WHAT: Love of Everything, Goblin Colors, Dr. Responsible
WHERE: Mike ‘N Molly’s ($5)
WHEN: Thursday, September 13th at 8 p.m.
Another Joan of Arc/Make Believe side project stops at Mike ‘N Molly’s this week after Birthmark played a few weeks back. Bobby Burg is the man behind the name and his indie rock project will do just fine out in the beer garden. Better get out there and enjoy it while the weather is still cooperating.
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WHAT: Doorway, Corn the Coon, Louie Mendez, Chase Baby, Mad C, Disco Phil, Epilep[c]
WHERE: The Highdive ($5)
WHEN: Thursday, September 13th at 10 p.m.
UC Hip-Hop Congress brings a few out-of-town acts to play with a full lineup full of acts, including St. Louis’ Doorway. This one was moved recently to The Highdive as a proper venue after hosting a few low-key shows in the recent weeks.
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WHAT: Vaudevileins, Love Toy, Pleasure Boat 
Explosion
WHERE: Mike ‘N Molly’s ($5)
WHEN: Friday, September 14th at 10 p.m.
Local rock outfit Vaudevileins join the new duo Love Toy and Pleasure Boat Explosion. Vaudevileins have a string of dates lined up around the Midwest and even down to Texas within the next month or so.
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WHAT: Miles Nielsen, Molehill, Hathaways
WHERE: Cowboy Monkey ($5)
WHEN: Friday, September 14th at 10 p.m.
Rockford’s own Miles Nielsen has Champaign marked down for his tour, which covers a lot of Illinois and some of the surrounding states. He did a Daytrotter session earlier this year so that’s something worth checking out if you’re interested in this one on Friday night.
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WHAT: Ahmad Jamal
WHERE: Tryon Festival Theater, Krannert Center ($10-$53)
WHEN: Saturday, September 15th at 7:30 p.m.
Piano legend Ahmad Jamal makes a stop into Krannert’s theater this weekend. Joined by Reginald Veal, Herlin Riley on drums, and percussionist Manolo Badrena, Jamal continues to create “mini-orchestra jazz” with his singular ability to restructure convention and joyfully reimagine meter, improvisation, and dynamics.
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WHAT: Henhouse Prowlers 
WHERE: The Iron Post ($8)
WHEN: Saturday, September 15th at 9 p.m.
Bluegrass crew Henhouse Prowlers bring their new lineup and new songs to the Iron Post later this week. It looks like they have a bunch of dates lined up at local breweries/bars in the cities they stop in, which isn’t a bad idea for the sound these guys have.
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EDITOR’S PICK: INDIGO SUN, BILLA CAMP, THE FOUNDATION, JAY MOSES, HAZY
The Highdive ($5) — Saturday, September 15th at 10 p.m.
Harshpro is at it again with another installment of the summer mix-up series shows. This time it’s with Chicago’s Indigo Sun, mixed with some hip-hop acts with local staple Jay Moses and others. They really do mix it up at these things, so this one is for you if are down with everything.
Indigo Sun meshes a bunch of genres together, making this even more of a mix-up than it appears. This lineup, plus the effects from Harshpro, makes this a must this weekend.