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This Week in Great Music: 1/9 – 1/15

Sarah — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:39:36 +0000

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 Hall, Metro, and the Hideout. And, the Old Town School of Folk Music is kicking off a 55-day celebration of not only its 55th anniversary, but also the grand opening of its new building this week, with various classes, concerts, and other events.

Monday, January 9
Robbie Fulks, Don Stiernberg; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 Suggested Donation

Tuesday, January 10
Gabe Dixon, Leila Broussard; SPACE. 8 pm, $10-14
The Black Willoughbys; Hideout. 9 pm, $5 Suggested Donation
Creepy Band, Jon Drake & the Shakes, Johnathan Young, Ryley Walker; Empty Bottle. 9 pm, $8

Wednesday, January 11
Koo Nimo & The Occidental Highlife Association; Old Town School of Folk Music (West; 4544 N Lincoln). 8:30 pm, free ($5 suggested donation)

Thursday, January 12
Drake Bell; SPACE. 7 pm, $25-30
Tycho, Active Child, Ant’lrd, Abstract Science DJs; Lincoln Hall. 8 pm, sold out

Friday, January 13
Filligar, Daniel Ellsworth & the Great Lakes, Save the Clocktower; Subterranean. 9 pm, $10

Saturday, January 14
Alejandro Escovedo, JT Nero, Allison Russell; Old Town School of Folk Music (West; 4544 N Lincoln). 7 pm & 10 pm, $24-28
Too Hot To Handel: The Jazz Gospel Messiah; Auditorium Theatre. 7:30 pm, $30-72
The Walkmen; Metro. 10 pm, $26

Sunday, January 15
The Pickin’ Bubs; Schubas. 12 pm, free
Too Hot To Handel: The Jazz Gospel Messiah; Auditorium Theatre. 3 pm, $30-72
Vance Gilbert; Old Town School of Folk Music (East; 4545 N Lincoln). 7 pm, $16-20
Nina Ferraro, The Parlour Suite, Bad Bad Meow, Natalie Grace Alford; Beat Kitchen. 8 pm, $10
Freakers Ball: A Tribute to Shel Silverstein, ft. Jon Langford, Sally Timms, Nora O’Connor, and others; Hideout. 8 pm, $20

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

Sarah — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:45:05 +0000

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 Atlas, The David Mayfield Parade, Lauren Shera; SPACE. 8 pm, $12-20
Real Estate, Big Troubles, Julian Lynch; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, $15
A Schubas Halloween, ft. In Tall Buildings as Deerhoof and Cains & Abels as Modern Lovers; Schubas. 9 pm, $8-10

Tuesday, November 1
Meh

Wednesday, November 2
We Were Promised Jetpacks, Royal Bangs, Bear Hands; Metro. 9 pm, $16-19
Howie Day, Nick Zuber; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, $20

Thursday, November 3
Keep a Song in Your Soul: The Black Roots of Vaudeville, with the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Reggio McLaughlin and Reginald Robinson; Old Town School of Folk Music. 8 pm, $41-45
Catie Curtis; SPACE. 8 pm, $18-30
Milagres; Beat Kitchen. 8:30 pm, $10
Blitzen Trapper, Dawes, The Belle Brigade; Metro. 9 pm, $23
Little Scream, BOBBY, Judson Claiborne; Empty Bottle. 9:30 pm, $10-12

Friday, November 4
Keep a Song in Your Soul: The Black Roots of Vaudeville, with the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Reggio McLaughlin and Reginald Robinson; Old Town School of Folk Music. 8 pm, $41-45
Feist; the Riviera. 8 pm, $35

Saturday, November 5
Keep a Song in Your Soul: The Black Roots of Vaudeville, with the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Reggio McLaughlin and Reginald Robinson; Old Town School of Folk Music. 3 pm and 8 pm, $41-45
Blind Boys of Alabama, Sara and Sean Watkins; FitzGerald’s (6615 Roosevelt Rd., Berwyn). 8 pm, $35

Sunday, November 6
The Civil Wars, Milo Greene; the Vic. 7:30 pm, $20
A Winged Victory for the Sullen; Lincoln Hall. 8 pm, $20

This Week in Great Music: 9/19 – 9/25

Sarah — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:05:24 +0000

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, $15
Bomba Estereo, Luisa Malta; Lincoln Hall. 8 pm, $15
The Watson Twins, Aunt Martha; Schubas. 8 pm, $10
Movits!; Hideout. 9 pm, $10

Wednesday, September 21
Ani DiFranco, Anais Mitchell; the Vic. 7:30 pm, $41
Kaki King; SPACE. 7 pm and 10 pm; $20-34
Jill Andrews, Kevin Andrew Prchal; Schubas. 9 pm, $12

Thursday, September 22
Okkervil River, The Felice Brothers; the Vic. 7:30 pm, $25-27
An Horse; Beat Kitchen. 8:30 pm, $10-12
Laura Marling, Alessi’s Ark; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, sold out

Friday, September 23
They Might Be Giants, Jonathan Coulton; the Vic. 7:30 pm, $25
Liam Finn, Marques Toliver; Lincoln Hall. 10 pm, $15

Saturday, September 24
Hideout Block Party, ft. White Mystery, Jon Langford, Mavis Staples, Dosh, Andrew Bird, and more; Hideout. 12 pm, $25
Pinto and the Bean, Hemmingbirds, Bad Bad Meow; house party at 4326 N. Ashland. 6 pm, free
Las Guitarras de Espana; Mayne Stage. 7:30 pm, $25
Peter Wolf Crier, Baliff; Schubas. 10 pm, $12

Sunday, September 25
Meh.

This Week in Great Music: 8/29 – 9/4

Sarah — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:20:39 +0000

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 this weekend, the 2nd to the 4th, in Union Park. Three day passes are sold out, but single day tickets are still available.

Monday, August 29
Peter Bjorn and John, The Rhunes; Schubas. 9 pm, sold out

Tuesday, August 30
The Weepies; Park West. 7:30 pm, $20

Wednesday, August 31
Josh and the Empty Pockets, Band Called Catch, Briar Rabbit, Snow ‘n Charm; Lincoln Hall. 8 pm, $8
Jim Ward, The Lusitania; Schubas. 9 pm, $12

Thursday, September 1
In Tall Buildings, Speck Mountain, Gaberdine; Hideout. 9 pm, $8

Friday, September 2
The Square Affair, ft. The Shams Band, Chaperone, Go Long Mule, Musikanto, Johnny Rumble; Logan Square Auditorium. 7:30 pm, $7-10
Psalm One; Hideout. 10 pm, $12

Saturday, September 3
Guster, Jack’s Mannequin; Ravinia. 7:30 pm, $22-60
Save the Clocktower, Brontosaurus, When Clouds Attack, City States; Beat Kitchen. 9:30 pm, $8

Sunday, September 4
Meh.

This Week in Great Music: 6/27 – 7/3

Sarah — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:29:27 +0000

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 Park. 6:30 pm, free
Robbie Fulks, Eric Noden; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation

Tuesday, June 28
Eddie Vedder, Glen Hansard; Chicago Theatre. 7:30 pm, sold out
Kaki King; SPACE. 8 pm, $20-34

Wednesday, June 29
Eddie Vedder, Glen Hansard; Chicago Theatre. 7:30 pm, sold out

Thursday, June 30
The Singleman Affair, Small Sur, Thin Hymns, Angel Olsen; Panchos. 8 pm, $5

Friday, July 1
JD Souther, Jill Andrews; SPACE. 8 pm, $22-36
Nicole Atkins and the Black Sea, My My My. Beat Kitchen. 9 pm, $13-15
Nora O’Connor; Uncommon Ground. 10 pm, $5 suggested donation

Saturday, July 2
Holcombe Waller, Haley Bonar; Hideout. 9 pm, $10

Sunday, July 3
Bill Callahan, Hidden Ritual; Lincoln Hall. 8 pm, $20

This Week in Great Music: 5/9 – 5/15

Sarah — Mon, 09 May 2011 16:10:27 +0000

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 pm, $15
tUnE-yArDs, Buke and Gass, Prussia; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, sold out

Wednesday, May 11
The Fiery Furnaces; Schubas. 8 pm, $15
Girlyman, Coyote Grace; SPACE. 8 pm, $20-34
Vandaveer, Ferraby Lionheart, Rachele Eve; Empty Bottle. 9:30 pm, $8

Thursday, May 12
Girlyman, Coyote Grace; SPACE. 8 pm, $20-34

Friday, May 13
Holly Golightly and the Broke-Offs, Jon Drake and the Shakes, The Singleman Affair; Beat Kitchen. 9 pm, $12
Chris Buehrle Band, Kevin Mileski, Kickbush, Fall Down; Lincoln Hall. 9:30 pm, $7-10
Canasta, Dastardly, Soft Speaker, Secret Colours; Empty Bottle. 10:30 pm, $10

Saturday, May 14
Scott Free’s Alt-Q Festival, ft. Ellis, Nicole Reynolds, Jeffrey Altergott, Sister Speak, Levan D Hawkins and Ian Wilson; Old Town School of Folk Music. 7 pm, $16-20
Kid Koala, Cave, The Loyal Divide, Save The Clocktower, DJ Intel, DJ Demchuck; Abbey Pub. 8:30 pm, $15-20
The Streets on Fire, Chaperone, The Kickback, The Goondas; Metro. 9 pm, $9
Jessica Lea Mayfield, Nathaniel Rateliff; Schubas. 10 pm, $12-14

Sunday, May 15
Meh.

This Week in Great Music: 4/25 – 5/1

Sarah — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:30:18 +0000

Monday, April 25
Robbie Fulks; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation
Arcade Fire, The National; UIC Pavilion. 7:30 pm, sold out
Flame Shark, Umma, Phillip Roebuck, Kellen and Me, The Photographers; Lincoln Hall. 7:30 pm, $8
Matt Ryd, Matt Kelly, The Mike Middleton Band, Duck and Goose; Double Door. 9 pm, $5
Pinto and the Bean, Black Canvas, Is World; Bottom Lounge. 10 pm, ~~$27~~ $5, or free with Arcade Fire ticket stub

Tuesday, April 26
Foals, Freelance Whales, The Naked and Famous; Metro. 6:30 pm, sold out
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, Koo Koo Kangaroo, Bigcolour; Lincoln Hall. 7 pm, $12-14

Wednesday, April 27
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Twin Shadow, Weakness; Lincoln Hall. 7 pm, $15

Thursday, April 28
Jukebox the Ghost, Wakey!Wakey!, Pretty and Nice; Schubas. 6 pm and 9:30 pm, $12-14

Friday, April 29
Sarah and the Tall Boys, Uncommon Ground (1401 W Devon). 6 pm, free
William Fitzsimmons; Old Town School of Folk Music. 8 pm, $16-20
Stephen Kellogg, Tift Merritt; SPACE. 8 pm, $18-22
Chris Buehrle Band, Mer, Soul Fix; Cubby Bear Wrigleyville; 9 pm, $10
Sad Brad Smith, The Damn Choir, Good Evening, Jenny Gillespie; Beat Kitchen. 9 pm, $8
Joe Pug, Strand of Oaks; Lincoln Hall. 10 pm, $14
Cameron McGill and What Army, Miles Nielsen, Adam Arcuragi; Schubas. 10 pm, $10

Saturday, April 30
Jeffrey David, Train Company, Geoff Dolce, Peter Terry and the City Prophets; Double Door. 9 pm, $10-12

Sunday, May 1
Jungle of Cities, The Numbers, Maccabee Kelem, The Lillies; Reggie’s Music Joint. 8 pm, $5

This Week in Great Music: 4/11 – 4/17

Sarah — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:31:02 +0000

Just the other day, I was talking to someone who was asking about what’s next on my show calendar. I couldn’t remember anything pressing, and figured I had a good couple of weeks until something came up that I really wanted to see. And then I put together this week’s list, which has a whole bunch of shows on it that I want to see. Oops.

Monday, April 11
Robbie Fulks, Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation
The Civil Wars, White Dress; Schubas. 8 pm, sold out

Tuesday, April 12
The Civil Wars, White Dress; Schubas. 8 pm, sold out

Wednesday, April 13
The Hot Club of Cowtown, The Hoyle Brothers; Lincoln Hall. 8 pm, $20
Skybombers, La Scala, The Bright White; Beat Kitchen. 8 pm, $10
Kim Richey, Jeff Libman; SPACE. 8 pm, $15-28

Thursday, April 14
The Greencards, Charlie Parr, Amanda Shires; Mayne Stage. 8:30 pm, $15
Anni Rossi, Daniel Knox, Rollin Hunt; Hideout. 9 pm, $8

Friday, April 15
Loudon Wainwright III, Kim Richey; Old Town School of Folk Music. 7 pm & 10 pm, $24-28
John Wesley Harding, Lincoln Hall. 7 pm, $14
Jeff Tweedy; the Vic. 7:30 pm, $50
The Damnwells, Harper Blynn, Howard Jennings; SPACE. 8 pm, $15-26

Saturday, April 16
Jeff Tweedy; the Vic. 7:30 pm, sold out
Ha Ha Tonka, The Spring Standards, Jerome Holloway; Subterranean. 9 pm, $10
Cornmeal, The Giving Tree Band; House of Blues. 9 pm, $19-20
The Right Now, The Revelations ft. Trey Williams, Vertikal; Martyrs. 9:30 pm, $10

Sunday, April 17
KT Tunstall, Robert Francis, Miggs; Park West. 7:30 pm, $25

This Week in Great Music: 4/4 – 4/10

Sarah — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:17:12 +0000

This week’s got a lot of great shows on the calendar, and I’ll be at a couple of them. Come find me and say hi at Tuesday’s Mountain Goats show (the Vic), or Friday’s Over the Rhine show (Lincoln Hall). I’m hoping to make it to Lincoln Hall on Saturday for Sharon Van Etten, but my own band, Jungle of Cities, is doing a show that night at US Beer Company (1801 N Clybourn). If you’re not enticed by any of the other shows on Saturday night, come out and see us — I think we go on around 10.

Monday, April 4
Robbie Fulks, Steve Frisbie; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation
Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, The Opposition Party, DJRC; Lincoln Hall. 8 pm, sold out

Tuesday, April 5
The Mountain Goats, Megafaun; the Vic. 7:30 pm, $20
Joe Firstman, Marianne Keith; Martyrs. 8 pm, $10

Wednesday, April 6
The Raveonettes, Tamaryn; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, $18

Thursday, April 7
David Choi, Drew Dawson; Subterranean. 7 pm, $12
The Cave Singers, Lia Ices; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, $14
Wye Oak, Callers; Schubas. 9 pm, sold out

Friday, April 8
Andrew Belle, Haroula Rose; Schubas. 7:30 pm, sold out
Cut Copy, Holy Ghost, Kid Color; the Riviera. 8 pm, sold out
Over the Rhine, Lucy Wainwright Roche; Lincoln Hall. 8 pm, $22
Bone and Bell, Cloudbirds, Steve Dawson and Ellen Cherry; Uncommon Ground (1401 W Devon). 9 pm, $5
Movits!, Reds and Blue, Boutros; Beat Kitchen. 9:30 pm, $10

Saturday, April 9
Robert Plant and the Band of Joy, North Mississippi Allstars; Auditorium Theatre. 8 pm, sold out
Sharon Van Etten, Little Scream, In Tall Buildings; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, $14
O’Death, Grandchildren, Chaperone; Beat Kitchen. 9:30 pm, $10
Las Guitarras de Espana, Uncommon Ground (1401 W Devon). 9:30 pm, $15

Sunday, April 10
Meh.

This Week in Great Music: 3/28 – 4/3

Sarah — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:22:15 +0000

Monday, March 28
Kelly Hogan, Scott Ligon; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation

Tuesday, March 29
City and Colour, Gord Downie; Park West. 7:30 pm, sold out
Geronimo!, Kid You’ll Move Mountains, The Soil and the Sun, Brontosaurus; Double Door. 8 pm, $8
Laura Jansen, Umma; Beat Kitchen. 8 pm, $10
Destroyer, The War on Drugs; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, sold out

Wednesday, March 30
Ellie Goulding, The Knocks; Lincoln Hall. 7:30 pm, sold out
Danielson, Sonoi, Miracle Condition; Schubas. 9 pm, $12

Thursday, March 31
DeVotchKa, Kopecky Family Band; House of Blues. 8 pm, $23-25

Friday, April 1
J Mascis, Kurt Vile and the Violators; Subterranean. 10 pm, $18

Saturday, April 2
Will Hoge, Matt Duke; SPACE. 8 pm, $18-30

Sunday, April 3
Steve Poltz, Liam Davis; SPACE. 8 pm, $12-20
Frontier Ruckus, Jon Drake and the Shakes, Emblems; Mayne Stage. 8:30 pm, $10