WHAT: Helado Negro, Thomas Wincek
WHERE: Mike N Molly’s ($10 advance, $13 door)
WHEN: Tuesday, October 13th, 7 p.m.
The Pygmalion Show Series brings some latin flair with Florida-based songsmith Helado Negro.
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WHAT: Takacs Quartet
WHERE: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts ($36-10)
WHEN: Tuesday, October 13th at 7:30 p.m.
Now celebrating their 40th anniversary season, the Takács Quartet will perform tomorrow at Krannert Center. You should probably look into their entire season while you’re at it, and get over to a show. Jeff did a piece a while back about this quartet.
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WHAT: David Nail
WHERE: The City Center @ Fat City ($20 advance, $25 door)
WHEN: Wednesday, October 14th, doors at 7 p.m.
Since his debut in 2009, David Nail has made a career of singing songs that few artists dare touch in contemporary country music: sad songs. He has had hits with singles about cheating (“Let It Rain”), breakups (“Red Light”) and failed dreams (“Turning Home”) and he has owned every one, singing as if from personal experience.
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WHAT: Cashmere Cat, Late Night Radio, Marble Years
WHERE: Canopy Club ($20)
WHEN: Thursday, October 15th, doors at 8 p.m.
I love cats. You love cats. Here are some EDM cats.
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WHAT: WHERE: Mike N Molly’s
WHEN: Thursday, October 15th, doors at 7 p.m.
Some of the best solo singer-songwriters combine for an intimate night at Mike N Molly’s, full of acoustic jams and smiling faces.
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WHAT: Black Tiger Sex Machine, Dabin, Ms. P.
WHERE: Canopy Club ($15 advance, $18 door)
WHEN: Friday, October 16th, doors at 8 p.m.
With a name like Black Tiger Sex Machine, it would be a disservice to humanity to miss this show.
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WHAT: WHERE: Mike N Molly’s ($5)
WHEN: Friday, October 16th, 8 p.m.
Coming off of a fantasitc performance at this year’s Pygmalion Festival, T.R.U.T.H and her posse, Paradigm Shift, kick off their 2015 tour at Mike N Molly’s.
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WHAT: Jeff Helgesen Quintet
WHERE: The Iron Post ($2)
WHEN: Friday, October 16th, 5 p.m.
Everyone knows The Iron Post is the spot for jazz in Champaign, and on Friday, it’s only two bucks. What’s not to love?
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WHAT: ZXO, Doby Watson, Tried and True
WHERE: Cowboy Monkey ($5)
WHEN: Friday, October 16th, 9 p.m.
ZXO have been building a steady buzz around C-U lately, and on Friday, they have a headliner at Cowboy Monkey with support from Tried & True and Doby Watson. If you want to know what’s up next in Champaign-Urbana, I highly suggest you catch this show.
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WHAT: Machine Gun Kelly, King Los, Dub-O
WHERE: Canopy Club ($31 advance, $36 door)
WHEN: Saturday, October 17th, doors at 8 p.m..
Hip-hop in Champaign is never a bad thing, and Cleveland native Machine Gun Kelly will almost certainly have a packed house at Canopy on Saturday.
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WHAT: Lily and Madeleine + Tara Terra, Shannon Hayden
WHERE: Mike N Molly’s ($10 advance, $13 door)
WHEN: Saturday, October 17th, doors at 7 p.m.
Indianapolis-based indie-pop duo Lily and Madeleine combine with Champaign’s own Tara Terra for a co-headlining bill that’s sure to rock Mike N Molly’s to its core.
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WHAT: Fiona Kimble, New Souls, Jack Anthony
WHEN: Saturday, October 17th, doors at 7 p.m.
Champaign-based singer-songwriter Fiona Kimble is releasing her album No Regret, with a $4 cover – what’s not to love?
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WHAT: The Brain-Eaters Ball featuring: The Krank Daddies,Bible Belt Sinners & The Surf Zombies
WHERE: Cowboy Monkey ($8)
WHEN: Saturday, October 17th, doors at 8 p.m.
ZOMBIES UNITE to drink and dance as No Regrets Tattoos & Body Piercing and Surfabilly Freakout Radio present the CU BrainEaters Ball! Come on out to Cowboy Monkey on Saturday. October 17 for a full-on zombie party with a raucous band line-up
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WHAT: Rebecca Rego & The Trainmen
WHERE: The Upper Bout ($10 advance, $15 door)
WHEN: Saturday, October 17th, doors at 7:30 p.m..
Perhaps the most unique voice in Champaign-Urbana, Rebecca Rego and The Trainmen converge on Champaign’s finest guitar store Saturday night for what is sure to be a special evening.
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WHAT: David Cyzak, Angela Tammen, Evan Tammen
WHERE: McKinley Presbyterian Chruch ($10 students, $20 general admission)
WHEN: Sunday, October 18th, 7:30 p.m.
This Sunday BACH will present three fabulous oboists: David Cyzak, Angela Tammen, and Evan Tammen, performing an evening of festive concertos by Georg Philip Telemann, Jan Dysmas Zelenka, and Johann David Heinichen in concertos for one, two, and three oboes. Two Bach arias will also be performed: one sung by Amber Leigh Farish and the other by our own Chester Alwes.
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