Days before releasing their 12th album together, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will play a two-night stand at the Gorge.
The classic rock band is touring behind “Mojo,” its first album together in eight years.
The new material should suit the group well during its summer arena tour. The group says it recorded the album by playing together in a single room, avoiding the use of studio trickery such as overdubs.
While the band is probably itching to play its newest songs, fans are also certain to hear the hits from the group’s impressive back catalogue, including “Free Fallin’,” “American Girl” and “I Won’t Back Down.”
Joe Cocker, maybe best known for his cover of “A Little Help From My Friends,” will open both shows.
7:30 tonight and Saturday, the Gorge Amphitheatre, 754 Silica Road NW, Quincy; $49 to $131; ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.
Crosby, Stills and Nash: The interlocking harmonies of Crosby, Stills and Nash seem to be as popular today as ever.
The group’s impact on pop music can still be heard in new folk bands such as the Fleet Foxes — one of the biggest success stories to come out of Seattle in a decade.
On Saturday, though, fans can hear the original article, as Crosby, Stills and Nash play the Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery in Woodinville.
The group isn’t touring behind a new album. Instead, it has focused its energy in recent years on preserving its legacy, releasing albums of demo material and compiling a live boxed set. The men are also working on a covers album produced by Rick Rubin.
The group plans to play both an acoustic and an electric set during their stop in Woodinville. While fans may hear the men road test some of the songs in consideration for that covers album, they can also expect a chance to sing along to “Southern Cross” and “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes.”
7 p.m. Saturday, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, 14111 NE 145th St., Woodinville; $50.50 to $80.50; ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.
Imogen Heap: Imogen Heap belongs on the short list of acts that Zach Braff helped popularize.
Heap was singing lead for Frou Frou when that duo’s song “Let Go” was featured prominently in Braff’s 2004 movie “Garden State.”
The soundtrack to the movie led to a minor explosion in indie rock. It gave a big boost to bands such as the Shins and Iron and Wine.
Like those groups, Heap has only seen her popularity grow in the ensuing years. She’s now touring behind her 2009 album, “Ellipse,” which debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200.
The album, like past work, includes enough oddball lyrics and distinctive arrangements to elevate her soothing vocals.
7:30 p.m. Monday, Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St., Seattle; $26.50; stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849.
Andy Rathbun: 425-339-3455; arathbun@heraldnet.com.
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