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The big gigs: ZZ Top and John Fogerty, Kesha

June 28, 2018 at 8:01PM
Kesha performs "Praying" at the 60th annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, in New York. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
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ZZ Top and John Fogerty

Their hits belong to decades long ago, but these two Rock Hall of Famers still have the voices, guitar chops and repertoires to deliver crowd-thrilling classic rock on their Blues and Bayous Tour. ZZ Top mixes a little showmanship with their Texas blues and made-for-MTV rock, while Fogerty delivers swampy Creedence classics and his baseball anthem "Centerfield" with his band — featuring his son Shane on guitar and mighty drummer Kenny Aronoff — cranked to 11. Don't be surprised if ZZ's Billy Gibbons jams with Fogerty. (7 p.m. Fri. Treasure Island Casino amphitheater, Red Wing, $30 and up, ticketmaster.com)

Kesha

On her current tour, the pop star might come across as Ziggy Stardust one moment and Dolly Parton the next. That's because Kesha is all for self-love and empowerment, embracing every cause from gay rights to the #MeToo movement and every style of music from dance-pop to country. In song and conversation, the big-voiced singer is a fighter, as evidenced on last year's fierce, feisty and romantic "Rainbow," one of 2017's strongest and most eclectic pop albums. And, of course, she's got plenty of pop hits, including "Tik Tok" and "We R Who We R," from earlier in her career. (8 p.m. Sat. Mystic Lake Casino amphitheater, Prior Lake, $39, ticketmaster.com)

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ZZ Top plays the Treasure Island Casino amphitheater on Friday.
Dusty Hill, left, and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top. VOSTAREK JOSEF • CTK (VOSTAREK JOSEF • CTK/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
DAVID BREWSTER Ô dbrewster@startribune.com John Fogerty in concert at the State Theater Tuesday night.
John Fogerty (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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