Hamilton Leithauser is heading to Seattle, as the one-time frontman for the Walkmen continues to tour behind his widely praised new solo album.
The Tractor Tavern will host Leithauser for two shows, at 7:30 and 11 p.m. Jan. 21.
Leithauser won a devout fan base in indie rock during his decade-long run leading the Walkmen. When that band went on an extended hiatus in 2011, Leithauser set off on his own.
Since then, his melodic growl has anchored two albums, 2014’s “Black Hours” and 2016’s “I Had a Dream That You Were Mine.” The latter has landed on many best-of-the-year lists.
Tickets are sold out to the 7 p.m. show and $18 to the late show at ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.
Lucinda Williams also will return to Seattle, headlining the Neptune Theatre at 8 p.m. Jan. 25.
Williams’ self-titled debut came out in 1988, showcasing a blend of folk and country that won her cultish adoration for decades. The disc featured possibly her best known song, “Passionate Kisses,” which won her a songwriting Grammy after Mary Chapin Carpenter covered it.
Williams has continued to release a new album every few years, almost invariably winning wide praise from her loyal followers, although rarely nudging herself too deeply into the mainstream.
She’s touring now behind “The Ghosts of Highway 20,” which saw release in 2016.
Tickets are $43.50 at stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849.
Devandra Banhart will hit Seattle to play the Showbox at 8 p.m. Jan. 23.
Like Williams, Banhart came out strong with his debut album in 2002, “Oh Me Oh My” That disc established Banhart’s freak-folk sound. Since then, Banhart’s serial dabbling has found him melding psychedelia, pop and rock.
He’s touring now behind his latest disc, “Ape in Pink Marble.”
Tickets are $20 at showboxonline.com or 888-929-7849.
The Showbox also will welcome Talib Kweli at 8 p.m. Jan. 24.
The prolific emcee may be best known for his collaborations with Mos Def and DJ Hi-Tek in the group Black Star. But his often-charged and personal lyrics have won him the admiration of Jay Z and led to collaborations with a long list of big names, including Kanye West, the Neptunes and will.i.am.
He’s touring after the surprise release of his new album this November, “Awful People Are Great at Parties.”
Tickets are $25 at axs.com.
And the Showbox will stay busy with a visit from punk act AFI at 8 p.m. Jan. 25.
The goth-tinged act will roll into town days after the release of its new album, “AFI (The Blood Album).”
The group may be best known for its 2006 track “Miss Murder,” although loyal fans wouldn’t want to reduce the group to that song.
The band now has 10 albums under its belt, with its later work showcasing a more mainstream alt-rock sound, while earlier discs demonstrated the group’s roots in hardcore and punk.
Tickets are $28 at axs.com.
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