WHAT: Souls, Reduced to Instinct, Heelturn
WHERE: Error Records ($5)
WHEN: Monday, July 6th, doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m.
South Dakota’s Souls will play all the grindy hardcore has all the breakdowns you could possibly ask for on a Monday night — joined by locals Heel Turn and Bloomington’s Reduced to Instinct.
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WHAT: Bullnettle, Sad Magick, Horrible Things
WHERE: Dingbat Dungeon ($5)
WHEN: Thursday, July 9th, 8 p.m.
After last week’s show got cut short, Bullnettle is back for round two at Dingbat Dungeon with Horrible Things and a band from Arkansas (they sound kinda like Japandroids).
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EDITOR’S PICK: DIARRHEA PLANET, SINGLE PLAYER
The Highdive ($12) — Friday, July 10th, 7:30 p.m.
I told my dad I was going to see a band called Diarrhea Planet this week and he said, “I wouldn’t go see that band.” He doesn’t know they’re a four-guitared beast with a penchant for crazy stage antics. Consider local opener Single Player the calm before the storm.
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WHAT: Decadents, Ferris
WHERE: Mike N Molly’s ($7)
WHEN: Friday, July 10th, doors at 9 p.m.
Local band Decadants and Chicago’s Ferris have the Mike N Molly’s beergarden stage Friday night.
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WHAT: Champaign Music Festival
WHERE: Downtown Champaign (free)
WHEN: Saturday, July 11th, 6 p.m.-midnight
Hey now, Smashmouth, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Curb Service, and Brandon T. Washington are playing for free. Get you game on, go to the show.
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WHAT: CLAW featuring Bookmobile! and special guests Choke Chains
WHERE: Mike N Molly’s ($10)
WHEN: Saturday, July 11th, doors at 6 p.m.
CLAW stands for Champaign Ladies Amateur Wrestling — I like the sound of that. They’re performing at Mike N Molly’s with some bands. Check out their Kickstarter campaign and support it if you please.
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WHAT: A Cool Hand, Logan & Lucille, Sleeping Cranes, Jack Johnston
WHERE: Airbana (204 W Main St, Urbana) ($5)
WHEN: Saturday, July 11th, doors at 6:30 p.m., show at p.m.
Airbana is a new “venue” that is actually the lack of a building in between Cafeteria & Co. and Co-Lab in downtown Urbana. The Undercut Collective is repurposing it for a show on Saturday — their first outdoor event and the first event at Airbana.
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WHAT: The Dirt Poor CD release show, Penny Horses
WHERE: The Iron Post ($5)
WHEN: Saturday, July 11th, 9 p.m.
You can stream new C-U band The Dirt Poor’s debut album on Bandcamp now and if you like what you hear, head over to their CD release show on Saturday.
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WHAT: Tara Terra, Euriah
WHERE: Mike N Molly’s ($7)
WHEN: Saturday, July 11th, doors at 9:30 p.m.
Tara Terra’s tour homecoming celebration is the late show at Mike N Molly’s. We’ll have the details on their tour in a tour diary entry for you to read tomorrow.
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WHAT: Birds On A Wire
WHERE: Memphis On Main ($5)
WHEN: Saturday, July 11th, 9:30 p.m.
It’s their “bird-day” party.