Natural Born Killers

Fourth of July comes twice this year: once on the date you’d expect, and again on July 21, when Vegas-based power-rock balladeers The Killers play Mohegan Sun. It’s been a few years since we’ve come out to see Brandon Flowers and his friends play live, but if this show runs through the same stockpile of flashbulbs and fireworks that we’re used to, you may want to consider bringing your sunglasses at night. The Killers have crafted albums glittering with glamcore classics (Hot Fuss), gravely road songs in the key of Springsteen (Sam’s Town) and Bowie-esque bunches of synth-y space oddities (Day and Age). Now, 10 years into making music, the brash band is just as hopped up on power hooks and pop licks as ever. Bring some aspirin or Red Bull — depending on how old you are — and see for yourself what a high-octane group can do when it plays to the back row of the stadium.

The Killers: Thursday, July 21 at 8 p.m. $54.50-$70. Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT. (800) 745-3000, mohegansun.com.