Volbeat 
Wednesday, August 3, 7:30 p.m. House of Blues, 225 Decatur St. 310-4999 In support of the release of the deluxe edition of Volbeat’s latest album, Beyond Hell/ Above Heaven, the band will be touring all summer long, hitting the House of Blues in New Orleans Wednesday, August 3. The Danish metal band first released Beyond Hell/ Above Heaven last September to much critical acclaim, topping the charts in three different countries. A single off that album, “Fallen” marks their first chart-topper in the U.S. Joining Volbeat are Jacksonville rockers Cold, who also just released a new record after a rather lengthy hiatus. Entitled Superfiction, the records already produced a hit single in “Wicked World” mixing futuristic synth beats, blaring guitars, and post-grunge style. Tickets are $25 at the door.—April Siese
Electric Daisy Carnival Experience
Thursday, August 4, 9 p.m. AMC and Hollywood Theatre Locations If you missed the world-class electronic music acts and carnival rides of this year’s Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC), there is hope beyond blogs, YouTube and Facebook. In addition to their five tour stops around the US and Puerto Rico—the closest they came to NOLA was Dallas in mid-June—festival producer Insomniac and the media masters of NCM Fathom have added one more tour date to sate the ears and eyes of the rest of the country’s burgeoning mass of electronic music fans. On August 4 at 9 p.m. local time, more than 520 theaters nationwide will host a documentary screening of the Electric Daisy Carnival Experience, which will feature audio and visual performances filmed live on July 26, as well as exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews and the traditionally wild, colorful and eclectic fashions of EDC fest-goers.
Among the all-star lineup are Deadmau5, Kaskade, Will.I.Am, Swedish House Mafia, Above & Beyond, Benny Benassi, Moby, Fedde Le Grand, MSTRKRFT, Afrojack, a special tribute to DJ AM and more. For tickets and more information about participating theaters, visit www.FathomEvents.com, or call your local box office: the AMC Palace in Elmwood and Harvey and the Hollywood Stadium in Covington, while subject to change, have all confirmed in our area.—Carolyn Heneghan
Free Fridays Series:
Aiko All-Stars
Friday, August 5, 10 p.m. Tipitina’s, 501 Napoleon Ave., 895-8477 Tipitina’s Free Friday series rolls on August 5 with the Aiko All-Stars. Composed of top-notch New Orleans musicians, The Aiko All-Stars pay tribute to and celebrate the music of the Grateful Dead. With guitarist Billy Iuso of the Wild Magnolias, Radiators bassist Reggie Scanlan, keyboardist CR Gruver, Juice guitarist Sam Hotchkiss, and Gravity A drummer Michael Fouquier, the diverse combination of local favorites make for a masterful take on the legendary band. The show’s free, so come early; doors at 9 p.m.—April Siese
Krum Bums and Toxic Holocaust
Sunday, August 7, 10 p.m. Siberia, 2227 St. Claude Ave.,265-8855 Austin, Texas, neo-punk rockers Krum Bums are winding their way through the U.S. and stopping at the most notorious punk bar in the city to test their meddle against extreme music lovers. Krum Bums has carved a niche in the punk realm as they draw inspiration from the original punk of the ‘70s and use modern melodies to fuse eras together, which you can hear on their latest creation Cut the Noose, available on August 23. Joining them on the cross-country trek is the classic thrash band Toxic Holocaust. Vocalist and guitarist (who does all of the instrumentation on the albums) Joel Grind is always a thrill to see with his bleach blond hair and jean vest covered in buttons glimmer in the purple and green sci-fi lights. Toxic Holocaust is on the road to promote their brand new album Conjure and Command, which is available in vinyl, of course. No one should miss this classic, high-energy show. —Emily Hingle
Bird Call + Johanna and The Dusty Floor
Thursday, August 11, 10 p.m. AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude Ave. 218-5778 Like New Orleans, New York City is a hot bed of culture and an incubator of fresh styles, producers and voices of music. One particular pair of female singer-songwriters from the Brooklyn scene has teamed up for a dual-coast tour this August with each of their increasingly successful, head-turning bands: Chiara Angelicola of Bird Call and Johanna Cranitch of Johanna and The Dusty Floor. Since Angelicola’s original “Waltz in the Snow” won the Performance category of this year’s International Songwriting Competition, Bird Call’s recently released EP of cover songs, Other Creatures, has been featured on iTunes and received considerable critical acclaim. Cranitch is also touring with her group’s latest release, their first full-length record entitled Northern Lights; Filter Magazine recently featured the album’s first single and video, “Witch Shoes.” Grounding them both are hauntingly beautiful and expressive voices and a shared love of songwriters like Fleetwood Mac and Kate Bush. But their approach to music and the overall production and mood of their recordings are quite different, ensuring a Thursday evening full of high-quality harmonic and lyrical surprises at St. Claude’s AllWays Lounge and Marigny Theater.—Carolyn Heneghan
Harrow & The Harvest, which came out June 28. Welch recorded the album in her own Woodland Sound Studio in Nashville along with longtime musical partner and producer David Rawlings, who will also be joining her on the tour. Though The Harrow & The Harvest comes after eight years of silence from the bluegrass musician, the critical acclaim that the album’s received has made it well worth the wait. Welch’s signature melancholy drawl is in full force, weaving heartbreaking melodies through tales of rural American life to perfectly complement Rawlings’ signature flatpicking with songs such as “Down Along the Dixie Line” and “The Way It Goes”. Tickets are $26 in advance and $31 at the door.
—April Siese
Jameson Irish Whiskey presents FREE Summer
Saturday ft. Kyle Turley Saturday, August 20, 10 p.m. The Howlin’ Wolf, 907 S. Peters St., 529-5844 Former Saints legend Kyle Turley comes back home to New Orleans with the badboy rocking spirit that made him a favorite for fans everywhere. Turley and his Gridiron Records has been touring the country music circuit and making some serious waves in the industry. Not only does Turley know how to work it in the trenches, but also on stage where his true talents shine. Turley will be testing out some of his latest songs from his new CD Death, Drugs, & The Doublecrossed, which is set to be released on September 8, the opening NFL game-Saints vs. Packers up in Green Bay around his Gridiron Tailgate Tour. While on the phone with Turley, he said that fans attending The Howlin’ Wolf show will receive a FREE download card for one of the songs off Death, Drugs, & The Doublecrossed. Get the Turley jerseys out the closet because this Who Dat pep rally is going to get very loud!—Sheri Bleuler McKee
Fat Black Pussycat: Skin XI Comic
Saturday, August 20, 9 p.m. Grand Oaks Mansion, Mardi Gras World Not to be confused with the popular Greenwich Village bar and lounge, New Orleans’ annual Fat Black Pussycat is a sexy, sweaty, hot mess of a dance party going 11 years strong. Looking to top last year’s 10th-year anniversary blowout, the event returns to the Grand Oaks Mansion at Mardi Gras World on the river—a massive, gorgeous venue that has become host to more and more of these parties over the years. This year’s “Comic” theme suggests a packed house of comic book getups, sexy superheroes and assorted kitty ensembles—Thundercats, anyone?—all with a dash of class and plenty of skin. Featuring performances by DJ Billy Blatty and more, the Grand Oaks Mansion will keep the drinks flowing and party going from 9 p.m. till 3 a.m. Tickets are available at www.clubampersand. com.—Carolyn Heneghan
SimplePlay & Insomniac present Metropolis + High Top Kicks
Friday, August 26, 10 p.m. Club Ampersand, 1100 Tulane Ave.
Touted by electronic luminaries like Skrillex and Porter Robinson, the newly formed San Francisco duo Metropolis are already out making a name for themselves—before they’ve even dropped their recording debut. Insomniac Events, the Los Angeles electronic music promoter and production team behind Electric Daisy Carnival, Nocturnal Festival and more, has teamed up with one of NOLA’s own music promotion companies, SimplePlay Presents, for a night of earth-shattering synths and face-melting bass hosted by downtown’s sweet spot, Ampersand. Metropolis has wowed audiences with not only their heavy breed of party music, but also The M Machine, a custom-built light show installation that accompanies their sets. Warming up the crowd will be Baton Rouge’s own raging dubstep duo, the High Top Kicks. No newcomers to the stage, HTK has opened for the likes of Datsik, Bassnectar and VibeSquad, as well as headlined a number of shows in the area, including SimplePlay’s Silent Disco and Sub:Stantia dance parties. With more artists still TBA, this is a Friday all-nighter you won’t want to miss.—Carolyn Heneghan
Gillian Welch
Thursday, August 11, 9 p.m. Tipitina’s, 501 Napoleon Ave., 895-8477 Gillian Welch comes to Tipitina’s Uptown Thursday, August 11 in the midst of the first leg of her North American tour, celebrating her new album, the recently released The
