Empty Bottle News & Events
West Fest will be shutting down Chicago Ave from Damen to Wood, the fest features all the great stuff from local vendors, restaurants, retailers and artists with a soundtrack partly curated by your friends over at the Empty Bottle. The Empty Bottle is jazzed to be hosting many of the acts featured on Saturday and Sunday – including Fucked Up, Small Black, Beach Fossils and We Were Promised Jetpacks.
Follow the jump for the listing of this summer events!
METRO * SMART BAR * DOUBLE DOOR
ON SALE NOW AT THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO:
Friday, July 30: At Pritzker Garden In The Modern Wing At The Art Institute Of Chicago… In conjunction with the exhibit Sound & Vision… GARD(EN)COUNTER with DJs KID COLOR * NATE MANIC * BALD E. * plus visual accompaniment
ON SALE THIS SATURDAY 7/10 @ NOON IN METRO:
Thursday, September 9: LUDO * THERE FOR TOMORROW * THE GRADUATE * TOMMY & THE HIGH PILOTS
ON SALE THIS SATURDAY 7/10 @ NOON IN SMART BAR:
Saturday, August 28: DJ PIERRE * PHUTURE 303 * ANGEL ALANIS * LADY FOURSQUARE * ROB THREEZY
JUST ANNOUNCED – FREE EVENT IN SMART BAR:
Wednesday, August 25: DERRICK CARTER * MATTY * TYREL WILLIAMS * BLUE-J * JULIAN PENA * STEPHEN P
MORE SHOWS ON SALE NOW: (AFTER THE JUMP!)….
The Spill Canvas is extending a personal invitation via video to their fans to join them Thursday, July 8th at 5 pm CST for a special Ustream “covers” concert and chat on Facebook. To make this an extra-special show, fans who participate during the chat will be entered into a lottery for one of twenty Spill Canvas t-shirts. RSVP now, and stay tuned to TheSpillCanvas.com and the Spill Canvas Facebook page over the next week for more details. See you on the 8th!
Purchase advance tickets on line at www.abbeypub.com or at Abbey’s Box Office, 3420 W. Grace St. at Elston, Phone Orders: 866-777-8932
WEEKLY & MONTHLY IN THE PUB:
Every Tues…
Open Mic. 8:30pm. Free
Every Sun…
Longest Running Traditional Irish Session with Devin Shepherd – 4pm. Free $3 Guinness.
1st Fri. of every month:
Tony, Aaron, and Rebecca from the TOSSERS. 9pm, no cover.
2nd Fri. of every month:
Dan Whitaker Band . 9pm, no cover.
Last Saturday of every month:
Holy Hour House Band. 9pm, no cover.
Preferred seating available at all music events when a dinner reservation is made
NEW SHOWS! On Sale Saturday at Noon! – after the jump!
*All shows are 21+ at the Abbey Pub.
JULY
Tuesday, July 6 An Evening with FEMI KUTI w/DJ James Barak 9pm $18 adv / $20 DOS
Wednesday, July 7 LEON RUSSELL w/The Reflecticals 8pm $25 ga
Thursday, July 8 CARBON LEAF w/Brandon Stanley 9pm $12 adv / $14 DOS
Friday, July 9 HAPPY HOUR – Atomic Groove 5:30-8pm $5 ga
Friday, July 9 DON CARLOS w/Lloyd Hemmings & DJ Emmanuel 9pm $28 adv / $30 DOS
more shows after the jump!
METRO PRESENTS GARD(EN)COUNTER AT ART INSTITUE OF CHICAGO JULY 30
Together with The Art Institute of Chicago, Metro and Smart Bar are pleased to present Summer Sounds, a Friday evening music and performance series during the months of June, July, and August, in conjunction with the Sound & Vision, a series of multi-sensory contemporary art and lively, provocative events. On Friday, July 30th, Metro and Smart Bar present Gard(en)Counter with DJs Kid Color, Nate Manic and Bald E.
Curated by the staff of Metro / Smart Bar, Gard(en)Counter offers the recent history of musical styles in Chicago, beginning with the 1980s, that helped shape and grow Metro and Smartbar into Chicago music institutions. Dive into disco, house, techno, industrial, alternative, indie rock and electro, from 1982 to present day, with DJs Kid Color, Nate Manic and Bald E, plus a visual presentation. Gard(en)Counter will take place in the Pritzker Garden and Griffin Court in the Modern Wing. The event will take place from 9pm to midnight. Tickets are $8 for member of the Art Institute and $10 for non-members.
Silversun Pickups w/ Against Me!
Aragon Ballroom – Chicago, IL
July 3, 2010
Days after the Against Me! / Silversun Pickups show at the Aragon Ballroom on July 3, I’m still a bit confused about what happened in that venue for the first hour of the set. With the fairly established punk outfit Against Me! opening for Silversun Pickups-still fairly newbies in the progressive rock scene-not only was the billing confusing, but the apathy of the crowd throughout Against Me!’s entire rocking set and for long periods in Silversun Pickups’s impressive live show was downright mindboggling.
Read the rest of our live review of the Silversun Pickups w/ Against Me! concert after the jump…
THE WAYLONS are excited to announce two great shows this month in New York City!
In Manhattan this Friday, there’s The Waylons with Pearl and the Beard at The Mercury Lounge! The Waylons play early, at 7.30 pm.
Second is on July 21 show at Union Pool in Brooklyn. (Taco Truck. Say it.) This one’s with awesome rockers Diehard and also the delightful World War. The Waylons will be giving away copies of two hot new recent songs, with some bonus material too. Come out for this very limited release.
Dates after the jump…
Despicable Me
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Featuring Pharrell and Robin Thicke
Star Trak/ Interscope
When “Despicable Me” is released in the theaters, every squeak, nudge, and burp will be copied by children in every day camp, swimming pool, and sandlot baseball game.
All of the necessary archetypes are in place; lovable villain, understanding children, and some terrible act averted in the name of love or something like it. With a stellar cast lead by Steve Carell – there is almost no way this film can fail.
The soundtrack – featuring “songs and themes” by Pharrell (among others) is going to bump dat phat beat out of Mom’s SUV all the way to soccer practice and all the way home. Read the rest of this entry »
Janelle Monae
Atlantic Records
The ArchAndroid – Out now!
Have you heard? I promise it’s not “the bird” — this time.
It’s Janelle Monae.
