Concerts from p 20 Vampire Weekend. This fall, though, the Nashville-based singer-songwriter is the headliner (Emily Reo, who makes arty noise-pop, opens this Phoenix show). Have a listen to singles “Circle the Drain” and “Yellow Is the Color of Her Eyes” from Soccer Mommy’s 2020 record Color Theory, and you’ll begin to hear why: Allison borrows from ’90s indie rock and melodic lo-fi pop to create a sound distinctly her own. GANNON HANEVOLD Chris Stapleton Saturday, October 30 Ak-Chin Pavilion Country singer Chris Stapleton enjoys a level of artistic goodwill that is hard to come by these days. He’s as big on country radio and among the bro-country set as he is in the independent Americana songwrit- ing space. He’s collaborated with everyone from Justin Timberlake to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell and keyboardist Benmont Tench in recent years, and in November, he’ll appear on the re-release of Taylor Swift’s 2012 album, Red. Needless to say, he’ll have plenty to draw from when he brings his All- American Roadshow to Ak-Chin Pavilion, including his four acclaimed studio al- bums. He’s also bringing outlaw country singer/guitarist Jamey Johnson and coun- try soul artist Yola. The concert starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $99 to $249. CELIA ALMEIDA Julien Baker Monday, November 1 The Van Buren Julien Baker’s solo records don’t go down as smoothly as those of Lucy Dacus or Phoebe Bridgers, her collaborators in the indie-rock supergroup boygenius. Baker’s alt-folk is full of sharp edges and darkly self-reflective lyrics. On her latest, Little Oblivions, she has expanded her sonic pal- ette, creating a larger world for her haunt- ingly beautiful songs to live inside. Dehd and Katie Malco open this show, which is $25 before taxes and fees. GANNON HANEVOLD Brian Ziff Marc Anthony Sunday, October 31 Footprint Center Three-time Grammy and six-time Latin Grammy winner Marc Anthony has stayed relatively quiet compared to his past tradition of consistently producing new albums every two years. After releasing his 2013 album 3.0, Anthony would not release his next, Opus, until 2019. His cur- rent 23-date tour is a continuation of the Opus tour, which sold roughly 240,000 tickets in the U.S. alone before the pan- Sophie Allison of Soccer Mommy. demic. Anthony, the top-selling tropical salsa artist of all time, spent the COVID year returning to the big screen to play Gapo de la Vega in an adaptation of Quiara Alegría Hudes and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical In the Heights. One of the most highly regarded performers in Latin music — or any genre, really — Marc Anthony’s electrifying show is surely not one to be missed. The concert starts at 7 p.m. and tickets are $61 to $181. DAVID FLETCHER Japanese Breakfast Thursday, November 4 Coca-Cola Sun Deck at Sun Devil Stadium Michelle Zauner surfaced on the scene back around 2016 with a pair of sturdy, shoegaze-inflected indie-rock records released under the name Japanese Breakfast. She has since revealed herself to be someone with far more eclectic interests and talents. An essay about her mother’s death was published in the New Yorker in 2018 and later became a memoir, Crying in H Mart, which was released earlier this year. And the new Japanese Breakfast record, Jubilee, which dropped in June, is an adventurous departure from Zauner’s previous sound. The moody, mournful tones have been replaced by something more playful, percussive, and orchestral (Zauner worked with a vari- ety of collaborators on Jubilee, >> p 24 22 SEPT 23RD – SEPT 29TH, 2021 PHOENIX NEW TIMES | MUSIC | CAFE | FILM | CULTURE | NIGHT+DAY | FEATURE | NEWS | OPINION | FEEDBACK | CONTENTS | phoenixnewtimes.com
