FUN.
7:30 p.m. • Roy Wilkins Auditorium • $27.50
Likely shoo-ins for the Grammys' best new artist trophy and possibly record of the year, too, "We Are Young" hitmakers fun. really did live up to its name at a charming, sold-out Myth nightclub last summer -- then the biggest show on its tour. Frontman Nate Ruess, formerly of the Format, pledged his love for Ricky Rubio and the Twin Cities on the whole and then showed off his Jagger-like moves with a cover of "You Can't Always Get What You Want." He and his New York band are hitting an even larger venue this time around, and they have at least one more radio hit to rouse the crowd into a sing-along, the Queen-copping title track of their 2012 album "Some Nights." Andrew McMahon of Something Corporate notoriety opens.CHRIS RIEMENSCHNEIDER
EMELI SANDÉ
8 p.m. • Varsity Theater • 18-plus • $20-$22
After writing tunes for such Brit sensations as Cher Lloyd, Susan Boyle and Leona Lewis, Emeli Sandé released 2012's bestselling album in the United Kingdom. She even sang at both the opening and closing ceremonies of the London Olympics. But Sandé -- she's abandoned her real first name, Adele, for obvious reasons -- has not caught on in the States. In a cameo performance last March at the Dakota Jazz Club, the former medical student, 25, came across as poised, polished and formal. Her album, "Our Version of Events," features heavily produced Brit hits, including the dance-happy "Heaven." But it's the slower, more contemplative tunes such as "Maybe," "River" and "Hope" (which she co-wrote with Alicia Keys) that showcase her heart, soul and true talents. Emily King opens. JON BREAM
RAMONA FALLS
9 p.m. • 7th Street Entry • 18-plus • $10
Two years ago, multi-instrumentalist Brent Knopf left intricate indie-rock band Menomena after 10 years to focus on his side gig, Ramona Falls. Ironically, his ex-bandmates tapped Ramona Falls' drummer Paul Alcott to take his place (burn, right?). Actually, Alcott's doing double duties whenever possible and both bands released post-split albums last year to generally favorable reviews. On RF's sophomore effort, "Prophet," Knopf toys with experimental jazz-rock compositions and the same pop-strung melodies that made his prior project intriguing and accessible. Locals Prissy Clerks, who dropped their reverb-relishing debut last month, and Wolfhoppers open. MICHAEL RIETMULDER
