Pick a Show

So, what are you doing tonight?

If you're a music lover in Chicago, you have an embarrassment of riches. Look at all these great shows going on today/tonight:

• Bloodshot Records 15th Anniversary Beer B-Q, featuring Alejandro Escovedo, Waco Brothers with Rico Bell, and many others at the Hideout.
• Regina Spektor at Chicago Theatre.

Quirky, engaging, songstress Spektor.

• Matthew Sweet & Susan Hoffs at Old Town School of Folk Music.
• Celtic Fest in Grant Park.
• Dolly Varden at Space.

The great Steve and Diane.

• Katie Todd at Simon's Tavern in Andersonville. (Good story about seeing her, by the way, if you happen to ask me over a beer I'll tell you.)
• Michael McDermott at Mahoney's.
• Gin Blossoms at Old Town Wine Crush (yes, they are still around).
• A Marsalis brother (Jason Marsalis) at Jazz Showcase.
• Not enough? How about Tom Wopat from the Dukes of Hazzard? Not at a casino mind you, but the Auditorium Theatre.
• Hell, even Todd Rundgren at the Park West. Todd Rundgren!

And where will I be? After a full week (Monday: drive home from Ohio; Tuesday: church meeting; Wednesday: dinner/drinks with Beth; Thursday: errands; last night: Baseball Project at Martyr's) I'm actually going to pass on the music and enjoy the game of the century of the week from the comfort of my couch. But if you don't love football as much as I do, get out and see one of these great shows.