WHAT: Martian Mellow, White Siberian Tigers
WHERE: The Canopy Club ($1)
WHEN: Monday, May 5th at 9 p.m.
Canopy Club’s Monday Night House Party continues this week with a couple of bands tonight. A couple of bands for a buck? Not too bad.
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WHAT: Out of Time
WHERE: Error Records ($5)
WHEN: Tuesday, May 6th at 7:30 p.m.
St. Louis hardcore outfit Out of Time makes their way through tomorrow evening. They’re on their Heartfest Tour at the moment (nearing the end, really), and they’re supposed to be joined by some other bands on this bill, but that info is still TBA.
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WHAT: Zach Vinson, Daniel & the Lion, Moonwish
WHERE: Cream & Flutter (free)
WHEN: Wednesday, May 7th at 7 p.m.
Zach Vinson makes his way back through C-U after performing at Mike ‘N Molly’s a short while back. He’s hopped on this bill at Cream & Flutter with Daniel & the Lion and local singer-songwriter Megan Johns’ Moonwish outfit.
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WHAT: Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas, A Cool Hand, The 92s
WHERE: The Canopy Club ($8)
WHEN: Wednesday, May 7th at 7:30 p.m.
Detroit’s Jessica Hernandez and her band the Deltas head through mid-week at Canopy during their Spring Tour. Their currently touring in support of their recent Demons EP. They’re joined by two locals A Cool Hand and the 92s.
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WHAT: Paleface, Justin Rondon, P.M. Buys
WHERE: The Canopy Club ($8)
WHEN: Thursday, May 8th at 9 p.m.
East Coast duo Paleface is on a bit of a tour, and Urbana falls right in the middle this week. They’re joined by local singer-songwriter Juston Rondon and Chicago singer-songwriter P.M. Buys, who put out a new EP earlier this year called Funeral Psalms.
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WHAT: Kayla Brown, Laura Chiaramonte, Jessica Cornish, Jason Finkelman, Claire Happel, Sophia Levine, Katja Lindholm, Meghen Leigh Mckinley, Alex Tecza, Jessie Young, Jeff Zahos
WHERE: Champaign Art Salon ($10)
WHEN: Friday, May 9th and Saturday, May 10th at 8 p.m.
Champaign Art Salon is hosting their annual event again this year with dance, art and music all in one. The musical acts are listed above, and the event is “imagines this collaborative event as an ‘exchange of ideas, observation, and conversation.'” You can find more info on their Facebook page.
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WHAT: Lonely Trailer, Porno Mags, Los Assparados
WHERE: Mike ‘N Molly’s ($7)
WHEN: Friday, May 9th at 9 p.m.
C-U rock outfit Lonely Trailer heads up this bill at Mike ‘N Molly’s on Friday night. They’re joined by Chicago’s Porno Mags and locals Los Assparados.
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WHAT: The Matt Poss Band, Legend of Levi Morgan
WHERE: The Canopy Club ($7)
WHEN: Friday, May 9th at 9:30 p.m.
This late show at the Canopy will be a double-headliner situation of sorts, but this will be the last show the Legend of Levi Morgan plays here in C-U, and they’re opening up for The Matt Poss Band.
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EDITOR’S PICK: THE ILLIAC SPRING FESTIVAL
Downtown Urbana (free) — Saturday, May 10th at 12 p.m.
The inaugural ILLIAC Spring Festival is happening on Saturday, and a couple of touring bands are joined by a bunch of locals for this all-afternoon street style festival. The touring bands include Those Darlins and Their / They’re / There, and they’re joined by locals Sun Stereo, Barrowe, Swords, Emily Otnes & The Weekdays, Bones Jugs N Harmony, Jack Anthony & The Desperadoes, as well as local DJs Mertz, Belly and Kosmo. Lots of music happening — and with food trucks, booze, and Downtown Urbana, this should be a great time. Also — it’s free. Check out the full schedule here.
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WHAT: Cracked Vessel, Doomsayer, Yusuke
WHERE: Error Records ($5)
WHEN: Saturday, May 10th at 7:30 p.m.
Chicago punk outfit Cracked Vessel venture down for a show, and they’ve released some new material over the past few months, which you can check out at their Bandcamp page. They’re joined by two locals — hardcore punk band Doomsayer and punk outfit Yusuke.
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WHAT: Decadents, Workout Music
WHERE: Mike ‘N Molly’s ($7)
WHEN: Saturday, May 10th at 9 p.m.
Decadents are a local rock outfit, and they have a couple of new tracks out (there’s the artwork) that are available May 6th. They’re joined by Chicago dance rock outfit Workout Music.
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WHAT: Table Talk, Zaramela, Team Azure, Drox, Miss A
WHERE: The Canopy Club ($7 advance/$10 door)
WHEN: Saturday, May 10th at 9 p.m.
Some musical guests are going to help raise awareness and money for the Mali Water Project on Saturday evening. They’re looking to help provide access to clean water for the village of Konilo-Coura in Mali, Africa. ALl proceeds go to the Mali Water Project.
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WHAT: Duke of Uke & His Novelty Orchestra
WHERE: The Iron Post ($10)
WHEN: Sunday, May 11th at 7 p.m.
Duke of Uke & His Novelty Orchestra are back after not performing for a short while, and they’re back in a familiar spot in the Iron Post on Sunday evening.