Virtuoso Guitarist Joe Satriani Set to Run at CHMH; Mr Smalls Hosts Ra Ra Riot (Tues., 4/12/16)

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1) Versatile rock guitarist Joe Satriani performs at the Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall. Currently the lead guitarist of the super group Chickenfoot, Satriani is no stranger to working with big-name musicians. He was recruited by Mick Jagger to play on Jagger’s first solo tour, and has also performed with Deep Purple. Before he broke into the mainstream, Satriani worked as a guitar teacher, shaping the young minds of future rock stars like Kirk Hammett (Metallica), Andy Timmons (Danger Danger), and Steve Vai. Satriani is a 15-time Grammy nominee and is the biggest selling instrumental rock guitarist of all time. The accomplished musician is also playing new dates with Chickenfoot this year in addition to his solo tour. Satriani’s most recent album is last year’s Shockwave Supernova. 8 p.m. 510 E. 10^th Ave., Munhall.

2) Indie rock band Ra Ra Riot was formed by students at Syracuse University ten years ago and the musicians known for their high energy performances. Such performances garnered them early acclaim and invitations to play festivals and tour—they made it to Iceland, Britain, and South by Southwest all within two years of starting. Ra Ra Riot has gained a loyal following with tunes like “Can You Tell” and “Dance With Me.” Their earlier work has been characterized as baroque pop, but in recent years the band has made the turn to more of a synthpop sound. Special guests are And The Kids and PWR BTTM. 8 p.m. Mr. Smalls Funhouse, 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale.

3) So few people have been to Timbuktu that many believe it to be a mythical city, a made-up symbol of someplace impossibly remote. In fact, Timbuktu is a small but historic town on the southern edge of the Sahara Desert, in Mali—and it’s where the musicians in the desert punk/blues band Songhoy Blues are from. Currently on world tour, they’ll be at the Andy Warhol Museum as part of the Warhol Sound Series. Their sound ranges from a sly, spooky blues to flat-out rocking (as in the songs from this NPR Tiny Desk Concert), and they’re the second group from their region of Mali to visit The Warhol, following the Tuareg rockers Tinariwen who came in 2014. Whereas Tinariwen wowed the crowd with virtuoso guitar-and-drum riffs and rhythmic, chanted vocals, Songhoy Blues brings a swingier, often more exuberant style to the stage. The show is in the museum’s entrance gallery, not the auditorium, so wear your dancing shoes to step into a hot night at the House of Andy. 8 p.m. 117 Sandusky St., North Shore. (MV)

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