT THE DRIVE IN It’s understandable that some might be skeptical about the reunion of this crucial Texas post-hardcore band, especially after the messy end of its most visible splinter faction, the Mars Volta. But hit YouTube for footage from recent AtDI shows and you see instantly that even with guitarist-singer Jim Ward sitting this one out, the band means business. June 18, 6 p.m. $40-$55. House of Blues. 800-745-3000, www.livenation.com

Playlist.

Mason Bates - Anthology of Fantastic Zoology - Chicago Symphony Orchestra/Riccardo Muti (CSO Resound)

Kate Moore - Stories for Ocean Shells - Ashley Bathgate (Cantaloupe Music)
> Whoever You Are Come Forth; Stories for Ocean Shells; Velvet; Dolorosa; Homage to My Boots; Broken Rosary

David Lang - the national anthems; the little match girl passion - Calder Quartet, Los Angeles Master Chorale/Grant Gershon (Cantaloupe Music)

Francesca Anderegg - Wild Cities - Brent Funderburk (New Focus)
> Ryan Francis - Remix; Hannah Lash - Adjoining; Clint Needham - On the Road; Ted Hearne - Nobody's; Reinaldo Moya - Imagined Archipelagos 

New York Polyphony - Roma æterna (BIS)
> Francisco Guerrero - Regina cæli; Giovanni Pierluigi de Palestrina - Missa Papæ Marcelli;  Tomás Luis de Victoria - Missa O quam gloriosum; Giovanni Pierluigi de Palestrina - Sicut cervus / Sitivit anima mea

Alarm Will Sound - Alarm Will Sound Presents Modernists (Cantaloupe Music)
> The Beatles (arr. Matt Marks) - Revolution 9; Charles Wuorinen - Big Spinoff; Wolfgang Rihm - Will Sound; Augusta Read Thomas - Final Soliloquy of the Interior Paramour; John Orfe - Journeyman; Edgard Varèse (arr. Evan Hause) - Poème électronique

Olga Neuwirth - Goodnight Mommy (Original Soundtrack) (Kairos)

Derek Bailey - Solo Guitar Volume 1 (Incus)

Charles Wuorinen - Percussion Symphony - New Jersey Percussion Ensemble/Charles Wuorinen (Nonesuch)

Charles Wuorinen - Time's Encomium (Music & Arts)

Georg Friedrich Haas - Octet - Hannover Trombone Unit (5against4)

Anna Clyne - The Seamstress - Jennifer Koh, BBC Symphony Orchestra/Sakari Oramo (5against4)

Mivos Quartet - Garden of Diverging Paths (New Focus)
> Taylor Brook - El jardín de senderos que se bifurcan; Andrew Greenwald - A thing is a hole in a thing it is not; Kate Soper - Nadja - Kate Soper

King Crimson - Place de Nations, Montréal, Quebec, Canada, Aug. 5, 1982 (DGMLive)

The week ahead, June 9, 2016

Mashrou'Leila

The week ahead: Pop & rock
Thursday, June 9, 2016

MASHROU’LEILA Having established itself as an art-rock septet, this popular, controversial Lebanese band took a sharp turn on its fourth LP, “Ibn el Leil,” fashioning an artful strain of dance pop as engrossing as it is propulsive. June 9, 7 p.m. $40, advance $30. Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge. 617-864-3278, www.mideastclub.com

BEARSTRONAUT Boston’s favorite electro-pop combo reliably delivers dancefloor bliss, so you can well imagine how hot it’s going to get at this celebration for its latest album, “Telecoast.” A ridiculously stacked bill includes support from Dirty Bangs, Superhuman Happiness, and Party Bois. June 10, 8 p.m. $12. The Sinclair, Cambridge. 617-547-5200, www.sinclaircambridge.com

LOS AMIGOS INVISIBLES This Venezuelan dance-pop quartet has been anything but invisible over the last 25 years, polishing its groundbreaking blend of styles to a seductive sheen. Marking a quarter century, the band celebrates “Otra Cara Bonita,” a recently issued collaboration with Italian-born troubadour Yordano. June 10, 8 p.m. $20. Brighton Music Hall, 617-653-8000, www.ticketmaster.com