The U’s Northrop Auditorium is the only logical venue in town for the most conspicuously literate band in rock to promote its new album, What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World. Luckily, Northrop’s legendary terribleness is no more, so this is bound to be a beautiful show in every possible way. Great band + great venue = great chance to see something special.

March 24, Northrop Auditorium, Mpls., 612-624-2345, northrop.umn.edu