WHAT: McNeill Quintet, Kathy Kosins
WHEN: The Iron Post ($5)
WHEN: Wednesday, March 7th at 6:30 p.m.
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WHAT: Mover Shaker, Greet Death, Parachute Day, Terrible Teeth
WHERE: Blips and Chitz ($5-$7)
WHEN: Wednesday, March 7th at 7 p.m.
Here’s a fun house show worth checking out — plus, you should read our interview with Parachute Day by Austin Hill, which we ran last week.
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WHAT: Vesper, Capital Soiree, Fiona Kimble, Sleeping Okami, Snayl
WHERE: Memphis on Main ($7-$10)
WHEN: Wednesday, March 7th at 7 p.m.
A very solid five act bill lined up mid-week at Memphis on Main in Downtown Champaign. Snayl has been very busy as of late, touring a bit and recording new music. Fiona Kimble recently released a new record, and Sleeping Okami are always a treat.
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WHAT: Lynn O’Brien
WHERE: The Upper Bout ($15)
WHEN: Wednesday, March 7th at 7:30 p.m.
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WHAT: Wyclef Jean, The Carnival Crew
WHERE: The Canopy Club ($25 advance/$35 door)
WHEN: Wednesday, March 7th at 7:30 p.m.
Wyclef Jean is kind of a legend in a lot of ways. He’s been popualr for quite some time, and he’s coming through as a part of his tour called The Carnival. This could be interesting if you want to flash back a bit to the 2000s.
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WHAT: The Jaybirds
WHERE: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts (free)
WHEN: Thursday, March 8th at 5 p.m.
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WHAT: Havok, Bloodroot
WHERE: The Castle Theatre in Bloomington ($15 advance/$18 door)
WHEN: Thursday, March 8th at 8 p.m.
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WHAT: Andrew Walits Group
WHERE: Blackbird (free)
WHEN: Friday, March 9th at 5 p.m.
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WHAT: Erik Lund’s Jazz Friends
WHERE: The Iron Post (cover)
WHEN: Friday, March 9th at 5 p.m.
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WHAT: Kississippi, Heart Attack Man, Ghoul Jr., Eat My Jorts
WHERE: Flynn’s Arcade ($5-$7)
WHEN: Friday, March 9th at 7 p.m.
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WHERE: The Canopy Club (free)
WHEN: Friday, March 9th at 8 p.m.
Summercamp’s On the Road series is having some fun on Friday night at Canopy Club, as many of these acts (if not all of them) will be performing at SCAMP this coming Memorial Day weekend.
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WHAT: Jack O’Shea, Ethan Luck
WHERE: Memphis on Main ($7)
WHEN: Friday, March 9th at 9 p.m.
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WHAT: Frontier Folk Nebraska, William Matheny
WHERE: The Loose Cobra (free, suggested donation $5)
WHEN: Friday, March 9th at 9 p.m.
Frontier Folk Nebraska come back through the area after performing at PYGMALION a couple of years back. Only this time, they will be in nearby Tolono, playing at the Loose Cobra with William Matheny.
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WHAT: The Surreal Deal
WHERE: Blackbird (free)
WHEN: Friday, March 9th at 9 p.m.
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WHAT: DJ Funky Phil
WHERE: Blackbird (free)
WHEN: Friday, March 9th at 10 p.m.
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WHAT: BACH Chamber Series
WHERE: Krannert Art Museum (free)
WHEN: Saturday, March 10th at 2 p.m.
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WHAT: Kieran Kane, Rayna Gellert
WHERE: Sandwich Life House ($20 donation)
WHEN: Saturday, March 10th at 6 p.m.
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WHAT: Jim Pyer Trio
WHERE: The Iron Post
WHEN: Saturday, March 10th at 6 p.m.
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WHAT: Trent Harmon
WHERE: The City Center ($15)
WHEN: Saturday, March 10th at 8 p.m.
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WHAT: Bones Jugs
WHERE: The Iron Post ($8)
WHEN: Saturday, March 10th at 9 p.m.
Bones Jugs have been kinda quiet as of late, but they find themselves at a very familiar spot — Urbana’s Iron Post — on Saturday night. This would be a fun one for the weekend, no question.
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WHAT: Nick Dittmeier & The Sawdusters, Neoga Blacksmith
WHERE: Cowboy Monkey ($7)
WHEN: Saturday, March 10th at 9 p.m.
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WHAT: James Jones Trio
WHERE: Blackbird ($5)
WHEN: Saturday, March 10th at 9 p.m.
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WHAT: Roger Clyne & The Pacemakers, The Black Moods
WHERE: The Castle Theatre in Bloomington ($20 advance/$23 door)
WHEN: Sunday, March 11th at 5 p.m.