WHAT: Bernard Woma, Matt Jacklin
WHERE: Urbana Free Library (free)
WHEN: Tuesday, May 10th at 6:30 p.m.
Bernard Woma is a nationally recognized master musician from Ghana who has toured the world as xylophonist and lead drummer of the National Dance Company of Ghana.
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WHAT: Adrian Herrera’s Quintet
WHERE: Institute 4 Creativity ($5)
WHEN: Tuesday, May 10th at 8 p.m.
Piano, sax tenor, drums, trumpet, and bass — this is the Adrian Herrera Quintet, and they’ll perform on Tuesday at I4C.
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WHAT: Fiona Kimble, Glances, Nectar
WHERE: Institute 4 Creativity ($5)
WHEN: Wednesday, May 11th at 9 p.m.
A couple of locals — Fiona Kimble and Nectar — are joined by Glances out of Chicago at I4C for a midweek jam.
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WHAT: Jackyl
WHERE: The City Center ($15-30)
WHEN: Thursday, May 12th at 7 p.m.
Hard rock/alt outfit Jackyl hits the City Center’s stage on Thursday evening.
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WHAT: Pile, Bullnette, Cactus Kid
WHERE: Mike N Molly’s ($7)
WHEN: Thursday, May 12th at 8:30 p.m.
The final week/weekend of shows starts on Thursday at Mike N Molly’s with Boston rock outfit Pile. They’re joined by Bullnette and Cactus Kid to round this one out.
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WHAT: Surfer Blood, Sound of Ceres, Euriah
WHERE: The Accord ($13 advance/$15 door)
WHEN: Thursday, May 12th at 9 p.m.
Pygmalion Festival alums Surfer Blood are back in town after performing at the festival a handful of years back at Canopy Club (2010!). With a few more records under their belts and a lineup that looks a bit different than back then, they’re joined by Sound of Ceres and locals Euriah.
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WHAT: Trouble Chasin’, The Co-pilots, Cass Kay
WHERE: The Canopy Club ($8 advance/$10 door)
WHEN: Thursday, May 12th at 9 p.m.
Trouble Chasin’ is the hip hop duo of Chase Baby and Truth AKA Trouble, and they’re releasing an album on Thursday night at Canopy.
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WHAT: Hivemind, , Shofar, Deepsmith, Brother Ricky
WHERE: Institute 4 Creativity ($5)
WHEN: Thursday, May 12th at 9 p.m.
DJs Hivemind, Shofar, Deepsmith, & Brother Ricky start this Revelations series, which will apparently be a seven part series. More to come, but this kicks it off on Thursday night.
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WHAT: Sixth Street Brass Band
WHERE: Cowboy Monkey (free)
WHEN: Thursday, May 12th at 10 p.m.
Sixth Street Brass Band are bringing funk and R&B to Cowboy Monkey on Thursday night, all for the great price of zero dollars.
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WHAT: Green Messiah, Ode Vinter, Union Grove, Meleyahnsali, Xburzumx
WHERE: The Corpse Portal
WHEN: Friday, May 13th at 5 p.m.
While I’m not quite sure what/where The Corpse Portal is, there will loud music performed on Friday night as night one of two for this metal fest. Night two takes place at Canopy Club, which you can see more below.
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WHAT: Los Guapos
WHERE: The Accord (free)
WHEN: Friday, May 13th at 8 p.m.
The trio of Los Guapos return to The Accord on Friday night after performing a few months back. Another free show to help your weekend along.
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WHAT: Withershins, Mock Orange, Rented Rooms
WHERE: Mike N Molly’s ($7)
WHEN: Friday, May 13th at 8 p.m.
This is the final rock show at Mike N Molly’s — and one that will leave people with heavy hearts. However, there’s good music to be celebrated, and Withershins, Mock Orange, and Rented Rooms (members of Life and Times, Bear Claw) will present said rock music.
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WHAT: Ausar, Rich Jones, Gr8Sky, Jimmy Pham, KVMPVIGN
WHERE: Institute 4 Creativity ($7)
WHEN: Friday, May 13th at 8 p.m.
All ages hip hop show headlined by Ausar at I4C on Friday. Check out the event page to learn more about the acts, and head that way.
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WHAT: Transit Brass
WHERE: The Iron Post ($5)
WHEN: Friday, May 13th at 8 p.m.
Lots of brass filling up Urbana’s Iron Post on Friday night.
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WHAT: The Painkillers Blues Band
WHERE: The Iron Post
WHEN: Saturday, May 14th at 6 p.m.
Painkillers Blues Band have a bunch of shows lined up through the next few months (linked above), and this one takes place on Saturday early evening.
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WHAT: Decadents, The Threads
WHERE: The Accord ($7)
WHEN: Saturday, May 14th at 8 p.m.
Local rock outfit Decadents headline this two band bill on Saturday night in Downtown Champaign.
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WHAT: Krank Daddies, Hot Hand Luke, Suicide Shifters
WHERE: Cowboy Monkey ($8)
WHEN: Saturday, May 14th at 9 p.m.
Surfabilly Freakout turns 10 (!) years old, and they’re celebrating with this bill at Cowboy Monkey this weekend. There’s no question that this will be a party.
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WHAT: Waterfowl, Penny Horses, Finer Feelings
WHERE: Memphis on Main ($5)
WHEN: Saturday, May 14th at 9 p.m.
Pretty great trio of acts for $5 over at Memphis on Main on Saturday night. Check out Waterfowl before it is too late — this is one of their final shows as a band, sadly.
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WHAT: Nethersphere, Voidbringer, Xburzumx, Not For The Faint of Heart
WHERE: The Canopy Club ($5)
WHEN: Saturday, May 14th at 9 p.m.
Want more metal? Check out night two of the two day festival (day one above) at Canopy.
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WHAT: Titus Andronicus, La Sera, The Tomblands
WHERE: The Accord ($15 advance/$18 door)
WHEN: Sunday, May 15th at 8 p.m.
The anthemic Titus Andronicus is back in C-U, this time at The Accord with Polyvinyl’s La Sera (Katy Goodman of Vivian Girls), and locals The Tomblands. Please do yourself a favor and read this piece with Patrick Stickles from a few years back, it is terrific.
