It’s the penultimate day of Musikfest 2017, and while the lineup on the free stages may not be the deepest of the fest, in our opinion, the top acts are by far the best.
Don’t miss Colin Hay.
SATURDAY AUG. 12 PICKS OF THE PLATZES
The Minks: All-Girl Kinks Tribute, 2:30 p.m. Festplatz
The songs of The Kinks are legendary for the ability to make people move (“You Really Got Me,” “All Day and All of the Night,” “Come Dancing”) or think (“Lola,” “Well Respected Man,” “Tired of Waiting for You”). Now think about flipping the genre to have them performed by go-go-boot-wearing women playing the signature, gritty guitar sounds of 1960s-’80s.
The Pietasters, 9 p.m. Liederplatz
The Washington, D.C., ska-soul band is a veteran of more than 25 years on the circuit and a half-dozen albums. “They’ve been around for a long time,” says Helen Smith, talent buyer for ArtsQuest, the non-profit that present Musikfest says. “It’s a big night and a lot of fun for ska fans.”
Colin Hay, 9 p.m. Volksplatz
You usually would have to buy a ticket to see a performance by Hay, who was lead singer of the 1980s Australian pop-rock band Men at Work, the Australian group whose 1981 debut disc “Business as Usual” sold 6 million copies, with the song “Down Under” going No. 1 and platinum and “Who Can It Be Now?” to No.2. The group won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1983. Hay, 63, since has released 13 solo albums, with his song “I Just Don’t Think I’ll Ever Get Over You” on the Grammy Award-winning soundtrack for the 2004 movie “Garden State.” His newest disc, “Fierce Mercy,” explores themes of love, loss and mortality.
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