The Polyphonic Spree burst from the gates in 2000 in a Technicolor explosion of sound and light. Its music was an unabashed tribute to the gaudy, orchestral pop of the 1970s, though it also featured a decidedly psychedelic, occasionally dark undercurrent. Songwriter Tim DeLaughter, previously known for fronting Tripping Daisy (givers of one of ‘90s alt-rock one-hit-wonderdom’s most indelible nuggets in “I Got a Girl”), posed as a pseudo-cult leader, his 24-piece band donning white robes in support of his singular creative vision. The group celebrates 15 years on the scene by playing its first record, The Beginning Stages of… in its entirety Friday.
8 p.m. $22. georgiatheatre.com
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