Weekly planner
Blue Man Group: ‘Speechless’
The unclassifiable theater/dance troupe creates surreal worlds that comment on the strangeness of our own. Founded in 1987, the company came to fame after playing off-Broadway in 1991 and has been touring the world ever since. In 2017, it was acquired by Cirque du Soleil.
Details: Nov. 15-17. ASU Gammage, Mill Avenue and Apache Boulevard, Tempe. Demand pricing. 480-9653434, asugammage.com.
— Kerry Lengel
‘Harlem 100’
Touring show celebrates the Harlem Renaissance, the creative burst from African American culture in the 1920s. Big-band revivalists Mwenso and the Shakes will perform music by artists such as Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, Bessie Smith, Ethel Waters and Billie Holiday. Special guests: singers Briana Thomas and Vuyo Sotashe and tap dancer Michela Lerman.
Details: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16. Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave. $38-$58. 480-782-2680, chandlercenter.org.
— Kerry Lengel
The Black Keys
The band’s Let It Rock Tour also features Modest Mouse and an opening set by Shannon & The Clams. This is their first appearance in the Valley since 2014. Azcentral said that last show found Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney “reminding fans in Phoenix how they came to sneak real rock and roll into venues as big as their heroes were playing back when stuff that rocked the blues as recklessly as ‘Next Girl’ was the mainstream.” They’re the kind of guys who would title an album “Let’s Rock” in 2019.
Details: 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16. Talking Stick Resort Arena, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix. $54.75 and up. 602-379-7800, ticketmaster.com.
—Ed Masley
Christian Nodal
By the time he was 19, this Sonoran singer-songwriter had sent five singles to the top of the Mexican Regional charts – “No Te Contaron Mal,” “Me Deje Llevar,” “Adios Amor,” “Te Fallé,” and “Eres” while earning more than a trillion visits to his YouTube channel. He’s 20 now and bringing his “Ahora” tour to town. His awards include a Latin Grammy, a Lo Nuestro Award, two Billboard Latin Music Awards and a Latin American Music Award.
Details: 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16. Comerica Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. $70 and up. 800745-3000, ticketmaster.com.
—Ed Masley
Carlene Carter
June Carter Cash’s daughter (Johnny’s stepdaughter) has spent the better part of the past few years on John Mellencamp’s Plain Spoken tour, both as a support act and joining him nightly on duets. Her latest album, “Carter Girl,” is a Don Was-produced collection of Carter Family songs and originals inspired by her family. The album earned a perfect score from Mojo, which declared it “unashamedly traditional: committed, personal and really quite perfect.”
Details: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16. Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St.. $40. 480-644-6500, mesaartscenter.com.
—Ed Masley
Blue Note 80th Anniversary
This triple bill of current Blue Note artists – Kandace Springs, James Francies and the James Carter Organ Trio – is touring the States in celebration of the legendary jazz label’s 80th anniversary with a concert called the State of Jazz. Each artist will perform a set of his or her own music before joining forces to perform a classic Blue Note tune.
Details: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16. Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway. $17-$44. 480350-2814, tempecenterforthearts.com.
—Ed Masley
Maná
It’s been three years since the multiplatinum, Grammy-winning rockers, hailed in Billboard as “the most widely sold and heard Latin band in the world,” toured. Their previous Latino Power Tour sold out venues across the United States with a message of unity and empowerment. And this tour is so popular, this is its second stop in Phoenix, a mere two months after the first show.
Details: 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17. Talking Stick Resort Arena, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix. Resale prices vary. 602-379-7800, ticketmaster.com.
—Ed Masley