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Weekly Live Music Round Up, 5/12-5/18


Monday, 5/12

LILAC FESTIVAL: Stunt Double (soul/blues/funk) 4P / Candy (classic country) 5:30P / Cruel Summer (Taylor Swift Tribute) 7P

Laveda / Sweater Vest Arrest (shoegaze/indie rock) - Bug Jar, 9P ($10, 18+)

Citizen Soldier / 10 Years / Thousand Below / Nerv (rock) - Water Street, 6P ($30+, 18+)

Ali Lou & Sugar Boys (folk/country) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)




Tuesday, 5/13

LILAC FESTIVAL: DJ Logek 3:30P / Bachata Rebelede (Bachata/Merengue) 4P / 5 Con Swing  (salsa) 5P / Orquesta Antonetti (salsa/mambo) 6:10P / Afrikan2 (afro-urban salsa) 7:15P

Lady Pills / Justice Cow / Croix / Oona Kyung (indie/rock) - The Psychic Garden, 7P ($12 NOTAFLOF, all ages)

The Greg Woodsbie Flextet (jazz) - Cheshire, 7P (FREE, all ages)

Babayaga (metal) - Record Archive, 7P (FREE, all ages)




Wednesday, 5/14

LILAC FESTIVAL: Steve Grills & The Roadmasters (blues) 4P / Shine (soul/pop) 5:30P / The Skycoasters (rock/pop/funk) 7P

Bill Schmitt and the Bluesmasters (blues) - Record Archive, 6P (FREE, all ages)

Black Moss / Year Twins / Shark Arms (rock/alt) - Flying Squirrel, 7P ($10, all ages)

Billy Sherwood & Friends (bassist of YES) - Lovin’ Cup, 8P ($30/$35, all ages)

Margaret Explosion (jazz) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)



Thursday, 5/15

LILAC FESTIVAL: The Buddhahood (roots/rock/reggae/ska) 4P / Senoj from the Roc (neo soul/jazz/hip hop) 5:30P / Seun Kuti (Afrobeat/funk) 7P

Dead Tooth / Handsy Grandma (garage/punk) - Bug Jar, 9P ($10, 18+)

The Toasters / Turkey Blaster Omega / Some Ska Band (ska) - Photo City, 6P ($22+, 18+) 

New Math (punk) - Skylark, 7P ($5, 21+)

CDPD Ensemble / SENOJFromtheroc (jam) - Flour City Station, 9P (FREE, 21+)



Friday, 5/16

LILAC FESTIVAL: Overhand Sam & Bad Weapon (psych rock/pop) 4P / Pluck (indie rock) 5:30P / The Aces (alt pop/indie rock) 7P

Morbid Visionz / Gored Embrace / War Nerve / Torrent (metal) - Bug Jar, 9P ($12, 18+)

Prophets & Thieves / Periodic Table of Elephants / Scratch Sock (Planned Parenthood Benefit) - Skylark, 8P ($10, 21+)

Katie Morey / Sam Moss / Cammy Enaharo - Bookeater, 7P ($10, all ages)

Timothy Mitchum Jr - LUX, 10P ($5, 21+)

Cut Me Up Genny (emo covers) - Flour City Station, 8:30P ($10/$15, 21+)

Mark McGrain’s NOROC Qua - Bop Shop Records, 8P ($15/half price for students, all ages)

Tight Schedule / Eternal ReQuiem / Piracy Victim / Broken Lace (alt/indie/hardcore/punk) -The Psychic Garden, 7P ($10 NOTAFLOF, all ages)

Ready To Strike / Daylight Black / Dysplacer (rock) - Montage, 7P ($20+, 16+)

Harry Potter Y2K Rave - Photo City, 8P ($15+, 18+) 

Back in Black: The True AC/DC Experience - The Theater at Innovation Square, 7:30P ($31, all ages)

Juice Box Dance Party (DJ) - The Club at Water Street, 7P ($15+, 21+)

Sting Tribute - Lovin’ Cup, 8P ($20/$25, all ages)

Debbie Kendrick Project (jazz/blues) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)

The Nasty Flyers - Three Heads Brewing, 7P ($10, 21+)

Mystic Circus (rock/country) - Country Roads, 7P (FREE, 18+)




Saturday, 5/17

LILAC FESTIVAL: RocStar Academy, 12P / Maddy Walsh & The Blind Spots (indie pop) 2:20P / Flying Object (psych rock) 4P / Public Water Supply (alt/rock/Americana) 5:30P / The Dirty Dozen Brass Band (New Orleans jazz) 7P

Ampevene / Haishen / Putz (rock/punk) - Bug Jar, 9P ($10, 18+)

David Jonathan & The Inner City Bedlam - Skylark, 9P ($10, 21+)

Participation Trophy / Pjn-X / Rusty Skunk / Ear Piercings - Flying Squirrel, 6P ($10 PYWC, all ages)

The Phoenix and the Raven / Liquid Damage / Rhythm of Descent (metalcore/rock) -Bad Ending, 7P ($15, 21+)

Hypnotic Clambake - Abilene, 7:30P ($15, all ages)

Punk Goes Pop Party (DJ) - Photo City, 7:30P ($11+, 18+) 

Tom From Myspace (emo covers) - Montage, 7P ($15+, 16+)

Bruce Cockburn (jazz/rock/worldbeat) - The Theater at Innovation Square, 8P ($41, all ages)

The Dart Brothers / River Lynch (rock/alt country) - Lovin’ Cup, 7P ($10, all ages)

The Fallopian Grooves (jazz) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)

The Nasty Flyers - Three Heads Brewing, 7P ($10, 21+)




Sunday, 5/18

LILAC FESTIVAL: Mountain River Traveler (Chinese Folk) 1P / Reddy Hollow (indie rock) 2P / All them Squares (alt/rock) 4P / Coral Moons (indie pop) 5:30P / Beach Weather (pop rock) 7P

Zilch / Brainwash Victim / The Good Highs / mycreature / Weeping Wheel (dreampop/grind/indie/post rock/punk) - The Psychic Garden, 6P ($10 NOTAFLOF, all ages)

The Turbulents / The Sound of Stars / Communicating /Influenza 13 / Spearfish Guest / Icarus of All (alt/rock) - Photo City, 6thanks P ($16+, 18+) 

The Sonic Alchemists (jazz/Indian folk) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)