Next month looks to be a busy one on the local and national entertainment scene. Here’s a brief look at some of the highlights—I’m sure I’ve missed at least a few—regarding events and releases coming our way. Hopefully, I’ll be covering all of these in greater detail throughout the month.
There will be a memorial celebration for Dave Roberts this Saturday, March 4, at Metro on Chicago’s north side. As noted in staff reporter Mitch Dudek’s recent piece in the Chicago Sun-Times, Roberts was well known for decades on Chicago’s punk and new wave scene for his adventurous DJ work at La Mere Vipere, Smart Bar, Metro and other venues. The free event will take place from 7:00 to 11:00 and be open to the public.
The Illinois Rock & Roll Museum’s second annual Women Who Rock Illinois event will be held this Friday, March 3, at the 115 Bourbon Street venue in Merrionette Park. Radio personality Hannah Brummer will serve as host, and Cathy Richardson and Anne Harris will be the headliners.
SPACE in Evanston will present an eclectic selection of performers, including The Flat Five with Lincoln Barr on March 4; Leo Kottke on March 9 and 10; John Mead’s True Believers with Steve Dawson, Chris Greene and Alton Smith playing Van Morrison on March 12; Shemekia Copeland on March 16; and Robin Hitchcock on March 29.
Power pop bands Go Time!, The Spindles, and Vinto Van Go (no relation to the Van Go band fronted by Davey Sippel) will perform at Q Bar in Darien, IL this Saturday night.
City Winery Chicago continues its monthly Beatles Brunch with Phil Angotti And Friends this Sunday. In addition to performing the entire Please Please Me album, the band will include various Beatles favorites. Other upcoming shows at the West Loop venue include Nicholas Tremulis And The Prodigals on March 20; and EXTC, featuring XTC drummer Terry Chambers on March 23.
NRBQ will rock FitzGerald’s in Berwyn on March 16.
U2’s Songs Of Surrender - The Reimagined Album, is due out March 17. The song names will be familiar, but every track will sport a completely different arrangement from the original recording.
The Tedeschi Trucks Band will be kicking off four-night stand on March 17 at the Chicago Theatre.
Wilco promises “Three Nights, No Repeats!” for a trio of concerts at The Riviera Theatre that opens on March 23.
The 50th Anniversary of Pink Floyd’s masterpiece Dark Side Of The Moon being released on March 24 will include a CD, gatefold vinyl, a 76-page book, two seven-inch singles, posters, and other memorabilia.
Yo Lo Tengo will no doubt be showcasing songs such as “Fallout” from their new This Stupid World album during their March 24 concert at Metro.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo will perform on March 25 at The Old Town School Of Folk Music.
Power pop legends The Spongetones have a gig coming up at Smokey Joe’s in their hometown of Charlotte, NC on March 25.
Joni Mitchell will receive the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song during a tribute concert in Washington, D.C. on March 31. PBS stations will air the event.
The Who have a limited-edition 3-LP, 1-CD album titled Live At Wembley With Orchestra (recorded in 2019) coming out March 31.
Cutting edge band The No Ones have a new album coming out for the first time in years on March 31. It’s titled My Best Evil Friend and features Bangles drummer-vocalist Debbie Peterson on the single “Phil Ochs Is Dead”
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