John Hiatt and North Mississippi Allstars

John Hiatt’s sprawling catalog of recordings is chock-full of minor classics and overlooked gems. His latest

album, Master of Disaster, was recorded with the legendary producer Jim Dickinson at the equally legendary

Ardent Studios in Memphis (where Dickinson also produced Big Star’s Sister Lovers and the Replacements’

Pleased to Meet Me). As they did on Master of Disaster, Dickinson’s sons Cody and Luther—prodigious music

makers in their own right—will back Hiatt at the Zoo, and their own country blues band, North Mississippi

Allstars, will do an acoustic opening set. Hiatt is consistently engaging as a live performer, and between

the cozy setting and the music—which turns from intimate ballads to bar-rockin’ jams, and back— this has the

makings of a seriously sweaty affair. 13000 Zoo Blvd., Apple Valley; 952-431-9200