WHAT: Krelboyne, Spooky Poo, Remo Drive, WVLVES
WHERE: Institute 4 Creativity ($5)
WHEN: Tuesday, May 17th at 7:30 p.m.
Some locals mixed with touring outfit Remo Drive hit up this punk show at I4C on Tuesday night. Plenty of links and info at the Facebook event page for this one.
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WHAT: Karaoke Underground
WHERE: The Accord ($5)
WHEN: Tuesday, May 17th at 9:30 p.m.
Punk rock karaoke — yes, that is correct. Karaoke Underground will help you fulfill your dreams of being in Fugazi.
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WHAT: Kirby Jayes, Emily Blue, Jack Anthony Johnston, Jeremy T. McConnaha
WHERE: Institute 4 Creativity ($5)
WHEN: Wednesday, May 18th at 9 p.m.
A handful of singer songwriters at I4C mid-week this week.
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WHAT: Coco Butter Kids, Bristle, Bookmobile!
WHERE: The Canopy Club ($7)
WHEN: Wednesday, May 18th at 9 p.m.
Trio of rock/punk outfits here, bookended by Bookmobile to start things out and Coco Butter Kids to end it. Solid midweek show.
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WHAT: Mike Ingram, DJ Belly
WHERE: Cowboy Monkey (free/donations)
WHEN: Thursday, May 19th at 4 p.m.
Bastards on the Patio, round two, is taking place on Thursday — and Mike Ingram and DJ Belly will be providing the entertainment. Proceeds will benefit Eastern Illinois Foodbank, R.A.C.E.S. and more.
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WHAT: Al Scorch, The Fights, Jared Grabb
WHERE: Cowboy Monkey ($7)
WHEN: Thursday, May 19th at 9:30 p.m.
Bloodshot Records’ Al Scorch heads through at Cowboy with one of the better local bands, The Fights, on Thursday.
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WHAT: WebsterX, Frank Leone, Jofred Estilo
WHERE: The Canopy Club ($8 advance/$10 door)
WHEN: Thursday, May 19th at 9 p.m.
http://canopyclub.com/events/websterx/
Milwaukee native rapper WebsterX is hitting Canopy on Thursday night, joined by local-ish rapper Frank Leone.
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WHAT: We Have Ghosts, N.M. Garcia, Arthur
WHERE: Exile on Main Street (free)
WHEN: Friday, May 20th at 7 p.m.
Sadly, We Have Ghosts are leaving C-U after a short but very good stint — and they’re closing things out at Exile on Friday evening.
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WHAT: Between Fate and Fearless, Porals, Levitated, Behold the Catalyst, Darkness Inside
WHERE: The Canopy Club ($7)
WHEN: Friday, May 20th at 9 p.m.
Metal show takes over Canopy Club on Friday night. Five bands, seven bucks.
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WHAT: Backyard Jams
WHERE: The Accord (free before 11 p.m., $2 after)
WHEN: Friday, May 20th at 10 p.m.
Backyard Jams consists of local DJs Kirkwood West and Reed Richards doin’ their thing on the back patio at The Accord.
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WHAT: CU 4 Prince
WHERE: The Accord + Exile on Main
WHEN: Saturday, May 21st at 3 p.m.
Local artists pay tribute to the late great Prince on Saturday, split between Exile on Main Street and the Accord. Check out the Facebook event for all the details about performers and locations and such.
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WHAT: CCTV, get, Living Thing, Kowabunga! Kid, HUSH
WHERE: Institute 4 Creativity ($5)
WHEN: Saturday, May 21st at 7 p.m.
Handful of outfits playing at Institute 4 Creativity on Saturday evening, HUSH, CCTV, local Kowabunga! Kid and more.
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WHAT: Stephane Wrembel
WHERE: The Canopy Club ($20)
WHEN: Saturday, May 21st at 9 p.m.
Guitar virtuoso Stephane Wrembel will have this early show slot at Canopy Club on Saturday.
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WHAT: Fahrenheit & Celsius
WHERE: The Canopy Club ($5)
WHEN: Saturday, May 21st at 11 p.m.
The late show to follow Wrembel, Fahrehheit & Celsius are a duo of DJs set for Saturday night.
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WHAT: Tigerbeat, Joyeux, Kurt Bielema
WHERE: Library House
WHEN: Sunday, May 22nd at 7 p.m.
Joyeux is the music of Chicago songwriters Dan Bordonaro and Chase Paul. They’ll be supporting Tigerbeat, a project going for a bit now in town. Plus, Kurt Bielema opens.