WHAT: C-U Singer-Songwriter Benefit
WHERE: The Clark Bar ($5 minimum donation)
WHEN: Tuesday, December 11th at 7 p.m.
The Champaign/Urbana Singer-Songwriter Collective presents a special Christmas benefit for Toys for Tots featuring Jeff Arrigo, Jammin’ Jimmy Bean, Lori Bernard, Anne Clements, John Coppess, Megan Johns, Justin Kessel, Mark Laughlin, Michael Meadows, Gloria Roubal & Paul Sabuco, and Santa Claus (William Dicker). Donations for the event are at a $5 minimum, or bringing a toy of your choice.
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WHAT: God-Des & She
WHERE: Emerald City Lounge ($10 advance/$12 door)
WHEN: Wednesday, December 12th at 9 p.m.
This hip-hop/rock duo are coming back through C-U to their usual spot at Emerald City for a mid-week show on their tour route. Tracy previewed their last show in town back in June, which you can check out here.
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WHAT: Cameron McGill, Pravada, A Cool Hand, DJ Mingram
WHERE: Cowboy Monkey ($5)
WHEN: Friday, December 14th at 8 p.m.
Cameron McGill and What Army are back in town after being away since performing at Pygmalion in September. They’re joined by locals A Cool hand and Indianapolis crew Pravada, plus DJ Mingram will close out the night with a set himself.
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CANCELLED: Updated 12/11
WHAT: Dino Bravo, Droughts, Shitzo
WHERE: Mike ‘N Molly’s ($5)
WHEN: Friday, December 14th at 9 p.m.
Local sludge rockers Dino Bravo take over the upstairs at Mike ‘N Molly’s with a few friends Friday. Droughts are out of Chicago and released a split 7” on Error Records, the same label DB is on. Shitzo is a side project of one of the members of Hank. Should be interesting.
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WHAT: Gabe Liebowitz
WHERE: Memphis on Main ($5)
WHEN: Friday, December 14th at 10 p.m.
Dastardly’s frontman Gabe Liebowitz is back in town and ready to perform two full sets at Memphis on Main on Friday. You can check out a collection of some of the tracks he just released, called Songs for Sad Clowns, below.
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WHAT: The Chip Stephens Trio, Chris Reymen, Easton Stuard, Donnie Heitler
WHERE: Buvons Wine Bar ($5)
WHEN: Saturday, December 15th at 6 p.m.
Cork-Screwged is Buvons Wine Bar’s way of celebrating the holiday season, and they have some music to go along with it. You’ll find plenty of cocktails and food to enjoy along with the jazz music lined up for the night. Check out one of Chip Stephen’s tracks here to get a taste of what to expect Saturday.
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WHAT: Great Divide, The Heroic Cherade, The 10s
WHERE: The Canopy Club ($8)
WHEN: Saturday, December 15th at 9 p.m.
Chicago’s rock outfit Great Divide invades Canopy Club this weekend. The band is prepping a new release for March and you can check out one of their new tracks, “Ain’t No Roads” below. Joining is C-U’s The Heroic Cerade and The 10s.
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EDITOR’S PICK: THE BEESON BROTHERS, GRANDKIDS, ISAAC ARMS
The Highdive ($5) — Saturday, December 15th at 9:30 p.m.
WPGU is gathering gifts and donations for children for their Operation Santa benefit show again this year. Their goal is to raise $4,000 to purchase the wish lists of forty children at the Crisis Nursery and Parent Wonders Of Rantoul. All of the proceeds brought in for Operation Santa go directly into purchasing gifts for these families and delivering them at a holiday party. They’ve lined up a pretty solid bill for the night, including blues rock Beeson Brothers band, Grandkids, and Withershins/Evil Tents member Isaac Arms.
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WHAT: Charles N the Gnarlies, Alex & The XO’s, Morgan Orion
WHERE: Mike ‘N Molly’s ($5)
WHEN: Saturday, December 15th at 10 p.m.
Locals Charles N the Gnarlies have a pretty solid bill lined up over at Mike ‘N Molly’s this weekend. Bloomington’s Alex & The XO’s join and local folk singer-songwriter Morgan Orion opens the show up.