WHAT: Shovels & Rope, The Inlaws
WHERE: Canopy Club ($17 advance, $20 door)
WHEN: Monday, April 6th, doors at 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m.
Shovels & Rope is a duo of country musicians who can harmonize with the best of ‘em. They make contemporary country that is not tacky.
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WHAT: Miss Haze
WHERE: Mike N Molly’s
WHEN: Tuesday, April 7th at 10 p.m.
Check out a pretty stellar DJ on a Tuesday night at Mike N Molly’s. No cover!
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WHAT: Bones Jugs N Harmony
WHERE: Canopy Club ($3)
WHEN: Wednesday, April 8th, doors at 9 p.m., show at 10 p.m.
Another Summer Camp Wednesday with Bones Jugs N Harmony. Pizza, cheap drinks N jugs.
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WHAT: Total Asshole, Meat Wave, Looming
WHERE: Mike N Molly’s ($7)
WHEN: Thursday, April 9th, doors at 8 p.m.
Looming are Springfield’s #1 indie sweethearts, Total Asshole are a “novelty punk” band, and Meat Wave, who are from Chicago, have a Wipers cover so I automatically like them more.
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EDITOR’S PICK: XXYYXX, FORREST BUMP, AUTOSTEP
Canopy Club ($16) — Thursday, April 9th, doors at 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m.
The most syrupy smooth trip-hop imaginable comes from 19-year-old producer Marcell Everett, who goes under the moniker XXYYXX. His Pygmalion Festival set was cancelled last fall, so he’s making it up with this show.
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WHAT: Super Mega Awesome Big Fun Art Show
WHERE: Fluid Event Center
WHEN: Friday April 10th-Saturday April 11th
You’re just going to have to peep the Facebook event on this one, because there are far too many artists, bands and DJs involved for me to describe them all in one blurb. It’s a two-day Boneyard Festival event at the Fluid Event Center.
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WHAT: Tink, Main Event
WHERE: Canopy Club ($17 advance, $20 door)
WHEN: Friday, April 10th, doors at 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m.
For the second night in a row, the young and talented rule the stage at Canopy Club. Tink is a rapper and R&B singer from Chicago. She’s probably going to blow up soon, so catch her while you can!
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WHAT: NE-HI, Grandkids, Again Is Already
WHERE: Mike N Molly’s ($7)
WHEN: Friday, April 10th, doors at 9 p.m.
Fans of Women or Real Estate or Beach Fossils or Mac DeMarco or something will not want to miss their new favorite band, Chicago’s NE-HI. They’re playing here with formerly local Grandkids, and currently local Again Is Already.
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WHAT: Steepwater Band, Kilborn Alley
WHERE: Cowboy Monkey ($7)
WHEN: Friday, April 10th, 9:30 p.m.
The Steepwater Band has the blues and the guitar riffs to prove it.
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WHAT: Surreal Deal
WHERE: Memphis On Main
WHEN: Friday, April 10th, 9:30 p.m.
Surreal Deal is the real deal: a truly classic jam band.
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WHAT: Our Lady, Estates, Krelboyne, The Valenteens, Kowabunga! Kid
WHERE: Dingbat Dungeon ($5)
WHEN: Saturday, April 11th, 7 p.m.
Part one of a two-part Urbana house show night. This one is the more punk/emo part of the deal.
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WHAT: Nato Coles and the Blue Diamond Band, Hospital Job, Bookmobile!
WHERE: Error Records ($5)
WHEN: Saturday, April 11th, 8 p.m.
Nato Coles is based in Minneapolis and plays power pop with a country twang. Hospital Job and Bookmobile! support him and his Blue Diamond Band on this bill.
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WHAT: Lil Dicky, Evan Nash, D Webb
WHERE: Canopy Club ($15 advance, $20 door, $75.75 VIP Meet & Greet)
WHEN: Saturday, April 11th, doors at 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m.
If there’s one thing to commend Lil Dicky for, it’s his balls. The guy really pushes the boundaries of needless vulgarity and lewdness, and has somehow garnered a bit of a cult following (his fans are called “dickheads”). It’s not for everyone; let’s just leave it at that.
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WHAT: I Am God., Slam Dinner, Pinko, Copeland Roberts and Cuomo, Attorneys at Law
WHERE: Institute 4 Creativity ($5)
WHEN: Saturday, April 11th, doors at 8:30 p.m., show at 9 p.m.
This Boneyard “after hours party” features a variety of bands, goofy chiptune to jazz fusion, all local.
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WHAT: Andy Mo and the Live Possums
WHERE: Memphis On Main
WHEN: Saturday, April 11th, 9:30 p.m.
I’ve got nothin’ to say about this band, but that is an awesome name. Like, awesome possum.
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WHAT: The 92s, The Tomblands, Robel Arega (stand-up)
WHERE: The Itchy Pig (free)
WHEN: Saturday, April 11th, 9:45 p.m.
The second half of that Urbana festival of sorts. The 92s are coming back with The Tomblands and Robel Arega, who will perform standup. There will also be a keg.
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WHAT: DJ John Hoeffleur
WHERE: Mike N Molly’s ($1)
WHEN: Saturday, April 11th, 10 p.m.
There’s so much to do Saturday night, why not end your excapade at Mike N Molly’s for some curated tunes.
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WHAT: DJ Tim Williams
WHERE: Cowboy Monkey ($2, free before 11 p.m.)
WHEN: Saturday, April 11th, 10 p.m.
Cowboy-Monkey is also an option for the end of your Saturday.
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WHAT: Hop Along, Windmills, Euriah
WHERE: Mike N Molly’s ($10)
WHEN: Sunday, April 12th, doors at 7 p.m.
Hop Along broke out with their 2012 album Get Disowned, and it’s only been up from there. The follow up, Painted Shut, is out next month. FFO: Lemuria.
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WHAT: Lizard Police, The Fights, Bookmobile!, Slugs, Verse
WHERE: Thee DeathTower ($5-7)
WHEN: Sunday, April 12th, 8 p.m.
Over-the-top punk-pop band Lizard Police from Tulsa are somehow on tour with New York hip-hop artist Verse. Springfield, Mo. punks Slugs are also playing. Also Bookmobile! and maybe an outdoor set by The Fights.