Top weekend shows: United Sounds of America, Booker T. Jones
United Sounds of America: This six-part series opens this weekend with music inspired by American cities and regions, including New York (Friday with hosts Bill Charlap and Suzanne Vega), Route 66 (Saturday with Arlo Guthrie) and New Orleans (Sunday with the Rebirth Brass Band), 8 p.m. Friday-Sunday at Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Av., $25 to $70; cso.org or 312-294-3000.
Booker T. Jones: The great soul progenitor is out with a new album, “The Road from Memphis,” that chronicles his musical progression through the decades and affirms that his Hammond B3-organ playing remains unmatched, 7 and 10 p.m. Saturday at Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln Av., $38 and $34; oldtownschool.org.
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