WHAT: HigherED Talent, LLC Presents: The Hump
WHERE: Institute 4 Creativity ($5/free with University ID)
WHEN: Wednesday, June 10th, doors at 5 p.m., show at 5:30 p.m.
There will be comedy and poetry to get you through the week on “hump day” at the I4C.
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WHAT: Lost Boy, Teen Mom, BRNDA, Lucid, Isaac Arms
WHERE: Error Records ($5)
WHEN: Wednesday, June 10th, doors at 6 p.m., show at 6:30 p.m.
Teen Mom and BRNDA from D.C., play the soft indie and Lost Boy from Georgia and locals Lucid bring the emo/pop punk. Withershins’ Isaac Arms opens.
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WHAT: The Bug, Bugg, Wolf Luv
WHERE: Thee DeathTower ($5)
WHEN: Wednesday, June 10th, 9 p.m.
The Bug is a wild hardcore band from Chicago, and Bugg is an Indiana shoegaze-punk band. Local wolf-fronted band Wolf Luv is playing as well.
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WHAT: Red Hot Summerfest
WHERE: Cowboy Monkey Outdoors (donations)
WHEN: Thursday, June 11th-Saturday, June 13th
DJ Bob Bass plays Thursday, T.R.U.T.H., Deshawn Music, Kevin Cory, Brother Embassy, Paul Sabuco with Gloria Roubal and Tom Grassman play Friday, and Johnnie Mae, 90s Daughter and The Brat Pack play Saturday at this outdoor block party.
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WHAT: Something FUNKY Featuring IDEAL DJ Wesjile, DK Finky Phil, and DJ Grapes
WHERE: Mike N Molly’s ($1)
WHEN: Thursday, June 11th, 10 p.m.
Three DJs play their best funk and soul cuts.
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EDITOR’S PICK: DELLA MAE, TARA TERRA
Research Park (free) — Friday, June 12th, 6:30 p.m.
Bluegrass girl power is real, Della Mae is playing for free at Research Park in the first installment of the Outside at Research Park concert series with local indie rockers Tara Terra.
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WHAT: Planeless Pilots featuring Roy “Futureman” Wooten
WHERE: The Upper Bout ($20 advance, $25 door)
WHEN: Friday, June 12th, doors at 7 p.m.
Americana rock with Roy “Futureman” Wooten, who will be doing a Q&A session after the show.
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WHAT: Richard Buckner
WHERE: Urbana (Living Room Show) ($20)
WHEN: Friday, June 12th, 8 p.m.
Intimate and acoustic, Richard Buckner’s singer-songwriter tunes might give you the chills.
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WHAT: Krelboyne, The Family Bed, The Pop Ritual, Kassius
WHERE: Mike N Molly’s ($5)
WHEN: Friday, June 12, doors at 9 p.m.
Local emo and out of town emo bands together at last.
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WHAT: Uncork Urbana Wine Festival
WHERE: Main & Race, Downtown Urbana ($10)
WHEN: Saturday, June 13th, 1 p.m.
The Diva & the Dude, Emily Otnes, Ryan Groff, Kenna Mae, Kaitie Flynn will provide musical accompaniment to local wine tasting (covered by the $10 entry fee).
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WHAT: Urbanalove Summer Movie Night
WHERE: Downtown Urbana (free)
WHEN: Saturday, June 13th, 7 p.m.
The actual movie (Wes Anderson’s The Royal Tenenbaums) is going to start at sunset, but there will be live music at 7. A little birdie told me the Chemicals are playing.
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WHAT: Earthholder, DiBiase, Staghorn, Pinko
WHERE: Mike N Molly’s ($7)
WHEN: Saturday, June 13th, doors at 8 p.m.
Members of local bands Year of the Bobcat and Cloud Gavin formed a new post-rock group called Earthholder. Check it out.
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WHAT: WHERE: Canopy Club ($7 advance, $10 door)
WHEN: Saturday, June 13th, doors at 8:30 p.m., show at 9 p.m.
A touring group of Midwestern hip-hop artists rolls through Canopy Club.
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WHAT: James Jones Trio
WHERE: Memphis on Main
WHEN: Saturday, June 13th, 9:30 p.m.
Danville blues band James Jones Trio plays at Memphis On Main this Saturday.
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WHAT: Davina & the Vagabonds
WHERE: Mike N Molly’s ($15)
WHEN: Sunday, June 14th, doors at 6 p.m.
Davina & the Vagabonds return to Mike N Molly’s with their saucy mix of blues and jazz with Davina Sowers’ Amy Winehouse-esque singing style (and voice that measures up!).