Labor Gay w/ Vandoliers, Rock Bottom String Band
Vandoliers’ new fifth LP, Life Behind Bars, feels like both a culmination and a transformation for the Fort Worth country-punk sextet. This year singer Jenni Rose publicly came out as a trans woman, a realization that emerged for her over the past couple of years and subtexts much of the album’s balance between raucously cathartic and rawly reflective turns. Vandoliers pack layers into their songs, allowing them to strike simultaneously as wistful and joyful sing-along anthems. The show serves as queer country event producer Neon Rainbows’ Labor Gay celebration, with the Rock Bottom String Band and Brigitte Bandit adding support. – Doug Freeman