Friday Pilots Club – PIQNIQ 6/15/19
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Sound Check
Fresh Tracks: CHNNLL, Violet Crime, Lumé, Sir Mango, Charlie Otto, Kaskade, The Red Moons, Box House and more
CHNNLL Violet Crime Lumé Sir Mango The Off Days Long Gone Align The Lazarus Rocket
Concert highlights 6/14-6/20: The Ataris, Parker at Bottom Lounge; Local H at Durty Nellie’s; and more
Buddy Guy, Shemekia Copeland and the North Mississippi Allstars: 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 14, at
‘It’s obviously really exciting’: Stevenson grad plays cello for The Who
By Russell Lissau | Daily Herald A cellist with suburban roots has been touring North
Fresh tracks: The BuzzHounds, The Mizzerables, The Joy Thieves, Welcome to Jonestown and more
The Buzzhounds Welcome to Jonestown Bury Me In Lights The Joy Thieves ELEVATD Brother Ryan
Concert highlights 6/7-6/13: Bury Me in Lights EP release, Josh Groban at Ravinia, Todd Kessler’s showcase and more
A.M.B. Fest: 5 p.m. Friday, June 7; and 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 8
City, suburban after-parties keep Spring Awakening fun going all night long
By Samantha Nelson Daily Herald Correspondent The Spring Awakening Music Festival moves from Chicago to
Fresh tracks: Ember Oceans, Welcome to Jonestown, Witches, Love in October, DJ NoDJ, Nate Kay, The Kings Rising and more
Ember Oceans Welcome to Jonestown Witches Love in October Nate Kay The Kings Rising Austin
10 things to know if you are heading to Spring Awakening
Grab the LED shoes, clear fanny packs and body glitter — festival season has officially hit. And the Spring Awakening Music Festival will draw thousands of EDM fans Friday through Sunday, June 7-9, to its new location in Hoffman Estates to catch more than 60 DJs.
Fresh tracks: Leah Shoshanah, Serenada, Marina City, jonfin, The Darling Suns and more
Leah Shoshanah Serenada Shadowfields Marina City The Darling Suns Stephen Kuc jonfin Align Orion Fauvely
Concert highlights 5/24-5/30: The Belvederes’ album release, Ryan Herrick, Shallow Side, James Kahil and more
Secrets, Awaken I Am: 6 p.m. Friday, May 24, at Wire, 6815 W. Roosevelt Road,
Fresh tracks: Austin Fillmore, Stephen Kuc, James Kahil, Each Day, Jury of Fears and more
Austin Fillmore The Way Down Wanderers Mungion Thrift Store Halo Stephen Kuc James Kahil Each
Concert highlights 5/17-5/23: Garbage at the Riv, Jefferson Starship, The Queers, VP Punk Night XXV and more
Jon Walker & Mark Rose with Larry Anthony, Kevin Prchal: 6 p.m. Friday, May 17,
Fresh tracks: Double Ontendre, Violet Crime, Matt Derda & the High Watts, Salsa del Norte, Blacklist Regulars and more
Double Ontendre Violet Crime Matt Derda & the High Watts Zigtebra Mutts Quantum Salsa del
Concert highlights 5/10-5/16: Smoking Popes, hellogoodbye, Boy Band Review, The North 41 and more
Take Me Home – The Music of John Denver: 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 10, at
Phillip-Michael Scales
Genre: Dive-bar soul, singer-songwriter
Fresh tracks: Girl Named Nino, Austin Fillmore, Each Day, Align, The Buzzhounds, Konflik and more
Girl Named Nino She Rides Tigers Ember Oceans Caitlin Edwards Austin Fillmore Meghan & Caitlin
Concert highlights 5/3-5/9: Adelita’s Way at RocHaus, Jake Miller at Chop Shop, Dennis DeYoung in Rosemont
The Sane Abandoned: 6 p.m. Friday, May 3, at Grandpa’s Place, 1868 Prairie St., Glenview.
Fresh tracks: Trickshooter Social Club, Each Day, Vinyl Pop, stop.drop.rewind, Nicole Amine, Moon Boots, Quantum, The Knits
Trickshooter Social Club Each Day stop.drop.rewind Vinyl Pop Nicole Amine Moon Boots Quantum The Knits