Diego's Umbrella, Teka Brock, Sister Hazel

By Aaron Davis (for JHWeekly.com)This umbrella needs you under it “Gypsy pirate polka rock” is what they aspire to. But this is more than a music show. Think of March 4th Marching Band’s stage appeal and know that the antics and humor of Diego’s Umbrella could only originate in one place—San Francisco.Pulling from Eastern European tradition, pop sensibility and punk rock energy, this sextet has grown into quite the veteran troupe. Three albums, major motion pictures, network TV and international touring should be enough to convince you that these guys are the real deal. Do it. Your energy will be returned 10 fold.  Poppa Presents will host Diego’s Umbrella at 10 p.m., Thursday, at Pink Garter Theater. Tickets are $10 at the door. PoppaPresents.com. Cowboy State countryOf the Wyoming artists that I’ve been exposed to, Teka Brock’s brand of country with a splash of Southern rock and a twist of bluegrass just sticks. The Sheridan native has a classic country delivery and solid band behind her, including songwriter and bassist, Jarod Judd, who penned most of the tunes on the band’s inviting debut album, Gringos.The Teka Brock Band plays at 9:30 p.m., Thursday and Friday, at the Mangy Moose in Teton Village. Admission is $7 at the door each night.Your Sister HazelSister Hazel may cause some 90s flashbacks, and not being the keenest pop historian, I was surprised to see its name on the horizon for the Center Theater. Those that had an ear glued to mainstream radio likely know every word to the band’s most successful single, “All For You,” from its platinum disc Somewhere More Familiar, which hit No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1997.But that’s less important now, 10 albums into its 15-year career. The band’s 2009 album, Release, reached the band’s highest spot (No. 37) on the Billboard charts, though it received very mixed reviews from critics and fans. If you liked them at one time, chances are you’ll like them now.Coming from the unfortunate school of glitzy country-pop, Clint Black’s daughter, Chelsea Bain, opens the show. The Center for the Arts presents Sister Hazel, 7:30 p.m., Thursday, at the Center Theater. All seating is $25, at JHCenterfortheArts.org or by calling 733-4900.  tags: jackson hole show music musician live band singer songwriter nightlife concerts wyoming center arts photographer planet teton venues screen door porch boondocks guitar

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