By Sarah on March 14, 2011
It’s that time again: where concert-going for the rest of the country slows down because every band ever is down in Austin for SXSW. That doesn’t mean that there aren’t worthwhile shows to check out here, though: tons of shows this week feature stellar local acts who are just as deserving of your love and […]
Posted in Upcoming Events | Tagged anna vogelzang, ashley brooke toussant, bone and bell, brett eldredge, bright eyes, canasta, chely wright, cheryl wheeler, chicago theatre, common swift, detholz!, donnie biggins, double door, elbo room, eraserhead, evanston space, hideout, jane and the steadfast acrobats, jc brooks & the uptown sound, jeff breakey, jessica robbins, jungle of cities, kelly hogan, last mono station, lincoln hall, lincoln square lanes, megan crain, old town school of folk music, rachel ries, rachele eve, robbie fulks, ryan anderson, sam wahl, schubas, scott ligon, steve leaf, the ditty bops, the mynabirds, the polkaholics, the riviera, trashcan sinatras, tyler james beach, willie nelson
By Sarah on March 7, 2011
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, $10 suggested donation Tuesday, March […]
Posted in Upcoming Events | Tagged a lull, ari hest, bassel and the supernaturals, beat kitchen, bottom lounge, brian bonz, butterfly boucher, chicago theatre, cold war kids, dan bern, dawes, deer tick, derek nelson and the musicians, dick prall, diplo, edie carey, elbo room, emilie autumn, empty bottle, esben and the witch, evanston space, family band, gypsyblood, hideout, how far to austin, kellen and me, kelly hogan, kingsley flood, light pollution, lincoln hall, loyal divide, maps and atlases, mayne stage, melissa mcclelland, menomena, metro, middle brother, miniature tigers, nelken, nick miller and the neighbors, orgone, portugal. the man, rachele eve, richard shindell, sarah mclachlan, schubas, scott ligon, the chapin sisters, the future laureates, the get up kids, the mid, the right now, the riviera, the soil and the sun, willy joy, wise blood
By Sarah on February 14, 2011
Looking for something to do tonight? Take your sweetheart to see Robbie Fulks and Kelly Hogan at the Hideout. I’m sure it will be beautiful. Monday, December 14 Robbie Fulks, Kelly Hogan; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation Mike Chorvat, Ron Robinson, Jerome Holloway, Alex Maier, Kelsey Wild; Double Door. 8 pm, $5 Tuesday, December […]
Posted in Upcoming Events | Tagged alex maier, antje duvekot, bobby long, bottom lounge, chicago theatre, double door, drew holcomb and the neighbors, emilie autumn, evanston space, gipsy kings, gold motel, hellogoodbye, hemmingbirds, here come the mummies, hideout, house of blues, jay nash, jc brooks & the uptown sound, jeffrey david golford, jerome holloway, jet w. lee, josh ritter and the royal city band, jukebox the ghost, julia klee, kathryn ostenberg, kelly hogan, kelsey wild, kid you'll move mountains, ladysmith black mambazo, ludo, marc broussard, maritime, matthew perryman jones, metro, mike chorvat, now now every children, old 97's, old town school of folk music, pinto and the bean, robbie fulks, ron robinson, schubas, scott hutchinson, the dismemberment plan, the forms, the vic, those darlins, tiny bones, tommy and the high pilots
By Sarah on January 3, 2011
Looks like the music scene is still recovering from NYE celebrations, too.
I’ll be seeing Charlotte Martin on Sunday. I missed her the last time she was in town, so I’m glad to be able to finally see her live.
Posted in Upcoming Events | Tagged alex hall, amel larrieux, ashley martin, billy branch and the sons of blues, buddy guy, buddy guy's legends, charlotte martin, don stiernberg, double door, evanston space, guy king, hideout, jeffrey david, john primer, kc mcdonough, kelly hogan, kevin o'donnell, lubriphonic, martyrs', musikanto, nora o'connor, pieta brown, robbie fulks, schubas, scott ligon, sunfallen, tangle wood, the aragon, the flat five, the shrine, weezer
By Sarah on December 13, 2010
Happy Andrew Bird week! It’s pretty obvious to even the casual observer where I’ll be Wednesday through Friday. Sorry, warm, cozy apartment, I’ve got three dates with Mr. Bird.
Posted in Upcoming Events | Tagged andrew bird, beat kitchen, bottom lounge, cake, dashboard confessional, double door, evanston space, fourth presbyterian church, hideout, house of blues, jay nash, jeff parker, josh hoge, kelly hogan, lincoln hall, matt duke, minus the bear, paper arrows, rah rah, robbie fulks, schubas, the counterpane, the damnwells, the vic, the waco brothers, tim kasher, todd carey, tony lucca, tricky, voltaire
By Sarah on December 6, 2010
A little bit of a slow week for music that catches my eye (and/or ear). There are plenty of shows going on, but these are the ones I’d recommend.
Posted in Upcoming Events | Tagged avanti guitar trio, badly drawn boy, chely wright, derek nelson, donna fulks, evanston space, fitzgeralds, gerald dowd, hayward williams, hideout, house of blues, indigo girls, jane baxter miller, jay brannan, jeffrey foucault, jon langford, justin jones, kc mcdonough, kelly hogan, las guitarras de espana, lincoln hall, lucy kaplansky, nora o'connor, old town school of folk music, over the rhine, punch brothers, robbie fulks, sarah siskind, scott ligon, seth glier, shawn mullins, subterranean, the flat five, the sanctified grumblers