Weekend Reminders

Weekend Reminders on Thursday posts focus on events that were previously mentioned on Broken Hearted Toy, and are taking place during the upcoming weekend. Plus, the occasional event taking place this weekend that has just come to my attention, or concert tickets going on sale.

As noted in a The Fest For Beatles Fans email sent out earlier today, Marc Ribler And Friends will present a birthday celebration titled Paul McCartney “When I’m 84” this Saturday and Sunday at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center in Deal, New Jersey. The event will feature Andy Burton, Muddy Shews, Dave Moore, Paul Geiger, John Martin, Mike Mc Kernan, and other guests. 

Sons Of The Silent Age, the Chicago-based David Bowie tribute band led by vocalist Chris Connelly and Matt Walker, will bring its Cracked Actor Cabaret to Evanston Space in Evanston, IL tomorrow night. The impressive, new Sons Of The Silent Age t-shirts will be available to purchase at this show.

Tickets go on sale tomorrow for the Robert Plant with Saving Grace and Suzi Dian Up The Sharp End Tour coming to The Chicago Theatre on October 15. Rockabilly musician Rosie Flores will be their special guest. Other stops on the tour, which kicks off on September 18 in St. Louis, include San Diego, San Francisco, and Salt Lake City. 

Local recording artists Push Puppets and The Embryos will share an outdoor double bill of power pop music at Ravenswood Manor Park on Chicago’s north side tomorrow night. The music starts at 7:00 pm. Ravenswood Manor Park is located at 4626 North Manor Avenue.

International Pop Overthrow - Glasgow opens tonight at The Hug And Pint venue and will run through this Saturday. For those not familiar with the Glasgow music scene, the official IPO website has links to all of the participating bands. You could discover a new favorite act that way. International Pop Overthrow has previously visited Chicago, Liverpool, and Stockholm this year, and the next stop will be Los Angeles from August 7 through 16.

Chicago radio station WXRT’s Live From The XRT Concert Archives continues tomorrow night at 9:00 pm with a 1999 July 4th Concert In Grant Park performed by hometown legends Cheap Trick. Live From The XRT Concert Archives can be heard on 93.1FM; 93XRT.com; and the Audacy app.

The Andersonville Midsommarfest returns for its 60th year this Friday through Sunday on Chicago’s far north side. There will be four stages of live music, along with vendors and plenty of food.  

A remastered seven-inch vinyl single of “Should I Stay Or Should I Go” by The Clash, with “Straight To Hell” on the B-side, will be available from various sites starting tomorrow.

The Chicago-based indie rockers Vinto Van Go and The Webstirs will share a double bill tomorrow night at Landmark Lanes in Milwaukee, WI. The music starts at 9:00 pm.

Tickets go on sale tomorrow for a performance by the Corky Siegel, Ernie Watts and Kalyan Pathak Trio taking place on September 3 at Evanston SPACE in Evanston, IL. 

Mike Campbell And The Dirty Knobs will release their next album Mission Of Mercy tomorrow. They’ll kick off a tour with special guest Sarah Lee Guthrie in Minneapolis on July 7, and will be at The Vic in Chicago two days later.