Top Five Live: Mayhem expected when Die Antwoord visits
Folk icon Joan Baez and noted Southern rappers also headed to town
Picks from freelance writer Seth Johnson and IndyStar reporter David Lindquist for the best Central Indiana concerts happening Oct. 14-20.
Die Antwoord
9 p.m. Oct. 14, Egyptian Room at Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., Sold out, (800) 745-3000, thingstodo.indystar.com/events/127037578.
Known for presenting outrageous live shows, Die Antwoord originally made a splash with viral music video “Enter the Ninja." The controversial “rap-rave” duo from South Africa, Ninja and Yo-Landi, will promote 2016 album “Mount Ninji and da Nice Time Kid" at Old National Centre. Die Antwoord has no plans to disband in 2017, despite media reports to the contrary.
Saint Motel
7:30 p.m. Oct. 16, Deluxe Room at Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., $15 to $22, (317) 231-0000, thingstodo.indystar.com/events/128987576.
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This California quartet enjoyed a mainstream breakthrough in 2014 with "My Type," an effervescent indie-pop single. The song, which landed on soundtracks of video game "FIFA '15" and movie "Paper Towns," reached No. 9 on Billboard magazine's alternative songs chart. Saint Motel will preview songs from its "Saintmotelevision" album, scheduled for release Oct. 21, at Old National Centre.
Joan Baez
7:30 p.m. Oct. 20, The Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 1 Center Green, Carmel, $45 to $110, TheCenterPresents.com, (317) 843-3800, thingstodo.indystar.com/events/127740272.
A recipient of the Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award, Joan Baez has been a consistent voice for social activism since the release of her debut album in 1960. The folk singer, who celebrated her 75th birthday with an all-star concert this past January at New York's Beacon Theatre, is known for interpreting songs written by Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder and John Lennon. Baez wrote "Diamonds & Rust," a 1975 Top-40 hit inspired by her relationship with Dylan a decade earlier.
Dillinger Escape Plan
8 p.m. Oct. 19, The Vogue, 6259 N. College Ave., $18 to $22, (317) 259-7029, thingstodo.indystar.com/events/129255799.
Seventeen years after issuing its debut album "Calculating Inifinity," intricate metalcore band Dillinger Escape Plan is exiting the scene with a tour to promote farewell album "Disassociation." "This album, and the touring we have booked to support it, is a celebration of creation through deconstruction,” guitarist and lone remaining original member Ben Weinman said in a statement. “We will all go into this journey fully embracing the power of unpredictability.”
'Legends of Southern Hip-Hop'
8 p.m. Oct. 15, Indiana Farmers Coliseum, 1202 E. 38th St., $52 to $99, (317) 927-7623, thingstodo.indystar.com/events/127137611.
Six acts who proved New York and Los Angeles didn't have a monopoly on popular hip-hop will deliver a blast of nostalgia at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Louisiana (Mystikal, Juvenile), Florida (Trick Daddy), Texas (Bun B), Tennessee (8Ball & MJG) and Georgia (Pastor Troy) are represented on the “Legends of Southern Hip-Hop” tour.