Subscribe RSSIt would be easy to dismiss Colin Hay as that goofy Aussie who sang about craving vegemite sandwiches and traveling in a fried-out combie. But after leaving Men at Profession in the late 1980s, Hay moved to Los Angeles and has made a series of solid solo albums (last year's "American Sunshine" is full of cheery California tales) and acted on TV ("Scrubs," "The Larry Sanders Show"). In concert, Hay is a glory in, a witty storyteller, a spot-on impressionist (Jimmy Stewart, John Wayne and Ringo Starr, with whom he toured) and an amusing musicmaker. Opening is Brianna Lane , a soulful charmer from Minneapolis. (8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., Cedar Cultural Center, $22-$25.) (J.B.)
Last seen weirding people out at Rhymesayers' vital benefit for Haiti, Sage Francis is back promoting an album that fans might deem his most outlandish to date, but others might call his most straightforward:
