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Kyle Feerick
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Rory Makem
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra continues its tour of the Harry Potter films, and many musical events are happening around town.
Thursday, Dec. 13
“Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” in Concert with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra @ The Riverside Theater, 7:30 p.m.
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and conductor Justin Freer continue their tour of the Harry Potter film franchise this weekend with a live score of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Alfonso Cuarón’s acclaimed 2004 installment. That’s the one where young Harry Potter squares off against Sirius Black, played by Gary Oldman. The orchestra will accompany screenings of the film with a live performance of John William’s buoyant score. (Multiple performances through Sunday, Dec. 16.)
The Moth StorySLAM: Instincts @ The Back Room at Colectivo, 8 p.m.
Its popularity fanned by a weekly show on NPR, since its inception in New York in 1997, The Moth storytelling series has spun off into touring roadshows and satellite storytelling slams in cities around the country. That includes regular slams in Milwaukee, where the public is invited to take the stage to share true, five-minute stories without using any notes. Some of the stories are wildly funny, others are intensely dramatic, but all of them create a sense of intimacy between the storyteller and the crowd. For this installment, storytellers are invited to share tales about our animal instincts.
Matthew Curry @ Shank Hall, 8 p.m.
Illinois rocker Matthew Curry has garnered comparisons to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Chris Stapleton with his combination of blues, heartland rock and southern rock. Despite the generation gap, the young guitarist has found a particular following among classic-rock fans, thanks in part to the enthusiastic support of rocker Steve Miller, one of several seasoned rockers who Curry has toured with. He’s also shared the road with Peter Frampton, Journey and The Doobie Brothers. In 2016, he released his latest EP, Shine On.
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Friday, Dec. 14
Photo credit: Berkley Burch Photography
Kyle Feerick
Kyle Feerick @ Boone and Crockett, 8 p.m.
Milwaukee singer/songwriter Kyle Feerick specializes in breezy, soulful rock, which he records with the help of a rotating cast of musicians that include some of the city’s sharpest players. His latest EP, Light All Around, doesn’t mess with a winning formula. Drawing equally from classic R&B and modern indie-rock, it was recorded with a cast that included Fever Marlene drummer Kevin Dunphy, De La Buena keyboardist David Wake and former Soul Low bassist Sam Gehrke. Feerick’s lineup tends to change from show to show; for this vinyl release performance, he’ll be backed by guitarists Sean Williamson and Lodewijk Broekhuizen, saxophonist Aaron Gardner, bassist Peyton Lencho and drummer Matt Liban.
Uranium Club w/ Dogs in Ecstasy, Usufruct and Bric-A-Brac Records DJs @ Cactus Club, 9 p.m.
Minneapolis’ Uranium Club don’t disguise their influences. The group draws from the formative years of punk and New Wave, in particular the raw, scruffy spirit of Devo, Wire and The Fall’s earliest recordings. The group, which has released music on the labels Lump Records, Static Shock Records and Fashionable Idiots, shares this show with Milwaukee cult favorites Dogs in Ecstasy, who riffed on the indignities of life in the internet age on their jubilant new album Dreams and Gripes. Fans under 21 will have a chance to see Uranium Club on Saturday, Dec. 15, when they play an all-ages benefit show for the MKE LGBT Community Center and The Trevor Project at Cactus Club, at 3 p.m. That bill will also feature Beggar, Detenzione and Dagger.
Chris Haise Band w/ Fiona Blue and Bryan Cherry @ Linneman’s Riverwest Inn, 8 p.m.
Chris Haise is familiar to Linneman’s Riverwest Inn regulars through his gig hosting the venue’s long-running Wednesday night open mic. Last year the folk singer released a poetic, Dylan-inspired debut EP called Your Ugly Friends, but at this show Haise will celebrate the release of his new single “Suburban View,” a song he wrote about Milwaukee. He’ll be joined on the bill by fellow singers/songwriters Fiona Blue and Bryan Cherry.
Saturday, Dec. 15
Rory Makem
Rory Makem: A Christmas Tradition @ Irish Cultural and Heritage Center, 7:30 p.m.
Rory Makem comes from a long line of Irish musicians. His grandmother, Sarah Makem, was a prominent Irish singer famed for her rendition of "As I Roved Out," which opened a popular BBC Radio folk music show of the same name in the ’50s; his father, Tommy Makem, performed regularly with The Clancy Brothers and has been dubbed “The Godfather of Irish Music.” Those are big shoes to fill, but Rory has done the family legacy proud, performing for more than 25 years with his siblings as a member of the Irish folk band The Makem Brothers. In recent years, he’s gone the solo route, lending his voice to a number of movie soundtracks and PBS programs.
Monday, Dec. 17
The Sleighriders @ Shank Hall, 7 p.m.
For more than 35 years, a huge group of Milwaukee musicians have come together each year for a holiday show as the Sleighriders to raise money for a worthwhile cause. This year, the epic jam session returns with another enormous cast of 40 players which, in years past, has included ace players from the local blues and rock scene and members of bands like The Boogie Men, Bad Boy, Blue hand and Street Life. All money raised will go to Variety of Wisconsin, an organization that supports disabled children.
