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Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10:00 am for the Paul Weller + Special Guests event taking place on September 15 at The Vic Theatre on Chicago’s north side. As noted on the Paul Weller and The Vic’s Facebook pages, it’s his first US and Canada tour in seven years. Other cities in September will include Brooklyn, Boston, Washington D.C., Minneapolis, San Francisco, Toronto, and Vancouver.

After visiting North America, Weller heads back across the pond for a UK Autumn Tour. It would be great if he also played some material from his days with The Style Council and The Jam. His new guitar-driven single “Soul Wandering” is now available on streaming sites, and a full-length album titled 66 is due out May 24.

Proceed with caution. Indie rockers The Telepaths and Dubble Bubble, a new act that features two members of the power pop band Triple, will share the bill at Lighthouse Tavern this Saturday night. Each is scheduled to perform a single set before joining forces for “Jamming, Chaos After.” The venue is located at 7301 N. Sheridan.

This year’s Skokie Backlot Bash will be held on the weekend of August 23-25 in Skokie, IL. The lineup will be Arrested Development, Big Wade And Black Swan Theory, Tonic, Woolworthy, Tributosaurus Become The Kinks Part 2, and Thrift Store Halo.

Singer-guitarist Phil Angotti, along with Casey McDonough, John San Juan, and John Perrin, will focus on The Beatles Second Album, along with other gems from the band at this Sunday’s Beatles Brunch at City Winery Chicago.

Gerald Dowd and Rachel Drew will reunite for a three-hour performance at Cary’s Lounge this Sunday, starting at 4:00 pm. Drew had a record release party for her impressive new album Old Sky New last Thursday at FitzGerald’s in Berwyn, and Dowd is a member of Sonic45 and has performed with Steve Dawson, and other well-known Chicago musicians.