This week’s handful of shows cover everything from metal to blues to experimental indie pop, making this a great time to step outside your comfort zone and have your ears try a new genre on for size. Be sure to check out our ticket giveaways for the chance to see these amazing True Endeavors artists on us!
Friday, November 21
PELICAN
“When Tortoise and their contemporaries ushered in a new wave of instrumental music over a decade ago from the Windy City, it was a pastiche of genre-defying sound, simultaneously cohesive and expansive in influence. Similarly, Pelican’s songs touch on so much from the canon of rock music. Yet they have refined their own sound over the course of their career-perhaps nowhere as progressively and courageously as on their third full-length, City of Echoes.” –FastFude.com
Genre: Metal, Instrumental, Rock
Similar to: Jesu, Mouth of the Architect, Party of Helicopters
with special guests SUICIDE NOTE and HEAD OF SKULLS
9:30 pm High Noon Saloon 608.268.1122 $10 adv $12 dos — 18+
Three of Pelican’s four members also play in a band that shares a name with a Fleetwood Mac album. Be the first to comment with the band’s name and your name will be on the guest list for the show +1!
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Saturday, November 22
SUSAN TEDESCHI
“Back to the River’s 11 songs encompass a broad musical and emotional palette, and showcase Tedeschi’s multiple talents as a deeply expressive singer, a soulful and melodic guitarist and a distinctive, evolving songwriter.”
–susantedeschi.com
Genre: Electric Blues, Rock
Similar to: Bonnie Raitt, Derek Trucks, Taj Mahal
with special guest JAMES HUNTER
8:00pm Barrymore Theatre 608.241.8864
General admission $37.50 – all ages
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GRAMPALL JOOKABOX
“I have no idea what you’re trying to do, and that’s either really good or really bad, I’m not sure.” — Jello Biafra on Grampall Jookabox
Genre: Experimental, Indie, Pop
Similar to: Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, Animal Collective, Daniel Johnston
with Marty Finkel
9:30pm Cafe Montmartre 608.255.5900 $7 at the door – 21+
If your grandpa had a rockin’ jukebox of his own, what three albums would you be sure to sneak into the rotation? Be the first to comment with your answer and you’ll be on the guest list for the show +1!
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Filed under: Music Shows This Week in Madison | Tagged: grampall jookabox, head of skulls, james hunter, Madison WI Live Shows, Marty Finkel, pelican, suicide note, Susan Tedeschi
Both giveaways are now closed.
Impressive Jenny, we’ve got you on the list for this show. Next time shoot us your last name..it won’t show up on the blog and hopefully no one else claims to be you tonight!
The band is Tusk.