Here are the Top 5 concerts of the coming week:
1. LOVERBOY/NIGHT RANGER
Radio rockers Loverboy and Night Ranger are best known for ’80s hits.
Loverboy had more than a dozen Top 40 hits, including the Top 10s “Turn Me Loose” in 1980, “Working for the Weekend” in 1981 and “Hot Girls in Love” in 1983. It had four straight double-platinum albums 1980-85. Its 1981 sophomore disc “Get Lucky” sold 4 million.
Night Ranger had the 1984 chart-topper “Sister Christian” and Top 10 hits “When You Close Your Eyes” and “Sentimental Street.” It had back-to-back platinum albums in 1983 and 1985.
Both bands continue to release music. Night Ranger’s latest, this year’s “Don’t Let Up,” peaked at No. 55.
Read an interview with members of both bands in Friday Go Guide.
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, State Theatre, 453 Northampton St., Easton. Tickets: $59, $69, $79. statetheatre.org.
Also: 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24, F.M. Kirby Center, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, www.kirbycenter.org, 570-826-1100. SOLD OUT.
2. ST. VINCENT
St. Vincent (nee Annie Clark) hasn’t seen her career take off as expected after her 2007 solo debut disc “Marry Me” had critics falling over themselves, comparing her to Kate Bush and David Bowie, and won her the Independent Music Awards Female Artist of the Year.
Part of that might be because, like Bowie, St. Vincent is a changling whose music has spanned soft rock, experimental rock, electropop and jazz.
Her 2014 self-titled album won the Grammy for Best Alternative Album — the first solo female performer in 20 years to do that. And her new disc, “Masseduction,” released last monthOct.13, became her first U.S. Top 10.
8 p.m. TuesdayNov. 28, The Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St., Philadelphia. Tickets: $41.50 adv., $44.50 day of, $141 VIP with early entry, pre-show screening of “The Birthday Party,” photo and poster (each ticket includes “Masseducation” download). www.electricfactory.info, 215-627-1332.
3. JASON BONHAM’S LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE
Former Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant’s new solo disc “Carry Fire,” except for his 2014 album “Lullaby,” is the only new music related to that legendary band released in 15 years. He’s the only member who’s toured since 1995.
Point is that, not only is Zep not carrying on, but its members are fading away, as well.
Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience isn’t Led Zeppelin, nor was he a member. But he is the son of Zep’s late drummer John Bonham, and played in the band when it reunited for the 2007 concert album honoring Atlantic Records founder in the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert at The O2 Arena in London.
It may be the closest thing to Led Zeppelin you can see live.
8 p.m. FridayNov. 24, Sands Bethlehem Event Center, 77 Sands Blvd. Tickets: $29.95-$59.95, www.sandseventcenter.com, 800-745-3000.
4. SEETHER
Seether had its career high point more than a decade ago with the gold hit “Broken,” featuring Evanescence’s Amy Lee in 2004. It also topped the mainstream rock chart with “Remedy” in 2005 and the platinum “Fake It” in 2007.
While it hasn’t been able to match that run of success, Seether just seems to be a band that won’t go away. It had a comeback in 2011 with the gold “Country Song” and “Tonight,” both of which topped the Mainstream Rock chart, and went back to the top of that chart with “Words as Weapons” in 2013.
Even this year, Seether hit No. 1 on that chart with “Lay You Down,” and saw its most recent disc, “Poison the Parish,” broke the Top 15.
8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, with Shaman’s Harvest and The Dead Deads, Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg. Tickets: $30 adv., $33 day of show, www.shermantheater.com, 570-420-2808.
5. NICK THOMAS OF THE SPILL CANVAS
The Spill Canvas arose in the same emo atmosphere as Dashboard Confessional in the mid-2000s, with hits such as “All Over You.”
Dashboard Confessional’s Chris Carrabba has shown that band’s songs hold up performed solo, as well. And now The Spill Canvas’ Nick Thomas is out to demonstrate the same with his band’s tunes.
Thomas will perform an acoustic set under his own name, but you can bet he’ll be leaning on The Spill Canvas songs.
7:30 p.m. Nov. 24, with Sunsets North and My Silent Bravery, One Centre Square, 1 Centre Square, Easton. Tickets: $15-$18, www.onecentresquare.com.
