Bluesman Leon Russell in Concert at Altar Bar; Stage AE Hosts Coheed and Cambria (Tues., 3/1/16)

1) American blues rock icon Leon Russell, whose piano playing has threads running through the music of Elton John, Badfinger, and the George Harrison-led Concert for Bangladesh, is in concert at Altar Bar to kick off the month. Russell first rose to solo success on the Muscle Shoals-recorded album Carney, which was released in 1972. The album reached no. 2 on the Billboard Hot 200 chart and contained the song  “Tight Rope,” which reached no. 11 on the Hot 100 chart. Carney also contained the song “This Masquerade,” which several other artists recorded, including Pittsburgh native George Benson, whose version rode the charts to no. 10 on the Hot 100 in 1976. This is a great opportunity to see a legendary American musician. Jefferson Grizzard opens. 8 p.m. 1620 Penn Ave. (RH)

2) Coheed and Cambria, whose music is a mix of progressive, punk, and metal rock, are in concert at Stage AE. Rising out of Nyack, New York, Coheed and Cambria’s releases are mainly concept albums based on a sci-fi storyline called The Amory Wars, written by the band’s lead vocalist Claudio Sanchez.  They have been transcribed into comic books and a novel. Their latest album The Color Before the Sun, released in October 2015, departs from the Amory Wars theme. On the release Sanchez chronicles personal journeys including his move from the country to the city, and his child Atlas.  Joining them are Glassjaw, I The Mighty, and Silver Snakes. Doors open at 6 p.m., 400 North Shore Dr. (RH)

3) Friday the 13^th – Little could anyone have guessed that when this quickie slasher film (made for $550,000) opened in 1980 it would pull in $60 million. So of course there was a sequel, and then another, and then other until there are now 12 movies in the canon. (Including Jason X where the killer is cryogenically frozen and shot into space!) All told, the franchise has made almost a half of a billion dollars. There was even a 1987 television show … who knew? And it all started with this romp about a group of young camp counselors returning to open a summer resort; pretty soon they’re being bumped off in pretty grisly ways … including Kevin Bacon in one of his first film roles. 5:30 p.m. Continues through March 3. Row House Cinema, 4115 Butler St., Lawrenceville.

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