Concert previews of the Dirty Nil, Yellowcard, the Revivalists and more [Seven in Seven] – Daily Local

Welcome to Seven in Seven, where we look at shows coming to the region over the next week. As always, whether your musical tastes are rock ’n’ roll, jazz, heavy metal, R&B, singer-songwriter or indie, there will always be something to check out.

Here are seven of the best on the docket for the week of July 7:

The Dirty Nil  — Friday at Underground Arts

Having formed when the band members were still in high school in 2006, The Dirty Nil toured for years before releasing their first LP, 2016’s “Higher Power.” Recently, the Hamilton, Ontario, trio released “Bye Bye Big Bear,” the first new music since their impactful 2021 album with a title not fit for print. On its back, the band got back on the road, electrifying increasingly packed venues and festival stages with their fiery brand of punk-tinged rock. The single is a natural next step in the direction of the same blistering power chords, silky-smooth hooks and oddly charming witticisms distilled into a more potent, harder-hitting product.

The Smile — Friday at Franklin Music Hall

Made up of Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke and guitarist Jonny Greenwood, alongside drummer Tom Skinner, The Smile will make their first appearance in Philly since forming in 2020. To coincide with the North American tour, the band released a studio version of the song “Bending Hectic,” debuted by the trio during their Montreux Jazz Festival appearance in 2022, and, while not included on the subsequent live album “The Smile (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival, July 2022),” it became a word-of-mouth phenomenon, with fans and critics calling for its release. The single marks The Smile’s first piece of new music in 2023.

Yellowcard — Tuesday at The Mann

Reuniting at Riot Fest in Chicago in 2022 — six years after calling it quits — to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their iconic breakthrough album “Ocean Avenue,” Yellowcard felt a creative shift and soon found themselves penning new material in Texas. Just a few days before the Mann show, the pop punk outfit will release the EP “Childhood Eyes.” Imbued with the essence of the EP, the title track lead single epitomizes the excitement of a band reborn with the seasoned spark of chemistry that’s tight and fluid.

The Blackbyrds — Tuesday at City Winery Main Stage

The Blackbyrds were formed in 1973 as legendary jazz trumpeter Dr. Donald Byrd’s brainchild to expose college students to the real world of music — in his own words, to “bridge the gap between academia and the real world.” Byrd envisioned taking active students at Howard University in Washington, D.C., on a real-world field trip that would expose them to ins and outs of the music business. The Blackbyrds went on to create an everlasting musical style that combines classical, jazz, R&B and gospel, which introduced musical terms such as crossover, urban contemporary and easy listening to the music dictionary and at the same time presented these young musicians as composers and singers.

The Revivalists + The Head and the Heart — Wednesday, July 12, at The Mann

Sometimes, a pair of bands co-headlining together for a brief summertime run makes perfect sense. Eight-piece New Orleans rock ’n’ roll collective The Revivalists have made the journey from hole-in-the-wall gigs to sold-out shows at hallowed venues such as Radio City Music Hall, The Ryman and Red Rocks, multiplatinum success, more than 800 million streams, critical fanfare and numerous national television performances. Beloved indie folk act The Head and the Heart have established their status as a touring powerhouse, having landed prime time mainstage slots at Coachella, Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits.

Arts Fishing Club — Thursday, July 13, at MilkBoy

“Rothko Sky,” the debut album from Nashville indie rock band Arts Fishing Club, charts the autobiographical yet hugely relatable arc of an impassioned, volatile romance. Twinkling with cultured musicality, innate melodicism and resonant imagery, its 10 alt-flecked tracks dance, cry and ultimately surrender to our universal love of falling in love. Described by singer/guitarist Chris Kessenich as his “semi-solo project,” Arts Fishing Club has earned a reputation for incredible, inclusive live shows since forming in 2016. Drawing a revolving lineup from a core pool of top Nashville talent, they’ve released a string of singles and EPs while enthralling Midwest and East Coast audiences, and are looking to keep the trend going at MilkBoy.

The Suffers — Thursday, July 13, at Ardmore Music Hall

Founded in 2011, The Suffers built a devoted local following in Houston, Texas, before breaking out internationally in 2015 on the strength of their debut EP, “Make Some Room,” which helped land them performances everywhere from Letterman to NPR’s “Tiny Desk Concert.” The band followed it up in 2016 with a self-titled full-length that yielded similarly widespread acclaim along with star-making performances at Newport Folk Festival and on “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.” By the time the group released their 2018 sophomore effort, “Everything Here,” their arrival as critical and festival favorites was undeniable, something that continues to this day.

Soundcheck

• The Dirty Nil: “Bye Bye Big Bear”

• The Smile: “Bending Hectic”

• Yellowcard: “Childhood Eyes”

• The Blackbyrds: “Rock Creek Park”

• The Revivalists: “Kid”

• The Head and the Heart: “Hurts (But It Goes Away)”

• Arts Fishing Club: “Hello Heartbreak”

• The Suffers: “Nunya”