There’s no single sound that defines alternative, and that’s the point. It’s a genre built on restlessness, and seeing it live is the only way to understand why. Here’s where the local scene keeps things interesting.
May 1
- Canopy Club, Arcy Drive – The Pit Tour, 708 S. Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, 8 pm
May 2
- Illini Union – South Quad, WPGU Battle of the Bands, 2 pm – 5 pm
- Bookie’s Tavern, Courtney and the Meeks, 8 pm
May 3
May 4
- Shine District, Wednesday Reset, 3605 N. Cunningham Avenue, Urbana, 5 pm – 6 pm
May 5
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May 7
- The City Center, Saving Abel, 505 S. Chestnut Street, Champaign, 8 pm
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May 12
- Hound’s Rest
- Lyrics Unleashed, 120 N. Walnut Street, Champaign, 7 pm – 9 pm
- Dario Cohen, 120 N. Walnut Street, Champaign, 7 pm – 9 pm