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JIll Scott plays the Landers Center this Satuday.

Welcome to the 73rd edition of my Weekend Roundup. The Summer Series at the Levitt Shell wraps this weekend, but there are also a ton of concerts happening elsewhere, including Jill Scott at the Landers Center, and Crowbar at the New Daisy. Choose your own adventure this weekend, there are plenty of highlights worth your time.

Friday, July 29th.
Brennan Villines, 6 p.m. at Signal Flow PR for Trolley Night, free.

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Billy Currington, 6:30 p.m. at the Memphis Botanic Garden, prices vary.

Carcass, Crowbar, Ghoul, Night Demon, 7:30 p.m. at the New Daisy, $20-$25.

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Snowglobe, 7:30 p.m. at the Levitt Shell, free.

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Super Witch, Crockett Hall, Glorious Abhor, 9:30 p.m. at the Buccaneer, $5.

The Sheiks, 10:30 p.m. at Bar DKDC, $7.

Saturday, July 30th.
RIpe, 7:30 p.m. at the Levitt Shell, free.

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Jill Scott, 8 p.m. at the Landers Center, prices vary.

Weekend Roundup 73: Crowbar, Jill Scott, Alvin Youngblood Hart

Intronaut, Entheos, Moon Tooth, 8 p.m. at Rock House Live, $5.

Namazu, Powers that Be, La Pistola, 9:00 p.m. at the Buccaneer, $5.

Winchester and the Ammunition, 10:30 p.m. at Lafayette’s Music Room.

Sunday, July 31st.
The Tennessee Stiffs, 3p.m. at High Cotton Brewery

Alvin Youngblood Hart, 7:30 p.m. at the Levitt Shell, free.

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John Moreland, 8 p.m. at Lafayette’s Music Room.

Noise Brigade, Tonight We Fight, IWD, 9 p.m. at the Buccaneer, $5.

The New Daisy has already had some of the biggest names in metal come through their doors this year, but Friday’s show that features grindcore legends Carcass along with Night Demon, Crowbar, and Ghoul might be the biggest metal bill of 2016. Formed in 1985, Carcass have been at the top of the grindcore food chain for most of their existence, mostly due to the unprecedented success they experienced for the album Heartwork, the record that essentially landed the band a deal with Columbia Records. Carcass broke up in 1995 but re-formed in 2007, and as they are considered by many to be the fathers of grindcore, the reunion was highly anticipated by new and old fans alike.

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While all the supporting acts on this full U.S. tour are capable of filling the headlining slot on their own, Night Demon are certainly the newest band on the bill, having formed in 2011. With their massive fan base, they certainly belong on this all-star bill. New Orleans sludge masters Crowbar are no strangers to Memphis or the New Daisy, and their loyal fan base should make up most of the crowd at Friday’s show.

Rounding out this insane lineup is Ghoul, the punk/metal band that features members of Phobia, Exhumed, and Wolves in the Throne Room. Ghoul come from the same school of thought as GWAR, meaning they adopt stage names (Cremator, Fermentor, Digestor, and Dissector, to be exact) and often use props during their performance. This one should get nasty.