Author Archives: Freetime Magazine

Abilene Bar & Lounge | Apr. 9 Rock & rollers, The Giving Tree Band, hail from Chicago. They perform a blend of indie folk, Americana and Alt Country on a mix of instruments – slide guitars, banjos, violins, mandolins and more....

Lovin’ Cup | Apr. 9 The Engines are a quartet made up of four of Chicago’s best-known improving musicians – saxophonist Dave Rempis, bassist Nate McBride, drummer Tim Daisy and Jeb Bishop on trombone. Each member contributes original compositions...

JACK Quartet @ Eastman School of Music’s Hatch Recital Hall, 8:00pm Hatch Hall, Eastman School | Apr. 10 The JACK Quartet is violinists Christopher Otto and Ari Streisfeild, violist John Pickford Richards and cellist Kevin McFarland. The...

Lovin’ Cup | Apr. 10 The Celtic rock band, Tempest hails from the San Francisco Bay area and performs American folk, Celtic, Norwegian and European music along with progressive rock. Since forming in 1988, the group has delivered a globally-renowned...

Bug Jar | Apr. 10 Nashville’s Diarrhea Planet describe themselves as “four screaming guitars, one jungle-stompin’ bass, one power rock drumset and six best friends doing what they love as loud as they possibly can.”

Dirty Bourbon River Show – Catholic Family Center Benefit @ Abilene Bar & Lounge, 9:00pm Abilene Bar & Lounge | Apr. 11 The Dirty Bourbon River Show formed in 2009, performing their style of “New Orleans Gypsy Brass Circus Rock”...

w/Jesse Dee Water St. Music Hall | Apr. 12 The Ryan Montbleau Band has developed a coast-to-coast following with fans that love roots, Americana, R&B, soul, jam music, folk and blues. Ryan is the Boston Music Award winner for “Best Local...

Bug Jar | Apr. 12 Pittsburgh’s melodic indie rock act, Instead of Sleeping, tours in support of a recent album, The Reds, The Blacks, The Grays, released last spring.

California Brew Haus | Apr. 12 An up-in-coming rapper, Mike P., appears at the Brew Haus. His songs include “Hater Toxin,” “Yea it’s Mike P” and “November 27th – Freestyle Friday.” The Fresh Kids and Malicious Intent also appear.

w/RPO Kodak Hall @ Eastman Theatre | Apr. 12 & 13 “The Music of Stan Kenton, The Artistry of Tony DeSare” is the title of this concert, led by Jeff Tyzik. Hits like “Artistry in Rhythm,” “Malaguena” and “Peanut Vendor” will...