Band Scramble 2012 @ El Lenador 7:00 p.m. | $5 Thirty-five musicians put their names in a hat back in June and were selected to form seven impromptu new bands to perform newly-written songs at this show. It's a fun spin on the idea of an open-mic night at the always-eclectic El Lenador. (DH)
Just One Big Soul: Woody Guthrie 100th Birthday Party @ Off Broadway w/ Ben Bedford, Brothers Lazaroff, Kevin Buckley, Campfire Club, Colonel Ford, Cree Rider, Family Duo, Greg Silsby and Dustin Greer, Letter to Memphis, Langen Neubacher & the Defeated County, Stickley & Canan, the Union Electric, the Warbuckles 8:00 p.m. | $10-$13 One of two tributes to Woody Guthrie this weekend, this show if stacked with local talent to pay respect to a music legend on what would have been his actual 100th birthday. (DH)
Tedeschi Trucks Band @ Blanche M Touhill Performing Arts Center 8:00 p.m. | $45 The husband and wife duo that comprise the heart (and namesake) of Tedeschi Trucks Band are joined by nine other talented musicians, creating a sprawling blues sound that has already earned the group a Grammy award for Best Blues Album. (DH)
Sunday:
Even Chance Pit Bull Benefit @ Lemmon's w/ Ruka Puff, Everything Went Black, Hazard to ya Booty, more 5:30 p.m. | $5 An eclectic line-up joins forces for the common cause of eradicating the ignorance that surrounds the pit bull breed of dogs. Adoptable pit bulls will be on hand; be a pal and give one a good home. (DH)
Mayor Daley @ Pig Slop With Bug Chaser, Demonlover, Kisser 9:00 p.m. Don't miss this one. I'm serious. Ask some people. (KM)
