One of the most frustrating things about being a music enthusiast is the lack of live music in West Lafayette for people under the age of twenty one. One way to solve this problem is the big city up to our northwest called Chicago. Chicago is a mecca of live music, hosting dozens of exciting live events every weekend. I try to go home about once a month to "visit the family", but I actually like to go home so I can to catch a few shows. Although it can get pricey, I think that forty dollars for train tickets and twenty dollars for a show is well with the cash. What exactly you decide to spend your money on is a tougher decision. In fact, just tonight, Beck, Weezer, Tokyo Police Club, Angel's and Airwaves, and Alanis Morissette are playing in various venues all over the city. This is just a fraction of the total amount concerts that will be taking place tonight, but these are a couple of the more popular shows. This weekend alone, Citzen Cope, Bassnectar, EOTO (percussionists from The String Cheese Incident), Michael Kang (guitarist from The String Cheese Incident), Kyle Hollingsworth (keyboardist from The String Cheese Incident, DJ Mike Relm, Elliot Lipp and Leo123, and a whole list of other local bands will be performing. One of my favorite websites to track these shows is Jam Base. Jam Base is relatively simple to use. You can conduct a search in whatever category you want. If you type Chicago into the "city" category, Jam Base will provide a daily list of artists, pricing, and venues. I signed up with Jam Base as a member (for free). With a subscription it can be a very handy tool. Jam Base actually emails you with information about artists in your area that you've expressed interest in in the past. Live music is a totally different experience, and I could not recommend attending an event more. Me? I'm catching a train tomorrow at eight AM to Union Station in Chicago. Bassnectar on Friday night, EOTO on Saturday night. It should be a phenominal weekend.
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