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If you live in the northwest suburbs, you might still have time to witness The Waco Brothers making a triumphant return to Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights tonight. The Facebook post for this event describes the veteran country/punk band’s sound as a “Cash-meets-Clash jet engine mash up," which sure sounds like fun. The mash up starts at 7:30 pm.

Dreaming in Colours. The Dream Syndicate has an upcoming tour in the U.K., and has sold out its  March 15 concert at The Lexington in London. The Los Angeles-based band recently added a March 16 date at the recently opened Colours venue, also in London. Fellow original Paisley Underground member Vicki Peterson of The Bangles will be a guest performer at both gigs.

Steve Dawson and The Lucid Dreams will be backed by The Total Pro Horns at SPACE in Evanston tomorrow night. It’s part of a last-minute event put together by local indie label Pravda Records to replace a canceled show at the venue, and will also feature Josh Caterer from Smoking Popes and Chicago alt rock scene veterans The Service. The all ages event kicks off with The Service at 7:00 pm. 

Venues throughout the Chicago area will be presenting New Year’s Eve events this Saturday, but two options really stand out in my mind: Amazing Heeby Jeebies at Montrose Saloon and EXPO ’76 at Hey Nonny. Both of these acts are a lot of fun to watch on any occasion, and it’s a safe best they’ll turn things up a notch for an NYE bash. Amazing Heeby Jeebies specialize in rockabilly/garage rock originals with the occasional well-chosen cover. The members of EXPO ’76 come from some of the city’s best original bands, but in this group, they play a wildly unpredictable selection of cover versions that spans numerous decades and genres. And then there’s hilarious banter. You’ll find Montrose Saloon on Chicago’s north side; Hey Nonny is located in Arlington Heights.