As the temperature cools, venues heat up

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To say there is a lot of great live music coming to the Chattanooga area in November would be a huge understatement. While, for the most part, the outdoor festival season has come to an end, the indoor live music venues are ready for the diversion - and, boy, are they ready.

This month, The Signal has Gary Clark Jr. and Goodie Mob scheduled, the Walker Theatre is bringing in The Psychedelic Furs and Mac DeMarco, Songbirds' schedule is too jam-packed to even start trying to list, and don't forget about JJ's Bohemia and Hi-Fi Clyde's!

One show that has been anticipated by many is Dawes' return to Chattanooga. This time, the LA-based rock band is headed to The Signal on Sunday, Nov. 11.

The journey and transformation of the group has been interesting to follow. Launching their debut album, "North Hills," in 2009, Dawes caught the ear of the masses early on with their folk rock sound, reminiscent of the Laurel Canyon style made famous decades earlier by CSNY, Joni Mitchell and Jackson Browne. For the next three albums, Dawes introduced a little more rock here and there, but the lyrics, harmonies and overall vibe stayed pretty true to their original sound. In 2016, however, with the release of their fifth album, "We're All Gonna Die," fans heard a new sound from Dawes, marking a metamorphosis into something a little more pop-influenced. With the release of their new album, "Passwords," in June of this year, the band seems to have embraced their new sound even more and become more comfortable in their indie rock shoes.

Whether you're a fan of early or new Dawes, they seem to have found a way to please everyone as they continue their "An Evening with Dawes" tour, normally bringing two to three hours of music to the stage. While you can expect to hear them perform songs off their new album, also come prepared to hear a mix of the music that has made Dawes one of the most successful indie rock bands on the scene for nearly 10 years now.

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New music playlist:

"Around the Horn" by Phosphorescent

"I Dreamt We Spoke Again" by Death Cab for Cutie

"All is Quiet" by The Devil Makes Three

"Goodbye Carolina" by The Marcus King Band

"Pearl" by Adam Faucett

"The Black" by Beitthemeans

"Rollin' With the Flow" by Kurt Vile

"Brown Eyed Lover" by Allen Stone

"San Luis" by Gregory Alan Isakov

"Made It Home" by AHI

"Apollo" by St. Paul & The Broken Bones

"Bleach Blonde Bottle Blues" by Larkin Poe

"Living in the Future" by Dawes

"In Your Face" by Cat Power

"Goodbye Rain" by Hush Kids

"Stars" by Desert Noises

And, stay tuned for these upcoming shows:

Hot off the release of their new album, "Carolina Confessions," The Marcus King Band will be in the Chattanooga area twice this month: on Thursday 11/8 at Songbirds South downtown, and then on Saturday 11/10 at Cumberland Caverns in McMinnville, Tenn.

Soul artist Allen Stone will return to Chattanooga for a performance at the Walker Theatre on Saturday 11/10.

The Atlanta-based sisters of Larkin Poe will bring their blues-infused roots rock show to Songbirds North on Saturday 11/10.

There will be plenty of indie rock in the air at JJ's Bohemia on Thursday 11/15 as Utah-based Desert Noises returns to share the stage with Morning Teleportation and Chattanooga's own Okinawa.

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