28 Jan 12th–Jan 18th, 2023 phoenixnewtimes.com phoenix new Times | music | cafe | film | culTuRe | NighT+Day | feaTuRe | NeWs | OPiNiON | feeDBacK | cONTeNTs | Sun 1/15 Carvin JoneS 5pm Sat 1/14 Fri 1/13 thrS 1/12 thiS monKeY’S Gone to phoeniX a tribute to piXieS 7pm houSe partY r&b with Geo bowman LuCiuS parr, bam bam, ChriStina ChiLeS 8pm antibaCteria CaFeteria preSentS miLLS end / vaCendaK / JenniFer padiLLa 5pm 1991) to a stint with the Grateful Dead (1988 to 1995), the 68-year-old musician has enjoyed one of the more successful careers of any of the late-’80s Grammy winners for Best New Artist. His song “The Way It Is” achieved number-one status on the U.S. and Canadian charts and cemented Hornsby as one of the most widely recog- nized songwriters in the world, even if many fans would have walked right by him on the street without noticing him. The unassuming singer and keyboardist has continued to create great music, with an easy style and accessible sound, for the past 30-plus years. And there seems to be no end in sight. Hornsby has collaborated with Sting, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, and many others while continuing to write and record his own music. Hornsby brings his current band, The Noisemakers, to Scottsdale. 8 p.m., $58-$85 via scottsdale- performingarts.org. TOM REARDON Shawn Colvin, Marc Cohn, and Sarah Jarosz Friday, January 20 Highlands Church, 9050 East Pinnacle Peak Road, Scottsdale Singer-songwriters Shawn Colvin, Marc Cohn, and Sarah Jarosz are nothing if not esteemed. Between the three of them, they’ve collectively won eight Grammy Awards and sold millions of records. All three are firmly in the folk vein, tapping into the interconnected realms of blue- grass (Jarosz), alt-country (Cohn), and Americana (Colvin). Cohn is best known for writing the influential 1991 hit “Walking in Memphis,” but also has such notable tunes as “Silver Thunderbird,” “True Companion,” and “Walk Through the World.” Colvin’s no slouch in the song- writing department, as 1998’s “Sunny Came Home” charted highly on the Billboard Hot 100 and won Grammys for both Song of the Year and Album of the Year. Jarosz has been acclaimed for her bluegrass-infused rootsy folk music and was described as “a songwriter of uncommon wisdom” by the Austin Chronicle. 7:30 p.m., $34-$76 via azmu- sicfest.com. BENJAMIN LEATHERMAN Yonder Mountain String Band Saturday, January 21 Marquee Theatre, 730 North Mill Avenue, Tempe Hailing from Colorado, the Yonder Mountain String Band is one of the nation’s preeminent jamgrass band. Imagine the traditional instrumentation of bluegrass crossed with the digressive, loose improvi- sations of jam band music and you’ve got a sense of the musical Frankenstein that is jamgrass. In the wrong hands, it’s a rampaging monster of corny vibes and never-ending banjo solos, but you can put your pitchforks and torches down when Yonder Mountain String Band take the stage. YMSB is a musical phoenix, rising from the ashes of Dave Johnston’s old band The Bluegrassholes. Fiddles, guitars, banjo, and mandolins come together to create a freewheeling sound anchored by the group’s collective vocals. They play a mix of originals and covers, which include an infectious take on King Harvest’s “Dancing in the Moonlight.” Their latest album, 2022’s Get Yourself Outside, is Grammy nominated for Best Bluegrass Album. 8 p.m., $30-$60 via ticketweb.com. ASHLEY NAFTULE Smokey Robinson Saturday, January 21 Mesa Arts Center, 1 East Main Street, Mesa Music legends don’t get any bigger than Smokey Robinson. He’s widely viewed as one of the greatest singer-songwriters ever and no less a source than Bob Dylan considers him to be “America’s greatest living poet.” The silky-voiced Detroit native is a national treasure who was the creative force behind dozens of R&B, soul, and pop hits of the ’60s and ’70s. Robinson’s career took off in the late ’50s as a member Singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz is coming to the Valley along with Shawn Colvin and Marc Cohn. Josh Wool Strong from p 26 >> p 30
