The Overture is a rundown of live music and performances happening in the Champaign-Urbana area (and the outskirts) each week. All of the information is as accurate as we can publish, but all shows and performances are subject to change at any time. Thank you for understanding.
Have a show you think we should know about? Email us at music@smilepolitely.com with the details.
MONDAY, April 15th
Glenn Wilson Quartet
► The Iron Post // cover // 8 p.m.
TUESDAY, April 16th
Jenell Orcherton
► The Iron Post // cover // 5 p.m.
Church Street Ramblers
► The Iron Post // cover // 7 p.m.
Keep Flying, Sundressed, The Subservients
► nightshop in Bloomington // $5 // 7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, April 17th
Andrew Duncanson, David Berchtold, John McMahon
► Rose Bowl Tavern // free // 6 p.m.
McNeill Quintet
► The Iron Post // cover // 6 p.m.
Brian Stark
► The Iron Post // cover // 8 p.m.
Carbon Leaf
► The Castle Theatre // $20 advance/ $25 day of show // 8 p.m.
Jazz Jam
► The Iron Post // cover // 10 p.m.
THURSDAY, April 18th
Push4Art
► Krannert Center for the Performing Arts // free // 5 p.m.
Something Irie
► 25 O’Clock // free // 7 p.m.
U of I Jazz Vocal Ensembles
► Iron Post // cover // 7 p.m.
Flutist Sami Junnonen and Tatiana Shustova
► Smith Hall // free // 7:30 p.m.
► The City Center // $20-$25 // 7:30 p.m.
►The Virginia Theater // $39.50/ $49.50/ $59.50 // 7:30 p.m
Old Shoe
►Blackbird // $6 // 9 p.m.
Wind Orchestra and Hindsley Symphonic Band
► Foellinger Great Hall // $10/$7/$4 // 9 p.m.
FRIDAY, April 19th
Ian Hobson
►Foellinger Great Hall // free // 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Nikola Djokic
► Blackbird // free // 5 p.m.
Jeff Helgesen Quintet
► The Iron Post // cover // 5 p.m.
Tractor Kings
► 25 O’Clock // free // 6 p.m.
Low Cut Connie with Dead End Lights
► The Castle Theatre in Bloomington // $15 advance/ $18 day of show // 8 p.m.
Low Cut Connie is a Philly-based band that is absolutely worth a trip to Bloomington to see this weekend. They’ve played sold-out tours, been featured in music publications like Rolling Stone, and count many big name celebrities among their fans. They’ve got a rockabilly vibe (more rock than -abilly), and are crowd-pleasing performers. Check out their sound below before the show.
► Rose Bowl Tavern // free // 8 p.m.
Motes, Take Care, & Clockwork Owl
►The IMC // cover // 8 p.m
Feudin’ Hillbillys & The NATU Band
►The City Center // $10 // 9 p.m.
Doc Shredd and The Heartstrings
► The Iron Post // cover // 9 p.m.
PhanieRae and the Soul Shakers with Dearie
► Blackbird // free // 9:30 p.m.
Livid Launch Party
► The Canopy Club // $30 // 10 p.m.
SATURDAY, April 20th
Kilborn Alley
► The Iron Post // cover // 3 p.m.
The Urbana Dooomsday Festival, various artists
► The IMC // $10 // 6 p.m.
So full of doom they added an extra o, the Urbana Dooomsday Festival is going to feature several local musicians playing all the best death metal, sludge, and (obviously) doom. Here’s the lineup, at the time of writing:
Night Mother
24 Moons
Redleg
Hemisaurus
Øde Vinter
Collector
The Latex Figure
Polyphia with I The Mighty, Tides Of Man
► The Castle Theatre in Bloomington // $20 advance/ $25 day of show // 6:30 p.m.
Willie Nelson Tribute show, various artists
► Rose Bowl Tavern // free // 7 p.m.
Sinfonia da Camera
► Foellinger Great Hall // $40/ $36/ $8/ $5 // 7:30 p.m.
Tito Carrillo Quintet
► The Iron Post // cover // 8 p.m.
Bad Columbus, Today’s Children, & Jack Johnston
►The Canopy Club // $5 // 8:30 p.m.
RasOm’s Radio, various artists
► nightshop in Bloomington // cover // 9 p.m
Kayla Brown
► 25 O’Clock Brewery // free // 9 p.m.
Trouble Chasin’ and various
► Blackbird // $7 // 9 p.m.
SUNDAY, April 21st
Tessa Marie
► The Iron Post // cover // 7 p.m.
The Story Changes
► nightshop in Bloomington // $5 // 7:30 p.m.