Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays
Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays is a unique FREE series bringing some the freshest “news making” artists and groundbreaking rock veterans to the world renowned Jay Pritzker Pavilion.
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Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays

Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays Congratulations to R. Rehfeldt for winning the survey raffle prize, a vacation package for two to South Beach, Florida. Thanks to all who filled out the survey and offered feedback and to our media sponsor Flavorpill for providing the prize. If you didn’t get a chance to fill out the survey, feel free to leave your comments about the Mondays series here.

Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays
Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays
Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays

Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays Hope to see you at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion for the LAST Downtown Sound of the summer featuring Red Red Meat and opening band Rural Alberta Advantage, 6:30pm.

Source: www.suntimes.com
Seeing Red: A Chicago legend beefs up for another gig Timeless and uncompromising, the sounds of Chicago's Red Red Meat set for Millennium Park - CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays

Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays Trivia Question 3: The Dirty Projectors music has been influenced by (fill in the blank.) This person's son played in Millennium park earlier this summer. Name this person and the son.

August 21 at 2:56pm
Scot Diamond
Scot Diamond
Ali Farka Toure (father) + Vieux Farka Toure (son)
August 21 at 4:00pm
Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays
Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays
Congratulations Scot! You will receive 2 prime seats to Monday's concert and an autographed copy of The Dirty Projectors' album Bitte Orca. Check in at the press table on Monday to receive your prizes. Please note we can reserve your seats until 6:15pm. Thanks.
August 22 at 1:08pm
Scot Diamond
Scot Diamond
Thank you!!!!
August 22 at 2:44pm
Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays

Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays Trivia Question 2: What Father and Son team played Millennium Park this summer as a part of a special tribute concert? Keep guessing on trivia question 1!

August 21 at 1:14pm
Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays
Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays
Yes Mark. There will be 3 winners today, you are one of them.
August 21 at 3:08pm
Mark Wiley
Mark Wiley
Yay. Thanks.
August 21 at 3:09pm
Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays

Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays The final Downtown Sound concert of the summer is Monday so instead of offering just 1 trivia question today we will feature 3. The person who correctly answers each trivia question will win 2 prime seats for Monday's concert as well as 1 signed copy of the Dirty Projectors' album or a signed copy of a Shellac album. Trvia Question 1: What 3 series were new to Millennium Park this summer?

August 21 at 9:44am
Karen R. Murtagh
Karen R. Murtagh
Dusk Variations: A Chamber Series, Edible Audible Picnic, Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays
August 21 at 1:22pm
Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays
Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays
Congratulations Karen! You will receive 2 prime seats to Monday's concert and an autographed copy of Shellac's album "Excellent Italian Greyhound." Check in at the press table on Monday to receive your prizes. Please note we can reserve your seats until 6:15pm. Thanks.
August 21 at 2:51pm
Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays

Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays The last Downtown Sound concert of the summer is approaching with the return of Red, Red, Meat on Monday, August 24. Stay tuned for the LAST trivia question raffling off two signed copies of Dirty Projectors' newest album Bitte Orca.

Source: blogs.suntimes.com
"There is a timeless quality to the languid head rock of Red Red Meat," I wrote in the Sun-Times in February 1994, shortly before the release of the band's second album, "Jimmywine Majestic," when it seemed poised to be Chicago's next breakout act at the height of the alternative era.
Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays

Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays Just in case you missed the concert last night, check out this fan video from NOMO's set last night.

Source: www.youtube.com
NOMO performed at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park. This is part of the Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays taking place during the summertime in Chicago. For more music info about the band and where they might be touring next, check out their official site at http://www.nomomusic.com/
Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays

Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays Brazilian percussionist Otto showcases his fusion of rhythms and beats tonight! Check out this YouTube video to sample Otto's unique style of mixing Brazilian beats with electronic and roots music. Opening tonight is afrobeat band from Ann Arbor, NOMO.

Source: www.youtube.com
A banda baiana Radiola recebe o músico pernambucano Otto numa jam session para gravação do seu programa na MTV " Viagem ao centro do Brasil". www.myspace.com/bandaradiola
Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays

Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays Answer the trivia questions below about Otto and NOMO's pervious Chicago performances to win an cool prize. Each winner will recieve 2 prime seats to their concert on August 17 and an autographed copy of a Shellac album. 1) What were the two Chicago clubs Otto played at during the 2006 World Music Festival? 2) When NOMO played during the Hideout Block Party in 2005 what 2 special guests joined them onstage?

August 14 at 3:13pm
Jon
Jon
1) Empty Bottle and Martyr's

2) Fred Anderson and Nicole Mitchell
August 14 at 3:25pm
Amy
Amy
Martyrs' and the Empty Bottle; Fred Anderson & Nicole Mitchell
August 14 at 3:41pm
Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays
Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays
Congratulations Jon and Amy! Each of you will receive 2 prime seats to Monday's concert and an autographed copy of Shellac's album "Excellent Italian Greyhound." Check in at the press table on Monday to receive your prizes. Please note we can reserve your seats until 6:15pm. Thanks.
August 15 at 2:16pm
Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays

Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays Get excited for Chicago Reader's critic's pick Otto and NOMO Monday, August 17 at 6:30pm.

Source: www.chicagoreader.com
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Linda Boyd
Linda Boyd
Link doesn't work : (
August 13 at 8:56am
Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays
Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays
Michael
Michael
Unbelievable. I can't remember the last show I enjoyed as much, paid, free or otherwise.
August 11 at 9:04am
Stephen Anderson
Stephen Anderson
It was a great show, if only the people in front of me could have shut up for a minute or two...
August 11 at 9:16pm
Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays

Downtown Sound: New Music Mondays Miss the show last night? Check out Chicago Tribune's Greg Kot's review for details.

Source: leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com
There was a surreal moment of theater that broke out Monday in the middle of Shellac’s concert at the Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. Singer-guitrist Steve Albini was embodying the last radio announcer playing the last song on earth. To...
Chantal
Chantal
It was absolutely wonderful seeing Shellac branch into performance art last night! Bring them back and more like them. Thanks!
August 11 at 10:54am
Mary
Mary
It was a perfect evening. Please tell us who we need to contact to increase the city's support for events like these. Aldermen/Alderpeople? Dept. of Cultural Affairs? Happy to make some phone calls.
August 11 at 11:27am