KIND HEARTED STRANGERS @ BARRELHOUSE SOUTH

Somewhere in Colorado, an impromptu open mic eventually led to a group of guys from all over the country coalescing into a successful touring rock band with killer harmonies and a lighter, acoustic side. Their new drummer is from Nashville, always a good sign given how well Nashville treats Savannah.

FRI FEB 24 | 9 PM

EVIL WOMAN: ELO TRIBUTE SHOW @ VICTORY NORTH

Electric Light Orchestra lit up the Top 10 for the first time in 1974, doing the job nine more times by 1981. A total of 20 singles made the top 40, and 50 million records were sold. Why? Good question. No band came close to their engaging blend of Beatles pop with orchestral strings and grandeur. ELO made unique pop music sophisticated for the 70s, and their amazing list of greatest hits is too long for one show. So EW is playing two. (separate set lists not guaranteed)

FRI FEB 24 | 7 & 9:30 PM

FAUVELY + MAJIK DUST @ EL ROCKO

After a 1-2-3 punch of energetic indie rock from Majik Dust, Dustin Price, and Tim Thompson with Mass Formation, settle in for a set of pretty, haunting music to close it out. Fauvley’s dream pop is gauzy and serene, with passages of rock and soul to liven it up at the right time. Her record shows a maturity beyond experience, carried by raw talent to a satisfying finish line.

FRI FEB 24 | 7 PM

RIOT GRRRL!!! NIGHT @ THE WORMHOLE

A different kind of Ladies’ Night at Starland’s grittiest venue, RIOT GRRRRL!!! features the best of local female-fronted rock bands. Bang your non-conforming head to the loud, proud sounds of  Insight, Sultress, The Maxines, and the newest maniac tough girls on the block, Girlfriend From Hell (pictured). Don’t be scared guys, you’re invited, too.

SAT FEB 25 | 9 PM

This article appears in Connect Savannah | February, 2023.