The 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week

5. Zach Bryan: More than any other country music artist touring arenas or stadiums, this folksy and folksy Oklahoma singer’s concerts are all about the songs. There are older songs like 2019’s “Heading South,” which shot him to viral fame while he was still serving in the U.S. Navy. There are his first chart-toppers, 2022’s “Something in the Orange” and “I Remember Everything,” the latter of which featured him collaborating with Kacey Musgraves. And there’s his latest hit, the funeral-inspired “Pink Skies,” another No. 1 hit, though Bryan still gets very little of the radio exposure other major country acts rely on. No matter what the song, fans sing along louder to him than to almost any other concert. Fellow Oklahomans the Turnpike Troubadours open his biggest local gig yet. (5:30 p.m., US Bank Stadium, 401 Chicago Av., Mpls., from $300, axs.com)

6. Lindsey Stirling: It’s been 14 years since this striking violinist rose to stardom on “America’s Got Talent.” A savvy artist and marketer, she creates striking and often exotic videos showcasing her striking violin. In 2020, she surpassed the 3 billion views mark on her YouTube channel. Although Stirling has worked with a variety of pop and rock stars (including John Legend, Evanescence and Pentatonix), her own recordings fall somewhere between dance/electronica and classical. Last summer, she offered her version of Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir” with an oriental-looking violin, and this summer she delivered “Duality,” which includes “Survive,” an interpolation of the Gloria Gaynor disco classic “I Will Survive.” Indeed, Stirling has. (7 p.m., Armory, 500 S. 6th St., Mpls., from $70, ticketmaster.com)

Also: The power trio from Minneapolis Hair tiesled by former Kitten Forever howler Laura Larson, celebrates the release of their new album for Learning Curve Records, “Colossal”, produced by Steve Albini, with Instead And Maria Jam (8:30 p.m. Turf Club, $15); an all-star cast of Twin Cities music veterans come together for the second annual “We take care of you” Cover song marathon to raise money for Foothold Twin Cities, including the Belfast Cowboys, Davina Sowers, the de’Lindas, Cindy Lawson and more (7 p.m. Parkway Theater, $25-30); the “Jerry-apolis” Tribute to Jerry Garcia with Javier Trejo, Martin Dosh, JT Bates and other local workhorses (9 p.m. Icehouse, $18-23); Austin, Texas, staple of the scene Bob Schneider is back in town and is promoting a “Song Club” series and much more with Fathom Street Opening (8pm Cedar Cultural Center, $30); the Dan Israel & Friends Folk Fest returns to Israel’s St. Louis Park neighborhood with Sarah Morris, Katy Vernon and Mikkel Beckman (6-9 p.m., Veteran’s Memorial Amphitheater, free); Bree Turner, usually seen with Boogie Wonderland and Jamecia Bennett, knows it’s time for a tribute to Tina Turner (7 p.m. Crooners, $30-$40); Sarah Reich, known for her work with Postmodern Jukebox, shows the Twin Cities how tap dancing is done, accompanied by a group of funk and jazz musicians from Minnesota (8 p.m. Crooners, $30-40).

7. Blake Shelton: He retired from NBC’s “The Voice” after a successful, career-boosting stint, but is still active in country music and elsewhere. In July, he appeared at the Minnesota Yacht Club Fest in St. Paul to sing a duet with his wife, Gwen Stefani, on the new song “Purple Irises.” In concert, the quick-witted Oklahoman invariably captivates audiences with his personality and a string of hits, including “Honey Bee,” “God’s Country” and “Drink on It.” Emily Ann Roberts opens. (7 p.m. State Fair Grandstand, $77-$207, etix.com)

8. Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper: Expect a new lineup of scary costumes, beheadings and other horror-themed stage shows — and, of course, some groovy music — when the two related shock-rock co-headliners come to town with their Freaks on Parade Tour. Zombie was a big hit again when he returned to the road last year, playing hard-rock hits like White Zombie’s “More Human Than Human.” Cooper, a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, has been a big hit in the Twin Cities since he performed an infamous, tear-gassed concert at the same venue in 1978, when he was on a roll with hits like “School’s Out,” “I’m Eighteen” and “Welcome to My Nightmare.” Two still-powerful, industrial-tinged ’90s bands add to the evening’s firepower as opening acts: Ministry and Filter. (6 p.m., Xcel Energy Center, 199 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, $40-$165, ticketmaster.com)

Also: Hip-hop and rock-loving Afrobeat bandleader with Nigerian roots from Twin Cities Obi Original takes on the Dakota (7pm, $20-25); the penultimate episode of this year’s Alley Series in front of Loring Park presents British rock local favorites Two ports with Ashley Ackerson Mood swings And Brass Elephant (4pm-7pm, HiFi Hair & Records, donations requested).