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This Week in Great Music: 11/28 – 12/4

Sarah — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:45:07 +0000

How is it almost December? This is uncalled for.

If anyone can hook a girl up with tickets to the Brandi Carlile show at Park West, or the M. Ward show at Schubas, you’d be my hero. Just sayin’.

Monday, November 28
Meh

Tuesday, November 29
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, $20

Wednesday, November 30
Watch the Throne: Jay-Z and Kanye West; United Center. 7:30 pm, $59.50-250
Edie Carey, Dave Sills; SPACE. 8 pm, $12-20
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, $20
Lydia Loveless, Tim Larson & the Owner/Operators; Schubas. 9 pm, $10

Thursday, December 1
Warm, Safe & Sound, The Steepwater Band, Blane Fonda, The Kickback, Hawley Shoffner; Lincoln Hall. 7 pm, $10 ($5 with donation of coat or sweater)
Watch the Throne: Jay-Z and Kanye West; United Center. 7:30 pm, $59.50-250
Brandi Carlile; Park West. 8 pm, sold out

Friday, December 2
The Fray, Kelly Clarkson, Christina Perri; Chicago Theatre. 7:30 pm, $55-75
Brandi Carlile, The Secret Sisters; SPACE. 8 pm, sold out
Poi Dog Pondering; Metro. 9 pm, $26
Brian Setzer’s Rockabilly Riot; House of Blues. 9 pm, $42.50-52.50
S. Carey; Schubas. 10 pm, $12

Saturday, December 3
Poi Dog Pondering; Metro. 9 pm, $26

Sunday, December 4
Shawn Colvin, Jake Armerding; Old Town School of Folk Music. 7 pm, $36-40
Florence & the Machine, Laura Marling; Chicago Theatre. 7:30 pm, $50
M. Ward, Carlos Forster, Mike Coykendall; Schubas. 8 pm, $22

This Week in Great Music: 10/17 – 10/23

Sarah — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:45:52 +0000

A bit of a quiet week this week. All sorts of things I want to see, on nights or times that I can’t do. Such is life.

If you’re near a movie theater on Friday, you should hunt down somewhere that’s playing Norman. A list of theaters it’s debuting in on Friday can be found at the movie’s Facebook page. Andrew Bird did the score/soundtrack, but the movie stands on its own feet as something I’d want to see anyway. Really. I promise.

Monday, October 17
Robbie Fulks; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation

Tuesday, October 18
Meh

Wednesday, October 19
Uh Huh Her, Fences; House of Blues. 6:30 pm, $20-22
Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Lubriphonic; Park West. 7:30 pm, $20

Thursday, October 20
Rhett Miller; SPACE. 10 pm, $20-35

Friday, October 21
Alice Peacock and Danny Myrick, Mark Dvorak; Old Town School of Folk Music. 8 pm, $16-20
Judson Claiborne, Leaf Bird; Hideout. 9 pm, $8

Saturday, October 22
Bess Rogers and Alison White; Martyrs. 7 pm, $10
Rhett Miller; Schubas. 7:30 pm, $20

Sunday, October 23
Ellis Paul, Peter Case; Old Town School of Folk Music. 7 pm, $18-22
Hemmingbirds, IS/IS, David Seume; Reggie’s. 8 pm, $5

This Week in Great Music: 10/3 – 10/9

Sarah — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:40:13 +0000

Busy week of shows! Don’t forget, you can win tickets to see Those Darlins on Wednesday or Thursday! See this post for information on how to win.

Monday, October 3
Jens Lekman, Geoffrey O’Connor; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, $20

Tuesday, October 4
Zee Avi; Schubas. 8 pm, $12
The Mekons; SPACE. 8 pm, $18-30
The Besnard Lakes, Malajube; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, $14
Mar Caribe; Hideout. 9 pm, $5 suggested donation
The Head and the Heart, Thao with the Get Down Stay Down, The Devil Whale; Metro. 9 pm, $19-21

Wednesday, October 5
Foster the People, Cults, Reptar; the Riviera. 7:30 pm, sold out
Bandallamas, Brice Woodall; Martyrs. 8 pm, $10
Jaron And The Long Road To Love, Joe Firstman; Joe’s Bar. 8:30 pm, $10
St. Vincent; Metro. 9 pm, $18
The Mekons, Brokeback; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, $20
Those Darlins, Peelander-Z, Birthday Suits; Empty Bottle. 9:30 pm, $12-14

Thursday, October 6
Those Darlins, Peelander-Z; Schubas. 7 pm, $12-14
Cameron McGill, Matt Hopper; SPACE. 8 pm, $10-18
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, Holy Sons; Metro. 8 pm, $22.50
Keb’ Mo’; House of Blues. 9 pm, $32.50-35

Friday, October 7
Esperanza Spalding; Symphony Center. 8 pm, $20-70
Imelda May; Park West. 8 pm, $20
Pieta Brown, Nora O’Connor, Liam Davis; SPACE. 8 pm, $12-22
The Naked and Famous, The Chain Gang of 1974, White Arrows; Metro. 8 pm, $19-21

Saturday, October 8
Priscilla Ahn; SPACE. 8 pm, $12-15
The Shams Band, Go Long Mule; Fitzgeralds. 9 pm, $15
Wild Flag, YellowFever; Empty Bottle. 9:30 pm, $15

Sunday, October 9
Wild Flag, YellowFever; Empty Bottle. 9:30 pm, $15

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: 6/13 – 6/19

Sarah — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:38:36 +0000

I don’t know what you’re doing this weekend, but I’m taking a road trip into Ann Arbor to see Andrew Bird. Big surprise.

Monday, June 13
Keren Ann, Chris Garneau; Lincoln Hall. 8 pm, $12-14
Horse Feathers, Hello Mtn.; SPACE. 8 pm, $12-22

Tuesday, June 14
The Shams Band, Johnny Rumble, Antony Ablan and the Tramps; Empty Bottle. 9:30 pm, $8

Wednesday, June 15
Clare Burson, Peter Bradley Adams; Schubas. 8 pm, $10

Thursday, June 16
Natasha Bedingfield, Kate Voegele, Andy Grammer; House of Blues. 6:30 pm, $22.50-25
Robert Plant and the Band of Joy, JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound; Ravinia. 8 pm, $22-80
Katie Herzig, Aunt Martha; Schubas. 9 pm, $12

Friday, June 17
My Morning Jacket; Auditorium Theatre. 7:30 pm, sold out
Lenka, Elizabeth and the Catapult; Subterranean. 9:30 pm, $13-15
Scott H. Biram, Dirt Daubers; Hideout. 10 pm, $10-12

Saturday, June 18
Florence & the Machine, Hanni El Khatib; the Aragon. 8 pm, sold out
Sondre Lerche, Nightlands, Kishi Bashi; Schubas. 10 pm, $20

Sunday, June 19
Ingrid and the Unicorns (Ingrid Graudins, Liam Davis, Steve Freesbie and Nora O’Connor); SPACE. 7 pm, $12-20
Sondre Lerche, Nightlands, Kishi Bashi; Schubas. 8 pm, $20

This Week in Great Music: 6/6 – 6/12

Sarah — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:17:16 +0000

Monday, June 6
Iron and Wine, The Head and the Heart; Millennium Park. 6:30, free
Robbie Fulks, Nora O’Connor; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation
Caroline Smith and the Good Night Sleeps, Dastardly, Umma; Schubas. 8 pm, $8
The Dodos, Gauntlet Hair; Metro. 9 pm, $18

Tuesday, June 7
Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs, Brandi Carlile, The Secret Sisters; Millennium Park. 6 pm, $20-65

Wednesday, June 8
David Bazan and Band, Cotton Jones; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, $15

Thursday, June 9
Cloudbirds; Millennium Park. 12 pm, free
Alela Diane, The Parson Redheads, The Singleman Affair; Empty Bottle. 9:30 pm, $10

Friday, June 10
Julian Velard, Rachael Sage; Schubas, 7 pm, $10

Saturday, June 11
Lucy Kaplansky; SPACE. 7 pm, $17-28
Arlo Guthrie, Vance Gilbert, Eliza Gilkyson, Chris Smither; Symphony Center. 8 pm, $25-70
Van Ghost, How Far to Austin, Great Divide, Ben Ripani Music Co., Katie Todd Band; House of Blues. 8 pm, $13-15
Bell X1, James Vincent McMorrow; Lincoln Hall, 9 pm, $15
The Antlers, Little Scream; Metro. 9 pm, $16-18
Jeremy Messersmith, The Daredevil Christopher Wright, Dinosaur Bones; Schubas. 10 pm, $10-12

Sunday, June 12
The Hoyle Brothers; Millennium Park. 12 pm, free

This Week in Great Music: 5/30 – 6/5

Sarah — Mon, 30 May 2011 16:14:31 +0000

Monday, May 30
Justin Townes Earle, Andre Williams and the Goldstars; Millennium Park. 6:30 pm, free
Robbie Fulks, Kathleen Keane; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation

Tuesday, May 31
Friendly Fires, Wise Blood; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, sold out

Wednesday, June 1
Meh.

Thursday, June 2
Teddy Thompson, Melissa McClelland, Luke Doucet; Schubas. 9 pm, $15

Friday, June 3
Brett Dennen, Dawes; the Vic. 7:30 pm, $22
Raphael Saadiq; Park West. 8 pm, $30
Band Called Catch, Jackpot Donnie, Mike Mangione and the Union, The Damn Choir, The Lakeshore Band; Cubby Bear Wrigleyville. 8 pm, $5-7
Ozomatli, Making Movies; Congress Theater. 8:30 pm, $20
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Chamberlin; House of Blues. 9 pm, $25-35
Teddy Thompson; SPACE. 10 pm, $15-28
Thao and Mirah, Bobby, Led to Sea; Empty Bottle. 10 pm, $13
Jerome Holloway, Lauren Frost, simplesinger; Schubas. 10 pm, $10

Saturday, June 4
Las Guitarras de Espana; Mayne Stage. 7:30 pm, $25
Leo Kottke; Old TOwn School of Folk Music. 8 pm, sold out
Bailiff, Secret Colours, Box Jellyfish; Lincoln Hall. 10 pm, $8-10
Kopecky Family Band, Stolen Silver, Wildlife; Schubas. 10 pm, $8-10

Sunday, June 5
Kris Delmhorst; SPACE. 8 pm, $15-25

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: 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

This Week in Great Music: 2/14 – 2/20

Sarah — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:14:49 +0000

Looking for something to do tonight? Take your sweetheart to see Robbie Fulks and Kelly Hogan at the Hideout. I’m sure it will be beautiful.

Monday, December 14
Robbie Fulks, Kelly Hogan; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation
Mike Chorvat, Ron Robinson, Jerome Holloway, Alex Maier, Kelsey Wild; Double Door. 8 pm, $5

Tuesday, December 15
Pinto and the Bean, Hemmingbirds, Jet W. Lee, Tiny Bones; Double Door. 9 pm, $5

Wednesday, December 16
Caravan of Thieves, ChickenFat Klezmer Orchestra; SPACE. 8 pm, $8-18

Thursday, December 17
Hellogoodbye, Jukebox The Ghost, Gold Motel, Now Now Every Children; Bottom Lounge. 6:30 pm, $15
Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band, Scott Hutchinson; the Vic. 7:30 pm, $25
Here Come The Mummies, Jeffrey David Golford; House of Blues. 9 pm, $18-23

Friday, December 18
Emilie Autumn; Metro. 8 pm, $21
Bobby Long, Julia Klee; Schubas. 10 pm, $15
Marc Broussard, Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors; SPACE. 10 pm, sold out

Saturday, December 19
Ludo, Tommy and the High Pilots; Bottom Lounge. 6:30 pm, $15
Ladysmith Black Mambazo; Old Town School of Folk Music. 7 pm & 10 pm, $41-45
Gipsy Kings; Chicago Theatre. 8 pm, $55-95
Old 97′s, Those Darlins; the Vic. 8:30 pm, $25
The Dismemberment Plan, JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound, Kid, You’ll Move Mountains; Metro. 9 pm, sold out
Antje Duvekot; SPACE. 10 pm, $12-20

Sunday, December 20
The Dismemberment Plan, Maritime, The Forms; Metro. 7 pm, sold out
Jay Nash, Matthew Perryman Jones, Kathryn Ostenberg; SPACE. 8 pm, $12-20