Mitski + Fear of Men + Weaves. Mitski Miyawaki’s 2014 release Bury Me at Makeout Creek transitioned from orchestral avant-pop to indie rock, a transformation that highlighted her lyricism. Her latest release, Puberty 2, is another collection of dreamy ballads that explore deeply personal topics. At this concert, there will also be the English dream-pop act, Fear of Men, and the Toronto rockers, Weaves. Come to see the three of them at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport Street in Chicago, on Saturday, November 5. Tickets start at $18.
S U R V I V E is a Texas-based quartet. Band members Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein provided the eerie instrumental for the popular Netflix series Stranger Things, and these compositions are reminiscent of the dark, analog melodies that populate the group’s latest album, RR7349. They are performing at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western in Chicago, on Sunday, November 6. Tickets are $12.
Caspian + The Appleseed Cast. The members of Kansas post-rockers band Caspian decided to form a band after being extremely impressed by a copy of the Appleseed Casts’ 2001 release Low Level Owl. The pair of like-minded acts has teamed up for a co-headlining tour characterized by waves of distortion and cathartic instrumental breakdowns.
Band of Horses. This band has gone from indie underdogs to Americana-tinged rock radio mainstays. Jason Lytle produced the band’s latest Why Are You OK record that simultaneously tried to recapture the strains of Everything All the Time and the big budget production of their more recent work. Come watch them trying to succeed at balancing these two out at Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence in Chicago on Wednesday, November 16 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $38 and up.
Seu Jorge. This Brazilian singer and actor is best known for his role in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) by Wes Anderson. In the movie, he pays tribute to David Bowie and performs his songs in Portuguese, accompanied by an acoustic guitar. Come watch him perform at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport Street in Chicago, on Thursday, November 17. Tickets start at $35.
Lydia Loveless is a 25-year-old singer-songwriter, known for mixing her country-tinged compositions with some punk-rock energy. She is described by TimeOut Chicago as “versatile and unpredictable.” She is performing at Metro Chicago, 3730 N. Clark in Chicago, on Saturday, November 19. Ticket prices start at $21.
Conor Oberst is best known for his work under the Bright Eyes moniker and for fronting groups like Desaprecidos and Commander Venus. He explored folk rock, emo, electro-pop and concepts in-between. During his two-night stand at Thalia Hall, he will perform solo tracks from his latest LP, Ruminations. Anna McClellan (pianist) opens on November 26 and Miwi La Lupa (singer-songwriter) opens on Sunday, November 27. The performances start at 8 p.m., and ticket prices start at $40.
