SLCene Suggests: North Mississippi Allstars at The State Room

NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS, THE STATE ROOM, Tuesday, Feb. 4 & Wednesday, Feb. 5, 8 p.m., $35

The North Mississippi Allstars are what you would call a “can’t-miss” band from the get-go. Well before officially creating the band in 1996, brothers Luther and Cody Dickenson had a lifetime of incredible music education courtesy of their pop, Jim, a Memphis musician, producer and industry legend. The blues-infused rock sound of the Allstars is no shock, given the brothers’ Southern roots, but their instrumental acuity is something not easily passed generation to generation–they earned that all themselves. Their most recent album, World Boogie, arrived in the fall, and now they’re hitting SLC for a two-night stand sure to be among the hottest shows this winter. Lightnin’ Malcom opens.