Fresh Start to Your Week: 4/9 – 4/11
Rafiq Bhatia & Ian Chang @ Schubas, 3159 N Southport Ave., 8:00pm, 18+
WHAT: Two magnificent musicians back in town
SO WHAT: When Rafiq Bhatia and Ian Chang aren’t performing alongside Ryan Lott in Son Lux, the two concentrate on their own meticulous sounds. Bhatia’s sound is indebted to experimentation and has a healthy dose of jazz influence infused within his songs, while Chang’s seamless blend of samples and electronic soundscapes create memorable ambient grooves. Check out our review of Bhatia and Chang’s recent performance with Son Lux for a taste of the intensity you’ll see at Schubas.
NOW WHAT: Tickets are $12 in advance and $14 at the door for this great show!
CHIRP Radio's First Time: First Try @ Martyrs', 3855 N Lincoln Ave, 8:00pm - 10:30pm, 21+
WHAT: Stories and music coming together
SO WHAT: CHIRP Radio’s premier storytelling and music series The First Time, Voted Best Literary Event in the 2017 Chicago Reader’s Reader poll, returns to Martyrs. The First Time is hosted by CHIRP DJ, The Moth champion, and host of Psychotic Break, Jenn Sodini. The series pairs a featured reader’s true story with live song, performed by the series’ house band The First Time Four (Steve Frisbie, Liam Davis, Gerald Dowd and Scott Stevenson). Trading between stories and songs breaks up the event nicely for a fun and intimate event. This month’s theme is First Try and readers include: musician/educator Sam Trump, Anna Jensen of Babes Watch Buffy, comedian Kellye Howard, CHIRP DJ Mike Nikolich, Seth Vanek of the Therapy Sessions, and visual artist Damien James.
NOW WHAT: Tickets are $10 at the door. Proceeds benefit CHIRP Radio.