This Week in Great Music: 8/22 - 8/28

The post-Lollapalooza slump is over, because there are tons of shows this week that I think are worth going to.

If you're not going to see Braid (blast from the past) or Lost in the Trees (new and trippy chamber pop) on Saturday, and feel like a road trip, you should definitely come see my band, Jungle of Cities. We play at at Tap House Grill in St. Charles, IL.  I believe we go on around 9 and will be playing several short sets throughout the night. 

Monday, August 22Robbie Fulks, Jon Spiegel; Hideout. 7 pm, $10 suggested donationTuesday, August 23Cobalt and the Hired Guns; Welles Park. 6:30 pm, freeWednesday, August 24Langhorne Slim, John Henry and the Engine; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, $12-14Peter Bjorn and John, Moon Furies; Empty Bottle. 9:30 pm, $20Thursday, August 25Bailiff; Millennium Park. 12 pm, freeKyle Andrews, Go For Broke; Subterranean. 7 pm, $10Death Cab for Cutie, Frightened Rabbit; UIC Pavilion. 7:30 pm, $38.50Tedeschi Trucks Band, Preservation Hall Jazz Band; Chicago Theatre. 8 pm, $25-65Gipsy Kings, ft. Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Baliardo; Ravinia. 8 pm, $27-65The Hold Steady, the Donkeys; Metro. 9 pm, $25Peter Bjorn and John, The 1900s; Lincoln Hall. 9 pm, $20MyNameIsJohnMichael, Adam Fitz; Schubas. 9 pm, $8-10Friday, August 26Great Lake Swimmers, Snowblink and the Lumineers; SPACE. 8 pm, $12-24Saturday, August 27Braid, All Eyes West, Fires; Metro. 9 pm, $17Lost in the Trees, Thin Hymns; Lincoln Hall. 10 pm, $14Sunday, August 28Mountain Heart; Old Town School of Folk Music. 7:30 pm, $18-22Jason Reeves, Rosi Golan; SPACE. 8 pm, $12-15Peter Bjorn and John, Bone and Bell; Schubas. 9 pm, $20