8 p.m. Monday at Warehouse Live, 8813 St. Emanuel, Houston, TX 77003. For more information call 713-225-5483 or visit www.warehouselive.com. $26.50 to $30.
It was just a few months ago that Beirut rocked Free Press Summerfest at Eleanor Tinsley Park, and today they are back in support of their new album “The Rip Tide.”
Doors open for the show tonight at 8 p.m. at Warehouse Live.
“The Rip Tide” is Beirut’s strongest and most personal album yet.
Led by Zach Condon, Beirut brings a mix of indie pop and folk with Eastern European Gypsy influences, among other musical styles like jazz, lo-fi and psychadelia.
Condon and Co. find a way on “The Rip Tide” to continue their successful blend of eclectic-worldly styles, while still pumping out incredible pop music.
In addition to the multitude of styles heard in the band’s music, it also employs a variety of instruments including accordion, keyboards, saxophone, clarinet, mandolin, ukulele, horns, cello and violin.
Recent setlists from the 27-date tour show that the band has played songs from all of its works, and not focused on the most recently released LP.
Condon’s wide influences stem from dropping out of high school in New Mexico when he was 16 and backpacking through Europe, where he was exposed to Balkan folk and Gypsy music.
The other members of Beirut are Jeremy Barnes and Heather Trost.
“The Rip Tide” can be heard in full on NPR’s music website under the First Listen section.
This week in music
Beirut with Ramesh
8 p.m. Monday at Warehouse Live, 8813 St. Emanuel, Houston, TX 77003. For more information call 713-225-5483 or visit www.warehouselive.com. $26.50 to $30.
Rick Robinson with Dylan Leblanc
8 p.m. Tuesday at Fitzgerald’s, 2706 White Oak, Houston, TX 77007. For more information call 713-862-3838 or visit www.fitzlivemusic.com. $15 to $18.
Russian Circles with Deafheaven, Sleeping Ancient
8 p.m. Wednesday at Fitzgerald’s, 2706 White Oak, Houston, TX 77007. For more information call 713-862-3838 or visit www.fitzlivemusic.com. $15.
Saves the Day and Bayside
6 p.m. Thursday at Warehouse Live, 8813 St. Emanuel, Houston, TX 77003. For more information call 713-225-5483 or visit www.warehouselive.com. $16 to $19.
Mates of State
8 p.m. Friday at Fitzgerald’s, 2706 White Oak, Houston, TX 77007. For more information call 713-862-3838 or visit www.fitzlivemusic.com. $12 to $15.
