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The Overture: June 11-17

MONDAY, June 11th

There are no shows scheduled for Monday, June 11th.

TUESDAY, June 12th

Aquila

► 25 O’Clock Brewery // free // 6:30 p.m.

Clockwork Owl, Prevelance, Fall Afternoon, Ex Cathedra, Chuckie Knucks

► Urbana Champaign Independent Media Center // $5 // 7 p.m.

Jose Cobbo, Joey Glassman

► Boomerang’s // free // 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, June 13th

Chip McNeill Quintet

► The Iron Post // $2-$5 // 6 p.m.

Zecca Bom

► Sipyard // free // 7 p.m.

Andrew Walits

► The Iron Post // $2-$5 // 8 p.m.

THURSDAY, June 14th

Jim Pryor

► Krannert Center for the Performing Arts State 5 // free // 5 p.m.

Hobnob String Band

► The Clark Bar // free // 6 p.m.

The Tillers

► The Iron Post // // 7 p.m.

Tuesday Lovelies, Voodoo Economics, Earthholder

► Sipyard // free // 7 p.m.

Celtic Woman

► The Virginia Theatre // $45-$106 // 7 p.m.

Society of Broken Souls, Sagan Phillip Jacobson

► nightshop in Bloomington // $5-$7 // 7 p.m.

Sapphire

► Blackbird // free // 9 p.m.

FRIDAY, June 15th

Back Door Cajun Band

► The Lake House at Crystal Lake Park // free // 12 p.m.

Will Schmalbach

► Blackbird // free // 5 p.m.

Condition Blue

► The Iron Post // cover // 5 p.m.

Harmonious Wall, Shuga Beatz

► Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts // $20 // 6 p.m.

Katie Flynn

► The Clark Bar // free // 6:30 p.m.

Mank & Sass

► The Icehouse // free // 7 p.m.


Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo

► The Virginia Theatre // $39.50-$325 // 7:30 p.m.

The four-time Grammy award winning Pat Benatar heads through Champaign with her partner Neil Giraldo for a “very intimate” acoustic performance. Some of Benatar’s most famous songs include “Hit Me With Your Best Shot”, “Love Is A Battlefield”, and plenty of others you likely know.

Mongolian Death Wyrm

► nightshop in Bloomington // $3-$5 // 7:30 p.m.

Sun Stereo, Feudin Hillbillies

► 51 Main // cover // 9 p.m.

DJ Tim Williams

► Blackbird // free // 9 p.m.

The Barnyard Revival & Traveling Medicine Show, Revelator

► The Iron Post // cover // 9 p.m.

SATURDAY, June 16th

Bloomsday

► The Iron Post // cover // 3 p.m.


ZXO, Lonely Trailer, 16 Tons, The Dry Look, Bardo, Terminus Victor, Our Landmark, Bardo

► The Loose Cobra // $15 // 5 p.m.

The first of the Loose Cobra’s summertime show series — better known as Cobra Fest — takes place this weekend with a slew of awesome local acts. 16 Tons has just started playing shows again after a long hiatus — they are just one of the many rock bands (plus Bardo, which has a bit of hip hop involved) lined up. For just $15, you can see them all on two stages, and have yourself a nice Saturday in Tolono — they will have a shuttle to and from Champaign-Urbana, so be responsible.

ONUS, Belle, Slick Lisp, From Circumstances, リービング l e a v i n g

► Urbana Champaign Independent Media Center // $5 // 7 p.m.

Femmes of Rock, Stone & Snow

► Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts // $20 // 6 p.m.

Jim Pryor Quintet

► The Iron Post // cover // 6 p.m.

John Coppess & Friends

► The Clark Bar // free // 6:30 p.m.


Eli Amariah, The Bashful Youngens, Spandrels, DJ Silkee, Sordrise

► Cowboy Monkey // $7 // 7 p.m.

This week, the inaugural Girls Rock! C-U summer camp takes place, and after everything is said and done — the campers will get to perform in front of a live audience on Saturday. The campers’ performances will be followed by these local acts, made up of members of the bands that are helping make the camp possible. 

The Run Around, Comatoast, Terribly Happy

► nightshop in Bloomington // $5 // 8 p.m.

James Jones Trio 

► Blackbird // $5 // 9:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, June 17th

Towne, Chris Corkery 

► Bloomginton Center for the Performing Arts // free // 12 p.m.

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The Overture is a rundown of live music and performances happening in the Champaign-Urbana area (and the outskirts) each week. All of the information is as accurate as we can publish, but all shows and performances are subject to change at any time. Thank you for understanding.

Have a show you think we should know about? Email us at [email protected] with the details.

Executive Editor

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