Incoming: Lady Antebellum, Sleigh Bells, Infected Mushroom, Ted Leo & The Pharmacists

It's a pretty slow week for just announced shows, but be that as it may, this week truly is a case study in quality over quantity. D.C. punk revivalists Ted Leo & The Pharmacists lead this savvy pack of announcements, and they are a band who knows how to have fun...

By Michael Lopez

September 9, 2010

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It's a pretty slow week for just announced shows, but be that as it may, this week truly is a case study in quality over quantity. D.C. punk revivalists Ted Leo & The Pharmacists lead this savvy pack of announcements, and they are a band who knows how to have fun in these money-hungry, units sold versus actual quality music-laden times. Case in point: the band's latest video for the unbelievably enjoyable "Bottled Up In Cork."

Perhaps a subtle jab at Green Day's American Idiot stage show-- ahem, Broadway musical -- the music video shows Leo on a quest to become the biggest rock star in the world. Featuring some delightful cameos from Paul F. Tompkins, John Hodgman and Julie "I Don't Care About Your Band" Klausner, the video takes itself not so seriously in a time when such a sentiment is direly needed.

Ted Leo won't be bringing their cornball stage show to Phoenix, but he and his Pharmacists will be sure to play the song -- they damn well better -- come this October. Joining them are Lady Antebellum, Sleigh Bells, Infected Mushroom and Scott Stapp (fart noise).

The rest of this week's Creed-less just announced shows:

Dark Star Orchestra: Wednesday, Dec. 8, 6:30 p.m., $23-$25. Marquee
Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, 480-829-0607.

Ensiferum: With Finntroll, Rotten Sound, Uruloki, Adavant, Barren Earth,
& more, Monday, Feb. 7, 5:30 p.m., $22-$50. Clubhouse Music Venue, 1320
E. Broadway Rd., Tempe, 480-968-3238.

Infected Mushroom: With Gunslinger, Friday, Dec. 17, 8 p.m., $22-$25.
Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, 480-829-0607.

Lady Antebellum: Sunday, Oct. 31, 7:30 p.m., $41.75-$52.25. Dodge
Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix, 602-379-2800.

Josiah Leming: With Tyler Hilton, Wednesday, Nov. 10, 8 p.m., $12-$14.
Martini Ranch & Shaker Room, 7295 E. Stetson Dr., Scottsdale,
480-970-0500.

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists: With Kevin Seconds, & more., Monday, Oct.
4, 8 p.m., $13. Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix,
602-265-4842.

Miss May I: With Confide, The Word Alive, Bury Tomorrow, Abandon All
Ships, Saturday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m., $12-$14. Clubhouse Music Venue, 1320
E. Broadway Rd., Tempe, 480-968-3238.

Johnny Rawls: Saturday, Nov. 20, 8 p.m., $8. Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian
School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842.

Gregg Rolie: Saturday, Oct. 2, 8 p.m., $25. Fort McDowell Casino, 10424
N. Fort McDowell Rd. (Fort McDowell Rd. and Hwy. 87), Fort Mcdowell,
800-THE-FORT.

Bob Schneider: Tuesday, Oct. 5, 7 p.m., $24-$26. Rhythm Room, 1019 E.
Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842.

Sleigh Bells: Wednesday, Oct. 13, 8 p.m., $15. Clubhouse Music Venue,
1320 E. Broadway Rd., Tempe, 480-968-3238.

Scott Stapp: Friday, Oct. 1, 8 p.m., $30-$50. Fort McDowell Casino,
10424 N. Fort McDowell Rd. (Fort McDowell Rd. and Hwy. 87), Fort
Mcdowell, 800-THE-FORT.

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