Street Fest Madness

How did this street festival escape me? The inaugural Raven Festival, happening this weekend at Chase Park in Ravenswood, has a pretty impressive lineup.

South stage
1 p.m.: Deanna Devore
3 p.m.: MOS Funnel
4:45 p.m.: The Janes
5 p.m.: Tulsa
7 p.m.: Chin Up Chin Up
9 p.m.: Tapes 'n Tapes

North stage
Noon: Typhanie Monique Trio
2 p.m.: Thomas Pace
4 p.m.: piNK dEVil
6 p.m.: Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
8 p.m.: White Rabbits

Sunday music lineup:

South stage
Noon: Chris Bryan
1:15 p.m.: Paper Airplane Pilots
3 p.m.: Jukebox the Ghost
5 p.m.: Bound Stems
7 p.m.: The M's

North stage
1 p.m.: Ash Avenue
2 p.m.: Gooey
4 p.m.: Detholz!
6 p.m.: Dirty on Purpose

Uptown Theatre Sale

An interesting article in the Reader detailing how Jam Productions recently purchased the Uptown Theatre, and why this is good for the Chicago concert landscape.

Upcoming Shows

Got some good shows coming up in the next few months as big festivals no longer take up all the Chicago stops on bands' tours.

Matthew Dear- Friday, August 15 @ Smart Bar
Joanna Newsom w/ Chicago Symphony Orchestra- Friday, August 22 @ CSO
Andrew Bird- Wednesday, September 3 @ Millenium Park (this summer's answer to last summer's incredible Decemberist's show- get your spots early!)
Cut Copy- Wednesday, September 17 @ Metro
Calexico w/ Mariachi Luz de Luna- Thursday, September 25 @ Millenium Park (part of Music Without Borders series)
My Bloody Valentine- Saturday, September 27 @ the Aragon
Hot Chip- Sunday, September 28 @ Metro
Sunset Rubdown- Friday, October 4 @ Empty Bottle
Dan Deacon presents "Eyes Night"- Friday, October 11 @ Epiphany
Dan Deacon presents "Ears Night"- Saturday, October 12 @ Epiphany
The Notwist- Friday, October 17 @ Logan Square Auditorium

And that takes me through early fall . . . the busiest concert lineup I've had in awhile, and there's much more to be booked or other shows still under consideration.

Recently added shows

Some great new shows added to the calendar:

Harry and the Potters @ Harold Washington Library, Wednesday July 17 (If the movie and the book aren't enough HP for you this month . . . but it's the same night as the Mirah show, how will I ever choose?!?! Voldemort can't stop the rock! If you're interested, you can go with the Chicago Harry Potter meetup.org group)

Dan Deacon @ the AV-aerie (2000 W. Fulton, used to be Open End Gallery), Saturday September 8 (in case the Pitchfork tent isn't an intimate enough location to see him)

Simian Mobile Disco @ the Empty Bottle, Tuesday September 18
Bonde de Role @ the Empty Bottle, Friday September 21
- Hot dance week at the Empty Bottle!!!