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 Being There’s City Guide This month’s rundown of some of the things happening in a few North American hotspots that we feel our readers might be interested in. |
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Being There’s Monthly City Guide
This summer has been a hot one, pretty much wherever you are. You may want to check and see which of these venues have air conditioning, but whether you’re willing to deal with the heat or not, here are some of August’s events that we think might be worth checking out. And who knows, maybe if you’re lucky tickets are still available to some of these:
Austin, Texas
August 2 – Jack Johnson & Matt Costa @ The Backyard
August 5 – Holly Golightly @ Emo’s; Suzanne Vega @ One World Theatre
August 6 – Asylum Street Spankers @ The Oasis; The Gourds @ The Pier on Lake Austin
August 12 – Robbie Fulks @ Cactus Café; De La Soul @ Emo’s
August 18 – Louis XIV & The Killers @ Stubb’s Barbeque
August 27 – The Knitters & Phranc @ The Parish; Jerry Garcia Birthday Festival (with Carolyn Wonderland, Mikado, Ray Wylie Hubbard, etc.) @ The Pier on Lake Austin
Boston, Massachusetts
August 5 – Ben Folds & Rufus Wainwright @ Bank of America Pavillion
August 9 – Brian Wilson @ Bank of America Pavillion
August 10 – The Knitters & Phranc @ Paradise Rock Club
August 20 – Juliana Hatfield @ Paradise Rock Club
August 21 – Tori Amos, The Ditty Bops, and Imogen Heap @ Bank of America Pavillion; The Rolling Stones (with Black Eyed Peas; also August 23) @ Fenway Park
Chicago, Illinois
August 1 – Common, Del La Soul, John Legend, and Rahzel @ House of Blues
August 4 – The Knitters & Phranc @ Metro/Smart Bar
August 10 – Glen Phillips @ House of Blues (also August 11); Le Tigre @ Vic Theatr
August 17 – Laura Cantrell @ Shubas
August 20 – John Wesley Harding, Kelly Hogan, Nora O’Connor, others @ Schubas
August 25 – Devo @ House of Blues (also August 26)
August 28 – Jack Johnson @ Charter One Pavillion at Northerly Island
August 29 – The White Stripes @ Auditorium Theatre (also August 30)
August 31 – Tori Amos, The Ditty Bops and Imogen Heap @ Millennium Park
Los Angeles, California
The incredible Jon Brion plays the piano every Friday evening @ Largo. Aside from Brion, this month’s lineup of acts also includes Wendy & Lisa and Doyle Bramhall II. See www.largo-la.com for details.
August 6 – Teenage Fanclub @ Knitting Factory (also August 7)
August 8 – Jack Johnson @ Greek Theatre
August 9 – “The Sugar Water Festival” with Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, and Floetry @ Greek Theatre (also August 10)
August 10 – “A Night with Concord Records” feat. Billy Preston, Sam Moore, and others @ Hollywood Bowl
August 11 – Bettye LaVette @ Echo
August 12 – Tony Bennett & The Los Angeles Philharmonic @ Hollywood Bowl (also August 13)
August 15 – The White Stripes @ Greek Theatre (Also August 16, 17, and 18. M. Ward joins them on August 18!)
August 16 – Ryan Adams @ The Wiltern LG (also August 17)
August 18 –Ben Folds & Rufus Wainwright @ The Wiltern LG (also August 19)
August 19 – Al Green, Brenton Wood, and The Four Tops @ Greek Theatre; Lucinda Williams @ Henry Fonda Theater
August 20 – De La Soul @ Grand Olympic Auditorium
August 22 – James Taylor @ Hollywood Bowl
August 26 – Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings @ Echo
August 27 – James Brown @ Greek Theatre
August 28 – Desmond Dekker @ Hollywood Bowl
August 29 – John Mellencamp & John Fogerty @ Hollywood Bowl
Montreal, Quebec
August 3 – Coldplay @ Bell Centre
August 18 – Brian Wilson @ Place des Arts
August 26 – Tori Amos, The Ditty Bops, and Imogen Heap @ Bell Centre
August 29 – Bad Acid Trip, System of a Down, and The Mars Volta @ Bell Centre
Nashville, Tennessee
August 4 – Le Tigre @ Exit/In
August 6 – Junior Brown @ Opryland Plaza Party
August 11 – Richard Buckner @ Mercy Lounge
August 14 – Rodney Crowell @ 3rd & Lindsley
August 16 – Ray LaMontagne @ City Hall
August 19 – The Knitters & Phranc @ City Hall
August 28 – Louis XIV @ Exit/In
August 30 – Shelby Lynne @ Ryman Auditorium
New Orleans, Louisiana
August 8 – Holly Golightly @ One Eyed Jacks
August 11 – The Way Out @ Howlin’ Wolf (also August 12 @ TwiRoPa)
August 23 – The Knitters & Phranc @ Tipitina’s Uptown
New York City, New York
August 1 – Crosby, Stills & Nash @ Beacon Theatre (also August 2); Liz Phair @ Joe’s Pub (also August 2)
August 2 – The Zombies @ B.B. King’s Blues Club
August 3 – Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings @ Madison Square Park
August 5 – Brad Mehldau & Jason Moran @ Central Park SummerStage
August 6 – The Funk Brothers @ B.B. King’s Blues Club; John Wesley Harding @ Joe’s Pub
August 8 - Richard Thompson @ Joe’s Pub
August 10 – Detroit Cobras @ Mercury Lounge
August 11 – The Knitters & Phranc @ Irving Plaza
August 13 – Pernice Brothers @ Bowery Ballroom; Dr. John @ Lincoln Center
August 17 – James Cotton @ B.B. King’s Blues Club
August 17 – Raul Malo (of The Mavericks) @ Joe’s Pub (also August 24, 31)
August 18 – Decemberists @ Central Park SummerStage; Holly Golightly @ Mercury Lounge
August 19 – Sufjan Stevens @ Bowery Ballroom (also on August 20-21)
August 21-28 – Howl! Festival of East Village Arts (http://www.howlfestival.com/)
August 21 – Eric Burdon & The Animals @ B.B. King’s Blues Club
August 23 – Rodney Crowell @ B.B. King’s Blues Club
August 24 – Bo Diddley @ Blues Cruise
San Francisco, California
August 2 – Nikka Costa @ The Independent
August 3 – Robbie Fulks @ 12 Galaxies
August 4 – Hank III @ The Independent
August 5 – Teenage Fanclub @ Bimbo’s 365 Club; Dick Dale @ Slim’s
August 12 – Aimee Mann & Kathleen Edwards @ The Fillmore
August 14 – Shelby Lynne @ Bimbo’s 365 Club
August 18 – Liz Phair @ Café Du Nord; Dinosaur Jr. @ The Fillmore
August 19 – Asylum Street Spankers @ 12 Galaxies; De La Soul and John Legend @ The Fillmore
August 23 – Ben Folds & Rufus Wainwright @ Davies Symphony Hall
August 26 – Alejandro Escovedo @ 12 Galaxies (also August 27)
Seattle, Washington
August 3 – Teenage Fanclub @ Neumo’s; Hot Hot Heat @ Showbox; Richard Buckner @ Tractor Tavern
August 4 – Nikka Costa @ Chop Suey; Graham Parker @ Tractor Tavern
August 6 – Aimee Mann & Kathleen Edwards @ Summer Nights at South Lake Union
August 10 – Ryan Adams @ Moore Theatre (also August 11); Decemberists & Violent Femmes @ Woodland Park Zoo
August 11 – Bruce Springsteen @ KeyArena at Seattle Center; Jim White @ The Triple Door
August 13 – Jon Dee Graham @ Tractor Tavern
August 16 – Liz Phair @ Crocodile Café
August 17 – Cowboy Junkies @ Woodland Park Zoo
August 18 – Fruit @ The Triple Door
August 20 – Dinosaur Jr. @ Showbox
August 25 – The Blind Boys of Alabama & Susan Tedeschi @ Summer Nights at South Lake Union
August 28 – Brian Wilson @ Paramount Theatre; Laura Veirs & Neko Case @ Woodland Park Zoo
Toronto, Ontario
August 2 – Coldplay @ Air Canada Centre
August 3 – Spirit Of The West @ Lee’s Palace
August 4 – Peter Elkas @ The Drake Hotel
August 7 – The Knitters & Phranc @ Lee’s Palace
August 8 – Ben Folds & Rufus Wainwright @ The Kool Haus
August 11 – Ron Sexsmith @ Metro Toronto Zoo (!!)
August 12 – Carolyn Mark, The Sadies, Elliott Brood, NQ Arbuckle @ Harbourfront Centre
August 13 – Billy Joe Shaver & Luke Doucet @ Harbourfront Centre
August 13 – Foo Fighters (with The Constantines) @ Molson Amphitheatre
August 8 – Matt Mays & El Torpedo @ Harbourfront Centre
August 20 – Joel Plaskett & Gordie Sampson @ Harbourfront Centre
August 20 – Constantines @ Lee’s Palace
August 26 – Blue Rodeo @ Molson Amphitheatre
August 27 – Tori Amos, The Ditty Bops, and Imogen Heap @ Molson Amphitheatre
August 31 – B.B. King @ Molson Amphitheatre
Vancouver, British Columbia
August 2 – Teenage Fanclub @ Red Room at The Drink
August 5 – Aimee Mann @ Commodore Ballroom; John Prine @ Orpheum Theatre
August 7 – The White Stripes @ Orpheum Theatre (also August 8)
August 9 – Ryan Adams @ Commodore Ballroom; Alison Krauss & Union Station @ Orpheum Theatre
August 13 – Bruce Springsteen @ General Motors Place
August 22 – Dinosaur Jr. @ Commodore Ballroom
August 23 – John Mellencamp & John Fogerty @ General Motors Place
August 29 – Brian Wilson @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
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