Allerton park has announced the headliner for the Allerton Festival, coming in September. Rusted Root is a roots/alternative band originally from Pittsburgh and has toured nationally with well-known acts. Tickets to the fest will be …
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Thee Death Tower hosting final show June 30th
DIY venue Thee Death Tower will be closing its doors permanently on June 30th. The venue will be hosting its last show on Sunday, June 26th, with featured performers still to be announced. In fact, …
The Overture: June 20-26
Some album release parties and local benefits highlight this week's lineup of shows in C-U.
Hands-on guitar with Andy McKee
Julia talks Internet stardom and avant-garde musicianship with acoustic guitarist Andy McKee ahead of his show at The Accord on Friday.
The Overture: June 13-19
Memorial Stadium's Grange Grove opens this Friday in grand fashion, and that's just one of the shows in C-U this week.
Mother Nature to host youth festival
Local hip-hop queens T.R.U.T.H. and Klevah, known collectively as Mother Nature, are hosting a free youth festival today at the Independent Media Center. This will be the culmination of the duo’s week-long hip-hop youth workshop, …
Two straight days of jamming at C4A
Last year’s jam. Urbana’s Community Center for the Arts with be hosting a 48-hour, non-stop old-timey jam this weekend, starting tonight at 6:00 p.m. and wrapping up at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. Musicians of the …
Old Fox Road to release new EP
Local punk band Old Fox Road is putting out their second electric release on Friday, June 10th. The EP chronicles the transition from adolescence into adulthood, while still keeping the energy and exhuberance that should follow one …
Kurt Bielema announces new album release
Local singer-songwriter Kurt Bielema is putting out his debut album, Typeset, as well as a companion acoustic album, Letterpressed. In anticipation, he’s set up a Bandcamp pre-order page that also features a streaming single from the …
Getting trashy with the Whiskey Shivers
Julia speaks with Bobby Fitzgerald of the Whiskey Shivers about the importance of weirdness in sound and persona ahead of their gig at The Accord on Tuesday.