Marcus Alan Ward/Captain Kidd/Red Rose Panic/The Dropout

Marcus Alan Ward aims to melt your mind with his progressive and powerful arthouse pop. But he wants you to dance your ass off too. Take, for example, "BodyFeelGood," which melds groovy beats, goopy bass and techno. Listen to it long enough and you'll realize how much technically is crammed into the track, but no matter how complex all it makes you want to do is move. Since April, the much-buzzed-about artist has released a new song a month, and tonight's show represents his first headlining gig at the Beachland Ballroom. (Laura Morrison)