The Big Gigs for week of 6/17

POP/ROCK At least one of Britain's two red-hot, redheaded young soul-pop singers is making it to town this summer. "Dog Days Are Over" singer Florence Welch -- aka Florence + the Machine -- may not have the same hyperactive career as her missing-in-action compatriot Adele, but anticipation for her local concert debut is still strong. For one, she's performing outside, which could mean those billowy outfits she always wears could be blowing as madly as her vocal cords. For another, she took her sweet time getting here. Her first album, "Lungs," came out in 2009, and "Dog Days" took over the airwaves a full year ago. She still has only one album's worth of material to draw on, which means California rocker Hanni El Khatib should have ample time in his opening set. (7:30 p.m. Fri., Minnesota Zoo. $54.) Chris Riemenschneider

When last seen, former Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman John Fogerty was belting "Proud Mary" with Wynonna Judd on country music's "Girls' Night Out" TV special. Since then Fogerty has hit the road, reportedly with the mighty Kenny Aronoff on drums, to serve up one of the greatest repertoires of knockout singles in the rock canon. (8 p.m. Fri., Mystic Lake Casino, $79-$99.) Jon Bream

Ready for an acid flashback? Songs from "American Beauty" and "Workingman's Dead," arguably the Grateful Dead's best studio albums, will be interpreted by a seasoned cast of roots musicians known as the American Beauty Project. The ringleader is Americana ace Jim Lauderdale -- who just put out an album of bluegrass songs co-written with Dead lyricist Robert Hunter -- joining with versatile vocal powerhouse Catherine Russell, old-timey folk-blues-gospel ensemble Ollabelle and multi-instrumentalist David Mansfield, who has toured with Bob Dylan and Bruce Hornsby. Expect an evening of "Ripple," "Truckin'" and tie-dye. (8 p.m. Fri., Orchestra Hall, $22-$60.) Bream

Norwegian singer/songwriter Sondre Lerche became a darling of the Pitchfork set with his 2001 debut LP "Faces Down," a remarkably well-formed freshman effort. Combining melodic falsetto vocals and an indie pop aesthetic with jazzy underpinnings and effortless pop sensibilities, Lerche has commendable chops. The trouble has always been putting those raw ingredients into an end product that wows; his sixth LP -- an eponymous one released this month -- is being pegged as a raw, back-to-basics affair. (9 p.m. Fri., Fine Line Music Café, $15-$17. 18 & older.) Jay Boller

Besides having one of the more scenic locations of any block party in town, the riverfront Stone Arch Festival of the Arts also now has one of the bulkiest music lineups. If you don't like one of the many adventurous rock acts or rootsy songwriters on the bill, you can move on to one of the three other stages. Romantic pop-rockers Rogue Valley landed this year's Saturday night (8 p.m.) headlining slot and will be preceded by Farewell Milwaukee and wild garage-punks the Goondas, who hopefully won't fall in the river, plus Dan Israel, the Sex Rays, White Light Riot, Neal Swanger, Dragons Power Up! and 18 other acts. Sunday's performers include little big woman Mayda, electro-rockers Phantom Tails, Me & My Arrow, the Brian Just Band, Adam Svec, Brianna Lane, the Mad Ripple and Kevin Steinman. (11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun., SE. Main St. and Father Hennepin Park, Mpls. Free. All ages. StoneArchFestival.com.) Riemenschneider

Last seen in town as an unadvertised special guest with Rascal Flatts, British pop star Natasha Bedingfield returns for her own Less Is More Tour. Backed by a four-piece band, she'll offer the R&B-tinged pop songs that made her famous in the '00s ("Unwritten," "Pocketful of Sunshine") as well as material from her less impressive 2010 album, "Strip Me." Opening are Kevin Hammond, fresh from Bonnaroo, and Kate Voegele, the "One Tree Hill" actress who has released three albums. (6:30 p.m. Sat., First Avenue, $20.) Bream

Maureen McGovern first became known as the queen of disaster-movie theme songs ("The Morning After" from "Poseidon Adventure" and "We May Never Love Like This Again" from "Towering Inferno"), then a successful Broadway star ("Pirates of Penzance") and a singer in cabarets and with orchestras. With the Minnesota Orchestra, she will focus on material from her latest album, "The Long and Winding Road," a collection of 1960s and '70s pop favorites. (8 p.m. Sat., Orchestra Hall, $22-$60.) Bream

"Smoke on the Water" has been a starter riff for guitar players for centuries now, so it's about time string sections learn it, too. Yes, Deep Purple is doing what it can to keep fans interested despite the glaring absence of Ritchie Blackmore, which means the seemingly requisite symphony tour. Latter-day tunes such as "Perfect Strangers" could be served well by the strings. And maybe even "Hush," too. (7:30 p.m. Sun., Orpheum Theatre. $48.50-$78.50.) Riemenschneider

Philly soul man Musiq Soulchild specializes in slow jams, though the Swizz Beatz-produced single "Anything" off the new "Musiq in the Magiq," is aimed at the club crowd. Six albums into his career, Musiq doesn't really sound like he belongs in da club. (10 p.m. Sun., Epic, $25-$60.) Bream

Whether it's her dainty love songs or cat-like eyes that draw you in, Australian actress-turned-singer Lenka is undeniably alluring. She cut her musical chops with indie/electro outfit Decoder Ring before going solo in 2008 with her eponymous debut. "My Heart Skips a Beat," the playful lead single from her follow-up album, "Two," will have yours doing the same. (8 p.m. Sun., 7th Street Entry, $12-$14. 18 & older.) Michael Rietmulder

Los Angeles funk troupe Orgone draws from a deep pool of '70s funk and soul influences, and hints of Afrobeat rhythms, to create its stylishly sauntering jams. (9 p.m. Mon., 7th Street Entry, $10. 18 & older.) Rietmulder

Riling and rowdy Florida dudes Against Me! have two new reasons to brag, besides being one of the mightiest and most meaningful punk bands of the past half-decade: They have a killer new drummer in Jay Weinberg, who capably filled in for his dad Max at the last E Street Band show in town. They also have their own label after ending a run on Sire Records, the highlight of which was 2007's killer Butch Vig-produced album "New Wave." Their new 7-inch was one of the last things recorded at the Vig-affiliated Smart Studios in Madison, Wis. (6 p.m. Tue., First Avenue. All ages. $15.)

He won "American Idol" in May 2010, toured with Idols Live all summer and released his debut album, "Live It Up," in November. Now Lee DeWyze is finally undertaking his own tour, with Minneapolis as the third stop on this mostly Midwestern trek. The suburban Chicago singer, now based in Los Angeles, has met with the least success of any "Idol" champ. His disc sold only 39,000 copies in its first week; his bland Southern California pop hasn't been well received by critics, either. (7 p.m. Wed., Varsity Theater, $17.) Bream

Some people know him as a Sinatra-like big-band crooner. Some people know him for the 1978 R&B/ pop classic "What You Won't Do for Love." Some people know him as smooth jazz's most soulful vocalist. Some people know him as a guy that rappers 2Pac, Notorious B.I.G. and Common sampled. Bobby Caldwell wears many hats -- and he wears them with style. (7 & 9 p.m. Wed.-Thu., Dakota, $30-$40.) Bream

Indie-rock heroes Yo La Tengo are stretching out over two nights in the smaller-than-usual 400 Bar for two reasons: One is they're very familiar with co-owner Bill Sullivan, who's also a tour manager for them. The other is they're offering Midwest fans the way-personal experience of their "Spinning Wheel" concerts, in which a Pat Sajak-worthy wheel with such entries as "Songs Starting With S" and "Sitcom Themes" is spun to determine what's played in the first of two sets. Songs in the second set will be chosen by the band on an equally freewheeling basis. (9 p.m. Thu. & next Fri., 400 Bar. 18 & older. $20.) Riemenschneider

JAZZAlthough widely acknowledged as one of Minnesota's best jazz pianists -- and one of the nation's more expert Erroll Garner disciples -- Tommy O'Donnell rarely gets a headlining club date. This weekend, the swingin' vet will have the same rhythm section that singer Stacey Kent uses for her U.S. tours: bassist Gordy Johnson and drummer Phil Hey. (9 p.m. Fri.-Sat., Artists' Quarter, $10.) Surowicz

An elfin, quicksilver piano dynamo from Japan, Hiromi never fails to amaze. And on her latest of many visits to the Dakota, she'll be in fresh and excellent company. A headliner in his own right, amazing drummer Steve Smith brings the big polyrhythms you've heard over the decades with various bands including arena rockers Journey. Six-string "contrabass guitar" master Anthony Jackson has a few credits himself, with appearances on hundreds of albums, including those by Chick Corea, Steely Dan, Paul Simon, Billy Cobham and Chaka Khan. (7 & 9 p.m. Mon.-Tue., Dakota Jazz Club. $25-$35.) Surowicz

BLUESJust east of St. Cloud, the Santiago Shakedown is a nice one-day blues festival, now in its ninth year, put on by Bailey Ray's roadhouse bar. Headlining is Chicago slide guitar champ Lil' Ed Williams, with his house-rockin' Blues Imperials band. Lamont Cranston makes its annual appearance, featuring guest pianist Bruce McCabe, who also fronts his own new band, the Rich Poor Men. (4:30 p.m. Sat., Bailey Ray's Bandshell Park, 2120 165th Av., Santiago, Minn. $18. 763-856-8900.) Tom Surowicz