Sam Smith
8 p.m. • Roy Wilkins • $49.50-$85
He's already headlined a sold-out Madison Square Garden and earned six Grammy nominations — including best album, record, song and new artist. Not bad for a 22-year-old newcomer with one album to his name. Smith, the Brit with an anonymous name, has one of the most distinctive male pop voices in years. He puts the ache in heartache, with ballads filled with vulnerability and sadness. His hits "Stay With Me" and "I'm Not the Only One" have been big on the radio but how will they fare in a cavernous auditorium? His Twin Cities debut has long been sold out. Jon Bream
The Current's 10th Anniversary
8 p.m. • First Avenue • 18-plus • sold out
Night Two of the Current's First Ave bash is a truer representation of the public radio station's DNA. There is one modern hero of the Twin Cities scene, indie-rap pioneers Atmosphere, who are headed to the Bonnaroo and Governor's Ball festivals this year. There's one local of yesteryear, "Surfin' Bird" hitmakers the Trashmen (see page 8). There's one buzzing indie rock band from out of town, Tennessee's booming boogie kings J. Roddy Walston & the Business, who've been in steady rotation with "Heavy Bells" and have consistently put on stellar local gigs over the past year and a half. Oh, and don't forget one young, mindful, envelope-pushing singer for an opener, St. Paul neo-soul powerhouse PaviElle French. Chris Riemenschneider
Da Tweakaz
9 p.m. • The Loft at Bar Fly • 18-plus • $15-$20
