Music Forecast May 28-June 3: Alabama Shakes, Father John Misty, Sundiver, Tame Impala, Shakey Graves, Lindsey Stirling, and more

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Alabama Shakes, Father John Misty

Brittany Howard’s voice is a stealth weapon of the first order, one moment softly promising peace, the next an explosive, devastating wail. She works her instrument thusly on Sound & Color, the latest from her band, Alabama Shakes. Released in April, the hotly anticipated follow-up to the band’s smash-hit 2012 debut, Boys & Girls, delivers massive grooves, blues-charged riffs and, as always, Howard’s unmistakable howl. The band’s triumph continues, and now comes the victory lap. The Shakes’ tour stops Friday at Starlight, with opener Father John Misty — another artist who has already had quite the year, thanks to his recent I Love You, Honeybear.

Friday, May 29, Starlight Theatre (4600 Starlight Road, 816-363-7827)

Sundiver, Bummer, Sun & Stone, Riala

The upstairs room at MiniBar continues to be an underrated stage to witness a broad array of local talent. Case in point: Friday, when the four-band bill is not to be missed. Sundiver brings the spacey, supercharged rock that you can find on its 2013 debut full-length, The Pull (it’s high time for a new release, guys), and Bummer melts your face off with its scuzzy, teeth-gnashing grunge. Also on deck: Wichita prog act Sun & Stone and Kansas City math-rockers Riala.

Friday, May 29, MiniBar (3810 Broadway, 816-326-8281)

Tame Impala

Psych-rock act Tame Impala is touring ahead of the forthcoming Currents, set for release in July. And if the handful of singles we’ve heard from the new album is any indication, Currents may be the best record yet from the Australian band. In the past, Kevin Parker — Tame Impala’s frontman and the brains of the operation — has offered up music so dense and layered that listening sometimes felt like taking a strangely authentic acid trip. This time around, he seems to be coming out of the clouds a bit. “Eventually” and “Let It Happen” are packed with synths and reverb, but there’s a crisp, fresh edge to these songs, too. Tame Impala stops at the Uptown Monday night. Be prepared to dance like you have no place to be Tuesday morning.

Sunday, May 31, Uptown Theater (3700 Broadway, 753-8665)

Shakey Graves

Anyone familiar with Austin’s Alejandro Rose-Garcia, who performs as Shakey Graves, speaks his name with a certain reverence. The singer-songwriter first gained recognition in 2011, with his self-released debut, Roll the Bones. Back then, he performed as a one-man band — just his voice, a guitar and a makeshift kick drum. The setup’s minimalism mattered not at all. Rose-Garcia could create a sound as expansive and heated as the Texas desert, perfectly suited to his dusty, worn-in voice. On Rose-Garcia’s latest EP, the February-released Nobody’s Fool, you’ll find just such a collection of stirring, road-trip-ready tracks.

Tuesday, June 2, RecordBar (1020 Westport Road, 816-753-5207)

Lindsey Stirling

Lindsey Stirling brings such a hodgepodge of talent to the stage that it seems unfair to call her merely a violinist. Yes, the 28-year-old performer is a violin prodigy, but that doesn’t mean you should expect a sit-down concert Tuesday night at the Uptown. Stirling’s latest full-length, last year’s Shatter Me, blends classical, EDM and hip-hop; live, she performs those songs to some intricate and impressive choreography (Stirling having also trained in ballet). It’s some genre-bending stuff, and a convincing case that dance music and classical violin belong together after all.

Tuesday, June 2, Uptown Theater (3700 Broadway, 753-8665)