Highs and woes: Conor Oberst began making heart-wrenching emo music in an Omaha basement in the mid-’90s. Soon after, he joined forces with multi-instrumentalists Mike Mogis and Nate Walcott, and the project expanded into the indie-rock sensation Bright Eyes. Their latest album, Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was, speaks to both the existential anxieties of our age and deeply personal acts of self-reinvention. Whether they’re delving into emotional highs or lows, you can count on Bright Eyes to be pushing boundaries, seeking beauty, and gutting you with that ethereal quaver in Oberst’s voice. RVA indie darling Lucy Dacus opens the show.
Tuesday 8/3, $32-56, 6pm. Ting Pavilion, Downtown Mall. tingpavilion.com.
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