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Concert Tue Aug 26 2008
Hideout Block Party Lineup Set, Tickets on Sale
The Hideout announced the full lineup for this year's Hideout Block Party today. The big news is that Neko Case (who, as the legend goes, is a former Hideout bartender) will be headlining both nights. On Saturday, Sept. 20, she'll play with her own band, and will perform unreleased songs from her upcoming album; it'll be her only performance in Chicago this year. Then on Sunday, Sept. 21, she'll play with The New Pornographers -- who are about due for some new material too, come to think of it.
Kicking off the party on Saturday will be Plastic Crimewave's Vision Celestial Guitarkestra, a do-it-yourself musical experience; last year's performance featured more than 60 performers contributing to a semi-harmonious drone. If you've got an instrument and amp, you can get in for free and play along, provided you arrive by 11:30am. No experience necessary, and yes, you can stick around for the rest of the show.
One- and two-day passes are now on sale at HideoutBlockParty.com; it's $25 for one day, $45 for both. The full lineup is below the fold.
Saturday, Sept. 20
12pm: Plastic Crimewave Vision Celestial Guitarkestra
12:30pm: Wee Hairy Beasties
1:15pm: KatJon Band
1:45pm: Giant Sand
2:45pm: Little Cow
3:45pm: Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip
4:30pm: Plastic People of the Universe
5:30pm: Monotonix
6pm: Neil Hamburger's Drunken' Spelling Bee (inside)
6:15pm: Black Mountain
7:15pm: Vieux Farka Toure
8:15pm: Neko Case
Sunday, Sept. 21
1pm: Jon Rauhouse Sestet
1:45pm: Honey Boy Edwards & Devil in a Woodpile
2:30pm: The Uglysuit
3:30pm: Tim Fite
4:15pm: Mucca Pazza
4:45pm: Dark Meat
5:45pm: Robbie Fulks
6:45pm: Rhymefest
7:30pm: New Pornographers
8:45pm: Ratatat
9:45pm: Hercules and Love Affair DJ set