The Big Gigs: 10 top concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week

Reggae music’s most famous scion has teamed up with one of its most acclaimed originators on a monthlong U.S. co-headlining trek dubbed the Do the Reggae Tour. Bob Marley’s eldest son, now 56, has kept up his dad’s sound and activism over a steady stream of albums in the 37 years since releasing his breakout hit, “Tomorrow People,” with his siblings as the Melody Makers. Winston Rodney, 80, has also kept a fiery groove going as Burning Spear since Ziggy’s dad helped him land a recording deal at Jamaica’s famed Studio One before his 1975 calling-card song “Marcus Garvey.” (7:30 p.m., Mystic Lake Casino Showroom, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd., Prior Lake, $73-$94, ticketmaster.com)

Winston Marshall left the band in 2021 and then Marcus Mumford released a solo album in ‘22. Now Mumford & Sons has regrouped as the core trio and delivered their first album in seven years, “Rushmere.” Produced by Grammy-winning Nashville ace Dave Cobb, the new album feels like a return to the basics for the British folk-rockers who suffered from too much production on 2018’s “Delta.” Opening are the Barr Brothers and Stephen Sanchez, the retro heartthrob. (7 p.m. Grand Casino Arena, 199 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, $53 and up, ticketmaster.com)

Also: One of New Orleans’ most acclaimed jazz composers and players known for scoring movies like “Harriet,” trumpeter Terence Blanchard is playing two sets in one night with his group E-Collective (7 & 9 p.m. the Dakota, $47-$65); the Scottish folk group Talisk teams with Gardiner Brothers, those viral-famous Irish dancers (8 p.m. Pantages Theatre, $54 and up).

Timing is everything, and the timing seemed right for this Texas country singer after George Floyd was killed in 2020. She released “Black Like Me,” a powerful anthem about racism in her life. Guyton received plenty of media attention, earning nominations at the Grammys and ACMs and even hosting network TV shows. She sang the national anthem at the Super Bowl in 2022 and performed at the Democratic National Convention in 2024. But she hasn’t gained much traction on radio, the key to country stardom. Last year’s “House on Fire,” Guyton’s sophomore full length, is a mix of dance/pop and pop/country, with enough Nashville savvy thanks to cowrites with Tyler Hubbard. (7 p.m. the O’Shaughnessy, St. Catherine University, 2004 Randolph Av., St. Paul, $8-$39, oshag.stkate.edu)

Looking for a soothing batch of songs to tune out all the noise? Try the new album by one of the Twin Cities’ most prolific and inspired singer/songwriters. Titled “Say Yes,” the elegantly arranged collection was mostly recorded at legendary Pachyderm Studios with Morris’ band of local aces lessening the twang of previous releases for a more ballad-heavy, Brandi Carlile-like folk-rock sound and a general don’t-stop-believing lyrical mantra in songs like “Glow” and “The Stars Are Back.” She’s celebrating its release with Molly Maher opening. (7 p.m. the Dakota, 1010 Nicollet Mall, Mpls., $25-$35, dakotacooks.com)

Most critics concur that Leonidas Kavakos is among a handful of the world’s greatest violinists, and few would disagree who caught either of his two breathtaking solo recitals of J.S. Bach’s complete sonatas and partitas at the Ordway last year. The Greek virtuoso returns to not only solo with the orchestra on Mozart’s Third Violin Concerto (the “Strassburg”), but show off his conducting skills on one of those Dmitri Shostakovich symphonies that this orchestra plays so well, the 15th and final one. (8 p.m. Fri. & 7 p.m. Sat., Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Mpls., $20-$110, minnesotaorchestra.org)

Also: Actor/singer Renee Rapp is out behind her second album, “Bite Me” (8 p.m. Armory, $125 and up); ex-Minnesota music legend Bob Mould of Hüsker Dü fame is settling in for another two-night, two-venue solo stand in his former hometown after releasing another scorching album, “Here We Go Crazy,” and he has his former Sugar bandmate David Barbe opening (8 p.m. Fri. Icehouse, 8 p.m. Sat. Turf Club); it’s a dream doubleheader for fans of the old Cities 97 format with Grammy winners Marc Cohn of “Walkin’ in Memphis” fame and Shawn Colvin of “Sunny Came Home” fame (7:30 p.m. Parkway Theater, $99 and up); Katy Vernon and Jenny Russ lead the ABBAsolutely Fab tribute to the “Dancing Queen” hitmakers (5:30 p.m. Crooners, $43.47 and up)

The New York-based multi-instrumentalist has a master’s degree in biochemistry from Arizona State University, and he’s proving to be a master alchemist when it comes to music. He’s collaborated with everyone from Tom Waits to Vijay Iyer. The jazzy polymath has lined up some all-stars for this Minneapolis performance including Laura Veirs, Nels Cline, Alan Sparhawk and Dosh. Ismaily is calling the program “Bitterness Is Not a Bridge.” Note: Beth Orton, originally scheduled to appear, has dropped out due to a family emergency. (7:30 p.m. Walker Art Center, 725 Vineland Pl., Mpls.,$55, walkerart.org)

Seemingly destined for pop mega-stardom like Taylor Swift or Olivia Rodrigo when she hit it big at age 16 with her debut single “Royals,” the New Zealander has instead settled into a more subversive musicmaking avenue, like she’s trying to be the next St. Vincent or Bon Iver. Now 28, she recruited the latter’s collaborator Jim-E Stack to produce her fourth album, “Virgin,” and dabbled in more personal and sexual themes and even some digi-punk production. And instead of one big arena show, she’s playing two smaller gigs with two buzzy openers, Japanese House and Empress Of. (7 p.m. Sat. & Sun., the Armory, 500 S. 6th St., Mpls., resale tickets only, armorymn.com)

This Icelandic chanteuse is the new Norah Jones, a 20-something old soul who likes vintage-sounding jazz/pop. Except Laufey (pronounced Lay-vay) is drawing an audience of Gen Zers, not older folks like Jones did in her heyday. Educated at Berklee College of Music in Boston and now based in Los Angeles, Laufey is a classically trained cellist who loves jazz and pop. She launched her career on the internet during the pandemic, built her following to 9.8 million on TikTok and 7.4 million on Instagram and won a Grammy for best traditional pop vocal album. Her concert promoting her just-released third album, “A Matter of Time,” has been described as a four-act mix of jazz, musical theater, classical and pop staged around a fairytale theme with four dancers and a string section. (7:30 p.m. Target Center, 600 1st Av. N., Mpls., $70 and up, axs.com)

Also: After a decade-long hiatus, ’90s synth-pop innovators Stereolab have been going strong post-COVID with a string of albums including the new one, “Instant Holograms on Metal Film” (8 p.m. First Avenue, $40); it’s a stellar double bill featuring first-rate singer/songwriters who have had some success in country, namely Mary Chapin Carpenter of “Passionate Kisses” renown and Brandy Clark of “Stripes” fame (7 p.m. Orpheum Theatre, $50 and up); Bob Mould is moving over to the Turf Club for the second night of his solo-electric tour stop (8 p.m.); Country Music Hall of Famer John Anderson offers “Swingin,’” “Wild & Blue” and other favorites acoustic (8 p.m. Treasure Island Casino, $58 and up); local twang-punk band Betty Won’t is promoting its new album, “Trouble,” with a fun triple bill also featuring Little Fevers and Stolyette (7 p.m. Cedar Cultural Center, $15); Tina Schlieske Sextet features the veteran Twin Cities-launched vocalist doing her jazz thing (8 p.m. Berlin, $25-$35); Stillwater indie-pop singer Colin Bracewell, who appeared on NBC’s “The Voice” this week, will perform at the Rink Rock series at the Minnesota Wild game, before and after the first period from section 123 (7 p.m. Grand Casino Arena).

Judith Hill, the Prince protegé who has blossomed into an exciting, well-rounded soul/rock force, returns to the Dakota (7 & 9 p.m., $25-$40); Minneapolis keyboardist Bryan Nichols continues his Sunday “Old & New Friends” residency with a tribute to Thelonious Monk (7 p.m. Berlin, $15).

Los Angeles dance-pop singer Banks of “This Is What It Feels Like” viral fame is making up for a postponed June gig fresh off releasing a new cover of Massive Attack’s classic “Teardrop” (7 p.m. Fillmore, $54); for more than three decades the Goldings/Bernstein/Stewart Organ Trio has been delivering outstanding jazz performances without a creative moniker (7 p.m. the Dakota, $41.95 and up).

While the Hold Steady has mostly stuck to its Springsteen-gone-punk bar-band sound throughout its 21-year run, the group’s Edina-reared frontman has shown a lot more variety and tenderness over his impressive run of six solo albums in 13 years. He keeps surprising us on his latest record, “Always Been,” produced by the War on Drugs’ bandleader Adam Granduciel with guests including Kathleen Edwards and an ornately soft sound that’s more akin to another band of NYC-transplanted Midwesterners, the National. Finn returns home promoting the record with a new backing band and James Felice of the Felice Brothers opening. (8 p.m. Fine Line, 318 1st Av. N., Mpls., $40, axs.com)

Also: Japan’s psychedelic garage-rock vets Acid Mothers Temple are back on tour (8 p.m. Turf Club); TikTok-buoyed Arizona ukulele pop strummer Madilyn Mei is promoting a new album, “A Thousand Songs About It All, Vol. 1″ (7 p.m. Amsterdam Bar & Hall, all ages).