1. 49 Winchester: After opening recent arena shows for Luke Combs and Tyler Childers and making a splash at Bonnaroo, this rocking country band from Virginia's Southern Appalachia is teetering on the kind of blue-collar Nashville-outsider success that Childers, Zach Bryan and Turnpike Troubadours have enjoyed of late. Singer/guitarist Isaac Gibson could pass for Chris Stapleton's kid-brother.
He and his well-greased band of real yahoos blend in authentic gospel and mountain-music influences into a budding discography that sees next month's release of their fourth album, "Leavin' This Holler." (8:30 p.m.
First Avenue, 701 1st Av. N., Mpls.
, $25-$30, axs.com ; also 7 p.m.
Mon., Earth Rider Brewery, 1617 N. 3rd St.
, Superior, Wis., $25, etix.com ) Also: A great excuse to hit the North Shore this weekend, the campfire-themed Lutsong Music Festival showcasing folk and Americana songwriters and some jammier acts kicks off in Lutsen with the Scarlet Goodbye and Sarah Morris on opening night, followed by Joe Pug, Laamar, Haley E.
Ridell, Maygen & the Birdwatcher, Alpha Consumer, Clare Doyle, chief organizer Molly Maher and more through the weekend (6 p.m. start, along Ski Hill Road, $27-$96); America, the duo known for the lite-FM classics "Horse with No Name" and "Ventura Highway," celebrates its 54th anniversary by kicking off its tour in Minneapolis featuring original member Dewey Bunnell and Andy Barr replacing Gerry Beckley, who retired from the road this year (7:30 p.
m. State T.
