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Amy Schumer

[COMEDY] Before Amy Schumer swept the nation with her hit film, Trainwreck, she was roasting controversial celebs like Charlie Sheen, and dishing out her biting stand-up on Last Comic Standing and beyond. The New York native has been on the rise in recent years thanks to her sharp tongue and her Emmy-winning sketch comedy series, Inside Amy Schumer, which she writes and stars in.

Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band

[BLUES] Hailing from southern Indiana comes Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band. Through a hearty combination of delta blues and backwoods bravado, this family trio plays with a musical dexterity that’s sharp as a thistle. Their epic live shows feature the Rev’s insane flair for guitar – which includes playing their already fast-paced tunes at twice their speed – and his wife, Breezy working the crowd for a foot-stompin’ good time.

Porchfest

[FUN] Porchfest has become an Elmwood Village tradition and the next edition of the block-party-esque neighborhood celebration will take place this Saturday, May 7 from 1pm to 6pm. Porchfest is basically a neighborhood-wide concert that takes place on the porches, balconies, and on the front yards of the houses of the residents of the Elmwood Village. In April, residents and bands signed up to participate in this year’s event.

Purple Rain at North Park

[FILM] It’s not a great movie by any standards, but Purple Rain was a sizeable hit in 1984 for a mainstream audience that was just getting to know its star, a young musician/singer named Prince. Oh, you’ve heard of him? A lot of people hadn’t at the time.

DrFameus

[ELECTRONIC] Multitalented drummer Allen Aucoin brings his electronic music project DrFameus to the Town Ballroom’s Leopard Lounge this Saturday, May 7 in what will be a unique, drum ‘n’ bass heavy show. Aucoin’s ability to survey the crowd allows him to produce one of a kind shows, ensuring that each show is more interesting and different from the next. Presented by MNM Presents.

Sunflower Bean

[INDIE] Long Island natives and “night music” makers, Sunflower Bean are stopping by Mohawk Place this Sunday, May 8. Compared to everything on the spectrum from psychedelic to Black Sabbath, Sunflower Bean’s rugged lo-fi influences are set to make waves inside of Mohawk Place, much like the band has made waves from coast to coast. The Get Money Squad opens the show. 

Protomartyr

[ROCK] Detroit’s Protomartyr can best be described with the sentence “the best bands sound like everything you love and nothing you’ve heard.”

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