This Week in Great Music: 6/6 – 6/12

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 . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 6/6 – 6/12

This Week in Great Music: 3/7 – 3/13

There are a ridiculous amount of great shows on Friday and Saturday.  I won’t be making it to any of them.  You — yes, you — should go in my place.

Monday, March 7 Menomena; Empty Bottle. 6:30 pm, free with RSVP. Kelly Hogan & Scott Ligon; Hideout. 7 pm, . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 3/7 – 3/13

This Week in Great Music: 1/17 – 1/23

A little late with this today, but that’s what happens when you are a) still sick and b) have random days off. A lot of great shows are happening this week featuring local artists. Check them out and support local music. Also, Thursday’s Empty Bottle show is CHIRP Radio’s one year anniversary shows, which . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 1/17 – 1/23

This Week in Great Music: 11/29 – 12/5

Welcome back to your regularly scheduled blogging! If you’re around this weekend, check out the three-day Chicago Bluegrass and Blues festival, with shows at the Double Door, the Congress Theatre, and Lincoln Hall. . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 11/29 – 12/5

Upcoming Event: Chicago Roots Collective Festival, 11/5 & 11/6

It’s no surprise that I’m a big fan of the Chicago Roots Collective, which is now entering its second year of life here in the city. The Collective is made up of ten local bands, has put on 30 shows over the past year, and has a monthly showcase at one of my favorite venues, Lincoln Hall. . . . → Read More: Upcoming Event: Chicago Roots Collective Festival, 11/5 & 11/6

This Week in Great Music: 9/6 – 9/12

This Week in Great Music: 9/6 – 9/12 . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 9/6 – 9/12