The Who: Don't call this a farewell trek. It's the Who's Moving on Tour, with an orchestra accompanying Roger Daltrey, 75, and Pete Townshend, 74, the last two of the Who. Sections from the rock operas "Tommy" and "Quadrophenia" will bookend the concert, with an acoustic set and plenty of hits in between. While the first new Who album in 14 years is in the works, no new tunes have been appearing in concert. Reignwolf opens. Read an interview with Townshend at startribune.com/music. (7:30 p.m. Fri., Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul. $29 and up, ticketmaster.com).
Seratones: The northwest Louisiana soul-rock band is in deserved breakout mode with its third album, "Power," and the single "Gotta Get to Know Ya," a walloping blend of '60s garage-rock and Motown grooves produced by Cage the Elephant's Brad Shultz. The songs draw from gospelized frontwoman A.J. Haynes' advocacy for reproductive rights and other feminist issues around conservative Shreveport. (9 p.m. Fri., 7th St. Entry, 701 1st Av. N., Mpls., $13-$15, eTix.com.)
Static Panic: After charming audiences everywhere from its Chromeo opening gigs to the Basilica Block Party in recent months, the ultra-catchy, sexy-grooving Minneapolis synth-funk trio is dropping a new EP, "Glow," which has already caught viral steam via the spazzily danceable single "Sinful Delightful." Electro-rap duo John Chuck & the Class and Hawaiian-rooted funkster Kainalu open the release party. (8:30 p.m. Sat., Turf Club, St. Paul, $12, eTix.com.)
Thomas Rhett: Even though he's the son of '90s country star Rhett Akins, he doesn't sound like anybody's dad's country. The dude with the scruffy beard and backwards ballcap is more pop-soul with a Nashville zip code, scoring 13 No. 1 songs including "T-Shirt" and "Marry Me." This year's "Center Point Road," his fourth best-selling album, features the falsetto-fueled "Blessed," the poppy "VHS" (very hot summer) and "That Old Truck," probably his most old-school tune. Also appearing are Dustin Lynch, Russell Dickerson and Akins. (7 p.m. Sat., Xcel Energy Center, sold out, ticketmaster.com)
Thunder Band: One of the most prominent local Somali groups, which specializes in qaarami love songs, is heading up the Cedar's free Somali Traditional Night with dancer Caasho Buranburtooy and the Somali Museum Dance Troupe. (9 p.m. Sat., Cedar Cultural Center, reserve free tickets via thecedar.org.)
Lenny Kravitz: Thirty years after releasing his debut album, he's back with dreadlocks (again) and a new album, "Raise Vibration." The R&B-loving rocker who has always worn his Prince influences on his sleeve also echoes Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder on the new disc, as his soulful songs with electronica touches comment on the state of the world. He pleads for unity on "Here to Love," an orchestral piano ballad with a choir, because he always believes in letting love rule. (7:30 p.m. Sun., Orpheum Theatre, Mpls. $69.50-$299.50, ticketmaster.com)
Matthew Sweet: The power-pop specialist who landed such mighty but melodic hits as "Girlfriend" and "Sick of Myself" on the radio during the early-'90s grunge heyday has moved back to his native Nebraska and is enjoying a personal creative spurt with his pair of recent albums, "Tomorrow's Daughter" and "Tomorrow Forever." (8 p.m. Sun., Fine Line, Mpls., $30-$45.)
Social Distortion & Flogging Molly: A 40th anniversary tour seems very un-punk-rock, but Social D frontman Mike Ness certainly has reason to celebrate his hard-revving Southern California band's endurance through its mid-'90s commercial heyday with the hits "Ball and Chain" and "Story of My Life" on up to their adrenaline-fueled tours of late. They're out with the Irish-blooded FM crew as well as feisty string pickers the Devil Makes Three and riotous openers Le Butcherettes. (6:30 p.m. Sun., Armory, Mpls., $47-$80.)