WHAT: Bobby Bare, Jr., Rebecca Rego & The Trainmen
WHERE: The Loose Cobra ($10)
WHEN: Tuesday, January 6th at 8:30 p.m.
Son of iconic Country Music Hall of Famer Bobby Bare, Bobby Bare Jr. will hit the Loose Cobra in Tolono on Tuesday night. He’s joined by local support Rebecca Rego & The Trainmen.
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WHAT: Pets With People Names, Lucid, Loses The Mighty, Krelboyne, Ashland
WHERE: Error Records ($5)
WHEN: Thursday, January 8th at 7 p.m.
Wisconsin’s Pets With People Names play textbook-perfect pop punk and are doing so on their tour, which stops at Error Records on Thursday with a score of IL bands.
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EDITOR’S PICK: THE FIGHTS, SINGLE PLAYER, SAD MAN
Jupiter’s Place ($5 suggested donation) — Thursday, January 8th at 8 p.m.
Single Player is kicking off their tour with an acoustic show, joined by fellow locals The Fights and Sad Man. This should be a chance to see some warm, intimate performances by all three bands. Check the Facebook event for the address.
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WHAT: JMT
WHERE: The Clark Bar
WHEN: Friday, January 9th at 6:30 p.m.
JMT are a local Christian rock and country-pop cover trio.
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WHAT: Old Fox Road, Ghoul For A Goblin, The Clock Looks Like The Sun, Keeley E.
WHERE: Error Records ($5)
WHEN: Friday, January 9th at 7 p.m.
Old Fox Road finish their tour with an Error Records show.
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WHAT: E.S.P.
WHERE: Cowboy Monkey ($5)
WHEN: Friday, January 9th at 8:30 p.m.
A cover band playing classic rock favorites ‘til 11:30 p.m.
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WHAT: Feudin’ Hillbillies
WHERE: Memphis on Main
WHEN: Friday, January 9th at 9 p.m.
Rock/country outfit Feudin’ Hillbillies make their return to C-U at Memphis on Main this Friday night. We’re not certain of the cover charge, but if we do find out, we’ll make sure to update it here.
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WHAT: International Blues Challenge Fundraiser
WHERE: Bentley’s Pub ($5)
WHEN: Saturday, January 10th at 5 p.m.
This show is put on by the Prairie Crossroads Blues Society and the cover charge benefits Monica Morris and Josie Lowder’s trip to Memphis to perform in the solo/duo competition.
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WHAT: The Painkillers
WHERE: The Iron Post (cover)
WHEN: Saturday, January 10th at 6 p.m.
Indulge in some C-U blues.
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WHAT: The Chemicals, Dog Brother, Windmills
WHERE: Mike N Molly’s ($7)
WHEN: Saturday, January 10, doors at 8 p.m.
Things are back in swing at Mike N Molly’s post-holidays. Warm up with locals The Chemicals and their dreamy brand of alt-rock, Dog Brother of Indianapolis and local newcomers Windmills
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WHAT: Bookmobile!, The Villens, Seismic Toss, Lovely Noir
WHERE: Error Records ($5)
WHEN: Saturday, January 10th at 8 p.m.
Power pop takes over Error Records with locals Bookmobile! headlining. Why don’t more people use the Jokerman font on flyers?
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WHAT: Recka-Sto, Time Zone
WHERE: Cowboy Monkey ($5)
WHEN: Saturday, January 10th at 8:30 p.m.
Another cover band at Cowboy Monkey, but this time it’s a funky one.
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WHAT: Junior Kisant
ear Benefit featuring Naked Bitches, Bacon Band, and JC DJPoppz Barbosa
WHERE: The Canopy Club ($5)
WHEN: Sunday, January 11th at 6:30 p.m.
This show benefits Junior Kisantear, victim of a beating that has left him on life support and in need of funds. There will also be a raffle.