If you love to take advantage of the music offerings near you, this weekend offers several great reasons to leave the house.

From a jazz concert to a concert with Pedro the Lion, read on for a local music to-do list to fill your calendar this week.

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Chicago Jazz Orchestra 40th Anniversary

From the event description:

The pinnacle of the Chicago Jazz Orechestra’s 40th anniversary season will be a live concert event boasting a who’s who of CJO guest artists past and present including: Allan Harris, Marquis Hill, Dee Alexander, Paul Marinaro, John Campbell, and Joel Spencer. 

When: Saturday, May 18, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Where: Studebaker Theater, 410 S. Michigan Ave.
Admission: $35 for balcony seats; $45 for floor seats

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Indian, Immortal Bird, Bloodiest 

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Chicago’s blackened noise nihilists have surfaced from the depths with their fourth full-length From All Purity. Now augmented with an even keener sense of harsh noise, all the trademark elements of Indian’s sound have been refined to reach new lows of powerful and punishing anguish. This is the opposite of easy listening. 

When: Saturday, May 18, 8:30 p.m.
Where: The Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western Ave.
Admission: $12

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Music House Spring String Concert and Awards Ceremony

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All violin, viola, cello, ukulele and classical guitar students are invited to play the pieces they know in a larger ensemble. We will conclude the concert with an Awards Ceremony to recognize students with medals and trophies based on the number of years committed to their instrument.

When: Sunday, May 19, 4-6 p.m.
Where: A N Pritzker Public School, 2009 W. Schiller St.
Admission: $15

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Pedro the Lion with John Vanderslice

From the event description:

Pedro the Lion has always been David Bazan, but it took a long time to get back there. The songs themselves are the result of mining your past for who you are now. On opening track "Yellow Bike," Bazan encapsulates a core ache he's been exploring since 1998's It's Hard to Find a Friend with the line: "My kingdom, for someone to ride with."

When: Sunday, May 19, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St.
Admission: $25 for general admission; $32 for seated balcony.

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