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Stephen will perform songs from his dad’s lengthy discography and his own hits when the tour stops at Tempe’s Marquee Theatre in mid-July. The eight-time Grammy Award winner is the son of the legendary Bob Marley and is currently on his Babylon by Bus Tour, which is inspired by one of his father’s most celebrated live albums. Stephen Marley has refreshingly bucked those odds, and has, in fact, become a modern-day legend of reggae music in his own right, and has done so for almost four decades.

Mill Ave., TempeMany musical offspring have faltered under the pressure of trying to live up to the level of greatness once bestowed on their popular progeny. With BKLAVA, Arietta and Fairydvst 9 p.m., $33 via. You’re like to hear a few of them when Lee performs at Sunbar in Tempe on Friday. Slowly but surely, however, she battled back and began creating music once more, which eventually resulted in 2017’s 'Lune Rouge.' The 11-song album, which has earned good reviews from Pitchfork and other outlets, is both a deeply personal and cathartic work in which Lee channels her angst and pent up emotions into dreamy and ambient tracks filled with electro and R&B elements. Forced to put her promising career on hold, she endured surgeries and was temporarily unable to speak or comprehend music. 5th St., TempeHow’s this for a comeback story: In 2015, Jennifer Lee - better known as EDM superstar TOKiMONSTA - became afflicted with Moyamoya disease, a vascular condition that constricted the arterial blood flow in her brain. tickets are available on the secondary market. At times, it feels less like a tune and more like something you can float along on top of for a while. One can hear the influence of Youth Lagoon (one of Goth Babe’s biggest inspirations) in the way that the music has an immersive feeling. The vibes are mellow and the music pillowy, inviting you to sink into it. The music of Goth Babe is about hiking and surfing and being physically present in the world. Playing plaintive indie rock guitar riffs over Ableton loops, he’s developed an earthy, sun-kissed sound that couldn’t be further away from goth. While he shares the same “turn your home into a studio” philosophy that drove the likes of Martin Newell of Cleaners from Venus, Washburn’s sound is decidedly more modern. A singer-songwriter based in the mountains of Washington, Washburn makes DIY home recordings in his studio/camper. Van Buren St.Don’t let the name fool you: there are neither goths nor ladies in Griff Washburn’s electronic dream pop project. Stick around until the end, when the members of each band will gather onstage for a final medley of songs, including The Turtles’ signature hit (and the tour’s namesake song) “Happy Together.” 8 p.m., $30-$65 via. The air inside Talking Stick’s Salt River Grand Ballroom will be thick as rock and pop fans of, um, a certain age gather for a trip down memory lane. Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan) of The Turtles, Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, Little Anthony, The Vogues, The Classics IV and The Cowsills. This year’s lineup features such Woodstock-era bands as Flo and Eddie (a.k.a. Talking Stick Way, ScottsdaleSynchronize your watches for the “Summer of Love' and head for Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale when this annual touring showcase of '60s throwback acts rolls into the Valley for a groovy evening of timeless tunes. In other words, stay safe if you plan on checking out any of the notable shows happening in the Valley this weekend. So if you’re going to be at shows like TOKiMONSTA at Sunbar on Friday, Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade at Arizona Financial Theatre on Saturday or indie-pop band The Drum at The Van Buren on Sunday, make use of deodorant, drink a lot of water, and watch for the early signs of heat exhaustion.

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Crowds of sweaty bodies tend to make things warmer, even if the AC is going at full blast. The extreme temperatures, which are forecasted to reach 118 degrees on Saturday, might also make things a bit uncomfortable at this weekend’s indoor concerts, too. Excessive heat warnings will be in effect through next week, which means anyone going to Saturday’s gig by the Original Misfits gig at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre or Borgore’s DJ session at Maya in Scottsdale on Sunday will want to take precautions like staying constantly hydrated.

We ain’t going to lie: The record-breaking heat wave over the next few days is going to make attending big outdoor concerts in the Valley this weekend an uncomfortable experience for some.

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