Keane

Although the band’s moniker falls into that annoying trend of one-word, first or last names that don’t belong to any of the group members — thank you, Travis — Keane separates itself from the pack in the songwriting and performance department. Formed in 1997 by childhood friends from East Sussex, England, the lads went from cover act to original powerhouse with tunes such as “Somewhere Only We Know” and “Everybody’s Changing.” And the trio may be the only chart-topping unit ever to feature the unusual lineup of pianist, drummer and lead singer. Keane joins Brendan Benson 8 p.m. Sunday at The Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway St., Kansas City, Mo.

Caribou

Canadian Dan Snaith is the one-man brain trust behind Caribou, an indie electronica band with a melodic flair reminiscent of Stereolab, FourTet, Clinic or Mum. Formerly known as Manitoba, Caribou crafts elegant and slowly unfolding jams with assorted sonic widjits and some Krautrock-esque walls of noise. Openers Junior Boys play arty electronic pop with nods to hip-hop producers like Timbaland and electro artists New Order. The bands join The Russian Futurists 10 p.m. Sunday at The Jackpot Saloon, 943 Mass.

Jimmy Chamberlain Complex

No one ever doubted the abilities of super-drummer Jimmy Chamberlain when he was riding high with The Smashing Pumpkins. As it turned out, the only thing holding him back was himself — and a widely reported nasty drug habit. With “Life Begins Again,” Chamberlain’s creative muse is given full access to develop alongside a cast of equally capable jazz-into-hard-rock musicians. At times, the band recalls the sonic fury of early Pumpkins jams, albeit with more room for Chamberlain to showcase his deft touch and shotgun rolls. The Complex performs 9 p.m. Saturday at The Bottleneck, 737 N.H.

Surrealism Family Day

It’s the perfect opportunity to teach the kids surrealism at the Spencer Museum of Art’s family day. Surrealist drawings provide a window into the thought processes of artists as they came to terms with the rapidly changing political and social situations of the post-World War I world. Among the artists represented in this show are Rene Magritte, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali and Joan Miró. Family day — featuring hands-on activities for the young ones — runs from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday in conjunction with the museum’s exhibit “The Invisible Revealed: Surrealist Drawings from the Drukier Collection,” which shows through May 22.

‘Now Let Me Fly’

“NYPD Blue” star James McDaniel will take the stage as Thurgood Marshall in “Now Let Me Fly,” a play celebrating the early grass-roots civil rights activists in the struggle to overturn legalized segregation. Written by award-winning playwright Marcia Cebulska, the script is based on hundreds of oral histories and personal interviews. The show, featuring area blues singers Queen Bey and Kelley Hunt, had been commissioned for the 50th anniversary celebration of Brown v. Board of Education and premiered a year ago in Topeka. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3:30 p.m. Sunday at The Gem Theater, 1615 E. 18th St., Kansas City, Mo.