It’s been 30 years since Crash Test Dummies released its multi-Grammy nominated album God Shuffled His Feet, and the Canadian band shows no sign of applying the brakes. The rock outfit’s new single, “Sacred Alphabet,” is an off-beat exploration of sound, anchored by lead singer-songwriter Brad Roberts’ distinctive deep vocals. “Touring again was not something we’d planned on,” says Roberts. “But surprisingly—at least to me—there are lots of people who, many years later, still want to come and hear us.” With Willie Stratton.
Sunday 7/23. $37–55, 8pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. jeffersontheater.com
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