The Latin American Ensemble at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is helping to diversify the School of Music‘s repertoire. Started in autumn of 2022, the ensemble plays a broad range of music from across Latin …
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The Overture: April 17-23
The Overture is a rundown of live music and performances happening in and around Champaign-Urbana each week. All of the information is as accurate as we can publish; however, all shows and performances are subject …
Perimeter Road Music Festival 2023 set for May 6th at Parkland College
Parkland’s own record label, Perimeter Road Sound Recordings, hosts its annual Perimeter Road Music Festival on Saturday, May 6th. The festival is free and open to the public and features six local bands that are …
Celebrate Mom’s Day with the UI Black Chorus
Celebrate the moms of the University of Illinois along with Dr. Ollie Watts Davis and the UI Black Chorus on Mom’s Day, Saturday, April 15th at 7:30 p.m. Their annual Mom’s Day concert at the …
Late night, high energy jams are the secret to Vintage Pistol’s loyal fanbase
Vintage Pistol is a band that started in the small town of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Last week I sat down with members of the band Taylor Smith (vocals/guitar), Garret Augustus (keys), and Walt Blythe (guitar) to …
Marauda and Executioner delivered explosive performances at Canopy Club
Last week I attended a dubstep concert at the Canopy Club headlined by EDM artist, Marauda. If you are unfamiliar with dubstep, it is a sub-genre of electronic dance music characterized by heavy bass and …
The Overture: April 10-16
The Overture is a rundown of live music and performances happening in and around Champaign-Urbana each week. All of the information is as accurate as we can publish; however, all shows and performances are subject …
Head to The Space to see five bands on Saturday night
Champaign’s newest music venue, The Space, hosts their first Saturday night show featuring five powerhouse bands sure to start seasoning the venue with brute force music and punk attitude. Headliners Bristle bring their high-energy live …
Check out Situs Sol, The Blank Stairs, Aftersome and RED’S HEAD at the Recreation Club
The Recreation Club in Champaign will host a local showcase featuring bands from Central Illinois at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 7th, featuring Sitrus Sol (glittery dreampop), The Blank Stairs (alternative), Aftersome (punk pop) and the …
Dallas Ugly’s journey: From college friends to Nashville band
Dallas Ugly is a band from Nashville, TN, that prides itself on raw, honest lyrics that come from personal experiences. I recently spoke to them ahead of their appearance at The Rose Bowl Tavern this …