Top weekend shows: Richard Thompson, George Jones, Los Lobos
Richard Thompson: Though the U.K. folk-rock pioneer’s studio recordings tend to focus on his songwriting chops, live he demonstrates why he’s one of the most astonishing guitarists of the last three decades, 8 p.m. Friday at the Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, $31.50; etix.com.
George Jones: The country crooner has piled up more than 160 hits; it’s a miracle he’s still alive, given his hard-living past, but here he is still packing as much smoothness and subtle punch as a mint julep on Derby day, 8 p.m. Saturday at Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago, Joliet; $45.30-$86.45; ticketmaster.com.
Los Lobos: The best little wedding band you ever did see is liable to take it anywhere in concert – from Mariachi ballads to acid-rock jams – while David Hidalgo and Cesar Rosas trade vocals over an agile, endlessly danceable rhythm section, 8 p.m. Saturday at the Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, $34; etix.com.
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