Champaign’s pop-rock sweethearts Elsinore dropped a new video for their single “Turn It On.” This track can be found on their new album, A Life in the 21st Century, which will be released on November 16th. …
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The Overture: November 4-10
November's music offerings are starting off strong. Highlights include Overworry, Vestiges, Unemployed Architects, and Meadowhawk.
The Overture: October 28-November 3
Ben outlines what's happening in live music this week.
C-U Folk and Roots starts off strong with dancing, great music
Benjamin reviews the first night of the 11th annual C-U Folk and Roots Festival
Receive some spooks and scares at The Art Theater’s Shocktober series
Halloween is coming up quick and with it, an end to Spooky Season. If you haven’t yet received your yearly dose of horror, consider heading over to the Art Theater to catch the last two …
Smoke in Space drops new video for “It’s All Wrong” feat. KD
Local artists Humbly G and M K Nova together make up the duo Smoke in Space. Check out this music video they dropped on October 17th: If you like this, check out …
The Overture: October 21-27
It's CU Folk and Roots Festival week, so you know this edition of the overture is jam-packed with good shows. But if folk and roots aren't your thing, there are still a ton of shows for you to see.
Raise a glass to freedom at Champaign County ACLU’s Flights for our Rights
On October 27th, 25 O’Clock Brewing Company will be hosting Flights for our Rights, a fundraising event for the Champaign County chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. This will be a great opportunity to learn …
Make Vestiges’ World Tour EP part of your weekend soundscape
Champaign post-alternative / power pop band, Vestiges, released their latest offering back at the end of August. If the World Tour EP hasn’t been on your personal rotation since then, I hope it makes its way there now. Recorded …
The Overture: October 14-20
The weather is getting cold, but the CU music scene is staying hot. Highlights include Caleb Cook Band, Mungion with Aquilla, and a few offerings from throughout UIUC.