This Week in Great Music: 8/2 - 8/8
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. (I swear, I'm actually fun to be around! Honest!) I'll have my rundown of bands I'm excited about seeing, later this week. For now, here's a picture of my picks for this week's otherwise very slow concert lineup.
Monday, August 2Portland Cello Project; Millennium Park. 6:30, freeRobbie Fulks; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donationMatthew Perryman Jones, Kim Taylor; Schubas. 8 pm, $10
Tuesday, August 3New York Songwriters Circle: Chicago Showcase, featuring Nelken, Donnie Biggins, Rachele Eve, Sabrina Chap, Matt Crews and Andrew Francis; Schubas. 8 pm, $10
Wednesday, August 4The Constellations; Metro. 5:30 pm, $13Tributosaurus, tribute to Johnny Cash; Martrys. 7 pm and 10 pm, $15
Thursday, August 5The Boxer Rebellion, Wild Beasts; Apple Store (679 N Michigan). 6 pm, freeDevo, Dirty Projectors; Congress Theater. 7:30 pm, $35The New Pornographers, The Dodos; Metro. 9 pm, sold outPhosphorescent, J. Tillman, Ceiling Stars; Empty Bottle. 9:30 pm, $12
Friday, August 6The Walkmen, Warpaint; Double Door. 10 pm, $22-25MGMT; House of Blues. 11 pm, $80 (benefit for the People's Music School)Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Freelance Whales; Lincoln Hall. 11 pm, sold out
Saturday, August 7Toby Lightman, Aslyn; Schubas. 7 pm, $12Melissa Etheridge, The Chicago Theatre. 8 pm, $38-103Gogol Bordello, Ryan Olson; Subterranean. 10:30 pm, sold outThe National, The Antlers; House of Blues. 11 pm, sold outThe Black Keys, The Morning Benders; Metro. 11 pm, sold outMinus the Bear, Miniature Tigers; Double Door. 11 pm, $20Blitzen Trapper, Avi Buffalo; Lincoln Hall. 11 pm, $20
Sunday, August 8Switchfoot; House of Blues Back Porch Stage. 10:30 pm, freePhoenix, Toro Y Moi; House of Blues. 11 pm, sold out