Rodrigo y Gabriela
They are no longer a couple romantically but they are still in sync musically. Their ferociously rhythmic and percussive acoustic guitars are a thing of beauty live. The guitarists from Mexico City are fluent in flamenco, rock and even heavy metal. Their latest album, 2014's "9 Dead Alive," offers nine heavy rock salutes to late, great figures, including Harriet Tubman, Gabriela Mistral and Feodor Dostoevski. (9 p.m. Fri., First Avenue, Mpls., $37, etix.com).
Jon Bream
Norah Jones
After flirting with rockier, poppier and twangier sounds on recent albums to great effect, the Dallas-raised piano balladeer gets back to her jazzy roots on her new LP "Day Breaks," featuring backing by the likes of Wayne Shorter and Lonnie Smith. It's the closest-sounding effort of late to her Grammys-sweeping 2002 breakthrough album "Come Away With Me," but lyrically Jones brings in the 15 years of wisdom and depth that have come since. Now a mother, she's been touring less, so don't miss the chance to see her at the poshest theater in town. (8 p.m. Sat., Northrop, $58-$71, northrop.umn.edu)
Chris Riemenschneider
