Edit: Use this thread to call attention to any Monday night shows you think are especially worth attending as they approach.
City's page:
http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/millennium...
The schedule as of 6/11:
Lee Ranaldo Band + Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog
6:30 pm
Sharon Van Etten + Speck Mountain
6:30 pm
An Evening with Glen Hansard featuring Lisa Hannigan and members of The Frames
6:30 pm
6:30 pm
Carolina Chocolate Drops + Angela James
6:30 pm
Lee Fields & the Expressions + Theo Huff and the Platinum Band
6:30 pm
6:30 pm
Fatoumata Diawara + Alasdair Roberts and Friends
6:30 pm
6:30 pm
6:30 pm
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I freakin' love Glen. Love love love. Going to see him Sunday at Metro and again
Monday. Can't imagine what would justify not going to see him for free on Monday night.
Recent CBS news feature:
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Dawes was G R E A T. Hope some of you made it there.
Alasdair Roberts and friends (three-piece folk/guitar/songwritery) was STUNNING yesterday at Square Roots. And Fatoumata Diawara is amazing, too. It's a weird bill at first glance (not as weird when you hear the guitars - or maybe I'm making up that connection myself), but I am definitely riding down tonight.
I was on track to skip it but I looked them both up on Youtube and decided I'll head down if the heat isn't too horrible.
Sarah D. 1-3.3 said:
Alasdair Roberts and friends (three-piece folk/guitar/songwritery) was STUNNING yesterday at Square Roots. And Fatoumata Diawara is amazing, too. It's a weird bill at first glance (not as weird when you hear the guitars (or maybe I'm making up that connection myself), but I am definitely riding down tonight.
Weird that more people don't take advantage of this.
On a related note-- grateful to Grant Park Symphony for a program I don't want to see tomorrow (Show Tunes...) but a heads-up about Friday and Saturday's program-- Saint-Saens Organ Symphony, baby!
(If anyone want to see Friday's performance and already has Pearl Jam tickets, I could probably find a use for them...)
Swiss conductor Thierry Fischer leads the Grant Park Orchestra in Frank Martin’s Concerto for Seven Winds, along with French masterpieces by Berlioz and Saint-Saëns.
When |
Friday, July 19, 2013, 6:30pm – 7:45pm Saturday, July 20, 2013, 7:30pm – 8:45pm Open Rehearsal: Tuesday, July 16, 2013, 3:00pm – 5:30pm Open Rehearsal: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 10:30am – 1:00pm Open Rehearsal: Friday, July 19, 2013, 11:00am – 1:30pm Club 615: Saturday, July 20, 2013, 6:15pm – 7:00pm |
Where |
Jay Pritzker Pavilion |
Who |
Grant Park Orchestra |
What |
Berlioz: Overture: King Lear Martin: Concerto for Seven Winds Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3, Organ Symphony |
2nd to last DTS show tonight, and the one I've been most looking forward to: Azita! and Handsome Family! Not for everyone, but man, if you like incredible songwriting and vocals (and, if Brett and Rennie are on, the most hilarious dark humor stage banter you'll hear), come out tonight.
Plus, a group of friends and I are picnicking tonight at 5:30, close to front and center, on the grass behind the fence before the show (Azita on at 6:30 and you might want to move into seats if you "like being hit in the face by Azita's songs," as my friend said) - I'd like to invite any and all Chainlinkers to join us - we're a music-loving and friendly, foodie-ish bunch. I am bringing charries and beet salad to share. I'm in a brown tank dress and will have a pannier and helmet with me near the blanket.
Yep! This is the only Can't Miss show of this Downtown Sound season.
Sarah D. 1-3.3 said:
2nd to last DTS show tonight, and the one I've been most looking forward to: Azita! and Handsome Family! Not for everyone, but man, if you like incredible songwriting and vocals (and, if Brett and Rennie are on, the most hilarious dark humor stage banter you'll hear), come out tonight.
Plus, a group of friends and I are picnicking tonight at 5:30, close to front and center, on the grass behind the fence before the show (Azita on at 6:30 and you might want to move into seats if you "like being hit in the face by Azita's songs," as my friend said) - I'd like to invite any and all Chainlinkers to join us - we're a music-loving and friendly, foodie-ish bunch. I am bringing charries and beet salad to share. I'm in a brown tank dress and will have a pannier and helmet with me near the blanket.
Tony, come sit with us.
Tony Adams 7 mi (dirtbag hipstr) said:
Yep! This is the only Can't Miss show of this Downtown Sound season.
I am going to come over for this. sounds great. I have my brand spankin' new (Chicago Fire Season One) Cast/Crew RED t-shirt on. Where do you park and lock up bikes btw ???
Sarah D. 1-3.3 said:
2nd to last DTS show tonight, and the one I've been most looking forward to: Azita! and Handsome Family! Not for everyone, but man, if you like incredible songwriting and vocals (and, if Brett and Rennie are on, the most hilarious dark humor stage banter you'll hear), come out tonight.
Plus, a group of friends and I are picnicking tonight at 5:30, close to front and center, on the grass behind the fence before the show (Azita on at 6:30 and you might want to move into seats if you "like being hit in the face by Azita's songs," as my friend said) - I'd like to invite any and all Chainlinkers to join us - we're a music-loving and friendly, foodie-ish bunch. I am bringing charries and beet salad to share. I'm in a brown tank dress and will have a pannier and helmet with me near the blanket.
I usually park in the bike parking area on the northeast entrance (enter off Randolph, east of the Harris) by the bike station, but there are plenty of folks who either bring bikes in, or lock to fences they can see.
dan brown said:
I am going to come over for this. sounds great. I have my brand spankin' new (Chicago Fire Season One) Cast/Crew RED t-shirt on. Where do you park and lock up bikes btw ???
Thanks Sarah! If there are seats available, and it is a show I'm really interested in, I will sit in the seats. Especially given that The Screen is apparently not used for every show.
HF were amazing. They seemed to recognize the opportunity they had and pulled out pretty much all their "hits". Rennie was playing... what was that? A bass ukelele?
The banter was pretty good. My favorite Rennie line was something to the effect of "Birds somehow have the ability to navigate journeys of several thousand miles, and yet they still fly into windows."
Sarah D. 1-3.3 said:
Tony, come sit with us.
Tony Adams 7 mi (dirtbag hipstr) said:Yep! This is the only Can't Miss show of this Downtown Sound season.
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