American Football returns to C-U on Sunday — that and a stuffed lineup of shows at The Iron Post makes for a lot to see and hear as we ring in the final month of 2016.
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IMC’s Open Scene seeks artist workshop leaders
Independent Media Center’s Open Scene is “a project to reimagine downtown Urbana through arts-based dialogues led by youth.” IMC is seeking four artists for Open Scene to take on the roles of instructors, and lead …
The Overture: November 21-27
Staying in C-U for Thanksgiving? Here are some gigs to check out, whether you're escaping your extended family or bringing them with you.
The Bashful Youngens announce new EP, Kickstarter campaign
Country and Americana act The Bashful Youngens have announced their return to the studio to begin work on a new EP, which will follow their self-titled release put out in February. The EP’s anticipated release …
Sweat and wild with Twin Peaks
Julia was on the scene for Saturday's Twin Peaks show at The Accord, and she lived to tell about it.
Bones Jugs announce tour
The humorous and always entertaining Americana group Bones Jugs are about to get very busy as they roll out their next tour, which will take them down the East Coast. Aptly titled “Eastbones and Down …
The Overture: November 14-20
An eclectic mix of genres makes for a veritable grab bag of shows in C-U this week.
Rebecca Rego & The Trainmen release first video
Climbing indie-folk-americana band Rebecca Rego & The Trainmen have put out a music video for their song “Steamroller,” the first track off of their sophomore release Lay These Weapons Down, which came out last month. …
First Sofar Sounds C-U edition concert is tonight
Sofar Sounds is a touring music community that brings live music to intimate settings in more than 200 cities worldwide. A new branch of Sofar Sounds has just been established in Champaign, and the first …
C-U Folk and Roots Festival 2016 in Review
Here's our recap of the annual C-U Folk and Roots Festival that took place in downtown Urbana over the weekend.