Reconstituted Blind Melon Appearing at Canopy Tonight
For those of us in our late 20’s and early 30’s, Blind Melon is a cultural touchstone. Who can forget the video for “No Rain” featuring the Bee Girl? Soon after their follow-up album, Soup, …
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DJ Mingram Lights It Up At ‘The Final Countdown’ Mondays at The Highdive
Evidently, Monday nights are alive in downtown Champaign, and you can thank the perseverance of local buzz columnist and musician/booking agent/promoter/kickball fiend/torrent master Mike Ingram. What was once a shot in the dark — an …
Mad Mardigan and Hathaways Tonight at Mike ‘N Molly’s
Another great outdoor performance to check out tonight is at Mike ‘N Molly’s. They’re featuring two local bands: Mad Mardigan and Hathaways. Since the Cowboy Monkey has stopped having regular concerts, Mike ‘N Molly’s has …
Our Own Mini Ravinia; OUTSIDE at the Research Park
Once again, Krannert Center brings two dynamic performances to the U of I’s Research Park for the second of their three-show series, OUTSIDE. Tonight, Urbana’s Brandon T. Washington and Chicago’s Bandoleros will perform at 6:30 …
Punch Brothers to Perform at The Canopy Club September 9
Bluegrass is special to me because it is an uncorrupted, undisguised form of music. Artists claiming any affiliation to this genre are almost always based around acoustic string instruments, and consequently, bluegrass is earthy, natural …
Shipwreck Returns to the Stage
A Midwestern band at its core, Shipwreck has invested the past four years into bringing forth classic Champaign-sound rock to a very flat Champaign County. The band is known to sway audiences from a relaxed …
Find Deconstructing Jim at Mike ‘N Molly’s Tomorrow Evening
The boys of Deconstructing Jim share a striking character resemblance to Clark Kent. By day, the men join the working class with their careers in machinery, public relations and the ever-popular egg delivery. However, by …
KaiserCartel at The Highdive Tonight
Monday nights are notoriously empty at bars downtown; it’s easily the toughest night for venue promoters to fill because of the inherent need for those who drink to come down from their weekend swill. If …
Krannert’s OUTSIDE at the Research Park Series Starts Tonight
Tonight, the U of I’s Research Park is about to break out of the stale cubical feel and slip on something a little more exciting. Krannert Center of Performing Arts along with Fox/Atkins Development and …
Zmick at Canopy This Saturday Night
On Saturday, local jammers, Zmick will deliver their ground-up mixture of funk, reggae, jazz, and progressive that would surely move the butts of any patchouli drenched, birkenstock-clad audience. Falling just short of the platonic ideal …