Howdy, Creamsters, and a happy Friday to you. Know what tomorrow is? It's action star Danny Trejo's birthday. The man who thrilled as a wronged Federale out for blood in Machete and bakes
adorable sourdough tortoiseswas born on May 16, 1944. Fact: He looks happier than anyone I have ever seen holding a machete.
Let's talk shows. Tonight, you've got Zex at Betty's; Della Mae's album release at The High Watt; Government Cheese's album release at Mercy Lounge; the first night of a big Future Night double-header at Queen Ave. Art Collective; The Smoking Flowers at The Basement; a new hip-hop dance party DJed by Jerry Pentecost and Jason W. at The Stone Fox; Free Form Friday feat. Rodger Coleman and Sam Byrd at the Centennial Black Box (just drive into Centennial Park past Springwater, it's right there on your left); a sweet singer-songwriter lineup that includes Kevin Gordon and Sergio Webb (early) at Douglas Corner and more. Saturday, you've got Fly Golden Eagle, Margo and the Price Tags and more at the Capitol District Street Fair in Morgan Park; local supergroup Sons of Zevon rollin' it back to 1972 at 3rd & Lindsley; Reptar at The High Watt; TV on the Radio at the Ryman; Idle Bloom and friends at The 5 Spot; the second night of Future Night at Queen Ave.; Jack to the Future feat. Christian Martin at SEEN; Slanted at The Stone Fox; Keb Mo, Jack Pearson and others at a benefit for Nepal earthquake victims at City Winery and more.
You've even got a very strong Sunday this week, with the Katy K's farewell party, Paramore at the Opry House, Jeff Beck at the Ryman and several more. If you like it heavy, look out for Inter Arma and Yautja at The Stone Fox on Monday, as well.
Have a look at the rest after the jump, tell us what we missed in the comments and be very wary about who's texting you this weekend.
Friday:
* Zex w/Switchblade, Waxed & Sex Hotel! at Betty’s
* Della Mae Album Release feat. Bryan Sutton & Ryan Harris Brown at The High Watt
*Government Cheese Album Release feat. Lisa Oliver Gray at Mercy Lounge
* Free Form Friday feat. Rodger Coleman and Sam Byrd w/Matt Endahl at Centennial Black Box Theatre
* Future Night Double Header Night 1 feat. The Mammal Gallery, Pregnant, Body of Light, Mtn Isl, Mums, Suffer Dragon & more at Queen Ave. Art Collective
* Fresh Friday Dance Party feat. Jerry Pentecost & Jason W. at The Stone Fox
* The Soulution (7 p.m.), The Smoking Flowers (9 p.m.) at The Basement
* The Strumms w/Young Wolves, HR_Lexy, Phourist and the Photons & Tomato Face at Phat Bites
* Willie Watson w/Lauren Shera at City Winery
* The Big Rock Show w/The Tip at The Basement East
* Aaron Kamm w/The Howlin' Brothers, Sugarcane Jane performing Dirt Road's End at Acme Feed & Seed
* Amelia White w/Kevin Gordon, Sergio Webb & Jon Byrd (6 p.m.), Dana Cooper w/Jeff Black & Sally Barris (9 p.m.) at Douglas Corner
* Vienna Dohler w/Trevor Condidorio, Jessica Mack, Justin Daniels, Chris Freund, Cold Creeks & Jocelyn Hollow at The End
* Caroline Kole w/David Newbould and the Stowaways at The Sutler
* Make Me Smile: Chicago Tribute w/12 Against Nature: Steely Dan Tribute at 3rd & Lindsley
* James Hunnicutt w/Krank Daddies & Calamity Cubes at Exit/In
* Thresholds w/A Mile In, Stay, Still, Dusk Before Dawn & Abated Mass of Flesh at Rocketown
* QDP at The 5 Spot
* Spyderwulf at Springwater
* Sky Temple Blues w/Black Shag & Once Free at FooBar
* Josh Roberts and the Hinges at Soulshine Pizza
* Barefoot Movement at The Station Inn
* Grand Ole Opry feat. Aaron Tippin, Terri Clark, Ashley Clark, Charles Esten, Lorrie Morgan, Pam Tillis & more
Saturday:
* Fab Beatles Revue (7 p.m.), Sons of Zevon: 1972 (9:30 p.m.) at 3rd & Lindsley
* Reptar w/Breathers at The High Watt
* Capitol District Street Fair feat. Fly Golden Eagle, Lonely Biscuits, Margo and the Pricetags & more at Morgan Park
* TV on the Radio at the Ryman
* Speakeasy Swing feat. The Willies (6 p.m.), Mesmer Tea w/Idle Bloom, Organ Stills & Penicillin Baby (9 p.m.) at The 5 Spot
* Lowland Hum (7 p.m.), The Dead Deads w/Dark Hound & Tiger Nite (9 p.m.) at The Basement
* Musicians Corner feat. The Secret Sisters, Sol Cat, Christian Lopez Band, Clemency & more at Centennial Park
* The Beegie Adair Trio at Nashville Jazz Workshop
* Future Night Double Header Night 2 feat. Pregnant & Body of Light at Queen Ave. Art Collective
* Jack to the Future feat. Christian Martin, Black Sound Effects, Busy, DJ Mike Vulcan & Dread Savage at SEEN
* Krill w/Warehouse, Slanted & Bad Friend at The Stone Fox
* Nine Days w/Diamond Carter & Go Down Moses at Mercy Lounge
* Oli Endless and the Possibilities w/Injecting Strangers, The Acorn People & Spoon Thief at Turn One
* Benefit for RPM's When Disaster Strikes Fund: Help Rebuild Nepal feat. Keb Mo, Jack Pearson, Phil Keagy, Kathy Mattea, Leigh Nash, Jim Lauderdale, Peter Bradley Adams & more at City Winery
* AK Live w/Roots of a Rebellion, Tattletale Saints & Luke Amelang at Acme Feed & Seed
* Fascination Street Dance Party at The East Room
* Ron Wallace (6 p.m.), Greg Owens and the Whiskey Weather (9 p.m.) at Douglas Corner
* Heathen Sons w/Cody Huggins, Saturday Night Specials, Cassidy Fors & Highland Reunion at The Basement East
* Women's Work 2015 feat. Wendy Westmoreland and Nancy Nettles at Z. Alexander Looby Theater
* Incantation w/Funerus, Gorgy & Act Of Impalement at The End
*Daphne Willis w/Alicia Michilli at The Sutler
* Caligulove w/Safe Secrets, IIIrd Class & Era at FooBar
* The Trails w/The Steam Boars at Soulshine Pizza
* Kidz Bop Kids: Make Some Noise at TPAC's Polk Theatre
* Becky Buller Band at The Station Inn
* Grand Ole Opry feat. Logan Brill, Charlie Nagatani, Lorrie Morgan, Love and Theft, Dailey and Vincent, Jackie Lee & more
