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By Sarah on July 9, 2012
There are a lot of great music-things going on in Chicago this week! Â In addition to street festivals and the Taste of Chicago, we’ve also got Pitchfork rolling through, which should keep people busy for a while. I’ll be absconding off to Louisville, Kentucky, for the Forecastle Festival, so I’ll miss out on all of […]
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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 May 2, 2011
Monday, May 2 Robbie Fulks, Don Stiernberg; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donation John Vanderslice, Damien Jurado; Schubas. 8 pm, $15 Tuesday, May 3 Tame Impala, Yuck, Yawn; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, sold out Barehand Jugband, The Hoyle Brothers, The Shams Band; Double Door. 9 pm, $5 Wednesday, May 4 Manchester Orchestra, An Horse, Harrison […]
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By Sarah on August 2, 2010
So, there’s this little festival called Lollapalooza rolling into Grant Park this weekend. Maybe you’ve heard of it? I’ll be there all weekend, Tweeting and taking bad photos bitching about the heat and the crowds, and hoping my phone doesn’t run out of battery.
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By Sarah on September 28, 2009
Kind of a quiet week for music, but not every week can be full of difficult concert-going choices. There are actually a lot of great classical events going on this week, most of which I didn’t list, but a quick Google or stroll through Metromix should find you a ton of classical events if that’s […]
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