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AMERICAN MUSIC DRIVEWAY TOUR Jay Mathes and other artists perform in local driveways and parking lots through mid-October. Sat 9/7, 1 PM (with Roy G. Biv, Second Hand Bicycle, Something Ordinary, Elenie Dimoulis, 3 Man Quartet, Morningside Drive, and the Red Jacket), the Kellners’ driveway, 9 S. 530 Clarendon Hills Rd., Hinsdale. Sat 9/14, 7 PM (with Something Ordinary and Elenie Dimoulis), parking lot, Northwest Church of God, 6333 W. Belmont. 630-495-0993.

BRIGHT EYES, M. WARD & THE BRUCES Fri 9/13, 7 and 10 PM, Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln. 773-728-6000.

CRAQUE Free concert. Tue 9/10, 7:30 PM, Myopic Books, 1468 N. Milwaukee. 773-862-4882.

HIP FETISH Free in-store performance. Fri 9/13, 5 PM, Borders Books & Music, Ogden & LaGrange Rd., LaGrange. 708-457-2111.

ROBERT KRAMER performs “Songs of Past Lives.” Sat 9/14, 7 PM, Transitions Bookplace, 1000 W. North. 312-951-7323.

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FREDDY’S RIBHOUSE 26 W. Hubbard: Nightly at 8 PM, Howl at the Moon dueling baby grand piano players lead a sing-along. 312-863-7427.