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Saturday, June 15th 2013
Noon - 6 pm
Rockabilly Rumble on the outdoor stage
Aragon Ballroom - 1106 W. Lawrence Ave - Featuring Reverend Horton Heat, JD McPherson, 'Stray Cat' Lee Rocker & The Supersuckers
Pin-Up competition with chance to win $500
For more info, visit Mods & Rockers
Wednesday May 22nd 2013
8pm
Harris Theater
For his Chicago debut, Ludovico Einaudi and his Ensemble will perform his original works from his latest release,
“In A Time Lapse”. The album debuted at #1 on the iTunes charts in 18 countries on the week of release.
His music transcends traditional boundaries between genres and is notable both for the enormous scale and diversity of its audience, and the unique devotion it inspires, propelling him to the top of audience polls worldwide and creating an internet phenomenon.
Saturday, May 25th 2013
9 pm
Mayne Stage Theater
93XRT WELCOMES JC BROOKS AND THE UPTOWN SOUND CD RELEASE OF “HOWL”
Beer specials and samples provided by Lagunitas!
JC Brooks and The Uptown Sound celebrate CD release of “Howl” on Bloodshot Records – available for purchase May 21!
With Howl, JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound enters the next chapter of its soul sound evolution. In December 2012, the band holed up at Hotel2Tango Studio in Montreal to work with producer Howard Bilerman (Arcade Fire, Wolf Parade, Godspeed You! Black Emperor) and dove headfirst into previously unfamiliar sonic territories and tough-yet-transfixing lyrical matter. By approaching the new album with this direct and free outlook, what began with the raw soul of 2011’s Want More advances in new, exciting directions.