Music that Hits Close to Home

When I see that one of my favorite bands announces a US tour, I'm really not expecting to see any Toledo dates. But I have always liked the fact that I can usually find a concert within a three hour drive or so, giving me a perfect excuse for those weekend roadtrips.

I know you have friends in Columbus, Ann Arbor, Cleveland, or Detroit, so I've listed some shows coming up that might not be here in town, but could be worth checking out if you have a friend with a futon in the area.

UP NORTH

White Williams 1/17 Magic Stick, Detroit
Mars Volta 1/23 St. Andrew's Hall, Detroit
Dan Deacon 1/27 Scrummage University, Detroit *
Vampire Weekend 2/12 The Blind Pig, Ann Arbor
Crystal Castles 2/26 Magic Stick, Detroit *
Atlas Sound 2/29 Magic Stick Detroit

OUT EAST

White Williams 1/18 The Grog Shop, Cleveland
Black Lips 3/5 Oberlin College, Oberlin
Crystal Castles 3/21 The Grog Shop, Cleveland
Parts & Labor 3/21 Cleveland Museum of Contemporary Art, Cleveland *
Beach House 3/27 The Grog shop, Cleveland *

DOWN SOUTH

The Fiery Furnaces 1/24 The Basement, Columbus *
Vampire Weekend 2/14 Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus
Black Lips 3/4 The Basement, Columbus *
Jens Lekman 4/1 Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus

OUT WEST

The Pogues 3/5 & 3/6 Riviera Theatre, Chicago *
Boredoms 3/26 Logan Square Auditorium, Chicago *
Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks 3/21 Vic Theatre, Chicago *

*Toboggan's Top Picks