By Sarah on June 27, 2011
The rain is threatening to keep me out of Millennium Park tonight, no matter how badly I want to see Low and Glen Hansard. But a three day weekend means that I might be hitting up all sorts of shows. Maybe. I’ve got my eye on you, weather. Monday, June 27 Low, Glen Hansard; Millennium […]
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By Sarah on June 24, 2011
This weekend’s summer festival pick is Wicker Park’s Green Music Fest. Green Music Fest, Saturday and Sunday The festival in Wicker Park (North and Damen) aims to feature “environmentally-friendly vendors, services and cutting edge music”. They definitely follow through on their pledge to be green, with food vendors being asked to use compostable materials in […]
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By Sarah on June 22, 2011
If it isn’t quite obvious by now, I am a fan of Andrew Bird in all of his many incarnations: swing revivalist, contemplative solo artist, unlikely rock band front man. I’m a fan whether the performance is tight and flawless, or if it resembles a practice session. The concert at Ann Arbor’s Power Center for […]
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By Sarah on June 20, 2011
Monday, June 20 Robbie Fulks, Kelly Hogan; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation Tuesday, June 21 The Lonely Forest; Hideout. 9 pm, $8 Wednesday, June 22 Jason Webley, Destroy Nate Allen, The Gunshy; Panchos. 6 pm, $8 Matt Duke, Matthew Mayfield; SPACE. 8 pm, $12-20 Thursday, June 23 Peter Wolf Crier, Yellow Ostrich; Schubas. 7:00 […]
Posted in Upcoming Events | Tagged ashley riley, bloodiest, califone, destroy nate allen, double door, empty bottle, evanston space, hideout, house of blues, illinois centennial monument, jason webley, jonny lang, kd lang and the siss boom bang, kelly hogan, matt and kim, matt duke, matthew mayfield, metro, moreland and arbuckel, panchos, peter wolf crier, ravinia, redgrave, robbie fulks, sanctified grumblers, sarah and the tall boys the barehand jugband, schubas, subterranean, the belle brigade, the gunshy, the hood internet, the hoyle brothers, the infamous stringdusters, the lawrence peters outfit, the lonely forest, the thermals, todd kessler, uncommon ground, yellow ostrich, yo la tengo
By Mel on June 17, 2011
After midnight last night, as we cruised up Downing Street, I said, “I’d sure like to know who’s getting married in town that flew in Jens Lekman to perform at the wedding.” “Me too,” my friend said. We plan to check the society pages of the Sunday Denver Post. (If you’re reading this, newlyweds, congratulations!) […]
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The Gillian Welch Listening Party Adventure
By Mel on June 21, 2011
I just got home from my local listening party for The Harrow & The Harvest, Gillian Welch’s album that’s out next week. (It doesn’t look like Chicago got one, so unless you’re traveling, looks like it’ll be another seven days of waiting.) I can’t do a full review based on what I heard — I […]
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