Reviews: Dead & Co., The Weeknd, AC/DC, Kendrick Lamar, Mötley Crüe, Jethro Tull

Dead & Company @ Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Nov. 6 – “Featuring the core of the Dead doing what they do best alongside the enigmatic and supremely talented John Mayer, Dead and Company’s performance Friday night was simply stunning.” – John Miller/The Hoya

The Weeknd @ Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., Nov. 11 – “In general, this was not the kind of music that one is accustomed to hearing in arena singalongs. There were lots of murky, mid-tempo numbers, and not that many pop hooks — though they were some, on songs such as ‘Can’t Feel My Face’ and ‘Shameless.’ – Jay Lustig/The Record/NorthJersey.com

AC/DC @ Queensland Sports & Athletic Centre, in Queensland, Australia, Nov. 12 – “Angus is ageless, simply astonishing and as close to note-perfect as you can be when you’re banging out wailing guitar solos for close to two hours.” – Jorge Branco/The Sydney Morning Herald

Kendrick Lamar @ The Wiltern in Los Angeles, Calif., Nov. 11 – “Backed by a line-up of drums, bass, keyboards and guitar that specialized in an unflowery version of jazz fusion, Lamar was as much a seasoned bandleader as an MC.” – Sasha Frere-Jones/Los Angeles Times

Mötley Crüe @ Wembley Arena in London, England, Nov. 6. –  “As giant spikes spew flumes of fire to the chainsaw riffs of ‘Girls, Girls, Girls,’ they take to a stage that looks like the sort of thing Mad Max might drive.” – Mark Beaumont/The Guardian

“Jethro Tull – the Rock Opera” @ Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket Hall, Conn., Nov. 8 – “It tells the story of Tull’s life, reimagined with video clips as if it were in the near future. One clip shows a young Tull and a woman both singing along with the eccentric vocalist/flutist Anderson, who hails from Edinburgh, Scotland.” – Stephen Peterson/Sun Chronicle