The 1975 in Concert at PPG Paints Arena; We Are Scientists at Club Cafe (Sun., 11/5/23)

1) The love between The 1975 and Pittsburgh grows ever deeper. Most of their shows here are sell outs. The 1975’s breakout single was “Chocolate,” and the members are currently touring behind their Being Funny in a Foreign Language, released in 2022. The album, the British pop rock band’s fifth, hit No. 1 on the UK Albums and Independent Albums charts and no. 2 on the US Billboard Rock Albums chart. The 1975 was nominated for two Grammy Awards, one in 2017 and the other in 2020. The 1975 is seen as being in the vanguard of modern pop rock. The inspiration for group’s name came from a page of scribblings found in lead singer Matt Healy’s copy of On the Road by Jack Kerouac that was dated “1 June, The 1975”.  7:30 p.m. PPG Paints Arena, 1001 Fifth Ave., Uptown. Opening is Dora Jar. (C.M., R.H.)

2) We Are Scientists are primarily a duo who write striking indie songs that skew slightly to the irreverent. They were one of many New York bands featured on the soundtrack to the romantic teen comedy Nick & Nora’s Infinite Playlist. Their contribution, “After Hours,” also appears on 2008’s Brain Thrust Mastery. Their latest and eighth album is Lobes, which dropped this January. Their sound is a funky, modern pop. The chemistry should be just right at Club Cafe for their show this month. Opening is Sean McVerry. 8 p.m. 56-58 S. 12th St., South Side. (C.M., R.H.)

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