One of UFO's best-known members, guitarist Michael Schenker, also of Scorpions, may have left the mothership a long time ago, but the seminal British hard-rock institution often cited as one of the forefathers of heavy metal has carried on, touring, re-releasing their classic albums, and recording some new ones that have energized old fans. In 2009 they celebrated their 40th anniversary with the album The Visitor, their 20th, which eschewed heavy-metal riffing in favor of scorching, bluesy hard-rock. The band is planning to release a follow-up this summer.
UFO w/ MindFlow
Tonight @ Shank Hall, 8 p.m
