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This Week in Great Music: 1/16 – 1/22

Sarah — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:17:43 +0000

Hey! My band’s doing a show this Sunday night at the Double Door! You should come see me.

Monday, January 16
Robbie Fulks; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation

Tuesday, January 17
Akron/Family, Bad Weather California; Hideout. 9 pm, $14

Wednesday, January 18
Nicholas Barron Band, Chris Siebold & the Psycles; Schubas. 9 pm, $8

Thursday, January 19
Mike Mangione & the Union, Dave Tamkin; SPACE. 8 pm, $12-15
Dastardly, Brighton MA, Santah; Lincoln Hall. 8 pm, $10
Jaymay, Alison Breitman; Schubas. 9 pm, $10

Friday, January 20
The Waco Brothers; Martyrs. 7:30 pm, $25
Martin Sexton; Park West. 8 pm, $27
Tea Leaf Green, Ha Ha Tonka; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, $20

Saturday, January 21
Chicago Blues and Bluegrass Festival, ft. Del McCoury Band, David Grisman, Joe Purdy, The Bluegrass Ball featuring The Travelin’ McCourys, The Giving Tree Band,Henhouse Prowlers, Majors Junction; Auditorium Theatre. 2 pm, $39.50-59.50
Todd Snider; SPACE. 8 pm, $25-30
Vintage Blue, Ty Stone, Elisa Grace; Subterranean. 8:30 pm, $10

Sunday, January 22
Jungle of Cities, Brandon Harrod, Rob Scallon, Mike Murawski; Double Door. 8 pm, $1
Gaberdine, Conrad Plymouth Parker, Jim & Jen; Subterranean. 8 pm, $8

This Week in Great Music: 12/12 – 12/18

Sarah — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:51:59 +0000

Hey, everyone, it’s Wilco week! I’m not going to any of the shows, but I’m sure plenty of you are.

I’ll be at Schubas on Saturday night for Noam Pikelny and friends. Banjo!

If you’re not doing anything on Sunday night, my band, Jungle of Cities, is playing at the Abbey Pub. We go on at 9, and there’s no cover. You should definitely come out.

Monday, December 12
Wilco; Civic Opera House. 7:30 pm, sold out

Tuesday, December 13
Wilco; the Riviera. 8 pm, sold out
Harper Blynn; Schubas. 8 pm, $8-10

Wednesday, December 14
Tim Reynolds and TR3; Lincoln Hall. 8 pm, $20
The Joy Formidable; Metro. 8:30 pm, $17-20
Josh Caterer, Rainbow Rhythms; Schubas. 9 pm, $12
Kathryn Calder, Himalayan Bear; Double Door. 9 pm, $10

Thursday, December 15
Graham Colton; Lincoln Hall. 8 pm, $14
Wilco; the Vic. 8 pm, sold out
Alabama Shakes, the Lawrence Peters Outfit; Hideout. 9 pm, $10

Friday, December 16
Wilco; Metro. 8 pm, sold out

Saturday, December 17
Noam Pikelny and friends; Schubas. 10 pm, $15-18
The Sea and Cake; Empty Bottle. 10 pm, $18-20

Sunday, December 18
Apollo Chorus of Chicago: Handel’s ‘Messiah’; Harris Theater for Music and Dance. 3 pm, $15-75
Wilco; Lincoln Hall. 8 pm, sold out

This Week in Great Music: 11/14 – 11/20

Sarah — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:51:24 +0000

It’s been quiet around here lately, as I poured all my energy into frantically packing to move into a new apartment. I’m all settled in, so hopefully things will be back to normal.

You can catch me spinning some tunes on CHIRP this Friday night from 8-10 pm Central. It’ll be great.

Monday, November 14
Deer Tick, Guards, Paleo; Reggie’s Rock Club. 7 pm, $15
Lykke Li, First Aid Kit; the Vic. 7:30 pm, $30
Split Lip Rayfield, The Legendary Shack Shakers, Mountain Sprout; Double Door. 9 pm, $15

Tuesday, November 15
Meh

Wednesday, November 16
Coyote Grace; Martyrs. 8 pm, $10

Thursday, November 17
Meh

Friday, November 18
Katie Herzig, Butterfly Boucher; Schubas. 9 pm, $12-14
The Kopecky Family Band, Matrimony; Martrys. 9:30 pm, $12

Saturday, November 19
Fitz and the Tantrums, Walk the Moon; Metro. 9 pm, $23-26
The Gourds, Eagle Eye Williamson, Colin Gilmore; Martyrs. 9 pm, $15
Hey Rosetta!, The Jezabels, Ivan and Alyosha; Lincoln Hall. 10 pm, $12
Jeremy Messersmith, Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles; Schubas. 10 pm, $10-12

Sunday, November 20
The Nields; Old Town School of Folk Music. 11 am, $12
Fitz and the Tantrums, Walk the Moon; Metro. 7:30 pm, $23-26

This Week in Great Music: 10/10 – 10/16

Sarah — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:59:52 +0000

Let’s keep it simple. Do yourself a favor and go see Dessa on Tuesday. She is pretty much totally amazing.

Monday, October 10
Lisa Hannigan, John Smith; Double Door. 8 pm, $15
SIMS, Lazerbeak, Cecil Otter; Bottom Lounge. 9 pm, $10

Tuesday, October 11
Sara Bareilles, Ben Lee, Elizabeth and the Catapult; the Riviera. 7 pm, $26-29
Minus the Bear, The Velvet Teen; Metro. 7:30 pm, $23.50-26
Dessa, Hindi Zahra; Lincoln Hall. 8 pm, $12

Wednesday, October 12
Portishead, Thought Forms; the Aragon. 7:30 pm, sold out

Thursday, October 13
Las Guitarras de Espana, El Payo, Mehran; Martyrs. 8 pm, $20
Ben Rector, Graham Colton; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, $12
Butch Walker and the Black Widows; Double Door. 9 pm, $20-22

Friday, October 14
Neon Indian, Com Truise, Purity Ring; Lincoln Hall. 10 pm, $15

Saturday, October 15
Portugal. The Man, Alberta Cross; Metro. 9 pm, $20

Sunday, October 16
Meh

This Week in Great Music: 9/26 – 10/2

Sarah — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:48:54 +0000

Apparently in addition to last week being Andrew Bird week, last week was also “Sarah’s Too Busy to Blog” week. No worries, friends, I have a review of the (thoroughly amazing) Hideout Block Party coming up. Let’s just pretend that last week didn’t happen, otherwise.

This week is full of shows I want to go see but might not get to. I am hoping to see The Low Anthem tonight and Megafaun on Wednesday, but in reality, I might just go home and go to sleep instead.

Also, you’ve got a chance to hear me make my internet radio DJ-ing debut on Chicago’s own CHIRP Radio. I’ll be playing some tunes for the music-loving masses from 6-9 pm on Saturday, October 1st. Give a listen, it will make me feel warm and fuzzy inside. And if you’re in to supporting local, all-volunteer organizations, consider giving a tax-deductable donation to CHIRP to help out with its fall campaign. CHIRP is a non-profit organization, and all donations go towards things like rent, internet streaming fees, and paying utilities. No donation is too small; even $10 will be a help. Check out the donation page, read up on CHIRP if you’re unfamiliar, and please consider giving. As an added bonus, if you put my name (or even the blog’s name) down under the “How did you find out about CHIRP” box, I’ll hook you up with your very own customized, possibly potentially hilarious, mix CD. Do it, it’ll make you feel good inside.

Monday, September 26
Beirut; Congress Theater. 7 pm, $30
Robbie Fulks, Randy Lee; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation
The Low Anthem; Empty Bottle. 9:30 pm, $12

Tuesday, September 27
Lucy Wainwright Roche, Anne Heaton; SPACE. 8 pm, $12-20

Wednesday, September 28
Bear Lake, The Juliets, Missing Chums; Double Door. 8:30 pm, $5
The Damnwells, Harper Blynn, Carley Tanchon; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, $15
Megafaun, Doug Paisley; Schubas. 9 pm, $12

Thursday, September 29
Dar Williams, Joan Osborne; Park West. 8 pm, $35
Girls, Nobunny, Papa; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, $18

Friday, September 30
Fleet Foxes, The Walkmen; Chicago Theatre. 7:30 pm, sold out
Mason Jennings, the Pines; Park West. 7:30 pm, $20-22
The Avett Brothers, Truth and Salvage Co.; the Aragon. 8 pm, $38.50-43
Tony Lucca, Jay Nash, Matt Duke; SPACE. 8 pm, $12-22
Ari Hest; Schubas. 10 pm, $18

Saturday, October 1
Dala; SPACE. 7 pm, $15-26
Fleet Foxes, The Walkmen; Chicago Theatre. 7:30 pm, sold out
April Smith and the Great Picture Show; Henry Wolfe; Bottom Lounge. 9 pm, $10
Jon Drake and the Shakes, The Future Laureates, Kingsley Flood, Ben Ripani Music Co.; Subterranean. 9 pm, $10

Sunday, October 2
Meh

This Week in Great Music: 8/1 – 8/7

Sarah — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:30:59 +0000

There’s this little thing called Lollapalooza that’s going on this weekend. I won’t be there this year (unless I happen to find someone selling a very cheap ticket), but I’ll admit that I’m looking forward to not being outside in the heat all day.

Monday, August 1
Robbie Fulks, Robbie Gjersoe; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation

Tuesday, August 2
Sarah Jarosz; Schubas. 8 pm, $18

Wednesday, August 3
Cold War Kids, Gold Motel, Carbon Tigers, Katz Company, Rachel McClusky; Metro. 7 pm, $26

Thursday, August 4
The Joy Formidable, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Lord Huron, Little Hurricane; Double Door. 8:30 pm, free with RSVP to to www.conflictparty.com
Delta Spirit, Reptar; Lincoln Hall. 8 pm, sold out
Steve Miller Band; Chicago Theatre. 8 pm, $38-98
Tim Robbins and the Rogue Galley Band; SPACE. 8 pm, $24-38
Marco Benevento, The Hue; Mayne Stage. 11 pm, $12

Friday, August 5
Haley Bonar and the Pines; SPACE. 8 pm, $10-18
Frontier Ruckus, Jon Drake and the Shakes, Falldown; Martyrs. 9:30 pm, $10-12
Portugal. The Man, Wye Oak; Double Door. 11 pm, sold out

Saturday, August 6
The Head and the Heart, Lord Huron; Hideout. 9 pm, $15
Fitz and the Tantrums, Christina Perri; Schubas. 11 pm, sold out
Lissie, Nightmare and the Cat; House of Blue Back Porch Stage. 11 pm, $15-18

Sunday, August 7
Canasta, Jonny Rodgers, Conductive Alliance; Hideout. 8 pm, $8

This Week in Great Music: 6/20 – 6/26

Sarah — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:24:40 +0000

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 pm, free with RSVP
k.d. lang and The Siss Boom Bang, The Belle Brigade; Ravinia. 8 pm, $22-55
Ashley Riley, Todd Kessler; Uncommon Ground. 8 pm, $5 suggested donation

Friday, June 24
The Infamous Stringdusters; Double Door. 9 pm, $15

Saturday, June 25
Matt and Kim, The Thermals; Metro. 7:30 pm, sold out
Jonny Lang, Moreland and Arbuckel; House of Blues. 9 pm, $47.50

Sunday, June 26
A Day in the Country, including The Lawrence Peters Outfit, Sanctified Grumblers, The Hoyle Brothers, Sarah and the Tall Boys, The Barehand Jugband; Hideout. 2 pm, $10
Califone, Bloodiest; Illinois Centennial Monument (2600 N Kedzie). 4 pm, free with RSVP
Matt and Kim, The Hood Internet; Metro. 7:30 pm, $25
Yo La Tengo; Subterranean. 9 pm, $22.50
Califone, Bloodiest, Redgrave; Empty Bottle. 9:30 pm, $12

This Week in Great Music: 5/2 – 5/8

Sarah — Mon, 02 May 2011 16:49:38 +0000

Monday, May 2
Robbie Fulks, Don Stiernberg; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation
John Vanderslice, Damien Jurado; Schubas. 8 pm, $15

Tuesday, May 3
Tame Impala, Yuck, Yawn; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, sold out
Barehand Jugband, The Hoyle Brothers, The Shams Band; Double Door. 9 pm, $5

Wednesday, May 4
Manchester Orchestra, An Horse, Harrison Hudson; Metro. 6:45 pm, $17-20
Chris Pureka, Holcombe Waller; SPACE. 8 pm, $12-22
Bobby Bare Jr., Carey Kotsionis; Schubas. 9 pm, $14
Tame Impala, Yuck, Yawn; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, sold out

Thursday, May 5
Ted Leo; Schubas. 9 pm, sold out

Friday, May 6
Neil Young; The Chicago Theatre. 8 pm, $43-253
The Felice Brothers, Shovels and Rope; Lincoln Hall. 10 pm, $16-18

Saturday, May 7
Peter Bjorn and John; Lincoln Hall. 7 pm and 10:30 pm, $20-25 (7 pm sold out)
Neil Young; The Chicago Theatre. 8 pm, $43-253
Cory Chisel and the Wandering Boys, Henry Wolfe, The Future Laureates, A Band Called Catch; Double Door. 8:30 pm, $10-12
David Vandervelde, The High Strung; Schubas. 10 pm, $10

Sunday, May 8
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: 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