'90s Explosion

It's not the most creative name for a tour, but '90s nostalgia is en vogue these days. If you're on the hip-hop and soul tip, then you can't go wrong with this flashback Friday bill: deep-voiced rapper Tone Loc (pictured) of "Funky Cold Medina" and "Wild Thing" fame; the New Jersey hip-hop trio Naughty by Nature of "O.P.P." and "Hip Hop Hooray" renown; and En Vogue, the stylish R&B vocal ensemble that scored the era-defining hits "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)," and "Free Your Mind." (8 p.m. Fri., Mystic Lake, Prior Lake, $35 & $45, ticketmaster.com.)

Jon Bream

Deftones

One of the best hard-rock bands of the 1990s is finally back for its first big Twin Cities gig in a decade, not counting an instantly sold-out underplay show in 2010 at First Avenue. In that time, the Northern Californian rockers endured the death of bassist Chi Cheng (since replaced by Quicksand's Sergio Vega) and a few different hiatuses as frontman Chino Moreno dabbled in side projects. They keep coming back strong, though, especially in the case of the new one "Gore," one of this year's best metal albums. (8 p.m. Tue., Myth in Maplewood, $51.25, Ticketmaster.com.)

Chris Riemenschneider