Events This Weekend: Cat Power, Lady Sovereign, The Count Basie Orchestra…

• Cat Power | Friday, February 6 | 8:00 pm | $36 | Apollo Theater, New York, NY – Map | The acoustic indie-rock goddess with an  knack for sounding like she was somehow transported from out of the ’30s will also be appearing on Saturday the 7th. Click for tickets, both for Friday and Saturday, respectfully. For more info, call (212) 531-5303.
• Lady Sovereign | Friday, February 6 | 9:00 pm | $10 | The Echo, Hollywood, CA – Map | The petite and unassuming Def Jam rap artist and member of the Grime Scene will be dropping singles and hopefully new material to the delight of long-standing fans throughout the course of the evening.  Click here for tickets.
• Fiction Family | Saturday, February 7 | 7:00 pm | $25 | Largo at the Coronet, West Hollywood, CA – Map | Frontman Jon Foreman of Switchfoot and guitarist Sean Watkins of Nickel Creek make up Fiction Family, which we’ve found to sound a little bit like Everclear with a touch of The Beatles. This will be their last tour date of the winter in promotion of their new self-titled album, so be sure to get tickets while they’re still available by calling (310) 855-0350.

• Ana Gabriel | Saturday, February 7 | 8:00 pm | $59.50-$154.50 | Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY – Map | Having mastered the styles of three genres of music – rancheras, Latin Pop, and rock en español – during a career spanning over thirty years, singer Ana Gabriel continues her Renacer tour at the world-famous venue. Click here for tickets.
• The Count Basie Orchestra | Sunday, February 8 | 6:00 pm | $20-$25 |21+ |  FitzGerald’s, Berwyn, IL – Map | The 17-time Grammy Award-winning Count Basie Orchestra – equipped with their signature style of Kansas City Swing – will be playing with the big band swing/jazz-infused Brienn Perry Trio. Click here for tickets, or call (866) 468-3401.
• Ne-Yo with Keri Hilson | Sunday, February 8 | 7:30 pm | $49.50-$79.50 | Club Nokia, Los Angeles, CA – Map | Songwriter, producer, and performer Ne-Yo will be joined by newcomer Keri Hilson at LA’s newest hotspot during his Year of the Gentleman tour. Click here for tickets.

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