WHAT: Weedeater, Earth Witch, Wrist
WHERE: The Highdive ($15 advance/$18 doors)
WHEN: Tuesday, September 16th at 8:45 p.m.
Metal outfits unite for this show tomorrow night at the Highdive. The Pygmalion Festival Show Series rolls on with Weedeater, and it most certainly will be a raucous show. They’re joined by Wrist and local sludge metal outfit Earth Witch.
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WHAT: Airacobra, Orator
WHERE: Memphis on Main ($5/$3 with a Weedeater ticket)
WHEN: Tuesday, September 16th at 11 p.m.
If you’re not ready to be done headbanging for the night, tomorrow you can head over and catch this Weedeater Aftershow at Memphis on Main. Two locals here: Airacobra and Orator. Should be another good one back-to-back on Tuesday.
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WHAT: Rebecca Rego & The Trainmen, Graham Parsons & The Go Rounds, Globelamp, Dena Dena Dena
WHERE: The Canopy Club ($7)
WHEN: Wednesday, September 17th at 9 p.m.
Local-ish crew Rebecca Rego & The Trainmen perform on Wednesday at Canopy. They’re joined by Kalamazoo’s Graham Parsons & The Go Rounds, Indiana’s Dena Dena Dena, and Globelamp.
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WHAT: Marathon Guitarkestra, CJ Boyd
WHERE: Thee Deathtower ($5)
WHEN: Wednesday, September 17th at 9:30 p.m.
The Marathon Guitarkestra is a new 6-guitar 2-drumset crew (whoa), making their debut at Thee Deathtower on Wednesday evening.
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WHAT: Allerton Music Barn Festival
WHERE: Allerton Park ($30-25)
WHEN: Thursday, September 18th
Allerton Music Barn Festival is back in 2014, and runs through the weekend starting on Thursday evening. You can check out all the information on the event at their website, and head out there and enjoy.
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WHAT: Kenna Reiss, Paul Kotheimer, Justin Rondon, Justin Larkin
WHERE: Mike ‘N Molly’s ($7)
WHEN: Thursday, September 18th at 8:30 p.m.
The next solo showcase is happening this week — featuring Kenna Reiss of Mae & The Dark Days, Justin Rondon, Justin Larkin, and Paul Kotheimer. Kotheimer has a new record coming out, My Message, and we’ll speak to him later this week.
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WHAT: Caked Up, Kyral x Banko
WHERE: The Canopy Club ($15 advance/$20 doors)
WHEN: Thursday, September 18th at 9 p.m.
DJ/producer duo Caked Up hail from Las Vegas, and bring “hip hop beats, and keen pop sensiblility” to the stage.
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WHAT: Jaik Willis, Waterfowl, Penny Horses
WHERE: Cowboy Monkey ($5)
WHEN: Thursday, September 18th at 9:30 p.m.
Some more rock ‘n roll for you on Thursday night. This one is at Cowboy Monkey, headlined by Jaik Willis, featuring Waterfowl and Penny Horses, a duo of locals.
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EDITOR’S PICK: THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, LORNA SHORE, EMINENT SLAUGHTER, ODE VINTER
The Highdive ($15) — Friday, September 19th at 6:15 p.m.
Another assault of metal for you will be happening at the end of the week, headlined by The Black Dahlia Murder. This show will have four outfits, and all of them have the capability to melt your face. That is pretty much it, honestly. It will be insane, and that’s what is great about it. Tour supporters Lorna Shore join, and locals Eminent Slaughter and black metal outfit Ode Vinter open things up.
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WHAT: Finer Feelings, Thoughts Detecting Machines, Mitchell Kent Dietrich
WHERE: Mike ‘N Molly’s ($7)
WHEN: Friday, September 19th at 9 p.m.
A trio of bands here on a Friday at Mike ‘N Molly’s. Check out our pieces on Finer Feelings (though, they are now at trio), and Thoughts Detecting Machines. Finer Feelings put out a new record earlier this year, so check that out while you’re at it.
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WHAT: Terry Quiett Band
WHERE: Memphis on Main
WHEN: Friday, September 19th at 9 p.m.
A busy week at Memphis on Main continues with this trio here — Terry Quiett Band. No word on what the cost will be, but most likely a $5 cover charge for the evening.
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WHAT: The Reckless Stiffs
WHERE: The Iron Post
WHEN: Friday, September 19th at 9 p.m.
Another local outfit lined up at the Iron Post. This one features rock outfit The Reckless Stiffs.
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WHAT: Modiviccan
WHERE: Cowboy Monkey ($5)
WHEN: Saturday, September 20th at 8:30 p.m.
Champaign-natives Modiviccan will be performing alongside a class reunion of ’84 on Saturday night at Cowboy Monkey.
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WHAT: Henhouse Prowlers, Way-Down Wanderers, Old Fox Road
WHERE: The Canopy Club ($8)
WHEN: Saturday, September 20th at 9 p.m.
Here’s a show presented by Summercamp Music Festival and WPCD — featuring Henhouse Prowlers, Way-Down Wanderers and Old Fox Road. Some folk tunes for your eardrums on Saturday night.
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WHAT: Nectar, Teaadora, Rob Jacobs, Marathon
WHERE: Mike ‘N Molly’s ($7)
WHEN: Saturday, September 20th at 9 p.m.
A solid quad of bands on Saturday evening, headlined by Kamila Glowacki’s project Nectar. She also performs in Kowabunga! Kid, which we featured not too long ago. Nectar released some tunes earlier this year, which is definitely worth checking out.
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WHAT: Wheelhouse
WHERE: Memphis on Main
WHEN: Saturday, September 20th at 9 p.m.
Madison’s Wheelhouse is rolling through town and setting things up at Memphis on Main on Saturday night. Americana/alt-country for you, if that’s what you’re looking for.