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Thalia Hall in Chicago has a three-act Dr. Martens Presents showcase coming up on October 8 featuring the Los Angeles alt rock band The Regrettes, experimental rock duo Finom (formerly Ohmme), and indie rock duo Child Seat. Admission is free, but since seating is limited, those interested need to RSVP in advance via eventbrite. I’m not familiar with the other two acts, but The Regrettes are a blast in live performance and will be drawing material from three solid albums.

Depending on what time you see this, there might still be time to see musicians well known on the Chicago club scene pretending to be Los Angeles natives in a special tribute called Join Me In L.A. taking place tonight at Martyrs’ on Lincoln Avenue. John Mead, Steve Dawson, Alton Smith, Rachel Drew, Tommi Zender, Peter Manis, and Jimmy Tomasello will perform late 60s and the 70s songs by Neil Young, Jackson Browne, Warren Zevon, Linda Rondstadt, and others. The music started at 8:00 pm.

Brett Morgen’s David Bowie film Moonage Daydream is being screened in Cinemark theaters starting today. According to Amazon, the DVD comes out on November 18 and is already available for pre-order. The official David Bowie website has t-shirts, CDs, stickers, and posters, and magnets related to Moonage Daydream for sale.

 

“The Soul Keeper” Gerald McClendon has a show tomorrow (Saturday) night at Club Arcada in St. Charles. The nostalgic restaurant/performance space is part of The Arcada Theatre at 105 E. Main street. Admission is $15, the music starts at 8:30.

A new Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers album titled Live At The Fillmore 1997 is coming out on November 25. It’s being offered in five versions, from the 2-CD set for $19.99 to 6-LP Uber Deluxe set for $174.98.

The Chicago Reader will celebrate five decades of being the city’s best-known free paper with a 50ish UnGala at Museum Of Contemporary Art on November 30. The event will take place on three floors, with four stages of live entertainment, food and beverages from the museum’s own catering service, and raffles. Guests will have the opportunity to purchase exclusive 50ish anniversary merchandise. Tickets start at $25.

Radio station WXRT, which has established a loyal following in Chicago and beyond with its adventurous song selection and personable DJs, is celebrating its 50th Anniversary by offering t-shirts, mugs, stickers, buttons, handbags, beach towels, skateboards, and other items on its website. I didn’t see any baseball caps, which is a shame because I’ve pretty much worn out the one I bought years ago.

Elvis Costello will perform 100 Songs And More Over 10 Nights at Gramercy Theater in New York, NY during the month of February, 2023.

Reeling2022 - The 40th Chicago LGBTQ International Film Festival kicked off yesterday at the Music Box Theatre and now moves on to Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema from today through September 29. The festival will wrap up at Chicago Filmmakers from September 30 through October 2. 

Vocalist-guitarist Miki Berenyi from Lush, the alternative English band that gave us gems such as “Sweetness And Light,” “Ladykillers,” and “Single Girl,” has a book tour in the U.K. starting September 29 to coincide with the release of her Fingers Crossed - How Music Saved Me From Success memoir. The book is available from Resident. 

Possibly the first Chicago area Halloween show listing of 2022 is The Amazing Heeby Jeebies performing as The New York Dolls at Cally’s on October 30. The band’s Facebook post promises, “a night of Halloween horror, glam, punk, psychotic inferno fire dancing and old films.” I’ve never seen “psychotic inferno fire dancing and old films” in the same sentence before. Special guests TBA. Cally’s is located at 1627 W. Howard. 

At first, I thought this next item was Halloween related but it comes 11 days too late for the holiday. Doom Flamingo, the Charleston, SC band that describes itself as “a six-headed synthwave beast with a Jekyll and Hyde element to the songwriting” will be haunting Metro with a midnight 18 and over performance on November 11.

Dag Juhlin from Sunshine Boys, The Slugs, and Sonic45 will be performing at SPACE in Evanston next Tuesday, September 27. He’s sharing a triple bill with Rob Bochnik from The Frames, and Grant Sutton.

Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets will find him performing the early hits of his band Pink Floyd on October 3 at the Chicago Theatre.

Singer-songwriter Nora O’Connor, a member of the Chicago-based super group The Flat Five, (and she toured with Iron and Wine) has released a fun video for “My Heart.”  It’s the title track on her new album, which is coming out October 7 on Pravda Records.

Congratulations to Chrissie Hynde on selling out all six locations on a U.K. tour simply billed as Chrissie Hynde And Band Live ‘22. In an official statement released when the tickets went on sale, Hynde noted, “Finally getting to play some of my favourite Pretenders songs in my favourite type venues. Been waiting a long time for this! See you there.”

The Mercury Theatre on Chicago’s north side has kicked off its production of the mystery/comedy Clue and it will run through January 1, 2023.

Graham Nash will start a month-long tour of Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, and California on September 29 with a concert in Tacoma, WA. As of today, ten of those dates are sold out.

The vintage comedy Arsenic And Old Lace continues its run at the critically acclaimed Court Theatre through October 2 on Chicago’s south side. 

The acclaimed musical Cabaret opened at the Metropolis Performing Arts Center in Arlington Heights yesterday and will run through October 23. It opens the theatre’s 2022/2023 season.

The Destinos International Latino Theatre Festival continues its run through October 16 at several venues around Chicago. 

The country/punk band The Waco Brothers will be performing songs from their latest album when they return to Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights on December 27.