WHAT: Butcher Brown, Pressure Fit
WHERE: The Iron Post (cover)
WHEN: Monday, February 26th at 7 p.m.
Marcus Tenney, Morgan Burrs, Corey Fonville, Andrew Randazzo, and DJ Harrison — those are the members that make up Butcher Brown. Jazz garage punk funk are words I’ve seen thrown around about these guys. Pressure Fit is the project by Reggie Chapman, this should be a fun one for a Monday night.
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WHAT: Boneyard Jazz Quintet
WHERE: The Iron Post
WHEN: Tuesday, February 27th at 5 p.m.
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WHAT: Dewclaw
WHERE: The Iron Post ($5)
WHEN: Tuesday, February 27th at 8 p.m.
In case you missed it — Dewclaw is recording a live album by way of this monthly show at the Iron Post, and this is the second one they are doing as a part of said process. As they made mention, there is audience engagement and interaction, so they need you to be there.
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WHAT: Galactic, Butcher Brown
WHERE: The Castle Theatre in Bloomington ($22 advance/$25 door)
WHEN: Tuesday, February 27th at 8 p.m.
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WHAT: Vienna Piano Trio
WHERE: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts ($10-$38)
WHEN: Thursday, March 1st at 7:30 p.m.
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WHAT: Nick Dittmeier & the Sawdusters, Ant Hattie
WHERE: nightshop in Bloomington ($8)
WHEN: Thursday, March 1st at 8 p.m.
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WHAT: Snayl, The Aquila Trio
WHERE: Blackbird (free)
WHEN: Thursday, March 1st at 9 p.m.
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WHAT: Jordanears
WHERE: The Iron Post
WHEN: Friday, March 2nd at 5 p.m.
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WHAT: Jean René Balekita, Timbalú
WHERE: Urbana Champaign Independent Media Center ($5)
WHEN: Friday, March 2nd at 7 p.m.
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WHAT: Paige Hernandez
WHERE: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts ($10-$25)
WHEN: Friday, March 2nd at 7:30 p.m.
Paige Hernandez’s Liner Notes “uncovers the stories behind some of music’s biggest hits”, and to get a preview of what is to come, go over to Krannert Center’s website and watch some of the awesome videos they’ve posted about this.
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WHAT: DJ Monstreau
WHERE: 51 Main (free)
WHEN: Friday, March 2nd at 10 p.m.
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WHAT: ZXO, Silkwork, Veseria, Hushpad
WHERE: nightshop in Bloomington ($5)
WHEN: Friday, March 2nd at 8 p.m.
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WHAT: Brokeback, The Fantastic Plastics, Snayl
WHERE: nightshop in Bloomington
WHEN: Saturday, March 3rd at 8 p.m.
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WHAT: Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz and Aoife O’Donovan
WHERE: The Castle Theatre in Bloomington ($27.50-$37.50)
WHEN: Saturday, March 3rd at 8 p.m.
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WHAT: Johnny Crawls
WHERE: The Iron Post
WHEN: Saturday, March 3rd at 9 p.m.
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WHAT: Porn and Chicken
WHERE: The Canopy Club ($10 advance/$12 door)
WHEN: Saturday, March 3rd at 9 p.m.
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WHAT: George Shingleton
WHERE: Loose Cobra (free, donations accepted)
WHEN: Saturday, March 3rd at 7 p.m.
George Shingleton is a country artist from Nashville by way of West Virginia, and he’s stopping through at the one and only Loose Cobra in Tolono this Saturday. There will be an opener of some sort, but that hasn’t been announced yet, so keep your eye on the Facebook event for the latest details in regards to this one.
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WHAT: Calidore String Quartet
WHERE: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts ($10-$53)
WHEN: Sunday, March 4th at 3 p.m.
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WHAT: Etumu Elmari, Isaac Arms, James McNair, Dave & Josh
WHERE: Bed & Breakfast (donations)
WHEN: Sunday, March 4th at 7 p.m.
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WHAT: Yndi Halda, Staghorn, ZXO
WHERE: Urbana Champaign Independent Media Center ($8)
WHEN: Sunday, March 4th at 7 p.m.
This is a highlight of the week in Urbana — UK outfit Yndi Halda is a mix of math rock and hazy ambient/post rock, so this, plus Staghorn (a band whose members now all live in C-U), and the always-good psych outfit ZXO — you’re gonna have yourself a good one here.