By Sarah on May 14, 2012
Monday, May 14 Robbie Fulks, Fountains of Wayne Hancock; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation Tuesday, May 15 Amy Ray, Shadowboxers; Lincoln Hall. 8 pm, $15-18 Wednesday, May 16 Damien Jurado, JBM; Schubas. 8 pm, sold out Jenny Dragon, Nina Ferraro, Scuttlebuggs; Martyrs. 8 pm, $7 Thursday, May 17 Mayer Hawthorne & the County, the […]
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By Sarah on March 5, 2012
At first, I thought this was going to be the start of the mass exodus of good shows in Chicago, as everyone heads down to Austin for SXSW. Â And then I looked at the listings and was like, oh, there’s a lot of good stuff going on, most of which I can’t make it to. […]
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By Sarah on February 27, 2012
Lots of great music this week, including plenty of local artists for your enjoyment. Â I’ll be at Whitehorse at Schubas on Saturday, and may make time after my radio show on Friday to head to the Empty Bottle for The Twilight Sad. Â Their new album is really fantastic. Monday, February 27 Robbie Fulks, Steve Frisbie; […]
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By Sarah on August 29, 2011
Hello, last days of August. I won’t be around, but I highly recommend seeing In Tall Buildings on Thursday, The Square Affair on Friday, and Save the Clocktower on Saturday. Â Three days of solid shows by local bands. Â What isn’t to love? Also, don’t forget that the North Coast Music Festival is going on this […]
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By Sarah on July 25, 2011
It looks like the heat wave has snapped (for now), so maybe it’s time for me to come out of hibernation. I’m planning on checking out Cass McCombs at Schubas tomorrow night, and there are a few weekend shows that look mighty tempting. Monday, July 25 Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Rachel Ries; Millennium Park. […]
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By Sarah on June 24, 2011
This weekend’s summer festival pick is Wicker Park’s Green Music Fest. Green Music Fest, Saturday and Sunday The festival in Wicker Park (North and Damen) aims to feature “environmentally-friendly vendors, services and cutting edge music”. They definitely follow through on their pledge to be green, with food vendors being asked to use compostable materials in […]
Posted in Upcoming Events | Tagged green music fest, les savy fav, musikanto, secret colours, soft speaker, the life and times, the thermals, yo la tengo