Wrapping up the spring leg of its Gilded Age tour with two C’ville shows, jamtronica five-piece group Lotus pairs classic rock sounds in the vein of The Allman Brothers Band and The Grateful Dead with modern dance beats. The Indiana-based band has built a vast underground following since its formation in 1999, becoming known for lengthy improvs, fantastic light shows and extended, eclectic, fan-suggested cover songs.
Friday 4/17. $34.50-50, 8pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. 245-4980.
Saturday 4/18. $40, 7pm. nTelos Wireless Pavilion, 700 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. 877-CPAV-TIX.