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This Week in Great Music: 11/1 – 11/7

Sarah — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:10:48 +0000

Good morning, friends. While I’m still trying to process my Epic Mumford Roadtrip, have a list of great shows coming up this week. The list’s a little overwhelming to me right now, as I weigh my need for sleep against my need for More Live Music.

Monday, November 1
Ezra Furman, Ligon and McDonough, Pretty Good Dance Moves DJs; Schubas. 8 pm, $6
The Glorious Veins, Kristen Ford, Chicago Winter, Brent Amaker and the Rodeo, Stephanie Picarra; Elbo Room. 8 pm, $7

Tuesday, November 2
Eisley, Ives the Band, Christie DuPree; Lincoln Hall. 7 pm, $15
Band of Heathens, Flame Shark; Schubas. 8 pm, $10

Wednesday, November 3
Sara Bareilles, Cary Brothers, Holly Conlan; House of Blues. 6:30 pm, sold out
Steven Page, Kate Miller-Heidke; Park West. 7:30 pm, $25
Greg Laswell, Harper Blynn, Kim Taylor; Lincoln Hall. 8 pm, $15

Thursday, November 4
Horse Feathers, Anais Mitchell; Schubas. 7 pm and 10 pm, $10
Jay Farrar, Bobby Bare Jr.; SPACE. 8 pm, sold out
Wakey!Wakey!, Jenny Owen Youngs, Young Buffalo; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, $12-14

Friday, November 5
Ben Folds, Lady Danville; the Riviera. 7:30 pm, $35
Richard Thompson Band; the Vic. 8 pm, $32.50
Chicago Roots Collective Festival; Elbo Room. 8 pm, $10
Yonder Mountain String Band; House of Blues. 9 pm, $23-28

Saturday, November 6
Jake Shimabukuro, Boulder Acoustic Society; Old Town School of Folk Music. 7 pm and 10 pm, $24-28
Los Lobos, Backyard Tire Fire; the Vic. 8 pm, $35
Chicago Roots Collective Festival; Elbo Room. 8 pm, $10
Yonder Mountain String Band; House of Blues. 9 pm, $23-28
Reverend Horton Heat, Split Lip Rayfield, Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers; Metro. 9 pm, $18-20
Azure Ray, Tim Fite, James Husband; Schubas. 10 pm, $15
Junip, Sharon Van Etten; Lincoln Hall. 10 pm, $15

Sunday, November 7
Meh.

This Week in Great Music: 6/28 – 7/4

Sarah — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:26:25 +0000

I suppose the holiday weekend makes for a slow concert week. The most exciting stuff is happening over at the Taste of Chicago, really. On Saturday, I’ll be heading to a super-secret location for a teeny-tiny show by Rocky Votolato, who is doing a series of living room concerts over the summer. There are only a handful of tickets still available (7, at the time I’m writing this post), so if you’re interested, you should act fast. He was fantastic when I saw him at Schubas, so I’m super excited to see him in a much smaller setting.

Monday, June 28
Robbie Fulks, Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation
Huntsville; On Fillmore ft. Nels Cline; Millennium Park. 7:30 pm, free
Thao and Mirah with the Most of All, These United States; Lincoln Hall. 8 pm, $14

Tuesday, June 29
Los Lobos, Los Lonely Boys; Grant Park (Taste of Chicago). 5:30 pm, free
Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears, Hacienda; Lincoln Hall. 10 pm, $12-14

Wednesday, June 30
Matt Kearney, Brett Dennen; Grant Park (Taste of Chicago). 5:30 pm, free
Eisley, The Lion and The Sail, Christie DuPree; Lincoln Hall. 7 pm, $15

Thursday, July 1
Todd Kessler, A Band Called Catch; Park Grill. 4 pm, free
Sons of the Never Wrong; Grant Park (Taste of Chicago). 5:20 pm, free
Sara Bareilles, A Rocket to the Moon; Hard Rock Cafe. 6 pm, free
Occidental Brothers Dance Band International, ft. Samba Mapangala; Grant Park (Taste of Chicago). 6:40 pm, free

Friday, July 2
Derek Nelson and the Musicians; Empty Bottle. 10 pm, $7

Saturday, July 3
JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound; Grant Park (Taste of Chicago). 12 pm, free
Brooke Waggoner, Dignan; Schubas. 10 pm, $10
Rocky Votolato; A living room in Chicago. 8 pm, $20

Sunday, July 4
Passion Pit; Grant Park (Taste of Chicago). 12 pm, free

Taste of Chicago Music Schedule

Sarah — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:28:05 +0000

Summer is coming up pretty quickly. And with summer comes the annual gorge-yourself-until-you-can’t-move street festival, the Taste of Chicago, which will be held June 25th through July 4th. Every year, I tell myself I’m not going to go, and every year, I’m lured in by the food and the rainbow cones and the food. Did I mention the food?

But Taste of Chicago isn’t just about eating until you don’t think you can move anymore. There’s also always a fantastically eclectic mix of live bands playing, and it’s all free. This year’s lineup is no exception. The main stage features early evening shows from such artists as Salt-n-Pepa, Gavin Rossdale, Los Lobos, Los Lonely Boys, Mat Kearney, Brett Dennen, Rob Thomas, and the Steve Miller Band, with the July 4th headliner still to be announced.

Big national acts aren’t all, though, as there’s a side stage which features a large number of local acts all day long (which means that I’ll be missing pretty much every group I actually want to see; thanks a lot, day job). Each day at the side stage has a theme: Americana (which should probably be renamed as Chicago Roots Collective Day), dance, world music, covers, etc. Bands appearing include Derek Nelson, Will Phalen & the Stereo Addicts, The Shams Band, The Yolks, White Mystery, Sons of the Never Wrong, Occidental Brothers Dance Band International, JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound, Katie Quick, and Jason & the Haymakers.

This Week in Great Music – 10/26 – 11/1

Sarah — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:56:39 +0000

A little bit of everything in Chicago this week. Rock, electronica, folk, rap, and my guilty pleasure, cheesy pop music. I kind of can’t handle all of the different choices for shows on Thursday, and I have never been so disappointed to have to go to a Halloween party rather than a show on Friday. Sigh, my life is so difficult.

Monday, October 26
Ingrid Michaelson, Park West. 7:30 pm, $20
Jay Farrar and Benjamin Gibbard, Lincoln Hall. 8 pm, sold out

Tuesday, October 27
The Gaslight Anthem, House of Blues. 5:30 pm, $18-20
Kelly Clarkson, Rosemont Theatre. 7:30 pm, $25-$59.50
Saul Williams, Double Door. 9 pm, $20

Wednesday, October 28
Mae with Jenny Owen Youngs, Reggie’s Rock Club (2109 S. State). 6 pm, $13-15
Taking Back Sunday with Anberlin, House of Blues. 6:30 pm, $23
The Gaslight Anthem, Double Door. 8 pm, $20
Great Lake Swimmers, Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, $14

Thursday, October 29
Bob Dylan, the Aragon. 7:30, $52.50
Richard Thompson and Loudon Wainwright III, the Vic. 7:30 pm, $35
David Gray with Lisa Hannigan, Auditorium Theatre. 8 pm, $39.50-65
Leonard Cohen, Rosemont Theatre. 8 pm, $29.50-250
Noah and the Whale, Lakeshore Theater. 8 pm, $15
Gringo Star, Schubas. 9 pm, $8-10
Joe Firstman, Martyrs’. 9 pm, $10
Herman Dune and Julie Doiron, Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, $12-14

Friday, October 30
Mason Jennings with Anni Rossi, House of Blues. 7 pm, $21.50-24
Five for Fighting with Angel Taylor, Lakeshore Theater. 7 pm, sold out
Bob Dylan, the Aragon. 7:30, $52.50
Monsters of Folk, Auditorium Theatre. 7:30 pm, $36-51
Chris Smither, Old Town School of Folk Music. 8 pm, $18-22
Thao and the Get Down Stay Down, Empty Bottle. 10 pm, $13

Saturday, October 31
Bob Dylan, the Aragon. 7:30, $52.50
Tiesto, Congress Theater. 8 pm, $75

Sunday, November 1
Chicago Licorice Sticks, Chicago Waldorf School. 3 pm, free (donations accepted)
Los Lobos with the Duhks, Symphony Center. 7 pm, $25-50
Leo Kottke, Old Town School of Folk Music. 7 pm, $36-40