New Kids on the Block
7 p.m. • Xcel Energy Center • $29.50-$96.50
Flashbacks aren't just for baby boomers going to Billy Joel on Saturday. How's this for a Gen X flashback — TLC, Nelly and New Kids on the Block. OK, the headlining NKOTB, the boy band of the late 1980s/early '90s, may not fit your idea of rap 'n' soul, but they put the fun in hits such as "Step by Step" and "Hangin' Tough." TLC, down to a duo after the death of Lisa "Left-Eye" Lopez, ruled in the '90s with "Waterfalls" and "No Scrubs." Nelly brings the sounds into this century with his singsong-y '00s hits "Ride Wit Me" and "Hot in Herre." Jon Bream
Torres
8:30 p.m. • 7th Street Entry • 18-plus • $10-$12
You're not going to find 2015's Song of the Summer on Torres' sophomore effort, this month's "Sprinter." The Brooklyn-via-Nashville-via-Georgia singer-songwriter's latest record takes the thick-veined guitars of '90s rock and slingshots that same era's typically navel-gazing worldview toward the heavens. Backed by a meatier band for her stop at the Entry, the real-life Mackenzie Scott may boast downer subject matter, but her guitar swirls will send you out the door more exalted than before. Locals Aero Flynn open. Andy Penkalski
Lo-Fang
8:30 p.m. • Triple Rock • 18-plus • $12-$15
