WHAT: Passerine
WHERE: Urbana-Champaign IMC ($5-10)
WHEN: Tuesday, August 5th at 7:30 p.m.
The C-U Folk & Roots Fest is putting on a show tonight at the IMC in Urbana. Americana outfit Passerine will be leading the way, so check it out if you’re a fan of their festival.
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WHAT: Cassius, Street Justice, Old Sport, Justinedrugs, Medicine Bow
WHERE: Thee Deathtower ($5)
WHEN: Thursday, August 7th at 8:30 p.m.
C-U math rock dudes Cassius lead the way for this show on Thursday night. They’re joined by a local in Street Justice and three out of town punk rock outfits, Old Sport, Justinedrugs, and Medicine Bow.
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WHAT: Thin Gin, Bailiff, Denton Hird
WHERE: Mike ‘N Molly’s ($5)
WHEN: Thursday, August 7th at 9 p.m.
Locals Thin Gin are slated at Mike ‘N Molly’s with a few others on Thursday night. We took a look at their most recent self-titled effort on last July’s installment of B-Sides, so check that out in preparation for this show.
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WHAT: Friday Night Live
WHERE: Downtown Champaign (free)
WHEN: Friday, August 8th at 6 p.m.
40 North’s Friday Night live only has a few weeks left of shows in Downtown Champaign, and here is this week’s lineup:
Walnut & Chester:
6 p.m: Sam Payne & Friends – bluegrass, blues, old time
7 p.m.: TBA
Neil & Park:
6 p.m.: Big Bluestem String Band – bluegrass
7 p.m.: Mara Giri Dance Ensemble – West African dance
Neil & Church (One Main Plaza):
6 p.m.: Rebecca Rego & the Trainmen – Americana
7 p.m.: The PBS Band – eclectic blend of rock/country/roots jam
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WHAT: The Superior State, Rebecca Rego & The Trainmen, Tigerbeat, Geoff Koch
WHERE: Mike ‘N Molly’s ($7)
WHEN: Friday, August 8th at 9 p.m.
The project of Aron Stromberg, The Superior State, has a little material available to hear, and his performances are few and far between. No worries though, this is one you should catch this week as it is solid from top to bottom.
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WHAT: Decadents, Kevin Corey
WHERE: Memphis on Main ($5)
WHEN: Saturday, August 9th at 9 p.m.
Local rock outfit Decadents have a show lined up at Memphis on Main with Kevin Corey on Saturday evening. They recently released a new record, which we took a look at in June’s B-Sides column.
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WHAT: Abandon Jalopy, Dan Hubbard & The Humadors, Coco Butter Kids
WHERE: The Canopy Club ($8)
WHEN: Friday, August 8th at 9 p.m.
Abandon Jalopy is the side project of Blind Melon’s Brad Smith, which is kind of cool, I suppose. Check out the full bio and such over at the band’s Facebook page.
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WHAT: Vanattica
WHERE: Cowboy Monkey ($5)
WHEN: Friday, August 8th at 10 p.m.
Longtime (and now former) local outfit Vanattica are back from LA for a show on Friday evening at Cowboy Monkey. They’ll be performing Vanattica tracks, as well as songs from their upcoming record under the name Hobart Ocean.
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WHAT: Kilborn Alley, Painkillers
WHERE: The Iron Post (cover)
WHEN: Saturday, August 9th at 6 p.m.
C-U’s blues outfit Kilborn Alley are back again this weekend, performing at the Iron Post, per usual. They’ll be joined by another outfit called Painkillers.
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EDITOR’S PICK: MAN MAN, LANDLADY
The Highdive ($15) — Saturday, August 9th at 7:15 p.m.
The Pygmalion Festival’s Summer Show Series rolls on after a few have come and gone throughout the past few months (Blitzen Trapper, Marissa Nadler, and more), and this one looks to be another solid show. You can check out Joel’s preview of the band when they were in town last year early on to prepare.
Their last record was called On Omni Pond, which came out last year on ANTI-, which is pretty awesome, and definitely worth a listen. They’re also joined by another interesting act in Landlady.
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WHAT: Lonely Trailer, Dog Brain, The Chemicals
WHERE: Mike ‘N Molly’s ($7)
WHEN: Saturday, August 9th at 9 p.m.
Longtime local rock outfit Lonely Trailer are (re-)releasing Secret Information Booth from 2012, but apparently they’re doing so with a proper release show at Mike ‘N Molly’st his week. Check out our profile on the band from last year to prepare, and stream the record as well.
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WHAT: Thorr-Axe, Ode Vinter, Orator, Witchweed, Isle Nine Asylum
WHERE: The Canopy Club ($5)
WHEN: Saturday, August 9th at 9 p.m.
“Endless Summer Abyss, Part II” is taking place on Saturday night at the Canopy Club, featuring a Thorr-Axe/Ode Vinter battle set, plus a bunch of other metal/stoner metal outfits to fill the time as well. Should be intense, no doubt.