EDITOR’S PICK: ALABAMA SHAKES
Virginia Theater ($39.50) — Wednesday, March 18th, doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m.
Alabama Shakes’ wildly successful first record, 2012’s Boys & Girls, took them all the way to the Grammys with a unique combination of blues, soul and Americana rock. With their follow-up album pending, they’re touring the country. Catch them at the Virginia Theater on Wednesday.
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WHAT: Flaccid
WHERE: Canopy Club ($3)
WHEN: Wednesday, March 18th, doors at 9 p.m., show at 10 p.m.
Another installment of Summer Camp Wednesdays — music, $3 cover and free Manolo’s pizza.
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WHAT: Hip-Hop Solo Showcase featuring Ja
rrel Young, AMS The True Nerd King, HarshPro, T.R.U.T.H, and Jonah
WHERE: Mike N Molly’s ($5)
WHEN: Thursday, March 19th, doors at 8 p.m.
This month’s Solo Showcase at Mike N Molly’s zeroes in on some of C-U’s homegrown rap and hip-hop artists, switching things up from the usual singer-songwriter open mic themes.
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WHAT: Abnormous, Brainchild
WHERE: Canopy Club ($5)
WHEN: Thursday, March 19th, doors at 8 p.m., show at 9:30 p.m.
Boogie down to Canopy Club Thursday evening for a funky night of music with locals Abmormous and Peoria funk-jam band Brainchild.
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WHAT: The Catalina Womp Mixer featuring A
damosity, Vanilla Gorilla, Dropper, Boy Apollo, TwoLeggedZoo
WHERE: Canopy Club ($7)
WHEN: Friday, March 20th, doors at 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m.
When Lil’ Wayne rapped “It’s goin’ down like the Catalina Wine Mixer” he was probably describing something like this event. EDM and live art at the F@#$%^& Catalina Womp Mixer.
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WHAT: Killer Bee Honey
WHERE: The Iron Post (cover)
WHEN: Friday March 20th, 9 p.m.
The Iron Post will host acoustic classic rock sounds of Killer Bee Honey—playing covers as well as originals Friday night.
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WHAT: Zach Linley Jam
WHERE: Memphis On Main (cover)
WHEN: Friday, March 20th, 9 p.m.
Country jams from Zach Linley, of the Rebel Daredevils the accompany your mason jar drinking at MoM.
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WHAT: Marathon, Tender Mercy, Sad Man
WHERE: Mike N Molly’s ($5)
WHEN: Friday, March 20th, doors at 9 p.m.
According to Facebook, the usual solo-drone project Marathon will hit this show with a full band. Catch Kentucky’s Tender Mercy and local Sad Man opening up.
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WHAT: Rhinestone Cowgurl
WHERE: Cowboy Monkey ($5)
WHEN: Friday, March 20th, 10 p.m.
Country covers that cover “Johnny Cash, Shania Twain, Dixie Chicks, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Hank Jr., and more…”
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WHAT: Uncertainties, Isle Nine Asylum, Against A Burning Sky
WHERE: Canopy Club ($6)
WHEN: Saturday, March 21st, doors at 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m.
This show looks like it’s shaped up to be a showcase of Central Ill. metalcore.
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WHAT: Terminus Victor, MegaMaul, Dr Responsible, Fiona Kimble
WHERE: Mike N Molly’s ($7)
WHEN: Saturday, March 21st, doors at 9 p.m.
Chicago’s heavy and chaotic MegaMaul play with their C-U peers Terminus Victor. Singer-Songwriter Fiona Kimble and solo ambient trip-hopper Dr Responsible also play.
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WHAT: High Low Drifters, Chris Corkery
WHERE: Cowboy Monkey ($5)
WHEN: Saturday, March 21st, 9:30 p.m.
High Low Drifters have got the blues. The C-U bands plays Cowboy Monkey late Saturday.
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WHAT: Delta Kings
WHERE: Memphis On Main (cover)
WHEN: Saturday, March 21st, 9:30 p.m.
More local blues rock you can take your pick from — longtime Champaign band Delta Kings plays Memphis on Main.