MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE

Top Five Live: Sufjan Stevens brings 'Carrie & Lowell'

Seth Johnson
Star correspondent
Sufjan Stevens will perform on April 18 at the Murat Theatre in Old National Centre.

Picks from freelance writer Seth Johnson and Star reporter David Lindquist for the best Central Indiana concerts happening April 17-23.

Sufjan Stevens

7:30 p.m. April 18, Murat Theatre in Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St.; $30 to $75, (317) 231-0000, ThingsToDo.IndyStar.com.

This acclaimed indie artist returned to his folk roots with last month's release of "Carrie & Lowell," earning high marks from Rolling Stone, The Guardian, The New York Times and more. Named after his mother and stepfather, the album is "a 44-minute meditation on mortality, memory, and faith" according to a statement from Stevens' Asthmatic Kitty record label. Toronto's Cold Specks will open.

Record Store Day shows

Various times April 18, Indianapolis record stores, free, RecordStoreDay.com.

Vibes Music will host its final Record Store Day event on April 18.

While you're out supporting your favorite Indianapolis music shops on this eighth annual edition of Record Store Day, also be sure to take in some of the many free in-store performances happening throughout the city. As always, each store has something unique to offer this year, with live music happening at LUNA Music, Indy CD & Vinyl, Vibes Music and Irvington Vinyl.

Neil Diamond

8 p.m. April 17, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., $29.50 to $150, (317) 917-2500, ThingsToDo.IndyStar.com.

Neil Diamond will perform on April 17 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

One of the best-selling recording artists of all time, this Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is still going strong at the age of 74. With hits "America," "Sweet Caroline" and more, Diamond recently released his 32nd studio album, "Melody Road."

Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock

8 p.m. April 18, the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 1 Center Green, Carmel, $78 to $125; (317) 843-3800, TheCenterPresents.com.

Chick Corea, left, and Herbie Hancock will perform on April 18 at the Palladium.

Jazz royalty visits the Palladium when this dynamic pairing of keyboardists comes to town. These two icons last hit the road together back in 1978, with each leading his own jazz-rock band. For this concert, though, Corea and Hancock will come together for a duo performance.

Bone Thugs-n-Harmony

9 p.m. April 23, the Vogue, 6259 N. College Ave., $30 to $60, (317) 259-7029,ThingsToDo.IndyStar.com.

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony will perform on April 23 at the Vogue.

Cleveland's Bone Thugs-n-Harmony released "E. 1999 Eternal" in July 1995, honoring their mentor Eazy-E (of N.W.A. fame) with the Grammy Award-winning song "The Crossroads." Two decades later, all five original members of the Bone Thugs-n-Harmony will perform their classic album in its entirety at The Vogue.