From the News-Gazette: The kick-off event for this year’s American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Champaign County will be held tonight (Tuesday, Jan. 31), and anyone interested in participating or helping is encouraged to attend. …
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The Overture: January 31–February 6
Just about every genre is covered this weekend all over town. Blues, folk, acoustic, punk, soul ― there's something for everyone's eardrums.
Pygmalion Afterglow with Common Loon & Elsinore
In a local edition of a Pygmalion Music Festival Afterglow show, Krannert is hosting Common Loon and Elsinore on Saturday, March 31. The series has featured the likes of The Walkmen, Margot and the Nuclear …
Review: Dastardly’s Bury Me in the Country
Chicago's Dastardly issues their new EP — a solid mixture of folk and some downright rugged tunes.
Two Beers with Dylan Heath, round two
Tonight is the second installment in the “Two Beers with Dylan Heath” series at the Iron Post. This month’s guests are Lisa Bralts-Kelly, host of WILL’s “In My Backyard”, Janelle James, local comedian (opened for Todd …
The Overture: January 24–30
Legendary singer-songwriter Emmylou Harris makes a stop at the Virginia Theatre. Sprinkle in some solid bar-scene bills and your weekend is already booked up.
The Overture: January 17 – 23
The Great Cover Up may be finishing up mid-week, but that does not conclude the week in music in C-U.
Pygmalion announces 2012 dates
According to a source, this is the year of “olive green, yo”. In case you missed it, Pygmalion Music Festival dates were announced last week and will take place September 27-29, 2012. Rejoice, all.
The Dirty Feathers, Elsinore dominate New Year’s Eve
The HighDive hosted quite the bill for this year's celebration of New Year's Eve, and it was anything but a disappointment.
The Overture: New Year’s Eve Edition
It's not too late to start making those NYE plans in C-U. Lots of options out there to rock, dance and imbibe.