J. Balvin
The Colombian reggaeton demigod has been referred to as the “Drake of reggaeton,” but don’t allow clumsy pop hyperbole distract you from the undeniability of Balvin’s songwriting Midas touch.
8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, at Hard Rock Live, $65-$75
Chris Isaak
Actor and noir-inclined rockabilly singer Isaak is sure to melt hearts upon the first reverbed notes of the immortal “Wicked Game.”
8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, at Hard Rock Live, $43-$187
The Devil Wears Prada
Metalcore act still stands tall and musically valid, but wayyyy more importantly, did you know that they devised their own small-batch coffee with Metric Coffee out of Chicago??
6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, at the Plaza Live, $20-$27.50
Taxi
Three imaginary boys create urgent, youthful postpunk – this is not about the Cure in the late ’70s, this is about the very enjoyable Taxi from Miami in 2017.
10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at Uncle Lou’s, donations encouraged
Ricardo Arjona
Rough-and-tumble Guatemalan singer-songwriter has sold roughly 40 million albums worth of his Latin-pop/rock anthems. He’s touring behind his 15th (!) album, Circo Soledad.
8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, at the Amway Center, $51-$150
Cortex
Norwegian free jazz upstarts play a last-minute show downtown. Don’t let something trivial like parking worries deter you from this ensemble’s propulsive hybrid of free improv and fierce swing. 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at Gallery at Avalon Island, donations encouraged
Dueling Pianos
What’s better than one piano? Two! See two pianos face off in a (non) death match at Ace Cafe. Gratis!
8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, at Ace Cafe, free
This article appears in Oct 11-17, 2017.