Neil Innes @ Abbey Pub

Neil Innes, who's mostly known these days for his collaborations with Monty Python and its individual members, plays at the Abbey Pub tonight at 8:00 (doors open at 7:00). Expect a good chunk of Rutles material, a few new songs, and a rousing rendition of "The Philosopher's Drinking Song" (or some other song that the whole pub can sing along to) at the end of the show. Also on the bill: Chicago's very own Neo-Futurists! They'll be performing 15 plays in 30 minutes, which should fit in quite well with Innes' surreal humor. Highly recommended event. Abbey Pub: 3420 W. Grace (at Elston). (773) 478-4408. Tickets are $15 before the show, and $18 at the door.

Trax Records 20th anniversary @ SoundBar

Chicago's seminal Trax Records celebrates its 20th anniversary as one of the original and most influential house music labels tonight at SoundBar. Marshall Jefferson, Farley JackMaster Funk, and Maurice Joshua ground the lineup. 226 W. Ontario, 21+, $10.

Perpetual Motion Roadshow @ Quimby's

Perpetual Motion Roadshow #17 rolls back into Quimby's Bookstore tonight, featuring the "punk rock Studs Terkel" Todd Taylor, end of the world idealist Darren O'Donnell, and transit tale-teller local Jonathan Messenger. Taylor is the co-editor, co-publisher of Razorcake Fanzine and Gorsky Books. Darren O'Donnell is a writer, director, performance artist, designer and artistic director of Mammalian Diving Reflex. Jonathan Messinger has written humor for McSweeney's Internet Tendency, Haypenny and Opium Magazine. He's also the proprietor of local transportation blog This is Grand. The store start's a-rockin' at 8 p.m. at 1854 West North Avenue, Chicago, in Wicker Park. For more information call 773/342-0910.