Landing it
Gary Clark Jr. tells it to you straight on his third studio album, This Land. “Fuck you, I’m America’s son. This is where I come from,” he sings on the titular lead single, a song that arose from an encounter with a racist neighbor at his ranch “in the middle of Trump country” outside of Austin. The record, which won Clark three Grammys, pushes past the bounds of modern blues and slides into rock, reggae, metal, and funk as Clark explores themes of parenthood, the justice system, and love. Highlights include the falsetto-filled “Pearl Cadillac,” the high-energy “Gotta Get Into Something,” and “Don’t Wait Til Tomorrow,” an R&B ballad with Latin influences.
Wednesday 9/28. $45-75, 7pm. Ting Pavilion, 700 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. tingpavilion.com