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: 11/22 – 11/28

All because it’s Thanksgiving doesn’t mean that the music stops. I’ll be at the Frames show on Tuesday, along with probably most of the Chicago people I know on Twitter. Irish rock tweet-up! . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 11/22 – 11/28

This Week in Great Music: 10/11 – 10/17

This is basically the worst week in the world for concerts. And by worst, I mean full of too many choices. I’ll be at the Brandi Carlile show at SPACE on Wednesday, and at DeVotchKa at Lincoln Hall on Saturday. The rest of the week is up in the air. I’ll probably be sobbing under my desk rather than making any real decisions. . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 10/11 – 10/17

This Week in Great Music: 8/23 – 8/29

Monday, August 23 Clare and the Reasons, Millennium Park.  6:30 pm, free Robbie Fulks, Hideout.  7 pm, $10 suggested donation Brandon Flowers, Park West.  8 pm, sold out

Tuesday, August 24 The Wooden Birds, Dan Mangan, Hospital Ships; Schubas.  9 pm, $10

Wednesday, August 25 David Gray, Ray LaMontagne, Serena Ryer; Millennium Park.  6:15 . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 8/23 – 8/29

This Week in Great Music: 5/10 – 5/16

This Week in Great Music: 5/10 – 5/16 . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 5/10 – 5/16

This Week in Great Music: 4/12 – 4/18

I am too sleepy for commentary this morning, so have the below list of shows which I have deemed to be Awesome.  I’ll be at the Empty Bottle on Thursday to catch Dosh’s show, and hopefully I won’t forget about the tickets I have to the Old Town School of Folk Music on Sunday, . . . → Read More: This Week in Great Music: 4/12 – 4/18