The 11 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week

As we’ve learned since he left the bandstand on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” three years ago, the Grammy-grabbing New Orleans piano maestro is a musical polymath, concerned with an uplifting spirituality and social consciousness that will unite a divided nation. That’s why the uber-dynamic, ultra-musical entertainer hits the stage on his current tour under a banner that declares “This is the circus of love / Under our tent there is revival & joy.” That’s a couplet from the title track of his new album, “Big Money,” his meaningful salute to the many sounds of his hometown. Opening are Diana Silvers and Andra Day, a Grammy winner who duets with Batiste on the new “Lean on My Love.” (8 p.m. Sat., Palace Theatre, 17 W. 7th Place, St. Paul, resale only, axs.com)

JON BREAM

Can you still call it a punk band if it’s heavy on synths and dance beats? That’s a valid question surrounding “Never Enough,” the fifth album by this Grammy-winning Baltimore rock quintet, which sounds a lot more akin to the Police and 311 than 7 Seconds. There’s still a lot of intense energy coming from Brendan Yates and his bandmates, though, enough to turn the large general admission floors into one of the biggest mosh pits this city has seen in a while, especially after the devilishly potent Mannequin Pussy also performs. Speed and Jane Remover open. (7 p.m. Sat., the Armory, 500 S. 6th St., Mpls., all ages, $81, ticketmaster.com)

CHRIS RIEMENSCHNEIDER

The 20-year-old New York bedroom pop singer has vaulted from TikTok sensation to mainstream pop star. His song “Back to Friends” not only amassed 800 million streams on Spotify but it climbed to No. 25 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and just snagged an MTV VMA for best alternative video. After dropping his lushly produced (think Beach Boys) debut album “I Barely Know Her” last month, Sombr will kick off the North American leg of his Late Nights & Young Romance Tour this week. His popularity has surged, so his St. Paul gig has been moved from Amsterdam Bar & Hall to the much larger Palace Theatre. (7 p.m. Tue., Palace Theatre, 17 W. 7th Place, St. Paul, resale only, axs.com)

J.B.

Iron Maiden’s many rabid fans have a chance to catch the British metal gods’ high-soaring frontman on his first solo tour in three decades. He’s out promoting last year’s well-received concept record, “The Mandrake Project,” and a newly “reworked” version of his 1994 album “More Balls to Picasso,” both of which sound more Queensrÿche-like than Maiden-y. He’s touring with a band that includes Puddle of Mudd drummer Dave Moreno and mostly avoiding his old band’s material. (7 p.m. Sun., Uptown Theater, 2900 Hennepin Av., Mpls., $64-$98, ticketmaster.com)

If you haven’t yet experienced a concert with South African cellist and SPCO artistic partner Abel Selaocoe, you really should. He’s such an imaginative programmer and charismatic performer that his concerts with the orchestra create instant community within the concert hall, often with a spiritual bent. Three choirs from the University of Minnesota will sing on a program that features works by Selaocoe, Gabriella Smith, Shawn Okpebholo and others. (7 p.m. Fri. and Sat., Ordway Concert Hall, 345 Washington St., St. Paul; 2 p.m. Sun., Ted Mann Concert Hall, 2128 S. 4th St., Mpls., $16-$70, students and children free, 651-291-1144 or thespco.org)

ROB HUBBARD

If life is seeming hectic and chaotic, consider decompressing with a classical guitar recital by an elite player. The Minnesota Guitar Society opens its International Artists Concert Series with this performer, who has garnered raves in performance and on record. A winner of multiple international competitions, Davin has been a favorite collaborator for such stars as soprano Estelí Gomez, violinist Tessa Lark, harpist Emily Levin and fellow guitarist Sharon Isbin. (7:30 p.m. Sat., Sundin Music Hall, 1531 Hewitt Av., St. Paul, $10-$25, mnguitar.org)

R.H.

While some jukebox musicals strain for dramatic coherence, the folk-rock catalog of Brooklyn, N.Y., native Neil Diamond seems ready-made for the stage. Diamond is probably best known for “Sweet Caroline,” that crowd-singing staple of ballgames. But this musical makes it clear that his songs, including “Love on the Rocks,” “September Morn,” and “Hello Again,” have built-in narrative arcs. It also includes “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers,” which Diamond performed with Barbra Streisand, and “I’m a Believer,” the chart-topper that he wrote for the Monkees. (7:30 p.m. Sept. 30-Oct. 3, 2 & 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4, 1 & 6:30 p.m. Oct. 5, Orpheum Theatre, 910 Hennepin Av. S., Mpls. $63-$329. hennepinarts.org)

Book writers Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, the team behind “Jersey Boys,” went back to Charles Addams’ original cartoons to create this spooky comedy with songs by Andrew Lippa (“The Wild Party” and “Big Fish”). The Gothic family members Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday and Fester are all familiar from films and TV shows. But the macabre musical also includes the Beineke family, potential in-laws for the Addamses. It’s as if a Goth family has decided to go normal. (7:30 p.m. Sept. 30-Oct. 3, 2 & 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4, 1:30 & 7 p.m. Oct. 5, Ordway Center, 345 Washington St., St. Paul. $45-$152. 651-224-4222, Ordway.org)

R.P.

Choreographer Erika Martin mines her childhood growing up in the South for this new work. And she finds inspiration from visual art. Thomas Sayer’s installation, “White Gold, which opened at Contemporary Art Museum, Raleigh, N.C., in 2016, featured murals depicting the complicated and fraught history of the cotton industry in the United States. ”Blood of the Earth” responds to that installation and Martin explores the relationship between land, body and commerce, featuring 14 dancers. (7:30 p.m. Fri.; 2 & 7:30 p.m. Sat. The Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Av. S., Mpls., $25-$65. southerntheater.org)

SHEILA REGAN

Seven Indigenous Minnesota artists explore their deeply rooted connection to this place. Ojibwe artist Gordon Coons utilizes a bright color palette inspired by the Great Lakes region. African American and Ojibwe artist Ivy Vainio shows her ceremonial blankets. Tamara Aupaumut’s creative practice explores memory, space and time. Ends Oct. 19. (8 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat., noon-6 p.m. Sun., Bloomington Center for the Arts, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Road, free, 952-563-8575 or artistrymn.org)

Artists and brothers Rowan and Bly Pope exhibit drawings and paintings of nature against the backdrop of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Through their photorealistic artwork, they ask visitors to slow down and enjoy frozen blooms, landscapes and more. Sept. 24-Nov. 23. Opening reception Fri. 6-8 p.m. (9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chanhassen, $20-$25, free for members and people 15 and under with an adult, 612-301-6775 or arb.umn.edu)

A.E.

Back for its 12th year, the party returns to the North Loop streets from day into night for dancing, food and cocktails. The event’s menu will feature finger-friendly food, including hot dogs, crunchy textured Parlour burgers, chicken nuggets and falafel. Guests can satiate their thirst with the Parlour Old Fashioned and local beers. So that the calories don’t hit too hard, dance away into the evening with DJs Gene Farris, Cuda, Dummie, Robbins Brazil, Sheltron, Viva Knievel and Troy Lukas. Once the sun sets, the party continues inside Parlour with DJs Ciarra Marie, Hallie L and Lukas. (Noon-10 p.m. Sat. Free. 730 Washington Av. N., Mpls. boroughmpls.com)