Welcome to Seven in Seven, where we look at shows coming to the region over the next week. As always, whether your musical tastes are rock ’n’ roll, jazz, heavy metal, R&B, singer-songwriter or indie, there will always be something to check out. Here are seven of the best on the docket for the week of Sept.
27: One of the most influential artists in Mexican music, Carin León comes to town in support of his latest album, “Boca Chueca Vol. 1.” Originally from Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, León embarked on his musical journey at the age of 15, taking his first steps by learning to play the guitar and developing skills in singing and songwriting.
In 2018, he released his debut album, “Desvelada con Banda y Mariachi,” which propelled him to quickly dominate the regional Mexican music scene as a performer, singer and songwriter. Three years later, his album “INÉDITO” debuted atop the Apple Music charts, reaching the top spot on the Mexican Music chart and No. 3 on the Latin Music chart and was named one of Billboard’s 25 Best Latin Albums of the year.
Back in the winter of 2021, longtime Austin, Texas, residents Blood made a fresh start, using a move into a house together in Philly as a chance to reorient and spend time writing music around the clock. Although now a different lineup, their debut LP “Loving You Backwards” was made by an emotionally knit six piece. While writing the record, they made a group effort to share the burden of collective grief by .
