Weezer: The enduring California nerd-rock band has become a summer favorite in Minnesota with irrepressibly fun sets at the Basilica Block Party and State Fair, where they remind us just how many radio hits they’ve had since “Buddy Holly” and “Undone (The Sweater Song)” off their 1994 debut album. Twin Cities Americana ace Molly Maher opens. Expect a preview of what promises to be an album that revisits some of the earthy blues of his early years. The longtime Minnesota favorite is about to drop his first album in four years, “Signs,” on Sept.
Lambert doesn’t try to be Freddie Mercury, but he’s got the pipes and personality to do justice to this over-the-top rock group. Queen + Adam Lambert: The big-voiced, glam “American Idol” alum joins guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor in the revamped version of Queen, the legendary British rock band.
