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Concert Thu Sep 24 2009
Friday Night Options
Tomorrow is the type of night when live music fans are simultaneously enthralled and frustrated about living in a town like Chicago. There are a plethora of shows, but only so much time. As much fun as multi-show evenings can be, there's also location, cost and time to factor into a busy night. It'd be a breeze to see alt-country rockers Son Volt at the Vic and then walk over to Schubas for a 10PM show with the trendy electronic trio Chairlift and British experimental musicians Micachu & the Shapes. That'd be two shows within a half-mile for $35. Or you could see the early Empty Bottle show with Swedish electronic rockers Miike Snow and Jack Peñate at 7:30 before walking (or riding your bike or taking a cab) about a mile to the Chopin for the Soft Pack (né Muslims) and Smith Westerns at 10PM. That package comes out to $22. And if you had some ESP to know when sets really begin, I'm sure you could work in Scottish pop band Bell X1 and New Hampshire indie rockers Wild Light at Double Door. But those scenarios don't even include all of the other shows happening on Friday. So let's do a quick rundown of some of Friday's highlights:
