MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE

Top 5 Live: Lana Del Rey and a 'little indie rock band'

Seth Johnson
Star correspondent
Brian Kelley will perform with Florida Georgia Line on May 23 at the IMS.

Picks from freelance writer Seth Johnson and Star reporter David Lindquist for the best Central Indiana concerts happening May 22-28.

Indianapolis 500 concerts

May 22-24, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 4790 W 16th St., prices vary, (317) 492-8500.

From rock to country to dance, a diverse lineup of internationally acclaimed music acts will play Indianapolis Motor Speedway during Race Weekend. Kicking it all off, the annual Carb Day concert features iconic alt-rock band Jane's Addiction, joined on the bill by O.A.R. and 38 Special. Saturday's Legends Day show brings Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett and Frankie Ballard to the Turn 4 infield stage. On Sunday, a lineup of dance music giants will take over the Indy 500 Snake Pit, led by Chicago-born EDM superstar Kaskade.

"Weird Al" Yankovic

7:30 p.m. May 28, Murat Theatre in Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., sold out, (317) 231-0000, ThingsToDo.IndyStar.com.

“Weird Al” Yankovic will perform on May 28 at Old National Centre.

Known for his comedic spoofs of radio hits, this Grammy-winning artist has parodied songs by acts ranging from Joan Jett and John Mellencamp to Lady Gaga and Michael Jackson across the course of his career. With decades of experience in the music industry, Yankovic celebrated his first-ever No. 1 album with 2014's "Mandatory Fun."

Lana Del Rey

7:30 p.m. May 28, Klipsch Music Center, 2880 E. 146th St., Noblesville, $24 to $78.50, (800) 745-3000, ThingsToDo.IndyStar.com.

Lana Del Rey will perform on May 28 at Klipsch Music Center.

Before she even had a full-length album to her name, this atmospheric pop artist was asked to perform on "Saturday Night Live." While the appearance didn't receive the greatest of reviews, Del Rey still found a wealth of success with 2012's platinum-certified "Born to Die." Now on tour to promote 2014 album "Ultraviolence," Del Rey will be joined at Klipsch Music Center by supporting act Grimes.

Houndmouth

9 p.m. May 28, the Vogue, 6259 N. College Ave., $17 to $19, (317) 259-7029, ThingsToDo.IndyStar.com.

Houndmouth will perform on May 28 at the Vogue.

Recently characterized by Huffington Post as "the best little (indie) rock band in Americana," Indiana's Houndmouth will showcase selections from new album "Little Neon Limelight" at the Vogue. Nashville's Clear Plastic Masks rounds out the bill.

Built to Spill

8 p.m. May 27, the Vogue, 6259 N. College Ave., $20 to $22, (317) 259-7029,ThingsToDo.IndyStar.com .

Doug Martsch will perform with Built to Spill on May 27 at the Vogue.

Idaho's Built to Spill, led by accomplished vocalist-guitarist Doug Martsch, has made albums for major-label Warner Bros. for two decades. "Untethered Moon," released on April 18, is the latest. Rolling Stone magazine reported that "Moon's" consistency "is a testament to Martsch's perfectionism (he scrapped a whole album in 2012) — and for that, we salute him."