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Montrose Saloon has done a splendid job hosting the annual International Pop Overthrow - Chicago, so it’s no surprise the north-side Chicago venue has come up with its own multi-act festival. The End Of The Summer Music Fest will present 15 bands over the course of two nights—September 11 and 12. The participating acts include Kent Rose; Esmerelda’s Boys; Who’s This Mary?; The Bon Mots; Go Time!; The Thin Cherries; and The Spindles.

Meanwhile, International Pop Overthrow - Los Angeles kicks off this Friday and will run through August 16 at the Redwood Bar and Corbin Bowl venues. Several acts, including Plasticsoul; Lori Garrote And The Chaos; Kerosene Stars; The Jeremy Band; and Rick Hromadka, will perform. The entire schedule is now available on the official IPO website.

As noted in a recent Facebook post from International Pop Overthrow founder David Bash, the IPO Vol. 27 compilation is now available for pre-order from Omnivore Recordings. The CD features several acts who have performed at IPO events around the globe.

The Handcuffs will perform an all-ages, free show as part of the Dovetail Brewery’s 10-Year Anniversary Celebration this Saturday. The band goes on at 6:00 pm, and will have new t-shirts, vinyl and CDs for sale.

Long-time Chicago area musician Phil Angotti will bring his expertise at performing Beatles songs to the Acorn Theatre in Three Oaks, Michigan this Friday. The singer-guitarist will perform two sets of Beatles and Paul McCartney covers, as well as a few of his own originals. Angotti will be accompanied by Blair Holmes and Tom Ryan, along with string duo Emily Nash and Chris Ferrer. The show starts at 7:00 pm Eastern time.

The Chicago-based psychedelic/power pop recording artists Hushdrops have a gig this Thursday at Liar's Club on Chicago’s north side with the Feeders, and Hues.

Tickets are now on sale for the City Winery Chicago shows The Seven Wonders: A Tribute To Fleetwood Mac on September 22, and Rhett Miller with Reilly Downes And The Acid Cowboys on October 8.

The FitzGerald’s venue in Berwyn, IL will present Still IL - A Tribute to The Smiths on the patio this Saturday at 7pm. The Still IL Facebook page describes the band’s mission as, “Celebrating The Smiths, Morrissey, Marr, Manchester and more via Chicago.” This is a free show, but reservations are encouraged.