This Week in Great Music: 1/9 – 1/15

We are getting back in the swing of things here with the weekly calendar.  It’s the beginning of the year, cut me some slack.

We’ve got some great local artists on bills this week, plus some very diverse acts coming in as part of the Tomorrow Never Knows festival, spread out at Schubas, Lincoln . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 1/9 – 1/15

This Week in Great Music: 10/31 – 11/6

I’ll be at SPACE tonight for Communion Music’s big US tour.   And I’m thinking about trying to figure out a way to make it out to Berwyn to see the Blind Boys of Alabama.  It’ll be a heck of a road trip-via-public transportation, that’s for sure.

Monday, October 31 Matthew and the . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 10/31 – 11/6

This Week in Great Music: 9/19 – 9/25

Everything about this week is just a lead-up to the Hideout Block Party.  I’ve missed you, Andrew Bird.

Monday, September 19 Robbie Fulks; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation

Tuesday, September 20 Cut Copy, Washed Out, Midnight Magic, Only Children; the Riviera. 8 pm, $27 Abigail Washburn, Mar Caribe, Alana Amran; Martyrs. 8 pm, . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 9/19 – 9/25

This Week in Great Music: 8/29 – 9/4

Hello, last days of August.

I won’t be around, but I highly recommend seeing In Tall Buildings on Thursday, The Square Affair on Friday, and Save the Clocktower on Saturday.  Three days of solid shows by local bands.  What isn’t to love?

Also, don’t forget that the North Coast Music Festival is going on . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 8/29 – 9/4

This Week in Great Music: 6/27 – 7/3

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; . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 6/27 – 7/3

This Week in Great Music: 5/9 – 5/15

I’m going to see Vandaveer on Wednesday. So should you. You may still even have time to RSVP to the Empty Bottle to get in for free.

Monday, May 9 Robbie Fulks, Pussycat Trio; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation

Tuesday, May 10 Rammstein; Allstate Arena. 8 pm, $49.50-89.50 The Fiery Furnaces; Schubas. 8 . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 5/9 – 5/15