WHAT: Bummer, Earth Witch, Rotter
WHERE: Error Records ($5)
WHEN: Monday, August, 3rd, 7 p.m.
Kansas City’s premier noise rock “crushers” Bummer and local sludge and hardcore bands respectively, Earth Witch and Rotter, invite you to slam.
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WHAT: Horrible Things, Dark Thoughts, Teddy Bomber
WHERE: Thee DeathTower ($5)
WHEN: Tuesday, August 4th, 8 p.m.
Another Horrible Things show? With Philly’s Dark Thoughts? And Teddy Bomber? Welcome to punk pop paradise.
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WHAT: EXPRESSIONS: Live Electronic Music & Art Showcase
WHERE: Institute 4 Creativity ($5)
WHEN: Wednesday, August 5th, 9 p.m.
Three local live electronic musicians prove they can do more than press “play” on a laptop. There will be live art going as well.
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EDITOR’S PICK: NECTAR, CHASE AMBLER, ACES
Error Records ($5) — Thursday, August 6th, 7 p.m.
All the way from Colorado, Chase Ambler plays some cute and fuzzy but very real pop punk. Bookended by locals Nectar and Aces.
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WHAT: Kenna Mae Reiss
WHERE: Crystal Lake Park (free)
WHEN: Friday, August 7th, 12 p.m.
The Urbana Park District and Folk & Roots Festival holds a lunchtime concert in the pavilion at Crystal Lake Park the first Friday of each month, an event called Folk & Roots Fridays. Kenna Mae plays this month’s edition.
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WHAT: Urochromes, Cruelster, Garter, Wolf Luv
WHERE: Dingbat Dungeon ($5)
WHEN: Friday, August 7th, 7 p.m.
Social media fiends Cruelster, actual real punks Urochromes, a newish awesome band from Springfield (all making their debut C-U appearences) and Wolf Luv make up a not-to-be-missed Dingbat Dungeon gig.
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WHAT: The Unknown Pleasures, Starting Problem, Mobina Galore, Pinko
WHERE: Mike N Molly’s ($7)
WHEN: Friday, August 7th, doors at 8 p.m.
A few post-punk bands play with a tribute band to possibly the most quintessential post-punk band.
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WHAT: The Brat Pack
WHERE: The City Center
WHEN: Friday, August 7th, 9:30 p.m.
“If it happened in the 80s, or if it should have happened in the 80s, the Pack is all about it.” The 80s cover band plays the hits.
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WHAT: WHERE: Mike N Molly’s
WHEN: Saturday, August 8th, doors at 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m.
Celebrate Jerry’s recent birthday and the 50th Anniversary of his band with some original music and Grateful Dead tribute band Sunshine Daydream.
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WHAT: Miles Nielsen & The Rusted Hearts, We The Animals, The Chemicals, Penny Horses
WHERE: Cowboy Monkey ($7)
WHEN: Saturday, August 8th, doors at 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m.
Rockford, Ill. Country/Americana musician Miles Nielsen and his band The Rusted Hearts stop by Cowboy Monkey on tour to play with a trio of Champaign bands.
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WHAT: The Illinois Mixer
WHERE: Canopy Club ($7 before 10 p.m., $10 after)
WHEN: Saturday, August 8th, doors at 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m.
Summer went by fast, and Canopy is easing its way back into the school year with some events — Red-Moon, Sleepa Man, Young Prez and more play this one.
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WHAT: Marathon, Wei Zhongle, Jake Metz
WHERE: Institute 4 Creativity ($5)
WHEN: Saturday, August 8th, 9 p.m.
If you like trancy, other worldly and entirely unique music, you need to come to this show and see Wei Zhongle. Marathon also performs as a three-piece, and Jorts’ Jake Metz will go solo.
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WHAT: The Claudettes, Chachi
WHERE: The Iron Post
WHEN: Saturday, August 8th, 9 p.m.
Piano, drums and singing — and amazing talent in all three departments. They play a variety of styles, but I like what it says on their facebook page: “blues-jazz-soul-punk-rockabilly-cartoon-music.”
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WHAT: Finer Feelings, We Are The Willows, Colonel
WHERE: Mike N Molly’s ($7)
WHEN: Sunday, August 9th, doors at 7 p.m.
Sure, all of these bands can fall under the blanket term of “indie rock” but each has a unique spin.