Modest Mouse and the Lemonheads both have something cool in store for fans.
The two bands — which rank among the best alt-rock acts in the business — are each venturing back to the ’90s to revisit marquee albums in concert. First up are the Lemonheads, the Boston-based act led since the mid-’80s by vocalist-guitarist Evan Dando, who plan to set up shop and perform “It’s a Shame About Ray” in its entirety on Nov. 28 at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco.
The 1992 offering — which turned 30 this year — is one of the best albums of the era, featuring “Rockin Stroll,” “Rudderless” and, of course, the amazing title track. Showtime is 8 p.m. and tickets are $35,The Lemonheads also perform Nov. 29 at Harlow’s in Sacramento. Showtime is 7:30 p.m.
The 1997 album, which helped pave the way for the commercial success of 2000’s “The Moon & Antarctica” and 2004’s “Good News for People Who Love Bad News,” features the fan favorite “Doin’ the Cockroach.” (Album collectors can nab a copy of the LP — recently re-released on colored vinyl — at