Dylan still radical
Bob Dylan (8 p.m., Bell Centre, $62.50 to $137.50). He’s three albums — and counting — into his unexpected, but wonderful explorations of a mostly-Sinatra catalogue from the Great American Songbook era. Expect a half-dozen or so of those haunting (un)covers, along with the by-now-expected radical rearrangements of his own back pages. Those seeking a faithful evocation of their ’60s youth are advised to stay home.
Kandace Springs (6 p.m., Club Soda, 1225 St-Laurent Blvd., $38.25 to $40.25). Showcasing her winning debut album, Soul Eyes, this easy-on-the-ears singer and pianist blends soft R&B, pop and jazz into a velvety package that sometimes includes covers by the likes of Etta James and Oscar Peterson. Prince heard it and asked her to sing for him at one of his live shows.
Buddy Guy, Charlie Musselwhite and Steve Hill with Matt Andersen (7:30 p.m., Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier of Place des Arts, $83.75 to $108.75). With the death of James Cotton in March, it’s hard to think of many other electric blues legends still out there, so let’s rejoice in the continued presence of Guy, 80, and harmonica giant Musselwhite, 73, who left his own essential mark during the ’60s blues explosion.
Harlem Gospel Choir (8 p.m., Théâtre Maisonneuve of Place des Arts, $47.25 to $59.25). Back to the festival after eight years, this highly combustible vocal ensemble has a repertoire that connects the dots between black gospel music and whatever you love: blues, soul or rock ’n’ roll. Come listen to where so much of it started, and you might even hear some Prince or Michael Jackson thrown in.
Hiromi and Edmar Castaneda (8 p.m., Monument-National, 1182 St-Laurent Blvd., $60.75). This collaboration has a Jazz Fest backstory. Harpist Castaneda, who fuses jazz with Latin styles, opened for Hiromi when the highly inventive, genre-bending pianist-composer played the festival at Théâtre Maisonneuve, a year ago today. She thought a duo would work, so they scheduled some shows together.