One of bro-country’s leading lights might grow up a little this year.
Chase Rice, who is set to play the Paramount Theatre at 8 tonight, made his name with the album “Ignite the Night.” That hit disc was filled with feel-good, fist-bump-ready songs like “Ready Set Roll” and stadium-sized country ballads, including “Gonna Wanna Tonight.”
While those hits helped put him on the map, Rice is now planning his next move, a new album expected later this year. That disc, Rice has said, will showcase a little more maturity and a sound that is more classically country.
Fans shouldn’t worry. Change is something Rice has gotten good at. The man has already worked on a NASCAR pit crew, starred on a season of the reality show “Survivor” and played college football.
Concert-goers may get a taste of his new material during the Seattle stop, although they can also expect to hear all the old favorites.
Tickets are $31.25 at stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849.
Nathaniel Rateliff &the Night Sweats also are headed to Seattle, playing the Neptune Theatre at 9 tonight.
Rateliff landed in the spotlight last year with his act’s self-titled debut, a disc that channeled Sam Cooke-styled soul and rootsy Americana. Rateliff’s impressive vocal chops helped sell that sound. Thanks to slightly edgy singles like “S.O.B.,” the man has become a welcome presence on modern rock radio.
It’s the first real success for Rateliff. While past solo efforts won him a fan base among critics for his quiet and heartfelt songs, his newest album is filled with giddy energy, certainly one factor that helped push him into the mainstream.
Tickets are $25 at stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849.
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, meanwhile, will return to Seattle for a show at the Neptune Theatre at 9 p.m. Jan. 24.
The hip-hop act was a chart-topping behemoth in the mid-1990s. Coming out of Ohio, the troupe were known for mixing strong melodies with hard rhymes.
The group is touring now to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its biggest track, “Tha Crossroads,” which topped plenty of charts and won the act a Grammy back in 1996.
Tickets are $28.50 to $99 at stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849.
Also this weekend, Josh Ritter will bring his Royal City Band to the Moore Theatre for a show at 8 p.m. Jan. 24
Ritter started his career in 1999, self-releasing albums in Boston. In the early 2000s, his folky pop started catching on with fans and critics alike. Soon enough, he was signed to a label. Since then, he’s put out a steady stream of CDs, including “Golden Age of Radio” and “The Beast in its Tracks.”
He’s touring now behind “Sermon on the Rocks,” an uplifting collection of songs that saw release in October.
Tickets are $32.50 at stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849.
Finally, Infected Mushroom will hit the Showbox at 7 p.m. Jan. 28.
The Middle Eastern electronica duo has won success around the globe with its psychedelic club-ready music. Since getting its start in 1999, the pair have gone from cultishly adored outsiders to one of Lady Gaga’s producing partners.
The group is touring now behind “Converting Vegetarians II,” which hit stores in September.
Tickets are $27.50 to $32.50 at showboxonline.com or 888-929-7849.
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