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There’s an RSD Drop coming this Saturday, June 18. The number of vinyl treasures being offered will be considerably lower than when the main Record Store Day was held in April, but as with every RSD event, a wide range of genres will be represented. Collectors will find limited editions from Miles Davis; Be Bop Deluxe; Billy Bragg; Ray Charles; Fats Domino; Peter Gabriel; the Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band; Steve Hackett; Madness; Paul McCartney and St. Vincent; Pearl Jam; Prince; Keith Richards; The Sweet; Tangerine Dream; Wailing Souls; The Who; Wilco; World Party; Young-Holt Unlimited; and several various artists compilations. I’m looking to pick up the Creedence Clearwater Revival “Travelin’ Band - Live At The Royal Albert Hall” 7-inch single, The Kinks Waterloo Sunset six-song EP; and the Supergrass Moving six-song EP.

A highly potent double bill of The Smithereens with Marshall Crenshaw as guest lead vocalist, and Material Issue with Phil Angotti on lead vocals, will take place tomorrow (Friday) night as part of the Prairie Fest in Oswego, IL. Material Issue goes on at 7:00 pm, followed by The Smithereens at 9:00 pm. That’s 90 minutes of amazing power pop from each act. The tribute duo Acoustic Deficit Disorder will perform earlier, from 4:30 to 6:30. Admission is free.

It should be interesting to see which act will be featured next on the Women Sing The Who Bandcamp page. Carla Olson’s rampaging take on “I Can See For Miles” was the first choice, and a new song is scheduled to come tomorrow. Sales from these songs benefit The Who’s charitable organization Teen Cancer America.

Backdated, the covers band fronted by Jay Goeppner, will perform a number of rock and roll hits from the 1960s and 1970s at 7:00 pm tomorrow night, June 17 as part of Taste Of Des Plaines. The group’s eclectic playlist leans toward the harder-edged songs of the era. The festival is free and takes place in the heart of downtown, just outside the main library. The event will run all weekend in the northwest suburb. 

Best wishes to radio personality Richard Milne, who has left his early morning shift at WXRT FM. He was a classic example of the progressive rock station’s tradition of hiring of hip, knowledgeable, but most importantly, friendly DJs. Marty Lennartz, another popular XRT DJ, has been moved from his afternoon slot to replace Milne, and the double-named Annalisa Annalisa has been recruited to replace Lennartz. She’s a radio veteran who previously established loyal followings at WZLX in Boston and KFOG in San Francisco. Judging from her first round of shows this week, she’s a good fit for WXRT.

The guitar-driven and consistently adventurous instrumental band Outronaut will be rocking the stage at FitzGerald’s in Berwyn tomorrow night.

Hey Doll Baby Festival, a multi-act, virtual concert to honor The Everly Brothers, will be available to stream this Sunday, June 19 on The Everly Brothers website, their official You Tube and Facebook pages, and on SiriusXM’s Tom Petty Radio Show at 4:00 pm Eastern time. Presented by Gibson Guitars, the event will feature performances by Albert Lee; Bob Weir and Chris Robinson; Carly Simon and Ben Taylor; Chris Isaak and Nicole Atkins; Dave Stewart and Amy Lee from Evanescence; Graham Nash and Chris Stills; Jakob Dylan; Lady Blackbird; Mike Campbell and Stan Lynch; Susanna Hoffs and Dan Wilson; Paul Simon and Edie Brickell; Waddy Watchell and Steve Postell; and other acts.

There’s also a Hey Doll Baby album coming out tomorrow. It will be available in CD, vinyl, and digital formats, and feature 17 remastered Everly Brothers rarities. Adria Petty, daughter of Tom Petty, chose the songs with help from Phil Everly’s widow Patti and his son Jason.

The Gold Coast Art Fair, a long-time summer tradition for creative-minded Chicago residents, takes place this Saturday and Sunday (June 18 and 19) in Grant Park.