Lotus

The jazzy electronic quintet Lotus, known for its precisely timed improvisations during live shows, is celebrating its thirteenth year together. This weekend, fresh off the release of its most recent effort, Lotus, the band, which is signed to Boulder’s SCI Fidelity records, is kicking off a tour that will culminate with a group of shows in Japan. From incorporating video-game music to performing David Bowie tribute shows and playing Black Sabbath covers, Lotus has figured out how to evolve its music and have a lot of fun doing it. Backed by the locals in Octopus Nebula, Lotus is sure to please the Fillmore crowd with extensive, complex jam sessions and, if we’re lucky, a few covers. (Stop by backbeatblog.com for a full Q&A with the band.)