FIVE LIVE SOUNDS
Toronzo Cannon takes his route to the Martha Cohen, while Revv52 take inspiration from the Beatles.
Friday and Saturday: An Evening of Mozart
Chinese pianist Fei-Fei Dong takes the lead for Mozart’s Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, the second movement of which Amadeus fans would recognize from the final scene. At Jack Singer Concert Hall, Arts Commons. 8 p.m. $20 - $80. 403-571-0849, calgaryphil.com.
Friday and Saturday: Toronzo Cannon
Cannon, who follows the Chicago blues tradition of Buddy Guy and Junior Wells, keeps his finger on the pulse of the working man by being one himself. He’s a bus driver by day for the Chicago Transit Authority. At Martha Cohen Theatre, Arts Commons. 8 p.m. $53.
Friday and Saturday: Day Tripper
The Beatles headline the Revv52’s program of “songs that energize and power us through all parts of the day.” The pop choir also throw in some Queen, OneRepublic, Bruno Mars, Sam Smith, and The Doobie Brothers. At Bella Concert Hall, MRU. 8 p.m.; matinee Saturday, 2 p.m. $20 - $60. revv52.com.
Thursday: Royal Wood, with Fionn
The romantic Wood lays his emotions bare on his new album Ever After the Farewell, which is “deeply inspired by both loss and love.” The loss: his father to illness; the love: his new wife. At Bella Concert Hall, MRU. 8 p.m. $26.50.
Thursday: SoSuperSam
The talented Samantha Duenas first entertained people on stage as a dancer for Miley Cyrus and Kelly Rowland; she’s since adopted the DJ moniker SoSuperSam and brought her forward-looking R&B on tour with Childish Gambino. At Commonwealth Bar & Stage, 731 10th Ave. S.W. 9 p.m. $15. TF.