Weekend Reminders

Metropolly will pay tribute to the band Garbage this Saturday night at Montrose Saloon.

Recently, Thursday posts have focused on events that were previously mentioned on Broken Hearted Toy, and are taking place during the upcoming weekend. Today’s post follows that format, along with a few brand new events for this weekend that have only now come to my attention.

Halloweekend takes place tomorrow and Saturday at Montrose Saloon. Per tradition, the event features local musicians paying tribute to an eclectic selection of world famous acts. Some of the better known participants this year are Rachel Drew as Traveling Wilburrys; Phil Angotti as The Verve; Metropolly as Garbage; Mike Cohen and Fred Morg as Nick Lowe; and Androgynous Mustache as The English Beat. Montrose Saloon is located at 2933 W. Montrose on the city’s north side.

Hot Like Mars, the Chicago-based funk-soul-rock band formerly known as North 41, has a gig at Martyrs’ this Saturday night that will include a Halloween costume contest. The band’s special guest will be trumpet player The Parrisian, AKA Parris Fleming.

Reggie’s Music Joint at 2105 S. State Street in Chicago will present a triple bill of classic British rock tributes with The Ready Freddies, The Sluffs, and Super Creeps this Saturday night. The Ready Freddies, The Sluffs, and Super Creeps will cover Queen, The Who, and David Bowie respectively.

Alternative and frightening. The Razor And Die Show Annual Spooktacular can be heard tomorrow on the Chicago independent radio station WLUW from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. 

Chicago-based, guitar-powered instrumental band Outronaut will likely showcase its two latest songs, “The Final Beast” and “Riot Flower,” when it performs at Robert’s Westside this Saturday night. Both tracks, as well as earlier released material, are available to download on the Outronaut Bandcamp page. Robert’s Westside is located at 7321 W. Madison Street in Forest Park, IL.

Congratulations to English musician Matt Johnson on his band The The selling out tomorrow’s gig at The Salt Shed in Chicago. The concert is part of radio station WXRT’s Fall Jam Series. The American part of The The’s Ensouled World Tour (named after its recently released Ensoulment album) ends in Los Angeles on November 8. The Australian leg will kick off about a week later.

The 60th Chicago International Film Festival opened on October 16, and will run at various locations through October 27. The Package, the 1989 movie set in Chicago and starring Gene Hackman and Tommy Lee Jones, will screen at 11:00 am at the Chicago History Museum (1601 N. Clark) on Saturday.

The Sideshow Villains’ Deviant Cabaret takes place at the Alhambra Palace this Sunday from 6:00 to 8:30 pm. The Middle Eastern restaurant/entertainment venue is located just west of the Loop. Performers will include vocalist-choreographer Dante Ingram, comedian Mark Faje; circus artist Camille Swift; and guitarist Chris Siebold. Patrons are encouraged to arrive in costume.