WHAT: Solo Showcase feat. Rebecca Rego, Elizabeth Majerus, Brad Olson, Frank Horger, and Matthew Hobler
WHERE: Mike N Molly’s ($5)
WHEN: Thursday, June 18th, doors at 7 p.m.
This edition of the Solo Showcase is a chance to catch two of C-U’s leading ladies: Rebecca Rego (of Trainmen fame) and Elizabeth Majerus of Motes.
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WHAT: Windmills, Cantalouper, Tigerbeat
WHERE: Mike N Molly’s (free)
WHEN: Friday, June 19th, doors at 8 p.m.
If the music is better than bad and it’s free, you might as well go. In this case, the music sounds pretty good.
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WHAT: Vivacious Audio
WHERE: Memphis On Main
WHEN: Friday, June 19th, 9:30 p.m.
A “classic to modern rock” cover band to drink to at Memphis On Main.
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WHAT: ZXO, The Dirt Poor, Again Is Already
WHERE: Cowboy Monkey ($5)
WHEN: Friday, June 19th, 10 p.m.
ZXO is emo twinkles in ambient soundscapes, featuring former members of Hank.
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WHAT: Death/Death/Death Fest
WHERE: Thee DeathTower ($5-10)
WHEN: Saturday, June 20th, 3 p.m.
A fest is brewing at Thee DeathTower, featuring mostly local punk and metal bands, and a few from out of town including Springfield’s Asthma and WARRS, and Chicago’s Slow Chapel. The Facebook event page has set times and more info.
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EDITOR’S PICK: ROBBIE FULKS, BOBBY BARE JR., THE FIGHTS, REBECCA REGO & THE TRAINMEN, CHACHI & THE BANDIDOS
The Loose Cobra ($15) — Saturday, June 20th, 4 p.m.
Renowned Chicago folk singer-songwriter Robbie Fulks has played his share of C-U shows, but this one (which is actually in Tolono) is going to be an especially relaxing outdoor daytime into nighttime folk music “fest” with Nashville’s Bobby Bare Jr. and some of C-U’s best locals.
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WHAT: Bookmobile!, Schwervon!, Kittens, Inc.
WHERE: Mike N Molly’s
WHEN: Saturday, June 20th, doors at 9 p.m.
Bookmobile! is homegrown Ramones-style punk, and it’s definitely worth catching them here if you haven’t yet.
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WHAT: DJ Kosmo
WHERE: Cowboy Monkey ($2)
WHEN: Saturday, June 20th, 10 p.m.
Local DJ Kosmo spins dance tracks at Cowboy-Monkey.