By Sarah on May 23, 2011
So many shows I’d like to see this week, so little time. Tonight kicks off the summer music series at Millennium Park, which is full of fantastic shows. I’ve never been more disappointed to be taking guitar classes on Monday nights. Monday, May 23 Bonnie “Prince” Billy featuring the Cairo Gang; Millennium Park. 6:30 pm, […]
Posted in Upcoming Events | Tagged adele, anna calvi, anson krekeler, bonnie prince billy and the cairo gang, bottom lounge, bruno mars, caitlin rose, christie dupree, cuckoo chaos, dan krikorian, daniel knox, eisley, elbo room, evanston space, grimes, hideout, janelle monae, jason isbell and the 400 unit, jim lauderdale, johnny flynn and the sussex wit, judson claiborne, kelly fine, lincoln hall, lykke li, maria taylor, matt ryd, mayer hawthorne and the county, mayne stage, metro, millennium park, morgan karr, northwestern purple haze, pieta brown, plan b, robbie fulks, schubas, the aragon, the narrative, the riviera, the scavengers
By Sarah on September 13, 2010
Sometimes, I feel like I’m the only person on the internet who doesn’t care about Pavement.
Posted in Upcoming Events | Tagged aimee mann, april verch, best coast, cameron mcgill and what army, chris buehrle band, cole degenova and the people's republic, cory chisel, crooked still, cubby bear wrigleyville, daniel knox, dave matthews band, david bazan, empty bottle, fatbook, fitzgeralds, free energy, hideout, jason mraz, jenny and johnny, jessica lea mayfield, judson claiborne, justin townes earle, lincoln hall, magic gloves, male bonding, margot and the nuclear so and so's, mark olson, matt and kim, metro, millennium park, mittens on strings, mt. st. helens vietnam band, no age, old town school of folk music, owen savoir adore, pavement, reckless records, robbie fulks, schubas, streets on fire, the field auxiliary, the hoyle brothers, the lonely forest, the mynabirds, the shams band, titus andronicus, wrigley field |
By Sarah on August 9, 2010
After three days of Lollapalooza, I kind of don’t want to think about music right now. Fortunately for those of us who are sort of burnt out at the moment, there’s not a lot going on. I’ll be at the Rufus Wainwright show on Friday. I’m not in love with his new album, but as a Rufus (and Martha) fangirl, I’ll go to the concert all the same. Maybe I will love the new songs more, seeing them live.
Posted in Upcoming Events | Tagged andrew belle, bank of america theatre, conrad plymouth, cubby bear wrigleyville, ernie halter, evanston space, hard rock cafe, hideout, how far to austin, jeffrey david, jeremy messersmith, judson claiborne, katie herzig, martha wainwright, millennium park, navy pier, neon trees, robbie fulks, rufus wainwright, schubas, the cliks, tony lucca, victoire
By Sarah on June 7, 2010
This Week in Great Music: 6/7 – 6/13
Posted in Upcoming Events | Tagged a tundra, black nag, blue rodeo, chris petlak, chuck campbell, colbie caillat, cuff the duke, damien jurado, dead child star, empty bottle, evanston space, freelance whales, gold motel, great lake swimmers, hollows, how far to austin, hudson branch, john butler trio, judson claiborne, kay kay and his weathered underground, landon pigg, lincoln hall, madi diaz, martyrs', matt pond pa, mazes, melissa ferrick, melody gardot, millennium park, mini mansions, nicholas barron, old town school of folk music, otis taylor, park grill, park west, peter wolf crier, phil roy, rachid taha, ravinia, santah, sarah and the tall bots, schubas, secret colours, shawn colvin, she & him, sheryl crow, split lip rayfield, stars, state radio, steve martin with the steep canyon rangers, the dutchess and the duke, the handsome family, the mynabirds, the punch brothers, the riviera, the thin man, wintersleep
By Sarah on May 24, 2010
This week might as well be known as the Week of Great Shows that I Can’t Go to Because I Have to Prepare for People to Come Install New Carpet. Home ownership is not always worth it, let me tell you.
Posted in Upcoming Events | Tagged allstate arena, am, april smith and the great picture show, besnard lakes, bully in the hallway, carole king, cullen's, depaul men's a cappella, derek nelson, donnie biggins, double door, eluvium, extreme measures, hideout, holy ghost!, how far to austin, james taylor, jill scott, josh rouse, judson claiborne, julianna barwick, lcd soundsystem, lincoln hall, maxwell, men in drag, metro, millennium park, mumford & sons, nathaniel rateliff, nora o'connor, ornery little darlings, pieta brown, robbie fulks, rosemont theatre, sadhu sadhu, schubas, shapers, shot baker, smoking popes, the middle east, the ponys, the tallest man on earth, thee silver mt. zion memorial orchestra, uncommon ground, united center, waco brothers, yellowhammers